Best of 2009 Portrait Contest - Spread the Love Edition!
February 1st, 2010 by Dawn Tacker
Between growing a baby and a full portrait schedule, 2009 was a busy year for me. I’m taking some time at the beginning of 2010 to reflect on my work this past year. Each and every one of the families I worked with in 2009 was memorable, with very emotional images; it made the narrowing down process very challenging! The images that I chose for this contest are simply my personal favorites.
Categories
Unlike my first two “Best of” contests, this year I have broken the images down into four categories - Pregnancy, Baby, Child, and Family. There will be one winner from each category. I’ll be hosting a Parent-Child contest this Spring - just too many images that I love in that category!
Winning Images
So… what do the winners receive aside from glory and fame? The last year has been rough for a lot of families. Please help me to spread a little love in the world. Each of the four winners will receive a print of their winning image, and each will be asked to designate their favorite non-profit organization. I will make a donation to each of the four charitable organizations in the winning families’ names.
Why this contest?
Reflecting on the past year of creating portraits is a great way for me to think about my focus and direction. Hearing what you think helps me grow as an artist. Please vote for one image in each category, and ask all your friends and family to vote as well. Please leave me your thoughts by using the comments box, or by posting a public comment below.
If you’d like to stroll down memory lane with me, you can find the the 2008 contest here, and the 2007 contest here.
Dates and Rules
This contest is open immediately, and will close on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2010. Anyone can vote, from anywhere in the world, but one vote per person in each category, please! I am collecting names and email addresses for this reason, but they will not be publicly visible. Winners will be notified by February 20th. Winning images and benefiting charities will be posted by February 28th. I will announce the winners in my next newsletter, to which you will automatically be added by voting. You can help spread the love by spreading the word - blog, email, or post on facebook about this contest!
Thank you to all of my families for allowing me the privilege of creating portraits for you.
First off, where it all begins - pregnancy portraits!
Amie ~ seven months, with Justin, Sean, Kaitlynn and Amber
Danielle ~ eight months, and Lasha
