The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White

November 27th - December 2nd 
NOT ALWAYS PICTURE PERFECT

This weeks guest judge: 
Tez from: Not Always Picture Perfect.
This weeks challenge: Black and White.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty) in a black and white photo. This week I'm encouraging you to work with photo editing programs. Just play with it and have fun. I'll include some links to some free editing programs (If you don't already have one).






Tezzie's examples of Black and White:

My example of Black and White:

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Here are a couple links to some free photo editing software if you don't already have something:
Picnik
Picasa
Gimp
Pixlr

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There always has to be rules... I know, boring right? But, it's to help me and you. :) Click on the link for more details... Each entry does need to link back to my blog... Click here to see last weeks winner... All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on December 2nd...
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Guess what.... after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges... 2 more challenges to go...

Winners so far:
Cozy: ... Hi, Baby. ...
Eyes: ... Bunch of Barrons ...
Black and White: ... no one yet ...
Blessings: ... no one yet ...

AND, don't forget to take your holiday photos for the Holiday Card Challenge!





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And, if you all get a moment.... I'd LOVE a vote! :D

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?

AND, the winner of the Eyes Paper Mama Photo Challenge is....

November 20th - November 25th

This weeks guest judge: 
Aurora from: Photo Freak.
This weeks challenge:  "Eyes"
The challenge:
The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty): eyes. Let's see those baby blues... or greens... or browns...








Photo Freaks picks:

• 1st: Bunch of Barrons

Why Aurora chose this photo: "The composition, the way it is off to the right, and the fuzzy background makes that picture so amazing, topped with that messy hair and blue eyes.  Amazing picture."

Congrats! Please feel free to grab a "fact: I'm awesome ... #1 winner" button below. Because: you ARE awesome! And, thank you SO much for participating!




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• 2nd: Being What I Want to Be 

Why Aurora chose this photo: "I love the way the baby is sucking on the bench, the editing is amazing."

• 3rd: Tricia Boutelle

Why Aurora chose this photo: "I am in love with that picture, the eye lashes and the way the eye is shinning. That is not an easy picture to get!"

• 4th: Tezzie  

Why Aurora chose this photo: "Those eyes and that painted face.  Its to good to be ture, and so sharp for being so close.  I love it."

• 5th: our Precious Jas. 

Why Aurora chose this photo: "That editing and sweet face with those brown eyes.  Its hard to make brown eyes pop but she did amazing." 

Congrats to the top 5 winners! Great job, and please feel free to grab the top 5 button below! You're all awesome!




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My favorites (in no particular order): 

• Being What I Want to Be

• Luvin Life
  

• Window to my soul
  

• The Bartlett Family

• Capturing Hart

• Amanda Pfeifer's Blog

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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And, we both had a few honorable mentions!

• Blondie Mommy

• Three in Three:

• 3 Plus Barbie

Guess what.... after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges... The winner of the vote off will get a small prize! 0 more challenge to go...

Winners so far:
Cozy: ... Hi, Baby. ...
Eyes: ... Bunch of Barrons ...
Black and White: ... no one yet ...
Blessings: ... no one yet ...

AND, don't forget to take your holiday photos for the Holiday Card Challenge!

And, if you all get a moment.... I'd LOVE a vote! :D

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?