Superhero Photo Challenge: Mornings

By now many of you have seen the gorgeous book by Stephanie Congden Barnes and Maria Vettese called A Year of Mornings: 3,191 Miles Apart. It is gorgeous... and I haven't looked at mornings the same since opening it. Imagine that, a book that can alter the way you look at your life, every day. That is magic, and the power of great art.

Their collaboration began as a blog, each posting a photo from their morning, one in Portland, Oregon the other in Portland, Maine. The results are a collection of extraordinary diptychs, capturing a delicate, graceful and ordinary/extraordinary beauty.

In honor of this book, and to mornings, I offer a new challenge today.

Comments

[Monna]

What a great challenge! I have chosen to share a favourite morning in Paris...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26884240@N06/3599381713/

[Marcie]

Since most of my photos are of 'early mornings'...it's hard to pick just one. Here's an early morning flower peeking thru a stockade fence:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=810

[kosenrufu mama]

I love their work, they are fantiastic, you are right!
here some images of my mornings...
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2009/06/ora-adesso-e-domani.html

[Sue Henry]

The light is so glorious early in the morning....and, "With each sunrise we start anew." (unknown)

http://suehenryphotography.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/discovery/


http://suehenryphotography.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/sunrise/

[Marina]

I'm not a morning person. I cling onto the night through to midday if I can - but a toddler makes that impossible! My little boy woke me up at 4am earlier this week, and I was surprisingly happy to be up that early, but only because of what I got to see:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/teoandtea/3585209718/in/photostream/

[rachael s]

i don't spend many early morning hous taking pictures, but i did capture this one the other day

http://365bitesofheaven.blogspot.com/2009/06/one-hundred-fifty-three.html

i have been feeling a little bit stuck creatively, so thank you for the inspiration to shoot during hours that are outside of my normal time frame. usually i just pick a new space to shoot in, but a new time is a wonderful idea!

[~ kristina ~]

I found myself baking a few mornings this week -
http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2009/06/rhubarb-bread-and-coffeecake.html

[shirley]

I am a morning person and I love the quiet of the morning, especially right before the sun comes out. When it does, the light is amazing.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/2509126849_f86aec450e.jpg

[Yvonne]

Breakfast is all very well, but one does not live by bread alone. Essential morning reading…
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3599730765_5b6df38481_b.jpg

[Lu]

I used to shoot all the time in the morning. Starting to get back into it for sure.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldb/1296944586/in/set-72057594114570083/

[Toni | DailyVignette]

I have two dogs who insist that I'm a morning person, happily playing and walking and jumping all over me between the hours of 5:00 a.m and 5:30 am, okay not hours but half-hour. It does allow me to capture the early morning light, which is simply divine.

http://dailyvignette.com/2009/06/06/heavens-bouquet/

[~MG]

I love morning light and feel most inspired when the day is fresh.

Last Saturday morning:
http://www.modobjectathome.com/2009/05/saturday-morning-sunrise.html

Morning gladiola:
http://www.modobjectathome.com/2009/06/glad.html

[Charlane]

beautiful - and I love you shot.

[jenifriend]

it's been a while since i enjoyed a morning photo. but here are two i particularly enjoy (and two that shoud really inspire me to get out with my camera more often in the early light)

morning muffins:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendphotog/2855367842/in/set-72157617610088528/

morning dew:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendphotog/3511327856/in/set-72157617837760228/

[summer]

I love that book. It has been so inspiring.
Here is my daughter's breakfast that turns into mine when she abandons it for bigger things...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sufferingsummer/3583071238/

And here is one of the abandoners just warming up for the day...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sufferingsummer/3560223494/rr

[summer]

Sorry that second link got a little extra typing from a few tiny fingers...
here it is correctly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sufferingsummer/3560223494/

[Lindsey]

Here's what I shot this morning.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangalee57/3600976502/

Adorable abandoned kitty just making her way right into our hearts. Too bad I have to adopt her out :(

[Gail]

3191 - A year of mornings and A year of evenings - is probably the main reason I started a photography blog to encourage myself to take more pictures of everyday life. It has also led me to discover so many other beautiful photoblogs....Yet I still don't take enough morning pics myself!...here are two I like...
http://wwwhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/3601403676/?rotated=1&cb=1244313320098.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/3601370812/

[Liz]

the way to spend a weekend morning :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilybeth29/3285607738/in/set-72157601159455456/

[France]

Great Concept! Here's my morning. Tea and journal writing at Remedy Tea Cafe in Seattle, WA
http://twitpic.com/6rfb9

[Patty Reiser]

I agree that mornings can be magical when you have a camera in hand and the motivation to get out of bed early. Recently, I was having a bout of insomnia. So instead of just lying there awake I decided to get out of bed, grab my camera gear and ventured in Joshua Tree National Park around 5 in the morning. The picture enclosed was one I took just as the sun was coming over the mountains.

http://camerapatty.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/picture-of-the-day-52009/

Wishing you a scent-sational weekend!
Patty Reiser

[Marcy]

My mornings ; )

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightymarce/3453503239/

[spread your wings]

The ladies of 3191 definitely inspired me to look at mornings, and the simple things, a little differently. i have a set on flickr of my Sunday AM breakfasts
Here is just one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3300588235/in/set-72157614305672874/

[Tripping the light fantastic]

Um. Good idea. I'm normally rushing about like a madwoman in the mornings. Perhaps I'll try and play tomorrow. Looking forward to Sunday morning!

[Tanya]

I'm not a morning person, but this definitely helps: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lempelziv/3229159989/

[mrs. e]

A morning sunrise, captured driving down the highway in March. (I had to swear to my family that I would not take pictures while driving again.)

http://erickfam.blogspot.com/2009/03/favorite-time-of-day.html

[Bridget R.]

I always shoot flowers in the morning.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeroach/3601412755/

[Bridge]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/2262548112/in/set-72157613174564109/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/3185718637/in/set-72157610820836197/

[djbeat]

my mornings are spent waking up slowly w bb boy - he babbles & climbs over us & laughs. i have never been a morning person (though i LOVE morning light - i love holiday mornings & the i love the gorgeous morning shadows on our bedroom curtains). i must say our mornings are better now...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/3555402895/

[sandy]

I love mornings, but haven't really "looked" at them before. This sounds like a new challenge I'm interested in exploring! I'm going to look at that book, as well.

[Alicia]

my saturday morning... wish it were my every-morning-view...

http://aliandsethinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/06/took-break.html

[Julie Alvarez]

I take so many pictures in the morning that I think I will have to put them in a special set. I think that you can see a few here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=morning&w=61132156%40N00&s=int

[Janett]

I was SO inspired when I read your post that I not only went out and bought this book but I also started a blog with 30 other photography friends to do our own version of this! So, thank you shutter sisters for bringing a little inspiration into all of our lives!

http://dailymorningness.blogspot.com/

[Bev]

morning in my kitchen......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37013676@N06/3510708218/