seedlings photography {the blog}

It  was a blustery winter day in Western PA when I traveled to meet this little one.  As always, the trip was absolutely worth it!

Thanks again to the W family for having me visit!

~ Jennifer

Another beautiful belly…

Looking forward to meeting your little one!!

***Don’t forget to check out The Nursery Contest! You have until the end of February to enter – that’s probably sooner than you think! If your child doesn’t qualify, pass it along to a friend or relative who would like a free session for their baby. And remember, there are participating photographers across the country!

Is your baby between 5 and 12 months old (ideally sitting!)?

Do you have a super cool nursery?

Would you be interested in winning a free session?

If you answered yes to all three of these questions, we would love to see pictures. What’s in it for you? A chance to win a free photography session featuring your baby and your nursery! We would like to see between 1-4 photographs of your space. At least one photograph must include your child in the nursery itself. We are looking for creative use of light, color and design elements. Images must be taken by you or someone in your family (we are really saying “please don’t submit images taken by another professional photographer.”)

All submissions must be received by midnight, February 28, 2010.

Entries will be judged by a panel of photographers who will narrow down the selection to no more than 5 nurseries. The finalists will be posted on the Seedlings Photography blog and the winner will be chosen via a public voting poll. Voting will occur between March 7-March 13, 2010. There are specific rules around voting that will be clarified during the voting round of the contest.

Winners will be announced on March 15, 2010.  Winning session must take place between March 22 – May 22. Winners must sign a release to allow Seedlings Photography to display images on blog, website, Facebook Business Page and any other print or web materials as deemed appropriate.

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Don’t live in Pittsburgh? Have friends across the country? Check out these photographers who have nursery contests running in other cities! Their contest, terms and conditions may vary, so please make sure you read the details with care.

Birmingham, AL: Stephanie Fisher Photography
Northwest Alabama: Jennifer Weddington Photography
Denver, CO: Laura Werner of Vibrant Life Photography
Connecticut: Crista Acosta Photography
Central Indiana: Kristi Hibbetts Photography
Metro New Orleans, LA: Amy Drouet Photography
Frederick, MD & Washington DC/Baltimore metro: Shey Marin Photography
Boston, MA (including North Shore & Metro-West): Kristina Young Photography
Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River County: Emotional Imagery by Brandi Head Photography
Central New Jersey: Kim Schmidt Photography
Northern New Jersey: Christie Adams Photography
Cincinnati, OH and Northern Kentucky Area: Jessica Wright of Memories That R Precious
Columbus, OH: Andrea Roberts Photography
Philadelphia and Main Line, PA: Bernadette Uzcategui Photography
Rhode Island and South Shore of Boston: Amy Ro Photography
Houston, TX: Kerri Mathis Photography
Northern VA/Washington DC: Little Moon Photography
Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma, WA (and surrounding areas): Susan Berman of Whimsical Photo Design
Spokane, WA: Jaidean Baker Photography

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The Fine Print.

This is our contest, we make the rules. We have researched many different ways of voting and there are pros and cons and hanging chads in just about every method out there. This is how we have decided to run our contest, if it’s not a fit for you, we respectfully accept your decision to decline participation. We also know there are ways to work around the system, so we will actively monitor IP addresses and research anything that appears to be fishy. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that appears to be suspicious.

All participants must agree to sign a model release allowing images to be displayed on participating blogs. Winning participants must sign a release allowing images taken by participating photographers to be displayed on web site, blog, Facebook and print advertising sources. Participants must also agree to standard Terms & Conditions of participating photographers.

Winning participants will receive a complimentary 30-minute mini-session from Seedlings Photography plus (1) 8×10 print and (2) 5×7 prints of their choice.  Additional products may be purchased at 10% off regular prices. The session will take place in the winner’s home, focusing on nursery and baby. Participant must reside within 20 miles of Pittsburgh.  Regular session terms and conditions apply.

We require an electronically marked consent that you are entering this contest voluntarily and that participating photographer is not promising any winnings or other compensation for participation.

If you’d like to enter the contest, please click HERE to complete all the necessary information and submit the form.

Back with a babe. I’m returning from a somewhat disconnected week (it was nice!) while my computer was being repaired. Blogging was one of the things that had to be postponed, so the game of catch up begins with this sweet little one…

So tiny, yet so much hair – I love it!

~ Jennifer

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Loads of cute on this little guy…but you don’t need me to tell you that.

I cannot resist the tiny little baby bits…

~ Jennifer

Love this little guy. The sweet soft skin, that full head of hair, his gentle smile, and, I have to say, even the tiny little tear drops in his eyes.

Even Lily can’t resist his baby charms…

~ Jennifer

Yikes – here it is 2010 and I’m already off and running with sessions! Before I get into posting my most recent sessions, I thought I’d share some from the end of ‘09 that I never got a chance to post. I’d like to say that one of my resolutions for 2010 is to be a more reliable blogger, but I don’t want to jinx myself! So, let’s just say that I look forward to meeting lots of new faces in the coming year and sharing them with all of you.

In the meantime, Miss Eleni – no stranger to the seedlings blog, but this time with greater mobility and just a little bit more sass!

Thanks to the K family and all of my 2009 clients for a wonderful year!

~ Jennifer

4 week old Lily…

And her gorgeous mama…

~ Jennifer

We had a perfect autumn day for this session and looking at the photos, all I can think is what a beautiful family this is, both inside and out. I think Mom and Dad already know it and I’m sure the little ones will realize it one day too.

Thank you for welcoming me back, M family!

~ Jennifer