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Sometimes you have to take risks, be bold, do daring. Because…because…it challenges you. It surprises and delights you. It makes you feel alive. Isn’t that reason enough?

When you find yourself in a mode of doing all the right things, all the things you are supposed to be doing to go with the status quo, try taking a chance or two. Attempt to push the boundaries. Be assertive. Audacious. Over the top. Express yourself! What have you got to lose? A little excitement never hurt anyone.

In the name of all things bold and beautiful, we are thrilled to be featuring the splashy camera strap covers by Swanky Stitch. And because they know that making a statement is all part of what makes life interesting, they are going to be giving away 3 Swanky Stitch camera straps to 3 lucky shutter sisters. All you have to do is be bold enough to comment here between now and Sunday at midnight EST for your chance to be in the random drawing to win one.

Today, let’s celebrate the wow factor! Reveal your daring! Show us what you’ve got in the name of expressing your wild side!

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Congrats to Angie Willis, Stephanie and Diane Schuller for winning Swanky Stich camera staps!

Comments

  5. Stepping out of the box . . . gingerly, There's so much out there when one spreads their wings and fly. DARE TO TRY!

  13. Stepping out of my comfort zone (fear of heights) on Sunday morning with a balloon ride over Sundance, Utah. Pictures will be great if my hands aren't shaking to badly. 🙂 Love the straps!

  24. Inspirational post as always =) Everyone needs a nudge to step outside the comfort zone from time to time.

  30. Oooh… I LOVE the lens cap pocket on the straps! Those straps are perfecting for expressing my personality while shooting!

  45. "Bold as brass and they can kiss my ass" is a saying my GRANDMOTHER taught me. She was elegant and demure so when she said things like this it always made me laugh!!! So I'd like a bold camera strap in her honour!!

    B

  51. Thank you for the chance of winning such a unique camera strap!!! They're fabulous! I have attached a photo, it's not the greatest photo but taking this shot took me way out of my comfort zone because I find it so uncomfortable taking photos of people when they don't know it. I took this one… and so happy I did. In Verona Italy on my honeymoon and I saw these ladies together, they were talking and laughing and watching young kids across the street. I couldn't look away. I'm happy I took this picture because if I didn't, there's a chance I'd forget about this great moment.

    Thanks again!

  53. Double birthday celebration. Fifteen fabulous mama's in their LBD's. Strutting our stuff and singing along to every song at the musical "Mamma Mia." Back at the hotel (yes, we took a whole night to get away and have fun!) we howled with laughter at our gift of a bottle of "Bubbly Bitch". A photo op was suggested. This is daring for Ms. Follow The Rules and Do Not Color Outside The Box me. We sent this sassy pic off to our husbands, who were at home with our children. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenerickson/5022948879/

  55. Oh! Even as an aging photographer, I try to be fashionable when I shoot. One of those gorgeous straps would be so admired by my fellow photo friends.

  63. My wild side would involve giving someone else the camera and letting them take the shots. I still need to do that…

  72. Wow – what a great idea. I love the pocket for the lens cap. Can't tell you how many of those I have gone thru!! Thanks for sharing.

  78. I want one! They are lovely and expressive!! I don't know how many times I have lost my lens cap only to find it in the oddest places. Great idea!!

  81. my "thing" these days is to find that bold girl that lives in me again…. day to day mommahood finds me stuck in doing the right thing, alot! love these camara straps!! SASSY- i like it.

  82. These camera straps are AWESOME!! They really show some personality and pizazz! And yes, the lens cap pocket was brilliant. 🙂

  89. Great straps! I am loving devouring "Expressive Photography" – it's inspired me to take some out of my comfort zones in the past few days! Amazing how asking someone if you may take their photo brings a whole new situation. Usually I am sneaky about it.

  95. Shooting adults is definitely daring for me. Especially tremendously good looking modelish adults. This is something I submitted to try to get the job for a couple of catalogs. It has netted me one so far, and results are pending on the other. It has taught me that it doesn't matter how long you have been doing something — being fearless is how you improve and test your limits. All the things I love most in my life are things that scared me at first.

    http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/08/lucky-in-friends.html

  99. Just discovered your site. LOVE IT!!! I plan on purchasing your book ASAP 🙂 Oh, and I would love a lovely camera strap.

  100. Love this website and would absolutely love a camera strap. Maybe if I had a fancy strap my pictures would look better.

  101. I would LOOVE a swanky stitch for my camera!! I adore the prints and little lens pocket.. (i'm always tucking my lens cap in random places, and am bound to lose it someday).

  107. Was looking at these for my birthday! Then I got really bold and bought myself an Epiphanie bag instead! A camera strap would be a wonderful addition. I love reading your posts everyday. So inspiring!

  108. The camera strap would just look beautiful with my canon!

    best bold statement for an amateur photographer!

  117. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am thrilled beyond belief to be a winner of one of Sara's lovely camera strap covers. I still am finding it so hard to believe I actually won one! Wow.