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1K Fan Dream Team Giveaway! | San Francisco Newborn Photography

Monday, January 30th, 2012

WOOT! I’ve reached my first big Facebook milestone – 1,000 ‘likes’! This deserves a celebration, I say, and what better way to celebrate than to give something back to one of you!?! Yep, that’s right, starting now you’ll have the opportunity to enter to take home 24 fabulous prizes from some of the best photography vendors on the ‘net. That’s right, my Dream Team of vendors! Buckle up kiddos – this is going to be fun!

The deets:

* The giveaway is open to comments from Jan 30th, 2012 at 6am EST until Feb 6th, 2012 at 9pm EST and is in no way affiliated with Facebook.

* To enter, go to each vendor’s Facebook page (including mine) and ‘like’ them. Make sure you do this from your personal Facebook account and not your business account (though of course you may do both!). This step is REQUIRED (yes, I will be checking!). Please take a minute to look around at their products and feel free to leave them some love on their page – let them know I sent you! Not required, but everyone loves getting some nice feedback! Plus it’s just good karma. Leave ONE comment in the comment section that you fulfilled this step in order to enter the contest. Don’t forget to ‘like’ my page too (it’s right here)!

Bonus Entries:

* Share a link to this contest on your Facebook page being sure to tag J. Dunham Photography in the status (ex: ‘Check out the big giveaway over at @J. Dunham Photography http://www.jdunhamphotography.com/blog/2012/01/30/1k-fan-dream-team-giveaway-san-francisco-newborn-photography/ ‘). Leave a comment with a link to your status (make sure you make it public) for a bonus entry.

* Tweet about the contest, being sure to tag @jdunhamphotos in the post (ex: Check out the big giveaway @jdunhamphotos is hosting http://www.jdunhamphotography.com/blog/2012/01/30/1k-fan-dream-team-giveaway-san-francisco-newborn-photography/ ‘). Leave a comment with your twitter account name for a bonus entry.

* Mention this giveaway and it’s location on one of your favorite photography forums. Leave a link to where you posted it in another comment for yet another bonus entry.

That’s four ways to enter! Now what can you win? Check it out:

After the Bump: Crochet patterns for Simple is Best Beanie & Handspun Cocoon

Allie Kay Designs: Newborn dinosaur hat

Amelia’s Actions: Set of Beautiful Depth Overlays (for use in Photoshop)

Baby Joy Studios: Vintage bloom headband

Bad Sass Backdrops: $250 store credit

Briar Claire: Phoebe headband in newborn or regular size

Buttons Bows & Tiny Toes: $25 store credit

Cute Stuff by Jo: JO’s choice gorgeous handspun Basket Buddy

Daida L’Orange: 20% off discount code for a one-time purchase good through Valentine’s day at midnight

Devoted Knits: $20 store credit *shipping on product chosen to be paid by winner

Ellie Bellie Design: Jeweled Butterfly hat

Fancy Fabric: 1 Stretchy Dream Fabric in cream

Hairball by Michelle Antoinette: Newborn Dahlia headband

Laila ‘n Zoe: Newborn hat with ribbon

Laura Brett Photography: 6 month subscription to the Newborn Goodness forum & a complete set of Laura’s actions

Learn Shoot Inspire: 3 month subscription to the most inspirational photography forum on the internet!

On the Spot Studio: Custom logo design ($250 value)

The Organic Bloom: 8×10 Organic Bloom Frame

Pixel 2 Canvas : $100 store credit *alternate winner will be chosen for this prize only if winner isn’t a qualified professional photographer

The Shoppe: $50 store credit

Soul Blossom Boutique: $25 store credit

Starlit Nest Gifts & Photo Props: $25 store credit *winner pays shipping

Studio412 Boutique: $25 credit toward any Ready-to-Ship night item (Tuesdays at 9PM EST)

Valerie Knits: Handspun Merino Wool hat

And if that’s not enough, some of these fine vendors have provided me with special coupon codes for each of you to use, just for being the awesome people that you are! Here’s a list of vendors & codes! Now go buy something! *Coupon codes good for the duration of the contest unless otherwise stated.

Briar Claire is offering 15% off your purchase with code: JDP15

Devoted Knits is offering 20% off your purchase with code: JDunham20

On the Spot Studio is offering 25% off your purchase with code: JD25

Pixel2Canvas is offering 35% off your purchase through the month of March with code: DUNHAM35

The Shoppe is offering 20% off your purchase with code: JDP20

Starlit Nest Gifts & Photo Props is offering 10% off your purchase with code: JDUNHAM10

Studio412 Boutique is offering 10% of your purchase with code: GIFT10

Thanks for playing! Have fun and GOOD LUCK!!!

xoxo

-Jenne

Tags: backdrops, canvas, Contests, crochet hats, Giveaways, Headbands, knit hats, Marin, Newborn, Petaluma, Photography, Photos, Photoshop Actions, Props, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Rosa
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Twins! | San Francisco Newborn Photography

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Being a newborn photographer is fun! I have a good friend who’s an up and coming photographer (I’ll plug her once she gets that website up and running!) that I’ve been mentoring casually for awhile now. This was our first real one-on-one mentoring session with an actual newborn and as luck would have it we got to work with not one newborn baby, but eleven day old twin newborn babies! Fun stuff! Here are a few of my images from the session.

Thank you to their parents for allowing us to come work with their precious babies! They are a dream!

Tags: Babies, Bay Area, Marin, Marin County, Newborn, Newborns, North Bay, Novato, Petaluma, Photographer, Photography, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Twins
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Mine on Monday | Sonoma Newborn Photographer

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Is it Monday already?!?! So one of the things my kids just love doing is dancing like crazy people in the living room listening to a mix of songs on my iPhone. The classic 90′s hit, Ice Ice Baby was on and they were doing their thing. Next thing I know, my little Roan (5 years old) shows up in my room all decked out in his “hip hop” attire and strikes a pose. I laughed so hard! If you had any idea how unexpected something like this was from one of my (extremely media sheltered, Waldorf schooled) kids, you’d get why I thought it was so funny. I have no idea where he got this but he nailed the look!

Tags: Bay Area, Children, Marin, Napa, Newborn, North Bay, Petaluma, Photographer, Photography, Sonoma
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Ginny: 12 Days Old | Novato Newborn Photographer

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Baby Ginny couldn’t have been more sweet! I traveled out to Marin County to photograph this little one in her home. She has the most sweet, feminine and delicate features so I went with that in my set and prop choices for her. Have you ever seen a more beautiful baby?!?! Thank you, M Family, for allowing me into your home during this most precious time! I am honored!

Tags: Babies, Bay Area, Marin, Marin County, Napa, Newborn, Newborns, North Bay, Novato, Petaluma, Photographer, Photography, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Sonoma
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Mine on Monday | Marin Newborn Photographer

Monday, January 16th, 2012

This week on Mine on Monday, I took some time to photographer the kids just being kids! Here they are up at Big Dog Rescue in Penngrove, where I volunteer my photography services, swinging on the rope swing. I don’t know that there’s anything they love doing more, to be honest!

Tags: Bay Area, Marin, Marin County, Newborn, Newborns, North Bay, Penngrove, Photographer, Photography, Photos, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Sonoma
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Mine on Monday | Marin County Newborn Photographer

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Welcome back, folks, to the next edition of Mine on Monday. This week is something a little different. I’m not sharing a portrait of any of my children this time, however, this is still about one of them. My eldest, Caitlin, recently participated in a Lighting Ceremony with the rest of her 5th grade class. It was a beautiful, reverent event where we all made our intentions for the year in the night as we each lit a candle, set it in one of four wax bowls, then hiked to the pond and set them free on the water. It was truly the most beautiful thing. Despite the only light coming from the candles themselves and the moon and stars above, I managed to get what I think is a beautiful image of our intentions set upon the water. See for yourself…

Until next time – have a happy week!

Tags: Bay Area, Marin, Marin County, Newborn, Newborns, Petaluma, Photography, San Rafael, Sonoma
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Copperfield’s Display | Sonoma County Newborn Photographer

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

I’m excited to share with you all that I have my first ever display of work up in a public place! This month only, if you stop by Copperfield’s bookstore in downtown Petaluma (which incidentally is the coolest bookstore around), you’ll see that I’ve got my own little window there! I’m including a photo to show you but this does not do it justice at all – there was so much glare coming from the window! If you’re in the area, please stop by and take a look. Your baby just might be on display there!

Tags: Babies, Baby, Bay Area, Marin, Marin County, Newborn, Newborns, Petaluma, Photographer, Photography, Photos, Sonoma
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Mine On Monday | San Francisco Newborn Photographer

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Happy New Year, Everyone! I’ve decided to kick off 2012 by starting out a new edition to my blog: Mine on Monday! Each Monday I will feature a photo of one or more of my very own kids. I have to admit, since going into business these children aren’t getting nearly their share of camera time anymore! I’m starting things off with my favorite model, Ali. At just barely 8 years old, this little one knows her way in front of the lens. She’s been my most willing practice model throughout the years. Here she is with some dramatic studio lighting – first naturally beautiful, as I see her every day, and second something very different and quite edgy – all her idea, I swear!