Monday, January 26, 2009

Week of January 26th Challenge

I'm so excited for the response! I hope that even more will join!

So, this weeks challenge is: Your Personality

Who are you? Shy? Loud? A door mat? Goofy? How can you best depict that through a picture?

I can't wait to see what comes out of this one! :]

Week of January 19th

New Years Resolutions

To bring color back into my life and get rid of the darkness
Kortney Knight

To join the circus
Melody Steinquest

To stop the violence
Charlie Wyatt

To start playing the piano again
Chelsea Wyatt


To use my musical talents more for God
Amanda Shannon


Eat more fruits and veggies ya'll
Kendra Smith Estle

To spend more quality time with my son
Allison Campbell

No Resolutions
Kim Radford

Beth Britton

I've been reading more. A variety of books. It's nice not to be forced to read. I won't read a romance novel.
David Carnes

Monday, January 19, 2009

Week Of January 19th Challenge

Hi friends! Thanks for being a part of this community! My hopes are that we will be able to do this for a long time, perhaps throughout the rest of this year.

There is something about a photograph that can capture a little bit of the soul, something very telling...whether goofy or serious. SO! With that being said, I hope that you will let your imagination run and your creative juices flow.

So, this week is "New Years Resolutions". Yes, I know, it\'s 19 days late, but it might be a fun reminder for you. What did you promise to yourself for 2009? How can you depict that in a photograph? No relsolutions? Ok...depict that! Or....you could even make fun of the "typical" resolutions. Remember, it doesn\'t have to be literal...

I don\'t really want to give any specific ideas on here b/c I don\'t want to steal your creativity. But, if you need a little bit of help, just email me back and we can talk about it.


Please follow all of the rules.

*If you would like to upload the pictures yourself here on facebook, go to the group page and scroll down to the bottom. If you would like for me to upload them, just email them to allysinwonderland@gmail.com*

And...one last thing. I had an idea (and then it was seconded by a friend) that after this year is up to put the photos into book form along with the text that went with them. There is a website called www.blurb.com It is an online book software system that I already have downloaded. (but you can still go check it out...very cool) If you are interested in creating a book after the year is over of your Self Portraits, let me know. I think it would be a neat keepsake! Maybe even a present to the parents???? PLUS! You will need to hold on to your photos. To create these books you have to have fairly large photos for clear pages. I will not be able to just pull them off of facebook. Again, just send me an email and we\'ll talk!

I PROMISE FUTURE POSTS WON\'T BE THIS LONG!! Just lots to talk about! :]

Have fun shooting the "New Years Resolutions"
Allison Campbell

Week of January 15th

WELCOME TO SELF PORTRAIT WEEKLY! This was a short week so we just a picture that we already had and did some online editing.

This is fun and easy....but be ready for a new one on Monday!!! :]



Getting ready on my wedding day. That's my mom in the background.  -Kelly Carnes

Taken in front of the ticket window at the Roxy when they were playing "All Shook Up". I'm a huge Elvis fan so I figured it was my one shot at being in a picture with him. haha.
Kortney Knight


Sweet 16. Purple eye shadow. Goofy grin. Guitar pick from a guy I liked, on a necklace. Some things never change.....
Beth Britton




Time Out?
Melody Steinquest

Might as well start 'em off young! :] This was at my Aunt Bonnies house. Over Christmas we were watching old videos and there I was, 4 years old, singing "Tomorrow" from Annie. :] So, I took a bunch of pictures. That's my uncle Charlie walking out in the background.
Allison Campbell

me and sister. we're 18 months apart.
David Carnes

Hanging out with Elizabeth. New Years Eve. Our own photo shoot. Not sure what i was doing. (I Like how the one Polaroid is just my face)
Amanda Shannon


Mark Allen Harper