2010 Cutest Kid Contest!

Photography by Gabriela is hosting its very first Cutest Kid Contest!

Beginning Thursday, July 1^st, you will be able to submit a photo of your cutest kid and the winner will receive a photo session with Photography by Gabriela at no charge! Included with the free photo session is one 8x10, three watermarked & resized images for viewing on the internet (Facebook, MySpace, blogs, email, etc.) and a $100 credit towards any collection, gallery wrap or album!

TO ENTER:

Send a NON-PROFESSIONAL photo of each child to gabriela@photographybygabriela.com with the subject line 2010 CUTEST KID CONTEST. If you wish to enter more than one child, send an individual photo for each child. If you win, the session will include all of your children, so you don’t have to worry about choosing between them!

-One entry per child.

-You must be the parent or legal guardian of the child you enter into the contest.

-Child must be 17 years old or younger on the date of entry.

-You must have permission/rights to use the photo you enter.

-Photo must have been taken within the last 6 months.

Photos will be accepted from Thursday, July 1, 2010 until 11:59pm

Thursday, July 15, 2010 (PST) via e-mail. Late entries will not be accepted and

the date/time on the submission e-mail will be used to determine eligibility.

Only photos e-mailed to gabriela@photographybygabriela.com with the subject line 2010 CUTEST KID CONTEST during the previously mentioned time will be accepted.

Include your child's name and age in the e-mail (first name and age will be posted for viewing). Also include in email your name, e-mail address, and contact phone number. (This information will not be published; it is simply for our record keeping in case you are the big winner!)

Contest is open to everyone. However, if you live outside of a 20 mile radius from San Diego, CA, you must choose a location within San Diego for your session. Please do not enter the contest if you live further than 20 miles from San Diego unless you are willing to travel.

No purchase necessary. You are under no obligation to buy anything.

The winning photo session must be booked within 30 days of winning, and completed before August 31, 2010.

HOW PHOTOS WILL BE JUDGED:

All entries will be uploaded into an album called “2010 Cutest Kid Contest” no later than Monday, July 19, 2010, on Photography by Gabriela’s Facebook Fan page.

To vote for a photo you become a 'Fan' or ‘Like’ (under the new Facebook system) Photography by Gabriela’s Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-CA/Photography-by-Gabriela/236715317361

Once you ‘Like’ Photography by Gabriela, you will be able to ‘Like’ the photo(s) you want to vote for.

HOW TO VOTE:

Beginning July 19^th, click on the Photos tab & go to the album labeled ‘2010 Cutest Kid Contest’. After you are in the ‘2010 Cutest Kid Contest’ album click on the child’s photo that you want to vote for. The photo will expand or enlarge. Once the photo expands or enlarges, there is a line that has ‘Comment’ and ‘Like’ under the photo. Click ‘Like’ under the photo to place your vote. (Note: You will not see the ‘Comment’ or ‘Like’ under the photo unless you have ‘Liked’ Photography by Gabriela’s Facebook Fan page first.)

The photo with the most 'Likes' by July 26^th, 2010 @ 11:59 pm will be the winner.

It’s up to you to get all your friends and family members to vote! Send them a link to our Facebook Fan page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-CA/Photography-by-Gabriela/236715317361 or you can share it with them by clicking the “share” button. Comments are permitted, but WILL NOT count towards the total number of votes.

Only one vote per person per child, so be sure to recruit all of your friends and family to vote!

Voting will close Monday, July 26^th , 2010 @ 11:59pm.

The official winner will be announced on our Facebook page and notified at the email address you provided when you submitted your photo no later than Friday, July 30^th, 2010.

WHAT YOU WILL WIN:

The parent or legal guardian of the child in the photo that receives the most

'Likes' will receive a free photo session with Photography by Gabriela.

Included with the free photo session, the winner will also receive one 8x10, three watermarked & resized images for viewing on the internet (Facebook, MySpace, blogs, email, etc.) and a $100 credit to be used towards any collection, gallery wrap or album!

Photo session must be booked within 30 days of winning, and completed before August 31, 2010.

Prize retail value of $339 - can not be altered or changed in any way, and is not redeemable for cash.

Additional prints will be available for purchase. No purchase necessary and you are under no obligation to purchase anything.

No other promotions or discounts can be applied.

We look forward to seeing all your cutie-pies!!