How did it get to be December already? It feels impossible that another year has passed so quickly. It’s been so much fun looking back at the pictures I’ve taken this year – the people I’ve met, the homes I’ve been welcomed into, the children I’ve watched grow, including my own little peanut. Being a parent has changed the way I connect with families and the way I photograph them. The memories I capture are more precious to me now that I’ve experienced some of them myself. I love bonding with new parents over talk about breastfeeding, starting solids, co-sleeping and pacifier use. I love hearing little ones speak in sentences after having photographed them as babies, and watching bigger kids with amazement at what Xander will do someday…someday very soon. It’s a pleasure and a gift and privilege that I get to share these memories with my clients, my friends.
The photographs:
If you don’t see your family among these, it’s not because I don’t adore you or didn’t love the pictures from our session. I have so many more favorites, but I decided to narrow it down to 15, so I couldn’t include them all. 🙁 Each of these photos just has something about it that makes me want to look at it again and again, and makes me feel happy!
1. Sienna as a puppy
2. Kissable
3. Celebrity Sighting
4. I could have photographed them all day
5. Three
6. Little girl’s best friend
7. Beautiful boy
8. Mommy makes me laugh
9. There’s nothing better
10. New
11. Moments
12. Cousins
13. Ava ‘s Family
14. Luke
15. All of us
How to Vote:
Leave a comment on this blog post letting me know which picture is your favorite. All votes received by December 15th at 1opm will be counted.
For Extra Votes:
1. Mention this contest on any social networking site (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) / blog / message board. Leave a comment on this post to let me know, and include the number of the picture your additional vote is for.
2. Suggest that your friends “like” Maegan Dougherty Photography on Facebook. You can do this by going to my page and clicking “suggst to friends” at the top left. Then click on the friends you think might be interested. When you see that friend of yours is a new “liker, ” comment here to let me know, and include another vote!
The prizes:
I don’t know! The truth is, I want to customize the prizes for the winners. There’s nothing wrong with that, is there?!?! It means that if you win, not only will the prize be great, it will be something especially for you! Could be mini albums, photo greeting cards, magnets, prints, gift cards, a free mini session. A grand prize will go to the owner of the picture with the most votes. Other prizes will go to the runners up, and to randomly selected voters during the contest! So leave a comment and then do some things so you can leave more comments…it could really pay off!
Looking forward:
As I look forward to my next year in photography, I have been thinking about how I would like my work to progress and what I want to do more of. I want my images to be creative, I want to capture real life, simplicity, raw emotion. I want the families I photograph to be completely at ease with me, comfortable in their homes. I want them to snuggle in bed and roll in the leaves and not worry about anything but having fun!
I’m excited about the possibilites! Are you???
My favorite pic ever – Number 11. The most touching moment in a life time!!! The feel is like no other!!!
I posted a message on facebook and asked our friends to vote for Luca pic number 11!!!
I love this post and am so moved by your words and emotion. And each of these pictures is gorgeous. My vote would be #11. The feeling is so evident it springs tears to my own eyes, remembering looking at my own precious newborns. Awesome contest.
My vote is # 11 – just a beautiful moment captured — can’t get any more heartfelt than that.
I vote for #11 that is a beautiful moment that was captured. Just precious.
My vote is for #1- Sienna as a puppy! My goddaughter is beautiful and I think this picture really captures her personality-fun and adorable!
I think this picture is precious. You can see the love of Mommy and son.
My vote is for #15 of course! Thanks for including our family as one of your favorites. We had such a wonderful afternoon with you!
My vote is for #2-Kissable. I can’t believe my nephew Will was ever that little. And he’s still totally kissable.
My vote is for #2 of course! That feels like years ago! Thank you for including us Maegan…..you worked SO hard that day!
I vote for #15. The pictures from that day are simply amazing.
Oh no – what to do? I love 2 of these!
#1 – Sienna – what a cutie!!
#7 – love those big blue eyes and you caught him just as I’m sure he was running around. Great photo
I vote for #10. It is so sweet.
I vote for #10, no contest. There’s nothing more beautiful than a mom holding her newborn and feeling that bond for the first time!
My vote is for #10…New! A wonderful moment in Luie and his Mom’s life…what joy and peace in her face!
I’m so torn between 1 and 3!! I’m going to vote for 3 because I think they look like they belong in a magazine 🙂
My Vote is for #15
I vote for #11. Look at dah widdle arms outstwetched! How cute! : )
#10 melts my heart
#10 New. Precious Moment in time captured forever.
All are great but I would have to say number 2 is the best.
#10 New – wonderful moment to treasure
I vote for Baby Luca picture #11.
Beautiful picture of Mom and Baby….
I vote for Baby Luca – Picture #11.
Beautiful picture of Mom and Baby.
I vote for Baby Luca #11, beautiful baby and gorgeous mother
Camille Colaiemma
My vote is for #1…Sienna is adorable with those big blue eyes!!
#1!! I love her plus she is my goddaughter!!
I sent your page to a ton of friends to become a part of your network and I also posted the contest on my facebook page so my additional two votes will go for #1 as well!! Luv ya Sienna!!
Posted the link on my facebook page, so extra vote is for #15! 🙂
I vote for #7. Beautiful boy
my vote is for #2. the love for Will on Shannon’s face says it all
My vote is for #10- New. Beautiful moment captured of love & happiness.
I vote for #7 Beautiful Boy!
My vote is for 8, made me smile right away!
what a true bonding moment between mother and child photo #11.
My vote is for picture #11… What an amazing moment!!!
#15…so nice to see a family gathered altogether!
I have to vote for #8!
Posted on Facebook – one extra vote for #8.
I vote for number 11..the two most important people in my life..My wife and son….sharing the most memorable moment of his early life….so precious..
one extra vote for #11.
#7 has gorgeous eyes-sure to be a heartbreaker!
My vote is for picture #11… Prince Luca
My vote is for #8…Love that picture!!!
I vote for #10- New. How beautiful is that little guy?
I vote for # 11…. That is one hell of a moment caught on camera… Absolutely Gorgeous!
Picture #11 is just gorgeous, such a sweet and special moment captured.
My favorite is definitely number 15–a great photo of such a large family!
My vote is for #15, what a beautiful family!! (:
I vote for picture #10 – precious!!
I vote for number “8”!!
I vote for #8 you captured a great moment of mom and her son.
i vote for #11 my cousin her little boy sharing a special moment together
My vote is for picture #11!!! A beautiful image that will last forever!
Well I have to vote for #4!!! Thanks for entering us Maegan!
I vote for #4…LOVE IT!
I love them all, but Number 4 is my vote – all the way!
I love the pictures, #4 gets my vote. C & E!!!
I love #11 it is the best one
I love the photo Moments- it is just that a wonderful moment captured on film!
My vote is for Number 5 – Three!
just shared on facebook, still love moments!
I vote for #8!
# 11 has my vote!!!! The most special bond of mother and child caught on film…just beautiful!!!
i vote for #8
Mommy Loves me!! Such a cute picture!!
#11 what a beautiful picture, the moment was perfectly captured!
Mommy Loves me!! Such a cute picture!! # 8
Love #8 – Mommy and Son. There is nothing more precious, shows true joy from the inside out.
Love #8. Mommy and Son.Beautiful pic. Shows true happiness.
I vote for #11
I vote for #15.
I think # 8 is the most adorable… it gets my vote
I love #4!!
#1 – beautiful baby girl!
#4 is my favorite photo “I could have photographed them all day”
You have my vote for # 15! What all families should always be!
I vote for #4- the princess in our family and my goddaughter!
definitely #11! so cute 🙂
I think number 4 is the most beautiful picture. It is such shows such natural beauty and love
#10 Lil’ Luie and mom; beautiful together and you can just see the love and connection in mom’s smile.
They’re all great photos. My choice is #8.
Mother and son, what could be better?
#8 is my choice.
#4-LOVE it!!! Beautiful Mom and baby Caitlin!!
#4 My beautiful daughter and her beautiful daughter!!!!!!!!!
I vote for #8! so adorable!
I am in love w my niece in #1 & my vote also goes out to my friend Jessica in #8
I vote for number 11…precious moment.
My favorite #4 – Two cute girls!
I love #11-The picture is breathtaking….you capture innocence, true beauty and love! Will post your link on my facebook page.
Iris Z. Herrador
My vote is for #8.
Baby Luca #11 – completely adorable!!
Every photo is beautiful… but my vote goes to #11 “Moments”… a beutiful moment captured between Mother and baby.
I love #8. Mother and son laughing!
My vote is for # 11. Captures the innoncent nature of life.
My vote goes to picture # 1. Yes, #1 happens to be my little girl Sienna. The picture really captures who she is. I could look at it all day long. Love ya kiddo!
I vote for #4! Mother and daughter – such a precious picture!!
These photos are beautiful! My vote goes to #15!
I love the expressions- my vote is for #8!
I vote for picture #8, the very happy mother and son, the picture depicts happiness that is displayed in both beautiful faces!!
I vote for #10, my beautiful friend Jenn and her adorable baby Luie!
I vote for picture #8, they both look so happy….
My vote is for #11 – Luca A.
Jennifer A.
Beautiful picture….
Beautiful picture of Mother and Baby.
I vote for number 8. Simply beautiful!
My vote is for #4, so beautiful!!!
my vote is for #11- the hands on the heart expresses it all!
Such a difficult choice – Maegan you are so talented and we are so proud of you. I’m going to choose #6, because I have never seen such love in a dog’s eyes, and such confidence in a beautiful little girl. G’ma Doris
I vote for Pic #12..Love those matching outfits!!
I vote for photo #8.
The picture of mother and son.
Such a happy photo of both of them!
My vote is for #2!!!! I love it!!! Can’t believe Will was ever that small!!!
My vote is for #2!!!
Voting for #4 – beautiful girls!!
I voted for #10!
My vote is for #1-Sienna, love her big blue eyes 🙂
#10!
My vote is for that adorable puppy girl SIENNA!
Im voting for #1 of course 🙂 All these pictures are amazing Maegan. We are all so lucky that you were able to capture such precious moments for each of us. Great work as always!!!
My vote is for #1, Sienna. With those piercing blue eyes she’s so adorable and precious! Do you think she’s wearing colored contact lenses? 😉
#1!!! Sienna is ADORABLE. This pic needs to be in a magazine its so cute! 🙂
#10 is my favorite.
I love #10 titled “New”. It is a precious photo capturing the joy of holding her newborn. Just beautiful.
#10…how precious!
My vote is for #10. There is nothing more beautiful than a bond between a Mother and a newborn Child!
#1 is stunning!
I vote for #8, amazing picture!!!!!
#2 is so cute!!
#2 is precious!!
#8- could be the happiest smile I’ve ever seen!!
My vote is for #11. What love and joy you see on the face of the mother.
Baby 11 is the best
I vote for #10 “New.” This should be the poster for new motherhood.
Picture number 1 – Sienna.
#11 is the best!!!!!!!!!Too beautiful!!!!!
#11! gorgeous
I vote for picture #11!!! Really is an amazing and touching moment!!!
Vote for #11….The Precious moments in one life are captured in this picture…
Victor
Team Luca My vote is for #11…So precious
#11- Beautiful!
A big vote for Sienna…#1. So Precious!
i vote for picture number 11. beautifull picture!!
Number 1!!!!!!! Looks like a magazine ad! <3 it!
#8 Laughter between a mother and child is priceless.
#1 Sienna!
#11…hands down…best picture!
I love picture # 12!! Beautiful!!
Sienna!!!! This picture could not be more adorable. She is the cutest!!!
#15 – a beautiful family!
#11 precious luca & mama 🙂
#11 what a beautiful picture what can say more then mother and son. So beautiful.
yay #11!
Our vote is for #4
A mother and child have been blessed.
#1 – that is the cutest!!!
They are all pretty neat but my favorite is number 10 – New
No. 8 has my vote. What a beautiful Mom and Son.
#10 titled NEW is just gorgeous captures a mother’s true expression of joy.
My vote is for #11!!!!!! You can just see the warm connection between mother and baby. A beautiful sight!
#1 The gorgeous and adorable Sienna!!!
#9….how could I not being that they’re family, but I do genuinely love how you captured Nicholas’s happiness. I can practically hear him giggling! 🙂
I love all the pics posted above. I have to go with #1 because you captured Sienna to a tee. She loves puppies, and her puppy hat too. Her blue eyes and the expression on her face is beautiful! Maegan, you have a way of making children feel so comfortable. Sienna was able to be herself and you captured that! I hope they win!
They are all winners, but #8 is my favorite!!
Judi L.
I love #12 but I am partial:)
NUMBER 12!! I love that picture they are so cute!
#11 Team Luca all the way!!!
I have to go with #10. But it is close. And I’m not promising that I’m done voting yet. They are all beautiful.
I love #4!! So precious!
I posted and recommended your photography on Facebook to many friends who would love your expertise! I also want to know how to give your session as a gift.
I have to vote for #1 Sienna in the puppy dog hat – so precious! This picture should be on the front of a magazine. I must say that I loved all the pictures and recognized some from people I know and they are really all great!
#1 – Sienna as a Puppy! So Cute 🙂
#4! way too precious not to win!
Picture number 1 Sienna
#11 So touching!
vote for #1
Definitely Sienna…beautiful!!
#11 A Mother’s touch is so instinctual, unconditional, and forever.. & this picture describe’s it all in one.
Definitely #11
My vote #15! Love yall!
#15 great pic!
I vote #15. Beautiful photo!
#15 is priceless….Grandparents overlooking children and grandchildren…beautiful picture!!
#1-Go Sienna!!
Sienna #1, just look at those eyes!
#15 I love how you have all the generations together. Great shot!!!
#1 – Sienna as a puppy. Look at those eyes!! Just Beautiful
#11- I love how the emotion in this image just seeps right out. It is beautiful!
#11 TEAM LUCA!!!!!! LETS GO LUCA!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
1. Sienna as a puppy
#1 sienna!!
#7. He is so sweet and cute
I vote for #1 Sienna 😉
#6.. you always see a boy and his dog, love the little girl!
#7 – Beautiful Boy!
My vote is for picture #11… What an amazing moment!!!
Voting for number 11 again- I suggested you to my friends 🙂
Number 11 gets my vote!
voting for baby Luca again #11 all the way!!!! with his beautiful mommy Debra!!!! 🙂
I just love picture #11!
I wish I could vote for more than one! OK, I love #7 – he really is a beautiful boy!
Still loving and voting for #11-the gift of life from God!
Iris Z. Herrador
I suggested to many of my facebook friends and family to visit your site. I think all of the pictures are amazing, but I would be lying if I didn’t say, “Sienna steals the show at #1.
Hands down pic #11 is just beautiful and has so much meaning!!!
My vote is for Luca and Mommy pic #11!!!
Team Luca rocks!!!
My vote is for image #11!!! The love between mother
and son really shows and just brings tears to my eyes!
Pic #11 all the way!
I vote #10. Great picture!
I think #8 tells a really incredible story, showing both the kind of joy that a mother can bring to her son & the kind of joy a son can bring to his mother. It’s like a perfect feedback loop, a virtuous circle, if you like. Maegan, you capture human beings being human. Lovely work.
#11 Luca. A beautiful moment between mother and child
I vote for #11 and think it is one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen –
#8 is my vote
#7!!!!! Beautiful boy
I vote for #8! I love this picture, by far the best!
I vote for #8! So adorable!
My vote is for #10. Such a tender moment.
#1 Sienna as the puppy
#11 Each child touches his mother’s heart and Baby Luca is doing just that.You truly captured the feeling of every mother. Just beautiful
#11 The warm touch of a mother’s child. Beautiful
#1 Sienna as a puppy. She’s beautiful!
#1 Sienna as a puppy
Sienna #1 So precious!
I don’t know anyone or any families on here, but I got something from Facebook. I hate to vote for “the best” because they are all great. But in the end, I’d clearly go with #1 – Sienna as a puppy. The eyes put her over the edge!
#1 Sienna as a puppy
Tough to vote since they are all great. But I’d go with #1 – Sienna as a puppy. The eyes put her over the edge
Definitely #1 – totally precious!!!!
#1 Sienna as a puppy – She is beautiful. Fabulous eyes.
Hands down 1. Sienna as a puppy…I mean how adorable is that picture and those amazing eyes?! Sweetness.
Sienna is def gorgeous and #1 she’s such a cute puppy
I vote for #8, that is my favorite photo.
#1…Just look at that cute little puppie face! How could you not vote for her.
I vote for #1, Sienna as a puppy! I also have you as a “like” on facebook!
#1 Sienne as a puppy gets my vote!!!
Sienna as a puppy, #1 is adorable! She has my vote!
sienna is#1 has my vote
#1…so cute!!!
Sienna #1 – I want to take that little puppy home with me!
Sienna #1- How sweet is that puppy? She is so cute
Sienna #1 Adorable!
#1 most definitely!!! Gorgeous little girl inside and out!!! Look at her adorable puppy look with those Angel eyes!
#1 Sienna!! Absolutely gorgeous! What a beautiful little girl!
I vote for New 10
Such a tender moment to treasure forever.
I vote from #1! Sienna is beautiful!
#1. Sienna as puppy… That’s the best photo…
Sienna is the best by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She takes after her grandma!!!!!!!!!!!
Most amazing and beautiful moment is pic #11!!!
My vote is #11!!!
I posted as my status so another vote for pic #11
I vote for #1 Sienna…..beautiful girl and gorgeous eyes!!!! Love the puppy dog hat!!!!
#4 is the best! Both Mommy and baby are beautiful!
I vote for #10 because I feel that this picture expresses the love and tenderness of a new mother for her new baby, and I love it.
sienna the puppy those gorgeous blue eyes!!!!!!! <3
#1 – Sienna, the puppy!!!!!!!!!!!! Her eyes are mesmerizing…….beautiful!! <3
Going right now to my status on Facebook – – so another vote for #1… YEAH!!!
#1 of course… best pic ever… they are all awesome and your photography skills are fantastic – have recommended you to many of my friends and colleagues!! This pic of Sienna looks like it belongs in a magazine!
#1 of course… best pic ever… they are all awesome and your photography skills are fantastic – have recommended you to many of my friends and colleagues!! This pic of Sienna looks like it belongs in a magazine!
#1 – second vote – on Facebook
#1 of course… best pic ever… photography skills are fantastic – This pic of Sienna looks like a professional model pic… get a portfolio and send to Fords Modeling Agency!
#1 Sienna as a puppy! Love you!
I love them all but “beautiful boy” is my favorite! He is absolutely beautiful!
WOW #11 the best pic!!! I love it!!! I posted as my status on facebook so another vote for #11!!! Team Luca all the way!
My vote is for #1. Sienna as a puppy! X0
# 1 Sienna
#1 Sienna as a puppy!
my vote is for #1, Sienna as a puppy-just beautiful!
Hi! My vote is for #1. There are so many beautiful pics in your contest and so many people I know. I wisj I could vote for everyone!
I vote for #4 – such genuine love and joy between a beautiful momma and daughter!
#1 Sienna – the picture is just so different. You are amazing to capture that look! All the pictures are terrific, mother and child, mommy makes me laugh, beautiful boy, but I have to go with Sienna, just so simple and yet absolutely adorable!
Sienna as a puppy
#1 Sienna as a puppy – so cute!
I am voting for #1 Sienna.
I vote for # 12 Cousins. Because it reflects not only how beautiful the children are. but captures their true feelings for one another and the importance of family bonding in the early stages of life.
I BIG vote for Sienna #1
Sienna the Puppy!!! #1
I vote for Sienna #1! She is too cute for words! 🙂
Team Luca #11!!! Hands down best pic!!!
My vote goes out to #11, it’s so touching and beautiful. It’s a mother’s first touch and stare moment.
Last week I recommendend your page to my friends and 5 of them added it!!! Extra votes for my baby boy Luca pic #11!!!
love #7, so cute. take it all the way Bauer. xo xo
I vote for #2 – what a beautiful baby and family!