Thursday, September 30, 2010

KBP's Kick Off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 6!

I must say, it is so much fun to be able to e-mail a winner each morning. I will miss it when this giveaway is through! The best is when they say to me "I never win anything!" Ahhh... feels good! Congratulations to all of our winners so far! Here's to the next 5!


Up for someone's grab today (and this excites me!):

Norrie's Nappies was kind enough to gift us with:

A set of 2 gender neutral onesize pocket cloth diapers. Waterproof outer

and staydry wicking inner.



Like Norrie's Nappies on Facebook HERE (Be sure to come back to the Kara Baker Photography page on Facebook and let us know you've liked Norrie's Nappies by leaving a comment under the Day 6 of Giveaways post!)

While you are at the KBP Facebook page, share our Day 6 link and let us know you've shared it in a separate comment under the same Day 6 post. If you have already shared one of our giveaway links just comment and tell us on which day you shared! Find the KBP page HERE

Thank you to Norrie's Nappies for such a generous contribution and good luck to all who enter!

Our Day 5 Giveaway Winner is....

Kristin Micalizzi! Congratulations, Kristin!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

KBP's Kick off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 5!

I am so thrilled at the turnout of yesterday's giveaway! We had 40 contest entries-- our best yet! Let's see if we can top that today!

Up for someone's grab today is:

A 3.15" glass ball ornament hand-painted and personalized with an initial. Topped with coordinating ribbon and ready for giving as a gift, decorating a present, or hanging on the tree.

Perfect gift any time of year for a new baby, wedding, birthday, Christmas, graduation, teacher gift, etc!

I can do either a silver glitter or pink glitter initial with 2 or 3 colors of dots. Email/convo me for a list of colors and ribbon options.

Each piece is uniquely and custom hand-painted, so they will vary from piece to piece and be imperfectly beautiful.

Each ornament is packaged ready for gift giving. It will come wrapped in tissue paper, in it's own little box, tied up with a cute little bow on top...just add a card!




This item is being gifted by SweetE and Me. You can like there page HERE

Don't forget to come back to the Kara Baker Photography FB Page and leave us a comment under the Giveaway post of the day as your official entry to win this item! (KBP Facebook page can be found HERE)

While you are there, share our link and leave us a second comment telling us that you've shared our link (in the same place) for a second chance to win this item!

Official Rules & Terms HERE

Good luck and have fun!

Our Day 4 Winner is...

Our random integer (from www.random.org) this morning is number 24, which means that Jill Muraszko is our winner! Jill is a good friend of mine and I am super excited that she's won the birthday package from Inspired by Owen! Congratulations, Jill!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The K Family

The K family came all the way from Agawam, MA for our photo session! I had to look it up because I honestly had no idea where that was! We ended up having a very nice session though. S, the older girl, had a very strong personality and knew what she wanted-- and what she didn't (getting her photo taken would fall under the didn't), but we managed to get some great images anyhow. Below are some of my favorites!

KBP's Kick off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 4!

We have a treat for you today! Inspired by Owen has just been an Etsy shop until yesterday when the owner and creator, Alison, decided to create it's own Facebook page just so all of YOU would have an extra chance to WIN! I hope to see Inspired By Owen on Facebook get lots and lots of likes today and then I hope to see all of you come back to the Kara Baker Photography Facebook page and tell me that you've liked Inspired By Owen!

Up for grabs today is..

A personalized birthday package including 6 photo centerpieces,
birthday hat and cupcake toppers to a theme of the winners choice!



What a generous contribution!

Items donated by www.inspiredbyowen.com

'LIKE' Inspired By Owen on Facebook HERE

AND COME TELL US YOU'VE LIKED IT HERE <------- and while you are there, share our link! When you share our link and tell people about our giveaway, tell us you've shared it for another chance to WIN THIS PACKAGE! Official Rules can be found HERE

Good luck & Have fun!

Our Day 3 Giveaway winner is....

Stephanie Cunningham! Congratulations, Stephanie!

A few people have asked me how I am determining the winners of each day. There is a website (www.random.org) where I can enter the number of entries (comments under the blog link post for that day) and it will select a random number for me. The first day was the 4th entry, yesterday was the 16th, and today was the 1oth. Maybe we will have our first odd winner tomorrow? Come back and find out!

Monday, September 27, 2010

KBP's Kick Off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 3

First, I want to thank everyone for their participation in this event. Besides awarding great gifts to great people, it's been great to get my name out there a little bit. So, a sincere thank you for sharing our links and our page!

Second, there seems to still be some confusion about the entering process. I am going to number it out in steps for you below so hopefully it will make it very easy to understand and participate!

Third, I want to make a note that just because someone win's one day, doesn't mean they can't participate and enter to win on a different day. There are 10 days; each day is a new day to play & a new chance to win!

Ok, now, onto our day 3 giveaway and it's a good one!

www.DiscountFavorSupplies.com has generously offered up a gift to cherish for a lifetime, this Silver Plated Cake Knife & Server Set is the perfect item to add that personalized touch to any wedding reception or anniversary party. Each handle is plated in brushed silver and embellished with authentic Swarovski crystals. Packaged in a cloth-lined deluxe gift box, this gift set comes ready for presentation. Measures 10 1/2" long (server) and 11 3/4" long (knife).
The knife blade can be personalized with up to 2 lines of text (max 20 characters per
line).

AND they are sweetening the deal a little bit more with 100 personalized napkins!



HOW TO WIN! (a step-by-step guide).

1) Go to the Kara Baker Photography business page on Facebook
(found here)

2) Find the post made by KBP with THIS blog post linked to it

3) Click SHARE and share this link on your own FB wall (if you have already shared a giveaway link this week, you do not have to share again and you may skip this step).

4) Leave a comment on the post made by KBP with this blog post linked to it on the KBP business page saying that you've shared the link and on what day you shared it.

5) IF you want a second chance to win, go to the Discount Favor Supplies Facebook business page and LIKE it. (Find that here: HERE)

6) Come back to the KBP business page on FB one last time and leave a SECOND comment that you liked Discount Favor Supplies. Each comment counts as ONE entry so if you write "shared and liked" on one comment post, it is only one entry.

7) HAVE FUN! (Cheesy, I know, but do it!)

Thank you for your participation and good luck!

Official Terms & Conditions can be found HERE

Our DAY 2 Giveaway Winner is...

Thank you everyone for playing! We are hoping to get more and more participants each day! Congratulations to Kate Smith! She snagged a beautiful necklace and earring set from Suzi Bijoux!

Sunday, September 26, 2010

KBP's Kick Off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 2

Before we get to the day 2 giveaway, I want to go over a few speed bumps we hit on day 1. Since this is the first time that KBP is doing giveaways, we were expecting to hit *some* road bumps.

1) You only have to repost or share the link one ONE of the giveaway days. After you've shared on one day, you can come back and enter to win *EVERY* day! Just be sure to let us know on which day you shared our link!

2) On days when there are two ways to win (sharing our link and also liking the gifter's Facebook page) you need to post two SEPARATE comments. Each comment is an entry so if you write "like and shared" on one comment post, it only counts as one entry to win.

My goal is to make each day better than the day before in terms of participation. I understand that starting a giveaway such as this on a Saturday isn't the best idea (especially this time of year when the weather is beautiful and people are out), but hey! We can't help when the 25th of September falls! So, jump in! Participate! You may just WIN! And who doesn't want to WIN something?

OK, HERE WE GO, DAY 2... up for grabs is....

SUNFLOWER EARRING AND NECKLACE SET
By Suzi Bijoux


Necklace:

Sunflower pendant on an 18” rose gold chain. Glass bi-cone in center of sunflower with a black glass seed bead at top and bottom.
Attached at the bottom of the sunflower are two glass bi-cone’s with 4 black glass seed beads in between them.

Earrings:

Sunflower pendant earrings with rose gold earring wire. Glass bi-cone in center of sunflower with a black glass seed bead at top and bottom.
Attached at the bottom of the sunflower are two glass bi-cone’s with 4 black glass seed beads in between them.

Know someone that this would be perfect for for Christmas? ENTER TO WIN!

Suzi Bijoux has her own FB page which means you have an extra chance to WIN!
Like her page here and then travel over to the Kara Baker Photography Page on FB and tell us you've liked her page in the comments section found under this posted link on the KBP business page on FB!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Leominster-MA/Suzi-Bijoux/149878897154?ref=ts


Share this link (or the Kara Baker Photography Page that hosts this link on FB) and come back and tell us you've shared in the comments section found under this posted link on the KBP business page on FB!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Woburn-MA/Kara-Baker-Photography/268492068316?ref=ts



OFFICIAL TERMS AND POLICIES HERE:
http://karabakerphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/kara-baker-photographys-kick-off-to_24.html

The TEN days of giveaways- Day 1- WINNER is...

#4 which is.... ANNA TOMEI! Congratulations, Anna! I will message you with Angela's contact information!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

KBP's Kick Off to Christmas- Giveaway Day 1

I am so excited that KBP's Kick Off to Christmas is finally here! I can't wait to award some fantastic prizes to some fans!

Up first on our first of ten days of giveaways is......

A Mary Kay® Coconut Lime Gift Set

Pamper yourself with fresh flavor that’s ready to revive your senses. NEW limited-edition* Mary Kay® Coconut Lime Gift Set includes invigorating shower gel, luxurious body lotion and delightful body mist all in a travel-friendly bag. No matter where you are, you’ll feel like you’re in paradise.


Gifted by: Angela Jackson; Mary Kay® Consultant. Her FB page is here:

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Angela%20Pallante%20Jackson&init=quick&sid=0.5296526746627459#!/pages/Angela-Jackson-Mary-Kay-Consultant/332947401468?ref=ts

You have two opportunities for entering to win this gift set by Mary Kay®!

First, you can share this on your own FB wall and then come back to KBP's Facebook page and leave a comment under the wall post made by KBP with this linked to it. Second, you can go "like" Angela's Mary Kay® page, and come back to KBP and leave us a second comment telling us that you liked Angela Jackson; Mary Kay® Consultant!

Let the entries begin!

Official rules & policies can be found here:

http://karabakerphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/kara-baker-photographys-kick-off-to_24.html

Good luck and have fun! I will post the winner tomorrow!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Kara Baker Photography’s Kick off to Christmas with 10 (TEN!) Days of Giveaways!

Christmas has always been an extra special time in my own life. Growing up, my family made a B-I-G deal about Christmas (as it should be!). My mother would find little gifts here and there throughout the Summer and store them away until Christmas, my grandmother always makes sure she has her Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving, and me? I have completely followed in their footsteps. I think of the year divided by 3 parts. Once that third (imaginary) page is turned (in my brain) and September arrives, it’s time to start planning! This year, I want to help get all of you excited about Christmas a little early too!

Tomorrow, the 25th of September, starts off the three month countdown to Christmas and KBP wants to help you get a head start on your Christmas shopping (or maybe treat you to a gift of your own!). For TEN days, KBP will be offering giveaways. Friends of KBP have generously offered up prizes from their own businesses for this event! Want a chance to win? The rules are simple! TEN days, TEN winners! Each day, I will post a blog featuring the giveaway prize and business of the day. I will then post that blog link on the KBP Facebook page. Some days, you will have TWO chances to enter:

First, share the link on your FB page and then come back to the KBP Facebook page and post a comment under the blog link that I have posted for the day (On FB, NOT on the blog) telling us that you’ve shared our link. You only have to share the link on ONE of the days! If you want to enter in more than one day of giveaways, just come back and leave a comment on the blog link that day telling us which day you re-posted about our giveaway!

On days that KBP features a business that has its own Facebook page, you will get an EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN! (I will be specific in my blog post for the day if you will have the chance to enter once or twice). IF the business of the day has their own Facebook page, all you have to do is go to their page, LIKE their business page, and then come back and post a comment under the blog link that I have posted that day (on FB, NOT on the blog) telling us that you’ve liked their business!

Make sure that you are posting two SEPARATE comments to be considered as two separate entries!

On the following day, I will post a separate blog post with the winner from the previous day. I will then email you the contact information of the business owner that you’ve won from and it will be up to YOU to contact them to receive your gift.

Good luck & Have fun!

FINE PRINT: No purchase necessary to win. KBP does not assume responsibility for anything that occurs as a result of your participation in this giveaway. I will post winners in a separate blog post announcing on the day following the giveaway. By entering this contest, you agree to abide by these rules and policies as well as the rules and policies set forth by the gifter’s business. Failure to follow such rules and policies will lead to disqualification. The prize will be just as described in the blog post. If the winner wants extra customization or shipping to a country other than the one in which the gifter lives, charges may apply. Be nice to the gifters who were generous enough to contribute items to this giveaway. Don’t make them regret it!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A Fall Family Session- Kara Baker, Boston Area Portrait Photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing a very sweet family this past Monday afternoon. They chose Brooksby Farms as it had special meaning to them; it was the place where the couple wed just a few years ago. It was a beautiful location with lots of different spots to play with. I would definitely go back there to shoot again.

Very often, clients will ask me before a session what to wear. I do have general guidelines listed under the "sessions" tab on my website, but, I think going forward, I will share this blog post with anyone wondering what works in front of the camera. The "everyone in white tee shirts" is definitely a thing of the past. White doesn't always photograph well anyway! Family photos (weather it's a family of 3 or 13) look best when everyone is coordinated with one another. This does not necessarily mean matching either. This family definitely wins best dressed in my book!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The M Family; Baby J Turns ONE!

Certainly the best compliment is when clients return to you time and time again as was the case in this instance. The M family was one of my first clients when I went into business about a year ago. It's fun to see how baby J has grown compared to the first time I photographed him! Happy birthday, big guy!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Beals/Fraga Wedding Official Sneak Peak -- Kara Baker Boston Area Portrait & Wedding Photographer

Here is a sneak peak of some of my favorites from Katie & Jr.'s beautiful (and hot!) 8.29.10 wedding at the Portuguese Club in Hudson, MA. (And how cute is that little boy?!)