thrill rides

Shutter Sisters have long loved Lensbaby since foreverand we're giddy that more of you talented ladies (and a few men) got to actually try them out with our walkabout guide Kirsten. Not only is she just a whole lot of fun to be around, she can wield her baby around like nobody's business! We couldn't resist featuring a few of the shots she captured on one of our Shutter Suite / Lensbaby outings. Wow, right?

I have been loving so many of the shots that other's have posted from the walks as well. Each time a group would return from the walk they were bursting at the seams with excitement at the experience. Getting outside and getting creative was a true boost on so many levels. Thanks Kirsten and Lensbaby!

A few of the lucky walkabouters won some cool stuff from Lensbaby too. Allow me to announce the winners today-

2 $50 gift cards are going to Kathleen Steele and Lisa Wahrmund

2- $100 LB Gift Certificates are going to Lucrercer Braxton and Gudrun

And a Lensbaby Composer is going to Melissa Esplin

Yay girls!! So excited for you. Thanks for joining us in the Suite!

But that's not the only thrill we've got today...

Jen and Stephanie are Rwanda-bound and are taking the ride of a lifetime by kicking off the Picture Hope Project today! OMG! We are beside ourselves! Between a Shutter Suite reception for them and our Picture Hope book, we are sending them well on their way with all love and support we've got.

Light a candle, do a cartwheel, take a picture...do anything today with this amazing duo in mind. They are incredible partners and dear dear sister-friends. I love them both so much. We all do, I know.

Follow the trip on the Picture Hope blog (right here at Shutter Sisters) for all the latest news and updates from the road. And be sure to mark on your calendars their LIVE CHAT from Rwanda hosted by The Motherhood on Monday, Aug 3rd at 12pm Eastern Time. I know, I know...can you stand it??? Pop over now and sign up for the chat and put it on your calendar today!

And on the subject of both Hope and big thrills...the winners of the Picture Hope book giveaway are

Ryann, Faith, Chris, Claudia and BusyMomma66

And the winners of the Picture Hope 8X10 prints (printed courtesy of ColorInc Pro Lab) are

Jody, June, Alyssa, Kari and Melinda

 Congrats to you! And to those who would like to help us get money into the hands of the incredible women that Jen and Stephanie will come across on their travels, please go buy the book from our Blurb store. All the proceeds will go to those who's stories will be shared during the Picture Hope Project. Good stuff.

OK sisters, let's gather our forces and send Jen and Stephanie off today with kind words and images to remind them that anything is possible and that Hope is waiting for them around every corner. Click!

Comments

[Marcie]

Wishing them much luck and hope and an adventure of a lifetime!!!

[camerashymomma]

safe travels sweet angels!
this is life changing, this is empowering to bear witness to.

on a technical note: will there be a way to catch the chat from Rwanda later in an archive or something (hopefully?!) i have to work but truly truly want to hear the news!

[~ kristina ~]

thank you for the updates!

and thanks for the lensbaby photos...i recently purchased one but haven't had time to play with it yet...

[Allie O.]

I'm so glad I was able to make it out for the photo walk. It was wonderful meeting so many others with a passion for photography. Thanks to all!

[busymomma66]

Wishing you guys a fantastic trip and a safe journey!!

I am the luckiest woman in the world to have won this book!! Thank you!!

[Sarah - Ji]

This is for us all:

http://sarah-ji.squarespace.com/blog/2009/7/29/for-jen-lemen-and-stephanie-roberts.html

[Chris]

Wow! Not only is my picture in the book, but I won it, too!! Yay for me and I am SO excited for Jen and Steph...my heart is giddy with excitement for them!!

[Melinda]

I'm so excited! I won a print! I can't wait to hang it right here in my office to inspire me every day. What an amazing journey for Jen & Stephanie..and all of us following along. Thank you Shutter Sisters!

[Ryann]

Good luck on your journey! I can't wait to see photos!!!

And THANK YOU - hooray! So excited to have won the book!!! Yippee!!! :o)

[Lu]

The things Kirsten can do with that Lensbaby is insane! I loved shooting with her and being able to test out some of the other cool products. I was even more thrilled to find out about the gift certificate and do you know it has already been spent on the optics kit?! I could not resist!

[Meg]

I've been thinking about this project for awhile and I'm looking forward to following it!

And WOW, those shots are great. Time to drool all over my laptop as I look at the lensbaby site for the gazillionth time :)

[faith]

I'm mostly just lurk on this site but I love photography and I've enjoyed following this project. And I'm thrilled that I won a copy of the book!

I'm really looking forward to seeing what Jen and Stephanie find and capture on their trip. Best of luck to them (and their families while they're away)!

[Melissa [IS•LY]]

I can't believe I won the lensbaby!! I've been swooning over them for a while now!

Best of luck to Jen & Stephanie with their trip!!!

[Jody]

Thanks sooo much!! I am so looking forward to receiving the HOPE photo!! Will be saying a lil prayer daily for Jen and Steph on their trip!

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