This Is ME - January Self Portrait Party

I am so excited for our first *This is ME* self portrait linky party today!  January's theme was 'simple moments'.

My simple moment from the past month, working out with Grace.  Grace loves sitting with me, while I work out, it was one of those simple moments in life I wanted to capture to remember.

This is a perfect example of how a self portrait doesn't have to show your face.  A self portrait by definition has to be taken by you and have part of you {even if it's just your hand or your feet} in the picture.

Though many of your expressed some hesitation about joining the challenge.  I hope you'll be brave and get in front of the camera and preserve some memories, you never know what these pictures will one day mean to someone else.

A big thanks to Kayla for the being the first one to show off her self portrait.  Here she is on an archeological dig, excavating a site in San Diego.  Seriously, what a cool job and great self portrait.

So, now is your turn.  Come out from behind the camera, capture a simple moment and inspire us all.

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Let's get this party started...here are our linky rules:

• There will be a link up here on the last Friday of every month this year, and the linky tool will remain open to your submissions until the last Friday of the next month.
• Please link back to the permalink for your *This Is ME* blog post or flickr image, not just the general url for your blog or flickr stream.
• Linked entries must be to a blog post or flickr image of your recent self-portraits, not just any old photo. Your photo does not have to relate to the optional monthly theme, but it does need to be a self-portrait.
• Please do link back here to my blog either through a text link, or with my button found below to help encourage others to participate and grow our community.
• And most importantly, be the encouragement you hope to receive and help build our self-portrait community! Please try to visit a few of the links of your fellow *This Is ME* participants and leave a nice comment--it only takes a few minutes and you may be inspired by what you see.

Well, that's it...now get linking everyone! I'll see you back here on Friday, February 1st, for our February theme announcement, and in the meantime, keep showing us your stuff in the flickr pool.


*If you are new to link parties, here's how it works:

Click on 'click here to enter'
A new window will open up with 4 blank fields to fill out.
1. URL *Enter the url to your blog post, from your flickr account or from the group flickr page for This Is ME
2. Caption or Title *Enter either your name or what you want your self portrait to be titled.
3. EMAIL *Enter your email address.  This will not be seen by anyone publicly.
    Name *Enter your name.  This will not be seen by anyone publicly.
4. Crop Image
   From Web *defaults to the URL you entered in step 1
   From File * defaults to your computer 
   From generic * will populate picture with a generic thumbnail.   

A new screen will open up, filling with pictures from the URL location you entered.  Select the picture you want to link up.
You will be prompted to crop your picture.

Click to return to blog

Now you've linked up and you can go visit the other brave people who have decided to share their self portraits.