You asked...

I've received a couple of emails about this contest, so I thought I'd post the questions and their respective answers in case anyone else was thinking along the same lines.

Q. Are you only accepting entries from people with children?
A. Absolutely not. Family is what YOU make it. So whether it's just you and your spouse, a couple and their dog, you and your siblings, or even just you, submit your entry!

Q. I'm a mom and usually the one with the camera, so I don't have any recent pictures of all of us together. Will you accept an old photo or one of just my kids?
A. Of course! Trust me, I know how you're feeling. Pictures of all three of us (me, husband, and daughter) are few and far between. But hey - there's a reason I'm behind the camera ;)

Q. Can I submit an entry for someone else?
A. Hmm. This one is tricky. I would hate to tread on someone's privacy. If for some reason your nominee doesn't have an email address or something, I suppose you could enter them. I would just need their phone number so I could contact them and verify everything, prior to posting the finalists. I will also need your contact information so I can let them know who referred me.

So let me repost the contest and its rules for you. Get those entries in as soon as you can! There's only one more day left!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * THE CONTEST * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Entering is very simple. Just send me an email with your favorite picture of your family (or even just your beautiful self!).
That's it - it's that easy! I will be accepting entries from now until December 12. The top 5 finalists will be featured on my blog on December 13. After the finalists are posted, readers can vote by commenting with the number of the photo they love the most. Voting will end on December 24. Please invite family and friends to vote for you (one vote per person per day). The winner will be announced on Christmas Day!

Your prize: The winner will receive a FREE session and a FREE 11x14 print. That's a $110 value!!!

So what are you waiting for?! Go tell everyone you know to enter this contest. All entries should be emailed to info [at] sweetface-photography.com

Official rules:
1. You must be a San Diego county resident or willing to travel here for your session.
2. Only one entry per person.
3. Professional portraits will not be accepted. Any professional pictures emailed to me will be discarded and not available for voting.
4. This contest is only open to new clients. If you are a previous client, please pass this information along to your friends and family so they can enter a chance to win.
5. Please include your name, address, and phone number, along with your entry photo.

Good luck!

.: the news you've been waiting for :.

So, everyone likes free stuff, right? Of course we do. And like I'm sure most of you do, I absolutely LOVE giving stuff to my friends. So here's your chance to win a freebie from me. It's time to officially announce Sweetface Photography's very first contest!

Entering is very simple. Just send me an email with your favorite picture of your family. That's it - it's that easy! I will be accepting entries from now until December 12. The top 5 finalists will be featured on my blog on December 13. After the finalists are posted, readers can vote by commenting with the number of the photo they love the most. Voting will end on December 24. Please invite family and friends to vote for you (one vote per person per day). The winner will be announced on Christmas Day!

Now, what's the big prize up for grabs? The winner will receive a FREE session and a FREE 11x14 print. That's a $110 value!!!

So what are you waiting for?! Go tell everyone you know to enter this contest. All entries should be emailed to info [at] sweetface-photography.com

Official rules:

1. You must be a San Diego county resident or willing to travel here for your session.
2. Only one entry per person.
3. Professional portraits will not be accepted. Any professional pictures emailed to me will be discarded and not available for voting.
4. This contest is only open to new clients. If you are a previous client, please pass this information along to your friends and family so they can enter a chance to win.
5. Please include your name, address, and phone number, along with your entry photo.

Good luck!

Stay tuned...

...something BIG is coming soon to Sweetface Photography. The official announcement will be made December 1st!

I am thankful for...

...my family. Especially my daughter and my husband. My heart is full every single day because of them. I love you both so much.
...my mom and my brothers. You are my best friends...my ambassadors of quan even. ;)
...my friends. Though the number of you may be low, the quality of you is astronomical.
...my clients. You each have touched me in different ways and I love that you trust me the way you do. I love that you let me do what I love to do.
...my God. Because He is.

Thank you.

Casting Call...

Sweetface Photography is looking for girls age 2 to 4 years old to model!

Wanted: 4-5 girls, ages 2-4 years for fashion shoot in San Diego.

Details: The shoot is tentatively scheduled for the afternoon of Monday, January 19, 2009. There will be no cost for participation. Additionally, all participating models will receive 8 wallets and an 8x10 print from their session at no cost.

How to apply: Email me at info [at] sweetface-photography.com with your child's full name and age, along with 1-2 clear photos. Girls will be selected sometime next week and you will receive a return email only if yours is chosen (I will not be able to respond to each individual submission so thank you in advance for your interest!!). More details will become available after the final 4-5 girls have been selected! Please do not inquire unless you are 100% available.

Even if you don't have a child who is eligible to participate this time around, please share this with your friends and family who might!

Thank you!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas! Can you believe Christmas is in 40 days? I told you it would creep up on us and smack us on the toukas!

Anyhow, I'm just doing a quick update to the blog tonight. Just wanted to let everyone know that there is only one mini session date left, but there are still a couple of slots left. November 22 we'll be shooting downtown in the Gaslamp District, which will make for some awesome urban shots. So if you're not into the typical San Diego shots (think beaches and Balboa Park), this may be the shoot for you. Here are the available time slots:

10:30am ~ 11:00am ~ 11:30am

If you're interested in taking one of these spots, just shoot me an email at info@sweetface-photography.com and indicate which time slot you'd like.


Also, I've got a couple of things up my sleeve for Sweetface Photography as we approach our first anniversary in January 2009. Big things are coming down the pipeline (including FREE sessions) and if you'd like to stay up on the latest, I suggest adding yourself to my mailing list. Just send me an email entitled "mailing list" and you'll be added right away.

Well...it's late and I have to get up early in the morning. Thankfully, tomorrow's Friday and then relaxing weekend here I come. Hope you all get to bum around in your jammies like I plan to this weekend!

Sneak Peek for S and family...

Today I had the great pleasure of photographing my niece for her family's holiday cards. She just turned two months old and is just as sweet and adorable as can be. Didn't want much to do with me and my camera at first, but she warmed up pretty quickly. Well...as much as a two-month old can :) Since a few of my viewers are probably also going to be receiving their holiday cards, I'm only going to post a few teasers (so I don't spoil the surprise too much).

Hope you guys enjoy...