a thank you note

As I ponder on Gratitude, our One Word for November, I can't help but think about all the wonderful photographers I'm surrounded by here in the Shutter Sisters community.  When I became a contributor almost two years ago, I didn't realize how much I would grow as a person and as a photographer as a result.  Every time I look through our collective body of work, I'm amazed and humbled.

What a gift it is to be party of a community that supports and encouragees you, challenges you to grow, shares in your joys and sorrows. 

So today, I want to thank all of you, my fellow photographers and photography lovers who have taught me so much about not just how to take a good picture but also about friendship and generosity and sisterhood.

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In the spirit of generosity, Memolio is giving away 5 more books today! But first, the winners of last weeks Memolio giveaway are

xantheberkeley, Amanda, Nancy Orozco, Jo and Toni. Congrats sisters!

Leave a comment today to be in the next random drawing for 1 of 5 free Memolio books!

Comments

[kosenrufu mama]

thank you for sharing, euncorageus us!!!!

[Marcie]

It is truly an amazing community!!!
Thank-you!!!

[Aimee Confer]

This is a fantastic giveaway and a great way to say thank you to someone else!

[kristin]

sarah, so well put! i owe a huge debt to shutter sisters and all the inspiration and friendships i have made here and in the flickr pool. just amazing women. so i too echo your thanks.

i am participating in 30 days of gratitude this month here and on flickr. some days (especially for a momma) can seem very loud, so yesterday i was grateful for some quiet space.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/4103793865/

[cindy]

thank you for creating a place where where we can be included regardless of training, skill, etc. it's truly inspiring and makes we work harder, but is a positive way. happy sunday!

[Missy K]

This place gives me so much inspiration!

[Cindy Knull]

What a great give-a-way! Thank you so much!! I love this site!

[cdscott]

I love this place...thank you for all the wonderful posts!

[Tracy Sutherland]

I've not heard of Memolio before (obviously haven't been around here much lately)! Off to check them out now...

[karen]

I love these books and this site is one of my favorite things!

[beth]

and I thank shutter sisters for being a huge part of my life....

[Sarah Brooks.]

I agree there are so many fabulous photographers in this community. Thank you for connecting us all!

[marcy]

I come to this site daily, sometimes quickly other times I linger and read through the comments and look at others photos. Always, I leave with a warm sense of appreciation for this community and of photography...

[Melodie Pullen]

I am new on your site. I have been looking at it for a while. I love the concept of it and all of the photos and participation. I am inspired not only by the photos, but by the words.

[angel]

pick me!! pick me!!!

[MelodyA.]

Would love one.

[Jan]

Cool photo books! Thanks Shutter Sisters

[darrah]

I am so grateful for Shutters Sisters. I look forward to the insight, education, and inspiration I receive every day from the Sisters!

[Quadelle]

What a great give away! :)

[Catherine Just Seiner]

I'm feeling gratitude that Shutter Sisters is here. I am still in awe of all the photographers here.
Thank you for the opportunity to grow.
And the gift give a way!

[circulating]

Your gracious group provides me with truly peaceful inspiration.

[honey]

"community" is definitely synonymous with "gratitude," so I tip my hat to you sisters who connected all our dots, pixels, and grains.

[Barbara]

thanks shutter sisters... your site is a daily inspiration :)

[snicketyone]

thank you, shutter sisters!

[thursday]

I'm new to this site and have not yet come back to photography like I want... hopefully I will soon!

Always enjoy your posts here and on your own blog.

[GayleV]

Thanks Shutter Sisters for you encouragement and inspiration.

[myinnerjuno]

i love this place :)

[Kylie]

Another wonderful give-away. Thank you for everything you do Shutter Sisters!

[Chris]

Thank YOU for all you've done here! I love our great community...

[NTE]

I am so grateful for the inspiration and sense of community that you sisters have built here: thank you!

[abby]

I am inspired everyday!

[erika]

I'm grateful for this site! Without it, I might still be searching.

[whitney]

sarah, glad to see you come out of hiding - i enjoy your photoblog so much! gratitude is a very fitting word for november, and this memolio portfolio is a fabulous giveaway.

[sarai]

Shutter Sisters has been such a great motivator and inspiration to me over this past year! And for that, I am grateful!

[Vanessa]

i love this place! i can't even begin to describe how important this inspiration has been to me! thank you all.

[Jeannette]

Shutter Sisters is helping me believe that may-be some day I can call myself a photographer. For that ray of hope, I am so very grateful!

[Mama DB]

I get a lot of my inspiration here!

[djbeat]

imust say i am thankful for shutter sisters too - for inspiration & new ways of looking @ things... i'm also thankful for my flickr friends & am going to share my 'things i love thursday' collage in tribute:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/4097798305/

[janel]

I just love Shutter Sisters, and have to say, I have such gratitude for each of you for sharing your love, your talents and unselfish souls. You make each day a chance to reflect on what is truly the meaning of life. Thank you!

[claudia]

I may not always have time to post, but this is the first page I check in the morning! Grateful for all my shutter sisters and the inspiration and confidence they share everyday :)

[Leanne]

I am, and continue to be, inspired by all of you. I am not a photographer, I can't even pretend to be one . . . but your photos, and the stories of those who comment here, inspire me to be one. Thank you, Shutter Sisters, for the inspiration! And Thank You, to all contributors who share their stories and lives here. You are all . . . AMAZING!
http://fromchaoscomeshappiness.blogspot.com/

[Jade Sheldon]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful and inspiring images and words...

[Kelly]

I'm thankful I stumbled upon Shutter Sisters. It's lovely to see such a group of women doing such things with their lives, their cameras, their hearts.

[Betzography]

It's so good to see this community growing and inspiring each other on a daily basis. Grateful for the women who started it all and for all the women who share themselves through their fabulous photos. There are so many stories to read here that inspire.

[Sandy]

I am grateful for Shutter Sisters! Thank you!

[Mira]

yes, so grateful for Shutter Sisters. You've brought me back home. Inspiration, encouragement, and a reminder to make pictures!

[Donna]

I am full of gratitude for the inspiration I find here!

[Catherine Reum]

I am pretty new to your site, but have found myself coming here daily for inspiration. Thank You!

[Maegan]

I Love SS!!!

[Chocolate on my Cranium]

Whoever thought of the name "Shutter Sisters" got it just right!