1.02.2009

2008 FAVORITES [CONTEST!]

OK, so I'm a day late on the monster post that I promised for yesterday. But in my defense...it took me almost the ENTIRE day yesterday to go through my files in preparation for this post!

To kick off the new year, I decided what a better time to showcase some of MY favorite images from 2008. This was one of the hardest decisions ever, ever, ever! My original idea was to do a TOP 10 of 2008 showcase. HA! That was a joke! I narrowed my choices down to my top 50, and then had my family help me narrow down further until we came up with 30 amazing images. Each is unique in their own way, and each I love for different reasons. Some I like because of their uniqueness, some because of the subject's expression, and some just because they make me smile whenever I look at them. Overall I didn't look for the best smiles or even eye contact....but just something that is there that makes me in love with the image.

So, to make this more fun, I decided to have a contest. I want you to vote to pick the top image for 2008 that represents Leah Hoskins Photography. The winner will receive a mounted 11x14 wall portrait of their image, printed on metallic paper(no substitutions).

Here are the rules for playing:

1. Leave me a comment below telling me the number of the image that you want to vote on.

2. One vote per person only. I will not count votes left under anonymous users. You must create a Google Account with a username to vote. Please be honest and don't vote more than once!

3. If your photo is in the running, contact everyone you know to vote for your image!

4. Voting will end on January 12, 2009 at 11:59pm. Winner will be announced on January 14, 2009

Here they are! Each photo is below it's number. Enjoy!
***EDITED****
I have noticed that there are several anonymous votes! I cannot count these votes as stated in the rules above. If you or someone you know voted for your image this way, please have them re-vote with a Google user name.
Also- DO NOT click on the photo and leave me a comment under the photo in Flickr. I cannot count these votes, either. Some images that have votes this way are #6, #11, #13, #18,#21, #25.

#1
fave001

#2

fave002

#3
fave003

#4

fave004

#5

fave005

#6

fave006

#7

fave007

#8

fave008

#9
fave009

#10
fave010

#11
fave011

#12
fave012

#13
fave013

#14
fave014

#15
fave015

#16

fave016

#17
fave017

#18
fave018

#19

fave019

#20

fave020

#21
fave021

#22
fave022

#23

fave023

#24

fave024

#25
fave025

#26
fave026

#27
fave027

#28
fave028

#29
fave029

#30
fave030

282 comments:

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Karen said...

I would like to vote for
#1 - Maci

Thanks,

Karen

Kenny said...

My vote is #1 - Maci!!!

Thanks
Kenny

Carol said...

I want to vote for Maci #1

Thank you,

Carol (Mammy)

Tom W. said...

I vote for #4. Luckily, she takes after her mother.

Jeff said...

Grandpa picks # 4

Anonymous said...

I vote for #1

Tami said...

I would like to place my vote for #1

abbigale said...

#17!! aren't they adorable??!! i love it!

Aunt Becky said...

awwww.... #17!!! I didn't know the loved each other so much!!! so sweet!

Ruthann said...

All the photos are precious. I will vote for #1

Paula said...

#17, I love these two kids, they are two of my favorites!

Love,
Aunt Paula

Tessa said...

#17 JJ and Brookie... My favorite cousins!

Anonymous said...

what a wonderful picture, #18

Abby said...

I would like to vote for #1! She's the cutest baby of all!

monica said...

My vote is definitely for #1. Maci is so adorable! They are all very cute though.

Anonymous said...

really great work on all of them but #18 is my pick

Anonymous said...

#17 is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!

Trina Gard said...

All of the pics are incredible but I have to vote for #17!

Unknown said...

I vote for #17.

Unknown said...

I vote for #17

stretch said...

I would like too place a vote for #17 because I think they are so cute!!!!!!!

Shelly said...

I vote for pic #1. We love our little Maci!

KimL said...

I would like to vote for photo number
1. Thank you!

Craig said...

I vote for number #17.

Quinn and Gavin said...

We love Maci's pic...our vote is for No. 1!

boris said...

I would like to vote for #17

hellostacy said...

#17!

Unknown said...

I would like to vote for #17.

jerry said...

I would like to vote for number 17

Brooke said...

I would like to vote for my adorable nephew #25. Great photos Leah!

Meganarias said...

I need to move there so you can photo my kids! I vote for #25!

Carol said...

I would like to vote for my grandson #25, love the way you captured his sweetness.

grandparick said...

I would like to vote for #25, my grandson! Thank you Leah Hoskins.

Michelle said...

#10!! What a cute cowboy!

Jason said...

The good looking guy in #10!

Amanda said...

I vote #8

Danielle said...

I vote for #7. Absolutely adorable!

Kaleen said...

I vote for #17!

Kaleen said...

I vote for #17!!!

melissa_johnson said...

hey Leah... i don't know if you can count these or not but they were posted in the wrong blog!!! some people accidentally went to the bottom of the page instead of the bottom of the blog...


Blogger Karen said...

#17

-Karen M.

12:47 PM

melissa_johnson said...

another one on the wrong spot... :)


Blogger LeonaTownsend said...

Wow what a sweet pic they look so cute i vote #17 Leona Townsend

5:32 PM

melissa_johnson said...

Another one posted in the last blog...

Sandra Allen said...

My vote is for #17
Sandra, Prestonsburg KY

11:49 AM

melissa_johnson said...

ok i think this is the last one that was in the last blog on your page... :)


Blogger HolsingerTX said...

#17 is the best in my eyes

8:03 AM

Anonymous said...

with out a doubt,the best is #18

martha said...

I would like to vote for 18,
its really good

Anonymous said...

Go #18 !!!

Anonymous said...

my cousin is so cute..we vote for
#18

Anonymous said...

18!

Anonymous said...

18

josh said...

#1 has my vote

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful close up on #30! I love many of the shots taken. I need to contact you on our next family portrait.

Angie said...

Grandma picks #4

Tiffany said...

Tiffany likes #4

garycraft said...

I vote for my nephew #25!

Larry said...

I vote for #25. thank you.

Terri said...

Please cast my vote for #25. They are all great though.

Unknown said...

Papaw Chris and Mimi want to get their 2 votes in for Carson Lee! #13

Unknown said...

#8---great photography!

brandon said...

My vote is for #4!

Unknown said...

Hi Leah, I'm not sure if you are counting the votes that have been posted at the bottom of the page in Abbey's reshoot, but I found two votes for #4.

Blogger Joe Schroeder said...

I vote for number 4 that baby is a cutie!!!

4:35 PM

Blogger Jacquelyn Vogt said...

Wow what great photo's, I vote number 4!

Jacquelyn Vogt

4:10 PM

vickiaguilar said...

my vote is for # 5 my beautiful granddaughter Dee Dee

Anonymous said...

I vote for my niece # 5

billaguilar said...

My vote goes to # 5, Dee Dee

Anonymous said...

I just love #18

martha said...

My absolute favorite is positively number 18

Anonymous said...

cousin Louie votes for #18

Anonymous said...

#18 is very nice.

Anonymous said...

Photograph number 18 would be my pick. A beautiful picture

Brittney420 said...

i vote for #4!!!!! They all look awesome though!

MarcG12 said...

my vote is for #4!

kkamm said...

I vote for Jude! What a little stud.

skateitup said...

i vote for #4!!!!

Kasey said...

#1 - Simply beautiful.

Pam said...

I vote for #6. She stole my heart on the day she was born. Grandma B

Pam said...

Grandpa B wants to vote for #6 too.

Susan Umbaugh said...

Vote for #9. There are lots of expressive photos. I agree with Jen's comments.

Anonymous said...

Aunt Holly says #9 should win! She's a beauty!!!!!

Anonymous said...

voting for #18, very nice

Anonymous said...

Best of the best, #18 is my pick

farmboycp said...

I vote for my beautiful little Dee Dee. CAP

Scott, Melanie, Gretchen said...

I vote for #30! Love all your work. Scott, Melanie and Gretchen.

Sara B said...

These are all beautiful! My vote is for #5.

Sara Burns

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