'tis the season

I love this time of year, I really do.  Though we really don't have a 'fall' season here in southern California, certain things, I think, universally signify the burgeoning change of season: school starts, days shorten, temps drop (though not here yet!) and of course, football.  High school, college or professional, nothing says 'fall' like football!   It's the one thing that helps ease me out of summer.  I love wearing my team's colors, tailgating before the big game and yelling "Defense!!" until I lose my voice.  I wouldn't have it any other way. And with the lost voice, my husband wouldn't have it any other way, either!

How about you? What is fall like for you? Please, do share.  

the great outdoors

After five well-deserved, care-free days on a family camping trip, it was too much of a challenge to pick a single image that summed it all up. The great outdoors has so too much to offer; especially when time in this kind of picturesque locale comes only once in a while.

The thing about a trip like this is the simplicity of it all. There's nothing required except the ability to take it all in; one deep breath in and one breathtaking view at a time.

With summer still fresh in our minds (and hearts) my guess is you've got some lovely images in your recent archives you can share today. Or perhaps you're communing with nature as we speak. Whatever the case may be, today we are celebrating the great outdoors. Share your shots with us and tag them #sselevate.

Elevate the Everyday

"The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life and elevating them to an art." -William Morris

What better way to spend the whole of August than to turn our attention toward all the details of our daily life and elevate them to a photographic art? As we kick off a brand new One Word Project, we invite you to join us and the amazing folks at Paper Coterie as we ELEVATE the next 31 days.

Inspired by the arrival of my new book Elevate the Everyday, we want to focus on all the parts of our lives that can so often be overlooked; those spaces and places, affections and connections, routines, milestones and details that make our ordinary life so extraordinary. And there is no better time to begin than right now!

Stating today we will prompt you to discover something that you can elevate, through your lens, from your heart. August promises to be full of inspiration and insights, gratitude and creative joy. Just take a peek at our calendar and you'll see what I mean! We are so excited to have you with us as we elevate the everyday together.

And just to elevate things, Paper Coterie is offering a 25% discount when you buy a copy of the book and/or any of the lovely products from the companion series. There's even a limited edition bookmark signed by yours truly included in your book order while supply lasts! Fun!

We will also be giving away a few copies of the book this month too...starting right now! Just leave your comment here between today and midnight Friday night EST for a chance to win your copy! Wheeee!

Be sure to tag your elevate images with our tag #sselevate in whatever social media platform you're on! And don't forget we've got a OWP flickr group too so add your images to the pool for a chance to be featured here.

YAY! We can't wait to elevate!

shutter sisters share a moment (in real time)

Today is the day! Get out your cameras and capture your summer moments with us as you are living them today, in real time.

Tag your images via your favorite social media platforms (below are some Instagram gems) with #ssmoment and #hdmoment and watch the collective visual magic unfold.

Just by sharing a moment with us, and leaving a comment sharing what your summer moment looks like here today, you'll be entered to win a $100 Visa card, courtesy of Haagen-Dazs to use for some more summer fun!

Thanks for sharing your summer moments with us today!

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please add the direct url to your 'share-a-moment' photo below.

1. Erin	2. justine gordon	3. Daily Practice	4. Kate	5. Carito	6. Karen Marie
7. Viv Halliwell	8. Robyn	9. UpGemini	10. Debbie Ealer	11. melissa	12. Gabriela Bout (gamaraca)
13. Gabriela Bout (gamaraca)	14. fro	15. Linda	16. Paige B.	17. Jennifée	18. smallroots
19. Emme	20. Jeri Taira	21. Meg	22. Roban	23. Laura	24. jan@twoscoopz
25. Liberty	26. claudia	27. Siobhan Wolf	28. Siobhan Wolf	29. lynne	30. Lynne
31. life in eden {amy}	32. cathy~mycornerthoughmylens	33. anngeedee	34. La Cámara de Mamál	35. La Cámara de Mamá	36. Lynne
37. Chelsea	38. Brigid korce	39. melissa	40. melissa	41. melissa	42. Dori Melton
43. Meghan @ Life Refocused	44. geetlee's nook	45. Puna@LifeSignatures	46. Penelope Pink Skates	47. Deb Taylor	48. Jennifer Hagedorn Dizon

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let's share a moment between us

You may recall earlier this month we mentioned sharing a collective moment together, as a special way to celebrate this month of moments. You know, kind of a sisterly thing. That moment will be taking place one week from today.

Please join us from wherever you may be on Saturday, July 28th and share a moment (or lots of moments) with us...all of us...together.

Beach day, pool side, water park, road trip, bike ride, county fair, picnic, ice cream shop, whatever your idea is for the perfect summer moment, we want to share it with you. Kind of a like a big group hug, through pictures.

Want to join us? YAY! All you need to do is take pictures of you doing whatever it is that you're doing next Saturday, July 28th and share them via your favorite social media platforms; instagram, twitter, facebook, flickr, etc and tag your images #ssmoment. And because this summer sister moment has been made possible with the help of  Haagen-Dazs, we'd love it if you also tagged your shots #hdmoment too so your photos can be considered for the Haagen-Dazs 50 Summer Moments e-book, coming out in the fall. Fun!

Then, we would love to round up all the best photos from your day, in the comment section on next week's post so be sure to check in and leave your links. We just might be giving away a goody or two that day, just for kicks!

Please grab our "share a moment" button (check it out up there on the left) , show it off around your corner of the web and let everyone know you'll be sharing some time with Shutter Sisters next weekend. It'll be one super-awesome collective summer moment!

You in? Sweeeet!