(credit National Geographic)
Happy Monday! This weekend was full of goodness and this morning I’m feeling a little in love with life. My blogiversary is just a week away and I find myself taking pause and reflecting on this past year’s achievements. Just seeing the Fall leaves around my neighborhood brings me back to those days last year when Shutter Sisters pushed me to take pictures in ways I never had before. I put my camera on the ground and shot from the hip and learned how to have fun photographing the simplest things.
Perhaps the most shocking thing is to go back into my archives and see the kind of pictures I was proud to share back then. What was I thinking? I was excited just to shoot and didn’t think about the technical stuff at all. I was still shooting auto everything and was pretty certain I’d never read my camera manual…ever.
Along the way I met so many great people who inspired me and made me crave to know more and get better at my craft. Somehow I found my calling back to people photography and can’t thank all those people who believed in me and pushed me to keep going enough. I’m pretty sure that only a couple of friends and my grandma read this blog in those early months but today Feedburner and Backstage tell me their are hundreds out there who stop by to see my world and read my words.
And so, it is because of people like you, dear reader, that I have grown so much this past year. It is because of you that I strive to keep growing and give back more. Today I’m giving away a picture book from National Geographic (the holy grail of awesome photography). This picture is from the cover of the book.
In their words, “This enchanting book celebrates the depth and diversity of love—at many moments in history, and at every human age—in an exquisite collection of photographs from National Geographic’s famous archives and beyond.” “As life-affirming and surprising as its namesake, the book is a beautiful keepsake for lovers and a must-have for all who admire classic photography.”
You want it don’t you!? Well it’s easy-peasy to win. All you have to do is leave a love themed comment below before midnight (PST) on Tuesday (10/13). Wednesday morning I’ll run the comments through Random.org and a winner will be announced later that day. Feel free to comment as often as you like. The more comments you make, the more chances you have to win!
P.S. There’s still time to enter “The Funnest Family” contest! We have a few great entries so far. I know you want to win a FREE family photo session so hurry on over and start nominating!
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