i tried waiting the whole year since i last did this, but i'm just too excited and i can't hold off any longer. i'm so pumped to announce that today, my friends, marks the start of my
2nd ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION GIVEAWAY!!
(i'm hoping that sounds a little snazzier when i'm up to my 10th or 11th year of doing this)
when i launched this contest last year, i expected nothing more than the opportunity to treat the winners to some new family photos, but we were blessed far beyond that. the lord graciously orchestrated a series of events surrounding the giveaway to affect some really neat changes in the life of our family. i knew then that this would be an annual event for allison lewis photography.
so here's how it's going to work: to enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post with your name in it. in two weeks (tuesday, may 11th), i'll choose one comment using random.org, and the person or family whose name appears in the comment will receive a free photography session (worth $100). PLUS, the winners will get a $50 print credit from the session, so they can choose to have their favorite shots printed for free!
now for my favorite part...
i'm going to let you enter the contest twice!
i'm going to let you enter the contest twice!
i'd love for you to have the opportunity to give to someone in your life, so if there's an individual or family you'd like to have this prize, put your name in one comment and your friend or family member's name in another separate comment.
***here's an exciting addition to last year's giveaway: make sure to tell all of your peeps about this contest because if the winner found out about it through you (via facebook, twitter, etc.), you'll win something yourself: half-off of your own session fee (only $50!) plus a $25 credit toward your print purchase!!***
the fine print:
1. each person can enter the giveaway a maximum of two times (once with your own name and once with the name of someone you'd like to give the session to should his or her name be chosen).
2. the photography session will take place in the greater birmingham area. as much as i'd like to visit your neck of the woods, i can't drag my three little ones all over the southeast for your session!
3. only adults can enter the giveaway.
4. the free session prize cannot be used for wedding day coverage.
5. warm-and-fuzzy comments make me happy but in no way increase your chances of being chosen. ;-)
6. questions can be directed to me at allison@allisonlewisphotography.com, and my website is http://allisonlewisphotography.com should you want to poke around on there before you enter.
HAPPY COMMENTING -- and don't forget to talk it up! you might just win yourself a little something. :-)
HAPPY COMMENTING -- and don't forget to talk it up! you might just win yourself a little something. :-)
from last year's winner:
96 comments:
This is great Allison. Thank you for your generosity. Already thinking about who will get this session should I win.
Love you!
kerry
And now I'm entering again in hopes that I will win some gorgeous photographs for someone special--God hasn't placed that person on my heart yet. Whoever wins, I pray that they appreciate the gift of being able to capture their little one on film. Children are such a blessing--we take them for granted.
Kerry
I would love for my parents to have "new" family photos made. Please enter them on my behalf. Hugs!
Another amazing idea from a truly amazing mom, friend, wife and photographer. Love you!
I love your pictures. They are so amazing. I would love to have our entire family in one of them. Thank you for the opportunity to enter into your contest.
Sherri
I can't wait to have you take our family pics for us in June! Plus, I'm just ready to spend some quality time with some of my favorite people.
Love you!!
This is an awesome prize! I would like to make an entry for my cousin whose had a very rough year. I think it would be a wonderful thing to get her family/friends together who have supported her a prayed for her. It would be a beautiful reminder of love, friendship and faith.
Wow! How generous and sweet of you to do...as usual. I would love to enter our family!
Jennifer Davis
Now to enter my sister-in-law, Erica Long, who is a major picture lover. Especially where her kids are concerned. Good Luck!
Jennifer Davis
We have only had one official family photo session taken by a professional :) After looking at your pictures, ours don't compare...I would love to have you be our next photographer! Kylie DeLoach
I would also like to enter my dearest friend, Jennifer Westlake. I know she would absolutely LOVE some pictures of their growing family. Thanks for doing this!
Kylie
I've seen the picture you've done for the Taylors and love your work!
I'd also love for my sister-in-law, Nicole to have family pictures done!
Hello. I'd like to enter my friend Jennifer Garrett.
Hi this is so nice! We'd love the opportunity.
How exciting! I am so excited about meeting you soon. Your work is absolutely amazing!
I am entering this for my mom who has not had professional pictures of all my sisters in many years. I know a photo session of her daughters or of her grandchildren would make her very happy.
Having been on the receiving end of this awesome give away, I'd love to be on the giving end this time!
I would pass the prize to my amazing college friend, Lauryn, who is in a very special situation with her son, Dylan.
Would love to win a free photo shoot and Thanks to Brook Taylor for posting the linke
I would love to have our families pic taken by you:) I have seen your work with the Taylor family and it is amazing. I have not had family photos done in so long so we would love to get our growing family in a photo where maybe everyone is smiling or maybe looking the same direction. Ha :)
I would like to suggest my good friend Kristy Wilder for a photo shoot of her family. She is an amazing mother. She has a big family and still has time to serve others and is such a blessing to so many. All who know her thinks the world of her. She is very deserving. Thanks for the opportunity to nominate others for a session---thats a sweet idea:)
I would love for my sister to win a photo session for sweet LuLu!
I would love to win a session! Brook's pics are wonderful:)
Allison,
After being a silent viewer of your blog and a secret admirer of your talent, it would bring me great pleasure to have you take photos of our family! Your work is truly amazing and your talent is a gift from the Creator!
The family I would like to enter is someone who probably would never sign up to take pictures anywhere but would love to have some professional pictures made of her, her husband, and her son. It is a family that we have had the privilege of sharing food with during their time of need and assisting them in finding employment during these hard economic times. I think they would love to have pics of themselves in your photographic style.
Allison, I love looking at the pictures on your website. You have some amazing pictures! I would love to enter our family.
I want to win engagement pics :-)
My mom too would love a family photo shoot, it has been at least ten years!
I would love to win... Who wouldn't though??
Celeste
I would like to enter on behalf of the Gray family. Its been an eventful year and this family with 5 kids (almost all grown) and expanding deserves to have a family photo!
Celeste
Well, you know I'd be saving this one for when we get the new baby home. And then I'd need me another foot picture with that extra set of feet...
I would give this to my sister. She's finished up her senior with little fanfare this year. My family has been living in a barn and haven't really had time to celebrate this milestone. There aren't any senior pictures of her yet. She's a great photographer and it always on the other side of the camera. She deserves some professionally done shots of herself after all the many years she's put into photographing others. Plus, I just love her. Lots.
I am entering for the Smith family :-)
I would love to have some fun shots of our family together. Being a photographer myself, it's been hard to capture that with me running back and forth from behind to in front of the camera. Thanks for the giveaway!
You are so sweet! I would love to update our family photos and spend some time with you!!
Catherine Romero
So many deserving friends, but I'm thinking I am going to go with my bible study leader, Leslie, who has done an amazing job leading our small group this term.
would love to get some great photos done! You're work is amazing!
I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to make this our first session as a family of 4! Derrick needs to meet Miss Allison, our favorite photographer. So, to make it official, I'm entering The Clark family (Kenna). :-)
I also want to enter my parents, Joe and Marty Estes. I know they would be thrilled to have new family photos with their grandkids.
We were so blessed to have found you to do our wedding!! I can't wait to have babies just so you can take their pictures!! hahaha!! :)
-Lacey Barnwell
My parents (Lisa and Donnie Hill) who so generously paid you to do our wedding really deserve a free shoot of them with my little brother and sister!! They havent had professional pictures made in years! And I dont think they have ever had ones made as good as yours! I promise Im not sucking up just to win ;) I mean it!!! =)
-Lacey Barnwell
Nathan would love to see Miss Al again and his soon to be baby brother would love to have newborn pics as beautiful as his big brothers! :)
A sweet friend of mine, Tracey Martin, has 5 children, two of whom have special needs. I know she would love the opportunity to have some great pics made of her sweet family!
I LOVE your pictures and LOVE your family! This is great and I would love to have our family photos taken by you!
I would love to have my sister's family win this for their spring photos!
-Heather Wheeler
Another great idea, by a great person!
Hi! I found your blog through 2 separate friends...The Wiggins Family & The Taylor Family. I would love to win a session for my family!
I also wanted to put my friends, the Powers family, in the contest. They have been wanting some updated family pictures. Thank you!!
and i'd like to enter Mandy McMichael Eggleston bc i know she'd love to get some great 2 year old pictures of Cady w/ their family!
whoohoo! look at all those comments! here's my entry :)
I would love for you to take some photos of our family. Leanne is just growing up too fast and approaching the day she will leave for college. I'd like a family photo before she moves on.
I will also enter the Steins. Their kids are approaching adulthood, too, and I think they'd like a family session. Thanks for doing this again this year Allison!
WOW, what an amazing giveaway! I've been looking for someone to take Cady's 2 year old pics so I'd love to win this.
I will also enter Anna Wamsted. I know she and Paul would love some pics with all 3 girls.
Allison, Your generosity and enthusiasm are inspiring. I would love for my friend Connie Young to win this. I'm so thankful she told me about you and know she'll want pics of her new little one!
I would really love for you to take our family pictures! We love the ones you took last year and love how you make it such a laid back and fun experience!
You know we love pictures...they were one of the few things I grabbed on the way out of the house last week!
Bart, Jamie and Madeline
I would like to enter my sweet friends the Buchanans...they have three small children and their 4th on the way. They are an amazing and loving family.
Jamie
I'm entering this because Kerry told me I had to...and I'm scared if I don't.
Brent
Hey Allison! Minus the church directory, I think the last time we had professional pictures was at our wedding! Why not?! I'd LOVE an excuse to come to Birmingham!!
So I would also like to enter my friend Apryl - she has 2 adorable children and they would have a blast! :)
Entering for my family!
Entering on behalf of my mom.
I am keeping my fingers that we get picked this year. Your pictures are amazing!!
I would also like to enter my parents.
I would love a portrait from you. I know your taken
From Cheryl Darnell
I would also like to enter Erin Ashley
I would love to have you take more pictures of Mackinley!! Your pictures are beautiful!
Jennifer
I would also like to enter my sister Stacy. She loved Mackinley's pictures and would love to have you take pictures of her family.
I would love to win! :)
entering again for another family. :) not sure who yet, but I'm sure the Lord will show me!
i am entering for myself...because you are an A-MAZ-ING photographer and i love a good contest! i will enter my other person soon. just checking to see if she is interested.
i would like my second entry to go to Kristy Trent. her family is equal in AWESOMENESS to your very AWESOME family!
Robin W. sent me your way - love what you are doing. We are expecting twins soon, and it would be such a blessing to have a family session!
rachel white, birmingham al. found out about you through robin wiggins facebook post.
my second entry would be for my mother, charlotte parrish. she has stage 4 cancer and I would love for our family to have some great photos of her before she goes home to Jesus.
I was praying for family pictures recently and saw this on my friend's Facebook. Pictures are such a treasure for generations to come. I would love to win =)
And.. =) for a friend to win I would like to enter Melodye Guidroz, she is about to have a baby in about 5 weeks and I know she would love to capture this little miracle from God in a photo after birth or pictures before she delivers.
i would love to win a shoot for family photos - i think my mom would absolutely love it!
i also know another family who would love to have a photo session (at least that is what i am recommending) with their brand new baby girl as she is growing... the davis family!
allison-
i occasionally check out your blog through Anna & Paul's. Don't know if you remember me from Samford or not, but your photog. is amazing, and i'd love to get picked for my sweet little redheaded boy!
i'm going to second the earlier comment. my vote is for anna and paul's new twin girls. for my second chance.
So exciting, Allison! We just loved the pictures you took of Grant and Lydia last year. Would love to have another session with our favorite photographer!
I would love for my sister-in-law, Melanie, to have some pictures taken of her sweet baby Caroline!
By Hannah's request....I am officially commenting! :)
I would like to enter the Faught Family in the contest.
Hey Allison. You're the best photographer I know! love, Angie Sestili and family
I'd like to enter the Blount family-they are precious to us.
-Angie Sestili
You are a great photographer and I would love to win a session for my boys!
Since it's just me and the boys it's hard to get a picture of all of us. I'd love to get a family picture of me and the boys!
I would love a session for when my son comes home from Ethiopia!
I would also like to put my brother in for a photos of their daughter due in July!
Hope it is not too late to enter. I would love to have out pics made again soon - Honey Cook
I would like to enter my sister who is expecting her first baby - honey
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