2010 Baby & Child Photo Contest

This contest is running from March to June 2010. The categories are BLACK&WHITE, COLOR, HUMOROUS, AND SPECIAL NEEDS. Any photo session booked from now through June 20th, including children under 12 years, will be eligible. I will choose the best photo from the session and submit it to the contest. The contest guidelines are listed below.  My session prices and contact information are listed on the right side of this page. You may email or call with any questions. 

2009 Contest Winners

Grand Prize

Flawless - Carol Scott Photography

Black and White
1st Shhhhh... - Portrait Excellence by Beverly	2nd Blown In The Wind - J.Fields Photography	3rd Studmuffin - Leatherwood Photography
Honorable Mention Nap Time - J. Hoefler Photography	Honorable Mention Two Hearts One Beat - Carol Cardwell Photography

Color
1st Daddy, where does the sun go at night? - Hill Photography	2nd A Country Girl Can Survive - Brittany Stover Photography	3rd Jubliee - Margaret Boyd Photography
Honorable Mention Tiny Dancer - Bentley Gray Photography	Honorable Mention Cloudy Day - Treasured Moments Photography

Humorous
1st Poser - Pinkle Toes Photography	2nd "Oh My Gosh!" - Peggy Morsch Life Photography	3rd No!! Not again!!! - Here's Lookin' At You Photography
Honorable Mention Sprinkler Pals - Stacey Hughes Photography	Honorable Mention Just Shut Up and Kiss Me - Paula Lovelace Photography

Special Needs
1st Elmo Says Be Brave - Rose Photography	2nd She's my sister - Moments & Memories Photography	3rd Little Prayers - Naturally Photography by Monni
Honorable Mention More Ups Than Downs - Solea Photography	Honorable Mention Cabbage Patch Kid - Solea Photography

Miller’s 2010 Baby & Child Contest Guidelines

Miller’s 2010 Baby & Child Contest will be held online, allowing you to help determine the winners by voting for your favorite portraits.
Categories for this year’s contest include: Color, Black & White/Sepia, Special Needs, and Humorous. The online contest will consist of four different qualifying rounds and one final round. Each round will last for one month. Miller’s customers will be able to post entries during the first three weeks of every qualifying month and vote during the last week of the month. Posting and voting deadlines are listed:
The online contest will consist of four different qualifying rounds and one final round. Each round will last for one month. Miller’s customers will be able to post entries during the first three weeks of every qualifying month and vote during the last week of the month. We will be changing the voting interface for the 2009 contest, allowing customers to view entries as thumbnails, hopefully speeding up the voting process. Posting and voting deadlines are listed:
* Round 1 (March): Post Entries – March 1 – 21. Vote on Entries – March 22 – 31.
* Round 2 (April): Post Entries – April 1 – 21. Vote on Entries – April 22 – 30.
* Round 3 (May): Post Entries – May 1 – 21. Vote on Entries – May 22 – 31.
* Round 4 (June): Post Entries – June 1 – 21. Vote on Entries – June 22 – 30.

**PRIZES**
For each qualifying round, the top five winners will be selected from the four categories and will receive a studio sample of their winning image. These winning portraits will be entered into the Final Round, which takes place during the month of July. The Final Round will be judged online by a panel of esteemed photographers. First, Second, and Third places, as well as two Honorable Mentions, will be announced for each category! Cash prizes for these winners include $2,000 for First, $1,000 for Second, $750 for Third, and $500 for each Honorable Mention. One portrait from the Final Round will also receive the highest of accolades -- Grand Prize Winner. The cash prize will be $5,000 for this lucky winner! All cash prizes will be given to the families of the winning portraits.

Miller’s Baby & Child Contest Rules
* All portraits taken January 1- June 21, 2010 are eligible for entry into the 2010 Baby & Child Contest.
* Voters will have the ability to flag any image they feel does not meet the guidelines of the contest. Flagged images will be reviewed prior to the announcement of round winners to ensure the winning images do meet contest standards.
* Participants may post one image per child from each photography session. Miller’s reserves the right to delete multiple submissions from one session.
* Participants are not limited on the amount of images they can post.
* It is the responsibility of the participant to format pictures correctly and according to the category prior to posting the image. Miller’s will not reformat images once submitted and reserves the right to delete any submission that fails to meet these requirements.
* Miller’s reserves the right to delete any submission that is inappropriate in nature.
* Miller’s will not use any participants’ images without prior consent.
* We ask that all images remain anonymous. Please refrain from placing studio logos or text on any images.
* Children age 12 and under can be entered into the contest.
* Maternity shots do not fall within any of the available categories.