October submissions

Sorry for the delay – here are some of our submissions received for the October photo assignment!

Kim Gowdy, of AB, shot this next image while lying down in a field – just in time for Hallowe’en:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/5.6, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

Thanks, Kim – now I want pumpkin pie…

Our next image comes from Stephanie Schan, of ON:

Taken with Canon 5D Mark2 at f/2.8, 1/5000 sec., ISO 200

Fantastic shot, Stephanie!  Thanks for your submission.

Lisanne Côté, of QC, sent me a trio of photos for the assignment this month.  The first is a great perspective looking up at a ladder that her son built in their backyard:

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/50 sec., ISO 200

Lisanne’s next image features another type of perspective – such a fun shot!

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/25 sec., ISO 200

Here’s another example of using perspective in a creative way:

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/200 sec., ISO 200

Thanks for the great submissions, Lisanne!

Lorraine Melin, of AB, sent me this cute image of her grandson in the player’s box at his hockey game:

Taken with Canon SXi at f/4, 1/13 sec., ISO 800

Look at that grin!  Thanks for your submission, Lorraine.

Now, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone else’s photos – your deadline is November 1st, so you can get creative with your Hallowe’en photos and send them to me!

Cheers,

Final submission

Our last submission for this month is from Emma Guy, of AB:

Taken with Canon Rebel T1i at f/4.7, 1/6 sec., ISO 3200

What an expression you’ve captured from a tired little boy!  Thanks for your submission, Emma!

And our September photo assigment is now closed!  Thanks to all who submitted this month – I truly enjoy seeing your work on our blog!

I will be drawing a winner for the Bo Bunny prize pack from the eligible submissions (photos taken between Sept. 7th to 30th) and will post a winner tomorrow sometime!  If you are one of the eligible participants, don’t forget to send me your layout, using that photo, before 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 (see this post for contest rules).  One of our lucky participants will be published in an upcoming issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine and will win a Cinch by We R Memory Keepers!

Looking forward to seeing your layouts!

More Sharing

Tomorrow’s the last day to get your submissions in!

Today we’re sharing some great submissions from four readers.

Kim Deibert, of SK, shared these awesome photos from her summer vacation to California:

Taken with Canon Powershot SX120 at f/4, 1/320

Taken with Canon Powershot SX120 at f/3.5, 1/1250

and my favourite:

Taken with Canon Powershot SX120 at f/3.2, 1/1250

Oh. My. Heck.  I could just take him home right now!  I’ve nicknamed him Gilbert.  Thanks for sharing, Kim!

April Childs, of AB, sent me this photo of the fall colours in Edmonton:

Taken with Nikon D80 at f/7.1, 1/200, ISO 200

Gorgeous – thanks for your submission, April!

This next image was taken by Jen, of Edmonton:

Taken with CAnon Powershot S3IS at f/3.2, 1/30 sec.

I love the composition and the texture of the old shed/house – thanks for sharing, Jen!

Now, if anyone has had any baby urges lately, I am forewarning you – look away!  Nathalie Cormier’s image of this little guy will wreak havoc…

Taken with Canon EOS Sxi at f/5.6, 1/40 sec., ISO 400

Don’t blame me – I told you to look away!!  Look at those dimples… oh my!  Well, sorry, Gilbert – I’ve decided to take Baby Arnaud home instead!!    Thanks for sharing, Nathalie!

Okay, we’ve have some incredible photos submitted, but I just KNOW there are more of you who have taken photos in the last 20 days or so that will fit this photo assignment!!  So please send them to me before 11:59pm EST tomorrow night…

Cheers,

Fast and Furious!

That’s how the submissions are coming in!  I love it!  Thank you to everyone for sharing your photos with us!!  I have a lot to share today so consider yourself forewarned – this post is photo-heavy!

Bev Beaudette, of ON, sent me this photo of her granddaughter and her horse, Lexus – hence, the reason Bev titled this image “The Pursuit of Perfection”:

Taken with Samsung camera at f/5, 1/400 sec., ISO 100

What a beauty – both your granddaughter and Lexus!  However, I prefer a black Lexus…   Thanks for sharing, Bev!

Lee-Anne Thorton, of AB, sent in some lovely photos, including this one of she and her husband celebrating their 11th anniversary at Sheep River Falls:

Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/5.6, 1/80 sec., ISO 160

Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby!

Here are Lee-Anne’s other images:

Taken with Canon EOS 30 D at f/7.1, 1/200 sec., ISO 125

Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/4.5, 1/1600, ISO 200

Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/11, 1/160, ISO 125

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/200, ISO 100

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/13, 1/200, ISO 400

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/30, ISO 100

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5, 1/60, ISO 200

Adorable!  Thanks for your submissions, Bethany!

Kelsy Propp, of AB,  also enjoyed the AB sunshine with her daughter:

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/50 sec., ISO 100

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/200 sec., ISO 200

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/250 sec., ISO 200

Fantastic – thanks for sharing, Kelsy!

Wow! We’ve had some great submissions so far - I love them all!!  Well, I have to say… I’m glad that this contest is a random drawing because it would certainly be hard to choose one image over another!

There’s still time to send me yours… deadline is 11:59pm September 30th!  And please remember that while I am happy to share your images on our blog with our readers, to be eligible for the draw, your photo MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN BETWEEN SEPT 7th and 30th. 

Cheers,

More Sept submissions

More submissions to share!

Dawn Hueser, of SK, sent these two submissions to share.  The first was taken at a local fair this summer, and the second was amazingly taken while traveling in a vehicle!

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/5, 1/40 sec., ISO unknown

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/6.3, 1/320 sec., ISO 200

Beautiful moments captured!  Thanks for sharing, Dawn!

Kim VanWormer, of NY, shared this patriotic photo:

Taken with Sony DSLR A200 at f/10, 1/160 sec., ISO 100

Lovely composition!  Thanks for sharing, Kim!

And last but not least, Maxine Lozinski, of AB, sent us these two beautiful wildlife/fauna photos:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/7.1, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

Taken with Canon Rebel SCi at f/9, 1/25 sec., ISO 100

Such rich colours!  Thanks for your submissions, Maxine!

There’s still a few days left to take your photos and submit them to me!  Remember that to be eligible for the 1st Blog-iversary contest, your layout must contain a photo that was submitted for the photo assignment – and photos MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 7th AND 30th!!

Happy Clicking!

Lots of submissions to share!

Wow!  We have some great submissions to share today - and if you haven’t submitted your photo yet, you have until 11:59pm on Thursday (Sept 30th)!  See our September photo assignment for more details…

Now, onto the sharing!

I received two submissions from Erin Aumack, of AB, a few days ago:

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/9, 1/125 sec., ISO 100

Adorable subject!  Thanks for your submission!

Kim Gowdy, of AB, also sent me two of her submissions.  One of Bella, her “ball-obsessed chocolate lab”:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

And this awesome shot, taken at Cavendish Beach in PEI:

Taken with Canon PowerShot SD970IS at f/11, 1/251 sec., ISO 80

Fantastic, Kim!  Thanks for sharing!

Christine Monteiro, of ON, also sent me a photo for this month’s assignment:

Taken with Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S800 at f/4.8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 80

Love the vivid colours!  Thank you for sending your submission!

Another great submission to share – this one from Lorraine Melin, of AB:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/2.0, 1/100 sec., ISO 200

Love this – thanks for sharing!

One more to share – Jennifer Whiteheadd, of ON, sent in this submission:

Taken with Nikon D50 at f/18, 1/125 sec., ISO unknown

Beautiful composition – thanks for your submission!

I have more submissions to share tomorrow!

Just a note, regarding the contests… While we LOVE you to share your photos with us, please remember that to be eligible for this month’s prize pack from Bo Bunny, AND to be eligible to win the 1st Blog-iversary contest, your photo MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 7th and 30th.  If it does not meet these qualifications, it will not be eligible, even though we may have shared it on our blog.

Can’t wait to see what memories you all capture next!

Cheers,

Another round of submissions

I’m excited to share more submissions today!

Kelsy Propp, of AB, sent me this adorable photo of her daughter, jumping on their trampoline:

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/640 sec., ISO 160

Fantastic – thanks for sharing, Kelsy!

I received TWO submissions from Teresa McNutt, of NS, taken at Peggy’s Cove (on my bucket list of Places to Visit!!):

Taken with Nikon D40 at f/6.3, 1/640 sec., ISO 200

Taken with Nikon D40 at f/9.0, 1/320 sec., ISO 200

 Ah, the power of the ocean!  Thanks for your submissions, Teresa!

Congratulations to both Kelsy and Teresa, for not only are they eligible for the random drawing of the Bo Bunny prize for the September photo assignment, but they are also eligible to enter our 1st Blog-iversary contest by sending me a layout completed with their photo(s), by October 6th!  You can read about the contest details HERE.

Have you sent me your photo(s) yet?  Remember, to be eligible to win the WRMK Cinch, your layout submitted must contain a photo that was submitted for the September photo assignment!  And this month, it’s a easy one!!  Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 

And remember, if you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at sue{AT}canadianscrapbooker{DOT}com.

Cheers,

More submissions

If you’re looking for more information on our 1st Blog-iversary contest, please scroll down or click here.

I have some great new submissions to share with you today!

Lee-Anne Thorton, of AB, sent me this photo taken in Osoyoos, BC:

Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/5.0, 1/50 sec., ISO 100

That looks so relaxing – thanks for sharing, Lee-Anne!

Another submission this month comes from Stephanie Schan, of ON:

Taken with Canon 5DMk2 at f/5.0, 1/600 sec., ISO 125

Wonderful – Thanks for your submission!

So get out and start snapping because remember, to be eligible to win the WRMK Cinch, your layout must contain a photo, taken between September 7th and 30th, 2010,  that was submitted for the September photo assignment!  And this month, it’s a easy one!!  Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 

And remember, if you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at sue{AT}canadianscrapbooker{DOT}com.

Cheers,

Starting off…

our September submissions this month is Heidi Brand, of ON, with this beautiful photo:

Taken with Canon EOS 40D at f/3.5, 1/100 sec., ISO 250

Taken with Nikon D50 at f/5.6, 1/25 sec.

Look at that adorable toothy grin!  Note how the quilted pattern draws your eye out across the photo.  Thanks, Melissa!

Congratulations to both Heidi and Melissa, for not only are they eligible for the random drawing of the Bo Bunny prize for the September photo assignment, but they are also eligible to enter our 1st Blog-iversary contest by now sending me a layout completed with their photo!  In fact, Melissa has already sent me hers!  You can read about the contest details HERE.

So get out and start snapping because remember, to be eligible to win the WRMK Cinch, your layout must contain a photo that was submitted for the September photo assignment!  And this month, it’s a easy one!!  Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 

And remember, if you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at sue{AT}canadianscrapbooker{DOT}com.

Cheers,

Final August Submissions

I have three final submissions for our August tutorial to share with you!

Karen Aldrin, of the UK, sent me this adorable photo of one of her friend’s 3-day-old granddaughter:

Taken with Canon EOS 400D at f/6.3, 1/100 sec., ISO 400

Isn’t she beautiful?  Thank you for sharing, Karen!

This lovely image came from Serena Gelaman, of AB:

Taken with Canon Rebel T2i at f/4, 1/500 sec., ISO 800

Good job on exposing the vases, with the backlighting from the window - thanks for your submission!

Our final submission comes from Michelle Kuijer, of ON.  She writes, “I used a tripod and remote so that I would not get camera shake.  This photo was taken at Disney on Friday the 13th during the Electrical Lights Parade.”

Taken with Canon Rebel XS at f/4.5, 1/8 sec., ISO 400

Looks magical!  Thanks for your submission!

I will be posting a winner early tomorrow morning - check back for the announcement and then get ready to HOP with our Canadian Scrapbooker team!  Lots of yummy prizes to be won so be sure to check it out – and pass the word along, please!

Cheers,