... And the Winners Are ...

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who checked

out my blog and my Facebook page and entered into the contest!

Your feedback and your interest made me so happy and had me smiling for days!!

Okay ... now I'll get to the winners!!

(*Disclaimer: In the comment section there were some who left more than 4 comments -

as there were only 4 ways to enter the contest,  I took out the extra comments so that the numbers

generated by random.org would be accurate with the number of entrances allowed*)

Winner # 1:
 Alyssa Hampton
"I shared your giveaway on my FB wall"

 

Winner # 2:
 Brynn
"I shared the giveaway on my Facebook page!

 

Winner # 3:
Kristi Lillian 
"I am expecting my first baby boy (after 2 girls) ... 
I would have you do a photo shoot for my baby Axel!"

Winner # 4:
Ashley D
"Shared on my facebook =)"



Winner # 5:
Jenny
"I am now following your blog too! 
Don't have fb otherwise I would do that too"


Congratulations to those who won!

Please contact me via email at:
clarlawphotos@gmail.com
or via Facebook (if that is easier)
(send a private message to Clarissa McCombs Law) 
by midnight on May 13th 
to accept your session!

As stated in the giveaway rules, 
if I don't hear from you by midnight on the 13th,
your session will be given to the next random generated person! 


*** *** ***

For those of you who entered the giveaway and didn't win the free session,
I am offering a $25.00 discount on any of my packages if they are scheduled
within the next 30 days (by June 11th).

Click HERE to see packages and pricing details.

*** *** ***

Again, a big THANK YOU for those of you who entered!
Keep your eyes peeled for another giveaway
through the Summer months!!

Keep Smiling,
Annie

... The Giveaway is now C L O S E D ...

So very sorry, but it had to end sometime 

so that we can get ready to announce the 

*** W I N N E R S *** 

Check back around 'afternoonish' (I can make up words, right?) 

to see if you are one of the five lucky winners!! 

Keep Smiling, 

Annie

A Giveaway {Southern Oregon}

It's time for my first official Photography by Annie giveaway! Yay!

What am I giving away? I'm so glad you asked!

I'm giving away 5 (FIVE) one hour, outdoor sessions!

Each winner will receive a one hour session,

one disc that includes 15 fully edited photos from the session

and the copyright to the photos on the disc.

Are there any rules? Why yes! Yes there are!

1. Participants must live in or be willing to travel to Grants Pass, Oregon.

2. Participants must be willing to sign a Photo Model Release Form.
3. Session must be scheduled within 30 days of winners announcement.

How do I enter:

***This giveaway will be open from  
May 1, 2013 to May 10, 2013 

(you can enter until midnight on May 10, 2013)***

There are four ways to enter this giveaway:

1.  Comment below on this post - tell me what you would use your free session for!

2. Scroll to the end of this page and follow this blog, then leave a comment below telling me that you did!

3. Like my 'Photography by Annie' page on Facebook, then leave a comment below telling me that you did!
(there's a link to my FB page at the top of the blog, make sure you like the right one!! :)

4. Share the giveaway on your own Facebook page, then leave a comment below telling me that you did! 

(Each action will enter you into the giveaway - if you do all four of the above,
and leave a comment telling me that you did so, you will be entered four times)

(Update: You'll need to leave four separate comments - it's a pain, I know,
but that's the only way to get you entered four times.)

*** make sure you leave your comment right on this here blog
so that the random number generator will include you as it's picking the winners!! 

(If you're not a regular blogger, to leave a comment, all you do is select
"leave comment" at the end of this post. If you do not have a blogger ID,
select 'Anonymous,' then leave your comments - along with your email address.
If you want to see if your comments appear, refresh your screen and scroll down to the
comment section!! Thanks!!)

Oh - and make sure you leave your email address, too so that
when you win, I can contact you!!***

 How will you choose the winners? You are full of good questions!

I will use Random.org to compile a list of winners! 

All winners will be announced on May 11, 2013 

so make sure you check back to see if you are one of them!

(If you are a winner, you'll need to contact me by midnight on May 13, 2013.

If I do not hear back from you, another random winner will be chosen.)

THANK YOU so much for playing, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll win!!

Oh, and if you don't, I've got another project coming up
that I'm SUPER excited and passionate about, so keep checking back!!

Pictures Past ... {Puppy Dogs & Paddles}

 

Keep Smiling,

Annie 

Pictures Past ... {Wildflowers}

 Just a beautiful girl enjoying some beautiful flowers!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Pictures Past ... {Summer at Hyrum Dam}

A few years back we spent the afternoon at Hyrum Dam with our family!

It was a beautiful, warm summer day so we pulled out the camera 

and made a few pics!! Enjoy!!

Keep Smiling, 

Annie

{Photoshop Actions by: thecoffeeshopblog.com}

Pictures Past ... {a boy and his hat}

Meet Jack.

Jack is hilarious.

Jack is adorable.

Jack is very entertaining.

These pictures were taken at a city Soccer game on a random Saturday afternoon.

My favorite photos are made when a child is simply having fun. 

This was not a planned shoot, this was simply a boy who was having a good time

and a girl who had her camera in tow - 

Simplicity, passion and happiness -  that's what I see in a boy and his hat.

 

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Growing Pains

So I've been looking back at my previous posts 

(specifically my very first posts from 2007 and 2008)

and I am realizing just how far I have come in this hobby of mine!

My first few years, I relied heavily on my editing programs to make my work interesting.

Don't get me wrong, I still love creating pieces of art through those programs,

but I have worked through the awkward phase of photo editing

and I am comfortable saying that these days I do very little editing

because I have learned how to use angles, my surroundings, 

and MOST IMPORTANTLY, my camera!

I am so passionate about my photography,

and I'm so happy that I can recognize my growing pains and that I THINK I have grown out of them

enough so that the pictures that I make can stand on their own.

I'm hoping to have some people sessions soon - 

I knew that it would take a while after we moved,

but I'm CRAVING a session with adorable kiddos!!

Until then, and as always, Keep Smiling!!

Annie

... going through withdrawals ...

It is a quiet Sunday afternoon!

The hubs is at work, and I'm just chillin' with the cat!

I've been thinking about this blog so much lately,

and I've been thinking about photography even more ...

I knew that when we moved, it would take me some time

to step outside of my comfort zone and build up a clientele,

and I have realized that I am going through some serious withdrawal.

I've pulled out Nikki the Nikon two or three times since we have been here,

but for scenery shoots, not people shoots -

while I do love a good scenery pic, I get so much joy

and so much energy from photographing people.

I've been playing around with some different ideas about how to put myself out there, 

so hopefully you'll see some new people photos soon!

Until then, keep smiling!

... The Mom Stays In The Picture ...

Yes. It's true. I'm still alive.

I've been M.I.A. for several months,

but I'm alive! Not only alive, but very well!

We have made the big move with the husband's job,

we have settled down in our new place,

and we are back to life!!

I have thought about this blog so much

and I have big, big plans for some time down the road!

I'm not ready to get back to blogging here quite yet,

but I will be ... and soon ... that is a definite promise!

Until then, I want to leave you with this article:

The Mom Stays In the Picture 

If you are ever hesitant to be in a photograph,

this might help you warm to the idea!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie