Life with Maryrose

Maryrose is owner and photographer of Bamboo Leaf Studios, as well as the creator of A Mommentary Life.  View her collection of Lifestyle and Documentary photography of her family and life in Northern California.

A Solitary Wanderer

One of my favorite things about travel is that oftentimes I discover something new about myself. I was sitting at ...
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Tips for Travel Photography

Capturing your family vacation is such a wonderful way to remember your experience.  Whether you're taking photos with your phone ...
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Camera Recommendations for Moms & Beginning Photographers

Camera Recommendations for Moms and Beginning Photographers Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means if you click on them ...
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100 Days of Summer Photo List

Join the AML community for our first 100 Days of Summer Photo Hunt.  It's a fun & easy way to ...
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10 on 10: Baking Cupcakes

Quiet, relaxing days at home are always a nice treat.  Between running around to the kids activities and work, time ...
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Life in Print: My Instax Camera

You all know that I love printing photos.  There's such a joy in perusing through images, either on a wall ...
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Finding Light: Window Light

I'm lucky to have plenty of windows to choose from in our home. With plenty of open space, there is ...
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Happy Birthday My Girl

It's my Malia's birthday today and once again we've gone out for her annual birthday portraits.  I love having these ...
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A Little Primping – Every Day Moments

My daughter is winding down on the last days of her 5th year and I'm wondering --- How in the ...
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On My Lap – Documentary Photography

After a particularly trying couple of weeks, it's been hard for me to find any inspiration in the home to ...
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Hanging Out – Every Day Moments

We were winding down for the day and my son took the chance to lay himself out on our bar ...
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Holiday Decorating

Building Traditions: Holiday Decorating One of our favorite family traditions is simply decorating for the holidays on Black Friday.  In ...
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