
*** The contest has officially ended! Winners have been announced! Click here! ***
I can’t believe twelve whole months have past since the first annual “Thank You” contest. You may remember this mother of all “Thank You” contests from last year. It’s my way of giving my clients a giant hug. Thank you for being amazing, supportive clients. Thank you for helping me set a record year in sessions. Thank you for providing me with adorable subjects to capture. Thank you for allowing me to be an artist, and still eat. Watching Crabapple Photography grow over the last year has been an absolute joy and a blast. Thank you.
If you were photographed by Crabapple Photography in 2011 and have allowed me to post photos, you are automatically entered to win one of the fantabulous prizes below!
:: WHAT IS IT? The Rules + Such ::
The photos with the most votes at the end of the contest win various prizes. A little different from last year, a photo from each client has been chosen (no I will not use a different image). I have many clients who I photograph more than once a year. Rather than dilute the number of votes among many photos (and this is a good way to cut down on the number of photos in the post!), I’ve chosen one image. All clients who have had multiple sessions automatically get 3 votes per extra session. Number of extra sessions is noted next to photo number.
You’ve helped me expand so I’m expanding the number of winners from 3 to 4 this year. The top 4 photos with the most votes wins a fabulous prize! If you’d rather not be a participant, email me and I will remove your photo tout de suite.
:: HOW TO WIN ::
Choose your favorite photo by leaving a comment in the comment box below with the number of the photo you are voting for and a valid email address. Any comments left anywhere else (facebook, twitter, emailed, etc.) won’t be counted. If you’ve never left a comment, I will have to approve it first so don’t worry if you don’t see it right away. Only leave ONE comment, I cannot be fooled! Play fair. There are ways to get more votes though so fear not:
- If you are a Crabapple Photography Facebook fan, you can leave an extra comment (let me know it’s your fb comment).
- If you are a Twitter follower, leave an extra comment (and what your twitter name is)
- If you happen to have family or friends, they have votes! So pass along the link and get everyone you know involved to root for you. It is really the least they could do, huh? http://crabapplephotography.com/blog/2011/12/thank-you
:: THE PRIZES! ::
FIRST PRIZE! The photo with the most legitimate votes (I will be scrutinizing!) wins a full FREE SESSION for 2012! Session may be maternity, newborn, baby, child, family or engagement. Up to 5 people.
SECOND PRIZE! The second prize winner receives a half hour FREE MINI SESSION for 2012! Session may be maternity, newborn, baby, child, family or engagement. Up to 5 people.
THIRD PRIZE! The third prize winner will receive a 4×6 photo book full of 20 of their favorite images from their session(s).
FOURTH PRIZE! The fourth prize winner receives a storyboard print of your choice.
RANDOM WINNERS! Once the polls have closed, I will be using random.org to choose 3 extra winners based on comment number. The photo that was voted for in that comment will receive a free 8 x 10 of their choice. In the event the same photo wins multiple times, I will move on so there are 3 unique winners.
The contest will take place starting from Wednesday December 7th, until Friday December 16th at 11:59PM EST. Winners will be announced here on the blog Monday the 19th. Make sure you scroll all the way through, amazing entries await you all the way down! There are 79 images so the page takes a moment to load. It is well worth the wait!
:: The PHOTOS! ::
ONE (photo below) + 1 session

TWO (photo below)

THREE (photo below) + 2 sessions

FOUR (photo below) + 1 session

FIVE (photo below)

SIX (photo below) + 1 session

SEVEN (photo below) + 1 session

EIGHT (photo below)

NINE (photo below)

TEN (photo below)

ELEVEN (photo below)

TWELVE (photo below)

THIRTEEN (photo below) + 1 session

FOURTEEN (photo below)

FIFTEEN (photo below) + 1 session

SIXTEEN (photo below)

SEVENTEEN (photo below)

EIGHTEEN (photo below) +1 session

NINETEEN (photo below)

TWENTY (photo below)

TWENTY-ONE (photo below)

TWENTY-TWO (photo below)

TWENTY-THREE (photo below)

TWENTY-FOUR (photo below) + 3 sessions

TWENTY-FIVE (photo below)

TWENTY-SIX (photo below)

TWENTY-SEVEN (photo below)

TWENTY-EIGHT (photo below) + 3 sessions

TWENTY-NINE (photo below)

THIRTY (photo below) + 1 session

THIRTY-ONE (photo below)

THIRTY-TWO (photo below) + 2 sessions

THIRTY-THREE (photo below)

THIRTY-FOUR (photo below) + 2 sessions

THIRTY-FIVE (photo below)

THIRTY-SIX (photo below) +1 session

THIRTY-SEVEN (photo below) + 2 sessions

THIRTY-EIGHT (photo below)

THIRTY-NINE (photo below)

FORTY (photo below)

FORTY-ONE (photo below)

FORTY-TWO (photo below) +1 session

FORTY-THREE (photo below)

FORTY-FOUR (photo below)

FORTY-FIVE (photo below)

FORTY-SIX (photo below)

FORTY-SEVEN (photo below)

FORTY-EIGHT (photo below)

FORTY-NINE (photo below)

FIFTY (photo below)

FIFTY-ONE (photo below)

FIFTY-TWO (photo below)

FIFTY-THREE (photo below)

FIFTY-FOUR (photo below)

FIFTY-FIVE (photo below)

FIFTY-SIX (photo below)

FIFTY-SEVEN (photo below)

FIFTY-EIGHT (photo below)

FIFTY-NINE (photo below)

SIXTY (photo below)

SIXTY-ONE (photo below)

SIXTY-TWO (photo below)

SIXTY-THREE (photo below)

SIXTY-FOUR (photo below)

SIXTY-FIVE (photo below) + 3 sessions

SIXTY-SIX (photo below)

SIXTY-SEVEN (photo below) + 2 sessions

SIXTY-EIGHT (photo below)

SIXTY-NINE (photo below) + 1 session

SEVENTY (photo below)

SEVENTY-ONE (photo below)

SEVENTY-TWO (photo below)

SEVENTY-THREE (photo below)

SEVENTY-FOUR (photo below)

SEVENTY-FIVE (photo below)

SEVENTY-SIX (photo below)

SEVENTY-SEVEN (photo below)

SEVENTY-EIGHT (photo below)

SEVENTY-NINE (photo below)



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#69
I vote for number 71!
I vote for number 71 – this is my fb vote
#69 (Facebook vote)
Love it! Off to a great start! Just a note: if we’ve had multiple sessions together, I will automatically add in 3 extra votes to your image, per session.
I vote for Number 71….go Brody!!!
#45 is my FAVORITE!!!!!!!!
#69 has my vote!!!!
I vote for #71!
I vote for #29!!!
I vote #71! My fb vote.
I vote for number 71. So cute!
42, of course!!
And a Facebook vote for 42!
55
And last but not least, a Twitter vote for 42! (@BostonBamaGirl)
Kate – great, amazing photos of everyone – what an awesome year!!
55(facebook comment)
My vote is for #71! That kid should be a model like his dad. Great pic.
Love all of them… but I am IN LOVE with NUMBER 28!!!!!
I might be a little biased, but my vote is for #42.
A facebook vote for #29!!
Vote for #28 Cowboy AJ!!!! Love him!
#42 has my vote
no brainer…. No 29!
I vote for # 55 Please!!
My vote is for #55! Such a cutie!
My vote is for #55
#28 Our two cowboys are winners in our family! Go AJ!
55 (twitter comment, @pritzky)
#71!
29
#28! Go Cowboys!
I love that photo!!! 24 all the way!
29
I vote for #28!! All the picture are gorgeous though.
I VOTE FOR #28!!! GO AJ!!!! XOXO
I love the cowboys #28 all the way!!!
#42! Hands down!
I vote for #55!
My vote is for #55!! The photo is perfect.
45
My vote’s for #55!
#55!!!! What a lil cutie!
#55…ridiculously adorable!
#55..Go Luca!
#28 is my vote, no question about it. Great shots!
I vote for the cutest cowboys! I pick picture #28!!!!
#55 – so cute!!!
My vote is for #28
#55 (Facebook vote)
#38 Aidan!!
I vote #71 !!!
I vote for #71…absolutely adorable!
I vote for the 2 cowboys #28. What a proud dad! And, what a happy looking baby…. Guess there are some children in the world who still want to grow up to be “cowboys”. Thought that desire went out when I hung up my Dale Evans pearl handled toy guns and holster. Thanks for the memories – great photo worth a thousand words! Ann Marie Vadala
I vote for 50!
Voting for #69
I definitely choose number 42!!! She is beautiful!!!!
Kate! so many familiar faces, but I have to vote for #16!
Facebook comment #38
I vote for #69 – great photos of everyone though!
I vote for picture #71!!
#24!!
i vote for #71
Facebook comment – #28!!!
#71 is my vote! Brody is so handsome
#71 all the way (this is my fb vote):)
I vote for #9 Violet in the Violets!
I vote for picture #71!
I vote for #5! So cute!
Amazing pictures! Love the red hair and great smile – my vote is for #42!
I vote for Jayden – #32!!
Vote for #50—-beautiful blue eyes
5
66 of course! So many amazing photos.
My vote is for #5
Number thirty-eight!
#69. Cutest baby by FAR!!!
#38 Aidan
My vote is for #71
#28 Love the cowboy hats!
My vote is for #71 (facebook vote)
my vote is for #5
#71 is my Favorite
I vote for number 71 – this is my fb vote
I vote for #50…Beautiful Bella!
#66 please, my FB vote!
I vote for #63:)
I’ve gotta go with 28!
Facebook comment-#63!
My vote is for #71
I vote for #29, please!
voting for #69 !!!!
#5
#38
#28
Facebook vote – #42!
#28!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#56
My vote is #71 – Look at his cute little smile!
I vote for 71~~
#71 again!! (my FB vote)
Number 50! Number 50!
I vote for number 66! Wonderful color scheme and genuinely happy and smiling children!
I vote for #42; she is beautiful, and also very sweet!!!!!
#38!
#69 is the best!
#38!!
# 9 looks like a winner to me!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Violet!
Number 70 for sure!
My vote is for absolutely adorable #5!
Number 66!!!
Wonderful photos all, but my vote goes to #28 -go cowboys!
I vote for #63
#38 Aidan
I vote for #28!
Little mini-me…#28!
I vote for 71
#42 Go Mac!!
I am voting for number 71
#55
#29 is the best!
Vote #66.
#66
56. Lucas is perfect.
LOVE Jayden #32
He gets my vote!
#29!!
#69 so sweet:)
#28
#71 Brody
A vote for #28, the cutest cowboy ever.
I vote for #5. Come on – he is just precious!!
I vote for #50
I love #50
2 cool lookin’dudes!
#28–2 cool lookin’ dudes!
This is my vote for FB! #5
Hands down – #28 is fantastic!!
I vote #5
I vote for #9!
I like #71!!!!
vote for #5
55.
I like #71! (from my FB)
55
#66!! Go Ava and Evan!
Love them all…but a personal fav is #28 ~ The Cowboys!
My vote is for #71 !!!!!! Baby Brody rockin’ the cutest look!
#9 please.
I vote for #24..
Red hair works! Number 42
)
#66!
I vote for #71
#28 Grandpa’s rootin’ for his “cowboy”!
Number 5!
I would like to vote for baby #71 please
I vote for number 71!
Yeah for #5 – Sweet baby boy!
I vote for #71. So adorable!
I vote for Aidan Macinta who is #38! Everybody vote for the happy boy!
#29!!
I think # 50 is the cutest !
I vote for number 71!
Love love my number 24!
Jayden #32
Jayden – #32 – my first Great Grandchild !
I vote for #71 – obviously the cutest
Jayden #32 – My beautiful grandson !
Jayden #32 – My handsome Godchild !
Jayden #32
I vote for photo #5 – such a cute little boxer!
Love those cowboys! I vote for number 28
I vote for number 28, got to love cowboys!
#4 all the way!
Such wonderful photos! You are so talented!
I vote for #66
I vote for number 5!!!!
I vote for number 28!
#5
#38
#38
#38
My Favorite is #69. What a cutie pie!
#38
I vote for #4 – he’s such a cutie!
My vote is for #69! Love you my sweet granddaughter!
(Facebook vote)
#4!
#4
# 4 The cutest grandbabies ever!
#5 for William!
# 4
I vote for William #5
he’s adorable
My favorite is #4.
I vote #69.
#69
From my facebook…#50!!!
#38 Aidan
So many gorgeous shots here, but my vote goes to #26- my bathing beauty!
I love #63 of Will, too cute!!
I am voting for #71. Great photography!!!!
#38 Aidan
I am voting for William – #5. Thanks!
#55. Luca is beautiful!
my vote is for #71 – Little Brody!!
Opps I don’t know if the last one posted but I was voting #28 – The Cowboys
I made a mistake the first time.
My vote is for #71! I love his happy face!
#55
I AM voteing for #50
#38
#38-Aidan!
#38 Aidan
Far and Away The Best!! If he doesn’t win, it’s fixed!
Facebook Vote 24! Woot to the peanut!
William #5
38
i vote 71
i vote for 71:)
Vote! #71
I vote for number 71. Thanks!
# 38
Twitter vote (@frobestyle) #71!!
#45
#44
I vote for Photo # 28.
Great photos and delightful contest.
I vote for #42!
#42 – That smile sure brightens MY world!
#42 — Mac is my favorite. What a cute picture.
#66 for sure!!!
#64!
#64; Twitter: SeatingChartBtq
#64; Facebook fan comment
#71 – my great grandson!!
#5 I like best
My vote is for #55!!!
#55 Far and Away The Best!! If he doesn’t win, it’s fixed!
#55 is the absolute cutest!!!
#55 Go Luca!!
#55 – that kid’s so handsome!
#44
#34
#42 – I would do the laundry every day if this little beauty will help me. She is sooooo cute !!
#68 Please!
I vote for #71!
#32 Jayden is the cutest!
My vote is for #55!
Yee Haw! #28 please.
#44! I LOVE the lighting, the long shadows and how the kiddies are looking up at Mom and Dad.
#68
Voted for #55
I vote for #71
I vote for #71!
#43
#44 is my favorite
I vote for William #5
He is a handsome kid
I vote for #71!
My vote is for #17. How could I vote against my own daughter?
Thanks!
Rory Murphy
I vote 71
#55! Go Luca!!
#51 FOR MY GORGEOUS NIECE BELLA!
#24!!!!!!!
#29!!!!!!!!!
42 – Makenzie Martin
I vote for #42′ cute Mackenzie
#55 is my vote! Such a cute photo and not even staged. He is just naturally adorable.
#28
You do great work, Kate!
28!!
#68 of course! cutest. couple. evah.
Who can resist a baby in a cow boy hat! #28!!!
#28 – the two cowboys is my top pick!! Great pictures.
Vote for #71
My vote is #71.
Baby #71 is my vote.
#71 is my choice!
#71
Number 18
Facebook – Number 18
5!!!!!
I vote for #71!
I vote for 28… The cutest cowboys ever!
I vote for number 71
I vote for picture #71
Please put my vote on picture #71
My vote is for #71!!!
I vote for number 71!!
I’m voting for #40!
Beautiful pictures, but my vote is for Mac (#42)!!! What a cutie:)
28!
I vote for #71
number 40
My vote goes to #42-the wee little Irish girl! She’s a cutie.
My grandson Brody! #71
Beautiful Bella gets my vote! #50 pzaslowe@gmail.com
Number 38!!! Love that smile
I vote for #18 – he makes my heart sing!!!!
Love #40!
#40… such happiness! I love it!
I love all these pictures! the babies are all so cute. Cowboys are my favorite. im a country gal.
im voting for 28
Good luck to all.
All of the baby pictures are SO CUTE!!! i vote for #28! good luck everyone!
I vote for #24, she’s the cutest !!!!
I vote for #41!
I vote for #50
I vote for number #55!!
#50…best bright eyes ever!
#50
28 please.
I vote for number 36! So beautiful!
#28!! Love it!
#42
#38 Aidan
#50 is my vote! Little Bella!
# 41
Number 28
Aidan #38
I vote for #71 because Brody’s Aunt Ryanne thinks he is the cutest baby ever!!!!! What an adorable photo!!!!!
#17 – my lil’ Devon Sage!
#17!!!! Go devon!!!!!
#28!
#71!! What a cutie!!
#17! She’s just the cutest!
#17 (Facebook vote)
Number 56
Ava and Evan photo 066
#56!
#56 Great shot of everyone laughing.
#56 gets my vote. What gorgeous photos!
#56
You can hear the giggles and grins when you see that photo
I’m voting for Anthony and AJ! #28! Great picture! I’m alos a fan on Facebook.
PHOTO 67 is my pick!
Kate … your photos are absolutely beautiful …. what a wonder business you’ve got going …. all my best wishes … Mary Lou Hubbell,, your mother’s friend …
#44!! #44!! #44!! Best photo of the best family!
I vote for #71! (facebook vote)
17, go Devon!
I vote for #7!
Sorry, I forgot the “1″-I meant to vote for #17!
#36
Twitter (spear8407) #36
facebook vote #36
#13
# 41 !!!
I could pretend to channel “anti-baby cuteness” energy right now and say that Will’s crying (he’s not). But he’s not in this spread, so you guys are numero uno!
Oops. Meant 40. I’ll add the excuse I was up ’til 3AM.
Arg.
number 17
# 17 has my vote-so cute and precious!!!
I vote for #17!
Well, Number 56 – Elaine and the kids – gets my vote.
And when you pick others, my alternate favorites are 55 and 61. The newborns are glamourous, but the toddlers are to die for.
Sandra
Definately Number 28! He is such and adorable little guy.
facebook vote – #9! At this point I’m woefully behind so I’m just trying to increase my chances for the random prize.
and now for my twitter vote – #9! GO VIOLET!
I vote for #40 Love a happy bride!!!
#50- She’s the prettiest girl in the room.
#17!!!
#17. So adorable!
#17…. A winner, no doubt!
I vote for #40… Julie was a way-cute baby, and she’s a beautiful bride!
#40!
Ditto – #40!
I vote for #17! So adorable:)
Mimi votes for #17!!
#40!!!
#40 was my favorite and it should be yours too. She is just a beautiful person inside and out.
#44 – Even used it for my Christmas card this year!
(Facebook vote) #44 – It went perfectly with my Christmas carol lyric “All is calm, all is bright”!
# 17 should win!
#28
#13 is my pick!
I vote for #13!
I vote for #13 !!!
#13 please! She is so adorable =)
Vote for #13!!!!
I vote for #13!!! Too precious
i vote for number thirteen!
#13!
I vote for number thirteen
#13- How adorable!
i vote for photo 68.
Thanks!
I heartedly vote for photo #68!
Vote for 31!
I vote for #71!
I vote for #71 (facebook vote)
Number 13!
My cowboy grandson #28!
Grandma votes for #28!
Voting for #17
beautiful picture #17
My granddaughter Francesca, number 13
Number 17 is the cutest!!
#63 My special boy!
#63 William the conquerer
#63 Prince William
I vote for #63
#28 is my vote! That’s the true meaning of cowboy UP!
December 11, 2011
I vode for #63. What a smile !!!!!
#13 is my pick. Beautiful!
I vote for number 13.
# 74!!
#13! My little guys girlfriend:)
#42 is a winner!
I vote for #71!
# 71
I vote for # 71
And a facebook vote for #71 too!
#71 is my vote!!!!!!
#17 for sure! Such a cutie!
Number 24 is just so adorable
Mark my vote down for #71!! Such a handsome little man.
#56
I vote for #56!
I vote for #4
I vote for #13 I am Francesca’s nanny!! She is the cutest baby:)
#13 is precious!
#13 all the way!
#13 good luck Francesca!!!!!
I vote for #56. Wicked cute pic! Everyone looks so happy!
#17
My vote is #17
Voting for #17- woo hoo!
I would love to vote for cutie #17
Number 17!!!
my vote is for no 13
I vote for number #56
#56 – Great “fun” family!
One vote for the Pesola-McEachern family at #44.
FB vote for niece Emma at #53.
Number 13!!!!
I vote for number 13
Facebook vote for #17.
I vote for # 13,Francesca
I vote 13.^^
I vote for#13
I vote for#13
“I vote for#13
I would like to vote for picture: 63
William Boyd
I vote for#13
#71 is the cutest!!
“I vote for#13″
I vote for number 13
Vote for #13. She is so so cute. I love this pic!
#38
#24
i vote for #13
I vote for #13 – what a little angel.
I vote # 13
I vote for# 13
Vote number13
I vote for#13
I vote for#13
I vote for#13
I vote for#13
#13 all the way !!!!
I vote for number 13
#13!!
#13! This is my facebook vote
I vote for#13
Number 13!! This is my facebook vote:)
#13 – my facebook vote
I vote for#13
I vote for 29!
I vote for # 71!
I vote for#13
#56: what a great family photo!
17
#17- ADORABLE!!!
My vote is for number 13!!
Beautiful and peaceful-voting for #17
#17!
17
I Vote for number 17.
I vote for # 17
#17–look at those lips!!!!!!!!!!!!! Adorable!
I absolutely love #17! How can you beat that hat!
I vote for number 17!
#17
#17 – Go Devon!
I just ‘liked’ your page on Facebook. Vote #17!
Devon is the cutest! We love #17
#17
number 17
I vote for #71. By far the cutest kid there.
ADORABLE!
Voting for #17, the cutest baby of all time.
My vote is for #71. Go Brody!
# 17 is by far the cutest of the bunch… That sweet little girl is precious!
#44, of course. Love the kids looking up at us!
(Facebook vote): #44 is where it’s at!
#44
Ross and Julie have some tough competition here, but they’re still the best! Picture #40.
I vote for#13
I LOVE #24-awesome eyes!!!
I vote for#13
#44
#44
#17!
24 All the way!
I vote for No. Thirteen 13 So Cute
I vote for #5
#5
#5 is so cute. He needs to win
I vote for THIRTEEN #13
#5 should win
#44 Great composition! Great subjects!
I vote for # 44
I vote for #71 (fb vote).
I’m voting again for Brody #71 – that’s my facebook vote. Go Brody!!!
#44 is my favorite.
I vote for #44!
Look at those cheeks! Voting for #71, yay Brody!
Voting for #71 again! That’s my Facebook vote!
#71!
#44
I vote for #17 – adorable!
Beautiful photos – all of them. I vote for #17.
What fun! Vote for number 17
Put my vote in for #17
I remember all my little babies…these are so beautiful. vote for devon #17
#17
#17 is the cutest baby in the world!
I think # 17 is adorable! My vote for 17.
Actually they are all beautiful!
#34 (my facebook vote)
Fourty-Four #44
Vote For Devon #17!
I vote for #34
#34 (my twitter vote @cmarnell)
Number 17!
#13 for the win!
I vote for #17
So adorable. I vote for Brody, #71!
I vote for Brody, #71!
So cute! I vote for Devon #17
I love #17!
I vote for #34. ;<)
I vote for number 44.
Great family picture.
I vote for # 13
I like number 13!!
#71 is my facebook vote.
17
my vote is for #13 !!!!
Voting for # 40!! What a handsome couple!
Do I get an extra vote because I am a facebook fan? #13 Francesca Miele:)
#13 Ms. Francesca gets my vote
17
Love number 17! So cute
I vote for number Number 17! = )
#17
#17 – my great granddaughter, Devon!
#17 is a cutie pie! FaceBook comment
I vote for number 17. So cute!!! Love the them all.
I vote for #17!!!!
#17 sleeping angel
I vote for 71
I really like #71…very nice work
#71 is my favorite
Vote for #71 (facebook vote)
#17
Number 17!
#17 – Twitter vote (bjmurphy8)
You take amazing photos. But, number 17 melted my heart
#17