One of the best places I’ve found for learning about photography and being inspired to continue to improve is a blog called Click It Up A Notch.  And I’ve decided that I’m going to start entering their monthly contest – the only rule in the contest being that the photo has to be from that month.  I think this will be a great way to push myself to review each month’s photos, see what worked and what didn’t as much, and continue to try new things!

It was really difficult to choose a favourite photo from August, because summer is full of great photo ops!  However, this one stood out to me, as I loved the angle of the light, and the blurred tree in the background, as well as the candid feel and emotion in it.

I am updating this post with a link to another blog, called Small Things with Love.  They are featuring photos of families this week, so here’s a photo of a wonderful family!