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Patriot Games

July 6, 2009

Patriot Games

Patriot
Oh, how I love having mad graphic skillz…

My friend Candice Stringham wrote a great article in a past issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine about creating your own 4th of July photoshoot. She threw up a huge flag in some nice open shade and shot friends and family. (See more here.) I knew I had to take the idea and run with it at our annual neighborhood get-together. So I made my sign, packed up my camera, and off I went, and here are some of the highlights.

First, I present the patriotic boy:

1-patriotboy

Next, the corresponding girl:

2-patriotgirl

After that, we have the patriotic mom:

3-patriotmom

And finally, the patriotic dweeb, er, Dad:

4-patriotdweeb

But the fun didn't stop there! We had more…

The slightly confused and/or British patriot:

5-notapatriot 

The impossibly adorable patriot:

6-impossiblyadorable 

The moderately reluctant teen-aged patriot:

7-teenagedpats 

The baby patriot:

8-babypats 

And finally, the other impossibly adorable and overly happy patriot (aka the baby patriot's daddy):

7a-impossiblyexcited 

Thank you, Candice, for such a fun idea! It's sure to become a tradition at our neighborhood gathering, which was, by the way, hosted by these people:

The loving hosts of awesomeness patriots:

Hostswiththemosts 

Hope you had a delightful holiday weekend.

9-godblessAmerica

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  1. Jana says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:58 am

    Thank you so much for the smile. These are great!

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  2. Hillary Chybinski says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:09 am

    now clearly it goes without saying – you are a graphic designer and much closer to a “real” photographer than I will EVER be. . .did you do anything “special” with your shots – I liked giving mine a little “antique” or fading the color one or 2. . .but alas, I have commitment issues. . .LOL

    Hillary

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  3. Becky Swisher says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:13 am

    LOVE IT!….awesome idea and great execution Cathy!

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  4. Cathy says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Hillary, i just adjusted the levels on each shot a little. : )

    but i love the idea of doing an antique action on them!

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  5. Shanon G says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:58 am

    That looks like it was too much fun!

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  6. Jennifer M. says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:01 am

    Damn…I wish I had known about this! I totally would have done it and had great pictures like you! Those are awesome.

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  7. Christy B. says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:14 am

    What totally FUN PHOTOS!!! Looks like you all had an awesome time! Love the new look on your blog too~~~

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  8. valerie says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:36 am

    what fun photos! and that last picture of Dan…gaaaah! he looks like he could break out in the monologe from “Patton” any second!

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  9. Kathleen S. says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:16 am

    It’s clear they were responding to your charming self. Used the poker face, did you? and threw them for such a loop it unhinged them with glee? All except Dan, natch, who’s wise to you, and the Brit, still smarting over military reversals. Great job!

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  10. Susan D. says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:31 am

    thanks for the reminder!! we had a yucky weekend, so i didn’t get to take photos. but i saved our retired garage flying flag just for this when i saw the article!! gotta break it out this week!

    and these rock by the way!!

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  11. Elizabeth Lombardi says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:39 am

    We did it too – and it was so much fun!! We had silliness, people who didn’t want the pics taken, but were good sports anyways, cute kids, fun familes – it was GREAT!! So glad I did it. It’s fun to see other pictures – here is one of our family. http://lombardifamily.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55371b7ff8833011571c6bf5d970b-pi

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  12. ann says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:47 am

    This looks like way too much fun! What a great idea! Into my book of “To-Do’s”!

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  13. Michelle (from KY) says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:59 am

    Those pictures are great! Please tell your daughter I think her hair is very cute like that!

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  14. Kelli says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:07 am

    I love them! What a great idea!

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  15. Sherry says

    July 6, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Love it. Esp the dweeb – oops dad at the end. Quite a stirring portrait of a patriot. Sherry

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  16. Jennifer L says

    July 6, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    This is great–I will definitely have to do these pics next year!

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  17. Linda says

    July 6, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    That’s really cool Cathy. Dan looks like president Zielske, and you look cute.

    Have you ever seen where anyone has taken one of your ideas from Simple and run with it? It must be pretty cool to see your ideas embraced by others.

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  18. Barb says

    July 6, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    Thank you for putting a smile on my face… I love these photos!

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  19. Di says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    Such a simple but spectacular idea for anywhere around the world. Going into my creative file for next year. Thanks you for the inspiration

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  20. patti says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    What a crack up…thanks for the moment of laughter!

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  21. Renae says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    That baby is adorable!

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  22. Linda Joplin says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Cathy, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea. We will have to do it next year, as we always host the family/neighborhood blowout. Remind me next July please! 🙂

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  23. Lee says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    Hi Cathy –
    This is a great idea! I wish I had known about it Saturday, because while I did snap some pretty cool fireworks shots, I dropped the ball on the “family and friends cookout/party” shots.
    Ooops…
    Many thanks!
    ;o)
    – Lee

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  24. Katie Scott says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Cute Idea. (And that husband of yours is so darned cute).

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  25. Paula says

    July 7, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Fun! And might I add that Dan of yours is quite the hottie! 🙂

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  26. cynthia says

    July 7, 2009 at 11:08 am

    Oh I saw this CK, what a genius idea and your take is fabulous. Dan’s last shot is so patriotic:) A president in a past life? 🙂 perhaps with that stoic stare.

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  27. Jana says

    July 7, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    What a great series of pics! Terrific idea!!

    Reply

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