Mother's Day Sale! Through The Lens Magazine for only 7.65! (normally 9.00)

There's a Mother's Day Sale going on through our publisher just in time for our new issue to come out!  May/June issue is here!  Get it for only 7.65!  Sale going on through Sunday!  Also, with purchase of our new issue you get a 15% discount code for a light scoop!  Perfect product if you dont have an external flash and you want to difuse your popup!

Also, this sale is available for our April issue as well! :)

Through The Lens Magazine Issue 2:

May/June 2011 Issue

By Through The Lens Magazine in Photography

Photographer one on one, product review, business tips, Successful Pinup Shoot featuring Laura Byrnes, A Day with Brooke Shaden, and more..

Winners!

Our winner of our facebook 'Maternal' contest goes to Jody Van Norden of Jody Van Norden Photography! Congrats! You will be featured in our May/June issue and you are also the winner of the newsboy baby cap from Deerie Handmade Goods! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deerie-Handmade/120578621307750?sk=photos#!/pages/Deerie-Handmade/120578621307750?sk=wall


Here is the beautiful image that won:

Our  runnerups are Angela Tapy of Angela's Images

And Jackie Briggs of Capture Your Moment Photography

Again Congrats to all of you! :D

For our Flickr Contest for 'Best Flower' our winner of the 20.00 gift cert from imagination couture photography props and that will be featured in our May/June issue goes to Judy Sebesta! 



and Runner up (and she will also be featured in our magazine) goes to Cathy Jud' Boucher



Congrats to you both as well! :)

And last but not least we reached our 1200 mark for the Suger Lime Designs 100.00 gift cert giveaway and our winner is....

Charity Ragland!!





Thanks to everyone that participated and to all our sponsors!

Go Vote!

We chose our top five for our 'MATERNAL' contest and our top five for our flickr contest 'BEST FLOWER'! Please come cast your vote! :)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?fbid=145424888858386&id=134560616611480&aid=31508

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1582075@N25/discuss/72157626426335208/

It's Here, It's Here!!

Get your copy today! :D

Through The Lens Issue 1: April 1st Issue

Photographer one on one, product review, business tips, boudoir do's and don'ts, teens with talent, WPPI U Experience, and more...

One Day and Counting!!

So our magazine comes out tomorrow!  Woo Hoo!  And as a sneak peek (because us photographers love showing sneak peeks) I will show our first cover! :D

Taa Daa!!!  That's Tara Polack aka Punk Pixie on our cover!  A very fantastic model! :)

So, of course, we've already started on our next issue and now I can't wait for that issue to come out!  But one thing at a time right?  Well, with every new issue we need more photographers to showcase their work!  So currently we have a contest going over at our flickr group.  We will pick top five and then have everyone vote on those five and the theme is .....Best Flower!  So if you haven't already go over and submit your best flower for a chance at a 20.00 gift card to



Go enter here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1582075@N25/discuss/72157626256779217/



Also our next contest will be our facebook winners for the next issue and the theme is Maternal!  So post on our facebook wall a picture that represents maternal and label it as Maternal.  We will pick top five on April 4th and have everyone vote on the best ones as well!  Winner and runnerup will be published and winner will receive this great newboy baby hat



by



Make sure you go like Deerie's fan page too! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deerie-Handmade/120578621307750?sk=photos#!/pages/Deerie-Handmade/120578621307750?sk=wall


Good luck everyone and check by tomorrow for the link to go purchase our new magazine! :D

ROT WINNER

I'ld like to give a big Congrats to Mike Hamm!  It was real close one!  We'll contact you soon on how to redeem your prize with:




















And here's the winning pic!  Fantastic example of Rule of Thirds!

Winners!

The winner of the pettiskirt giveaway by Adorabelle is Suzanne Barber Images!  Congrats Suzanne!



















The winner of 25.00 CHIC Be'Be' gift certificate is Captured Memories Photography!






Winner of 30.00 gift certificate for Bubble Girl is still undetermined for ROT contest....Go Vote Now: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=30414&id=134560616611480&saved

Voting will end Thursday Afternoon!

More Giveaways!

We are just weeks away of the release of our new magazine!  We're ecstatic and thrilled to say the least! :)  Sooo....lets celebrate with some prizes from our fantastic sponsors!

Contest #1 - Pettiskirt Giveaway

Adorabelle Pettiskirts are just that...adorable!  They are a great addition to any photographers child session...especially since spring is right around the corner!  Who wouldn't want to win one of these?!
Winner will get to pick from the following pettiskirts (so cute and 52.00 value):

http://www.shopadorabelle.com/AdoraBelle-Fuchsia-PinkBlack-Pettiskirt-_p_92.html

http://www.shopadorabelle.com/AdoraBelle-FuchsiaLight-Pink-Pettiskirt-_p_91.html

http://www.shopadorabelle.com/AdoraBelle-Light-PinkFuchsia-Pettiskirt-_p_13.html

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AdoraBelle/326693195548?filter=1

To win this we're going to play a game!  A Scavenger hunt! 

Rules:

Go post your answers here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182444015133434

They do not have to be new pics

Winner of the best, unique answers will be chosen next thursday

 Scavenger list:

Clouds
Small animal
Apple
Hat
Light bulb
Water
Knife
Person next to wall
Something painted
Picture with bokeh in it
Something that represents cold
Somthing that represents hot
Upclose shot of a flower

Contest #2 - Is hosted by Bubble Girl Knits and they are giving away 30.00 coupon code to the winner!  This would be a great win for any photographer that does newborn and child sessions.  Beautiful items over there...go check them out!

Rules:

Post a picture on our fan page and name it ROT

We want to see the best use of Rule of Thirds in a image you've composed

Winner will be picked next thursday!










Contest #3 - Hosted by our wonderful sponsor Chic Bebe, you can win 25.00 gift certificate!  This would also be a great giveaway for newborn and child portraits!  Very classy and chic items! 

Rules for this giveaway:

Go like their page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brantford-ON/ChicBebe/146984665315790#!/pages/Brantford-ON/ChicBebe/146984665315790

Now post this blog in another forum and come back here with site address where you posted about our giveaway!

Our 'Art' winners! Woot Woot!

All of the art submissions were fantastic! It definitely was hard for us to choose but we narrowed it down to our top three and a few honorable mentions as well. All will be featured in our magazine!


First place and winner of a new backdrop from Portrait Pizzaz is


Cathy Jud' Boucher

Second Place - Darla Peters

Third Place - David Rynde

Honorable Mentions are...


Ian McKenzie



Sarah Stephens Wood

Jennifer Kelley Becker

And Glori Jones

Congrats To All!!!

We want to see some art!

Our magazine is about photography, art and fashion!  We would love to feature some images that SCREAM art!!  We've already seen some in our flickr pool!  Soooo here is the next contest......We want you to post your masterpieces in either our flickr pool here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1582075@N25/discuss/72157626050218433/

OR on our fan page and label it 'ART' : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Through-The-Lens-Photography-Magazine/134560616611480#!/pages/Through-The-Lens-Photography-Magazine/134560616611480

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON :)

After your submission you MUST go to our sponsors page here : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portrait-Pizzaz/143473312357685 and tell them we sent you!  Because after all they are providing the winner a free 5x7 backdrop of choice!!!  CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!  They are fantastic for giving such a prize!

Contest ends 3/7 and top 3 will be chosen by our judges

Besides this fantastic contest and prize we have one more prize we want to give away by one more wonderful sponsor!  A 100.00 gift certificate to SugarLime Designs!  Once we reach our next goal....which we are stepping it up to 1200 fans!  Can we do it?  I think we can! :D  In order to win this you must comment on sugarlime designs fanpage and tell her we sent you! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-Lime-Designs/200517931356?sk=wall 

And The Winners Are.....

The winner for the 50.00 gift certificate to Jewelry and Baby Bling by Dara is.....

Kelly Peck Roland!!  WooHoo! Congrats Kelly and Thankyou Dara!!

Our winner of the Lite Scoop by Light Genius and that will be featured in our magazine...voted by facebook likers....



Trina Jo Bradley!!  Congrats Trina and adorable pic!

Runner Up is Wendy Delena!!  Beautiful pic Wendy

Winners from our Flickr Pool Contest Theme - 'New' ....All 3 will be featured in the magazine!

1st Place and also winner of the transmitter trigger from Cowboy Studios

    Eclisse Creazioni Art and Photography

2nd Place....Very Close in Votes

Rainbow and Frogs Photography!

Third Place

Captured Memories by Holly

Thanks to everyone that participated and Thanks to our sponsors!  If you didn't win don't dispare because we have more contests and prizes to come!  We only have a month until our magazine is published!  Woot Woot!!

Go Vote To Win!!

So continue to keep bringing those 'likers' our way and Dara's fan page for your chance to win the 50.00 gift certificate from Jewelry and Baby Bling by Dara!

But in the mean time we also have 2 photo contests that have ended today!  One on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1582075@N25/discuss/72157625922790847/ - Top 3 will be featured in magazine and winner will receive cowboy studios wireless transmitter trigger

The second one is on our fan page so go tell everyone to 'like' your photo if you want it to win!!  Vote here:
http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.php?aid=27713&id=134560616611480&success=2&failure=0#!/album.php?aid=27713&id=134560616611480

For your chance to win the Lite Scoop -

WIN 50.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO JEWELRY AND BABY BLING BY DARA!!

HER WORK IS NOTHING MORE THEN JUST FANTASTIC!  LOVE HER STUFF AND ALL OF IT MAKES WONDERFUL PROPS FOR PICTURES OF COURSE!

SO GO TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO LIKE OUR PAGE : http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Through-The-Lens-Photography-Magazine/134560616611480

AND LEAVE A COMMENT UNDER THE POST THERE THAT YOU DID!

ALSO GO TELL DARA HOW FABULOUS SHE IS ON HER FAN PAGE AND GO LIKE HER PAGE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! :)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jewelry-and-Baby-Bling-By-Dara/161470103886465

Our winner for the 20.00 gift certificate to Jaybird Design is...

AURORA!!  WAY TO GO AURORA! :)  WE WILL CONTACT YOU IN THE MORNING TO FIND OUT HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE!  IF YOU DIDN'T WIN THERE ARE LOTS MORE CHANCES TO COME! :D

Win 20.00 gift certificate to Jaybird Designs

We're giving away a 20.00 gift certificate from one of our amazing sponsors - JaybirdDesigns!

She's a published crochet designer with items featured in Crochet Today, Crochet World, Interweave Crochet and a booklet with Leisure Arts. So you know the quality of her work is nothing but Amazing!

This would be perfect for infant and baby portrait photographers! 

All you have to do is follow our blog and leave a comment or if you already follow our blog just leave a comment :)  I'll draw the winner tonight! :D

 

Oh, Yes! We have another winner!!

SO FIRST OFF I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO POST YOUR FAVORITE PICTURE ON OUR FAN PAGE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE LITE SCOOP!  WE WILL BE VOTING ON FRIDAY!  ALSO OUR FLICKR THEME 'NEW' IN OUR FLICKR GROUP ALSO ENDS ON FRIDAY AND YOU CAN WIN A TRANSMITTER TRIGGER FROM COWBOY STUDIOS AND BE FEATURED IN THE MAG!!

OK, SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO....OUR WINNER FOR THE BACKDROP FROM PICTURE PERFECT IS.....

MARY BRADLEY!!  CONGRATS MARY!  MARY PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR INFO SO WE CAN GET YOU IN TOUCH WITH PICTURE PERFECT TO PICK OUT YOUR BACKDROP :)

Loving The Flickr Group!

Such talented people over there in our flickr group!  Just wanted to share some of their fantastic work..

Here's one of our Teens that entered the Teens With Talent Contest....Hard to believe they are teens!  Such young and amazing talent!

This image was created by Etnik Blakaj!

This one is from Beth Crocker and all I can say is I love it!

This one of course is just sooo adorable.  Image created by Jennifer Berg Angermeier of Out Of the Box Photography!

  I mean look at those eyes!!  Aawww.....

This one is also done by another one of our Teen's with Talent! This image was created by Saonelle  Her work is absolutely amazing!



This image below was submitted by Ian McKenzie!  Love the simplicity of it and the composition.  Nicely done! :)



The last one I'll share today is from Jazmine Palmer of Calm Water Photography!  I'm a big fan of her work.  Her self portraits are amazing and true works of art.  I'm really happy she shared one of her 365 SPs from last year :)



If you would like to check out more work or add some to our pool as well for a chance to be featured in our magazine you can go to  http://www.flickr.com/groups/1582075@N25/