Attention Photographers!!!

I was alerted to this by my piano teacher, whose daughter enjoys photography as well, so everyone say "Thank you, Mrs. H!"

For what, you say? If you are the type of person who is most often found in free time with camera, or are not satisfied with just one picture, or just maybe that you spend more time editing pictures than reading your favorite blogs while you are on your computer- well then, maybe this is for you.

I realize that ya'all don't have a chance with me entering. Not one. Nor do those million other great photographers. (I'm being silly now.) Well now. The grand prize is a HP mini computer and a photosmart printer, and 20 second place winners win 20 8x11 photobooks. But even if you don't win--- you can still get a free softcover photobook if you enter in all the colors. Confused? Check out this.

Color Your Summer   by snapfish.

The coolest thing is that each week they have a new color. I entered the blue (last week,) and green (this week.) But I wasn't alerted to it until just yesterday in an email, (again, thank you, Mrs. H.) so I uploaded four (you can do up to five photos for each color!) for each.  So I thought I would let ya'all know. Right?

Hmm. You can't very well have a photography blog without doing some pics with each post, right? So, I figured that I would do the ones I entered yesterday. Here goes.

The four green ones

 This was taken... funny, at my piano teachers house just recently, like two weeks ago.

I love the focus on this one. I love how it blurs and just everything in this picture. It seriously couldn't have turned out better.

 A homemade swing set/playhouse that I took at a friends house. I <3love<3 the lighting.

 This pic I took over Easter. My cuz Kelsey. I love the old shed in this one. I  liked it better in an antique black and white, but you know, then I  couldn't have entered it. =D

My blue photos

I reeeeeaaaalllllllllllyyyyyy like this one. Especially the shadow of her. And the difference of the ocean and sky in the background. And the white wave. And the way the picture is... hmmm. I can;t think of the word. Depth, maybe?=D This was taken in February (notice the sweater) at Myrtle Beach. (It was cold!)

Oooooh, I love this one. totally. Although I just realized a few minutes ago that I forgot to crop out the bottom of it- the railing. This was taken off the eighth or ninth floor (Again, I can't remember!!!) in Myrtle Beach. Beautiful view. This was taken by our door, but we also had a balcony that was just as cool, and I got some pics of the city off that one.

 Big Sandy TX- right before bed, right before the storms hit.  I love the way the trees are angled and the sunlight and the few little clouds.

Ellie. How could anyone guess- by looking at this picture- what her favorite color is???

=D

Well ya'all. Hope you go over there and check it out! Let me know if you did- and if you decide to post your pictures, let me know so I can see too!

Have a great day everyone. God Bless!

Summer Giveaway Winners!

..The.Winners.Are.Being.Announced... Isn't this exciting! Before I proceed I would like to tell all of you that I thoroughly enjoyed this. It was so much fun. So on the first day of Summer, I am ending my giveaway and going to make someone's day!!

Bethany won this card set!

Rachel won this one! (there were two Rachel's who entered, it was no. 13 who won!)

Royal Daughters of the King won this Beautiful ring. (personally, it's my favorite ring Jordan has available!!!=D)

And last but not least- Kiley from Click and Capture won!

(one of my fav photo blogs!!!)

Well, that wasn't too bad, was it! I can't wait to hear from ya'all!!!

Summer is for Strawberry Pickin'!

Thank you, C. Family for sharing your patch of strawberries with us for the past few years... and allowing us to watch your house last summer and later this summer when you are on vacation!

It's very much appreciated, we love your pole, your dirt bikes, your blackberries, raspberries, black raspberries, and blueberries, your garden, and your two dogs, Heifer and Baby!!

::summer days::

Summer days are for riding your bike... in your swimsuit.

 little accident, Bubs?

    Ellie: yeah, she loves a lot of things: but nothing quite like pink.

     Classy: eating watermelon, on your bike, barefoot, in your modest swimsuit? Not caring about anything else in this world besides getting down that driveway safely.

 summer days are for birds.

Ellie... sure, she's a princess. She loves to be treated royally. She can't stand doing dishes. She gets grossed out at anything gross. Yet, underneath all that delicacy, is a little tomboy. She's discovered that you can't just "ride your bike." Both feet off to one side. Standing up with one leg off to the side. Standing on the bar. And eating watermelon while you are riding. oh yeah. 

She still smiles.

 Summer Days are for Evening Sunlight.

 Summer Days are for drinking iced tea. On the Porch. Andy Griffith Style.

 Summer Days is for Growing.

 Summer Days ae for being a daredevil.

And funny looks. 

 Daniel was sitting next to me on the porch and he was thoughtfully eyeing my camera strap. He asks, "Ashlyn, what does that say?" I said, "Olympus."

He then inquires the inevitable question: "What does that mean?"

I replied: "That's who made the camera. Olympus. That's what they call them."

And a moment pause- and with a serious air while fingering my strap, asks, "But do they still call them cameras?"

Summer Days are for photos.