ANDREA BURNS!
you can check out her website here: andrea burns photography
and her blog here embellish
andrea, you got 190 votes out of the 800 something!
second place goes to kathy wolfe!
and third place goes to kelly bryan
THANK YOU everyone for playing-i really hope it was as fun for you as for me. something different for the ol’ blog. and a way for me to give back to everyone who reads here. i dont know AT ALL how this blog became what it is today. it blows my mind to think that almost three years ago i just started it to share photos with my family and friends and it changed my life.
this blog changed my life.
ive made lifelong friends because of it, had amazing experiences, made connections with people all over the world, and created a successful business out of my passion. i feel incredibly lucky. so thank you. thank you for the feedback, the support, listening to my crap, and just being here. it means a lot. thank you.
3rd place is my wife (and son!). I couldn’t find your email address to give you her info, but here’s her blog:
http://kellybryan.typepad.com/a_fine_line_between_chaos/
Thanks for giving me ANOTHER reason to be proud of her (and lucky to be married to her)!
;-)
Tara – Although my picture didn’t win (#20); I was completely honored to be a part of the number! Thanks for the fun contest.
Yolanda
We love you Tara! Have a merry and blessed Christmas with your beautiful family.
Jen
Dude, I’m here for entirely selfish reasons: it is a JOY to read your ‘crap’ :D The eye candy alone is extraordinarily addictive, but your spirit is a blessing and one I appreciate very much :)
thanks for being real.
it’s fun to peek into your life.
love the foot contest.
-meg
it’s a pleasure to visit with you a little each day.
well thanks for being YOU and sharing your passsion/life with us!!! we LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
your photos are precious.
tara
Thanks SO MUCH for letting me (and my little man) be a part of this, Tara! Your photography has inspired me in so many ways. Please, please, please come to Ohio in 2008!!!
yay! Congrats, Andrea! I love that photo! WhooohooO!!
I love your blog – thanks for sharing it with all of us! Your photos are amazing and you are truly talented. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and can’t wait to see all your photos from next year!
OMG! I am just FLOORED with excitement~ I am SO happy to have won, YAYAYAYAY!
Love your blog. This was a fun contest even if mine wasn’t chosen as one of your favorites. What a boost to my ego (and blog readership!!) if it had been!
Keep bloggin’. Please.
Congrats to all the winners!!!
You are a daily inspiration to me!!!
Christmas blessings!
congrats to the winners! beautiful pictures!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Andrea!!
And Congrats to Kathy and Kelly too!
Beautiful work, ladies!! :D
Woot! Congrats to all!!!!
Thank you for sharing with us! :)
Merry Christmas, Tara!!!!
THANK YOU… for keeping the blog! I brings a smile to my face each time you have posted. You are one talented lady :)
Tara, your blog keeps me going when I’m working ’til the weee hours of the night — a true inspiration. It was so fun to see my photo (#10) make it into the contest — thank you for your nice words.
Yay my fave won! How awesome that it’s Andrea, cuz I love her digiscrap designs too! :)
And I agree with everyone else – your blog is totally inspirational, and I’m thankful that creative people like you are willing to share!!
I loved all of these and couldn’t have picked a favorite, but these were at the top of my list!
Thanks for sharing your work! It’s inspiring! Have a very Merry Christmas!!
Thank you for the Blog! I love it.
This was such a great contest Tara! So great to see so many wonderful photos from so many different people.
Your blog (and your photos) inspire me everyday. If I could have half your talent, I’d be happy.
Merry Christmas!
Thank you for connecting with all of us through your ‘eyes’ and your blog. You are so imcredibly talented and your blog is so real. You are an inspiration to each of my days as well…as I come here everyday!! Thanks for pulling us all together for this fun little contest. And even though my image wasn’t selected, it was exciting to be a part of this..!! And for YOU to see one of my images!
Happy Holidays Tara…and Whitney family!
congrats to all the winners! although all of the pictures were fun and unique…
Yay, Andrea! I’m so happy for you, girlie!
The blog is what it is because of you. You’re completely FABULOUS!
Congrats winners! They were all amazing photos!
I seriously love reading your blog! One thing I love about it is how real you are. And totally inspiring!!
love your choices for the winners, LOVE your work too!
Thank YOU so much, Tara! You are an inspiration everyday. This was such an honor- mine’s #19- because I’m just a mom with a camera. I even took a picture of my computer (with the blog on it) to prove to myself this even happened!
Congratulations to everyone, especially Andrea, Kathy, and Kelly!
Merry Christmas!
Whitney
Just know… it’s a huge privilege to be able to come here everyday and listen to your crap. Thank you for sharing pieces of you and your family with us… they inspire me (and others) to continue in our everyday and to live simply (dirty feet and knotty hair are in fact, GOOD!).
Merry Christmas, Tara :)
HUGE CONGRATS EVERYBODY!!
Your work is stunning.
Thanks Tara, for everything you do!!!
i met you through donna d and cathy z’s blogs. i think all three of you ROCK and are UBER AWESOME! i hope some day i’ll bump into you when you’re in San Fran and we’ll have a chat and give a hug!! Thank YOU for sharing your talent and being such an inspiration! God Bless you and your family this Christmas Tara!!
Congrats to the winners! I also want to add how AWESOME it was just to have my photo on your blog! That was enough of a prize for me :). Thanks SO much Tara! By the way, my “red feet” photo was taken at our annual family camping trip. Every year we make t-shirts (all 17 of the little cousins). This year I had the kids print their feet on the back of the shirt. They were awesome, plus I couldn’t pass up taking some pics of those cute red toes!
Didn’t vote this time, but glad to see this one win, it was my favorite, gotta love that dog. Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas, you and yours.
I love your blog! :)
Merry Christmas!
These all were great images!!! What a fantastic idea…I loved the contest and waiting to see who was going to win
Cheerio
-Melissa E Earle
Thanks for letting me be a part of your photo contest Tara. And I love your blog, your photos are amazing and very inspiring all the time.
I felt very honored to be selected as one of the 21 photos for the contest. (Btw, how many final pictures did you end up receiving in total?)
And last but not least, CONGRATS to Andrea for winning. Love that shot!
thanks for the fun!! your rock sista.
Just wanted to let you know that your blog changed my life too. Last year for Christmas my husband suprised me with my first SLR since I have been obsessed with taking pictures of my boys… then I stumbled upon your blog. I didn’t even know what a blog was but I was instantly hooked! Then you lead me to flickr & I haven’t had a decent night of sleep since! I am learning everyday and actually started my own, humble little business this fall (www.amielizphotography.com). Things feel so right and I thank you for the inspiration and for setting everything in motion. You rock!
I know why your blog is so popular….it’s because your photography is so inticing. Your viewpoints are the most amazing I’ve ever seen. I love how real the pictures are and how that makes them total artwork.
Thank you for allowing us to enjoy your life and work with you.
~*Melody*~
no thank you for sharing your life with all of us crazy people who come to read and bask and soak it in. ive only been browsing about ten min and already ive laughed and smiled and had tears in my eyes.
thank you..