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	<title>Mark Eric Photo Journal &#187; Contests</title>
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		<title>Pin me to win m.e. !   A pinterest contest.</title>
		<link>http://www.markeric.com/2012/01/13/pin-me-to-win-m-e-a-pinterest-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Eric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[free portrait session Louisiana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to launch a fun contest on Pinterest!  All you have to do is create a board on Pinterest that features some of your favorite Mark Eric photographs (from our blog, www.markeric.com)!  You can name this board anything you want, we are looking for creativity!  Show off photos of ours that inspire you.  You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7622" title="pinmewinme" src="http://www.markeric.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pinmewinme.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />I&#8217;m excited to launch a fun contest on Pinterest!  All you have to do is create a board on Pinterest that features some of your favorite Mark Eric photographs (from our blog, www.markeric.com)!  You can name this board anything you want, we are looking for creativity!  Show off photos of ours that inspire you.  You can also pin photographs that don&#8217;t belong to Mark Eric (as long as they are not the work of another wedding or portrait photographer).  Show off locations where you&#8217;d love to have a session at.  Pin photographs that contain wardrobes, props, or other unique item that inspire you!   Post pictures of yourself and anyone that you&#8217;d like to include in your session  (boyfriend, girlfriend, family, pet llama).  Important:  All photos should be tagged using #markeric</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The contest will end on Leap Day, 2/29.  The winner will receive a free portrait session with Mark Eric!  This portrait session can be an Engagement Session, Family Session, Bridal Session, Boudoir Session, or a Free to Flaunt (After Session).</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>So, to recap:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>1.  Create a pinboard.  Call it anything you like, but be creative.  We will consider creativity when judging the contest.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>2.  Post images from www.markeric.com that inspire you in this pinboard.   Post as many as you like, we love to be flattered <img src='http://www.markeric.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />    Type what you love about the image,  and be sure to tag it #markeric</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>3.  Also post images that inspire your idea of a portrait session.  You can post images from other companies (please don&#8217;t post the work of other portrait photographers or wedding photographers).  For example, if you love Anthropolgie,  post some wardrobe ideas from there.   If you want to shoot in New Orleans, post some images from NOLA.  If you want a circus themed portrait session- post some circus images.    Again, describe what inspires you about this photo-  and remember to tag it #markeric.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>4.  We will search tags to view pinboards,  but feel free to post the link to your pin board on our Facebook wall at <a title="facebook mark eric weddings" href="http://www.facebook.com/markericweddings" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/markericweddings</a> just to make sure we see it!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>5.  The deadline will be 2/29/12.   We will announce a winner by 3/5/12.  The winner will receive a portrait session with Mark Eric anywhere in Louisiana.  (We will give the winner a list of available times for them to choose from, based on location and our availability).</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Start Pinning!</p>
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		<title>And the winner is&#8230;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.markeric.com/2010/04/24/and-the-winner-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contest winners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Both of them! Come on, how could we refuse either of these couples? We look forward to shooting both of these weddings this year. Couples, I&#8217;ll be in touch with you once I get back into the office next week. I&#8217;m excited, and thankful that you had such a strong interest in having us as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Both of them!  Come on, how could we refuse either of these couples?   We look forward to shooting both of these weddings this year.</p>
<p>Couples, I&#8217;ll be in touch with you once I get back into the office next week.  I&#8217;m excited, and thankful that you had such a strong interest in having us as your photographer.  We&#8217;re honored!</p>
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		<title>Free Wedding Photography contest! (contest extended)</title>
		<link>http://www.markeric.com/2010/04/16/free-wedding-photography-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had two great entries to our free wedding contest! Unfortunately, the software we were using for the contest was a little buggy, so several other people tried to enter but couldn&#8217;t. Due to this fact, we are going to modify the entry process a tad. Instead of using the software, just upload your video [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had two great entries to our free wedding contest!  Unfortunately, the software we were using for the contest was a little buggy,  so several other people tried to enter but couldn&#8217;t.  Due to this fact, we are going to modify the entry process a tad.  Instead of using the software,  just upload your video to You Tube-  then email a link to mark@markeric.net.</p>
<p>The winner will receive $5,000 worth of wedding photography anywhere in the United States.  This covers wedding day coverage of 7 hours by Mark Eric Photography. The winner will also receive a 10&#215;10 20 page wedding album.</p>
<p>To enter, simply create a short video telling us your story.  Tell us who you are, how you met, how he proposed, where your wedding will be (including the date and location) and why you deserve to win!  The video can be from a simple web cam or it can be an artistic edit from a hand held video camera.</p>
<p>The rules are simple:<br />
1.  We must be available for the wedding date.  (It can be in 2010 or 2011)<br />
2.  One entry per couple.<br />
3.  The video must accurately portray your story.<br />
4.  We will accept entries through 4/24/10</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>These are the two entries that persevered through the buggy software to make sure their video was uploaded on time.  We really appreciate everything that they did to make sure their entry was received.  So,  we are going to thank both couples with with something special&#8230;  Your vote will determine exactly what each couple will receive, so please tell us your pick in the comments below!</p>
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<p>*We will allow 3 votes per I.P. address.</p>
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		<title>Come vote on your favorite engagement image of 2009!</title>
		<link>http://www.markeric.com/2009/11/18/rachel-and-brian-teaser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Eric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engagement Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louisiana Engagement Portraits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Come vote on your favorite engagement image from 2009.  We&#8217;ve chosen one of our favorites from each session this year-  now we want to know what your pick is!  The winning couple will receive a wall portrait of that image. Just click here,  sign up for our fan page-   and write the word &#8220;vote&#8221; in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Come vote on your favorite engagement image from 2009.  We&#8217;ve chosen one of our favorites from each session this year-  now we want to know what your pick is!  The winning couple will receive a wall portrait of that image.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=124168&amp;id=20992014002" target="_blank">Just click here,  sign up for our fan page-   and write the word &#8220;vote&#8221; in the comments for your favorite image! </a></p>
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