We are proud to announce we had 9 winners in the National portion of the Adorable Children and Pawsitively Adorable contests. The National portion of the contest took place at the lab and was judged by a panel of judges based on quality, appearance, charm, expression, and personality.

In the National Pawsitively Adorable contest…

We had First Place for Me & My Human. They won a $100 Visa gift card.

We had Second Place for Newborns. They won a $75 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for Dogs. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention for dogs. Super exciting as this is my dog, Maverick. We won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention in Buddies. They won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

In the National Adorable Children contest…..

We had a Second Place for Bloopers. They won a $75 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for Bloopers. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for 13 Months- 2 Years. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention for 9-12 Years. They won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

The lab where these took place is having some website issues, but as soon as we can see the other winners, I will post them here, too. Congratulations, everyone! Thanks for participating and voting! =)

And since we did not do the local portion of the Pawsitively Adorable as it was mostly my assistant’s dogs and family pets, and I had not posted the Pawsitively Adorable images, these are the other images we submitted. So they each received a 16×20 print from their session.

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year! I have been reflecting on what has been an amazing and blessed year. So, it’s…..

GIVEAWAY TIME! We would like to say thank you to our amazing clients and fans for being so loyal throughout 2012,to show our thanks, we are going to give away a free Standard Session, with a $100 print credit. To enter, simply share our fan page on Facebook and then comment on the blog letting us know you have done so!

Here is how it works…

1. Go to My Facebook Page

2. If you are not yet a fan, click “Like”

3. Find this post and find the “Share” link

4. Select “Share on your Timeline” and target “Public” or “Friends”

5. Come back to the blog and make a comment below letting me know you shared the post on Facebook. Make sure you use your correct email, so we can contact you if you are our winner. (Your e-mail address can only be seen by the blog administrator)

** Winner must be a fan of our Photography by Kari Facebook fan page and be at least 18 years old. Contest starts now and will end at midnight CST tonight, and winner will be announced on Jan 1, 2013. Winner will be selected by drawing a name out of a hat. Winning session includes, a 1-2 hour session with one location within 25 miles of our studio or in studio, up to 4 people included in the session, online gallery for 30 days with 20-30 proofs, and $100 print credit.**

***Disclaimer, this give away is not sponsored or associated with Facebook nor will the winner be notified by Facebook. Unclaimed prize has no value. ***