Another year has passed - another year of your families making memories, growing and changing, and another year of me being thankful for YOU including me!  This is the 3rd year for my annual Photo of the Year contest and I've come to really look forward to not only giving back to my families, their friends and others who might vote and win, but I love the walk down memory lane as I choose the images to include in the contest.  There are so many more favorites from 2019 than just the ones I'm including this year - it is so hard to whittle it down.  I've selected 15 - now it is up to you and your family and friends to decide which image gets the title of "Best of the Year" and the prize that goes along with it!

There will be 3 winners:

1) The image with the most votes wins.  There are 3 ways to vote - the blog site, Facebook and Instagram.  To vote, cast your vote using the poll below (scroll all the way down to the end of the post, past images) and ‘like’ your favorite image in the ‘Best of 2019′ album on Facebook.  The blog poll will be shared on Instagram as well. The winner (an image with the most combined votes) will receive a 16×24 gallery or smaller wrapped canvas (valued at $400) of the winning image.  If the winner already has purchased a wall piece of the image, they may substitute another image from their gallery.

2) The Runner up will receive a $200 gift certificate to be used towards a full length session in 2020.

3) 1 random voter will receive a FREE spring mini session package valued at $270!  It can be YOU!  See below on how to enter in a drawing for a mini session.

How to win a Mini Session package:

There are THREE ways to win a mini session.  In order to increase your chances of winning you should do all of the following because each of the following will earn you an extra entry in the drawing:

On the Blog:

• Leave a comment on the blog describing why YOU want to win a mini session – scroll below the images to do that.

On Facebook:

• Share the ‘Best of 2019‘ album on Facebook – here is a link to it.  To do so just click on the ‘Share’ link to share it on your wall and then let me know that you shared the album.  Otherwise I won’t know that you did and you won’t be able to participate in the drawing.

On Instagram:

• Follow Stephanie Clement Photography on Instagram and send me a message to let me know that you did
• Repost your favorite photo from the Stephanie Clement Photography account and tag Stephanie Clement Photography
• Tag a friend who you think would like to have a session with Stephanie Clement Photography – and don’t forget to tag me (Stephanie Clement Photography) as well and ensure the post is public so I can see it

I will randomly select 1 lucky voter from across all three platforms and this lucky individual will receive a 2020 mini session!

Bonus!!!

Everyone is a winner because if you book a new Full Length session while the contest is running (by March 7) you will receive a free gift valued at $150 with your order!  So if you are thinking about having a session with Stephanie Clement Photography anytime in 2020, NOW is a great time to book.  Again, you can hold your session anytime in 2020!

Please note:

• Voting will run till the end of day on Saturday, March 7.
• I will announce the winners on the blog on Wednesday, March 11.
• Please keep things fair and vote only for one image – IP addresses will be monitored.
• I reserve the right to disqualify entries or terminate/modify contest if necessary.
• This content is not sponsored by Facebook or Instagram.

Now that all the details have been said, here are my favorite images of 2019!  Check out the finalists, cast your vote (using radio buttons below all images, FB and Instagram) and leave a comment below for the free session drawing.

Image #1: Big Sister Reflections (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Reflection of Big Sisters

Image #2: Mom's Treasures (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Mom's Treasures

Image #3: Soon to be Big Sis (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Soon to be Big Sis

Image #4: Cousins (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Cousins

Image #5: Ballerina (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Ballerina

Image # 6: Teddy Sandwich (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Teddy Sandwich

Image #7: Family Time at the Meadow (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Family Time at the Meadow

Image #8: Sisters at the Beach (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Sisters at the Beach

Image #9: Senior in the Lavender (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Senior in the Lavender

Image #10: Quinceanera (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Quinceanera

Image #11: Reaching Out (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Fathers and Son

Image #12: Sisters, Friends (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Sisters, Friends

Image #13: Turning One (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Turning One

Image #14: Oops! (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Oops!

Image #15: Her World (vote using radio buttons below all images)

Her World