BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY – BEAUTIFUL

14 years!! This has been my full-time job for 14 years!!

And I’ve been running this contest for 14 years!

I started BEAUTIFUL because I want to make sure that people who couldn’t otherwise purchase a photo session for themselves still get beautiful photos of their families!!

I can’t WAIT to read what you tell me about the people you love this year!

Email me @ dcbarden@gmail.com – write a paragraph or two about a family you know that deserves a FREE photo session.

Here are the rules:

1. You MUST EMAIL me. NO FACEBOOK MESSAGES!! NO INSTAGRAM DIRECT MESSAGES!!

2. You ABSOLUTELY can NOT submit your own immediate family!!

3. Generally – the session takes place in/around Mansfield!

4. The session is for an immediate family. For example: I CAN submit my brother & his wife & their two kids but NOT my parents & my brother & his family & my sister & her family & the four of us.

5. In order to give a session away I need 10 submissions by March 31st!!

I will be choosing from the entries and announce the winners on April 1st!!

Make sure to tell me WHAT MAKES THEIR FAMILY BEAUTIFUL.

HINT: Don’t be afraid to write too much!

I can’t wait to read your submissions!

Kristi is one of my FAVORITE clients!!

I love that wanted a MOMMY & ME session with her sweet girl!

THOSE PIGTAILS!!!

ALL THE LOVIES!!

She is a mover and a shaker!!

THAT SWEET LITTLE FACE!!

I LOVE that black & white shot!!

KRISTI!! Thank you SO MUCH for asking me to spend the morning with you and your sweet girl!!

I can’t WAIT to see you in June fore our yearly session!

We’ve been making the intention of having friends over for dinner more often!

The boys LOVE having a little sister for the evening!

She is the SQUISHIEST!!

Our goal this year is to open our home to more “new” friends!!

I met Rob & Alisa when this little guy was still in his momma’s belly!!

LOOK AT THAT FACE!!

Alisa suggested this covered bridge and it worked out PERFECTLY!!

Isn’t he ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!?

STUNNING!

Rob & Alisa – thank you SO much for spending the afternoon with me! I can’t WAIT to see your new baby!!

I met Shalane because of this crazy internet thing. I don’t even know how anymore – Instagram or Facebook!?

Either way – we are kindred spirits.

And that little boys of hers – he is the sweetest soul.

I asked if I could come over and spend the morning with her because winter was DEPRESSING and I needed someone to photograph!!

THOSE CHEEKS!! I can’t even stand those cheeks!

That’s a PERFECT shot!!

THESE are the photos I want to give you – REAL LIFE moments!

Those little piggy toes.

THAT FACE!!

Shalane sent me home with a basket of goodies!

Thank you SO MUCH for spending the morning with me!!

I am SO thankful that our paths crossed!

This little guy had a stressful entrance to the world – the power of prayer is the only explanation for his recovery!

I was SO excited to hear from his mom that they were ready for a newborn session!

THAT ELBOW DIMPLE!!

OH MY GOODNESS!! That is one of my favorite shots!

BUT THAT ONE IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!

SO MUCH LOVE!!

I love how he’s looking at that big sister. How love how his big sister is smiling at him. I love how the littlest sister is closing her eyes! I love everything about it!

THOSE FACES!!

THE SQUISH!!

That contented face!

Felicia! Thank you SO MUCH for spending the afternoon with me!

JC’s mom reached out to me about some head shots for his portfolio!

I love those shots!!

JC! Thank you so much for spending the afternoon with me! I can’t WAIT to see where you go from here!

You’ve probably seen Ericka on my blog before! We’ve been friends for over TEN years!

Alex came into her life last year right after she told me she was DONE with guys!

Thankfully Ericka lives right down the road from me and was able to make it up after the sun disappeared behind the mountains but wasn’t completely gone!!

Because she really wanted snowy engagement photos!!

MY FAVORITE!!!

Ericka and I both are REALLY jealous of his GORGEOUS hair!!

Can you guys get IN the snow for me!?

ERICKA!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

I grew up imagining myself with daughters. I grew up imagining myself with sons too – but there were daughters.

And I really thought I would have little girls.

I firmly believe that we have 2 daughters in heaven.

And I have two girls that are like daughters here on earth.

Rosa turned 6 in January and she wanted to spend her birthday with the GIRLS TEAM!!

LITTLE PINK PIGGIES!!

I brought my camera along because taking pictures of people brings me endless joy and fills my cup.

But also because I wanted to give their mothers these moments FOREVER!!

PINK ON PINK ON PINK!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSA!!!

Sierra & Missy – thank you for ALL the things! For friendship and for sharing your daughters with me!!

Does anybody else get super stressed about learning new games!?

THAT FACE!!

I wanted REAL LIFE moments – and I got them!

Brett & Lori – thank you SO MUCH for hanging out with me for the afternoon – especially on your BIRTHDAY Lori!!