Contest Winner!!!!

I'm so excited to announce our contest winner for the Favorite Image Contest!

We got some great entries and it was so much fun looking through what my clients said were there favorite images!

After a lot of thought we decided that the winner is Jennifer and Nick Loving.

Nick wrote an amazing story of why this image meant the most to him and it made both Melanie (my assistant) and me tear up a little. And the fact that Nick, the groom, wrote this awesome reason made it even a little more cool!

I think you will all agree that he put a lot of thought into this:



Story From Nick Loving

"This is my favorite picture because, aside from family, everyone we love is here.

Next to me is my beautiful wife. It has almost become cliché to use the term soul mate, but she is. She is my happiness and she is my joy. When I walk next to her, she is the comfort of knowing that we don’t have to search this world anymore, we just have to reach out our hands.

My oldest friend is in this picture. We’ve known each other since we were 8 years old. We have taken some divergent paths, but we always seem to bring out the best in each other.

Jennifer accidentally found a best friend who is in this picture. They were each the extra roommate when four girls moved in together and they ended up sharing an experience that still binds them today. She doesn’t see her friend as often as she would like, but I guess the distance that comes with the end of our college years is a burden that we must all overcome.

I met someone in this picture at my college orientation. By a blessed twist of fate, he ended up living just a few doors down from me in our residence hall. We started a fraternity together and to this day, I still call him my brother.

I took a road trip with someone in this picture that wound up ending after we survived a night huddled in a crack-house waiting for day to come, thankful to be alive.

Jennifer’s best childhood friend is here too. They share the stories that only thirteen girls can relate to. Then one day, these girls become moms and I think maybe they will develop into some kind of mom super team one day. She was actually my best friend for a good amount of high school, as well. She tells a story about the night I showed up at her house with a quart of chocolate ice cream because she had a fight with her boyfriend. That boy became her husband and he was here as well. He helped induct me into the “spirit-crew”, a masked band of secretive crazy cheerleaders that brought some real excitement to the doldrums of 7th period, every Friday, rain or shine.

Our sisters are in this picture. Family is the tie that binds, they always say, and when older generations leave us, siblings become our link to family Christmas’ and summer vacations, and they can fill in the forgotten details about the story that you wish you could hear your grandfather tell just one more time.

These people are not just our friends, they are our memories."

Congratulations Nick and Jennifer! You will be receiving a 20x30 print of this image; I might have to make one for my studio too!!

Thanks to everyone who entered! It was hard to judge a contest with my favorite clients telling me the images that mean the most to them! It was wonderful hearing from all of you!

Keep tuned for more contests in the future... these are fun!

Contest Announcement

It's time to announce the winner of the I-Tunes gift card!!! I have 2 different blogs that have the same content and were running the same exact contest; www.kimberlyjarman.net and www.xanga.com/Kimberly_Jarman.

I put all the names from both blogs together and randomly choose a winner for the ITunes Card and the winner is.....


Jessica Francis from my Xanga Blog.

I also decided to choose a runner up from my kimberlyjarman.net blog and this winner will get a $5 I Tunes card. The runner up winner is:

Tami Proffitt

Congratulations!!!!

Thanks for everyone who participated!!! It was a lot of fun to see who is reading the blog!

Keep tuned for more contests.. we are going to run one at least once a month!

Last Day for the Contest!!

This is the last day for the contest!!! If you don't know what i'm talking about click here.

We will be announcing the winner on Monday, so make sure to check back!

Sharing the Love of Contests...

Today's Post is to share with you all about a contest that one of the most amazing stores in Downtown Mesa is running right now!

I am blessed to have my studio in one of the coolest buildings in Arizona and the owners of the building, Dan and Kristen, have 2 amazing stores downstairs from me, Domestic Bliss and Baby Bliss. If you have not had the chance to check out these stores you must! They have the cutest things ever; I drool every time I walk by to go to my office.

Well, Kristen just announced on their blog that they are doing a contest for you to win a gift certificate to their store. All you have to do is leave a comment on their blog and you will be entered into the contest.

To read more about it check out their blog post at http://domesticbliss-domesticbliss.blogspot.com/2008/03/celebrations-and-gift-certificate.html

Blogs and contests are so much fun!!! I love it!!

Contest Time!!!!!!

Ok, faithful readers... I have decided to do a contest for EVERYBODY, not just clients, so read up!

This one is so easy and everyone should participate, friends, family, blog stalkers, photographers, newbies... everyone.

I am giving away a $15 I Tunes gift card to one random person. All you have to do is post a comment on this post. I will then choose at random a name from all the posts and that person will with the $15 I tunes card. Make sure you leave your name and if you don't leave an email address make sure you check back later for the winner.

Details:

What are we giving away? A $15 I Tunes Card

How do you win? It's easy, leave a comment below. Make sure to include your name.

Who can participate? Anyone and Everyone

How do we choose the winner? I will put everyones name in a hat and choose the winner at random. I will then post on my blog the name of the winner and you will need to email me to receive your prize.

What is the Deadline? March 7th at 10:00 PM Arizona Time

Why are you giving this away? Because I feel like it:):):) Also, I really want to know who out there reads my blog and I want the blogstalkers to come out!!!! Plus, it's a fun way to give something away!

Lastly, I have 2 blogs, and both will be participating at the same time. They are exactly the same content, but different readers, so the competition will be fierce:)

I can't wait to hear from everyone!!

Contests....

Contests... Do you like them or not?

Ok everyone, I need a little feedback now!!! I keep posting contests and am not getting any bites or interest at all! I'm trying to give away free things people!!!!

So my question to you is.... Do you like contests or not? And if you do, what kind of contests do you want to see me do? If you don't like them let me know why!!

I want to hear from YOU, the people, the blogstalkers, the ones who matter!!!

Talk to me!!!

Its time for an update and a contest!!!

Ok, I know it's been forever and I'm so sorry!!! I have been running around trying to get everything done and blogging just doesn't seem to take priority, which it should....

So, I have a wonderful friend, Jennifer Bowen, who just posted up a contest on her blog and I thought it was such a great idea that I wanted to do something similar.

So this is an official contest for all my wonderful blog readers and past clients!

What image that I took from any session stands out the most to you and means the most to you and why?

Please shoot me an email that explains which image is your absolute favorite. If you only had one image from that day which one would you want the most. I need a story behind why it is your favorite and why it means so much to you. Make it good!!!

What to do: Email me a description of the image or if you know the image number from proofing send that to me. Describe why it means the most to you; Did you cry? Did it capture a special moment? Does it just make you melt every time you see it? It doesn't have to be a long story, I just want to know why it means so much to you.

Once I hear from everyone I will choose the best story and image and that person will receive a 20x30 print of that image (a $300 value).

Deadline: Please send me your entry by Tuesday March 11th at midnight.

The winning story and image will be posted on my blog.

24 Addict

My husband and I are totally addicted to 24 and my husband just emailed me a link to the Season Premiere Trailor!! I had to share because this is such exciting news for all of us addicts!!!

If you are a 24 addict give a little shout out in the comments box. The person who can prove to me that they are the most addicted to 24 will receive a $10 I tunes gift card.

http://www.24trailer.com/

Enjoy!!