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

[Eden]

That has got to be a FANTASTIC feeling!! I'd love to read that book :D

[Lyne]

Can't wait to get my hand on your book! Now that everyone can be a photograph, I believe that shooting from the heart is how you can be unique.

[Chrissy Farnan]

Expressing my excitement that I cleaned out my cabinets above my desk area in my kitchen. My first fall project is under my belt. Now on to project number two. I'd love to win the book. Photography is also on the fall project list too - More photos more photos, shoot more shoot more............. Thanks for the chance to win. ~Chrissy

[Anita]

I'm super excited to get your book....I love the focus about content vs technique. Love your website and thank you for expanding my skills

[AnneMarie]

This sounds perfect for me. With both my girls away at college and my son in
sixth grade, I'd finally have the time to do something for me!

[Cherie]

love your site and this book looks great ! thanks for a chance to win a copy :)

[Anna]

Congrats!!! I would love a copy.

[Steph Hunn]

I would love, love , love a copy of your book, Love the cover!!

[Jennifer]

Awesome! Can't wait to see it. Congrats!

[Trish]

Oh! oh! oh! I am just getting started really, and have just signed up for my first photography course since I was about 13 years old, this would be such a great reference for me on my journey!

[Breanne]

I'm so excited for the book AND this month's word...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleach226/4596976217/

[gilding lilies]

It looks great, congratulations.

[Doris]

woo hoo congrats ladies! Looks amazing!

[Diane]

The book! The book! I would love to win...

[Mirasol]

Congratulations on the new book! I'm looking forward to reading it and learning from The Shutter Sisters... I want to take pictures with heart and soul too!

[underthebigbluesky]

congratulations! another book to add to the list. **happy sigh**

[thea]

The red shoes oh how I love those shoes! Congratulations:)

[kristin]

congrats ladies!

[Aia]

can't wait to see the new book! and i would love a free copy ;)

[Victoria Bennett Beyer]

I didn't you you ladies were up to book publishing! Congrats!

[Sherralee]

Having the time to practise photography and finding the female photogs of the Shutter Sisters community has been a highlight of 2010. I'd love to win a copy of your book!

[Ally White]

Oooooh, i would love to win this book!!! Congrats, It looks fabulous!

[Kyle Elizabeth]

A friend of mine told me about your website, since she told me I have been hooked. The joy that you share in your posts and the photos on the blog are beautiful and definitely give me some creative envy, you can almost feel the emotion in many of the photos, they definitely tell a story. On that note, I cannot imagine how wonderful your book will be if it is any comparison to the blog. When does the book come out "for sale"? Thanks so much and keep up the good work!

[cynthia]

ohhh so want to have a copy of this book. Please pick me, PICK ME!!!!

[Linda Binder]

I would love your book. I have very recently been umeploymed and have been trying many new ways to express myself. I consider myself the most ametuer photographer. No fancy camera, I just photograph the things and people I love and hope it turns out. And if not I try again. I am a scrapbooker that orginally only scrapbooked my son's baseball life. I have recently been doing pages and projects for me and am loving it. Just another way to use my creativity and express "ME"!

[Cyndi Speelman]

I have been eyeballing this book on Amazon for awhile now.... Can't wait to get a copy! Crossing my fingers!!

[Donna E.]

so happy i learned about your site through red river paper blog! your site is fantastic. i just got a brand new d90 and i scour every nook in the net for tutorials and tips :) still getting the hang of it hehehe i bet your book will help me tons in understanding better photography.... thanks for the chance!

[kat]

How awesome!! Can hardly wait to see the book!!! Congratulations!

[Janice S.]

OH! Can't wait to get my hands on this book!! What an inspiration Shutter Sisters has been to ALL of us!! Thank you, ladies!!

[Gabrielle Smith]

Oooh pick me! I want to read this!

[Heather M.]

Oh wow, that is SO exciting! Congrats!

[schtanzerl]

Hey, not sure if the contest is still running .... But I try:
I'd so much love to win a copy since it's absolutely not in stock at Amazon in Germeny:
http://www.amazon.de/Expressive-Photography-Shutter-Sisters/dp/1905814968/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3KCMHDH19DIQB&colid=FHR2CT4439IU

Please help me out! I'd be sooooo grateful!
Schtanzerl

[Marilyn]

Now that I'm retired, I decided to take up photography. I'm really a newbie and I enjoy looking at all the photo blogs and flickr sites. Looking forward to learning and sharing......