It’s hard to believe we’re into mid-April already, but here we are. And with the start of spring comes Earth Day. It seems Green is very in right now, and that’s definitely not a bad thing. We’ve always been big fans of recycling and hate waste.

Not long ago, we became obsessed with the abundance of discarded plastic bags that we kept noticing everywhere…on the side of the road, stuck in trees, blowing across the street, even in the ocean. One day at the beach this summer, (the only day we actually made it the beach without a bridal party in tow) we whipped out our little point & shoot camera we carry with us everywhere…the big guns only come out for big events…and took a few shots of some bags. While we were having fun with our little self-imposed project, we started thinking it might be more fun to see what other people might come up with. So, we decided to solicit your help and ask for submissions of photos of plastic bags in some really bizarre places, or anything related to the subject (we’ve already got a couple of cool shots of reuseable bags).

The plan is to put all of the photos we receive on our blog and have you vote on your favorites, with a prize going to the winning entry. The last day for entries is Tuesday, April 22, Earth Day. To up the ante, we’ll reveal that the prize for the winning entry is a free portrait session….maybe a trash the dress session for one of our existing clients…or how about an engagement session for a prospective client who wants to try us out. Family session anyone? We do babies and maternity sessions too people!!!

The contest isn’t limited to clients, so get out there and start shooting. We know there’s plenty of material out there! Here’s a shot we took a couple of weeks ago from along the edge of a supermarket parking lot in Cohasset. This is why we hate plastic bags.

And here are a couple of entries we’ve received to inspire you!