Beginnings. The start of a fresh new year. The creation of a dream. The launch of a great adventure. The commencement of a new passion. The opening of your mind and heart to something new and exciting. Beginnings are a little fickle friend. For something new and exciting to start something has to end or at least take the backseat for a bit.  Beginning is the one word that can take you anywhere your mind can imagine. I love new beginnings. I'm beginning the first full year at our new studio.{Chill bumps!}

This week we saw some great interpretations of one great word. Check out where these great photographers took this week's theme. Our top ten is in no particular order. When you enjoy the photograph, click the link below it to seek more work from the artist. Check out their work. Send them some love. 

Ready. Set. Here we go....

ONE {The snow is perfect. So much gorgeous white with just a hint of green. Fantastic shot and with amazing processing. Great work!}

Project 52 New Beginnings by Terry Lynn Ayers 

TWO {Love the red pop and the bokeh is perfectly positioned to blend with the steam. Great write up. Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again.}

Beginning by Lissa

THREE {Gorgeous burst of fun. The black and white a perfect choice! The big bang beginning. Creative take on this week's theme!}

Wk2/52: The Big Bang by Tony McCann 

FOUR {The beginning of your street is popping with Yellow awesomeness! Great idea for this week and wow look at you, week two and you're already laying in the street!}

2/52 - Beginnings by jnealy 

FIVE {Love all the round circles in your shot. Makes it so appealing to look at!}

Week 2/52 - Beginnings by Lisa Kollberg 

SIX {Oooooh! Textures and tones galore! Love the string on the wood. You are so crafty with your scarf making!}

Week 2 - Beginning by Jen Foster 

SEVEN {I love how closely toned your texture is to the plant - this uni color fun is really fantastic and so artistic. Great shot of a wonderful beginning.}

Room to Grow by NikonLindaK 

EIGHT {Gorgeous detail. A wedding accessory is great beginning in my book!}

EP Project 2/52 ~ Beginnings by  Julie 

NINE {Fun tilt shift action here - the snowflake and the lines are just fantastic. I found this flake right away. Great idea. I wish I had some snow to photograph!}

EP52 2/52 {beginnings} by Anita 

TEN {Fun processing and great look at your first camera. Love the story too!}

Snap!!! by Ivor Potter 

Honorable Mention {If this gorgeous paper lined the drawers of my new bathroom, I'd NEVER close them! Great choice!}

EP 2014 - 2/52 - Beginning by Cindy

Week 3's theme is: Winter 

Sneak Peek - Week 4's theme is "A Favorite Toy" 

What's new with Daphne Ellenburg?

I hung out and became one with my pneumonia for most of the week. Moping. Wearing a sad face. Thinking about all the time I wasted doing mundane things that didn't matter {Like scrubbing my face} and all the places I've never seen {like Paris} while this pneumonia tried to do me in. Dramatic? Perhaps. But I had a little free time for my mind to wander.

Madison even made me a get well soup with the help of my Mom.

I spent 3 hours at the Doctor Wednesday to make sure every trace of my pneumonia had disappeared. All that worry, I was too exhausted to celebrate. Anywho, Hooray! So I'm on the mend and feeling a solid 89% better. Looks like Mom's soup worked again.

Stopped by my studio to upload some work and found my NEW expensive sign sitting in the parking lot. Whoa!

I was so excited to see it, but then had to watch it leave as they have to bust up some concrete to put it where it has to be. Sad face. Easy come, easy go. It might be up next week. I won't be holding my breath.

Bought some Valentine backdrops against my better judgement. I'll test them out this weekend. Hoping to fall in LOVE with them.

Lost a button on my favorite coat. Thankfully I only have 2 cold days a year here and they were Monday and Tuesday.

My newest magazine came in. It's 60 pages of awesome. Our studio does a girls birthday party called "Fashion Runway Adventure" - it's a party for six that has hair, make up, nails, photo-shoot, fashion show and super awesome magazine filled with your adventure. It's one of my favorite things. My books get bigger and better each month. I love them!

Wishing you a wonderful filled with Family, Fun and Photography! Make it a GREAT week!

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Daphne Ellenburg is the owner of a Portrait photography business located in Southern Alabama with a supportive family and a new fancy-pants NEW 2000 sq ft studio. She loves college football, big handbags, lip gloss and newly all things Canon. Daphne also enjoys writing about her Photo-Adventures and her entertaining family. Catch up with her at Ellenburg Photography.com or email her at daphne@ellenburgphotography.com