Just uploaded this family session and I just love this happy family!! I can’t stop smiling when looking at them. I really love my job because I have the honor and privilege to share such joy and happiness with each family that I photograph.
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We are excited to announce our participation in the national ‘Adorable Children’s Portrait Contest’. Schedule a portrait session with Photography by Kari for your child(ren) age newborn to 12 years now (beginning of 2015, so if you have already had a session in 2015, you may enter a photo) until May 2015 and you can choose to enter the Adorable National Children’s Portrait Contest.
This is a national contest being put on by one of our labs and is open to kids ages newborn to 12 years and has a variety of categories. The photos will also be judged locally via votes on Photography by Kari’s blog in June. The top 5 winners with the most votes in the local Photography by Kari Adorable Children’s Portrait contest will receive a 16×20 print ($105 value) of the winner’s choice from the session used to enter the contest . The Grand Prize winner of the local contest will also receive a 5×7 session brag book (a $350 value).
The best part of the contest is that there are over $7500 in prizes in the National contest! So why not get some cute photos of your child(ren) AND have the chance to win the top national prize of a $1500.00 MasterCard gift card?
The National Photo Categories are:
• 0-6 months
• 7-12 months
• 13 months-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-8 years
• 9-12 years
• Mommy/Daddy and Me (one adult and one child)(Maternity pictures are not eligible)
• Buddies (minimum of 2 subjects)
• Bloopers
• Me n’ My Pet
Fine print:
1. Parents/Guardians MUST sign a model release form that gives permission to Photography by Kari and American Color Imaging with unlimited use of the child’s photographs without additional compensation.
2. More than one child may be included in the portrait session, but only images of children ages 12 and under are eligible to win.
3. For National judging, prints are judged on the basis of quality, appearance, charm, expression and personality. All judging decisions are final.Contest winners will be announced and prizes awarded on July 31, 2015 for the National Photo Contest.
4. There is no cash value to the local prizes.
I used the random number generator to pick the winner. I gave everyone a number in the order that they commented on the blog. The random number generator picked 50.
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So, the winner is Jennifer Newell Congratulations, Jennifer! I look forward to your session!
Thanks to everyone who participated! Also thanks to who shared such kind words as well! Lastly thanks for a great 10 years of letting me capture your special moments!
I haven’t blogged a session again in awhile as it’s so much easier to just add sneak peeks to Facebook, but I love this family. Furthermore, I had a lot of favorites to share, so a blog post seemed appropriate. As you can see from the session, their fabulous family of four is always ready for some fun! (Well, “J” didn’t like the tattoo stand as much as his brother and the rest of us did as you can see, but it still made for an adorable photo) Love the urban look this session took.
Also, if you’re looking to get some pampering or a new look, be sure to check out Jenn’s salon Chateau de Chic in Spring Valley, MN. Her and her staff do an amazing job and also have some really cute boutique items to purchase. Check them out!
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Photography by Kari specializes in custom portraiture of newborn, family, children sports team banners, dog, and high school seniors in Spring Valley, MN, and surrounding Southeast Minnesota areas.
Areas, including, but not limited to, Rochester, Preston, Chatfield, Stewartville, Grand Meadow, LeRoy, Ostrander, Kasson, Hayfield, Plainview, St. Charles and Pine Island.