Express Yourself

Tap tap tap...may I have your attention please...the word on Amazon Street is that our new book, Expressive Photography: a Shutter Sisters Guide to Shooting from the Heart is just about ready to be shipped!

And yes, we are beside ourselves! What better way to kick off September's One Word Project than to do it with lots and lots of heart? How? By using the word express as your inspiration for the month.

Express youself! Your love, your joy, your passion, your point of view, whatever it may be. We want it all.  All you, expressing yourself in your images. Heart and soul.

And since it might be a little tricky to have a Karaoke sing-along to celebrate our book's release, we thought we'd just give away a few books this month, starting today!

Express yourself in the comments today (between now and Saturday at midnight EST) for your chance to win a copy of Expressive Photography, hot off the presses.

And while we've still got the mic, we'd like to express our thanks to our US publisher Focal Press and our UK publisher Ilex AND we'd like to express our gratitude to all of you for your support and participation over the years. You are truly the best ever!

Edited to add:

CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel at A Southern Fairytale for winning a copy of our book! YAY!

Comments

[Kat]

Ooooh, oooh, pick me! Pick me! {Hand waving enthusiastically in the air here in Italy.} Congratulations to you all here!

[michelle]

So glad to get my hands on this book......I am inspired and awed daily by the great captures shared here and on flickr!!!

Thanks for the chance to win and express my love of the captured image!

[Shelly]

I am thrilled for you ladies!

[Julie]

Ladies this sounds like a fun type of book just made to fit in with my camera where picture taking is fun fun fun!

[Quoc Huy]

Sounds like an interesting book.
A lot of photographers are spending so much on learning the technique getting ultra sharp images or great lighting but we have to remember that the content is more important. That's when a photograph taken with a mobile phone can be better than one taken from a DSLR.

[Keely]

I am sooooo looking forward to getting my hands on this book. I fear I have not expressed myself as offen as I used to as of late and I'm wanting to change that. I plan on doing more writing and photography and I'm looking for inspiration. Congrats on your book!

[Tracy I.]

Congratulations, ladies! What an exciting moment for you!....Crossing my fingers in winning this. :)*

[cigi]

Congratulations! I can't wait to see the book. :-)

[joey]

The cover is so pretty...wish I knew what was inside...

[nic {luzia pimpinella}]

hey... whao... we all have been waiting so long now for this book.
CONGRATULATIONS!

[Dana]

Woohoo! Excited about the book!
D

[Marcie]

So very exciting!! Congratulations!!!

[Tara R.]

Congratulations on your book release! Sounds sure to be a wonderful inspiration to become braver in my own photography and not just go for that 'safe' shot.

[patti]

Congrats! Looks like an awesome book. Much success to you!

[giftsofthejourney (Elizabeth Harper)]

I'd love a copy and I am expressing myself with a look back today over at my space.

Congratulations on the new book!

[marina]

congratulations!!!! I so look forward to have my copy of it!!!
and thank you for the choice of the word of the month, it is so very tuned with how I feel these days.
and I love the shot of your so beautiful daughter, Tracey.

[jaimie]

yay! thank you for always being so inspiring!

[Christie]

Oh, congrats!

I would love to get a copy of this book, I am taking a photography class at my local tafe right now & slowly learning how to use my camera.

[sarah]

Congratulations! How wonderful! And I love the word for the month, it's so .. exuberant!

[trittoli]

Clap clap clap....
congratulations!!!

I 'd really love to have a copy!

[jo lincolne]

as Rumi said" Let the beauty you love be what you do"....congrats on doing it....and doing it so well!!!

[DorkyMum]

Can't wait to read the book! Congrats, ladies!

[jill conyers]

Congratulations! I would love to win a copy. That way I only have to buy one for a friend's birthday.

[Dana N]

Congratulations! I can't wait to buy the book.

[Robin]

yay for early! I have been feeling stuck in a rut lately - and I think this is just the thing to help!

[Jan]

This book looks amazing! Congratulations, well deserved for sure.

[Kim S.]

This book looks great! Congrats.

I so wanna win but I never do so I might have to buy one. :)

[vanessa m]

Congratulations! The book looks amazing! Please please pleeeeeeeeease pick me!

[Kathy Jo Camamcho]

Congratulations! You inspire every day! And I love your photos! They make me stretch my camera skills. Good luck with the book! Would LOVE to have one!

[Marianne LoMonaco]

Aw, very exciting ladies! Congrats.

[Ashley]

So exciting, Congrats Girls!!

me expressing my love for vintage & photography

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40383774@N07/4929363155/

[Amanda]

I could use a dose of inspiration and it would be such an honour to win a copy of your book!
Congratulations to a job well done, you ladies are amazing!!

[lucy]

Can't wait to read it cover to cover!

[cindy]

i'd love to express myself even better after reading your wonderful book! congrats!

[gladys hedaya]

Congratulations!! Looks like an awesome book!! Would love a chance to win!!

[Kathryn]

Wow congratulations on the book, that's fantastic. Great giveaway.

[Nancy Holmes]

Just found you guys and LOVE your style and blog! I've been looking at your blog for hours! Congrats on your book being published! Crossing my fingers that I win!!

[sarah]

I would LOVE a copy!!!!

[Shelley Haganman]

How exciting for you all!! I would love to own a copy!! :)

[Alison]

I would love to have a copy of this book! ...I also have to note that I love when prompts have a few meanings. It helps to stab at it from multiple angles. Thanks for all of these opportunities!

[urban muser]

thank you for this beautiful site and for sharing all of the inspiring photos posted here. great giveaway, sure hope i win!

[zizazzi]

What an exiting news !!! congrat girls !! and PLEASE MR random .. you HAD to choose me ;-))

[Jen Wolfe]

What? How exciting! I missed that this was in the works but soooo glad to read it is almost here. Pick me, pick me! I can't wait to see it!

[elainepill]

ooooo...i WANT one of those!

thank you, shutter sisters, for inspiring me when i felt mt creative juices were not flowing.

[Jennifer]

I'm not a cell phone user, but this book would be a great way to keep Shutter Sisters nearby when I'm out with my camera. It would definitely be a camera bag staple.

[Annette]

I'm standing jumping around, raising my hand, please pick me!!!!

[Jennifer]

Would love one of those!!! I've been waiting all summer for it to come out. Congrats!

[Rosemary]

Congrats on the new book! You must be so excited. I can't wait to get a copy - the inspiration started when I stumbled upon your website and I'm hungry for more.

[Meg]

I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!!! I bet it's brilliant!!

[Melanie]

Just finished Tracey's "Picture Summer" course, and I never go anywhere without my camera anymore! I would love to continue this new-found love for my photography journey with a copy of this book!