I am so excited to announce the winner of my "Moments Treasured Family" contest. Let me start off by saying that it was soooo hard to pick one from all the entries we received! For the contest, the requirements were to send me a snapshot of your family AND why your family should be chosen to as the "Moments Treasured Family" in 1000 words or less. My winner is from OKLAHOMA!!! Here is what the winner wrote....
<"We would love to have a family portrait for our home, especially a beach portrait. Our family is traveling to San Diego this August to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday. San Diego is a very special place for him; he worked many summers there. We we got engaged in 2001; he did so by taking me to his two favorite places: San Diego and King's Canyon. My oldest son is four: he made his first trip in 2006 and still talks about it to this day-- he would say at age 2 "Go San Diego, Go Beach, Go Shamu". We now have a second son, who is 15 months old (I was pregnant with him on our last visit). This will be a very special trip for us and a family portrait would be the perfect memory from our trip. We live in Oklahoma...miles and miles from any beach.
I am our family's photographer... so I end up with beautiful pictures of my children... but never a great picture where we all are in and looking at the camera with our eyes open".
Here is the snapshot of this family that they sent in....
Elizabeth P. from Oklahoma... if you are reading this.....YOU ARE THE WINNER!!! I can't wait to meet you and your wonderful family!!! Happy Birthday Dad!! Your family won a FREE session at any San Diego Beach or Park and a FREE 11x14!!!
Elizabeth shoot me an Email to claim your Prize!!! Thanks to everyone who entered, and stay tuned... we will be having a fall contest soon!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
And the Winner of the FREE Moments Treasured Session Is...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
In Honor of the newest Batman Dark Knight Movie...
Why So Serious? lol
My daughter was eating something that had tomato sauce, so I had a little fun and did the joker smile, to make my husband laugh... the picture is a bit grainy, it was taken with my iphone 3G....
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Family with "Fur Kids"
A couple of weeks ago I met the cutest couple and their kids.... "furkids" that is! Meet Asia and Tenzo- really some of the cutest "furkids" I have ever met! If you though taking a picture of a baby or toddler is tough, well let me just say that I don't want to hear any complaints! :)
In fact, the thing that was distracting my littlest and furiest subjects were some kids just playing at the park and other fellow k9's... ENJOY! Thanks guys for making this such a fun session! I truly had a blast!!!
Monday, July 21, 2008
I'm Back and Some New Pictures Too!
It has been a while since I have posted, but for a good reason, these past few weeks I have had several sessions with no breaks in between! I have met such lovely couples, beautiful families and great new businesses.
I wanted to highlight one of my families today- this family has the cutest little girl who is turning 1 this month! Mom contacted me because her little one has been walking for the past month and won't sit still! I don't blame her! Following this little one was so much fun! And she has the most gorgeous eyes!
Here is one of her on the rocking chair "reading" her book---
Monday, July 7, 2008
FREE Family Session Contest DEADLINE!
Oooohh! I am so excited about this contest! I have been reading all your entries, and let me tell you that it is going to be DIFFICULT to pick just one! I am amazed at the entries I am getting from out of state families who are willing to make travel plans to come out here for their vacation in the hopes of also getting a session while they are down here!
Keep those entries coming! Here is the info again if you want to enter!:
#1-Send me a snapshot of your family AND
#2- Shoot me an email on why your family should be chosen to as the "Moments Treasured Family" in 1000 words or less. The winner will be announced in July! The winner will receive a free family session to be taken in the month of August and a complimentary 11x14 portrait!
Send your entries to susanne@moments-treasured.com by July 25th, 2008, at midnight PT! Winner will be announced July 31st, 2008!
Your picture will be taken at a San Diego Beach or Park location of your choice!
Good Luck!!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
We have a Golden Ticket for the BBQ Smackdown!
I am so happy to announce that my favorite photographer and friend Carey Schumacher of San Diego Barefoot Memories, announced THE event of the year! The BBQ smackdown 2008! To see just who makes a better steak- Carey or Skip! Proceeds will be going to NILMDTS, which is an organization that I am part of as an affiliate photographer.
I bought my husband Steve a Golden ticket for the smackdown, so that he can be one of the judges... (and I am sure he will love the fact that Carey will be making his steak!)
This all takes place on MONDAY, AUGUST 4th from noon-4pm in Balboa Park! (San Diego, CA) and it is rumored (it is fact!!) that this will be "The biggest photographers' event of the summer".
Please visit www.bbqsmackdown.com for details and to buy your tickets!!
See you there!!
