Happy New Year Project 52ers! The new year is a NEW chapter in the book of you. What will you write? Will your resolutions stick? Will you start a great adventure? Will you star in other books? I love the first week of January. It's always brimming with hope and cheer and planning.

My wish this year for you is a year filled with endless possibilities and more love than you can stand. Be adventurous. Takes chances. Be bold and never forget to be YOU.

If you're new to Project 52, we are in our 3rd year of fun. We are a collective group of photographers and photo enthusiasts photographing to a weekly theme. We share our portraits in a Flickr group. We share techniques, styles and give positive feedback. If you enjoy photography, you'll love our group. Our top ten is always in no particular order. When you enjoy the shot, check out the artist. The artist links are directly below the shot. Ready? Here we go...

ONE {Julie Resolves to finish this project. Love the perfect rule of thirds and the great dynamic range in your greys. Well done.}

1/52 ~ Resolution by Julie 

TWO {Eric resolves to drink more water. Love the yellow pop and the straw set up. Makes me thirsty.}

1/52: Refreshing Resolution by Eric 

THREE {Detta resolves to Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points. How great is that? Wonderful structure everywhere!}

1/52 Resolution by Detta Owens 

FOUR {Newly retired Steve resolves to lose a little weight. I was hoping he was going to teach me how to rip my scale in half with my bare hands. Love this shot. Very creative. And I still want to rip my scale in half.}

Ripping Up The Past by Steve Hawkins 

FIVE {Anita resolves to grow in something new this year. I love the soft tones and the amazing bokeh. Bokeh is the BEST!}

EP52 1/52 {resolution} by Anita 

SIX {Irela resolves to get organized. This is one fabulous shot of organization. Love the POV and I love these hangers. I bought some recently for the studio so I can organize all those baby blankets and wraps that are hiding in totes.}

Week 1 ~ "Resolution" by Irela visit

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SEVEN {Catcher resolves get a grip and slow it down. These wrinkly hands are adorable!}

1/52 ~ Theme: Resolution by Catcher In My Eye 

EIGHT {Catherine resolves to do it healthy this year, better eating and drinking more water. Love the splash. This always looks fantastic on a black background. Well done.}

Week 1/52 Resolutions by Catherine_pdx 

NINE {Lisa resolves to be present more in everyday life and enjoy these little moments with her babies instead of doing one more load of laundry. Love the red pop and these amazing eyelashes!}

Week 1/52 - Resolution by Lisa Kollberg 

TEN {Kara resolves a top 4 list of Daily Practice, Shoot Manual, Learn More and Representational images. That's a mouth full of fantastic. Love the set up.}

1/52: DSLR by Kara Gootee-Robinson 

Honorable Mention {Eric resolves to keep it in manual this year. A great way to start the year I say! Love all these wrinkles and shadows. }

1/52 - Resolution - Project 52 - 2014 by II Vince II 

Week 2's Theme is: Beginnings

Sneak Peek Alert! Week 3's theme is: Winter 

What's New with Daphne Ellenburg?

Well, for starters, I've got pneumonia. Isn't that crumby? I'm on a parade of medication in an effort to avoid hospitalization. I carry around a disk of images of my lungs. Yep, that's what's new here. Sad Face. I didn't want to start the new year sick.

It doesn't help that a couple of people around here that are my age recently kicked it from pneumonia, so i'm paranoid on top of ill. Isn't that ridiculous? {I'm an over sharer.}

So, I was diagnosed on New Year's eve...but still managed to stay away until Midnight...

Everyone made it to midnight this year except Jefferson. 

I got this great fortune.

What do I resolve? I resolve to blog more and to get on with marketing my studio. What am I waiting for? This year is about taking action and building those dreams that I've lassoed. And also, I'll be shooting each week with YOU. I was always so stressed trying to get my shoot in early on one of my editing days, not this year. Not in 2014!

The rest of my days have been spent editing from bed and playing candy crush. Why have I resisted this game so long? Level 32 here I come.

Wishing you a wonderful week filled with fabulous beginnings!

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Daphne Ellenburg is a Portrait photography business owner 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