Woo-hoo! We're back! #perception_collection, the 14-day Instagram photo challenge concocted by Christine at @plumedpdx and me is back for Round Three! She's been sick, and I've been sad and sick, so what better way to perk us all up during this glorious fall?

Whenever people ask me about #perception_collection, I always say this: no rules, only fun. It's pretty easy, really. Each day has a photo prompt, so post your photo to Instagram and use the hashtags #perception_collection as well as that day's photo prompt. This time, we hope we've come up with some prompts that challenge your photography chops and really get you thinking. (And one of us will pop in with a mini lesson when we get to a prompt like, "High key" or "fill the frame.") It's fun to push yourself, and I love these prompts, but the best part? Seeing all of your photos and how supportive everyone is of each other. I lovelovelove that!

Can't wait to see you guys on Friday!

Row 1, Simple: bavardises, beemer123, delyndaw; Row2, Leading Lines: tdsuth, tempisfugitrapidus, cherylsorg; Row 3, Distortion: jenni_429, so_happy_hearted; lizz622; Row 4, Repetition: homestilo, surfnsteph, algbeyer; Row 5, Shadow: atha_94,mawloves… — **Row 1**, *Simple*: bavardises, beemer123, delyndaw; **Row2**, *Leading Lines*: tdsuth, tempisfugitrapidus, cherylsorg; **Row 3**, *Distortion:* jenni_429, so_happy_hearted; lizz622; **Row 4**, *Repetition*: homestilo, surfnsteph, algbeyer; **Row 5,** *Shadow*: atha_94,mawlovesbsd, bodaciousbread; **Row 6**, *Boundless*: chris_coco_olsen; loisaidanest, plumedpdx; **Row 7**, *Morning*: dawnpearcy, annacgunn, greenwithrenvy

Row 1, Home: expectjoy1111, homestilo, mjkeim; Row 2, Beyond: imagine1impossible, islachicashoots, likewantneed; Row 3, 3PM: cherylsorg, kjmrichards, greenwithrenvy; Row 4, Look Up: maggiemuses, bedsidedesign, surfnsteph; Row 5, Decay: living_in40, … — **Row 1**, *Home*: expectjoy1111, homestilo, mjkeim; **Row 2**, *Beyond*: imagine1impossible, islachicashoots, likewantneed; **Row 3**, *3PM:* cherylsorg, kjmrichards, greenwithrenvy; **Row 4,** *Look Up*: maggiemuses, bedsidedesign, surfnsteph; **Row 5**, *Decay*: living_in40, nmsullivan0909, liflandonlocation; **Row 6**, *Neon*: macfilipe, tkreisky, beemer123; **Row 7,** *Treasure*: annacgunn, shalaghhogan, dawnpearcey

Oh, #perception_collection, how I love you. As I look at these beautiful photos, I'm struck as much by the lovely photographers I left out of these grids as I am by the photos I showcased here. whateverislovelier, cuelifephoto, pensezvous, hedgerowgeneral, _fauzita_, idreamofchairs, we_are_blessed, sandrat212, so many others, you all captured such amazing images and made our two weeks such a delight. I'm struck each time, that it more than just the prompts and how we each interpret them, but how we all connect here together and support each other. I've had several of you ask about other challenges and prompts, and if you check back here on Monday, I'll detail some of the ones I check in on regularly. I love a good prompt to get my creative juices flowing, but in the meantime, all I can say is thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Christine and I are so completely touched by all of you.

perception collection, round three

perception_collection, part two