Best of 2009 Contest

It's time to pick your favorite image from 2009!  I have narrowed it down for you and chosen 12 of my favorite images from the year, and now you get to vote for the winning image.  Just leave a comment on this blog post and list which number image you like best.  There will be prizes given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and also a prize for one lucky voter.  Votes must be received by Sunday, January 10th.  Happy New Year!

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  • Cara Franey Muglia - January 7, 2010 - 2:20 pm

    12 is just too cute! Always a tough decision b/c all are fantastic – I’m a sucker for the babies!
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  • www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1491307208 - January 7, 2010 - 2:36 pm

    3 has my vote, of course! 🙂
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  • Linda Pearce - January 7, 2010 - 2:40 pm

    Love them all — especially the reflection in the water in #4. But my vote goes for #12. Love the look in those eyes!
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  • Brian - January 7, 2010 - 2:47 pm

    #10 is good, plus the backdrop is familiar
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  • Rebecca Knoblock - January 7, 2010 - 2:50 pm

    #3 has my vote! All are great 🙂
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  • Laura W - January 7, 2010 - 3:10 pm

    They are all great so it’s a hard decision! I think I’ll go with 11.
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  • Melissa McManus - January 7, 2010 - 3:13 pm

    Of course I have to vote for #6! I adore #1 though. You are great!
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  • Edward Batkins - January 7, 2010 - 3:30 pm

    #3, totally!
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  • Katie Waldridge Pomroy - January 7, 2010 - 3:32 pm

    #3 for the win!
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  • Mary Hawk - January 7, 2010 - 4:03 pm

    #3 for sure : )
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  • Miracle Bullington - January 7, 2010 - 4:17 pm

    #3 is the cutest picture of all!!! I love it!
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  • Daniel Bullington - January 7, 2010 - 4:19 pm

    #3 of course is great!!!!
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  • Paulina H - January 7, 2010 - 4:30 pm

    #3, in picture and in person 🙂
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  • Heather M - January 7, 2010 - 4:36 pm

    #11…beautiful work by our Creator and by you Amy-on all photos
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  • Amanda Dean-Wilson - January 7, 2010 - 4:54 pm

    #3…beautiful picture!!!
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  • Cathy Davis - January 7, 2010 - 5:21 pm

    I love #3.
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  • Amanda F - January 7, 2010 - 5:54 pm

    Love #11 but I just can’t help voting for #7!!
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  • Hillary Luther - January 7, 2010 - 5:56 pm

    #3 has my vote!
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  • Holly Clark - January 7, 2010 - 7:03 pm

    #11 I love this photo!
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  • Sarah Salyer - January 7, 2010 - 7:06 pm

    OMGosh! I can’t believe there aren’t a million votes for #2!! That is my fave! What an awesome expression! Great Capture!
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  • Kim Williams - January 7, 2010 - 7:37 pm

    #3 for me.
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  • Al & Nancy Mathies - January 7, 2010 - 7:40 pm

    # 3 is beautiful…capturing a sweet, little girl exploring the beach.
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  • Kristin - January 7, 2010 - 8:22 pm

    It took me a bit, scrolling back and forth, but my eyes were consistently drawn back to #11. I love the feel of that aged chair she is leaning on, her hair messy but perfect somehow, her sweet expression and MAN, she has some incredibly captivating eyes. #11 for me!!!
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  • Kelly - January 7, 2010 - 8:30 pm

    #3 is my vote, but love the colors in #11
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  • Shelly Summerton Gregg - January 7, 2010 - 8:34 pm

    I love, love, love them all, but #11 is my favorite too. I love the rustic feel, the natural, windblown look and your beautiful subject. Gorgeous! Love all the family beach scenes too.
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  • Pete - January 7, 2010 - 9:28 pm
  • Ivy - January 7, 2010 - 9:45 pm

    #11 of course;) But they really are all beautiful!
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  • Fiona McCall - January 7, 2010 - 9:59 pm

    # 3 taken at my favorite place..the beach!
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  • Tiffany - January 7, 2010 - 10:07 pm
  • Johanna Davis - January 7, 2010 - 10:24 pm

    so I have to vote for #10!! they are such cute girls-in real life too, and of course I love where the picture was taken!!
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  • www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1445977298 - January 7, 2010 - 10:46 pm

    #11 is my vote! Absolutely beautiful!
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  • Sherry - January 7, 2010 - 11:18 pm

    They are all so lovely, but I think that #11 is my favorite. (with #7 a close second)
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  • Molly Pohlig - January 7, 2010 - 11:18 pm

    #3 please!
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  • Pamela - January 8, 2010 - 12:02 am

    #11 is a great pose with a beautiful little girl. Her smile and eyes are captivating, and leaning on the old chair makes it so natural.
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  • Lil - January 8, 2010 - 12:16 am

    Got to go with #11. Naturally.
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  • Janet Ray - January 8, 2010 - 7:43 am

    #11 She’s a naturally beautiful little girl and you’re an awesome photographer! Love the relaxed, windblown style of the photograph.
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  • Karen - January 8, 2010 - 8:32 am

    MY VOTE IS FOR # 3 🙂
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  • mary elizabeth - January 8, 2010 - 8:32 am

    #3 has my vote
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  • Lori Haynes - January 8, 2010 - 8:33 am

    11! I choose the picture of her every year, I think. She should be a JCrew model!
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  • Ellery Baker - January 8, 2010 - 9:22 am

    Definitely #3.
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  • Ellen - January 8, 2010 - 9:30 am

    I vote for number #3! She is a beauty!
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  • Mabel Ward - January 8, 2010 - 9:41 am

    #3 has my vote for sure…adorable!
    Mabel Ward
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  • Lauren Nassetta Bell - January 8, 2010 - 10:47 am

    I love them all. 1, 11, and 12 are my favorites…but I think I will go with 12 in the end. What a great expression. : )
    (3 is beautiful too and looks like it’s in the lead..but I’m a sucker for facial expressions)
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  • Anna Thomas - January 8, 2010 - 12:24 pm

    #9 all the way – gorgeous light and cute boy!
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  • Patricia Kelly - January 8, 2010 - 1:47 pm

    Number 12 to win please. This is a beautiful action shot of a little boy having such fun.
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  • Patricia Kelly - January 8, 2010 - 1:51 pm

    number 9 to win. This is a fantastic picture even though you cannot see the little boys face clearly one can tell he has a really big cheeky smile!!!!
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  • Ivy - January 8, 2010 - 2:23 pm

    #11 of course, but they’re all beautiful works of art! I voted last night but it’s not on here so if it comes in twice I swear I’m not double voting;)
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  • Betsy - January 8, 2010 - 4:51 pm

    I vote for #11. They are all awesome, but that one needs to go up on a wall or on a magazine cover. Serious staying power.
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  • Susan Blake - January 8, 2010 - 5:52 pm

    Number 3 What a sweet little girl exploring the beach! S.Blake
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  • Bill Blake - January 8, 2010 - 5:54 pm

    Number 3 for sure!!
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  • Sandra Schroerlucke - January 8, 2010 - 6:26 pm

    #12 definitely captures my heart. The attentive, happy baby with those big blue eyes; vibrant sweater colors, as shown through your lens; and soft background of the ocean….all make for a strikingly adorable photo!
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  • Jim Ebbert - January 8, 2010 - 7:32 pm

    These are all great pictures, but #3 is my favorite.
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  • marleen - January 8, 2010 - 8:49 pm

    Number ll. I think this little girl is breath taking. Wish you lived closer. Love to see how you would capture my grandchildren.
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  • Jennifer - January 8, 2010 - 8:59 pm

    My vote is #12!
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  • Chris - January 8, 2010 - 9:00 pm

    #11 Love those eyes! Great pic!
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  • Theresa - January 8, 2010 - 9:01 pm

    Ooh! Love the little boy in #12. Great photo.
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  • Beth - January 8, 2010 - 9:22 pm

    #3 is my vote, no doubt about it!
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  • Jacob - January 8, 2010 - 9:27 pm

    My vote is for #3–my favorite cousin!
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  • Kristen - January 8, 2010 - 9:36 pm

    #9!!!
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  • William - January 8, 2010 - 9:44 pm

    I would say #3 is my favorite!
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  • Susie Blake - January 8, 2010 - 9:58 pm

    #3 – it looks like it’s straight out of a magazine!
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  • Sarah - January 8, 2010 - 9:59 pm

    my vote is for #12. sweetie….
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  • sarah - January 8, 2010 - 10:13 pm
  • Grace - January 8, 2010 - 10:21 pm

    Twelve!
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  • Suzanne Rabbo - January 8, 2010 - 10:22 pm

    I vote for #3
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  • chris - January 8, 2010 - 10:36 pm

    number 12, very cute smile!
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  • Matt - January 8, 2010 - 10:43 pm

    # 11 for me!
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  • Walker - January 8, 2010 - 10:47 pm

    My vote is for #11. Cutest girl in the world!
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  • KJ - January 8, 2010 - 10:59 pm

    Wow…they are all so wonderful but #12 is my choice…such a wonderful, joyous, pure emotion you captured!!
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  • Christopher Lopez - January 8, 2010 - 11:03 pm

    #12 with those piercing blue eyes…has to be the choice…
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  • Anne-Marie McGagh - January 9, 2010 - 6:34 am

    #9 gets my vote; captures a lovely, care-free boy 🙂
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  • Kaye M. - January 9, 2010 - 7:24 am

    Yikes stripes and a warm, engaging smile — #12!
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  • Nadine - January 9, 2010 - 8:38 am

    Number 12 FTW!
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  • kathleen wasniewski - January 9, 2010 - 9:05 am

    #12! They are all beautiful!
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  • Davis - January 9, 2010 - 9:30 am
  • Don Ryan - January 9, 2010 - 9:36 am

    Ooh! Number 12, for sure! Great photo!
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  • D. Chase - January 9, 2010 - 9:39 am

    My vote is for picture #12. Love the little hooded boy. What a cutie pie!
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  • mn - January 9, 2010 - 9:42 am

    #12! Quite an infectious little smile!
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  • Sally - January 9, 2010 - 9:51 am

    I vote for #12!!!
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  • Allen Jones - January 9, 2010 - 10:44 am

    #3…. just looks the most natural….and we’re related.
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  • Tony S - January 9, 2010 - 10:49 am

    I like #12!
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  • Sis - January 9, 2010 - 10:55 am

    #12 for me. what a precious photo.
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  • Dude - January 9, 2010 - 11:19 am

    Hm…#12 wins my vote as well! I love his big blue eyes!
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  • Jonathan - January 9, 2010 - 11:44 am

    #12. How often do you get a baby to smile while capturing some great colors. #12 All the way.
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  • Jenny - January 9, 2010 - 12:24 pm

    #12, all the way. Hands down, the cutest picture!
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  • Scott - January 9, 2010 - 12:27 pm

    #12 has my vote! Super adorable!!!
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  • Jenny Phillips - January 9, 2010 - 12:35 pm

    12 gets my vote
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  • Keith Schroerlucke - January 9, 2010 - 1:10 pm

    #12 – All the photos are great but you gotta love that pure smile of joy on #12.
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  • Seth - January 9, 2010 - 2:22 pm

    my winner is #12, but i also like 3.
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  • MA - January 9, 2010 - 4:11 pm

    #11 HANDS DOWN!
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  • DM - January 9, 2010 - 4:21 pm

    I love 11.
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  • Alina - January 9, 2010 - 4:44 pm

    #11 all the way. Beautiful picture and beautiful girl!
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  • Megan Vodar - January 9, 2010 - 4:44 pm

    Number 11…just beautiful!!
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  • holden - January 9, 2010 - 4:56 pm

    #11 for sure
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  • Anna Oldroyd - January 9, 2010 - 5:26 pm

    I love #9. I love the beam of sunlight. It’s almost as if it illuminates his excitement at what he’s written in the sand. Makes me think of my own beach holidays as a child. He’s also adorable!
    Anna Oldroyd
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  • Marilyn Pohlig - January 9, 2010 - 5:30 pm

    #3 what a sweet picture. Looks like a miniature Gap ad
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  • Ashley - January 9, 2010 - 7:14 pm
  • Abby - January 9, 2010 - 7:38 pm

    I have to vote for number 3. Excellent picture.
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  • Peggy - January 9, 2010 - 8:01 pm

    My vote is for #3. What a beautiful little girl enjoying a day at the beach!
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  • Jaxon Jude - January 9, 2010 - 8:59 pm

    I vote #12. Love the light in his eyes.
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  • Nicole - January 9, 2010 - 9:37 pm

    Number 11 What beautiful brown eyes!!
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  • Cathy - January 9, 2010 - 9:46 pm

    Oh my gosh…I vote for #12. He’s the most adorable little boy I have ever laid my eyes on! I just love the light in his big blue eyes!
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  • Paul - January 9, 2010 - 10:22 pm

    #12 the big blue eyes are amazing
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  • JR. - January 9, 2010 - 10:25 pm

    Just the cutest baby picture I have ever seen. #12 all the way!
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  • G-ma - January 9, 2010 - 10:38 pm

    Number 12 is my absolute favorite! What a cute little guy! I love the sweet expression on his face and the twinkle in his eyes…just adorable!
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  • Connie DeVoe - January 9, 2010 - 10:46 pm

    I vote for #12! Adorable!
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  • Essie - January 9, 2010 - 11:04 pm

    My vote is for #12…but I am biased as I adore the little boy. All of your photographs are just lovely.
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  • F. Johnson - January 9, 2010 - 11:26 pm

    I vote for #3. It’s a great setting and I like the excellent black and white photography!
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  • Sheri - January 9, 2010 - 11:41 pm

    #3 for sure….adorable!!
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  • brenda weeks - January 10, 2010 - 7:15 am

    #3 is the best!
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  • Cindy Wooldridge - January 10, 2010 - 7:39 am

    #3 for sure!
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  • garri - January 10, 2010 - 9:24 am
  • Betty - January 10, 2010 - 9:55 am

    # 3 is my vote.
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  • Diane C. - January 10, 2010 - 10:23 am

    All are good, but I vote for #11
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  • jaime - January 10, 2010 - 10:57 am

    #11, so beautiful!
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  • Hannah G-R - January 10, 2010 - 2:59 pm

    Can’t beat # 12!
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  • Rob Kramer - January 10, 2010 - 3:01 pm

    The little boy in number 12 has my vote as well
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  • Ali Anderson - January 10, 2010 - 3:02 pm

    12 🙂
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  • Kim - January 10, 2010 - 3:04 pm

    I think they are all very beautiful! I pick 12, though. I LOVE his smile!
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  • matt leclaire - January 10, 2010 - 3:06 pm

    3 and 11 are nice…but 12 is a definate winner
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  • bill laney - January 10, 2010 - 3:09 pm

    12. he’s so full of life
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  • Heather - January 10, 2010 - 3:15 pm

    I’ve tried to vote a few times but it’s not really working. Anyways, 12 seems like a very happy baby. He gets my vote.
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  • Stacy - January 10, 2010 - 3:18 pm

    12 is soo precious!! I love the colors in his sweater…it brings out his eyes.
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  • Kristin - January 10, 2010 - 3:21 pm

    I was having a tough time deciding, but I think it takes talent to make a baby smile like in 12. Great photo.
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  • Jerry Ingman - January 10, 2010 - 3:24 pm

    12 is my Great-Grandson. He’s so cute and you captured his smiley personality.
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  • Drew - January 10, 2010 - 3:24 pm

    #9 – awesome light.
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  • Mara - January 10, 2010 - 3:25 pm

    12, hands down. What a cutie.
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  • Banta B. - January 10, 2010 - 3:46 pm

    Number 11! Amazing photography!
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  • DeAnne Edwards - January 10, 2010 - 3:59 pm

    #9 is the best
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  • Candace - January 10, 2010 - 4:52 pm

    #3 is adorable!
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  • Arielle - January 10, 2010 - 5:03 pm

    Number 9 is the best!
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  • Jenni - January 10, 2010 - 5:04 pm

    number 9 is my favorite! love the lighting!
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  • Julianna - January 10, 2010 - 5:05 pm

    number 9 is too cute!
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  • Teresa Osborne - January 10, 2010 - 5:06 pm

    number 9! my nephew is the cutest boy ever!
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  • Anonymous - January 10, 2010 - 5:40 pm

    # 11 is my favorite…beautiful!
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  • Rhonda Campbell - January 10, 2010 - 6:01 pm

    My vote is for #3! Love it!
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  • Glenda H. Lee - January 10, 2010 - 6:20 pm

    #3 is the cutest of all of them. She has my vote!!
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  • Bill Lee - January 10, 2010 - 6:22 pm

    #3 is the best. She has my vote.
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  • Alison Altice - January 10, 2010 - 7:29 pm
  • Caleb - January 10, 2010 - 7:46 pm

    #12 is my choice!!!
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  • David - January 10, 2010 - 7:47 pm

    All are great but #12 is the best…
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  • Andrea - January 10, 2010 - 7:49 pm

    From one artist to another… it is hard to choose one work of art over another…but my favorite is #12…
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  • Charlene - January 10, 2010 - 7:51 pm

    #3 has my vote.
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  • Bettye - January 10, 2010 - 7:55 pm

    #12 please, across the board…
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  • Gil - January 10, 2010 - 7:56 pm

    #12 please…
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  • Becky - January 10, 2010 - 7:57 pm

    #12 is super cute!
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  • Kathy - January 10, 2010 - 7:57 pm

    #12 is my vote…
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  • DaNielle - January 10, 2010 - 7:58 pm

    I vote #12…
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  • Lisa - January 10, 2010 - 8:00 pm

    I choose #12. Cast my vote appropriately, please.
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  • Sarah C. Bowles - January 10, 2010 - 9:35 pm

    That is a hard one! ALL are wonderful caturing the essense of childhood. BUT, #3 is my favorite. The hair in the eyes and the black and white setting is perfect!
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  • Rochelle Callahan - January 10, 2010 - 9:44 pm

    Photo #3!
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  • Sharon Peters - January 10, 2010 - 9:45 pm

    #3 has my vote, the little wind blown dress and sweet bow in her hair, the lilt of her walk, and if only we knew her thoughts…dreamy I’m sure!
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  • Lisa - January 10, 2010 - 9:48 pm

    #3 is my favorite. So much of her innocence is caught in the photograph.
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  • Christine - January 10, 2010 - 10:06 pm

    #3! How cute can you be?
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  • Karen - January 10, 2010 - 10:24 pm

    #11 is my vote. Precious little girl.
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  • Lil - January 10, 2010 - 10:47 pm

    # 11 is SO precious and gets my vote!!
    L & B
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  • Lil - January 10, 2010 - 10:52 pm

    TOO CUTE!! We vote for # 11
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  • Bill - January 10, 2010 - 10:55 pm

    GREAT PICTURE! I cast my vote for # 11.
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  • Peggy - January 11, 2010 - 8:09 am

    Of course I’m voting for #10, but they are all so fabulous!!
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  • Mary Brooks - January 11, 2010 - 10:24 am

    #3 is a wonderful one !! That is my favorite !!
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  • Mary Lee Brooks - January 11, 2010 - 10:33 am

    Number 3 is so precious !! This is my favorite ##
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  • Tammy - January 11, 2010 - 2:47 pm
  • Amy - January 11, 2010 - 10:47 pm

    number 9
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  • Cheryl - January 11, 2010 - 11:26 pm

    #12 is adorable! That’s my vote.
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  • Donna Griffin - January 28, 2010 - 8:19 am

    Wow! How many times can we vote?
    #4 for timing (light)
    #11 for magazine cover (and subject)
    #2 best baby shot
    #1 for best interior (with a great subject)
    Great work Amy!
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