Emily + Ed | A-town!

Emily and Ed where my annual photo contest winners. Part of why I chose them was because of Emily's enthusiasm, and I was certainly not disappointed when I met up with them in person! Emily likes to grocery shop, a task I detest. So I figured, where better to shoot, than the grocery store! Emily and Ed were on board, so I knew they were the perfect candidates!

There's a grocery store in our town called Spencer's. Everytime I go there, I feel like I'm in a movie, and well, I guess I am the star of my own movie on a daily basis. But, I'm not exaggerating one ounce when I say the isles are PERFECT. The items on the shelves are stacked perfectly to the edge, with no spaces or missing products, it's a total trip!

Spencer's was kind enough to let us use their store as the backdrop, thanks Spencer's! Emily and Ed are dating, she said it's too early for an engagement session - which was fine by me, since I have no shortage of those each year, the grocery store presented itself with a completely new and unchartered territory for my camera. We had fun, to say the least, and well, we laughed A LOT!

I hope these make you smile!
A little Spam...
A little bowling....
look at the placement of the ball in this photo - seriously enlarge it on your screen, I could not have planned it in a funnier spot!

Ed likes Top Ramen
Emily is a riot and had me cracking up the whole time!





here's a "cheesy" picture...haha

For those of you not in the know, A-town, refers to Atascadero, the town Dan and I live in.

Congratulations Emily & Eddie!!!

Our 2008 contest winners are Emily and Eddie from the Bay Area!

To my devoted readers.....please excuse my delay in posting, this is about the time of year that I begin to feel slightly in-human. But keep checking, I have some super fun stuff in store to post!

One more week to go....

Just one more week to submit your entry to my annual photo session give-away.  The deadline is June 30th, refer your friends and family who you think might enjoy a photo session.  Here are the details.  Good Luck!

Win a photo session with me!

THIS could be you......


So last year I decided to give away a photo session to one lucky couple. I had so much fun, I'm doing it again! This year I'm opening up the floor to more options, couples, families or kids, and depending on the entries, there's a good chance you (my readers) will pick the winner. Here are the details......

• This is for a kids or family session, a "just because" session, or an engagement session
• Tell me how you met, what you love about each other, what you enjoy together, your favorite past times & hangouts.
• Include a photo or two of you and your significant other(s)
• Your dream photo shoot - if you have one!
  
• Must be willing to be published on this blog
  
• Deadline to Enter: June 30th, 2008
• Email submissions to allyson at allysonmagda.com
  

Good luck!

First place kids |

Each year our local weekly entertainment paper, The New Times, hosts a photo contest. Sometimes I remember to participate - and when I do, it pays off!! This year I won first place for the professional kids category! Yeah! I only entered a few photos, so for one of them to win, I was quite pleased. Special thanks to Miss Bijou, who is the subject of the photo:

Carrie & Brett | CA Mid State Fair

Be sure to watch the whole show for a surprise ending!

Isn't the shot above awesome?Carrie and Brett were our contest winners for this year. Last week we met up and headed out to the CA Mid State Fair. It's kind of funny, I never really grew up going to the fair - I lived in Orange County and never went. I think the fair in bigger cities is different than the fair in smaller towns - it's like a really big deal in small towns! I remember going to the Grant County Fair in Oregon, near my family's ranch, and families bring their campers and camp there for the week! Same deal with the Fair back east in NY where Dan's family had their summer place - Fairs are THE highlight of the summer!

Anyhow, back to business, we had a great time snapping away. It was probably a little odd for Carrie and Brett to be having their photo taken in such a public and busy space, but they did great, as you'll see in the slideshow - Enjoy! Thank you Carrie & Brett!


~Allyson Magda is a professional photographer focusing on weddings & lifestyle photography serving California and beyond. ~

And the winners are...

Carrie & Brett! We received a bunch of entries and I had a hard time selecting, so I consulted my in-laws, who we're visiting up near Sacramento for a long weekend. I look forward to meeting you both this week! Check back for their photos & slideshow!
~allyson

Just a few more day!

Wouldn't you love to have a portrait like this one....
Just a few more days to enter our photo session giveaway - we've received some great entries but would love to hear from you - enter today for your complimentary photo session! allyson@allysonmagda.com

Win a Portrait Session With an Internationally Award Winning Photographer!

Couple's Photo Session Giveaway!

The Prize...
One photo session with the infamous Allyson Magda, at the location of her choice, in SLO county - it's a surprise location, certain to be a hit. The winner receives the session (a $400 value) complete with a proof book, yours to keep from the session. PLUS, you'll be featured on this lovely blog with a slideshow from the shoot, which makes you nearly famous!

The Criteria...
A fun-loving couple who enjoy being in front of the camera - or at least are not camera shy! If you know of a couple, feel free to submit them and tell me why you nominated them. Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address so I can get in touch with you!

The Details...
Send a photo of you together, along with a brief story on why we should choose you as the lucky winner. The winner will be announced on this blog by Sunday the 29th. Please send all submissions to: allyson@allysonmagda.com be sure to include names, phone number and email address.

The Date...
The shoot will be sometime between July 30 - August 3rd in the late evening.

Good Luck!
~allyson


About Allyson...
Allyson Magda Photography was established in the Bay Area, CA in 1999. Since the beginning, Allyson has been recognized for her achievements in several print competitions including; Awards of Excellence, Professional Photographers of Santa Barbara County & California Mid State Fair. To see more samples of Allyson's work please visit: www.allysonmagda.com