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Exciting News! New Studio!

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:02:00 -0500

I am so excited! I will be moving into a space in downtown Burlington in April. April 1st will be my first day in the new studio. It will be a work in progress for awhile but will still be taking sessions during that time! I am moving into Belle's Boutique as she is going out of business. Sad to see her go. I will be having a new contest for children once we get in there and will give you all the details soon! I am super excited and hope that you can come see me soon in the new place!

Summer Fun!

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:55:00 -0400

This is my "Summer Fun" Contest. You MUST be a member of my website in order to participate...so if you are not already a member please sign up or reply to this and I will send you an invite.

If you are already a member, then you will be getting email updates about the contest.

Anyone in the United States can participate. You submit a photo that shows summer fun. Me and another person will then choose our top 10. I will put them on my website and then you and your friends/family, will have a chance to vote.

The first place winner will receive a special dry mount print. They will also get to choose either a dry erase board with their picture on it or a mouse pad with the photo on it.

Second place will get their choice of a dry erase board or a mouse pad.

Go here to sign in or to register: http://tinyurl.com/lh7cln

Make sure you add a photo to the SUMMER FUN CONTEST folder, in the photo gallery.

You can add up to 2 photos. Please title your photo and add a description of what the photo is about! Also, please make sure you have rights to post these photos on my website. I will delete any that I feel are not qualified or break any rules. I have the right to disqualify any pictures at any time without notification. If you add more than 2 I will ask you to delete the extras...if you don't within 24 hours I will leave the first two you download and delete the rest. Thanks for understanding!

Contest ends August 31, 2009.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!!

Thanks & Good Luck!!

Amy

Linda...Queen for a Day...

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:17:00 -0400

And every day in my book. Linda is one of the most amazing women I have ever met. She is very funny and just a great person to talk to. I hope you enjoyed every minute...espeically that head massage! LOL. Here is a before and after picture. I will have more pictures up from the day soon. Thanks for being a REMARKABLE woman, Linda. And Shamary, you aren't so bad either! *wink wink* You are a wonderful daughter in law. You two are both great people!

Winner of the

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:41:00 -0400

Congratulations to Linda Thiessen for winning the grand prize and congrats to Sue Dixon, the runner up. There were a lot of great entries and we wish we could give the prize to everyone! It was such a pleasure and joy to call and surprise the winners. We can't wait until July 17th when you have your big day Linda!! And Sue, can't wait until we get to do your special day as well. I am sure we will have more contests like this in the future so be sure to join my mailing list to receive updates and special announcements.

Linda Thiessen was nominated by Shamary Hampton and this is her winning letter:

"I nominate my mother-in-law, Linda Thiessen, for the "Queen for a Day Contest." Linda is the strongest woman I have ever known. She is an excellent mother to her three children who she always supports, even in their adult life. She never judges anyone. Linda is a breast cancer survivor. Most recently, she helped care for 6 granddaughters for a couple of years while her daughter dealt with issues in her life and at the same time returned to school in her late 50s. After a couple of difficult divorces early in her life, she raised her three children by herself, completed a Bachelors Degree in Business, and held a full-time job (sometimes more than one). She is now 62 and is completing a second college degree in order to start a new career in the IT industry despite being retired. She's an amazing woman whose attitute to life is inspiring to others. She's the person I look up to the most. I always say that when I grow up I want to be just like her. For these and many other reasons I feel that Linda truly deserves to be "Queen for a Day!"

Sue Dixon was nominated by James Dixon and this is part of his runner up letter:

"I have many reasons for nomination. First and foremost being that she is, without a doubt, a supermom. She is raising my 2-year old nephew even though she suffers from Fibromyalgia. Mom just turned 55 in May and should be taking life easy and kicking back, but she doesn't have the time.

My mom seems to always put others before herself. My sister Stephani was in a bad car accident in 1996 that left her in a bad way. Mom helped nurse her back to health over a long period of time. Now, as Stephani can't take care of her child, my Mom stepped up into that position.

During the flood of '08, Mom helped a lot of people out with a vast array of things. She cooked food for people, gave them a place to stay, let them store their belongings in her garages for nothing."

Thanks again to everyone who sent in nominations. We were overwhelmed by all of the goodness some people do and how people put others needs in front of their own. Congrats to the winners...you are an inspiration to us all.

Amy

Queen for a Day contest

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:30:00 -0400

The contest is over. I will be making an announcement of the winner soon!!! There were a lot of great entries and it was very hard to choose!!!!!!!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:06:00 -0400

The makeover includes; cut, color, style, manicure and make up.

The limo for the day will pick the winner up at their house, if live in Burlington, and take them to the salon, then to Crapo Park for some pictures. Then the limo will take the winner and another person to dinner and finally, home.

The winner will also get a "memory" book from their photo shoot of the day.

CLICK ON "QUEEN FOR A DAY" IN THEN MENU BAR AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO NOMINATE YOUR DESERVING "QUEEN!"

Baby & Child Portrait Contest

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:01:00 -0500

Puppies & Kittens

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:17:50 -0500

I have been wanting to do this for quite some time. Just haven't had the time! I am looking for puppies and kittens to photograph. The session will be free, then if you want to purchase photos we can work something out. I will offer one free 5x7 just for letting me take the pictures. Call me at 319.759.9791 or email me at amy_tobiasphotography@yahoo.com and we can set up an appointment.
I will request that the animals be clean and at least 4 weeks old. Thanks!

Amy Tobias

Red Cross Calendars are READY!

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:32:44 -0500

The calendars are now ready for sale. You can visit the Fundraiser Calendar page and order a calendar through PayPal or with your credit card. Please note that you will be charged an extra $5 for shipping. If you can pick it up at my studio or set up a place for pick up please call me to arrange payments. The shipping fee will not apply. You can order 100 or just 1 and the shipping will always be $5. Please help us out with this cause. Tell your friends, neighbors, family, teachers, etc.
If you have any questions you can email me at amy_tobiasphotography@yahoo.com or call me at 319.759.9791.
Thanks!
Amy

Red Cross Fundraiser

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:08:06 -0500

We are getting closer to finishing the calendars! Check back often. You can visit the Red Cross we are working with here: www.qcredcross.org