Workshop Seat Give-Away: I Heart Faces
Speaking of contests, I’ve never been very lucky. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever won a random drawing, raffle, or even a Sunday school contest in all my life. (I was never the child with the prize hidden under my chair). No, luck was never a friend of mind. In fact, I’m still a little miffed that year after year I was never chosen to be Mary in the Christmas pageant. I still lay awake in bed at night wondering, Was it my blond hair? Was my face not saintly enough? Okay not really, but I suppose after all these years I should really let the whole Mary thing go.
Back to the topic at hand, over the past year I’ve received emails asking if I offer scholarships to my workshops. After giving it some thought, I decided to create an opportunity for someone to attend who might not otherwise be able to. So I’m happy to announce that I’m giving away one workshop seat to a worthy applicant! However, you don’t necessarily have to be financially strapped to enter the contest. And I guess luck or random drawing doesn’t have anything to do with this one either. I’d really like to give this workshop seat to someone with heart- someone who inspires others, even if it’s behind the scenes without a lot of recognition. Tell us how you love, serve or inspire other people in your life, and what attending the workshop might mean for your photography journey.
Also, I wanted to add that Grand Rapids area photographers are also welcome to attend my workshops. You don’t need to have a business to enter. Whether you are a pro, semi-pro or hobbyist with an SLR, I am so, so excited to hear your story!
I’m collaborating with the sweet Angie and Amy over at I Heart Faces for this contest. I’ve had the really cool experience of being a guest judge for them a few times and I think what they are doing is awesome. They have a wonderful community of photographers- fun, genuine and ego free! So if you would like to enter to win the workshop seat, you’ll need to do so through I Heart Faces right here. Be sure to read the complete contest rules and requirements. You have until March 17th to enter, and the winner will be announced on March 31, 2010. Have fun!!
And lastly, I really wanted to share these photos today. This was my absolute favorite session last summer (maybe my favorite session to date), and I never blogged it. Who knows why. Maybe it was just the chaos of my life or maybe I was hoarding the photos because I liked them so much. I do that sometimes. Okay, I need to end this post before I make any more confessions!
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Love the baby chub! Makes me want to be a parent.
Love the baby belly laugh and the bathing suit pseudo-wedgie! How adorable. Great job.
Wow! Those girls are so adorable and the images are priceless. Worth the wait!
We’re excited to be hosting your giveaway! Thanks so much for offering such a generous gift to someone.
Wow, what cute bathing beauties here:-) I’ve got to do this with my daughter while she’s little. This is the perfect inspiration… now I just need a beach!
Wonderful photos as always! Whoever wins this contest is going to be one lucky lady (oops or man!)Hope you are well dear. Praying for you.
These are AMAZING! Love the pictures. And because I was lucky enough to attend one of your workshops, I will just say that the person who wins is really blessed! You are too kind to give away a seat. Awesome.
Ah…Trudy’s girls are absolutely Adorable and your images are too die for! Love.Love.Love! Thank you for sharing…not only your images, but of your heart:)
These photos are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing, I love everything about them. You are so sweet to be offering the seat at your conference, what a wonderful opportunity!
I adore these images Amy! So so so so cute!!!
These are the most adorable photos! You captured moments in time that this family will treasure forever–simply perfect!
I am really looking forward to entering the contest!
This is so kind of you. Thank you for being so generous and allowing people like me a chance to enter! I look forward to writing my story!
LOVE these photos.
I am SO excited, Amy!
It is very generous and…well…wonderful that you are doing something like this for someone! One lucky person is going to be SO very, BIG TIME blessed by this!!!
In LOVE with these photos! The lighting is beautiful and looks so even, though it looks like its the middle of the day and shooting on the beach, I don’t know how you did it!
Is the contest a random drawing or will you be picking your favorite story?
oh awesome - hope I can win
going to enter the contest now. Going to a photography workshop has been on the top of my list for a while. Just never been able to.
So I got super-duper excited when I read about your contest on i Heart Faces this morning. . . I really, really, really want to win. Seriously want to win.
And plus, my grandparents and aunts and uncles all love in Grand Rapids so it would be like a double perfect reason to go up there and visit!
Ooooh! Those photos are so dreamy
I follow I heart Faces and when I saw that entry this morning my stomach did a little flip! I LOVE your style and techniques and I am so going to enter this!!! Just trying to write out my story in my head
i love this post! they remind me of my little girls - so fun! great job capturing their little personalities!!
I love these. You are so inspiring to hopeful up and coming photog’s like me! The swimsuit wedgie is my fav! Too funny! What cute girls!
Amy, this is by far my favorite series from you recently. These images rock! So many cute shots. Well done!
These images are precious and beautiful! No wonder you were keeping them for yourself!
Those picture are adorable!!!
these are purely magical. perfection.
Oh Amy, these images are divine! LOVE them all
Ok seriously! This my be my fave session I have ever seen! I adore these! Maybe b/c I have 2 little girls about the same age and I am a beach fan-but still AMAZING! Where did yall find those precious boats! HOW CUTE! seriously adorable!
These are simply STUNNING. It helps that the child is so pretty but you have captured her happy soul. Not easy to do. These are some of the first photo’s that I’ve seen that look like they were shot on film. (I only shoot film) and you’ve proven, the media does not matter, the heart and eye it what does. Keep it up.
Tom
What a great giveaway!! Such a very generous offer. And I can absolutely see why these are your favorites. They are beautiful and precious. You do such beautiful work, Amy!!
it’s perfection! I love this whole session, the images are incredible. and how fun to have a client do something entirely different! love it!
Oh Amy - how fun that you posted these. I am so in love with them and am of course so biased to how beautiful my two girls are. I just want to wall paper my whole house with them. The girls and I are so longing for warm beach days. Thank you so much for creating an amazing set of images for us to treasure forever!!
You are the best.
Hi Amy! I just love your work! These photos are too sweet! Would you mind sharing where you found these delicious sailboats?
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! These little girls are dolls:) There’s nothing cuter than little girls in bathing suits. This looks like it was lots of fun. I heart:)
I think those sweet little boats are here. http://www.etsy.com/shop/willowbaus They’re so precious and I just ordered some for my kiddos for the beach and bathtub!
*sigh* I love when you blog.
pee ess…I think you have a saintly face.
Oh my gosh!!!! I think these are THE CUTEST pictures I have ever seen in my entire life!!!! I have never seen anything sweeter or more perfect! Amy, you are truly amazing!!!! I’m so glad you posted these!
This post makes me happy times 3! A give-away (although I’ve never won anything myself), a new post from theeee Amy Wenzel, & these two super adorable girls, in bikinis, at the beach in perfect light!!
These photos are so precious. You did an incredible job capturing their personalities. I am always inspired after visiting your blog. Thanks for sharing and putting yourself out there. I have been praying for you and your husband.
Adorable! Those chubby legs are the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!
Amy, these are just gorgeous. I love the colours, the light and …. I just want to jump right in there and enjoy the moment. Thanks for sharing.
These are gorgeous! I live in NC and it has been an usually cold winter this year, so I am READY for summer. Thanks for giving me a taste of it today!
oh.my.goodness. every single image is so… perfect. they are precious!
Amazing photos! I just love the lighting and the bright colors…well done!
first time on your blog. . .your style is superfab . . this is a wonderful shoot. . the girls are so gorgeous and you capture them perfectly! makes me want summer to come now!
i love these.
just adorable.
The colors are these are timeless and perfection in their intensity. All very Amy! Makes me happy knowing you and this family had such a lovely day.
love, love, LOVE them!!!! I wish I’d taken them! Sigh.
Beautiful images. Love them all.
These photos make me want to pack up and head to an island somewhere. Winter has lasted much to long here in the Dakotas, more snow and freezing rain forecast tonight. Hopefully Old Man Winters last Hurrah. Beautiful colors, beautiful little girls they draw you right into the photo!
Amy, I’ve been an admirer of you work for a long time, and I’ve been blessed to read what the Lord is doing in your life. I had to say that this session is unbelievable!! Great work– I love the colors!
These are so beautiful. Love all the colors. Great job, makes me want to go to the beach. I love the boats too. Would love to have one for my kids.
Last one is my favorite!
AND thank you so much for doing this workshop giveaway! the winner will be pooping their pants FOR SURE! 
These pictures are so darling I think I actually started tearing up a little. Mostly because my heart is longing so bad for summer it hurts. And also because that older girl looks just like my daughter with longer hair and so part of me had a little daydream about frolicking on the beach in warm weather and cute bathing suits with my kids. Thanks for posting them now, they totally made my day!
Amy, these are so wonderful…I think they ARE my favorites of all your work I’ve seen! Love them!
I am totally one of those emails! And i am so very excited about this wonderful opportunity. Thank you Thank you for such an super fab chance!
Wow, so glad you decided to blog it. It’s amazing. I LOOOOOVE every single shot. Gorgeous.
Beautiful photos.
Loved these pics. Glad you shared them. xoxo
hi - i live in san diego and REALLY dislike taking images at the beach. but you put such a fresh twist on it that i may have to reconsider
excellent job. zoe
Ooo… Would love to win this but alas… I’m not really sure how/if I inspire anyone so I guess I’ll leave it for someone else more deserving. Such cute girls!
These are great! With the 2nd photo, I was thinking “way to work those angles, little model.”
Just posted my entry!!
Love those little bathing suits!
WOW….please don’t ever hoard anymore pictures…these are breathtaking!! I just entered the giveaway! I can’t thank you enough for giving us all this opportunity. I would be honored and soak up every second of your amazing presence and knowledge! Thank you!
I can see why this was a favourite. You must have been saving these to bring back warm summer memories to those of us you are craving some sun!
I’ve been reading everyones stories… They all are soooo filled with heart and soul… :0) Amy
wow amy!!! These are fantastic! I can’t wait for Lake Michigan to warm up!!
So adorable. I see why you love them. My fave is the belly laugh. So cute.
Rhonda
Seriously? These are genius! Excellent job!
You should be quite proud of your talent!
Shannon
I want to be like Amy. And J*. But in my own way.
Those are beautiful! And I love Michigan!
Amy-These made me scream! I LOVE them. They are amazing. You are truly an inpiration-in many ways! Thank you for sharing.
I think I hold my breath every time I read a post of yours, Amy. You just have a way of oozing perfect thoughts into perfect words all over a page. So much to inhale and hold onto, but of course brings a big sigh of inspiring relief after. Just wanted to come by and say thank you for the opportunity to enter the seat giveaway. I was obviously not the winner, but I won in so many other ways… especially finding strength and friends, and hopefully you being amongst them. I’ll still be on the hunt for that Wonkavision. It would make for cheap flying too! Ha! Can’t wait to hear all about your time with Karin! Much love to you and yours.
These pictures are adorable!
Amy…I am the very excited recipient of your extravagant workshop gift! I am beside myself!! I have admired your work for so long and can’t believe I am going to have the opportunity to meet you! Even more than your work, I love that you love God with all your heart and I know we will have fun together (if I don’t wet my pants from being in the presence of so many photographers who are better than me! hee)
I am SO looking forward to May!!
Karin
I love your blog! Your pictures are beautiful and blogs so interesting. I have always struggled with beach pictures, and yours are stunning. It’s dealing with the sun and she shadow on people’s faces that is so tricky for me… What time of day did you shoot this one? What time do you recommend doing it for optimal results?
Man I am so super sad that I missed this contest
From the very beginning you have been such a huge inspiration and your beautiful work has always motivated me to keep trying harder and harder to get better and learn more! One day though, I’ll be able to come to a workshop if you continue to have them! 
What a sweet shoot! Love how everything (the light, the shoreline, the girls) is soft. Great work!
WOW! These photo’s are so gorgeous! I especially love the girls “outfits” and the boats are an awesome touch! Lovely processing so colorful and natural.