Monthly Archives: January 2010

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Fresh Face Contest

How does it work?

If you have a child between the ages of 6 months and 16 years of age and have not had a session with Doyea Photography in the past year, you can enter.


Submit a recent (non-professional) photo to doyeaphotography@gmail.com.

Be sure to put FRESH FACES in the subject line. (at this time prints will not be accepted)

Entries close February 12, 2010 : midnight Central time, Voting will begin on February 15th through February 26th.

All entries must include the child’s name, date of birth, and a valid contact email of parent or legal guardian (grandparents, you must have permission from parents to enter your grandchild. No names will be publicly announced. Also, if someone referred you to the contest that is a current client, please include their name so I can give them the proper thank you.

  • Twins and multiples may be entered together
  • All submitted photos must be recent (within 6 weeks of submission)
  • Once entries close, the photos will be posted on the blog and be voted for by the public.

What does the winner receive?
There will be two (2) winning places. Grand prize and a runner up (based on total votes)
Grand Prize winner: Receives a complimentary session for themselves and one to give to a friend.  Second Place winner: Receives a complimentary session for themselves.

By entering the contest you agree to sign a model release. The model release allows me to use the photos from your session on my website and brochures.

But wait… My kids don’t qualify!!!
That’s okay! We still need you! Just forward this information to all of your friends and if they are one of the winners you will receive a $50 in studio credit to use at your next session!

We encourage you to forward this information to your friends even if you are entering the contest as well; however there are a few quick notes that you (and they) will want to be aware of before entering.

  • Child(ren) entered must not have been photographed by us within the past year as of the date of contest entry
  • One entry per child. (if you have more than one child you may enter them individually as separate contestants; however, the winning session will be limited to the winning child only)

Entrants may be from anywhere; however, the winning entrant must be wiling to travel to us to complete the session.

We reserves the right to disqualify or deny entry to anyone at his or her discretion.

The Fresh Faces winners must book their session within 6 weeks of being named the winner.

In order to receive complementary session and print credits, the session date must be booked and completed before June 15, 2010.

Complimentary session MUST be of child who wins. NON-TRANSFERABLE.
The digital version of the photo you submit becomes property of us for purposes of promoting the Fresh Faces contest.. By entering this contest you are allowing us to post the submitted photo of your child in a public matter on news, website or in display promoting the Fresh Faces contest.

Newborn twins…. {Grand Forks, ND Newborn Photographer}

Not much to say about how cute these two little ones are.

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Watch this video

If You’ve Never Failed

I love this video that was posted on YouTube awhile back.

Trees, Eagles, & Sunrises… {Grand Forks, ND Photographer}

Yesterday a fog rolled into town about 3pm.  As I watched the trees fill up with tiny ice crystals I couldn’t wait for today.  I went out for about an hour.

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Last fall I also captured some of these images of trees along with a Bald Eagle

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and last but not least I was going to Grandpa’s one morning and stopped along side the road when the sun was rising.

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Zoey…. {Grand Forks, ND Newborn Photographer}

I just love newborns.   This little one belongs to my assistant and her husband.  She’s so stinking cute I can hardly handle it.

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Kenley… {Grand Forks, ND Children Photographer}

Mom was alittle nervous coming in with Kenley. She was afraid that Kenley was going to be crabby. She was the total opposite. She laughed and played and we actually got through a few different outfits. Here a few faves…

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