Can you see me doing my happy dance? I am thrilled to be the guest judge photographer over on I ♥ FACES, the photography website that hosts fun photo contests every week as well as supplying everyone involved with helpful tips, super savvy tutorials, and incredible inspiration! This week is BEACH WEEK, and everyone who knows me well is now shaking their head in agreement that this could not be a better subject for me to judge! I am after all the one who chose a Rotary Exchange to Denmark, because of its tiny size and close proximity to the ocean. I am after all the one who convinced her father to drive clear across the state of Virginia on our way home from a wedding, just to play for an afternoon in the surf. By the way, it was NOT en route to our home in New York, more like 8 hours out of the way. My life is full of stories where I coerce loved ones into escorting me to the ocean for hours of mindless beach combing. I live in Arizona, I subscribe to Coastal Living Magazine...
Thanks for visiting my blog, and most importantly, thank you for participating in and supporting I HEART FACES - because we can all learn from one another, no matter where we are in life.
Here's my youngest, getting his feet wet in the Gulf Of Mexico for the first time:
I ♥ THE BEACH ▌Guest Judge Photographer, Sierra Vista - Arizona
60 comments:
What a sweet photo!
It is absolutely and completely awesome to have you with us Karyn! I can't believe how well this theme fits with you...that's super-fun. :)
Hope you enjoy choosing your favs this week,
~Angie
co-founder of iHeartFaces
Just a beautiful peaceful moment captured forever.
what a great shot! he just pops and your composition is awesome. what a cutie!
Just adorable!!! I understand completely why you are a guest judge!!! ;) I love the bare tootsies and I also love that he is in clothes because the beach is sooo unpredictable!!!
Have fun this week. I do not envy the job you guys do...Everyone has great shots!!!
What a little cutie!!! Such a special moment captured so well :)
That's such a sweet picture. He's adorable!
SO sweet. I love it! Just as soon as my daughter figures out how to walk, we are going to the beach. I just love little ones toddling in the sand.
Ohhh, I love it! Those stiff little toddler legs. Love the color. Enjoy your week. :)
Sierra Vista huh?? I lived there for 3 years while my husband was stationed there in '00-'03. I have a friend who was born and raised there, too. Nice to see a familiar location...Have fun with the entries this week. :o)
This makes me go...AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Very sweet!
This is adorable :)
Beautiful! What a sweet sweet photo! (I was just in Denmark last week...I too love their beaches)
Awww, he is so cute!
Congratulations on your Judgeship!!! This really is the perfect week for you...enjoy the challenge as I am sure there will be some excellent images.
What a cute one of the wee one, checking out the vast Gulf! I love the moodiness and contemplative look.
so very sweet.
I love his little toes!
Have fun sorting through all the photos!
I adore this! The colours are fantastic and he is just so so cute discovering the water!
this is beautiful
Just precious! And I'm so glad you are the judge this week! Congrats on such a well deserved honor...and best of luck in looking through the hundreds and hundreds of photos : )
such a little cutie~ wish we could see what he was thinking :)
thank you for stopping by and your kind words :)
I love the little weeds poking up from the sand. I really enjoyed reading your entry.
Great photo! You can see in his face and his whole body language that he is not too sure about this wet, sticky stuff!
i love those little bare foot
i love those sweet smile
i love those soft color
after all i love it!:D
WHAT A GREAT PICTURE... NICE JOB
Check out my shot at: http://alookatlifethroughmyviewfinder.blogspot.com/2009/07/week-29-iheartfaces.html
That is just too sweet! Brings back memories of my boy when he was that little... everything is new and must be explored...
so so sweet... love the mood it portrays.
oh I adore this picture! :-) I'm so glad you're the guest photographer this week - I love your work! (and I'm not just saying that to suck up to the judge haha)
adorable photo! i loved reading about your story on the i heart faces website. thanks for the great advice :)
You can totally read the uneasiness in his body language. I love photo's that can relay an emotion! Thanks for sharing!
What a cutie pie! Love how he just "jumps" off the photo background. AWESOME! ;)
I love notoly your photo, but your statement:"...we can all learn from one another, no matter where we are in life." That's the number one reason I participate in the contest. Even if I have NO shot at recogniton on the site, I learn so much from all of you it makes it all worth it. Thanks for supporting everyone and sharing your talent!
Great shot! This is my first time to visit site, and I love all your shots! You simply have a talent in photography! Keep going :)
Have a blessed day!
What a beautiful photo!!!! I love how "creamy" the whole thing is.
I've only visited about 25 of the entries so far, but you're going to have a HARD TIME choosing the winners. There are many amazing photos.
xoxoxoox
This is a great photo! Very cute.
Awwwwww, so precious! Very beautiful photo.
What a beautiful shot! I love how he pops off the background!
*Tricia
Absolutely beautiful!! Such an inspiration :)
Oh my, so cute!
As a a certified beach comber you are the perfect judge this week. B/c from what I've seen, you will have a lot of great shots to comb through!
This is a gorgeous photo! I sympathize with your land locked love of the water because, for now, I live in Germany. Thank you for your comment....they search for shark teeth...
Adorable shot. I love the way he is holding his hands. classic for toddlers. :)
What a sweetie pie. I love that it looks so calm. There are no waves so he really has a chance to check things out.
I love your entries- you take pictures with stories that are also composed and edited beautifully.
I really just enter so that I can look at all the great photos!
I loved your feet picture- and this one is deserving of a place up on the wall.
LOVE this shot! Thanks for your comment--YES, I was being sarcastic!! He was absolutely terrfied. I was hoping people caught that!! :)
You can almost see the wonder, can't you? Love it!
Amazing picture! *sigh* I miss the days of being able to go to the beach in jeans and a sweatshirt...It's so stinkin' hot here! :)
Thanks for your comment on my photo! .....with Mitchell there's ALWAYS a funny story - rotfl!!!!!
Your photo is very sweet!
I love this...I enjoyed looking at all your work...you arevery talented at capturing tender moments.
I adore this picture....I can so see that on a canvas!
I heart this photo! So sweet!
Isn't it great how such a simple subject - with relatively simple colors - can produce such a beautiful shot?!!
Love that shot! And LOL'ed at living in AZ with a subscription to Coastal Living. Too funny!
I just found your web-site and I LOVE you pictures! What camera do you use? Your pictures are so clear!
Hannah
Beautiful!!!!
beautiful! :)
hope you're having fun with all of the beach photos!!
i love that his pants are all wet. i've never been to the Gulf of Mexico is the water warm? wet pants...that is how we look too. we went to OR in sept once, and the kids still had to get in. sandy sticky cold wetness on the beach is great.
thanks for your nice comment on my post. as for my header? not Nova Scotia it is just north from the beach where the girls are. looking back towards where they are sitting. it is almost all of Beverly Beach, OR. hope you are having fun picking the pic of the week! what a hard job.
You got a tough week to judge...I was just looking through a few of your posts. What great shots. You are so talented.
I love this shot...he doesn't seem too hesitant, but then again, he is a boy. Love his precious piggies and the way his hand looks like he is steadying himself for what is to come. Precious!
Karyn,
Thanks SO much for honoring me with 4th place! I was so thrilled to see that this morning. It has completely motivated and encouraged me to continue learning all I can about photography. There were so many amazing photos entered, I never expected to make top 10. So thank you, thank you. You made my day. :)
Your baby is beautiful! I love this picture. Your pictures always make me feel something. Joy, sorrow, excitement...that is so cool!
Pretty good shot.. I like it..:)
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