We are down to the wire and it has been an exciting contest! We will be closing the votes in our photo contest at midnight tonight (PST-Hawaii time), so you still have time to select your favorite image by commenting in the previous post below. Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to cast your vote, and congratulations to our contest finalists—all the photos are truly stunning! Keep those votes coming!
The results for the finalists are in for The Last Word Photo Contest! It wasn't easy, but we have selected five photos out of hundreds of entries, and they are listed below in no certain order. Thank you to all of you who took the time to send us your beautiful images. Now it is YOUR opportunity to cast a vote for your favorite photograph. Vote for your favorite finalist by posting a comment, including the number and "name" of the image. Please include the reason why you were touched by the picture (keep it brief and amazing;) Deadline to cast your vote is Friday, April 25, 2008 and we will announce the winner the following Monday. Tell your family and friends to add their comments, too. Happy voting and congratulations to our finalists!
#1 Grandma's Girl, Stephanie Brockman Photography
#2 Swept Away, Fred Egan, Photographer
#3 This Kiss, Trever Hoehne Photography
#4 Bicycle Built For Two, Gertrude & Mabel Photography
#5 Had To Be You, Trailbrook Photography
Happy voting and congratulations to our finalists!
Thank you to all the brides and photographers that have taken the time to send in photos for our first contest here at Love Notes! We have received many, many pictures, and there is still time to enter The Last Word Photo Contest—deadline is Thursday, April 10, 2008.
Here is how it works:
Submit a photograph for a chance to have your image appear
FULL PAGE in the upcoming Summer/Fall 2008 issue of Pacific WEDDINGS! The winning photo will appear on The Last Word page facing the inside back cover of Pacific WEDDINGS magazine.
It is a truly special page, carefully selected by the editor and
dedicated with an inspirational scripture to our readers. The page
symbolizes that gratifying feeling of completion—a reader having
finished the magazine and those of us behind the scenes having finished
the incredible journey of creating another issue. Click here for a digital sample of a back issue.
The Last Word is often the final image that our
readers see before closing the book. And depending on how you
generally peruse a magazine, it is also one of the first pages seen (for those
of you who flip from back to front). If you have noticed The Last Word
in a back issue, this single image captures a magical, emotional moment
in a wedding celebration— a single captivating image that conveys love,
friendship, heartfelt gratitude and spontaneity. It isn't necessarily
devoted to the bride and groom—it can be any extraordinary shot that
instantly conveys emotion. Email us your strongest image today and you
could be chosen for publication in the upcoming issue!
Email
your photo(s) to contest@pacificweddings.com. Tell us why the image(s)
stands out to you, then we will post our top five selections and let
our readers vote! PLEASE DO NOT SEND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AT THIS TIME, and
send no more than 5 images per photographer or event. Photos should be
72 dpi and no larger than 8x10". High resolution images will be
requested if your image is among the finalists. A photo release will
also be required if your image is one of the five posted for voting.
[photos by Donna Newman]
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