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Section No.1 | #Planning
April 2022
WITL Album Sharing
Video walkthrough of some of Kim's past WITL (week in the life) albums. Includes narrative on what I liked, what didn't work, and what I would change when making albums in the future. 4x8 Albums are from Citrus Twist Kits photo credit // Ali Edwards
Over the years Ali has written a variety of posts related to this project. Here are a few of her favorites that might help you get your head + your heart in a mood for documenting:
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2018 WITL Album
This is the first year my photos actually made it into an album. It's not completely finished, but I'm still happy to have made it this far. And I learned a lot of what worked and didn't work for me with this project. Part of me really wants to go back and finish up the missing journaling, but I'm still super happy to have completed as much as I have.
2020 WITL Album
This album features a combination of mixed AE products & embellishments, along with a simple page formula using a template for photos & digital journaling all set up in Canva. You can learn more about how I set this album up here.
2021 WITL Album
2021 WITL album planning post is here. The felt hearts & word stickers were my favorites. Looking back through this album, I now see just how much of the physical products I didn't actually need or use.
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WITL Supporting Products
For my album I will be using the digital files, but I also purchased the main kits & some add on physical items to use for embellishing. In these videos I unpack what I bought and how I might use them as I consider a cohesive page design.
Making Choices that are right for you; Products (new/stash), album size, digital/hybrid Physical kits & add on products released Mar 28 |
Welcome and Q&A
Recorded: Friday, April 22 @ 5:oo pm Pacific Time |
Section No 2. | #Templates
May 2022 // Digitals Release: May 6
Shop Link: https://aliedwards.com/shop/week-in-the-life
Shop Link: https://aliedwards.com/shop/week-in-the-life
How to use Digital Files &
Designing Page Templates in Canva |
Page Planning & Making Templates
Recorded: Friday, May 13 @ 5:oo pm Pacific Time |
Section No. 3 | #PHOTOS & Documenting
June 2022 // Ali is documenting the week of June 20
TAKING PHOTOS
10 Photo Tips from Ali Edwards (video link)
"Photos are an opportunity to bring our stories to life"
"Let go of the expectation you are going to take a photo of every single thing you do during the course of a day"
"Photos are an opportunity to bring our stories to life"
- Take photos with white space. White space can be a home for your words.
- Pick one thing to capture everyday. Repetition for the win.
- Make friends with your timer. (or bluetooth remote) Get yourself in the Photos!
- The best camera is the one you have with you. Learn to use what you have.
- Take photos of things. Your stuff + your space tells a story.
- Get up close + Get far away. Have fun playing with different perspectives.
- Capture the mess. We all have messes. Capture things as they are, not how you want them to be.
- Make a date with the obvious. Capture the true basic stuff for life right now.
- Look for relationships. Not just people + people, but people interacting with things.
- Find a photo-taking pace that works for you. This will depend on the life season you are in right now.
"Let go of the expectation you are going to take a photo of every single thing you do during the course of a day"
Getting Yourself in the Photo
Guest Content by Jessica Luther ![]()
Documenting Week Q&A
Taking the photos / Documenting the stories Friday, June 10 @ 5:oo pm Pacific Time |
DOCUMENTING THE STORY
Thinking about the stories from Ali Edwards (video link)
"Our days are built with stories"
"Our days are built with stories"
- Pay attention to the facts of the day + times things happen.
- Watch for "micro-stories". The little stories are meaningful.
- Tell me more. Ask yourself this question when your are writing.
- What is deeper? What are you missing? Tell me about the who, where, why. What stories will you tell?
- Make a list of stories you want to tell.
Things I Love + Things I've Learned (video link)
Things I Love
Things I Love
- The opportunity to focus on photography. Some of Ali's favorite photos ever came from WITL.
- The opportunity to dig deeper and explore the photos & stories.
- It has a beginning and an end.
- It gives me an opportunity to reflect on my life right now. Who are we right now? What do we need to change?
- To express gratitude for my life right now.
- Don't take 1,000's of photos. You don't need a photo of every single thing. Take enough to give you a few choices, but not overwhelm you.
- Keep focused on the words + the photos. It's never really about the products.
- Approach this project with grace. It's ok to miss a day, a photo or a story. What ever you capture will be enough.
- Less is More. You don't have to use everything.
- Your story is worth telling. And watch your story evolve over time.
Section No. 4 | #ALBUM // Putting it all together
June / July 2022
Printing photos & pages
Embellishments |
Video Walkthrough of Kim's finished WITL 2022 album
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Album Assembly
Finishing your album Friday, July 8 @ 5:oo pm Pacific Time Zoom link: |