2009 FLARE Competition Winner Announced!!

Thanks to all of our entrants for being so patient with us while we worked so hard to narrow all of these down to one! What a TOUGH job!! But with no further adieu, here is our FLARE Grand Prize Winner!!

Drama by Shanna Ingram!!!


Shanna will receive:

$500 Cash!
$300 Gift Certificate to Michelle Black's Resources
$250 AsukaBucks from Asuka Book
Free Flash Template plus One Year Free Hosting with BluDomain
Lensbaby 'Composer' with complete optics kit
Online Marketing prize worth over $2000 from Folio Mojo
Loktah Super Sampler Giveaway Worth Over $200.00
Print Credit worth $100 with Free Shipping from Mpix
Free One Year Membership to WPPI
DVD Set from Davis Impact
An 11x14 Damask frame from Elements Frame Co

Three featured pieces at Michelle Black and Jessica Price's Flare Exhibition in Zanesville, Ohio

Our 4 runners up are:

Date Night by Lori Barbely



Father and Son by Jan Paul Yap


Sunny by Shanna Ingram


Good Times by Jessica Fajardo Photogrpahy



Those 4 will receive:

Choice of a wristlet, neck strap, or lens cozy from MyFunkyCamera
$75 gift certificate to Lensbaby
$75 gift certificate to Michelle Black's Resources
$50 AsukaBucks
$25 Gift Certificate to BluDomain

Chance to exhibit your piece at Michelle Black and Jessica Price's Flare Exhibition in Zanesville, Ohio

Our top 9 are:

Date Night by Lori Barbely
Father and Son by Jan Paul Yap
Sunny by Shanna Ingram
Cindy by Luis Aguirre
Doppelganger by Elle Moss
Epic Love Story by Christi Nelson
Good Times by
Serious Sunset Thoughts by Gina Oh
Taking Back Roads by Jennifer Hogan

These 9 will receive:

$25 Print Credit plus Free Shipping at Mpix!

We will be in touch with all of our winners in regards to their prizes!

Thanks to everyone that entered and we hope to see you all again next year!

Featured Sponsor Elements Frame Co.

The featured Sponsor today is Elements Frame Co. They are generously offering our winner an 11x14 frame!

"Elements Frame Co is a unique, whimsy frame company location in Southern Utah. We specialize in custom hand made frames in all sizes. Each frame is made from quality solid wood. Frames are individually made, painted, and de-stressed. We have spent the last 3 years perfecting our designs and are so excited to finally have a nice selection of unique frames not offered anywhere else."

You can see some of their frames through the links below, they are so beautiful!

Bella
Brynlee
Chloe
Emma
Madilyn
Sophie