Fantastic Photo GIVEAWAY!

Hey Everyone!

This is my first giveaway and I'm super excited about it! The winner of this giveaway will win ONE (1) 8x10 print of their choice from my shop. (www.ashleysummerphotos.etsy.com)

To Qualify:

You must follow this blog and leave one comment, letting me know which photo you would like and why.

Giveaway runs from:

12/09- 12/16

Winner will be announced on December 17, 2009!

Thank you all for looking and participating!

Ashley Summer
Ashley Summer Photography

Yesterday was a holiday here in Italy. Stefano and his family didn't work so around two thirty, we went to his mom's house and all sat down to lunch together. She cooked lasagna (homemade!), sausage, meatballs and vegetables. It was so delicious, and to top it all of, we ate a delicious tiramisu for dessert! After lunch, we went into the living room to start setting up the Christmas tree. I've only helped decorate a tree once in my life, which was last year, for the first time. His family hadn't put one up in 4 years. Rosanna, Silvia and I all fixed the branches, added the ornaments and strung the lights. Stefano only helped with lights, at the end! But in the end, it turned out beautifully. Rosanna added some decorations on the walls throughout the house as well as outside the front door. It was such a beautiful day, together with family.

New prints on etsy!

I'm so tired! :)

It's 1:30 in the morning. I've been editing photos and playing around on etsy. Be sure to take a look at the shop, I've made a few changes. Some new photos have been added, prices changed and my featured shop items have changed, as well. This week I will be adding tons of new prints, with sizes ranging from 5x5 to 11x17! In color, black and white, vintage tones, etc.!

Here's a look at the newest, added tonight:

This morning I went for a walk around our district with my camera. I took some photos, and met some nice people along the way. Tonight I've been editing photos and deciding which ones to put up on etsy. Tomorrow morning, Stefano and I are going to take the metro downtown and proabably get off at Colloseo. I want to take some more photos while the temperature is still allowing.

For lunch today, I made us tuna melt sandwiches and soup with tiny pasta inside. It was so yummy but not filling enough, so afterwards we each made a bit more to eat. He had a wrap with chicken, mayo and cheese and I made some scrambled eggs with hot dog pieces cut up and mixed together. Then, fruit! :)

Yesterday I took a cab to my old work to collect the money I still hadn't been paid. I didn't want to take the bus and metro under the rain by myself while my leg is still like this, so I spent wayyyy too much on the cab ride, but at least I didn't hurt myself and it was a relaxing way to get to and from. It was nice to see the girls at work and chat again. It'd be nice to return there in the future- I just don't know when I'll be ready to go back yet.

Love and I are going to finish watching "He's Just Not That Into You" tonight!



Such a cute movie <3

Stefano and I drove back out to the "Questura" today in the hopes of obtaining a permit for me to remain here legally during the therapy I have to do for my health. It didn't go bad, but I wouldn't say it went fantastic, either. We have to return a week from today and then they will tell us if they will make it for me or not. So, we'll see!

I'm listening to Gianna and Giorgia's new single, "Salvami" and waiting for Stefano to get home. He went to his mom's house a little while ago to fax some receipts home to my family for my health insurance. Tonight we are making homemade pizza! Half with cheese and tomato sauce and the other half with cheese and wurstel. Yumm, it's so delicous. And, yesterday I made ranch dip, so I really CANNOT wait for dinner!

Last year around Christmas time, Stefano had come to visit us in America, and we went to see the Blazers play at the Rose Garden. I can't express how beautiful that period was and how much fun we had.





It will be so neat to experience winter in Rome this year!

Wednesday Afternoon

This morning Stefano and I woke up very early to head to the hospital for my weekly visit. I had my blood drawn and then we went to a bar that's outside, but still inside the hospital. He purchased a cornetto with yellow cream for himself and one with chocolate for me, while we shared a fruit juice. We then had to find Chiara who gave us the forms to go have my x-ray done. Luckily, it was over pretty quickly, even if we won't have the results for a week from now.

Last night we took the bus from Laurentina all the way to Largo Argentina, in centro, and browsed the Feltrinelli bookstore.



It's one of my absolute favorites and, as with every bookstore, I could spend an eternity just looking around. We looked at the movies on sale, calendars, stationary, etc., before taking the bus back home.

On Monday, I made my first two real sales on etsy! Someone bought an 8x10 of my "Vintage Cars" print::



And one who purchased my "Eiffel Tower" print::



Photography is something that I love doing for myself personally, my own satisfaction, however it is very lovely to know that other people respect it as well, enough to even buy a print. <3

It's a little after one in the afternoon now and Stefano has the day off. We are making spaghetti with tuna and capers for lunch and then napping the day away together. I love him to pieces.