NAME THAT PHOTO CONTEST

THESE ARE THE FINALISTS ENTRIES

• There are two finalists for each photo.
• Go to the poll to vote for your favorite entry.
• Send your friends and family to vote.
• Winner will receive 50% off their portrait session fee package for the BUNNIES & BABIES PORTRAIT EVENT ($50.00 value)
• Contest begins immediately; will end March 24th.

#1. Cotton Tops and Cotton Tails .....by Tonya Womack
# 2. "MINE'S going to be THE Easter Bunny" .....by Meredith Faust
#3. "Do you think we can sneak them home with us? Mom will never know." by Milli Wagoner


#4. "You are safe with me now." ....Christal McGlothin
#5. Don't tell anyone, but I'm the real Cadbury Bunny. ....Amanda McGarry
#6. Some bunny loves you ....by Pat Roberts


#7. Bunny Kisses & Easter Wishes ....by Kate Hughes
#8. "Forget puppy love, I've got Bunny Love." ....by Sarah Bruce Bruce Buseck
#9. "I know where all the eggs are hidden." ....by Bubba Aldridge


#10. Tickle, Tickle, Tickle! ....by Courtney Layne Wagoner
#11. "Shh...we have to be so the Easter Bunny will come." ....by Sarah Waldrop Linder
#12. "Hold Still this will only take a minute." .....by Kim Burkley



#13. "Get that thing away from me. I don't care if it is soft." ....by Stephanie Cobb
#14. "Wonder if we can dye him purple and gold?" ....by Sarah Carraway Armstrong

#15. "Peter Cottontail went that way." ....by Frank Raymond Mitchell

HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS AND QUOTES:

• "No Bunny loves you like I do" by Sarah Waldrop Linder
• "Hold still, you've got a little carrot left on your lips." by Amanda McGarry
• "They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but I think it's the 'CARROTS' that counts." by Kelonda Devielle Barber
• "He not THAT cute!" by Kim Burkley
• Whiskers and Wishpers by Tonya Womack.

All Honarable Mention winners will receive one additional file with their Bunnies & Babies Portrait Event.

Thanks everyone for entering. Now get your friends and family over here to vote by using the poll.

~~jami~~

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to The Grand Prize Winner of the NAME THE PHOTO CONTEST, Holly McDonald. Also Congrats to Holly and her family on their new expectation. I have photographed Holly's first two adorably plump new babies both when they were about 6 weeks of age. She worked so hard sending people to vote so that she could save money on another Newborn Baby Session. She wants to have this baby photographed around the same age as her first two, Ava and Maddox, but she is considering doing them at the true newborn age 2 weeks or under. In the photography industry, newborn age is much younger than the clinical age. To photograph those little curled up newborns in the new style of new baby portraiture they must be photographed ASAP!

FIRST PLACE GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

With over 200 votes HOLLY wins 50% off any portrait session (up to $200 off) and she will also receive a 11x14 Heirloom Wall Portraits ($100 value).

I was in awe of how well this contest went: how quickly the votes added up; the response of the contestants at referring people to the jami ainsworth portraits facebook page and just how much I enjoyed seeing the numbers add up. There over 600 votes on the poll and also many additional votes fron the contest on the facebook page. The original contest was for 50% off for any portrait session package, value up to $200. Holly and another contestant were so close at time and the she took the lead. So as to reward both for being well above the others I am giving them both 50% off which is the reason I added the additional portrait to Holly's gift prize package.

Since the contest went so well and so many worked so hard to get the votes in I am adding runner-up prizes as well.

1. FIRST RUNNER-UP: Deidra Cox with 134 votes for "Where's the Party?". She will win 50% off any session fee package. She has an "almost" one-year old grandson who she is wanting to be photographed very soon.
2. SECOND RUNNER-UP: Crystal Shows-Tipton with 74 votes for "So we've established that I am the princess in this operation, my question is why am I sitting here waiting for my cake, presents, prince charming...? Someone is fired!" She will win $100 off any session fee package. I know Crystal has been planning to do family portraits and her son will soon be turning one. Maybe she'll choose a combination portrait session.
3. THIRD RUNNERS-UP: These were so close that I am giving this prize to two people: Christal McGlothin and Darlene Curtis Walsworth. Christal's title of "Gone, Gone!" received 66 votes. "Oh well, I told Mikey to use E-trade," by Darlene received 63 votes. They will be receiving $75 of any portrait session fee package.
4. FOURTH RUNNERS-UP: And a tie for fourth place totals go Nikki DeCell with "How old am I again?" (36 votes) and "You talking to me?" by Brittney Blaney Smith (36 votes). They will be receiving $50 off any portrait session fee package.

All Portrait Session Fee Package Discount Prizes must be used within 12 months from today's date.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to voted and to the contestants who spent hours solicting votes for your entry.

~~jami~~

CONTEST

Only one more day to vote! If you haven't voted, you have one more day!

PART 2: NAME THE PHOTO CONTEST

Here she is again: Little Miss Gracie in her very intersting photo. I had about 40 different entries. Thanks to all of you who entered. I've narrowed the selection down to 20 finalists. Now it's time for you, your family and just random folks to vote on their favorite. Each person only gets one vote...so sorry aunties and Mimi's like me who would spend hours voting so your baby get the prize. But what you can do and should do is tell everyone to come to this blog and vote! Remember the winner gets a complete portrait session at 50% off the session fee (value up to $200).

Good luck to all of the Finalists!

~~jami~~

WINNER IS...

DISCLAIMER: BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE NOT CAPTURED BY ME

Before Bunny Portraits, I had a little photo contest? "Who is this Wednesday?" is what I called it. The winner of the contest had to identify two of the three babies that I had featured.

No one was even attempting a guess at these babies. I new it had been a while since these babies were about 5 years old or older. They were babies that were photographed at a previous Bunnies and Babies event (from 2004). Yeah, it had been awhile, so I decided to change it up a bit and make it tad easier. This time the winner would be the first person who could name two out of three of the babies. Some one did and it was a young girl that I have never met in person...only via Internet. Her name is Brittanie. She is an aspiring young photographer still in high school. She became my blog follower immediately and facebook friend too. She gave me the sweetest compliments. Apparently, I've inspired someone who is interested in photography, something I do not feel worthy. With the anxiety that I have experienced in my personal life and business the last few years, I have not felt extremely impressed with my own work. So with that being said, it is very inspiring to know that I have inspired someone else. If you would like to view some of Brittanie's images, CLICK HERE.

Back to the images that I've posted, these images were captured by woman who inspires me in so many ways. I first met Rachel when I purchased a Christmas tutu from her as a prop. She asked if I was on facebook. I said yeah! But I really wasn't too facebook savvy at the time. Little did I know that this meeting was the beginning of a long distance friendship. Rachel business blossomed last year. She has a boutique business from her home and more recently she has started her own photography business. Talking about a multi-tasking, talented, inspirational woman, who is also the mommy of two small boys! WOW! Just describing this person makes me tired. Rachel is already an awesome photographer! If you like to check out here images, HERE IS HER WEBSITE. When someone picks up a camera and has such a great vision along with awesome photo shop skills that they become a great photographer, it makes me want to quit. It makes me wonder do I have what it takes these days. Then I bring myself back to reality and realize that it takes all kinds to make the world go around. It feels good to finally realize that I and my business do still have a place in this world: a place for classic, clean and yet fun and simple portraiture. Thanks to you that are reading this and to those who have chosen me to capture special moments in yours or your child's life. This has been an incredible journey that God as lead me to and is still leading me through. I covet your prayers as I struggle with the changes that have changed the industry and the many changes that I have gone through and will soon be going through in my personal life.

So I digress...so did NOT have that in mind along with post. As most of you know that do follow, I tend to do things from the heart and sometimes I just don't know what direction it is taking me.

Back to the photos that were included. Rachel sells these beanies from her online boutique with Etsy. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COLORS AND TO ORDER. Brittanie, please look here to choose your colors and either contact Rachel or me to make your selection. And thank you, Brittanie, for being a flog follower and playing the contest. It was pointed out to me that silly me posted a collage of Hayden that included his name for the contest. Yeah, often I don't think! You did however, name Laurel too. That's pretty awesome since you don't even know her. You had to do some blog research to find that one out! WAY TO GO!

~~jami~~

BTW, the other baby was Micheal. I photographed him and his baby brother, NICHOLAS several times last year. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THAT SESSION FROM LAST YEAR THIS TIME.

WHO IS THIS? or WHAT IS THIS?

Doesn't this baby girl seems to be saying, "WHO IS THIS?" or "WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?" or maybe "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS?" I love the perplexing look on her face. Yes, she is one of the same babies in WHO'S THIS WEDNESDAY?

So far, no one has made an attempt as guessing these babies names. Did I make it too hard since I photographed these babies five years ago? Maybe before some of my regular followers started having babies and were not aware of many of the other babies around at the time? So I am going to change it up. If you can name two of the three babies, be the first one to comment, you will win, a FREE 11X14 portrait or $100 off of a new session fee package. If you do not live here and want to play, I am thinking of adding a prize for someone who doesn't live in the area too.

So give it a try and make a guess!

~~jami~~

NAME THAT PHOTO CONTEST!

This is the image!

Either comment or email a witty, sweet or whatever it seems to say to you. It speaks volumes, but my creative juices are running low after making the darling tutu. So it's up to you to name this photo! I got this whole idea from MY CHARMING KIDS blog. This family, by the way, needs our prayers again. Baby Stellan is sick again. Go read the most recent posts to see his status on this. This was her most recent PHOTO CONTEST.

So why should you bother with a silly little contest? For the prize, of course! THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE ONE DARLING CUSTOM MADE PINK TUTU created by yours truly. Yeah...I am thinking I am a pro at this after my first attempt. Nah! Not really, but I think you'll like my creation. So play along to win a precious pink tutu for Princess (grand, neice or gift for some precious princess in your life).

HERE'S A FEW RULES:

• You have to comment or email me.
• I need to at least ten people to comment. (Okay, I am realistic. I am no Mckmama)
• You have 10 days to do this. Contest deadline is June 30th.
• Okay, that's all the rules. So tell your friends to comment...make a suggestion, whatever so that you have an opportunity to win my really cute tutu. NO! Not that one! You get a new one. It will probably be even better than this one since I am becoming an experienced tutu designer and all!
  

~~jami~~

P.S. While your here, look at THIS POST and the use poll to vote for you favorite of the two images...not prizes here (just for fun)! Also if you haven't joined my group of Followers, please do so! Thanks!

UPDATE: I am loving the entries. In fact, they have inspired my creative juices and I have a title, that I will share later, if no one comes up with something that I love more. This is really fun. I know now why MckMamma likes doing these so much! Tell your friends to try. I do have a few comments on facebook that I will include with the number that I asked for to have enough to give the prize. So we still need more...so come on baby-loving followers and give me best shot!