Monday, May 9, 2011

'Of Shadows and Silhouettes': a photography contest!

I am beside myself with excitement about announcing this photography contest!!  Although it is not the first one that I have co-hosted, I have a feeling this one is going to be very...big. :)

My fellow blogger (and friend in real life! :D), Lucia (From Under My Little Umbrella), and I had the same idea to host a photography contest...and just decided to go ahead and do it together. :) haha  But we wanted to make it something just...super cool.  Not just any ordinary contest.  We wanted to make it special...unique. We wanted to find amazing prizes to award the well-chosen winners. We wanted to choose winners not just by quality of photo, but of creative and imaginary dispositions. Thus, after much thought and consideration, we are happy to announce that from today, the 9th, until the 23rd of May, Lucia from From Under My Little Umbrella and my own God's Daughter will be joint hosting:






I know!  Super exciting, eh?  I can just hear you squealing! :)  We really wanted this to be a unique and special theme, and finally came up with this one! Do you plan on participating? Then read the details carefully! :)
 
(PS:  Not sure why the button code isn't showing up.  Lucia has to get that fixed. :/  But for now, just click the picture and it *should* take your directly to her blog/post.)
 
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Details:

Theme: Shadows and silhouettes. Any shadow, silhouette you can find out there! The more unique the better. :)

Examples: A cowboy's silhouette, a couple kissing behind something, the shadow of a ballerina, a candle's shadow...

Prizes: The entries will be judged by Lucia, myself, and perhaps some family members/friends according not just to photo quality, but to uniqueness. There will be first and place prizes awarded, with more masculine prizes available should a winner be a guy. :) We are still working on the 'prize' aspect, but here is one lovely that will be available for a female winner:

 Heart Camera Pendant Necklace (Brass)
from ninexmuse

Don't have a blog? You may e-mail us your entries at miss.raquel316@gmail.com OR lmmorud@gmail.com with "Photo Contest!" as the subject line. However, please e-mail at least three friends about the contest, since you are unable to use the button.

Rules:

~ You must be a follower of both Raquel's blog and my own blog to enter.

~ You must have the contest button on your sidebar to enter.

~ Up to two photos per entrant, taken soley by you.

~ Editing is allowed.

You may link up either here (below this post) or at Lucia's blog when she has her post up.

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You may begin your photo challenge! We simply cannot wait to see your entries. :) You don't need to have wonderful photography skills to enter...just find something creative and unique to capture, and you migh become a winner!


9 of your thoughts:

Rachel said...

Like I told Lucia... I'd love to enter but I'm no good at photography. Lol I'm ok, but not good enough to enter. I may or may not enter. ;) God Bless, and have fun!

-Rachel Lynn

Betsy Martin said...

YES!!! I WILL ENTER!! Thanks for having the option with email... since I don't have a blog :) Haha... I don't call myself a photographer, but I will enter anyways :).

Katelyn McKay said...

The button won't work on my sidebar...will it still count or am I disqualified?

Jemimah C. said...

That sounds interesting. I'd love to enter though I'm not sure if I'll really be able to.

Abigail ♫ said...

I would love to enter the contest!!!!
I am not a photographer though ☺
I am following yours and Lucy's blog and put the button on my blog.

God bless
~Abigail

throughtwoblueeyes said...

I've entered a photo, but I did want to make something clear; I don't have Google account, I blog using Wordpress, but I do follow both your blogs (and, come to think of it, there is proof; I signed her guestbook and I have left a couple comments on your blog before as well). I hope following without having to join Google still counts. :) Just wanted to clarify and if it doesn't count, then I will step out. Hope to hear from you soon.

Love,
Jamie Joyce

Bek said...

I joined the comp. last night, but is it open to Aussies? If not, just skip me. :)

Sveta said...

I just entered, but accidently put the wrong link in the first link (NL Photography) So that's why there is two links and one of them doesn't work. ;)

~Sveta

Reilly Clan 13 said...

I know I miss the contest but I wanted to give my link with my pictures here. I am sorry that I missed it I thought I had one more day then I did and I missed it by 2o minutes. :(
Any way here is my link...

http://reillyclan13.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-picturs-for-contest.html

I hope you think they are nice even though I did not get them into your contest.
Samantha