Dare we remind you that there are not many days left in the summer! Let’s face it, August will come and go like the wind it blew in on and it will be back to school and back to big puffy jackets, cold noses and inside sessions.

We demand that you all get out there this weekend and get some pics in that hot summer sun! Hit the beach, the pool, your own back yard and capture these last few sweltering moments before they are auto archived in the summer of ’09 folder in your brain!

To help you out, we share with you some super cool tips for shooting in the summer sun! Miz Booshay, my absolute favorite PW contributor and self taught photographer (don’t tell her I am a complete blog stalker!) has posted 10 awesome tips for shooting during the bright, blaring sun on a gorgeous summer day. Read these tips…jot them down…carry them with you for the next 4 weeks! Thank you Miz Booshay for your sharing an caring!

Is there anything better than FREE education!? I am sure there are a couple things, but today, it’s numero uno!

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Then you MUST check out….

Created in the heads of 3 great graphic designers, Simple Wish Designs, Sugar Lime Designs and On the Spot Studio

These 3 talented graphic artists & designers created Prime Pixels Design with YOU and your graphic prop needs in mind!
By joining their forums, you receive FREE: actions, templates, marketing designs, light room presets AND MORE!

And for only $20/mo membership (or a discounted $150/yr!!!), the freebies cover themselves!!!  BUT WAIT (did I just sound like an infomercial? lol), if you sign up now… they are offering 50% discounted memberships to the first 50 peeps! Cant beat that… esp if your an action junkie like Gina and I!

Oh yeah… we actually CAN beat that! Cuz the gals at Prime Pixels Design are offering one Prop Insanity reader a FREE FULL YEAR MEMEBERSHIP!!!!

HOW DO YOU WIN THIS FREEBIE MEMBERSHIP?
Just leave us a comment below, telling us your favorite action set in your palette!

EARN EXTRA ENTRIES

You may earn 1 extra entry EACH for doing the following
(come here and leave a separate comment (and link) for each thing you do):

• Follow PI on Twitter
• Tweet about this contest with link back here (copy and paste http://www.PropInsanity.com right into the text box)
• Subscribe to our feed (link in the header)
• Sign up for our newsletter (link in our header)
• Add a PI button to your sidebar (find our button in the sidebar here>>>)
• Comment on any other PI “non-contest” post (must contribute to the conversation)
• Facebook about the contest (dont forget to leave us your FB link in your comment here)

So head on over to Prime Pixels Design and see what all the “buzz” is about!  Hey, for new freebies each month…their membership fee covers itself!!

~Tracy & Gina

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Michelle! Who commented:

“I love them all, they are all so beautiful!!!
But if I had to pick one, I would go with #4″

(randomly picked by random.org)

Thanks to EVERYONE who entered in this great contest.. Jamie Schultz Designs are a favorite amongst many… esp us girls here at Prop Insanity!

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Thanks to Mary Beth (one of our loyal flickrites), who shared this AWESOME Cool Find with us!

for $1.. yep $1 at your local $1 store… you can snatch up one of these great lil KIDDO ATTENTION GETTERS!
Of course, that’s not what they are made for (more for a kids bracelet, lol), but they stretch perfectly around your lens, and give “wee ones” something fun to look
and GIGGLE at while you do your baby & child portraits!!!

And come on.. doesnt it make YOU giggle too! lol
Mary Beth found them in a giant $1 bin, with the kids balls that look similar to this wiggly thing!

She kindly picked me up a green one.. and IM IN LOVE!  I cant wait to try it out… it’s just PERFECT!

So for $1… you can own this COOL FIND too!
(Thx to ms Mary Beth!!!)

Wiggle & Giggle lovers,
Tracy & Gina

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#34, Amber Skene! (chosen randomly, as always!)

CYE Amber… and enjoy!  You’ll be surprised to see how far $20 bucks will get ya at TJ!

*Thanks to everyone else who entered… and keep your eyes peeled for more review, & giveaways!

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