The 2013 Portrait Favorites

Whew, what a year of growth and self-exploration 2013 was for both me personally and my business. Since the holidays are over and I refuse to let the post-Christmas blues get me down, I’ve decided to start a yearly tradition in which YOU get to vote on YOUR favorite portraits of 2013! The client voted favorite portrait will win a $25 gift card to Gap, Jcrew, or Anthropologie (winner’s choice). Most of these are from my 2013 portrait sessions, with the exception of a couple from 2012 that I just couldn’t not include, since I’ve never done a giveaway of favorites before. Also, because my favorite portraits are the ones heavy on emotion, I’ve converted them into black and white. While I love a color portrait, I believe that the black and white allows you to fully observe the beauty of emotion I was trying to capture in each photograph.
Here’s how it will work: To vote, simply state your favorite of the twenty listed in the comments at the bottom of the post, that’s it! 

One vote is allowed per reader; however, you may share the post and get as much friends and family to vote as you’d like! The contest starts today and goes through this Wednesday, January 8th at midnight. The winner will be announced on Thursday’s blog post.

Disclaimer: This does not include my weddings, so if you were one of my brides, don’t feel left out, I’ve just decided that weddings did not belong in this category. Instead, I think I may do a summer giveaway especially for brides in the future.

1. Waller – Lifestyle Family Portrait

2. Dunckleman – Lifestyle Portrait

3. Blanchard – Lifestyle Family Portrait

4. Callie – Senior Lifestyle Portrait

5. Nelson – Lifestyle Engagement Portrait

6. Kaylyn – Lifestyle Senior Portrait

7. Rebecca – Lifestyle Maternity Portrait

8. Franklin – Lifestyle Family Portrait

9. Waguespack – Lifestyle Engagement Portrait

10. Ducote – Lifestyle Family Portrait

11. Fabre – Lifestyle Family Portrait

12. Franklin – Lifestyle Newborn Portrait

13. Blanchard – Lifestyle Family Portrait

14. Dunckleman – Lifestyle Portrait

15. Bailey – Lifestyle Senior Potrait

16. Owen – Lifestyle Family Portrait

17. Waller – Lifestyle Newborn Portrait

18. Cefalu – Lifestyle Family Portrait 

19. Harrison – Lifestyle Portrait

20. Minear – Lifestyle Family Portrait

To vote, simply enter YOUR favorite in the comments below. Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday, January 8th. The client voted favorite portrait will win a $25 gift card to Gap, Jcrew, or Anthropologie (winner’s choice). Happy voting!