The contest for the month of August is SORROW. I am sure this month will make me cry more than LOVE did.

This is going to be a hard emotion – for some of you to capture and for some of you to share – for some of you – both.

REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE PHOTO YOU ARE SUBMITTING.

Submit up to 3 photos for the contest! If you use a watermark or logo – feel free to keep that on the photo.

You can submit your entries to dcbarden@gmail.com with the headline – SORROW.

The contest ends August 31st!

I need at least 10 people to enter the contest – and there will be another $50 VISA gift card for the winner! The 1st through 5th places will have some sort of goodie too!

You guys are AMAZING and I am so blessed to have readers like you!

Remember to encourage one another!

Morgan wrote to me about sisterhood and the love of family through it all! Her entry was amazing and so is her family.

Come to find out, Mr. *H* was my middle school science teacher!!

Thank you again for submitting your family! I had a GREAT time!!

I had planned on doing colors for the whole year – but I think I’ll switch it up for the next 3 months!

The contest for the month of July is a feeling – an emotion – LOVE!

The photo must ooze the feeling of love!!! I have a feeling I will regret this contest and should allow no photos with babies, puppies, kittens, chickies, etc.

I am so looking forward to your interpretations of LOVE!!!

Same rules apply – submit up to 3 photos (THAT YOU TOOK) for the contest! If you use a watermark or logo – feel free to keep that on the photo.

You can submit your entries to dcbarden@gmail.com with the headline – LOVE.

The contest ends July 31st!

I need at least 10 people to enter the contest – and there will be an AWESOME prize for the winner!!!

Jackie & Scott were submitted by Annie to the BEAUTIFUL contest!

She wrote about their love and their commitment to each other – through everything!

Nicholas was born with a heart defect and has been through more than any of us could imagine. Jackie & Scott are committed to providing everything they can for their son!

Thanks again for having me over and chatting with me!

You guys are a BEAUTIFUL family!!!

You guys were awesome again! You make this job of choosing SO hard! I loved all the entries!!!!

Next month is green – so keep your entries coming!!!

5th place – Andrea – a photo of her happy son!

4th place – Holly – another photo of a happy little guy!

3rd place – Emily – new life!

2nd place – Nicole – this photo was taken on the way back from her honeymoon – something so peaceful about it!

1st place – Lori – her grandson with baby blues!

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER is Christy with this AMAZING photo from Hawaii!

Christy – you have your choice of a prize! Either a $10 VISA gift card – $10 SHUTTERLY GIFT CARD – or $25 off a BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY session!

The contest for the month of June is the color GREEN!

The color or concept of green must be in the photo in some aspect – that is the only rule!

Submit up to 3 photos for the contest! If you use a watermark or logo – feel free to keep that on the photo.

You can submit your entries to dcbarden@gmail.com with the headline – GREEN.

The contest ends June 30th!

I need at least 10 people to enter the contest – and there will be a prize for the winner!!!

OH MY WORD – you guys were AWESOME with your entries!

I am loving this!

IT WAS A VERY HARD DECISION TO MAKE – I am going to post the five honorable mentions first!

5th place – submitted by Nicole – a photo her mother took long ago

4th place – submitted by Marine

3rd place – submitted by Elizabeth

2nd place – submitted by Hayley

1st place – submitted by Dave

AND THE OVERALL WINNER – submitted by Rebecca

Rebecca – you have your choice of a prize! Either a $10 VISA gift card – $10 SHUTTERLY GIFT CARD – or $25 off a BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY session!

The contest for the month of May is the color BLUE!

The color blue must be in the photo in some aspect – that is the only rule!

Submit up to 3 photos for the contest! If you use a watermark or logo – feel free to keep that on the photo.

You can submit your entries to dcbarden@gmail.com with the headline – BLUE.

The contest ends May 31st!

I need at least 10 people to enter the contest – and there will be a prize for the winner!!!

BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY : BEAUTIFUL is officially over!

Congrats to Jackie Ogdon & Morgan Hafer on winning the FREE photo session!

The submissions were amazing and I had the hardest time picking the two winners.

Jackie, her husband, and their son were submitted by her friend Annie – thank you Annie!

Morgan submitted her family – mom, dad, and 3 sisters!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for sharing your hearts and lives with me!!