Tuesday, February 9, 2010
So this time last year, my personal blog “Bloggin’ It From The Burbs” was nominated for an Okie Blog Award. I was thrilled, elated, and honored. It didn’t matter that my little piece of cyberspace didn’t win, it was simply the fact that anyone cared enough to nominate “…From The Burbs”in the first place.
Over the past six months, “…From the Burbs” has kind of taken a backseat as I have been rearranging my life to fit around a five-year-old who is now in school full-time, a two-year-old who only goes to school twice-a-week, my constantly under-construction home, and of course my new photography business.
I knew that my personal blog would not be up for an award this year and I was okay with that….really : ) What I wasn’t expecting was to find the Melinda Brookshire Photography Blog up for an award!
How crazy is that?!?! Of course I am up against the Pioneer Woman of all people and some other really amazing Oklahoma photographers, so there is like zero chance of winning; but again, I am truly honored to even have been nominated for this category.
If you are an Oklahoma blogger, please head on over to http://oklahomablogawards.blogspot.com to check out all of the other categories and nominees. And if you get a chance, place your vote before this Sunday.
Some friends who are also up for awards that I’m sure would also appreciate your vote:
Family Blogs: Dawn’s Diversions and Decisionally Challenged
Rural Blogs: Brit Gal in the USA
Best Tulsa Blog: That’s Baloney!
Food Blog: Dishin and Dishes
(I hope I got everyone, if not leave me a message and I will be sure to add you)
Taylor and Ethan were engaged December 3, 2009. Taylor contacted me to do her engagement and wedding photos on December 4, 2009. This girl doesn’t waste any time in getting what she wants.
I say that, but in all reality, Taylor has waited a long time to marry Ethan. These high school sweethearts have been together for four years and will finally tie the knot towards the end of the summer.
I had such a blast during their photo shoot that I just couldn’t wait to show you a little preview.
This photo is one of my favorites from our shoot! Not only is it dreamy and in the words of Ethan, “mushy”; but this photo has its sentimental values as well. The quilt that Ethan and Taylor are wrapped up in was given to Taylor’s mom during one of her own bridal showers; coincidentally, that shower was held on the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated – November 22, 1963. The quilt has now been passed down to Taylor and Ethan as an early wedding gift of their own.
This next one is also kind of fun, simply because when Taylor and Ethan first started hanging out, they would always go to the swings to talk. I really wanted to make sure I captured that fun aspect of their relationship.
And then let me share just a few more of my favorites from their session. I think I would like to entitle this next one “Get Your Sexy On” because Taylor is totally workin’ this photo! You go, girl!
Taylor and Ethan, thank you guys so much for letting me photograph you. I can’t wait for the wedding!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
From now until February 14th, receive 25% off any print 16×16 or larger. The discount cannot be applied to already discounted prints such as those that you may choose to add on to a package and it does not include gallery wraps. The discount is for prints only; but these larger prints will still come mounted, with a linen texture and spayed with a luster coating to ensure beauty and longevity.
Call or email me today to place your order!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wow! You all have some really amazing friends (some of them with multiple email addresses – lol).
But never-the-less, I read through each and every one of them. And not only did people leave their votes, but they left such lovely comments as well – and not just in regards to my photography but with regards to many of you as well. If you get a chance, you should go through and read some of them. I really think it would brighten your day!
Now…
for the moment you have all been waiting for…
I read and counted (and recounted) well over 700 votes; some were in the form of emails and some unfortunately had to be deleted because the rules stated “one vote per email address”; with all of that in mind, it still came down to the last few minutes of the contest.
Without further ado, the photo with the most votes (144 to be exact) was…
drum roll please….
photo 10: Cowboy Up!! Congrats Douglas family. Shoot me an email or give me a call and we will get your 11×14 mounted photo ordered!!
But wait, there is more!!
Since the contest was so stinkin’ close, I can’t let my second and third place photos go away empty handed. Each of them will receive their choice of either an 8×12 or 8×10 of their photo. The second place photo with 141 votes was…..
photo 3: Family Portrait!
And trailing closely behind in third place, with 131 votes was….
photo 5: Baby Blues!!
Congrats go out to both the Mannering family and the Davis family! Give me a call or shoot me an email and we will get your photos ordered for you.
As for the rest of you, thank you so much for voting!! I hope you will stop back by often, join the Melinda Brookshire Photography Facebook page, and/or follow me on Twitter! 2010 promises to have some great things in store!
So this time last year, my personal blog “Bloggin’ It From The Burbs” was nominated for an Okie Blog Award. I was thrilled, elated, and honored. It didn’t matter that my little piece of cyberspace didn’t win, it was simply the fact that anyone cared enough to nominate “…From The Burbs”in the first place.
How crazy is that?!?! Of course I am up against the Pioneer Woman of all people and some other really amazing Oklahoma photographers, so there is like zero chance of winning; but again, I am truly honored to even have been nominated for this category.
by Melinda
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