My Beautiful Child Contest~Dandelions & Daisies {Mid Michigan Children's Photographer}

At the end of 2010 I did a fun Senior Comment Game on facebook and it was a HUGE hit!! Everyone that got involved had lots of fun and turned it into a great contest :) Since it was so much fun, I think it's time for another fun contest, don't ya think :) Since the seniors have had their fun, it's time for the parents to have a little fun and show off their beautiful children :) Right now in Michigan it's cold and winter is in full swing, which leaves everyone hoping for warm weather!! In the next few months Spring will be on it's way and out will pop one of my favorite things....the dandelions :) Yes, I know not everyone loves the dandelions, but I do and children and dandelions just go hand in hand do they not :) So, as I was thinking of a contest name, I kept coming back to the fact that every year I say I am going to do little mini sessions for "Dandelions and Daisies" and then it just gets pushed to the back burner. I have 2 beautiful locations for both of these types of sessions and when you add children to them it makes for some magical photographs :) So to cheer up this cold winter month, and give us something to look foreword to this Spring our Children's Contest is going to be called....My Beautiful Child Contest~Dandelions & Daisies :) And if you win, you can choose to do your session when one of these fields are in their peek bloom OR if these aren't your thing, no worries, I have lots of other locations to choose from!! And the best part is, all you have to do to play is enter your precious little ones photo and start collecting votes :)

*Official Information and Rules are Below :)

{To enter the contest}
Email an image that YOU have taken (no professional images please) of your kid(s) to hayleyjhamlin@hotmail.com and I will post it to the Contest Album OR if facebook will let you, you can upload the photo yourself to the Hayley Hamlin Photography Fan Page by finding the Dandelions & Daisies (My Beautiful Child Contest) Album and clicking on "add photo". Please do NOT upload it to the main wall, if it will not let you add it directly to the album, please email it to me. Please include your child's first name(s) only and age(s). *1 image per family please. Also include your location and your name as the parent submitting the photo. *this information will not be published.

Once your image is in the album please tag yourself in the photo and then share the link to Hayley Hamlin Photography facebook page on your personal facebook page. Make sure you ask your friends and family to go to my fan page and vote for your image. They vote by “liking” the image, they can comment as well, but only "likes" count. :) You can get creative and share the link however you want, the more you share... the more chances you have to win!!

Again, please do NOT upload your photo to the main wall or have people leave comments there, those will NOT count. Also, make sure they know they have to “like” Hayley Hamlin Photography first to be able to vote. At the end of the contest the entry with the most "likes" wins!! It's that simple :)

And to make it worth your while to play, a big prize is up for grabs, as well as a runner up prize. And if you followed the senior contest, you'll know I always add in a few fun things along the way, So you won't want to miss out on this contest!!

The Grand Prize Includes....
Full Session Fee ($100.00 value) and a Custom Image Box holding 35-50 proofs from your session ($695.00 value). Total Prize is valued at $795.00

Runner Up
$200.00 Gift Certificate to be used on a 2011 Session. (Must take place before June 15th)

Official Contest Rules & Deadlines- PLEASE READ!!
Contest begins today (Monday January 24th, 2011 and ends Wednesday February 16th at Noon. Winners will be announced the following week.
Contest Revision: So that all entries have 1 full week for voting, ALL entries must be received by Wednesday, February 9th at Noon.
No professional images please. Only one entry per family. Only "likes" on images in the contest album will count. This promotion cannot be combined with any other previous promotions or gift certificates. Contest is open to anyone willing to travel to Alma, Michigan or that lives within a 30 mile radius of Alma. Not valid for sessions that are currently booked with Hayley Hamlin Photography for 2011. You must enter a photo close to the current age of your child. If you should win, the session is for the child you entered, no one else. Contest is not intended for professional photographers. There must be at least 15 entries for anyone to win and the winning photograph must have at least 25 votes (likes). Winner must sign and abide by Hayley Hamlin Photography's Client Contract/Policies Forms. Winners Sessions must be booked and completed by June 15th 2011.

So, what are you waiting for!! Head on over to Hayley Hamlin Photography Fan Page and enter your child now!! :)

Class of 2011~Open House Announcements!! {Mid Michigan Senior Photographer}

Class of 2011 It’s time to start thinking about Open House Announcements!!
And anything else you need for that Special Day!!

Want to earn some Open House Announcements for free?
Here's How....

Refer 2 Class of 2012 Seniors to Hayley Hamlin Photography and you will get 1 set of your announcements free!!

You must be purchasing announcements to earn referrals and referral credit is earned upon 2012 Senior session fee’s payment/prebooking.

Also~ALL 2011 Senior Galleries that have been completed (orders placed and paid) will be re-activated for the remaining month of January and the entire month of February to order Open House Announcements and any add on items you need for your Open House. (same passwords)
I also have a "Re-Order" Wallet Special going on for these 2 months.
*Only Seniors who have placed their orders and have them paid in full can take advantage of these special offers!!

*contact me for complete details about these specials or pricing!!

There are lots of styles to choose from for your Announcements, see a few samples on my FAN PAGE on facebook!!

Hayley Hamlin Seniors~Original senior portraits that capture the true essence of "YOU"

Their Words~My Art Thursdays...{Mid Michigan Photographer}

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

In a Heartbeat Collection & Newborn Special {Mid Michigan Newborn Photographer}

Last year I think the question I was asked the most was if I had a babies first year package. So it was at the top of my to do list for 2011. At the beginning of January I announced that I had added this specialty collection to my 2011 pricing but I wanted to share the details about it and launch a special to go with it. Here are the details about the "In a Heartbeat Collection" {babies first year}


To kick off this Specialty Collection, I am offering a Newborn Special. Do you know someone who is expecting? If you do, simply refer them to Hayley Hamlin Photography in January or February. They do not have to have their baby in these months, but to get the referral points they do need to pre-book their session in these months. Upon your referral's booking (and sitting payment), you will receive a $25.00 print credit per referral to be used towards a session of your own. The person you referred also gets a beautiful mini brag book at the completion of their newborn session. If the person you refer books my newest "In a Heartbeat Collection" you will both get a mini brag book :) Contact me with any questions or for complete details :)


And because we can't have a post without a photo, here is 1 of my very favorite newborn images and oddly enough I never blogged this one when I shared this session. Isn't he precious as can be!!

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Their Words~My Art Thursdays...{Mid Michigan Child Photographer}

"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”
~Unknown