Well, we had been waiting for snow, and I’m still not sure if that is ever going to happen in Bismarck this year, so we finally gave in and just went for this shoot. After all the warm weather we’ve had, it was actually quite cold and windy on this day…of course. Even without having the ideal weather conditions, I loved the images we got in the 10 or 15 minutes we were out there. I’m so looking forward to their wedding this spring!
Here they are! Thank you all so much for all the hard work in getting votes from your family and friends, and for all of the comments! I was expecting many compliments on all of the beautiful children and families we have here in Bismarck (and that I’ve been lucky enough to photograph!), but did not expect all the wonderful comments about my work. I am humbled; thank you!
So, let’s get right down to it. Totalling well over 600 votes, the competition was fierce!
1st place winner of the 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas is Kate! For those of you who know sweet little Kate and her family, you know that for all they’ve been through in her first year of life, they are more than deserving of this gift! Congratulations!
2nd place winner of the $100 print credit on a 2012 session is Leah! I mean, really, who could resist voting for a newborn baby with a huge grin like that?
And the 3rd winner of the mini session package (chosen by random.org) goes to the comment made by Lorilee!
EDIT: Apparantly, I’m still living in 2011. I meant for this to end Thursday so that I could announce the winners on Friday. The dates have been changed to reflect that. The voting will end on Thursday, January 12 at 9 pm CST. Sorry about the confusion!
It’s time for my photo of the year contest! I just love putting this together because it is so much fun looking back through a year’s worth of photos, reminiscing about each session with my amazing clients and, once again, gushing over how adorable each child is. The bad part…it’s so hard to choose just one favorite from each session! It is such an honor for me to have the opportunity to photograph all of these babies and families, and I am humbled when I look back at all of the support my client’s have given me in 2011. I can’t say it enough…THANK YOU!
Onto the contest…I’m giving away two prizes for 2011 clients, and also throwing in a bonus, open to any and all. So, there will be THREE prizes up for grabs! Clients, you’re going to want to share this with all of your friends and family for your chance to win! Call, email, text, Facebook, Twitter, whatever you need to do!
1 – The client image with the most votes will receive a 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas ($350 value) of the image of their choice from their past session or an upcoming session in 2012.
2 – The client image with the second most votes will receive a $100 print credit toward a session in 2012.
3 – Leave a comment on this blog post below. Only one comment is allowed per person, but an extra entry can be earned by posting about this contest on your Facebook wall and then letting me know you’ve done so by posting on the Everyday Art Photography Facebook page. One comment will be choosen, at random, to receive a complimentary mini session ($600 value)! The mini session will include a 20-30 minute session with me, an online gallery of 10 images to choose from, and 5 digital files of your choice. The mini session must take place in the Bismarck area before October 2012. It is limited to immediate family members only, and cannot be used on a newborn session. If you are not able to use the mini session, you are welcome to gift it to someone else.
GOOD LUCK!
1| eden
2 | molly
3| kya
4 | leah
5 | maggie
6 | liam
7 | kate
8 | aubrey
9 | avery & abel
10 | tyler
11 | levi
12 | gaege
13 | dawson & carson
14 | the peterson family
15 | max
16 | the whitted family
17 | taylar
18 | andrea
19 | william
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Now that winter is here, I’ve found some time for some projects around my house. One of the main ones was to work on giving our basement family/play room a little, much-needed makeover. Because of the foundation, we have this weird ledge down there making it difficult to decorate around. I decided that I wanted to do a grouping of gallery wrapped canvases down there, and rather than hanging them, I’d figured I’d try to use the ledge to my advantage and lean them on there. Of course, the images from our session with Erin were perfect. I just love how they turned out, so I have to share! In the middle is a 24×30 and the other four are all 16×20′s. Now to figure out what to put on the windows.
And while I’m at it, I may as well share this one that has been up for quite some time now. This is a 24×36 gallery wrap hanging above the couch in our living room. You can see what a difference it makes when you go large with wall prints. Imagine if I had hung an 8×10 or even an 11×14 there? Especially in a room like this that has vaulted ceilings. I love this image of my kids so much. Even more than a year later, I still love looking at it every day. (Sorry for the wonky lighting in this photo.)
I know many of my clients have purchased large prints and wall galleries for their homes. I would love it if you all would share them with me on my Everyday Art Facebook page, now that you have them all hung up! I may even have a $25 Target gift card for one lucky person who posts a photo of how they have their prints displayed between now and the end of January! And, well, if you still don’t have them hung up yet, here’s an incentive for you to get to work.
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Lorilee – Wonderful pics! You are an amazing photographer, especially of children.
Thank you to all participants, and congratulations to all winners! (I will email the winners soon to discuss the details of your winnings!) I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
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