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    Q:  Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
    A: On a beach taking pictures of children playing with babies elephants :)

    Q:  What is your biggest source of inspiration?
    A: Light, paintings, movies… life!

    Q:  What photographer do you look up to?
    A: Barb Uil of Jinkyart

    Q:  What’s one thing about your business you wish you could change?
    A: I dream of a natural light studio in an old house with a lot of windows and almost no walls!

    Q:  What about your work or yourself sets you apart from everyone else?
    A: I have always asked life for the best!

    Thank you so much Anne! You can visit Anne’s site here, and head over to our Facebook page to vote for her here. Congratulations again, and good luck to all of our finalists!

    The NAPCP Team

    Alice ParkAlice Park

    Best New Emerging Child Photographer 2012: Time to VOTE!!

    April 24, 2012 | Posted by Alice Park

    After pouring through over 700 nominations, it is very clear that our community has some big stars on the horizon. We were so impressed with the overwhelming amount of talented nominees and know that each and every one of you has a bright future ahead.  So without further ado, we are very pleased to introduce our Top 5 Finalists!

    Anne Kerr (Anja Photography) – Anja Photography is a Natural light, on-location photography, specializing in baby, children, and family portraiture. Anne primarily works out of the Northwest suburbs and the Chicago North Shore. From her website: “It’s about the clock that stops only when a moment is captured. It’s about the flood tide of remembrance, revealed in shadows and light. Transcendence. It’s about your unrepeatable beauty. Your spirit. It’s about seeing what’s in your heart. It’s about time. This is why I love what I do.”

    Emily Schofield (Emily Sara Boutique Photography) – Emily is a natural light photographer working in the Bay Area of California. From her website: ” I see something magical about light and the way it shapes the human spirit – similar to the way light in a photograph shapes the mount of a newborn baby or a laughing child. I adore the way kids can wear anything and look so cute…so free. I am also a sucker for tiny toes, little hands, and sleeping babies. And, I am constantly in awe of how eyes really say so much about a person’s soul. For me, photography freezes all that I see and love in a moment of time. “
    Melissa Weicker (Melissa Weicker Photography) - Melissa Weicker is a portrait photographer based out of Whitecourt, Alberta. From her website: “I am Inspired by: Skylar and Ava, my two awesome kiddos. I Dream of: selling our house and belongings (keeping only necessities) and traveling, educating, and experiencing the world with our children.”

    Anne Scherrer (Anne Scherrer Photography) – Anne is a French, natural light photographer based out of Washington D.C. From her website: “Every single day I am thankful to have this opportunity to create images that capture people with emotion and authenticity.”

    Jenni Jones (Jenni Jones Photography) – Jenni Jones is a portrait photographer working in Austin, TX. From her website: “I love taking photos of everything; my passion is not specific to people or places or things.  I love it all.  That being said, nothing compares to the feeling of being able to give someone a memory of a special time in their life.  Color me fulfilled.”

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    We would like to give a huge thanks to the judges for helping narrow down our Top 20…we know it was no easy task! Thank you again to Lena Hyde, Jane Johnson, Mariam Naficy, Rachel Devine, and Marsha Mifsud!

    To vote for your favorite Best New Emerging Child Photographer please visit our brand new voting module here! Voting will close next Monday, April 30th, at 11:59 pm EST. Remember, your vote will only count once so be sure to carefully view all finalists before voting. After you vote, don’t forget to share on Facebook the photographer you voted for!

    The winner of our 2012 contest will be handsomely rewarded with the following:

    - 2 year membership into NAPCP
    - $500 gift card to Adorama
    - $150 gift credit to Design Aglow
    - $200 gift credit to Jane Johnson Branding & Design
    - $200 credit to use at Simply Color Lab
    - Giclée Book from Album Crafters (valued at $300)
    - Title of “NAPCP Best New Emerging Child Photographer 2012″,
    with exclusive official seal and bragging rights

    Best of luck to all of the finalists,

    The NAPCP Team

    Alice ParkAlice Park

    January 2012 International Image Competition Winners!

    April 19, 2012 | Posted by Alice Park

    After much excitement and anticipation, we are absolutely thrilled to announce the winners of our January 2012 International Image Competition. Uniquely focused on child photography, the NAPCP International Image Competition featured a range of image categories, including Babies, Newborn, Children, Family, Maternity, Siblings, Toddlers, and Seniors/Tweens. Thank you to our amazing judges who dedicated days to scoring, deliberating and judging the hundreds of submissions. Our acclaimed panel of judges, Karen Carey, Jen Hudson and Dana Pugh scored based on technical merit, creativity and composition, and impact.

    The following images received the highest scores in our International Image Competition:

    To view the complete listing of winning images, please view our Award Winning Image Gallery.

    The purpose of our Image Competitions is to recognize the creative and technical excellence of our child photographer members, reward talent, and serve as a vehicle for learning and improving our craft. Each entrant will receive a personalized email this week detailing their scores, any comments or critiques from the judges, as well as some additional comments our judges wrote to address all of the entries.

    Winners will receive:

    (1) Highlighted listing in our Member Directory, (2) Our coveted award winning NAPCP seal for website placement, (3) Their winning images published in both their Photographer’s Profile and in our Award Winning Image Gallery, (4) Individual Press packets to distribute to their local media, (5) Increased Exposure and Promotion to our Vendor Partners, (6) Recognition as an Award Winning Photographer, and (7) The opportunity to win our prestigious NAPCP Photographer of the Year award.

    Thank you to all who participated in our January 2012 International Image Competition and congratulations again to our Winners!

    Alice ParkAlice Park

    Best New Emerging Photographer 2012 – Nominate Today!

    April 4, 2012 | Posted by Alice Park

    NAPCP Friends, we need your help!

    The search is on for new, undiscovered talent. NAPCP is looking to shine a spotlight on one of our industry’s brightest rising stars. And we need YOU to help us find them.

    We all know how challenging those first two years of running your own business can be – learning best business practices, juggling marketing, branding, finances, equipment, workflow, all while consistently producing gorgeous portraiture for clients. We love the spirit and tenacity of those future greats in our community, and we are here cheering them on.

    To give them a little push in the right direction, NAPCP is honored to host the very first Best New Emerging Child Photographer Contest! In a few easy steps, you can help us recognize those talented newcomers who you find inspiring. Nominate your favorite(s) here by midnight (PST) on April 11th. Our panel of awesome judges will narrow the field to five. You vote for your favorite finalist April 16th – 23rd. We tally up the votes and spoil the winner.

    Qualities that NAPCP looks for in the next Best New Emerging Child Photographer:

    - Passionate with the ability to inspire
    - Consistently produces technically strong, breathtaking work
    - Strives to learn and foster best business practices
    - Exhibits commitment to community
    - Displays a creative and unique vision

    The winner of our 2012 contest will be handsomely rewarded with the following:

    - 2 year membership into NAPCP
    - $500 gift card to Adorama
    - $150 gift credit to Design Aglow
    - $200 gift credit to Jane Johnson Branding & Design
    - $200 credit to use at Simply Color Lab
    - Giclée Book from Album Crafters (valued at $300)
    - Title of “NAPCP Best New Emerging Child Photographer 2012″,
    with exclusive official seal and bragging rights

    The Rules:

    - Nominee must be a professional photographer who currently operates a licensed photography business and is able to provide a Tax ID Number.
    - Nominee has been a professional photographer for less than 2 years.
    - Nominees & Nominators do not need to be a current NAPCP member to be considered.

    We have a distinguished panel of judges that we are absolutely thrilled to have joining us for our 2012 contest. Our judges include:

    Lena Hyde, founder and owner of Design Aglow - For the last 15 years, Lena Hyde has been transforming the way people view photography through her stunning philosophy of life as art, and by creating memories of childhood for clients around the world.
    A hailed and respected professional in the portrait industry, Lena specializes in photographing families and children, “clients commission me to create their portraits because they want to collect fine art depicting their family.” Lena is well known in her market, and even nationally, for discerning clients who value the unique experience she offers. Her 3000 square foot studio is a beautiful oasis in the heart of downtown.
    Also frequently published and internationally exhibited, Lena speaks as a respected expert in the field of contemporary childhood photography and teaches 1-2 national workshops per year. Lena is also the founder of DesignAglow.com, the premier online resource for information and products created for the success of portrait and wedding photographers.

    Marsha Mifsud better known as the Savvy Photographer – Marsha Mifsud is an international photographer who has been behind the lens for the last 15 years. Marsha quickly caught the blogging bug when started her own blog in August of 2009. After creating this  fabulously popular photography blog~ The Savvy Photographer~ her small little blog quickly became a favorite place for photographers who desired to learn while being inspired.

    Rachel Devine of Rachel Devine Photography - Rachel Devine is a commercial photographer who works in kid’s fashion and media. Her work has been featured in many places from Time Magazine to Target ads. She has recently released Beyond Snapshots, a book she co-wrote with her business partner Peta Mazey through Random House Publishing. Also wrote an e-book, Click! for Digital Photography School. Rachel continually photo blogs and chronicles life as an American ex-pat mom of 3 little kids in Melbourne, Australia.

    Mariam Naficy, founder and CEO of Minted.com – Mariam is the Founder and CEO of Minted, a global community of independent graphic designers and an online store that prints and sells the best of their designs in the form of paper goods. Mariam loves building the Minted brand, during the Christmas season, she is very often picking up the phone in customer service herself. She has pioneered consumer Internet models since 1998, when she co-founded Eve.com, which was sold for over $100 million.

    In addition to founding Eve.com and Minted.com, Mariam has worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a financial analyst and at The Body Shop International as VP, E-Commerce. Fortune Magazine named Mariam one of the 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs of 2010. Mariam received her BA from Williams College and her MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. She sits on the Board of Directors of Polyvore and RealSelf.

    Jane Johnson of Jane Johnson Photography and Branding Design - As an established graphic designer and art director, Jane Johnson brings a depth of media expertise to her work.  In addition to being a highly sought after photographer, Jane has extensive advertising and publication design experience.  Her current focus, logo & brand development and custom blog design for photographers, has added another genre of creativity to her growing list of successes.

    Jane’s client base is internationally spread, representing countries that include the United States, Spain, Australia, and Dubai.

    Based in Bend, Jane splits her time between Central Oregon and Scottsdale, Arizona.


    We are also extremely honored to have several amazing sponsors for our 2012 contest. Sponosrs include: Adorama, Simply Color Lab, Jane Johnson Photography and Branding Design, Album Crafters, and Design Aglow. A big thanks to each and every one of you for your tremendous support.

    Well, what are you waiting for? Start nominating your favorite new emerging photographer now … here!

    Best of luck to all nominees,

    The NAPCP Team

    Kristen the designerKristen the designer

    NAPCP Newsletter: February 2012!

    February 29, 2012 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    Our monthly newsletters have a new look! Check it out here!


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