ACP Thanks you!

Thank you for an awesome 2011! To show my appreciation, I am having a giveaway!

I will be giving away

- One (1) Free Photo Session (worth $100)
- Two (2) $25 off Photo Sessions
- Five (5) 11x14 prints with paid Photo Sessions

Here are the rules:

- You MUST "like" Amanda Clouse Photography on Facebook
- You MUST comment on the post and tell me what kind of session you would book with me if you win

Please Note: Credits are only good towards 2012 Photo Sessions.

Best Face Photo - I ♥ Faces Contest

I took this photo of my son in December when I was taking pictures for our Christmas cards. This one did not make the Christmas Cards but I thought it would be perfect for this contest.

Fresh Faces Photo Contest | THE WINNER IS... - CHARLESTON SC PHOTOGRAPHER

FIRST PLACE - Winner of a free photo session at the location of their choice, (1) 8 x10, (2) 5 x 7, 1 set of 8 wallets and 1 5x10 storyboard of select session images.

Fresh Face #8


SECOND PLACE - Winner of a photo session with 50% off the session fee.

Fresh Face #7


THIRD PLACE - Winner of a photo session with 50% off the session fee.

Fresh Face #4


Thank you for everyone that entered. If you did not win, never fear, when you book your Fresh Faces photo session, you will receive 20% off your session fee.

If you are a winner, please contact me about booking your session. Congrats to everyone!

Fresh Faces Photo Contest| Polls are open! - CHARLESTON SC PHOTOGRAPHER

Thank you to everyone for entering my Fresh Faces Contest! If you didn't get to enter this time, please stay tuned in August for another contest opportunity! If you were an entrant, please pass this link on to your friends and family! The more votes, the better! The poll will closes on 30 JUN 2009 at 1159 PM EST. Good Luck!

And on to the entries...

Fresh Face #1

Fresh Face #2

Fresh Face #3

Fresh Face #4

Fresh Face #5

Fresh Face #6

Fresh Face #7

Fresh Face #8

Fresh Faces Photo Contest - CHARLESTON SC PHOTOGRAPHER

I'm going to try something new this summer. I'm always looking for "Fresh Faces" for my portfolio so I decided that having a contest would be a great way to find some! So Here's how the contest will work. Send in a snapshot of a child that you would like to enter in the "Fresh Faces" contest to clousephoto@gmail.com. Please add "Fresh Faces Photo Contest" to the subject of your email and include the child's First Name, Age and your contact information. Children must be between the ages of 2-14 years old male and female. It needs to be a photo taken by you or someone you know (must be recent within 2 months), no professional photos please. You can also enter someone else you know, but make sure you get their permission first.

Entries should be submitted NLT 11:59 pm June 13th 2009. Once all entries have been received, I'll post all of the entries here on the blog and open the voting! Voting will last for 2 weeks and will be conducted via a poll on the site. Tell your friends and family to come vote for your photo. At the end of the contest, whoever has the most votes will win a session at the location of their choice, (1) 8 x10, (2) 5 x 7, 1 set of 8 wallets and 1 5x10 storyboard of session images, all absolutely free! Second and Third runners-up will receive a mini-session at 50% the session fee. All entrants will receive a coupon for 20% off prints that NEVER expires, just for entering! Win-win situation people! So e-mail those photos, starting right now!

Key Information:
1. By entering the contest you agree to sign a model release on behalf of your child.
2. One entry per child. Please submit siblings as individual entrants.
3. Pictures should not be take by a professional photographer.
4. Sessions must be booked and shot within 90 days.

Featured: I ♥ Faces Givaway Winner

Last week I posted how I was participating in a new photographer's group called I ♥ Faces! I submitted entries for their Givaway for free advertising and I WON!! I never win anything so this is awesome for me! I'll be receiving free advertising in the "Kids" category which I'm excited about!

If you are a photographer or just like photographs, check out I ♥ Faces by clicking on the badge below.

I ♥ Faces

I'm excited about participating in this fantastic new group.

The purpose of this blog is to provide a photography sharing forum that focuses on the art of capturing faces and their various emotions. Each week, bloggers from across the world will have the opportunity to enter their favorite face photos into two different categories ~ kids and adults. A judge will pick a winning photo from each category that will then be displayed on our home page.

2008 Photo of the Year

I'll be posting a contest again for the 2008 Photo of the Year like I did last year. If you have suggestions for photos that should be included, please send them to me. More to come!

Giving is Awesome

I've been thinking about giving back this holiday season and offering photography to someone who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it this Christmas. I then discovered the Giving is Awesome project, a worldwide project of photographers giving away custom photography. At present there are more than 400 photographers offering over $444,000 in free photography. I want to be able to share my photography with someone who will benefit from it, but otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it.

So this is how it works.

You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- $200 worth, to be exact. Whether it's canvas or prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a free session ($45 value). What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:
* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services.

* The nominee must reside in the TriCounty Area or be willing to met me. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story : clousephoto@gmail.com

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve -- get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!
Open your heart to someone this holiday season -- and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

And the Winners are...

It was a pleasure photographing these sessions last year. Thank you to all that participated and thank you to all of my wonderful Clients.

And on to the winners...

First Place - 38% of the votes -


Second Place - 24% of the votes -


Third Place - 14% of the votes -


I'll be in touch with details on obtaining your prizes.

Portrait of the Year - 2007 Update #3

225 votes! WOW! Portrait #4 is now in the lead with Portrait #1 and Portrait #10 close behind.

Thank you all for the votes. In the spirit of things, I'm giving away 2 free sessions. All you have to do is email me @ clousephoto@gmail.com I'll post an update once I have the two canidates!

Good Luck!

/EDIT/

I have one session booked (Congrats Ingram Family) and I'm giving away 1 more.

Portrait of the Year - 2007 Update #2

As of 9:30 EST there have been 101 votes! WOW! Thank you!

Portrait #10 is back in the lead with Portrait #1 close behind and Portrait #6 following.

Keep Voting! The Contest ends on the 20th!

Portrait of the Year - 2007 Update

Thanks to all that have voted. As of right now, Portrait #10 is winning with Portrait #5 in 2nd and Portrait #2 in third.

Keep those votes coming! If you vote before Midnight on 12 JAN 2008 and email me to let me know, I'll give you 50% off of a session fee. Hurry, offer ends at Midnight! You have 1hr 40min EST.

Portrait of the Year - 2007

I would like to thank everyone for making 2007 a great year in my photography business. It was so great, I'm going to reward 3 clients with wonderful gifts. This is my first annual Portrait of the Year contest. I've gone through and picked my favorite portraits of 2007! This was very hard and I had to narrow it down to a few for the contest.

So here's the deal, vote for your favorite portrait, vote only once! There will be a 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize awarded! There will also be a special prize awarded for for one lucky voter. Email me at clousephoto@gmail.com to be included in the drawing.

The Goodies:
1st Place Prize: an 16x20 of their winning image mounted and textured. ($65 value)

2nd Place Prize: an 11x14 of their image, mounted and textured. ($45 value)

3rd Place Prize: an 8x10 of their image, mounted and textured. ($25 value)

So get to voting! Let your friends and family or anyone else know so they can vote too! Just happened by the blog? Go ahead and vote! Anyone can vote! Spread the word!

Contest ends January 20th at Midnight EST and the winners will be announced Jan 21st!

And here are the images:

Portrait #1:


Portrait #2:


Portrait #3:


Portrait #4:


Portrait #5:


Portrait #6:


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Portrait #8:


Portrait #9:


Portrait #10: