Summer Dreams - Will yours come true?

As summer comes to an end, and we gear up for another school year, I thought it would be fun to share our favorite summer memories.

Tell me what your favorite summer memory from this year is in the comments section by Friday, August 24th. I will randomly draw one winner that will receive a free wallet sized album, complete with 10 of your favorite images from your next portrait session. It's a perfect brag album to keep in your purse or at your desk.

My favorite summer memory this year is just from this past weekend, teaching my son how to swim. He's only 3, but he's determined to learn how. He tried over and over again at the YMCA pool, going back and forth between the wall and me. I hope he gets it before the weather cools down. I'd love to see the smile on his face when he finally swims to me with out sinking under the water!

August Fresh Faces Contest Entries

The contest has begun. And the faces couldn't be any cuter! I'm glad I don't have to pick a winner because I would have to pick them all! A panel of professional photographers are currently voting on their favorite. I will announce a winner by August 24th.

Here are the cuties:

If you missed the chance to enter this month's contest, you can start working on a photo to enter in September's contest. I will be holding a monthly contest until the end of the year.

Fresh Faces Photo Contest (August 2007)

***Only a few more days to enter the photo contest. ***

I'm always looking for some fresh faces to add to my portfolio! So I thought it would be fun to hold a contest to see who my next Fresh Face is going to be!

Do you think your child is model material (and the cutest ever)? Is he / she photogenic, enjoys having their picture taken and is cooperative? Then keep reading for some details.

How does it work?
If you have a child between the ages of 6 months and 12 years of age and have not had a session with Jennifer in the past 6 months, you can enter. Submit a recent (non-professional) photo to jennifer@jenniferjabbour.com . Be sure to put FRESH FACES in the subject line. (at this time prints will not be accepted)

Entries close on August 15th, midnight PST.

All entries must include the child's name, date of birth, and a valid contact email of parent or legal guardian (grandparents, you must have permission from parents to enter your grandchild. No names will be publicly announced, except for the top 2 winners and only first names will be released). Also, if someone referred you to the contest that is a current client, please include their name so I can give them the proper thank you.
Twins and multiples may be entered together.

All submitted photos must be recent (within 4 weeks of submission)
Once entries close, a panel of professional photographers (not including myself) will vote for the winner.

All entrants must be subscribed to the newsletter (you can join the newsletter by entering your email address and selecting "Join the Mailing List" in the Reason for Contact list)... newsletters only go out once a month and sometimes a special announcement is made via email contact.

What does the winner receive?
There will be two (2) winning places. Grand prize and a runner up (based on total votes)
Grand Prize winner: Receives a complimentary on-location session and a $100 print credit.
Second Place winner: Receives a $75 print credit.

By entering the contest you agree to allow Jennifer of Jennifer Jabbour Photography to have COMPLETE creative control over the session. What does this mean? This means that if your child is one of the winners, Jennifer will work closely with you in choosing outfits, accessories, backgrounds, etc for your session.

But wait.. My kids don't qualify!!!
That's okay! We still need you! Just forward this information to all of your friends and if they are one of the winners you will receive a complimentary mini storyboard at your next session! Be sure to tell your friends to put you down as their referral friend!

We encourage you to forward this information to your friends even if you are entering the contest; however, there are a few notes that you (and they) will want to be aware of before entering. This is also known as the FINE PRINT. Click here to read it...

Cuties in the Park

A few weeks ago, I had the priveledge of meeting this beautiful family in the park. Little J is one of the smiliest guys I have ever met, and little H is a very determined little girl! Their personalities are great and I think I captured them well. Here's a few of my favorites from this session:

And the winner is.....

Congratulations, Emily!

It was a close race and I received some great comments about several of the images, so great job everyone!

Although, there's only a prize for the first place winner, I figured everyone is interested in knowing who the runners up were....

2nd Place goes to Heather

3rd Place goes to Conyee

4th Place is tied between Jonathan and Ohmy

This was a lot of fun! I hope you all have had a great time learning! Keep on taking those pictures, because you can never have too many pictures of your little ones!

Photography Workshop Success

Just a little over a week ago, I held my first photography workshop for parents. It was a great success, at least in my opinion! We talked about the basics of what makes a photo good and then I sent the parents on their way with a challenge - take a photo applying what they learned, and submit it for a photo contest against their peers.

Here is what some of the participants had to say about the workshop:

"Thanks for the great workshop and fun assignment..."

"I really enjoyed the workshop last weekend. Your advice to avoid "cheese"-y smiles was invaluable. I didn't realize how many fake-smile pictures I was taking of my son. "

I look forward to doing more of these in the future and will soon have a workshop page setup on my website. If you have any interest in hosting a workshop in your home please contact me and we can discuss the possibilities.

Now for the contest images. There were 7 entries total. I will announce the winner on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007.

Splash into summer with special summer savings! Everything is discounted by 20% off from now until the end of summer. Hurry and schedule your portrait session while the prizes are crazy low! As soon as summer is over, everything goes back to their regular prices.

This would be a great time to get those beautiful beach photos you've always wanted. Take advantage of the special savings and order your Christmas cards now, while they are 20% off.

Get Christmas gifts for the whole family - storyboards, storysquares, leather wallet albums...

Photo Contest Winners

Well, the results are in! Once again, thanks to everyone who entered, making this first contest (of many to come) a success. If you did not win this time, please keep checking back for more contests!

And the winners are:
Rebecca J. Richard - 1st place - Free Photo Session!
Wendy Hillman - 2nd place - $50 print credit on future photo session
Mihaela Guess - 3rd place - $25 print credit on future photo session

Please contact me by May 23rd (next Wednesday) to claim your prize and to schedule your portrait session. Prizes not claimed by May 23rd will go to the next runner up. And remember, all sessions must take place by June 29th.

You may email me at jennifer@jenniferjabbour.com or call me at 619.672.6356.

Photo Contest Was A Success!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Mother's Day photo contest. I will announce the winners on Wednesday!

I hope all you moms out there had a wonderful day, yesterday! Now it's time for us moms to start figuring out what to get all the wonderful dads for Father's Day! Do they need some updated photos of the kids? Storyboards make great gifts and do not require a frame.

Keep checking back for more updates, contests, and upcoming promotions! I'm always doing something new and fun!

Mother’s Day Photo Contest

To enter, submit a photo of the special mom (you, your mom, your wife, etc – you get the idea) with at least one of her children taken within the last 6 months. Email photo to contests@jenniferjabbour.com. Please only one submission per family. Please insert the mom's first and last name in the subject line to make it easier to announce the winners.

Deadline for photo submission is Mother’s Day, May 13th, at midnight. All photos received after this deadline will be ignored.

This contest is only open to new clients, so if you have already had a photo session with me, please pass the word along to your friends and family so they can try to win!

Prizes
First Place – Free portrait session
Second Place - $50 print credit toward a portrait session
Third Place - $25 print credit toward a portrait session

Winners will be announced by 6 pm, Wednesday, May 16th right here on the blog.

A panel of professional photographers will vote for their favorite photo, so there are no worries about one contestant getting the “popularity” vote. Keep in mind, although judging will not be based on photo quality, a clear photo stands out much more than a blurry one.

Claiming your prize - Prizes not claimed within one week (by May 23rd) will be passed on to the next runner up. To claim your prize please contact me to schedule your portrait session by May 23rd. All portrait sessions must take place within 45 days (by June 29th). If you know you will not be able to do this, please do not enter the contest, as it will just create confusion for the other participants.

For more information about Jennifer Jabbour Photography and session/print pricing, please visit www.jenniferjabbour.com. Also, keep checking back for more contests - the fun is just beginning!