Look at your kid. Don’t you think they’re cute? Like maybe the cutest kid EVER? Then you should enter them in the Butterfly Kisses model search, brought to you by Alicia McDonald Photography and Lindley’s Photography!

How to Enter

Dig through all those photos on your computer and find your favorite recent picture of your little dumpling. All boys up to size 24 months and girls up to size 6 are eligible. (Snapshots only, please. No professional photos will be considered.)

Email that picture to info@lindleysphotography.com before Wednesday, October 6^th at midnight EST. Be sure to include your name, contact info, and your child’s name.

On October 7^th, send all of your friends and family to Facebook to vote for your kiddo.

The entries with the most votes by October 16^th will win some great photo prizes AND be featured on the walls of Butterfly Kisses! Keep reading…

What You Win

Six finalists (the top three boys and the top three girls) will receive a free 20-minute session with Alicia McDonald Photography and Lindley’s Photography (modeling clothes from Butterfly Kisses), plus an 8×10 of their favorite image from the session.

The free sessions will be held Saturday, October 23^rd in the Middle Georgia area.

The six finalists will be put to another vote, and three GRAND PRIZE winners will receive a $25 gift certificate to Butterfly Kisses and a CD of their session images (6 to 8 fully edited photos). PLUS, a large print of your child will hang on the wall at Butterfly Kisses!

How to Vote

First, you need to “Like” the Facebook fan pages of Butterfly Kisses, Lindley’s Photography and Alicia McDonald Photography.

Then, beginning October 7^th, click on the “Photos” tab on each fan page to find the Butterfly Kisses Model Search gallery. Find the photo you want to vote for, and click the “Like” button under that picture. That’s it!

You can vote THREE TIMES for each picture – once on the Butterfly Kisses fan page, once on Lindley’s Photography fan page, and once on Alicia McDonald Photography’s fan page.

The photos with the most “Likes” (combined total of all three fan pages) by the end of the contest will be our finalists!

The Fine Print

1. Only one photo entry per child.
2. Though you may enter multiple children, there can be only one winner per household.
3. Entries will be accepted through Wednesday, October 6^th at midnight EST.
4. We reserve the right to reject photos that we deem inappropriate.
5. By submitting your photo to our contest, you give us permission to post the photo on our Facebook fan pages for the duration of the voting period.
6. Voting will begin Thursday, October 7^th and will end Wednesday, October 13^th at 7:00 pm EST, at which time the six finalists will be announced.
7. From the six finalists, the grand prize winners will be the top girl, the top boy, and the next highest vote-getter of either gender.

Every session this year will get its own sneak peek blog post…not just when I have the time.  (I’m so bad about that, I know.)  And here’s the fun part for you:  Pass the link on to your friends and family, and if you get 10 comments on your sneak peek, you’ll get a freebie of some sort.  The freebies might change depending on the time of year, but we’ll start off the year with a free small print (your choice of a 4×6, 5×7 or sheet of wallets.)

I have my first sessions of the year booked and ready to go tomorrow (unless the weather interferes), so I hope to kick off this program next week.

And because I hate to post without a picture, here’s a photo of my daughter during Christmas.  She was so excited this year…she kept saying that it was the best Christmas ever!

www.aliciamcdonald.com/seniors

The seniors I have worked with this year have been absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait to meet next year’s crop of upcoming seniors!  Check out the new site and be sure to pass it along to anyone that would be interested.

Here are a few photos from the gorgeous Lana’s session.  See more on the senior site!

I’m kicking off 2009 with some big changes!  My studio is running full speed now, and I want to take advantage of it.  Here are some major changes you’ll see:

• New offerings – Matting and framing is now offered, as well as several new lines of albums.
• Studio viewings – Beginning in February, you’ll be able to view your proofs in the studio in a large format.  You can see much more detail than on your computer screen, and I’ll be there to help you with your decisions!
• Digital Files — This is a biggie!  For the first time ever, I am going to offer full-resolution digital files as part of a package.  Purchase the digital package and have full reproduction rights on your images.
• Freebies –  My new “Freebies” program gives you great products for free when you spend $250 or more.  (More details on this soon!)

I’m excited about the new items that I have to offer, and I think that viewing in the studio will be a big help to my clients.   Please visit my website or contact me for additional information.