Kids Kountry and I have paired up to do an awesome Modeling Contest for boys and girls! There will be 3 winners.

1st place will receive a $125 Shopping Spree at Kids Kountry and a Custom Portrait Session with Stephanie McFrederick Photography!

2nd place will receive a $75 Shopping Spree at Kids Kountry and a Custom Portrait Session with Stephanei McFrederick Photography!

3rd place will receive a $50 Shopping Spree at Kids Kountry and a Mini Portrait Session with Stephanie McFrederick Photography!

The first 20 participants will receive a gift card to Stephanie McFrederick Photography just for entering. Gift cards range from $10-$50 and are chosen at random.

Every child entered will receive a FREE 5×7 Portrait of their entered photo!

To compete in the Kids Kountry competition all you need to do is:

1. Stop by the store (located at 33 W. Main St Ashland, OH) and have your children model in Kids Kountry clothing starting on September 1st, 2010.
2. You must purchase the outfit your child models in.
3. Sign a release form stating it is okay for us to use your children’s photos.
4. Sign up for Kids Kountry’s newsletter and confirm in your email account that you accept Kids Kountry emails.**
5. Once the time period for photographs is over, pictures will be posted on our web site.
6. An email will be sent to you to vote on your top pictures per category.
7. One vote per person.
8. Winners will be announced via web site and email!
9. Winners photos will remain on Kids Kountry’s website, other photographers will be removed.

**Opting into Kids Kountry emails is so that we can limit voting to one vote per person. No information collected will be resold to other companies nor will you receive a bunch of emails from vertical response email collection agency.

You may purchase your child’s outfit at any time during their business hours. Photographs for the contest will be taken on the following dates:

September 8th 10-2pm

September 11th 2-4pm

September 15th 10-2pm

September 18t 2-4pm

September 22nd 10-2pm

If you cannot make it during these photographing times, please email me at stephanie@mcfrederickphotography.com and special arrangements can be made.

And no blog post is complete without a photo.. here’s little Zoe one of the sweet little 6 month olds I got to work with recently! She is such a sweetheart.

Graiden was the runner up from the Fresh Faces Contest. He was so wonderful to work with! His parents drove 2 1/2 hours for his session! Luckily, they had family here in Ashland as well. Thanks Kimberly and Adam. It was very nice to meet you and your children!

Alexis was the runner up in the 2010 Fresh Faces Contest for the girls. She was so adorable and fun to work with. It was such a beautiful day out so we were able to do some outside ones as well. I can’t wait to photograph the winners of the boys category next month!

Thanks Heather! I hope you enjoy Alexis’ photos and thanks again for entering her in the contest.

Elise won the Grand Prize for the girls category in the 2010 Fresh Faces Contest. She is such a beautiful little girl full of personality! She is such the sweetest thing. I’m so thankful I got the chance to photograph her. Thank you again Heather for entering her in the contest.. I enjoyed meeting the both of you!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2010 Fresh Faces Contest!

The Grand Prize Winner for the Girls Category is Elise!

Elise won a custom complementary session and her choice between a 16×20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR a Leather Handbag featuring 1 session image.

The Runner up for the Girls Category is Alexis!

Alexis won a custom complementary session and an 11×14 image of her choice.

The Grand Prize winner for the Boys Category is Cooper!

Cooper won a custom complementary session and his choice between a 16×20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR a Leather Handbag featuring 1 session image.

The Runner up for the Boys Category is Graiden!

Graiden won a custom complementary session and an 11×14 image of his choice.

Congratulations to the winners! Remember you must claim your prize within 4 day or a new winner will be announced.

As a special Thank you to everyone who entered, you are entitled to a custom on location or studio session and 1 8×10 Gift Print with Stephanie McFrederick Photography for $50.00 if you book before March 31, 2010 (session must be held before May 1, 2010). Contact me for details and I look forward to meeting the contestants in person!

Thank you everyone who participated in the 2010 Fresh Faces at Stephanie McFrederick Photography! There were so many adorable faces. A total of 4859 votes were casted and these are your top 5 from each group. They will now be judged by a panel of professional child photographer to determine the top 2 winners from each group. The 2 winners from each group will be announced on March 1, 2010!

The 2 Grand Prize Winners will each receive a custom complementary session and their choice between a 16×20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR a Leather Handbag featuring 1 session image.

The 2 Runner Ups will each receive a custom complementary session and an 11×14 image of their choice.

Because I never like anyone walking away empty handed, everyone will receive a prize! (Prize will be announce on March 1st)

If your child is one of the Final winners you MUST email me at stephanie@mcfrederickphotography.com or call me at 419.281.7758 to claim their prize within 4 days, if winners do not claim their prize a new winner will be announced.

Complimentary sessions must be booked and completed within 60 days from the date the winners are announced. A model release must be signed before the prizes are awarded.

Girls Category- (Original #’s 19, 6, 39, 10, 49)

Boys Category- (Original #’s 79, 80, 95, 71, 73)

I’m always looking for new faces to add to my portfolio. So I thought it would be fun to hold a contest to see who my new Fresh Face 2010 is going to be!

Think your child is the absolute cutest child ever? (of course! who doesn’t??) Keep reading for some more details!

The Details-

This purpose of this contest is for Stephanie McFrederick Photography to acquire “fresh faces” for her marketing and promotional materials. Submit a NON professional photo of your child to stephanie@mcfrederickphotography.com. Please be sure to put “2010 Fresh Faces” in the subject line. No prints will be accepted.

Entries will be accepted until February 12nd, 2010. Voting will begin on February 16th, 2010

Only children who are between the ages of 6 months and 14 years old are eligible.

A model release must be signed allowing me to use your child’s photos for my marketing and promotion material.

All entries must include the following:

Child’s name, birthday, valid email address, and phone number of a parent or guardian (if you are submitting a grandchild or relative please have permission from the parents before submitting). No names will be announced except the top 2 winners. No last names will be released.

Submitted photo must be taken within the last 3 weeks. No professional photos will be accepted.

Once the entries close, I will open the polls. Only one vote per person per day. Voting will be open for 7 days. Top 5 entrants will then be judged by a panel of professional children photographers (not including myself) to determined the Grand Prize winner and the Runner up.

The Winners-

There will be 2 winning places.

Grand Prize Winner: Receives a complimentary session by Stephanie McFrederick Photography and your choice between a beautiful 16×20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR a beautiful leather Handbag featuring one session image. ($335 value)

Second Place Winner: Receives a complimentary session and a 11×14 of your favorite session image. ($145 value)

By entering you agree to allow Stephanie McFrederick Photography to have complete creative control over the session. What does that mean? This means that if your child is one of the winners, Stephanie will work closely with you in choosing outfits, accessories, backgrounds, etc. for your session.

Winner must contact Stephanie McFrederick Photography within 3 days of being named winner to claim their prize.

Not qualified to enter?

No problem! I still need your help. Share a link to this contest with all your friends and if they are one of the winners you will receive a 10% discount off your next print order. Be sure to tell your friends to put your name down as their referral friend so you can be credited!

With everything, there are some fine print. Please take a moment to look it over before submitting your entry.

My niece Allison is one of my many favorite models to photograph! Well, babies in general are my all time favorites. They are so sweet and full of emotion. Little Allison had so many facial expressions that were just so cute.

One of her adorable photos will be entered into the 2009 Baby and Child contest that I am particiapting in. Photo entered not shown. If you’d like to have your child’s photo taken by Stephanie McFrederick Photography and entered for a chance to win up to $5000 call to schedule a session before May 23rd.

Thanks Brian and Heather! Good luck in the contest.

We all know that our child is the sweetest, most beautiful child ever right? Well now is our chance to prove it and win some amazing prizes! Stephanie McFrederick Photography is having our first ever Baby & Child Portrait Contest in conjunction with Miller’s Professional Imaging.

Schedule an appointment with Stephanie McFrederick Photography now until May 23rd, and your child’s portrait will be entered into the Miller’s Professional Imaging Baby and Child Contest. A range of prizes will be awarded from $500-$5000 in cash! You will also have a chance to win great prizes from Stephanie McFrederick Photography.

Categories for this year’s contest include Color, Black and White/Sepia, Special needs, and Humorous.

The online contest will consist of four different qualifying rounds and one final round. Each round will last for one month. The final round will be judged online by a panel of esteemed photographers. First, Second, and Third place winners, as well as two Honorable Mentions, will be announced from each category! Cash prizes for these winners include- $2,000 for First, $1,000 for Second, $750 for Third and $500 for each Honorable Mention.

One portrait from the Final round will also receive the highest of accolades– Grand Prize Winner. The cash prize will be $5,000 for this lucky winner! All cash prizes will be given to the families of the winning portraits.

Cash Prizes are awarded by Miller’s Professional Imaging.

Only children, infant to age 12, are eligible for this contest.

I will also be holding a contest on my blog for the images that were entered through Stephanie McFrederick Photography. You and your friends and family have a chance to vote for the top 3 winners.

To enter your child, schedule a session with Stephanie McFrederick Photography now until May 23rd, 2009. Each session will receive a free 5×7 of the image entered.

Just want your child entered into the contest? Book our special contest mini session instead!

The Mini Session is only $75- (not valid for newborns)

includes a 20-30 minute mini session featuring one child or one set of multiples.

10-15 proofs in an online gallery for 5 days.

A special print package of 1-8×10, 2-5×7′s and a set of 8 wallets. All prints must be of the same image.

1-5×7 of the photo entered.

10% off additional prints

A chance to win up to $5,000 in cash!

No additional print purchase required. Model release must be signed prior to session to be eligible for contest. Mini Session can not be used with any other specials or discounts.

If you have any further questions or would like to book your session email Stephanie at stephanie@mcfrederickphotography.com or call 419.281.7758.

Sessions are limited so reserve your date today!

In the spirit of Christmas I announce my new contest. I’m inviting you all to nominate a family or couple you think deserves a FREE portrait session from Stephanie McFrederick Photography. All you need to do is send me an email at stephaniemcfrederickphotographycom telling me who you’d like to nominate and why before November 24th. It could be a family you know who has been having a hard time because of the economy, a couple expecting or just had a new baby, whoever you think deserves something special this Christmas. After the winner is chosen I will let you announce it to the family you nominated.

The winner will receive a FREE session for January of 2009 and 50% off prints and a FREE sprial-bound brag book with all the proofs from the session.