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the winner is…

I realized that I didn’t announce the results from out blog contest here but did on our Facebook page. You can “like” our page to keep up with the news + tidbits that often don’t get posted on the blog. The cute little guy you see above on canvas won a 16 x 20 canvas […]

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you choose, you win!

Thought I’d kick off the New Year with a blog photo contest. I picked some of my favorite photographs from the past two years and want you to vote for your favorite image. The contest prize is a 16 x 20″ canvas of the winning image. In addition, they would also receive a $300 gift […]

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Deb Cully - Love this picture!!!!

Vidya Klein - I loved #5 too…but if I had to pick between the two…I choose #1….Love all the pictures 🙂

Moitreyee - I think this one just says that the best thing to do with a child is to have some fun. Maya, my 4 year old, loves to jump with me also like this.

Robert Weaver - Love the picture. Brings back memories we had of our two boys when they were that age. They grow up so fast.

Lei Hocking - This one’s a winner, I can feel it!

Emily Merideth - I love your work so much Alpana. I liked the vibe and feel of the whole photo shoot that #3 is from, so I voted for that one. But all the photos are gorgeous.

Shawn Steketee - Beautiful picture, so peaceful.

Beverly Solnordal - He’s soooo so precious.

Michelle Arnold - Such a cutie.

Ardath Brandley - All these photos are great.

marion cully - cute

Katie Lemke - Great!

Janet Palmer - Gorgeous, i loved number 15 too

Celene R - Loved the use of the sun in #16. It reminds me of the carefree summers of my youth.

Diana Weaver - Too Cute!!!!

Jen Buehler - Love it!

Michelle Ing - Love this picture! Thanks for including our photo!

Dawn Balestreri - I’m a sucker for babies!

Beth - The ultimate celebration of texture…stunningly beautiful

Courtney Pickering - Go Claire go!

Phyllis - Beautiful family and vibrant colors

Johnny Doey - Nice looking family

Sandy Watts - You are truly gifted – the family photo in #7 will be something they can cherish forever !

Samantha Limcaco - Love this one. It’s so sweet and natural.

Hazel B - Nice!

William Baptista - your pictures are beautiful.

SYDNEY PROCTOR - great pics, all of them!

Diane Putnam - What a beautiful shot!

George Doria-Medina - Nice picture of a perfect family

Sheila Mayfield - Love #6! What a beautiful family and such a precious moment!

Roger Proctor - wow, they are all great!

Carole Wedl - What a beautiful family!!!!

Rosario Guerrero - Feels like a genuine moment was frozen in time…like the ones so many of us mothers could just freeze and feel forever!

Rick Terukina - Very nice pictures

Kim Koch - I vote for 14

Tom O. - The other pix have no chance.

Beth Kurlan - I love this picture, she looks beautifu!

Reenu - This is definitely a winner.

john Holt - Love #8. Made my day.

Anneke - All the photos are gorgeous! It was a tough choice between #1 and #3!

Krithiga - Impossible to choose just one, but I did my best 🙂

We have a contest winner!

Thank you so much for being good sports and voting in the contest. There were over a hundred comments on the photos and a good number were for no. 11,  Superman. I also want to thank all the other contestants as I loved each and every one of the photos. I have been a bit […]

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Vote for your favorite photo! A win-win for you and the entries.

Oops…realized that I didn’t have a contest end date. The contest will end on Feb 27th. Please be sure to have your votes in. 🙂 It’s that time again. I try to do a blog contest every year with a few of my favorite photos from the year. Last year, I was out of the […]

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Lisa San Jose - We vote for picture #1.
However, they are extraordinary. Alpana, you do beautiful work.

Pamela - 1.

Barb - #1 is #1, but I love them all! Your son is a wonderful subject.

Puja Abid - I vote for #12! It’s such a great expression!

Rose - They are all great, you are so talented!

I love the feet, I love superman and the balloons, that delicious newborn…and my official vote is for #12.

All the Best,
RG

Jeeun - #2
That is my favorite photo. It is beautiful!!

smith - #1 is the best, and the others are wonderful!

Cindy Barclay - #1 is my favorite. What a fun photo!

Carol - My vote is for photo #1

Rebecca Day-Rodriguez - #7 Absolutely beautiful.

Rachel - #1
Love the feet…

Kristan - This was hard but I think my favorite is number 2 and if I could vote for two the next would be number 5.
Alpana you are very talented
~K~

Rhasaan - My vote is number 11

Melissa - I vote for #2.

It truly captures a wonderful and sweet moment!

Great job!!!

Julie C. - We vote for #1. THE FEET, because it reminds us of the joys of childhood and the love of family.

Deirdre - #2!

Deirdre - I wanted to add that they are all beautiful. You are such a talented artist.

Steve - #2 all the way

Amber - Photo #2 is so real.

tia - #2

cathy - #1 is a winner 🙂

Athena - I vote for #7. Beautiful expressions.

Conny - That is really tough – they are just all so beautiful … I go for #2

Big hug,
Conny

Phoebe - #11!

Yeliana - I love the serenity of #2.
Eternal Love…

Kerrie - Voting for #11 – adorable!!
All your photos are amazing Alpana.

Vanessa - #11 – I just love that little Superman.

Christy - I love #11!!!

Ed and Julie - We vote for #11.

Mary - #11
Iconic.

George - my vote is for #2 love the scene and the fathers love.

Tracy - #11 gets my vote

Kirsten - 11!

They are all beautiful!

Harly - # 11.

Kate - #11—that face!

Kim - #11!!!

Vaughan - #11!

Lisa - We could all use a Super Hero now and then – I vote for #11

Jeanne - I vote for #11. He’s my hero!

Martha - I vote for no. 11 – Superman is the cutest! Great photo!!

Charlotte - # 11 ! Superman rules!

Erin - SOOOOOOOO hard to choose! I have a personal affection for #6 – 🙂 BUT I MUST VOTE FOR #10 – it just stirs emotions for me and I don’t’ even know those people!!

Tricia - Love #11. Very cute! Great work all around Alpana!!

Kate - I vote for #11. What a perfect Superman! I bet he makes a great Clark Kent as well.

Melinna - My vote is for #4…such a cute girl, inside & out.

Jennifer Sipes - I love number 12. What a great expression.

Briget - #11

Lynn - 11

Eva - These happy feet belong to happy children…I love this photo

Isha - i vote for #12. such a cute baby!!!!

Ellen - I vote for number 6! Beautiful girl!

M L-F - Tough choice… they are all incredible photos. My vote is for #5, a timeless classic.

Nancy - love #7! 🙂 beautiful work alpana!

Supriya - #7. Loved it from the start. Of course, it’s so hard to pick just one!!!!!

hyde Loupassi - I vote for the handsome superman in #11!

Mary Bearden - Number 11 is the best!!

Shannon - #11 – so tough….grrr.

Lucas - #2 is my favorite for sure!

Elizabeth Edmunds - Number 11! Love it!! 🙂

meg - #11 is adorable! vote #11!!

Angie - #11

Danielle - number 11 is my favorite

Lisa - #11
you are very talented Alpana!

Suzanne Bhat - I love #5

Anika - I vote for #2!!

fil - #1 hands down! 😀

j l fowlkes - #11

Bob Boyd - I vote for #11. He looks like my Superhero.

RICK & JESSIE - THAT #11, HE’S JUST SUPER!

Katie - #11!

D Bearden - Number 11 is a beautiful child!

Dawn - #11 gets my vote. you go superman!!!!!

August - #11

Catherine - Superman Saves the Day!! #11!

Amie - We vote for #11 – super kid smile!

Wing - #11 is my vote!

Anna King - I vote for #11

Kim N. - #2 is my favorite.

Andrea - #1! I love the feet photo! Pure joy.

Patricia - Love #11

Pascal - #2 ! ! !

J. Arnold - I’d like to vote for #1. I love the feet.

Katie Doughty - #1 way cute and artistic!

Stephanie - #11

Ximena - #7

heidi - My vote is for the feet (#1)! You have beautiful photos!

Courtney Thompson - #11!!!! Way too cute SUPERMAN!!!!! 🙂

Lisa B - I vote for #6. Beautiful work!

Ashly - I LOVE number 5 (baby on moms belly). I would love to have a shot like that of my son when he was a newborn!

Bonnie - .5
Took my breath away, so cute.

sandy - #11

Allison - I love #1…Its unique and creative. I also love that its in black and white…

Rashmi Tabada - Although I like the feet picture (it is a fun picture), my favorite is #5… the innocence of the baby and all the cute bulges are captured so well.

Yvonne - I love #2, the scenery, the colors, and the family look so perfect!

Lisa Deaver - #11 hands down!! Awesome!

Kathy - I vote for #1 but #10 is my second

aussy - #2 of course, love it!

Trina - number 1!!

JoAnna - #7 for sure, but they are all amazing!

Lacey - # 11!!!

smita - Alpana, picking one is awfully hard. They are all so beautiful. I vote for #7. Awesome picture…also loved #5, #6, #2 and ofcourse #1.

Kate - #6. Stunning!

Alex - #11!

What a pic!

Pat - #11 Too cute.

Zach - #11

Angela - #11 super hero, super cute!!

christiane - #11 for sure!

alpana - Thanks everyone for taking the time to vote! The voting is now closed.

the votes are in…

drumroll please… for no. 11 Curly Haired Girl This little cutie pie’s mama has yet to look at the proofs so this should be a nice surprise to have a 11 x 14″ print to order! Congrats to the T family and Miss M for winning the blog contest. It was an amazingly close contest […]

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