red

There's a tube of red lipstick that lives in my film bag. I don't wear lipstick, but my mother did. I keep it as a reminder of motherhood, womanhood, sisterhood. Because we all walk through life carrying our differences and similiarities packed neatly into our bags. The vintage leather camera bags that house film and polaroids. The diaper bags that keep babies happy. The handbag that stores the things that make us who we are.

Passion comes in many colors. 
Red screams bold. Red screams strength. 
Red is a good reminder of those things I tend to forget about myself.

June is colour month here at Shutter Sisters! Today we are seeking red. It's a challenging color to photograph! I dare you to go bold today. Where do you find red? Where do you find passion? Where do you find yourself?

Today, join the shutter sisterhood... and what better way to start then by spinning the color wheel to red! All you’ve got to do is add your photo to the comments and tag it #sscolormonth here, in the OWP pool on Flickr, or on instagram! Remember that by joining in the celebration of colors this June, you are automatically registered for a chance to win an Epiphanie camera bag!


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Comments

[Uta]

hi meredith, this is stunning! i played with different shades of red…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sagresgrafix/7333898628/in/photostream

[Marcie]

Red is the perfect color with which to begin:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/6/18/cherries-on-top.html
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2012/2/7/an-apple-a-day.html

[Gabriela]

Stunning Meredith, I never wear red, but use it as an ascent color in our home. Here is a red brinde taken in Vermont:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamaraca/6813057242/in/photostream

Happy Red!

[pam]

Taken this morning. It's not summer to me until I have geraniums on my front porch!

http://flic.kr/p/cbbJi3

[fro]

we love red :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51727087@N04/7249990438/

[Gabriele]

Do you remember the symbolic red in "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier? I have an almost 'blood red" Rhododendron bush.
http://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2012/04/wall-of-color-far-above-our-heads.html

[Heather]

red for today http://joyfulwise.com/2012/06/04/red/

[Kelsey]

I won't be able to play along every day this month, so I'm happy I get to post today at least. Red really is the perfect way to start out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77068669@N07/7008524635/in/photostream

[pthurmond1]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/7327114660/in/photostream/lightbox/

Hint of red...

[Jill]

Love in the garden - http://www.flickr.com/photos/humbirdhum/7336259302/in/photostream

[rakusribut]

have decided to join the one word project by dedicating my contemplative photoblog to color this month...:-()
here's my first contribution
http://momentsofperception.blogspot.nl/2012/06/sscolormonth-day-1-red.html

[Jeanne]

Red rental kayak: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeamac/6905829272/

[Jennifée]

Absolutely stunning self portrait! I love red - it's my favourite colour - and I'm happy to kick this month off with a newly acquired red garment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/7336676658/

I'm realising I wear red far too seldom these days!

[Danielle]

Looking forward to the color challenge ;)

http://danielle-batog.blogspot.com/2012/06/red.html

[Meghan @ Life Refocused]

Gorgeous. xoxo

[Carolyn]

Your portrait is so beautiful.

I created this selfie and the post-processing created the red background. Thanks always for the inspiration!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolyn_eicher/7263380314/in/photostream

[linda]

already RED toasted cherry berries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55092224@N08/7338243554/in/photostream

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[Vanessa]

Can I just say that I believe every girl should indulge in red lipstick every once in a while? It suits you..you're beautiful.
I found red here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lochnessmommy/7338530740/in/photostream
and here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lochnessmommy/7338530018/in/photostream

[Julie Alvarez]

I am always seeing red. It's my favorite color...:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/7082045255/in/set-72157608220782196/
Even though I chip them weel throwing all the time, I like my nails red:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/7304991696/in/photostream
I love my sheets red:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/7296879170/in/photostream
Small details:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/6963950202/in/set-72157608220782196/
Well... all around, all the time:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/6928067840/in/set-72157608220782196/

[Sarah Jane]

Oh yay, I'm quite excited to join in this month. Going to try my best to remember every day! The flickr pool looks so lovely already.
Red wasn't hard for me to find- http://www.flickr.com/photos/definitepossibilities/7339206888/in/photostream

[Linda]

Lots of red outside my favorite retail establishment!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainmim/7315298576/in/photostream

[darlene]

love this post and wish I could wear red lipstick - I do wear red on my toes!!!!
Ever since my blonde hair fell out due to chemo and it grew back dark - I have been able to wear red and I love it makes me feel sexy and bold!!


http://photosbydarlene.blogspot.com/

[pthurmond1]

Red .........

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/7154617239/in/photostream/lightbox/

[Vanessa]

a little red from our vacation the other weekend.... (I am still living out the weekend via my photos. I love that about photography).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitch_nitch/7314593052/in/photostream

[sarah]

one from april, wedding feet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/6958947480/in/photostream/

and one from this morning, six years later my journal only has a few pages left: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/6958947480/in/photostream/

[Summer]

What a beautiful photo. I love how red just "pops". . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/runningchatter/7341020614/in/pool-1046943@N23/

[Alexandra]

Love and just a bit of red toenail polish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alxleask/7343657080/in/photostream

[Jennifer Hagedorn Dizon]

I love red. Meanwhile, a really cute red center over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jendizon/7160609893/in/photostream/

[beth]

Saw this little bit of red, and realized that it stands for my name. We carry our younger selves with us, childhood reminders are all around.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65102482@N04/7346443258/in/photostream

[Alexandra]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alxleask/7181340929/in/photostream/