One of my "goals" for this year was to fly somewhere for a shoot. I was able to cross that off my list this past weekend. The Z family flew me out to Colorado for a few days to do their shoot. From the greenery, the deer, the prairie dogs, seeing people splash around and ride down Boulder Creek on inner tubes, watching rock climbers climbing up the rocks, the huge mountains, etc.....Colorado was definitely a pretty place. Stacy is also a photographer and I went along with her to a shoot she had on Saturday morning. When we arrived at the clients' home....we were both in awe. It was THE photographer's dream. From a barn with horses, old vintage cars left behind by the previous owners, riding around on 4 wheelers to get from one spot to the other, an amazing field of tall grass and flowers...and of course the most amazing views....it was unreal! I knew that we HAD to do her own family shoot there the next day. Seriously, it was everything we were looking for....and MORE! I called up the amazing family (which I had the pleasure of hanging out with and shooting along with Stacy) and asked if it would be possible for us to do Stacy's shoot there the following day. Because they are THE sweetest and most amazing family around, they said "Of course!"....so back we went the following morning. Things ran late and we ended up started about an hour later than planned (a.k.a full blown sun), but it was still gorgeous. 

 

Can you believe that this is just PART of someone's backyard!??

 

These last 2 were not at the location above. We stopped here afterwards.......

*Z family* - Thanks again for having me!

*H family* - Thanks again for letting us shoot at your AMAZING home! :) 

 

 

First of all, a HUGE thank you to all of the wonderful and super generous vendors who made the Week Of Wow possible! Thank you all for donating such amazing prizes! 

Thank you to every single person who left a comment! In the end, we had to go through close to 500 comments! Unfortunately, there could only be 10 winners, so comments were read and the top 5 comments were pulled for the giveaways with less than 50 comments, and the top 10 comments were pulled for giveaways with more than 50 comments. Those top 5-10 comments from each giveaway were put into a hat (ok, cup) and 1 name was drawn (to be completely fair) for each giveaway. 

 

So without further adieu, here are the lucky WINNERS!......

 

THE NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM - 4 tickets -  Lezlie Salonga Ho 

GIDDY GIDDY - 1 headband and 5 clips - Priscilla Vecchio

EITAK -  60 custom invites - Sophia Tsoukas DeSantis

COLBY LANE DESIGNS - 5 custom bibs  - Karen Pan Chen

BUMBLERIDE - "Flite" stroller - Kris Schmidt Rust 

GOLDENSHOP - 1 custom tee and hat - Kristina Hererra Johns

MAMA KAT'S - $40 gift certificate - Nalani Cruz Kowalski

CLICKIN MOMS - 1 year membership - Cynthia Flores  

ALL THINGS BELLE - 1 cocoon - Tara Eckert

POLKA DOT MARKET -  1 pettiskirt - Erin Hergert Kaplan

 

*WINNERS* - Contact me at julie@lot116.com to claim your prizes a.s.a.p! :)  If you don't contact me by this Friday (7/16), I will re-draw a name for your prize.   Thanks! :) 

 

Oh and since a blog post is always better with a photo. How about one from my shoot in Colorado this past weekend? :) 

WHAT YOU CAN WIN: THE pettiskirt in Turquioise (retails for $60) from Polka Dot Market!

HOW TO WIN: Go to Lot116's Facebook page (no later than midnight on Sunday - July 11th) and leave a comment (under the link to this post) and let us know why you want/need to win, how you would use the items or who you would gift/donate/give the items to. For more info/rules, read previous post about the "Week Of Wow".

 

Do you have or know a little girl who looooooves to dress up? Then this pettiskirt is a must! PJ loooooved tutus and her beloved pettiskirt.  Are you a photographer, looking for a little fun prop to add to your collection? This gorgeous little pettiskirt will definitely add some color pop to your photos! :) 

 

"Luscious aqua blue chiffon pettiskirt features a covered elastic waistband and wide aqua satin ribbon bow.
You will love the fullness, weight, and you won't believe how soft it is.  Perfect for photos, portraits, birthday parties and more.  Every little girl who loves to dance needs one of these pettiskirts!
Two of the fullest and softest layers of turquoise/aqua blue chiffon make this the BEST boutique pettiskirt on the market!"

 

WHAT YOU CAN WIN:  1 custom baby cocoon (in your choice of color!) from All Things Belle!

HOW TO WIN: Go to Lot116's Facebook page (no later than midnight on Sunday - July 11th) and leave a comment (under the link to this post) and let us know why you want/need to win, how you would use the item or who you would gift/donate/give the item to. For more info/rules, read previous post about the "Week Of Wow".

 

So many people have asked me "Where do you get those cocoons that you use for newborn shoots?". Well the answer is: A wonderful lady named Jennifer who has her own Etsy shop: All Things Belle! At EVERY newborn shoot, parents have said "Wow! We need to get one of those! It's so much easier than swaddling!".....and they are right!...it is! So whether you are a photographer looking for an awesome cocoon to use for shoots, or someone who is pregnant and soon expecting a newborn (since it will only work for newborns) who just wants a cool option to swaddling, here is your chance to win one in ANY color you would like! :) 

Here are a few photos of the cocoon's in use!....

I have been lucky enough to be nominated for the *2010 Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Awards* for "Best San Diego Family Photographer"! :) 

From NOW until August 31st, you can VOTE for Lot116 *DAILY* by clicking HERE! 

*Also, this will be the last year that I will ask for your votes for this contest (promise!). I will be asking the site to remove me for next year, so this my last year in the running. I would love and appreciate your support one last time though! :)   THANK YOU you all for the love and support! Lot116 wouldn't be what it is without each and every one of you!! :)