Emily Steele Photography – Blog

Finally had a chance to draw the winner in the subscription contest.  And that winner is……

Wife and Mommy!

Wife and Mommy, check your email, and congrats!

I got so busy with the end of school, our week away, and everything else going on, that I totally forgot about the contest!  Lucky for you, you still have time to enter!  And it’s so easy!  Just subscribe to my blog (you’ll get an email whenever there’s a new post – and you’ll be the first to hear about new contests or specials!) and then come back here and leave a comment and you’ll be entered to win.  The prize is a Starbucks gift card – just think how nice an icy frappuccino would be in this heat!  Hurry though – the contest ends (for real this time!)  on July 11 at midnight.

On Monday, I threw a little contest into the snapshot post, and now it’s time to announce the winner!  And the winner is Gwen!  Not only did she get almost all of them right, she was FAST!  She missed the dinosaur at the bottom, but she named the plastic toys in his bed too (yes, my kid sleeps with everything), and she got the most right, so she’s the winner!  Gwen, I’ve got a $10 starbucks card for you.  Check your email.

Just in case you’re curious, here’s the line-up:

He’s got close to 40 stuffed animals all together, but we try to limit how many he can sleep with at once, since the toddler bed is only so big!

And now, another contest!  Same prize, different way to enter.  On the toolbar above, you’ll see a category marked “Pages”.  Under that, you’ll see one that says “Subscribe“.  Go to that page, subscribe for email updates when a new post is made, and then come back to this post and leave a comment here stating that you’ve subscribed (or, if you’re already subscribed to the blog, just comment here and tell me so).  Next tuesday, I’ll pick a comment at random, and that person will also receive a $10 starbucks gift card!

Contest extended for another week – you still have time to enter!

Capture each little moment of your child’s life!

Let us help document your child’s ever-changing stages with priceless portraits that will be with you for a lifetime!  Schedule an appointment with us from now until June 21st, and your child’s portrait will also be entered into the Miller’s Professional Imaging Baby and Child Contest.  A range of prizes will be awarded from $500 – $5,000 in cash!

Portrait sessions are limited so please call today to reserve your child’s appointment.

Contest Rules
• Children, infant to age twelve, are eligible.
• Images must be taken between January 1st and June 21st, 2010.

For more information, and to book your session, contact emily@emilysteelephotography

But before I get to the winners of the contest, WOW, I have to say that I’m amazed at the number of voters you guys sent here!  We had almost 600 votes in this contest.  I’m amazed.  Thanks to everyone for sharing the news far and wide.  We even had voters from Australia!

And now, to the winners!  Yes, winners.  We had a tie!  Our winner were #1 and #12:

Congratulations to our winners!

And now, as a special thank you to everyone else, I’m offering a very limited time special.  If you book a session* anytime in the next 2 weeks, I’ll take $35 off the session fee!  Thanks again for voting!

*Session must take place before April 1, 2010.

It’s that time of year again!  Time for the best of 2009 contest.  I’ve narrowed it down (no easy task, let me assure you – there were a lot of really great sessions this year) to 13 of my favorite images from the year.  The rest is up to you.  Vote for your favorite, and spread the word to your family and friends!  Voting is open through January 7, 2010 at 8 pm.

The winner will receive a free 11×14 print of their image, or a free 11×14 print from a session in 2010 (session must take place before July 1, 2010).

Best of 2009 (click to view larger)

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Thanks to the handy random number generator, the contest winner is…..

#5!   Kate S!

Congratulations Kate!!!

And, as an added bonus to all the other commenters, if you book a session before June 1, 2009, you’ll receive a free 5×7 from your session!

According to Phil, there’s 6 more weeks of winter.  I despise winter, so I feel the need for some fun.  Just your luck, because that means a new contest!  And it’s so easy for you!  Here’s how it works…

1. Leave a comment on this post to be entered into the drawing for prize #1.
2. Forward this to everyone you know!  If they leave a comment, they’ll get entered for prize #1, and if they mention YOUR name in their comment as their referrer, you’ll get entered into the drawing for prize #2. 

What do you win? 

• Prize #1 is a FREE session and $50 print credit. 
• Prize #2 is a FREE 8×10 from your next session.

More details…

• Anyone can enter, but the portrait session prize must be held in the Columbia, MD area (or pay any applicable travel fees).
• Deadline for entry is February 9, 2009
• Prizes must be redeemed by July 15, 2009
• Winner will be notified via email and announced on my blog (as soon after the contest end that I get around to doing it). 

Big congratulations to cutie pie Stella for winning the Best of 2008 contest!

She’ll be receiving a $50 print credit for a session later this year!  Congrats, Stella (and her mom and dad)!

It was hard to narrow it down, but I’ve put together my favorite images of 2008. Here’s your chance to pick the winner! Just vote for your favorite image!

Voting starts today and ends January 14th at 8 pm. The image with the most votes wins a free 11×14 print of that image or a $50 print credit on a session in 2009. Spread the word and tell your friends and family to vote!

Best of 2008 (Click to Enlarge)

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