Contests & Giveaways

Photoshop Elements Actions – 2 New Freebies to Try + Contest Winners

March 11, 2010

Photoshop Elements Free Action lovers, there are two new ones for you to try. Digital Backdrops The first is a set of 10 actions that create Digital Backdrops of any color in 10 sizes.  Like this: You can use it to put behind a subject to make your photo look more like a traditional studio [...]

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Win a Spot in the Light Workshop and Buy a Photo Printer Cheap!

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Win a Spot in the Light Workshop I have been following the Light Workshop for a long time now, hoping for a chance to attend. I love what Dee does with the sun in her photography. Well, she invited me to participate in the session starting January 31, in exchange for spreading the word.  Look [...]

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Who Won the Amazon Gift Certificate?

December 6, 2009

Sarah won the $25 gift certificate for her input on my wishlist.  She said: As a pro photographer (and mom!) I’d say that speedlight should be near the top of your list. Maybe not the 580ex (though it’s the best!), but at least the 420. I find myself in lots of situations where a little [...]

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How to Find Companies to Sponsor Contests on Your Blog

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Contests and giveaways are huge in the blog-o-sphere right now.  What’s so great about them?  Well, for vendors, they’re a relatively inexpensive way to market products on a grassroots level.  And for bloggers, there’s nothing like giving away free stuff to send traffic to your site. Jennifer of The Days I’ll Remember sent me an [...]

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Win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate – Last Chance!

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Thursday, December 3, is the last day to enter the Texas Chicks contest for a $25 Amazon gift certificate. To enter, share your Amazon wishlists with me and comment on this post or on the official contest post.  I need help with presents for my daughters and husband too – all ideas are gladly welcomed [...]

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ColorInc. Boutique Package Winners

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Congratulations to these 10 winners of the ColorInc. Boutique Packages! April Kathy Jill T Missy Tamsen Marcie Jessee Rachael Katherine Wall Taya Jan I will send you 10 an email shortly with information on how to claim your prize! For the rest of you, if you’d like to try your luck again, enter Jen’s Photo [...]

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Giving Back to You and the Community

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Texas Chicks made a donation today to the Front Steps/Austin Resource Center for the Homeless in honor of Robert Shults, who provided us with this wonderful interview and series of tutorials. Robert Shults Interview Robert Shults Advice on Shooting Kids 10 Steps to Posing Children for Photographs The Robert Shults B&W Conversion Action for Photoshop [...]

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ColorInc Review & Contest – Boutique Packages

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Texas Chicks’ sponsor, ColorInc, is hosting another contest this week for you.  This contest is especially exciting because 10 of you will win.  Yes, that’s right, this contest will have  10 winners! Keep reading for more details. The featured ColorInc product this week is their boutique packaging.  It’s designed for professional photographers, but keep reading [...]

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Weekend Gallery Wrap Giveaway – Act Quick!

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Color Inc, one of Texas Chicks’ fabulous sponsors, is giving away a gallery wrap this weekend on its blog.  Comments close Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM EST. EDIT:  Make sure to leave your comments here on Color Inc’s giveaway page! This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity!  I received a review copy of one of [...]

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Win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate

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3 guesses on what I’m asking Santa this year.  Wait, make that one guess.  You all should know by now.  It’s time to upgrade my 5 year old digital camera. And the camera I’m asking Santa for is the Canon 7D.  Oh, doesn’t it look fabulous?  It will be such a step up for me.  [...]

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$20 Shutterfly Credit for You. Free Subscription to Clickin’ Moms to Giveaway on Your Blog.

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If you’re thinking about upgrading to PSE 8, this might be the time to do it.  Purchase Elements 8 or Premiere Elements 8 and receive a $20 credit at Shutterfly. Design the Christmas card that will wow everyone on your list, then print the cards at Shutterfly. I’ve been using PSE 8 for several weeks [...]

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New Contest to Enter

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My friend  KJude of Take Some Old Skin and Make It Better has jumped headfirst into the blogging world and is hosting her first contest!  And it’s a good one too.  You could win 1 of 4 wonderful beauty products.  You just might not need any fancy Photoshop actions if you use enough of this [...]

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Friday News – Printer Sale, Photography Workshop Contest and Other Good Stuff

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A great deal on a photo printer and a chance to win a free photography workshop in sunny Florida are great ways to start the weekend! First off, Amazon is selling this Canon Pixma printer for $80 (a 40% discount) right now.  I’m not sure how long it will last, or how good the printer [...]

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Red River Paper Contest Winners

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Thanks to everyone for the interest you showed in Red River Paper after last week’s review!  Have those of you who ordered the sample paper kits received them yet?  What do you think? If you missed it, check out the fabulous deals that Red River Paper offers on high quality photo paper.  And use discount [...]

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