Hooray for May

Throughout my life I have had some wonderful things happen on May 1. Maybe that's why I always feel a little giddy this time of year; excited about what May might bring.

One things for sure, May is bringing a brand new word for our One Word Project and lots of other good things too! First things first though...our word although may seem a bit ordinary at first glance, but it is anything but. Because if there is any creative community that can make magic out of the everyday its this community!

Yep! Our wonderful word for May is everyday. I can only imagine what kinds of beauty and inspiration you're going to excavate through your lenses with a word like this one. You know the drill, upload your everyday images into our OWP flickr pool to play along. And check back here for featured photos.

And what makes this month even more special is that we're loading it up with lots and lots of giveaways! We're even calling it Giveaway May.

Let's get our Giveaway May party started and giveaway a Shutter Sisters necklace. Leave a comment here (by Sunday night at midnight) to be entered into the random drawing and if you're so inspired, share your everyday ideas with us.

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Congratulations to Deirdre (aka superdewa on Flickr) who one the Shutter Sisters flash bulb necklace! WOOT!

Comments

[Mary]

I am so excited for May and 'Everyday'. Hmmmm, time to get thinking...

Feeling inspired!

[patti]

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii Nei . . . enjoy this first day of May and EVERYDAY thereafter. Life is great!

[Marcie]

For 3 years - I've been sharing my 'everyday'. Happy May!!!!
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1157

[marina]

Tracey, thank you for this very happy photo and post! hooray for May and hooray for your word choice, I love it. And thank you also for the chance to participate in this random drawing.
Here are two photos on the month's new word.

How a chair where I sit at every meal can look like a path:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36167691@N03/4531294735/
Beauty outside the kitchen window, what I saw one morning looking out of the window while having breakfast:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36167691@N03/4518201395/

[DorkyMum]

What a great theme! Can't wait to see what people come up with :)

Here is the mug that I drink my coffee out of every morning:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4406215772/

[Toni]

The "everyday" is what lit my fire again to pursue photography! There is so much joy and beauty surrounding us each day if only we have eyes to see it.

I would love one of those necklaces!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplesparrow/3991263868

[ella]

everyday is where it all begins...

[Malin]

What a great word for May. I better go pick my camera up at once :).

[Vanessa]

you're right, this new and inspiring word is anything but ordinary. it's going to be fun exploring and sharing my everyday with all my lovely sisters ;)

[Darlene]

Oh, what a sweet, happy image! As I look through the lens of my camera, everything becomes extraordinary.

Here's one such "everyday" glimpse in my world:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whimsicalyearsphotography/4567843068/

[Kristal]

Everyday shots are the best ones. :)

[Rene]

So many ideas.........so little time!

[{Sarah}]

How cool! Good vibrations are in the air because I am doing a Mayday/Beltane giveaway on my blog too! http://vieboheme.typepad.com/vie-boheme/2010/04/a-beltane-gift-for-you.html

My everyday photos were taken in April is that okay?) They work perfectly for this month's word.
http://vieboheme.typepad.com/vie-boheme/2010/04/rain-and-light.html

[yvonne]

Thank you for throwing me in the hat! This will light the fire under me to figure out what a flicker pool is!

[AnnGeeDee]

My first thought upon hearing the new word is the song "Everyday" by Dave Matthews Band. Guess it's time to bust out the old cd and see if there's inspiration in the lyrics. Looking forward to the pictures that follow this word.

[Jana]

I've actually been planning a photo post to accompany some thoughts on Alice Walker's "Everyday Use." I love this word.

[Jenny]

i love this one! i love the 'everyday' shot of real life! can't wait.

[Michele]

This is going to be a great way to show everyone how we interpret our EVERYDAY lives in a shot. LOVE IT! I can't wait to see!

[Hannah]

Great word, and wonderful day!

[lucy]

I love the one word project, and am always inspired to find the beauty and meaning in the everyday.

I've been driving past this sign every day for the past month, and decided to capture it and transform its deeper meaning:

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=4568023908

[danielle spencer]

i love "everyday"! sounds like a fun project.

[Annette]

Picture Spring was a boost to thinking about capturing the beauty in the every day. Hopefully, now I can figure out how to post to the OWP pool. Off to shoot. Already the ideas are percolating.

[DawnS]

Awesome choice! I love that word...I love it so much, that I used it in the title of my blog:


http://everyday-glimpses.blogspot.com/

[georgia]

ooooh, i want the necklace!!

good word!
everyday... something everyone can relate to.

first thing i thought of... what i drink every morning {almost} without fail... my favorite soy green tea latte.
hot in the colder months, iced in the warmer months.
http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2010/03/going-green.html

[Lisa Towery]

Tracy- Thanks for getting me in the habit of taking photos everyday during the Picture Spring class:) Everyday is beautiful<3 lisart

[soupatraveler]

Wow! Everyday was one of my favorite Picture Spring posts. I'm looking forward to cooking up some everyday excitement with my camera to share with my shutter sisters. Can't wait to see what you all bring to the table! Happy May Day! Holly

[Kim]

I also feel like May is going to be magic! Welcome, May!

[Dana N]

I loved picture spring and everyday was one of my favorite assignments. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for opening my eyes to the everyday!

[Puna]

This is a great word for May. There's no pressure that's for sure! Thank you!

[Angella]

Taking photos of the everyday is my favorite, especially hen it comes to my kids.

[hilde]

wonderful choice........mmmm the possibilities....x

[Bridge]

i am loving this new "one word", especially since my most cherished shots are from everyday life.

[Gail]

...the everyday is my favorite subject in photography...and I have come to discover just how challenging it can be to keep it interesting and make a beautiful picture ...I'm sure I will be inspired by the entries this month.

...and I do just love that necklace:)

[Sandy]

Great giveaway and beginning for the wonderful month of May!

[Gonzomama]

this is going to be a fun month! i love capturing the everyday moments. one of our everyday things right now is being outside as much as possible before the heat becomes almost unbearable!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59735955@N00/4567066720/

[debra]

May is the time when I don't have to worry about frost in the garden too much. It's when the trees spring forth and the seedlings emerge. The symphony of peepers and geese make me smile. I. LOVE. MAY. ♡

[stef]

I too love May Day!!! yah!

[Esther]

what a wonderful new word! i love it!

[Good Girl Gone Blog]

May = sundresses, flowers, lemonade and tons of photo ops :)

[Beverly]

Everyday is a lovely word. would so love to win the necklace. thanks for so much inspiration!

[Tammy Lee Bradley]

Hurray for May!! The month we celebrate... Mothers and all we do EVERYDAY! My love to you all for your daily inspiration.

[Jackie]

I love Everyday as an inspirational word...it's the things we do everyday that matter so much and I look forward to finding the beauty in my everyday world!!

[zizazzi]

thanks for the giveway ..
thinking of "evryday" .; I think @ everyday is a new oportunity ...

[Julie Alvarez]

Oh, I love this word!!! I often am guided by it in my photography...

[Stephanie Yanik]

Oh my this is an awesome word for this month!!!

[Marina]

What an inspiration! This will be my first time participating in OWP and I am excited to see where this takes me!

Happy May Day!

[Jennifer Gandin Le]

I love the joy in this photo -- the bright pink, the leaping, the little people on the pants with their arms flung upwards. Happy May Day!

[Sally Ann Sloley]

This time I'm doing it...I'm going to take a photo for this month's word!

[Laura T.]

Happy May Day! Love the word of the month ... EVERYDAY!

[Heather Toller]

thanks for the inspiration.