Well, the votes have been counted (what an exhausting job!) and the official winners have been placed in the secret envelopes marked “1st”, “2nd”, and “3rd” place! (not really – but you can imagine it, right?)
Thank you to everyone who voted for our beautiful nominees! And now for the good part!
{drum roll}
Our FIRST place winner and winner of the “Ella Bella 2009 Portrait of the Year” title with by far the MOST votes goes to #18! Congratulations! This family has won a 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas from their 2009 session!

Our SECOND place winner, with the next biggest vote count goes to #20! They will receive a gorgeous 11×14 mounted print with linen finish!

Our THIRD place winner, with the third highest vote count goes to #15! They will receive a beautiful 8×10 mounted print with an easel for display.

To all my Nominees!
I have a special surprise for all of our nominees too (including our winners) – each family nominated will receive a $50 Ella Bella Photography gift certificate credit that can be applied to your next session booked between March – August 2010! The gift certificate is not transferrable, so it may only be used by the families who were nominated for the 2009 Ella Bella Photography Portrait of the Year contest!
Congratulations to everyone!!!
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WOW! She is gorgeous! Great shots!
aaahhh- she is sweet! Love these!
-Shellie
Gorgeous photos!
What a beautiful baby! These are gorgeous images- her parents must be so excited!
Such a sweetie!!!! Love every single one – gorgeous work!
These are fantastic! What a beautiful baby. Great work!
GORGEOUS! Love them all!
What a gorgeous baby!! And beautiful captures of her too!
I love this session! Especially the close up flaky skin. Too precious!!!
Each of these is just stunning! I cannot pick a favorite! If I were the parents I’d have to have them all! Beautiful work!
Stunning! I am loving the textures in the first one – great use without overuse! I also love her lil’ hat and matching diaper cover! Way too cute!
Great work, as always!
Wow these are breathtaking. I just love the one with the little hat on so amazing.
Beautiful baby, and gorgeous photos!
These are great. I love your hats! What a cute baby!
Gorgeous. I just adore that first one, and all of the details you captured are just unreal. Great work.
Those are some adorable pictures and kinda funny.
gorgeous little girl,I can’t pick a favorite!!
I love these pictures!!! I love the gray hat with the brown button…where did you get it?!
These are just precious!!
I love the little band w/ flower,…where did you find it??