2011 Photo Contest "In the Blink of an Eye"

I am so excited to being my very first photo contest!  From over 50 sessions in 2011, I have found 20 of the photos that speak to me the most, that take my breath away, that most exemplify the emotion I'm trying to convey in my photography.  It was so hard to narrow down 1000+ photos to 20 but here we go!

Each photo can receive a vote in two ways:

1. a VOTE comment on Facebook ("liking" a photo does not count as a vote)
2. a comment left at the photo's post on the blog.

Voting will end on Saturday, December 7th at 9 pm Arizona time.  Winner will receive a 16x20 canvas, from either last year's session or a session upcoming in 2012.  There will be prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. 

Facebook is NOT affialiated with this contest or its outcome.

Good luck everyone!!



This photo is not in the contest because we are closely related.  But I had to show it here.  It's stinkin' cute!!  And definitely caught in the blink of an eye!

This family knows how to play!  And even though Mama was sick and baby had an ear infection, we were able to power through and get some wonderful shots!  Nicole (mama) is an awesome interior designer so I knew right from the beginning we would have some awesome styling and she definetely measured up to expections.  Thanks Binch Family!

Baby Blessings

Such a fun family.  We had a great time shooting at the local park.  Their new baby sister is an amazing miracle so we were very blessed to be able to grab these wonderful shots.  Thanks Beckler Family!  Loved it!

Sunset in the Desert.

I was so excited to work with this Family from the first email I received. They have a favorite hiking area that they enjoy together as a family. Lucky for me, it looks uber cool in pictures! My assistant (and BFF) said it best after the shoot. "Not only did they capture their daughter at this really great age, they captured this place with all of their family memories." Now that's an awesome family photo.

Love this family.  They've been our friends through the highs and lows of our parenthood and careers.  What's ridiculous is they are as nice as they are goodlooking.  Should be illegal.  Really.  What chance do the rest of us stand?  :)

Sunrise in Scottsdale

This is just a little sneak peak for cute Mr. D's Mommy. This was such a great photo shoot! One of my favorite locations, especially at sunrise. This family rocked it and this little boy, he made me work for it, but it was so, so worth it. Big thanks to Seth and Mandi for referring this awesome family. We had a ton of fun!

Ryan Turns 5

Big Ry-Guy turned 5. And we had a ridonkulous amount of fun for a photo shoot. There was the tie, the hat, the sunglasses, the twinkle, the scowl. Put it all together and you've got one of the coolest 5 year olds I know. Happy Birthday Ryan!!