IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN.....TIME TO [EXPOSE] MYSELF

This past weekend marked the beginning of yet another round of fabulous challenges over at the [Expose] Yourself Project on Facebook.  I participated in the very first round and I really enjoyed [Exposing] myself ... more to me then to anyone else.  I loved that I was able to express myself & tell a story about who I am through my photographs. Generally speaking my art does portray me in many ways......but hardly ever is it directly about me.  So this was a great excuse indeed to get in touch with who I am once again.  It was nice for a change.   I was actually pleasantly surprised to find that I was serious enough about participating  that I hung in there and posted something for every single challenge, daily for 2 whole weeks!  That's a record for me,  I admit it...I've never really been the stick-to-it-ive kind of person.  I REALLY, REALLY have to love something [a lot]  to hang in there for an entire two weeks without being side-tracked into doing something different, forgetting, ignoring or just plain giving up.  
YIKES!  Someone throw me a towel....I feel naked all of a sudden! :] 


I'm all about being honest these days....being honest that is, with myself.  If I, myself,  do not acknowledge those cold hard facts about me...then there is no way that I will ever have the fortitude to change the unpleasant things about my personality that affect, mostly just me.  Yes, I've watch an episode or two of the good ole Dr. & while I am not a huge fan...I can appreciate applicable advice when I hear it!!   So onward and upward I go.   

I fully intend to participate every single day in this new set of challenges~ no matter how busy my life gets or how lazy I become....I am going to make every effort to hang in there and just doit!   You can doit too!  Meet me over at the Expose Yourself Project's wall on FB. If you are a female who happens to love taking pictures...then you qualify.  Being a pro is not a prerequisite for participation. No need for fancy equipment...a point and shoot cam is good enough . This challenge is about YOU~ not your camera or your skill level.  It saddens me to know that some women have opted out of participating because they felt that their work was not 'good enough' *Gasp*  That truly pains me.  We all  are as good as we TRY~ DO ~LEARN ~GROW~Become INVOLVED~ Quiet our FEARS and LEAP IN WITHOUT WARNING!!  It's not about being perfect...or Best...or even Better than most.....but rather taking the chance and just doing it!  There will always be someone better than you or I...learn something from them and keep moving forward enjoying YOUR OWN THANG!     Hope to see you there!!  *I may or may not have watch more than a couple of Dr. Phil's episodes...  :]~

Having said that....here are some images from challenge number 1a. The Pre Challenge, Challenge: [OFF] {Out Of Focus} <~~Much akin to me & my life at times :]  I do have an excuse...I am in fact  an artist! I think that basically gives me the right to be a little 'flighty' and 'unpredictable', no?! I say YES! ;]

Shot for the [Expose] Yourself Project.
Our first assignment to start things off is, Well...exactly that... OFF [Out Of Focus]
I did not have the heart to shoot this entire scene OOF so I brought just one little date back up in focus....because I am not a follower do not take direction very well &also,  I have no self control whatsoeva! ha  I can admit that...it's not always such a bad thing. :]

I wanted to shoot something Fall-ish, [I don't have to explain my reason for this, I'm sure I've made my feelings clear on the Fall thing by now....and if you are a regular reader of mine (*insert huge belly laughs here) then you would certainly know that I am a FALL ADDICT!]   :] ... finding a pumpkin here in Cairo is next to impossible....sadly, no foliage or change of seasons to be had~ So I improvised and found a strand of beautiful dates.  Loving the orange/yellow/red colors that remind me of New England's fall leaves....and up close they do resemble the pumpkins I'm sure most of us are familiar with during this wonderful pre- snow season.  ♥K.