Category Archives: ::Give Aways::

FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY!!!

Spontaneous FACEBOOK Giveaway! It pays to be a fan! Happy Easter! I am giving away 2 mini sessions with disc of 7-10 photos OR your choice of a brand new ipod nano! (for all of you out of staters) THERE WILL BE 2 WINNERS, they will be announced this coming Monday, April 25th at 6:00pm [...]

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Erin Noie - I shared in my fb status and left you a message on your wall. Wish I lived in WA :)

:: Murphy Family ::

Here is the “Christmas is Giving” winning family session. I so enjoyed meeting  and photographing this beautiful, happy & deserving family. I could totally feel the strong loving connection that this family shared. I believe everyone deserves professional family portraits & it was my pleasure to honor their family  with these images that will last [...]

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Sarah - what lens did you use for these pics??

Cathy Richardson - What beautiful work you do! Wish you were closer, my daughter is getting married this fall. Congrats Murphy Family, you’re wonderful and Velvet Owl Photography (Heidi) totally captures the fun you obviously had!

Rhonda Murphy - You did such a wonderful job photographing my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Just fantastic work. I’m so thankful. I’m so tickled with the pictures I’ve seen so far. So tickled!

Saying Goodbye to 2010 :: CONTEST

PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE POST BEFORE VOTING!! Thank you to all of my awesome clients who chose me to be your photographer in 2010. I am amazed and so blessed by the support that I have received by you all! I have decided to enter 25 photos, that I love,  into a 2010 Year [...]

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Tamara Murphy - Image #21.

Casey - LOVE #12!!!!!!!!

Laura - #9 and yes, I could be biased but this image is pretty awesome! All of them are amazing!!

Julia Arms - Image #20!!!!

Elizabeth Gomez - Image 21 is breathtaking!

amanda - #21 Gorgeous!

Holly - Love # 1 =)

Sarah - #1 is gorgeous! She is just precious!!

bobbi - Image 1!

Hillary Shouppe - Image #21

Jeff - Image #20

Jason - Image #1…she’s my little beauty!

Sarahmica - Image #4

Maureen Groat - Image #1 – Beautiful blue eyes!

Tara Ofisa - Gotta go with #12! That’s my beautiful family! :o )

Kenny - Image #1

Jacquie Keller - #1 is my favorite — she is absolutely adorable.

Liza - Image #20!!

Emily - Can I really just pick just 1???!! Ok, #1… #9… Ok, ok if I have to only get to choose one, #9 it is!! Great job!

Angie - Image #20

Annie - Image #21

Jamee Corbett - Image #20

Christi Linn - Image #1 is the one!!!!

Jen - Image #2 [have to vote my own right!?] ;) Image #1 is the cutest thing i have ever seen though!!!

Carly Linn - I love image #1. :)

Stacey - #19!!!! so stunning!

#20 IS a perfect American eagle AD. Love them both. But #19 is my vote.

Jenelle - All the photographs are deserving, great job VeLvet OwL PHOTOGRAPHY! I’m casting my vote for image #21.

Emily LaFord - #2 What a beautiful couple!!

Chantell Wilsey - Well of course i have to vote for #6! Thank you for all of our great photos this year! Hope you have a great 2011!

melissa - #2!

Hep - Image #1

Andrea - #2! Yay Faria’s! :)

Billie - Image #5

Hannah Hiebert - Image #10!!!!

mollie - Image#1

Teresa Birch - Image #1 is my vote

Rachel Arnold - #2 is gorgeous!

Levi - #2

Leanne Nething - #6

Erin Noie - Number 9!! Stunning

June Jones - #21

Jenny Nold - Image #1 – What a beauty!

Holly - #22!!! :)

Linda - Image #1!!

Alyssa - #14

Lori - Image #1 is beautiful!!!

ali - #1 is my vote. I’m not just biased either! This kid knows how to make lemonade out of lemons if needed!

Laura - Image#1. The color is so vibrant. What a cute little girl she is. :)

Laurie - I love #9

Tim Nold - Image # 1

Dianna Schleif - Image #2 – Jen & Bailey!!!

Phyllis R. - Image #1 – Loved it when you originally posted it – still love it:)

Shelly - #9!!

Sylvia Leavitt - Image #1 is my vote!!!! She is darling!!!

Diana Vroman - Image #1, just love the colors. Every picture you take is a work of art.

Heather - I LOVE #2, Jen and Bailey!

Tiffany Schleif - Im voting for #2!!!

Amber - Image #1! My precious baby girl! Thanks for including her Heidi!

missy widener - SO so hard to chose, I love them ALL, but image 15 from the moment I first saw it on your fanpage, it just gets me. I LOVE it. the angle, the genuine laughter, the awesomeness. I wish it was my family!! love LOVE!

Adam - #22 Love those kids!

Alison Aiken - #1! Too cute! :)

Alison - Image #9!

Kelsey - #1. Love. Love. Love

Camilla Delgado - #1 Love the yellow.

Shauna - Image #6

Jennifer Hudspeth - IMAGE #1

Mary - Image #10

Shawna - I have several I like but #18 gives me warm fuzzies. :)

sherry wilsey - Image #6 Captured the Beauty of a Mothers Love!,the eyes tell it All! You can see the Resemblance between the Mother and Child! Great Work!!

dustin - image #1 what a cutie

francis doo - image #2…what a beautiful couple beginning their lives together as husband and wife…

dianesdesign@gmail.com - They are all beautiful however, my favorite is #1

Susan - Image #2

Kim Narvasa - Image #1

Britney - I love love love them ALL, but my heart stops when I see #9

Becky - You don’t make this easy do ya? I am torn between several- love #25 but #1 is my vote as well! So vibrant! Happy New Year Heidi!

Bev Henley - /#1 brilliant color and what a blue eyed beauty!

cecelia - voting for # 12 thanks Heidi!!!

Richard Lucas - They are all AMAZING ! But I have to go with # 21.

Erin - #21

olga fuller - #22 hands down!

thea wood - beauitful couple #16

Cyn - Image #21

Jessica - Image #21

Lee - image 21

Kara Burkleo - image #8 baby!!!

Kelly Monfort - Image #5!!

Connor - Image Number 21!!! Love you Spence!

Shelby - 21!!!

Gerri Pratt - Image #8

Bill Glenney - Image 21 is beautiful!!!

Annetta - I really like photo #8. It is so ‘spot-on’!

Marianne - Image #21

Robin - #8

Ryan - #8

Kristy - #8

Jami Leeth - #8! So cute!

Nenah Darville - Love the image of a mother and her son in black and white, u can feel the love…Image #6.

Eric Wilsey - #6 My beautiful wife and son!

Monica - image #8!

Rhonda Murphy - image 21

BKC - Image #2. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

R. Burcher - #8 is cute! Love the Pepsi box.

Cindy Shaw - #8 is my favorite!

Rachel - #8!

Traci Walters - Image # 1 is my pick….She is too cute amber….

Diana - #2 – most beautiful couple I’ve ever seen :)

Teri Nightingale - I like #8!!

Robin Craig - How special is a momma and son! Image number 6 please

Lynda - #8

Piper - Image #8

Lisa - #1!! what a beauty!

Kayla - #18…..absolutely love it!

Saranda - Image #21 We miss you Spencer.

alan - image 8 !!

Cindy - #20 LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

Kim - #20 soooo cute!

Melissa Haugsted - #8

Annette - #2 Jen & Baily Faria

Stacey S - Image #21

Tiffany Young - Image #18 is my favorite! Amazingly cute !

Sara Cardwell - I vote for number 1 – the little girl is beautiful holding the lemons with the flower in her hair

jane - beautiful work ~ voting for #12

Dawn Zasimovich - Image #1

Kathy - #1!

Amber B - Image #1 :o )

Allison - #7

Jalise - #21..a beautiful girl taken too soon

Regina - #1—so cute!

Elisa - #8!

Stacey - I vote for #8
Beautiful!!!

Alyssa - Image #1.

Alison - Image #1. :)

Alisha Miller - Image #1 :)

Susana - Image 8, it is an awesome picture of 2010 the year of the children…!!!
Kara this is a great picture!!!!!

Ann - Image #8!!!

Megan - Image #1

Allie Magyar - I’m biased too so i’ll vote for #25 :)

Becky Voth - #8!

Shannon - image #25

Steve - I am voting for image #8!

Sarah - Image #25!

Lia - #25 holds a special place in my heart (and my arms…).

Brandy Wiggs - I vote picture #1

Katie Hosea - IMAGE #21

Alison Dohman - Image # 1

Jamie - #25!!

Gayle - I really like photo #8

Ashlee - Image 1 is our vote! Malia looks beautiful-what a great shot!

Jen - How do we choose just one?! I have to vote for #21.

Vania - #8!!

Deanna Veverka Jannusch - Love #8!

Alouise - I like #21, she looks like she was having a great time laughing and being free.

James - # 1!

janet evans - Imagine #8

beautiful pictures

Ben Meacham - My vote is for #1 :)

Maurita - Image# 8

steveburk - #8 all the way

Rebekah - #8

Amy - Image #8

Kim Wanker - #8 Good Luck

Carissa S. - I am going to say #21 is my favorite, but it was a toughy to choose! :)

Rayleigh Leavitt - Wow, it’s impossible to choose! Your work is incredible! But since I want to be in the drawing, I’ll choose #15. I just love that unique angle for a family portrait.

I liked you on facebook! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work as you post!

Nikki - This was sooooo hard! ALL of these are just so great! My vote is for #9. I think this is such a unique shot and the lighting is so perfect. I love it!

Cecilia - Image #20

Ginger - All photos are wonderful, but my vote is for #8.

Amanda Leidig - Image #8

Nicole H - Image #8

Sarah Langer - #1 It does not get any better than that! a beautiful little girl, amazing color scheme, the location & props are perfect!

Bryan Borrelli - Image #1

Nell - #21 for sure! so gorgeous…

Chasity Colipano - Image #1!!

Jamee Williams - Image #1

Ivy - number 1. you did such an amazing job with the coloring in this. absolutly beautiful

Todd McCabe - Number one steels the show and gets my vote!

Diana - #8.

Marla Erskine - Image #8

Kristal - I love Image 18!!

Ben - #8 is the best one i think!

Jamie Blick - 21

Jean Wright - #8 is super cute.

kaydrenth - 21

Amy Carter - Love picture #8

Lisa - #1!!!!!

Rhiannon - Love #1!!! So adorable!!!

Lisa - #1!

John - #1

Travis Smith - #1 fo sure

Dena - I absolutely love #1. What a beautiful baby girl.

Doug - Image no. 1 is priceless!

Chirs - Image #1 for me!

carl frak - #1

Dan Jones - #1. great colors

Shawn Brinkley - My vote is for #1

Jenny Brinkley - I love #1

Mike Miller - Image #1

Jamie Smith - I like #12. thanks

leandra davidson - Number 25

Austin Kays - IMAGE #1

Jennifer meisch - Vote for image #1

VeLvet OwL Photography - VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU~ comments still welcome! <3

Debbye - #9….I love the this shot.

Kerrie Williams - Image #1…she is sooo cute Jason!!!

Holly B - #1 isn’t she just the cutest thing

Tonia Smith - I like #1 (tulips) and #1 (Lemon Baby)

Claire Lider - My vote is for #1!

jason - Image 1!!! :)

Todd - image number 1

Mark Zhukov - Image #1

Judy Morse - love #1

Squeaks - #1 is #1 You can’t beat that!

Erika Casciato - #8 is super cute !!

{Christmas Is Giving}:: Winner

Hi everyone! I want to start off by telling you how truly difficult this was for me to decide on a winner. I wish I had the time to give more to more people. I know that this year has been so tough for so many out there, which is why I wanted to give. [...]

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::Christmas is Giving::

While it is always in my heart to bless people, this time of year I want to show it in an extra special way. I have decided to give away one mini session with 10 images on disc to someone or some family who otherwise would not be able to afford custom photography. I know [...]

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skye snyder - Whomever you choose, will cherish your photographs of them. Everyone deserves for their precious moments to be captured. Thank you for giving to one of them! Happy Holidays!

Samantha Crocker - Love the picture above .. wish I was closer!! I Just saw you because of a facebook post from Tamara Murphy. My vote is for her family! :)

2010 Senior :: Megan » VeLvet OwL Photography Blog - [...] there is still time to enter the CHRISTMAS IS GIVING GIVEAWAY you have until the 12th to submit your [...]

Headband Giveaway!…Winner announced!

Who wouldn’t want to win this  headband from Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA on etsy. It is SUPER cute as you can see, made with such detail! Good news is, you have a chance to win it!! To WIN….. All you have to do is 1) go”LIKE” of her Facebook Page <here>. 2) go”LIKE” my Facebook [...]

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Alyssa Davis - Like them both!

Alpha Fotografia/Joan Gregory - Have “liked” Velvet Photography for a long time, now I “like” Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA, too! Hope to win the headband!

LO - I have already liked your page for forever :) Now I like theirs too :)

Kasey kurtz - Liked them both!!!

Jennifer S - I’ve been a fan of both for a long time :) Gorgeous work to the both of you!

Tamara - I already ‘like’ your page and I just ‘liked’ Petite Fleurs by Bellasma. :)

Nikki - I don’t just like, I LOVE! ;)

LaTara - Done! I hope I win!! :)

AmyAmyBoBamey - I Liked Both & would LOVE to win :)

That is such a adorable headband. Gonna go check out what else she has to offer.

Stacey schoelich - I’m a fan of both and would LOVE to win!!!

Julia Arms - I just ‘Liked’ Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA & I have ‘Liked’ your page for a long time:):)
LOVE the headband AND you!!:):)

Julie - I love both already!

Also shared on my Cute Stuff Jo/Julie MayRee Designs fan page! :)

Luciana - I liked, liked it a lot! twice :)

missy widener - like you both! yeah!!

Jen - Did it! CUTE!!!!

Stefhanie - “Liked” them both!

Jillian Covey - Liked them both!! :)

Brandi Williamson - I ‘liked’ both of you!!!!! =)

tiffany hess - I liked the pages. Love your work and her items too!

Kacee - I already “like” actually “love” both of these pages. Both of you women do very beautiful work. I would love to win this headband! Thanks for the opportunity.
Kacee

Jamie Costea - I liked both pages!!!! and I would LOVE to win this

Sheila Brown - I “Liked” them both! yay!

Liz Cooke - I’ve LOVED petite fleurs by bellasma for a long time! I “like” velvet owl photography on facebook! Great photos :)

Erin Noie - I like both!! Love that headband, gorgeous!

Bethany Nguyen - Liked them both!

Jenny Tompkins - i already love love love petite fleurs, and i’m really enjoying perusing your page and have liked it… sorry, keyboard broke this morning and no caps or punctuation…

Jacqueline C - I like you both! ;)

Jenna - i have liked your page for awhile now, and i just liked hers!!

Vanessa Lies - Done…. It would look great with our Thanksgiving outfit!!

Phyllis R. - I LIKE Petite Fleurs! I LIKED you already:) Cute headband!

Christine K - Headband giveaway! Yay! Already liked Bellasma :) now have Velvet Owl on my list too!

Krysteena - I like you both!

Shannon - Like both pages.

Kelly V. - Just liked Petite Fleurs and I’ve liked you forEVAH! ;)

Cairith - I already <3 your page ! :)

Desirae Todd Photography - I “like” both already! = )

Rebecca (That Jewelry Girl) - I liked both on facebook! =)

Tracy WAldrop - I did both – I WANT IT!!!! Pretty please draw me

Sara - Liked both pages and loved the head band. Beautiful photograph!!

Cory - I have like your Facebook page for awhile. And I have now liked the both of you. :) I like you both!!

Claire - I like them!

Holly - LOVE this headband! I actually saw this picture taken by you when I was looking up headbands for Adelie! I LOVE IT! Hope I win!
By the way, I made sure to like both her page and yours!

Meagan Whaley - Liked both pages :)

christine powloski - I liked both!!! :) My twin girls would love one!!!

rose tabarez - Ilove the head band i would love to win

Erin M - I like both pages…:)

Christine Smyth- ( Sonoran Creations) - I’ve been a fan of Petite Fleurs by Bellasma for awhile now and I’m now a fan of Velvet Owl Photography.. love your these items my little sweetheart would look great in them.
Thanks for the giveaway!!

Christi Shedd - Here is your comment!!! Not sure what I was suppose to say! I am a fan of Petite and Velvet Owl. Pls put me in your drawing for the adorable headband!!!

AmyAmyBoBamey - WOOHOO, I can’t believe I won! Thanks so much :) I am really excited! It is so cute, Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway.

:: Freebie Friday ::

Alright so it is about time I post another Freebie Friday  screen Wallpaper~you agree? Something fresh and new to look at anyone? This was taken while on our vacation to Colorado~ Just use the tab on the left <——– labeled “Freebies” “WISHFUL THINKING 8/27/10″ to download your copy!

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::Drum Roll Please….::

And the WINNER is…… Comment #12 Congratulations to Prarie Coleman!!!! I will be emailing you shortly to get you on my calender for your mini session!!! Thank you to everyone who entered the give away! Don’t forget to subscribe to blog updates in the top menu bar because I  have more fun and give aways [...]

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Laura - YEAY PRAIRIE! CONGRATS

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