The Annual Blog Contest

Here they are, ten of my favorite of 2008. Ok, so I had about 30 images chosen and then had to ask Darin to help me narrow them down. It took longer then I care to mention. Now I'm asking you to choose which one is my new blog header for 2009. ( ok, I'm late, MOST of 2009) And I tried to choose different families from the 2008 contest.

So this is how it works:

Choose your favorite image.
Email me the letter that's found on top of the image.
(lisa@utopia-photo.com)
You can enter only once per email address.
Entry deadline is March 1st.
Easy huh?

The image with the most votes gets a $150.00 gift certificate for use towards their 2009 session.

Everyone who enters gets their name put into a drawing with the winner to receive $75.00 towards their 2009 session. Annie will pick again - she is already giddy with excitement.

Winners will be announced on March 4th.

Here they are. Get voting people!

"A"



"B"



"C"



"D"



"E"



"F"



"G"



"H"



"I"



"J"



Take a break today and send me an email vote.

Thanks for stopping by.
-lisa

Oh, and if you haven't already read about Annie's request for a new puppy, read the end of the post below. She is so anxious for a response.

three more

Three more families to share.

Two sweet boys having fun at the park.









Still at the park with these three. They keep me on my toes.








And this little bundle was just days old. Her family was just head over heals for her.








A couple of announcements:

My next post will be my annual blog contest. You, my blog readers, will choose the favorite photo from 2008. Winners will be chosen; prizes will be given. Please stay tuned. I should be sending an email blast as soon as it's up, but it might help to keep up with the blog by including it in your favorite reader such as google reader or bloglines. Especially since I will be posting some amazing specials I have swimming about in my noggin'.

Lastly (and Annie would consider most importantly), Annie is ready to have a puppy all her own. She has asked me to post so that if any of you know of any puppies that need a home, she would be happy to provide one. She is looking for a medium sized doggie with short hair. A mixed breed, sans pit, would be great. Sorry if we are so specific but we know the perfect little puppy out there is waiting for her. Just give me a call and I'll forward the message to her.

Thanks for stopping by,
-lisa

Time out for a Special Post

One of my resolutions for the year is to stretch my creative muscle a bit more this year. The way I decided to do this is to enlist the help of my printers ( I thought I'd help them exercise their muscles as well.) I have now instituted the Monthly Photo Challenge. Every month there is a new topic and we have to shoot a roll of film with the topic in mind. This month the topic ( my choice) was " Self Portrait." This is not a challenge between us, the challenge is personal. The added pressure is that I will be blogging it every month so for all of you out there, keep checking back to see what we come up with.

Self:

Love Casey's image. I love the thought she put into it with the composition and balance. I can't wait to see more. She has been printing for me from before the summer 08. She is unbelievably sweet and is a really good printer. Here is Casey:



Liz's self portrait is amazing. She is not afraid to take risks and really look inward. She had a bunch of great shots to pick from too. Here is Liz:



Ok, here is mine. Some of you know my love for sneakers. It's not all that deep or reflective but I think right now, the mood fits my life as it is today. Here is Lisa:


Next month the theme is "Simplicity" chosen by Liz. Casey gets February but I think I'll make it a blog choice in April so start thinking...

Thanks for stopping by and any and all comments are certainly welcome!
-lisa