Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #153: Here Come The Holidays

"Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!."

-Amanda Bradley





Hi Folks



This will be our last Monday Photo Shoot for 2011! I am taking a little time off during the holiday season to catch my breath a bit. Things have been busy behind the scenes of Ellipsis, including the gift of a new camera (Fujifilm Finepix S2950) from my hubby Alan! So, while I am getting to know the ins and outs of the new toy, I will be busy out and about snapping away and thinking of you! Take lots of photos during the holidays, as you know, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

See you back here on Monday, January 30th 2012


EMPS #153: HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS.
December has a ton of holidays, and ready or not, HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS! So, show me what you have to do to get ready for them. For this assignment, I don't want to see decorations, I want to see the boxes that they are stored in. I want to see someone up on a ladder hanging decorative lights. I want to see a parks and recreations staff putting a Christmas tree in place, or hanging holiday banners on street lamps. Let's see all the work that goes into making the HOLIDAYS sparkle!

Extra Credit: BOWS. It's a simple one this week for the Extra Credit portion of the assignment. Show me BOWS. Any color, any style, I just want to see some pretty BOWS.

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!


Participation List for EMPS #152: In The Clouds 11/28/2011

Leovi

Jama

Ranu

Karen

Carly (Yep, that's ME!)

Participation List for EMPS #153: Here Come The Holidays 12/05/2011

Leovi

Jama

Karen

Be sure to check back here on Christmas and New Years for my holiday wishes for you, as well as, any updates or sneak peaks regarding the Monday Photo Shoot in 2011! Have a wonderful, magical and safe holiday season! See you in the NEW YEAR!

January 30th 2011 TO BE EXACT!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #149: Happy Harvest

"The true harvest of my life is intangible... a little star dust caught, a potion of the rainbow I have clutched."

-Henry David Thoreau







EMPS #149: HAPPY HARVEST. NOW CLOSED!
It's HARVEST time. Time to celebrate. This EMPS assignment is a pretty easy one, and there is lots of room for interpretation. You can choose to photograph the best of a harvest bounty of autumn vegetables and fruits, or you can maybe get a little metaphorical with it. Perhaps you are in the autumn part of life, or someone you know is, well then, take this time and celebrate it! As always, feel free to be creative... let the challenge take you where it will!

Extra Credit: Let's take a look back at spring 2011. Reach into your archives and show me the best photos you did of spring.

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!



Participation List for EMPS #148: Sweet Halloween Greetings 10/31/2011

Karen

See you next Monday with an all new assignment! :)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in it's sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!"

-Percy Bysshe Shelley





EMPS #142: CREATE AN AUTUMN GREETING POSTCARD! NOW CLOSED!
Autumn begins officially in just a few days, so lets usher it in with a homemade AUTUMN GREETING POSTCARD! Usually I prefer to see new photos submitted for the assignment, but I know that autumn doesn't put on the same show of color everywhere as it does in oh, say, New England states. So, for the purpose of this week's assignment, feel free to reach into the archives! Please put your AUTUMN GREETING on your photograph using your photo editing software, the same as you might see on a POSTCARD. I will be joining you this week, so look for my entry later this week!

Extra Credit: Create a second postcard featuring any subject!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do, and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!



Participation List for EMPS #141: Sand Sculptures Or Mermaids 09/12/2011

1. Karen
The mermaids of Disneyland, Ariel in particular!

2. Hapzydeco
A sand sculpture in memory of the events of September 11, 2001.

Thanks guys, your participation is appreciated! :) Don't forget, I appreciate it when you guys let your imaginations run wild. If you don't happen to live in an area that sees a lot of autumn color, than consider fabric leaves, or silk mums and leaves like you might find at Michael's. Have a good week, see you next Monday!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #135: Soak Up The Sun

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."

-Anthony J. D'Angelo









EMPS #135: SOAK UP THE SUN. NOW CLOSED!
The happy creatures you see SOAKING UP THE SUN are the famous Pier 39 sea lions! It wouldn't be Pier 39 without them! Oh my, viewing them always makes me crave a long nap in the sun. LOL. They inspire me to SOAK UP THE SUN! How about you? Do you like to get out SOAK UP THE SUN as much as I, or the sea lions do? If so, show us! I can't wait to see your favorite sunny (SOAKING UP THE SUN) activities!

EXTRA CREDIT: Tell us about your favorite sunny day song! Better still, quote the lyrics or maybe embed the video along with your SOAK UP THE SUN submission.

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do, and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!


Participation List for EMPS #134: Citrus Fruits 07/25/2011

1. Jama
Shows us some Mandarin oranges from a very creative angle and some YUMMY cakes. DELISH!

2. Tina
All I can say is... COOKIES! :)

3. Karen
Karen shares her very favorite ways to enjoy CITRUS FRUITS! AWWW.... Let me count the ways! Karen, pour me a glass of Diet Crush, I will be right there!

Thank you for your participation this week. See you next week with an all new assignment!
-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #129: Night Photography

"Most glorious night, thou wert not send for slumber!"

~Lord Byron








PLEASE NOTE: If you don't see your name and link listed on the participation list, it's because you didn't leave me your information per the Assignment Guidelines. Please take a moment to read the guidelines.

EMPS #129: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW CLOSED!
Okay photographers... time to go out and photograph the night! Any subject at night will do fine, Moon shots. Street lamps. Cities all illuminated. Neon signs. It's all good! It's time for you to show off your NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY!

Extra Credit: Show me a photo taken at dusk!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do, and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #128: Garden Creatures 06/13/2011

1. Freda

2. Jama

3. Karen

4. Carly (Hey... lookie there, I participated also!)

Very nicely done Freda, Jama and Karen! Thank you for your participation this week! It's always appreciated! Okay, see everyone next week with a new assignment. :)


-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #120: Motivational Messages

"It's never too late to be who you might have been."

-George Eliot








EMPS #120: MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES. NOW CLOSED!
Let's encourage each other, and ourselves, by sharing some MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES with our photography. Simply choose an object, or a scene, and photograph it, then provide a MOTIVATIONAL quote to accompany it. It's good to encourage others, and this seems like a great way to do just that!

Extra Credit: Show us the photograph you choose for this assignment in black & white!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #119: Birds 04/11/11

1. Jama

2. Freda

3. hapzdeco (New Player)

4. Ruth

5. JR Cline

6. Karen

Have a good week everyone! See you next Monday.

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #118: Going Going Gone

"If you are yearning for the Good Old Days, just turn off the air-conditioning."

-Griff Niblack











EMPS #118: GOING GOING GONE NOW CLOSED!
It's seems that public pay phones have all but disappeared, at least in the San Francisco area. But once in a while you can still spot one. Some of my favorite things have GONE missing in recent years. Drive-In Movie theaters. Curbside mailboxes. And soon, Saturday mail delivery might also be a thing of the past. This week I want you to show me something that's GOING, GOING, GONE!

Extra Credit: Show me something you thought was gone, but came back!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #117: Historical Places 03/28/11

Karen
Karen shows us a little bit of history pertaining to, among others, Wyatt Earp. Sometime I must go across the bay to Colma and photograph his grave site.

Jama
Jama photographed an important part of Singapore's past. It's a cautionary tale that I believe more nations should take to heart. Especially the U.S.!

Greg
Greg takes us back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries to show us two quite lovely buildings that sit in an Moravian village. Go, have a look!

Ruth
Recently, Ruth made a day trip to Sonoma, Ca, and she found a statue that chronicles the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846! She also provides us a glimpse of one of my favorite subjects, a California Mission!

I apologize for not commenting on your assignment entries this past week, but on top of all the unpacking that we are still doing, I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel a couple weeks ago and it is making my online pursuits nearly impossible. :( I will know soon if it will take surgery to restore the feeling in my thumb and hand. I will keep you posted! I did see all your entries and I really appreciated all the different perspectives!

Well done everyone! See you next Monday!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #112: Love

"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone; an hour to like someone and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone."

-Unknown





PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BE SKIPPING NEXT WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT. THE MONDAY PHOTO SHOOT WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH! :) THERE WILL BE A PARTICIPATION LIST POSTED, SO BE SURE TO CHECK BACK FOR THE LINKS.

EMPS #112: LOVE NOW CLOSED!
Today is Valentine's Day, so why not celebrate LOVE?! Romantic LOVE is good, but if romance isn't really your thing, then other loves will do fine. That's the nice thing about Valentine's Day, it's not just about romance, it can be about other types of LOVE, such as LOVE between friends and LOVE of your children. LOVE of your pets. In fact, lets also include LOVE of your community. LOVE of your favorite movie, or even LOVE of reading or photography. Think about this assignment, and interpret as you see fit. Just show me the LOVE!

Extra Credit: Let's see the flip side, show me HATE!

Guidelines for Assignment Submission...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #111: Walking Away 2/7/11

1. Greg

2. Ruth

3. Jama

4. Karen


It was fun to see so much enthusiasm for our last assignment! Let's keep up the good work! See you next Monday with an all new photo assignment!

-Carly

If you like the EMPS, you would also enjoy...

Round Robin Photo Challenges (Played every other Saturday)

Weekend Assignment (New assignments each week)

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #106: Whatcha Been Up To?

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach people."

-Confucius






EMPS#106: Whatcha Been Up To? NOW CLOSED!
Welcome Back folks! It's been a while since we last shared our photography with each other, so let's get acquainted again... shall we? It's an easy assignment for our first one of 2011! Simply show me what you have been up to, in terms of your photography, since we last shared an assignment last September.

Extra Credit: Show us the one picture you felt you could have done better with.

As before, there are a few things to keep in mind about participating in the EMPS, so please read the guidelines for participation below!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each week at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the MPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Okie Doke. That's all there is to it. I will be looking forward to seeing your first submissions of 2011.

Please Note: Folks, I am planning on keeping my options open, in regards to the Monday Photo Shoot. It will be offered on a week by week basis. If enthusiasm for participating in the MPS has waned then we will close it for good. Either way, please feel NO pressure to participate. We all need to follow our bliss, and I will understand if you have found other horizons. :) It's all good! :)

-Carly

Happy Thanksgiving 2010 :)

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to charity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.

~ Melody Beattie


It's a beautiful Thanksgiving day here in California. Alan and I are together, and we are having a ball with out two little guys. I am making a big Thanksgiving feast today, but first Alan and I are going to cuddle up and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He has had to work every Thanksgiving for the last 8 years, but this year he decided to take the day off. Can you guess what I am most thankful for this year?

If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know my oven died the day before yesterday! YIKES! There was some concern that the part that was needed to fix it wouldn't be available in time, but it did happen to come in and now it's back to it's old reliable self again, and Thanksgiving is indeed back on! Can you guess what I am thankful for this year?

Jennifer Grey won season 11 of Dancing With The Stars! I have been a big fan of hers for years! It was really nice to see a woman, about my age, win the competition. She is a talented lady, and I must say, I admire her for a lot of reasons. She is a good role model for ladies my age. Hey, don't look so surprised, it's true, even ladies my age look for role models. Can you guess what I am thankful for this year?

In November, Californians went the polls and turned California a lovely shade of BLUE. I like to call it CLEAR SKY BLUE. :) Can you guess what I am thankful for?

It took California a little longer this year, then it has in other years, to start showing it's autumn colors, but it kicked in just in time for Thanksgiving! It's really cold right now in the Bay Area, but it's GORGEOUS! The leaves are in bloom! LOL. Alan and I are going to go out, after lunch, and do some leaf picking. I have some projects all lined up for them, to keep me busy on rainy days. I am going to back an autumn leaf bed tray, and maybe some platters. I love autumn! Can you guess what I am thankful for?



If you would like to share what you are most thankful for, please feel free to share it with me in the comment thread. I would love to hear about what makes you happy!

Don't forget, The Monday Photo Shoot will be returning on Monday, January 3rd 2011! I will be looking forward to seeing all of your beautiful photography when resume the photo shoot project! I hope you will be able to join us! Be sure to check back here for holiday updates between now and New Years! Can you guess what I am thankful for?

FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

:)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #91: Ready, Set, Go

"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action."

-Napoleon Hill





NOW CLOSED


EMPS #91: Get READY, get SET, GO! Show us something this week, that is READY, something that is SET, or something on the GO! Or, if you like, put them all together! GET READY, GET SET, GO BE PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Extra Credit: Show me your subject in both black &white, color!

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #90: Sides 05/17/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn

2. Freda

3. Greg

4. Jama

5. Sandy

6. Karen (Here) and (Here)


Very nicely done everyone! You guys ROCK! See you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #90: Sides

"In seeking the truth, you have to get both sides of the story."

-Walter Cronkite







EMPS #90: Sides. NOW CLOSED!
A couple weeks ago we photographed things that were UPSIDE DOWN, so this week, let's check out the SIDES. Left SIDE. Right SIDE. On the SIDE. Off Sides. SIDE salads. TAKING SIDES. Interpret it as you see fit, just remember, this week the SIDES have it!

EXTRA CREDIT: Show me a collage of SIDES.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #89: Nautical 05/10/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Freda

2. Carolyn

3. Jama

4. Spiderdama

5. Greg

6. Karen

7. Suzanne

8. Hip Chick

Thanks for your continued participation! Nicely done one and all! See you next Monday with an all new assignment!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #83: Your Favorite Things

"The earth laughs in flowers"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson










EMPS #83: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS. NOW CLOSED!
You know that song "A Few Of My Favorite Things" from The Sound Of Music, well, the other day I had it stuck in my head so I thought it would make a good subject for this week's photo shoot assignment. Simply grab your camera and show us YOUR FAVORITE THINGS. Raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens work, as do bright copper kettles or warm woolen mittens. It's all up to you. Maybe you just love whipped cream on hot chocolate, if so, show us. Or perhaps you prefer something much more modern... like your iPhone. If so, cool! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Extra Credit: Show me something old fashioned and something modern that are among YOUR FAVORITE THINGS.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. So you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the link. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, and you are responsible for it's accuracy. Please double check it. NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry so your readers will be able to find the assignment and join us for the fun.

Linking List for EMPS #82: Goodbye Winter/Hello Spring 03/22/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Freda

2. Jama

3. Sherrie

4. Sandy

5. Greg

6. Suzanne

7. Nesa

8. Karen

9. Duane

10. Jan (Link submitted by Email)

See you next week, with an all new Monday Photo Shoot assignment! :)
-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #82: Goodbye Winter/ Hello Spring

"Summer makes me drowsy, autumn makes me sing, winter's pretty lousy, but I hate the spring"

-Dorothy Parker








EMPS #82: GOODBYE WINTER/HELLO SPRING NOW CLOSED!
It's a pretty simple one for this week folks... just grab your camera and say GOODBYE WINTER or HELLO SPRING! Show us what you enjoy the most about either season, or maybe even show us a picture that you feel accuately illustrates the changing seasons. If you don't happen to live in a place that experiences great fluxes in the seasons, then simply show us something representational of the season, such as a flower for spring or snow for winter.

Extra Credit: Show me something cold to represent winter or something warm to represent spring.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment ends next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. As always, you have until that time to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website and comeback here with the link back to it. Please leave the full link in the comment thread of this entry, and make sure the link you leave is both accurate, and goes back to an entry which is specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. A general link to your site won't do, and NO HYPERLINKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link to this assignment so folks who read your journal will be able to play along with us.

Linking List for EMPS #81: St. Patrick's Day 03/15/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn Ford

2. Jama

3. Siromad08

4. Wammy

5. Sandy

6. Carly

7. Karen

Hey guys, sorry it took me so long to visit you this past week. I have a cold or the flu or something. On the mend, but moving slowly. I will be in and out all this week, so look for me to visit your entries for this week's assignment next Saturday, when I visit the Round Robin participants. In the mean time... play amongst yourselves. See you soon! :)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #81: St Patrick's Day

"St Patrick's Day is an enchanted time... a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic."

-Adrienne Cook










EMPS #81: ST. PATRICK'S DAY NOW CLOSED!
Time for the "Wearing of the Green" and all things ST. PATRICK'S DAY. This week's assignment is to photograph anything related to the day. Leprechauns, shamrocks, four-leaf clovers, the color green, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Soda bread... anything related to the day is just fine for the purpose of this assignment.

Extra Credit: Show me someone wearing the color green.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. That means you have nearly a week to get your photo, upload it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the direct link back to it. Please remember, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry which is specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. A general link to your blog won't work, and I DON'T ACCEPT HYPERLINKS. Also, please be sure to include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot in your entry, so your readers will be able to find the assignment and play along with us.

Linking List for EMPS #80: Animals. 03/8/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Freda

2. Spiderdama

3. Jama

4. Hip Chick

5. Sherrie

6. Suzanne

7. Carolyn

8. Nesa

9. Carly

10. Karen

11. Jr Cline

12. Mike

We had an awesome turnout this week! Thanks, once again, for your continued participation! I am so glad I have come up with subjects that you enjoy! :) I would love it if you guys would consider joining us for the Weekend Assignment. Our current assignment is #310: Create An Urban Legend!

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Consider joining us this week. Wouldn't it be fun to try something new? You have until Wednesday evening at 9:00 PM ET to submit your entry for the Weekend Assignment! :) Just click on the above link to play along!
-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #80: Animals

"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated."

-Mahatma Ghandi








EMPS #80: Animals. NOW CLOSED!
Big ANIMALS. Little ANIMALS. Stuffed ANIMALS. ANIMAL crackers in your soup. This week it is all about ANIMALS.

Extra Credit: Show me your favorite ANIMAL

**PLEASE READ**
Please submit your entries for this Monday Photo Shoot assignment by next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Simply post your photo submission to your site, and comeback here and leave the link back to it in the comment thread below. Please folks, the link you leave must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment, a general link to your site will not do, and NO HYPERLINKS ARE ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link back here so your readers will be able to find the assignment and participate along with us.

Linking List for EMPS #79: Numbers 03/01/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Suzanne

2. Jama

3. Freda

4. Carly

5. Mike

6. Karen


Well done everyone! I will see you next week with an all new Monday Photo Shoot assignment! And don't forget to check back here on Thursday, to find out what the topic will be for Weekend Assignment #310!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #79: Numbers

"I am writing a book, I've got the page numbers done."

-Steven Wright









EMPS #79: NUMBERS
Do you see a 13 or a 3 in the above photo? Could be either I guess, but one thing is for sure, there is a NUMBER there, and doesn't that make for a great assignment? Let's all show off the NUMBERS in our lives, shall we? As always, it's completely up to you as to how you show us your NUMBERS. It could be candles on a birthday cake, or the NUMBERS on a calculator or even the NUMBERS represented for maximum capacity seating. It's all good.

Extra Credit: Show me a NUMBER that seems to occur naturally, like the one in the tree above.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot entry closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entry by that time by getting your photo, uploading it to your blog, journal or website, and comeback here with the direct link back to it. Please remember, the link you leave in the comment thread must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. A general link to your site won't do, and NO HYPERLINKS will be accepted. Also, please include a link to the Monday Photo Shoot assignment, so other folks can find us and play along with us.

Linking List for EMPS #78: Still-Life Featuring Food 02/22/10

NOW CLOSED!

Sherrie

Freda

Suzanne

Jama

Martha

Carolyn

Sandy

Mike

Karen

-Carly

Have you heard about my other projects? I hope you will check them out and hopefully, join us!


Weekend Assignment #308: Chick Flicks or Guy Movies?
This meme is open until Wednesday night at 9:00 PM ET. Visit Karen's blog on Thursday to find out what W.A. #309 will be!


Round Robin Challenges: Look Up/Look Down
This meme will be played on Saturday, March 13th

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #78: Still Life, Featuring Food

"It was in the 1920's, when nobody had time to reflect, that I saw a still-life painting with a flower that was perfectly exquisite, but so small you could not appreciate it."

-Georgia O'Keeffe








EMPS #78: STILL-LIFE FEATURING FOOD NOW CLOSED!
A STILL-LIFE is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate objects and subject matter. It's been a while since we have done a Still-Life as an assignment, so this week, let's do one featuring food. The type of food, the setting, the lighting is all completely up to you. Get creative, work some magic, show me the art of STILL-LIFE photography FEATURING FOOD. No archived photos this week! I want something brand new to see.

Extra Credit: Do a STILL-LIFE in black & white.

**PLEASE READ**
This week's photo shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entries by that time by uploading your photo to your blog, journal or website, and then comeback here with the direct link back to it. Please remember, the link you leave me, must be a link which goes back to an entry specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. Not a general link to your site. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED and will not be added to the Linking List. Also, please include a link back here to the assignment, so others can find us and play along as well.

Linking List for EMPS#77: The Cone Zone 02/15/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Jama

2. Spiderdama

3. Suzanne

4. Sandy

5. Karen

Don't forget, I will be posting, Weekend Assignment #308, this coming Thursday. Please consider joining us!

Round Robin Challenges: Blinded By The Light

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Weekend Assignment #305: Eight Days A Week

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-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #77: The Cone Zone

"Experience is the best teacher.You know, ever since I was a little girl I knew that if you look both ways before you cross the street, you will see a lot more then traffic."

-Mae West











EMPS #77: THE CONE ZONE
Traffic, we all have to deal with it in one way or another, and there always seem to be CONE ZONES somewhere amongst it all. This week, show me something CONE ZONE related. Men at work, traffic cones all lined up, anything CONE ZONE related. But please folks, take your photos from a proper place and distance as to not put yourself at risk, or interfere with those who are working within the zone. SAFETY FIRST! Be mindful of the laws in your state.

Extra Credit: Show me a picture of a traffic sign... any traffic sign.

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes next Sunday evening at 9:00 PM ET. Please submit your entries by that time by uploading your photo to your blog, journal or website, and then comeback here with the link that goes back to your entry. The link you leave must be to an entry which is specific to this week's assignment. A general link to your site will not work, and HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Also, please include a link in your entry to this photos shoot assignment so that other folks can find us and participate with us. The more the merrier... right? ;)

Linking List for EMPS #76: Valentine's Day 02/08/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Carolyn

2. Spiderdama

3. Jama

4. Gena

5. Suzanne

6. Nesa

7. Mike

8. Carly (That's me!)

9. Sandy

10. Karen

See you next week with an all new EMPS assignment! You might also consider joining us for this week's Weekend Assignment! There is still plenty of time to participate, the assignment is open until Wednesday evening, at 9:00 PM ET.

Weekend Assignment # 306: Click here to learn the details!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #76: Valentine's Day

"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon."

-Unknown










EMPS#76: Valentine's Day. NOW CLOSED!
My goodness, where has the time gone? Next Saturday is Valentine's Day, so lets go out this week and find some reasonable representations of the day. Hearts, flowers, decorated boxes of candy, stuffed animals, boxer shorts with hearts on them, little boxes of conversation hearts...you get the idea. Show me the love! No archives for this one m'dears... I want to see the love from this year!

Extra Credit: Create a Valentine's Day greeting for your fellow photographers, using your photo editing software. :)

**PLEASE READ**
This Monday Photo Shoot assignment closes at 9:00 PM ET next Sunday evening. Please submit your entries by that date and time by getting your photo, uploading it to your blog, journal or website and coming back here with the direct link back to it. Please folks, the link you provide must go back to an entry which is specific to this week's photo shoot assignment. A general link to your site will not do, and NO HYPERLINKS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ADDED TO THE LINKING LIST. Also, please include a link back to the assignment.

Linking List for EMPS #75: Peaceful Places 02/01/10

NOW CLOSED!

1. Spiderdama

2. Greg

3. Hannah - Zukan**Welcome To The Monday Photo Shoot!

4. Sherrie

5. Suzanne

6. Sandy

7. Martha

8. Jama

9. Carolyn Ford

10. Nesa

11. Mike

12. Karen (Via Email)

Thank you for your continued participation. I will be looking forward to what you come up with for Valentine's Day! I will also be playing along, so please look for my entry later this week!


**Just a reminder, beginning this Thursday, Feb 11th, I will be sharing co-hosting duties of the Weekend Assignment with our friend Karen. I hope you can join us. If you haven't participated before, please consider giving it a try! :)

-Carly