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This blog contains old session blog posts, and my failed 2011 attempt at "One Image a Day" project in which I force myself to shoot something each day, personal or professional, as a challenge to myself. I'd love to hear what you think of the images as they might slightly stray from the norm. We'll see if I can pick it up for 2012!

Vote for me!

August 28, 2009

This is a shameless plug from someone that never makes shameless plugs.  I don’t enter my kids (or my photos) in contests, I pretty much just go with the flow.  But I’ve entered myself in a “We are Millers” contest and I’d love your vote!

Millers is where I print all my prints, canvases and albums.  I switched to them this February after having a lot of print and color issues with the other place I was printing.  I seriously never looked back.  If you’ve received a B&W print from me this year, you know what I am talking about.  The crispness and clarity is INSANE.  They print on true B&W paper and so there are never any stray color bleeds (often you’ll see a pale magenta, green, yellow or blue).  Their color prints are fabulous too.  I’ve started using them for albums, print boxes, those cute little gift albums… you name it.

So they are having this contest to essentially be the face of Millers and get your studio in an advertisement.  It’s not a huge monetary prize, but great recognition.  I really wanted to enter because I believe so fully in their product and service.  For me, it doesn’t matter the question, Millers is the answer.

I decided I’d do a B&W submission of me with some B&Ws.  I left it until the last minute, as I always do.  I tried a few setups and was taking a few test shots, and gracefully tripped on my camera remote cord, pulled over my tripod, and dented my lens (which was a rental lens while my other dented lens is out being fixed… see a pattern here?).   After 13 Valium, I recovered and decided to submit the one decent image I pulled out.  It’s not how I envisioned it t all, but I like to make lemonade, so I went ahead and entered it in the contest.

So here I am, in all my glory.  I’d love for you to vote for me.  You can vote once a day until September 4th.  I will post this on FB every day until then, my apologies and thanks in advance!  If you are feeling kind, please also post on YOUR Facebook page or email to friends so I can get even more votes!

http://www.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/1620/voteable_entries/1007500

Here’s my picture!

Kristina Young