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 #148: Sweet Halloween Greetings

"This Halloween the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouth full of candy you will sound just like him."

-Conan O'Brian










I am a little under the weather, so I am closing this week's assignment an hour earlier than usual. :) There will be a new topic posted at midnight! :)

EMPS #148: SWEET HALLOWEEN GREETINGS NOW CLOSED!
Today is October 31st... HALLOWEEN! If you have known me any length of time, then you know that HALLOWEEN is my favorite holiday! You also know that I have a sweet tooth that goes straight to my soul! Put the two together with my love of photography and what do I get? I got the idea to make the subject of this photo shoot... SWEET HALLOWEEN GREETINGS! Just grab a bowl of candy, or a delicious HALLOWEEN CAKE, or even some marshmallow ghosts and create a HALLOWEEN GREETING!

Extra Credit: Show me a HALLOWEEN COSTUME that either you, or someone you know is wearing this year!

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 #147: Earth Tones 10/24/2011

1. Hapzydeco

2. Freda

3. Tina

4. Leovi

5. Jama

6. Carly (Hey, That's Me!)

7. Karen

It made my week to see all your wonderful photographs! Awesome Earth Tones! Well done all around! Have a HAPPY, SAFE AND SWEET HALLOWEEN! See you next Monday!

-Carly

EMPS #147: Earth Tones

Moss Beach, California, October 24th, 2011

That time of year thou may'st in me behold,
When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

-William Shakespeare, Sonnet LXXIII

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #147: Earth Tones

I LOVE AUTUMN... :)

Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary, October 28th, 2011


An Autumn Duck, Golden Gate Park, October 2007

From For Ellipsis

There is still time to play! This assignment doesn't close until 9:00 PM ET! But if you can't make it this week, check back tomorrow to learn what next week's assignment will be.

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #147: Earth Tones

"If it thunders on April Fools Day, expect good crops of corn and hay."

-Unknown







EMPS #147: EARTH TONES NOW CLOSED!
It's autumn. and EARTH TONES are everywhere! This is an open assignment, simply choose and earth tone and show me the result!

Extra Credit: In a separate photo, show us some pastels!

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 #146: Foregrounds and Backgrounds 10/17/2011

Hapzydeco

Freda

Suzanne

Jama

Karen

Thanks everyone for the awesome turnout, I am so glad you enjoyed the assignment! It always warms my heart to see your entries and know you are still supporting this project after all this time! You guys only get better with your photography! See you all next Monday with a new EMPS assignment!

:)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #146: Foregrounds And Backgrounds

"Despite all the things we all experience, like heartbreak and pain, it takes being able to get through it to realize the beauty of life. All the negative makes you realize the things that matter. It puts the petty things in perspective."

-Jason Peters





EMPS #146: FOREGROUNDS AND BACKGROUNDS NOW CLOSED!
This assignment is a bit more detail oriented. For this assignment please create a new photo that concentrates on both the FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUNDS in detail. Meaning, please create an image that shows one or the other in fine detail, while keeping the other in enough focus to tell what it is.

Extra Credit: Take the same subject and show the opposite result.

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 #145: AUTUMN DECORATIONS 10/10/2011

Karen

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #145: Autumn Decorations

"Summer ends, and autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night."

-Hal Borland







Folks, I will no longer be commenting on your photography submissions. I will of course be continuing to visit your submissions each week, but if you specifically want some feedback, or if you have an questions or concerns, feel free to drop me an email and I will answer you promptly. :)


EMPS #145: AUTUMN DECORATIONS NOW CLOSED!
Of all the seasons, I seem to do the most DECORATING IN AUTUMN. I have cinnamon brooms, wreathes, pumpkin candles, stuffed bears holding stuffed pumpkins... you name it, I have it, and it's all sitting here ready to be displayed! I have everything from apple baskets to Thanksgiving pilgrim candle holders. So, show me your AUTUMN DECORATIONS or the AUTUMN DECORATIONS of someone you know!

Extra Credit: Scarecrows... creepy or just too cute?

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 #145: Faces 10/03/2011

Freda

Hapzydeco

Jama

Karen

See you next week with an all new Monday Photo Shoot assignment!


-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #144: Faces

"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face."

-Victor Hugo











Folks, I will no longer be commenting on your photography submissions. I will of course be continuing to visit your submissions each week, but if you specifically want some feedback, or if you have an questions or concerns, feel free to drop me an email and I will answer you promptly. :)

EMPS #144: FACES. NOW CLOSED!
This is a pretty simple idea... FACES. It's up to you how to do the assignment. Human FACES. Dog FACES. Cat FACES. Clock FACES. You get the idea.

Extra Credit: Use your photo editing software to create a collage of FACES.

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 #143: Pick An Emotion Any Emotion 09/26/2011

Jama

Hapzydeco

Karen

Have a good week everyone! Go out and take advantage of the warm weather while we have it! I will be looking forward to seeing your submissions this week!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #143: Pick An Emotion Any Emotion

"But some emotions don't make a lot of noise. It's hard to hear pride. Caring is real faint... like a heartbeat. And pure love... why some days it's so quiet you even know it's there."

-Unknown







EMPS #143: PICK AN EMOTION, ANY EMOTION NOW CLOSED!
Happy. Sad. Amused. Angry. Indifferent. Lonely. Wistful. Moods and EMOTIONS we all have them. Let's try putting those EMOTIONS into our photography. Go for it, I will be looking forward to your submissions this week!

Extra Credit: Share with us how it was to do this assignment this week. Did you find it difficult to do? What was the biggest barrier to doing the assignment, and what was the easiest part? Did a particular emotion pop into your mind right after reading what the assignment was?

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 #142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard. 0/19/2011\

1. Freda

2. Jama

3. Carly (ME)

Thank you for your continued participation everyone! I hope you enjoy this week's assignment! See you next Monday!

-Carly

EMPS#142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

~George Eliot

Autumn Begins Today At 2:04 AM PDT

If you have known me any length of time, you know that autumn is my favorite season of the year. I adore every beautiful moment of it. From the cool, crisp mornings, to the warm early evenings. I would much rather have a bouquet of autumn leaves, then the most expensive roses you can find, and if I am not out photographing the natural beauty all around me, then you can find me in the kitchen cooking up a witches brew of the best fruits and veggies of the season! I don't quite know how to explain it, but there is just something about this season that makes me feel more alive than any other time of year! My energy rises, as does my creativity. I LOVE IT! I find inspiration everywhere! Sometimes, it almost feels supernatural. Autumn just speaks to me on a heightened level of joy and creativity I don't feel at any other time of the year, and over the years I have learned to listen, and obey. :)

The photo above was taken at Apple Hill last October, near the town of Camino.

The photo below was taken in late November, 2005, in San Ramon, California.

So, there you have my Autumn Greeting Postcard. If you would like to play along with this week's Monday Photo Shoot assignment, there is still plenty of time to do so. Just click the link below to be redirected to the original assignment entry where you will find all the details you need to play along!

Happy Autumn!


EMPS#142: Create An Autumn Greeting Postcard

"Every autumn speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree."

-Emily Bronte


-Carly :)

PS If you visited this page earlier today, you may have noticed that I put the wrong date on the photos! LOL. I knew the date, but somehow, someway, I put the wrong date and didn't catch it until this morning. LOL. Oh well, what can I say? Except, maybe... HUMAN HERE! LOL :)

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 #141:Sand Sculptures And Mermaids

"Many do with opportunities as children do at the seashore; they fill their little hands with sand, and then let the grains fall through, one by one, till all are gone,"

-Thomas Jones









EMPS #141: SAND SCULPTURES OR MERMAIDS. NOW CLOSED!
Would any visit to the beach be complete without building a SAND SCULPTURE? :) This week, I would like to see not just the photographer in you, but the sculpture as well! Show me your best SAND SCULPTURE! Now, if you don't happen to live near the beach, or anything sandy at all, then you might choose the alternate choice of MERMAIDS. Feel free to go with your imagination, and think outside the box... or SAND SCULPTURE as the case may be!

Extra Credit: Sand under your feet or soft grass under your feet... which do you prefer? Tell us all about it!

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 #140: Black and White Photography 09/05/2011

1. Hapzydeco
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider Crawled Up The Water Spout!" Scary beautiful! Nicely creative!

2. Freda
Beautiful flowers, always a good choice for this type of assignment!

3. Tina
Water and clouds and their simple movements.

4. Jama
Jama, who always makes me hungry, brings us a bowl of Sweet Black rice porridge. Jama, someday we must me and share some of our favorite foods with each other! :)

5. JR Cline
A nice round-up of different subjects. The first few make me go YIKES!

6. Karen
Tucson in Black and White. Photographing it in B/W gives it a cool quiet feel. Quite different. :)

Good job everyone! Thank you so much for the wonderful turnout! I know this week's assignment is a bit of a challenge, but that's what this project is all about! Right? Please try your best to join us, and feel free to think outside the box to accomplish the assignment! See you next week, with a brand new Monday Photo Shoot assignment!

:)


-Carly

9/11 10th Anniversary: Remembering David and Lynn Angell

"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."

-Thomas Campbell

David and Lynn Angell were extraordinary people. I have gotten to know them over the years through my researching of their lives for various 9/11 tributes I have participated in since 2004. In that time I have come to know of their love and generosity, the love of their friends and family, the respect of their peers, and their immeasurable talents. I wish that I could have met them in this life, but that wish cannot be fulfilled. David and Lynn Angell were killed on September 11th, 2001, in an act of unimaginable hate. 10 years later, it still seems impossible. Like that day was all a bad dream, and we have all been engaged in the longest of shared nightmares.

Our world changed that day, and 9/11 means a different experience for each of us. For me, when I think about 9/11, I think about David and Lynn Angell and all the joy we lost when they died. David Angell brought a lot of laughter to the world, through his work in television as a brilliant comedy writer and his work as co-executive producer and co-creator of such shows as Cheers, Wings and Frasier. Both David and Lynn worked together through various humanitarian projects, children's charities in particular, to the better of the world. As I said, they were extraordinary people, and I will never forget them. They will be remembered in the memories of many, and live on in our hearts forever. I remember them not for that dreadful day, but for the gifts they left for us... laughter and love.

Thank You David and Lynn :)

He kept a true good humor's mark
The social flow of pleasures tide
He never made a brow look dark
Nor caused a tear, but when he died.

-Thomas Love Peacock

Love, Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #140: Black And White Photography

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are."

-Ernst Haas








EMPS #140: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW CLOSED!
It's time for a different perspective! A BLACK AND WHITE perspective! As always, any subject, and lighting, it's all up to you and your imagination! Run wild! I will be looking forward to what you come up with!

Extra Credit: Frame your photograph using your photo editing software.

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 #139: Sunflowers 08/29/2011

1. Hapzydeco
A perfect happy deep orange sunflower accompanied by the perfect quote! Awesome!


2. Jama
A traditional yellow sunflower, with some awesome details to really draw the eye in. Lovely!

3. Carly
I played along this week with you! :)


Well done guys! I am so pleased that each of you did sunflowers of different colors. They are lovely flowers and you captured them wonderfully! Hope all my friends in the U.S. have a safe and relaxing Labor Day! See you all next Monday!

-Carly

EMPS Sunflowers... Summer Sunflowers 2010

"I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."

-Vincent Van Gogh

I was hoping to do a new garden of sunflowers this year, but alas it was not to be. I am still editing some of my sunflower photos from last year, but these remain my very favorites.

Enjoy!





-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #139 Sunflowers

"He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower."

-Mary Howitt







EMPS #139: SUNFLOWERS. NOW CLOSED!
Of all the flowers I have planted in my garden, I think I enjoy the SUNFLOWERS the most! So colorful. The seeds are delicious, and dried SUNFLOWERS are wonderful for decorating a festive summer/autumn table! I like everything about SUNFLOWERS, most of all, I find it intriging that the turn their faces toward the east as the day moves on! There is something magical about that! Vincent Van Gogh found them inspiring, I hope you do to, because this week is all about SUNFLOWERS!

Extra Credit: Choose a Van Gogh SUNFLOWER painting and do a photographic recreation!

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 #138: Cheese. 08/22/2011

1.Hapzydeco
Quotes Tiger Woods, and serves up, Angelo's Best!

2. Freda
Bocconcini Cheese anyone?

3. Jama
Pizza and Fried Cheese Sticks! Beautiful! Jama, you always make me hungry! :) I could see us as ladies who do lunch! :)

YUM... Cheese, GLORIOUS, Cheese! Well done everyone!

I will be joining you for this week's assignment, so look for my entry later this week! :) See you all next Monday!


-Carly

Elipsis Monday Photo Shoot # 138: Varieties Of Cheese

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."

-G.K. Chesterton






EMPS #138: CHEESE. NOW CLOSED!
In case you haven't been paying attention, this summer has been about variety. One certain object, endless possibilities! I LOVE CHEESE. All kinds of CHEESE! I LOVE CHEESE so much that when I considered who I would marry one day, I knew that above all else, they must love CHEESE as much as I do! And when I finally found the guy for me, guess what... he did! :) This week show me the CHEESE!

Extra Credit: Tell us, on a scale of 1 - 10, how much do you like, or do not like CHEESE!

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 #137: Apples 08/15/2011

1. Jama
Pretty little colorful apples, and the bundt cake they become! Jama's photography makes me hungry! Oh yes, I will have a slice please! :)

2. Tina
Apples, in different stages of life. :) What a great way to do this assignment!

3. Ellen b.
From homegrown apples, to homemade applesauce. What a delicious idea!

4. Karen
Apples in bubbles. It makes sense when you consider that Karen stores some of her fruits and veggies in her bedroom. Trust me, it makes sense. Really. Seriously. :)

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #137: Apples

"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious!

-Unknown












EMPS #136: APPLES. NOW CLOSED!
Golden Delicious. Red Delicious. Granny Smith. Pink Lady. Pippin. Gala. Jonagold. and that's just to name a few! An APPLE a day keeps the doctor away! They are healthy to eat, wonderful as juice and practically sinful as pie! This week we celebrate the APPLE! This is a perfect subject to think outside the box about! You can photograph an APPLE, such as this Pink Lady, or you can photograph an APPLE in another form. APPLE pies, APPLE Butter, APPLE ice cream, APPLE juice, even APPLE dolls will be just fine for this assignment!

Extra Credit: APPLES or oranges?If you had to pick, which would you choose?

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 #135: Summer Sunsets. 08/08/ 2011

1. Freda
A red hot summer sunset, that makes me thirsty somehow. LOL.

2. Jama
A very beautiful sunset over exotic Singapour. I have always found sunsets over city skylines to be especially magical.

3. Hapzydeco
A beautiful golden sunset, with just a hint of blue. A very lovely twilight. :)

4. Karen
And to round things out we have a sunset that, at least to me, seems to be saying, "Okay, the hot day is over, but wait till tomorrow!" LOL It's not just a sunset, but a sunset, and a photographer, racing against time!

I loved all your submissions this week! Each of you took a completely different approach to the subject, and the end result was just perfect. The viewer really gets a true sense of all the different feelings a summer sunset can evoke. WELL DONE! You guys NEVER let me down!

-Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot # 136: Summer Sunsets

"I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets."

-John Glenn








EMPS #136: SUMMER SUNSETS. NOW CLOSED!
While summer isn't necessarily my favorite season, I am hopelessly in love the the spectactualr sunsets they can provide. Actually, both summer and autumn can put on quite a show of colors, but for this week lets concentrate on SUMMER SUNSETS!

Extra Credit: Let's give a little attention to a SUMMER SUNRISE!

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 #135: Soak Up The Sun 08/01/2011

1. hapzydeco
A beautiful field of sunflowers, is there anything happier than that? Yep, a perfect lyric from a Sheryl Crow tune. Lovely.

2. Jama
Oh my, a baby butterfly, emerging from it's protective chrysalis to dry it's wings, by soaking up the sun! A perfect photographic moment, brought to us by Jama and the Sun. :)

Bliss :)

Lovely, lovely images this week! Thanks guys! :)


-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 #134: Citrus Fruit

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin, what else does a man need to be happy?"

-Albert Einstein








EMPS #134: CITRUS FRUIT. NOW CLOSED!
Oranges, lemons and limes oh my! It's the middle of summer, and CITRUS FRUITS are abundant everywhere! Photographers, grab your cameras and show us the CITRUS FRUIT you enjoy the most! Try thinking outside the box. Love oranges? Great! Show us the orange any way you like! Orange juice, orange sections, orange mimosas, you might even consider orange jelly candies, oh and let's not forget orange marmalade! The same works for limes, grapefruit, or any CITRUS FRUIT!

Extra Credit: Tell us, or show us your least favorite CITRUS FRUIT!

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 #133: Butterflies 07/18/2011

1. Jama

2. Vicki

3. hapzydeco

4. MaryEllen

5. Karen

Folks, I am continuing to have some issues with carpal tunnel in my hand, so, for the foreseeable future I won't be commenting on your individual blogs, instead I will be making a comment here, next to your name, on the participation list which is posted each Monday. Doing things this way saves me a few steps. Continue to play as usual, I will be around to see your assignment entries each week... I promise. :) I need to follow the doctor's advice... hope you understand. :)

See you next Monday!

-Carly