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Ladies and Gents!
Today is the LAST day to enter the Sony/Women’s World/Me Ra Koh sponsored Camera Contest!!!!! Are you ready to win? Have you entered?
If not, what are you waiting for!!! Enter your email address HERE, and you could be one of three winners to win the Sony DSLR A-350 camera and lens! Here she is! She is a beauty, and we’ve been talking about her for the last two days in this post about Camera Gear, and this post about what Lens to buy.
So call your friends and family, get over to the site, have everyone you know enter their email by midnight!
You may get a new AWESOME camera!

If you are having trouble on finding where to sign up, read the following directions:
1. Click this BUTTON to get to www.refusetosaycheese.com.
2. A flash image will pop up in the top header with Blaze’s frowning face. The hot pink button says “Learn More“. Push that button.
3. Follow the instructions on how to enter your email.
4. You’ll get an email back to confirm we received your info, and you’ll also get a promo code to purchase the DVDs at a cool discount for signing up!
5. Sit back and wait for the winners to be announced in early June!
Can I get a “WHOOP! WHOOP!” ๐
*I checked out the new venue for our Seattle Workshop, and WOW, it’s the best location we’ve EVER had!! I’m so excited! We’ll announce registration next week! Is this not the best Mother’s Day gift or what! Husbands, your chance to surprise the heck out of your wife! Details and Registration will be announced early next week!
And we’re off to have an amazing weekend in San Francisco with our DISCOVERY WORKSHOP ladies! Wow, it’s going to be an amazing and intense adventure. Follow the experience on the blog!
April 30th, 2009 at 5:22 am
I’m ready and waiting to hear from you guys! ๐
whoop whoop!
Have fun in San fran.. wish I was there!!
April 30th, 2009 at 5:33 am
I am SO jealous that I am not in Seattle or closer. Still praying that you decide to come to San Diego!!
San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, I told you I am not going anywhere…LOL ๐
April 30th, 2009 at 7:09 am
I’ve been reading your posts the last 2 months. I love the ones on the lenses. Very enlightning! I am new to photography. I have 3 kids and love your approach on taking pictures. My friend is a great photographer and has been teaching me some stuff. I hope that you come to the midwest sometime so the 2 of us can take your workshops. I hope 2 win ๐
Really thank for such an awesome blog
April 30th, 2009 at 7:19 am
i think that i’m going to win the camera….i’m just saying.
April 30th, 2009 at 7:24 am
I have NEVER won anything on the internet. I REALLY think now is as good a time as ever to start winning! ๐
April 30th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
This is amazing! Thanks!
April 30th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I’m getting this message when I try to enter the contest:
Sorry, but this form is no longer accepting submissions.
April 30th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
PS-I agree with Christina come back to San Diego!! ๐
April 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I went to enter also, and got that same message. It said “this form is no longer accepting submissions”. Bummer, and I was excited about getting a discount code for the DVD’s too. ๐
April 30th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I’m getting the same “this form is no longer accepting submissions” message. ๐ Wierd, since the blog went out a half hour ago.
April 30th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I want this soooooooo bad!
April 30th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I too just pushed on the link and thought, oh darn, it must be midnight somewhere. Is the contest still open?
April 30th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I’m in the Seattle area and it is not midnight here!! In fact, it is 426 p.m.! The link on your website said it wasn’t taking any more submissions!
April 30th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
I would like to enter too, but it won’t let me! Bummer. That camera is beautiful! *Drool*
April 30th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Darn! Josh just tried to enter, and at 10:28pm Eastern, it’s not taking any more submissions. We too thought the deadline was midnight. Oh well!
April 30th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Please, oh please…I want in…say it isn’t so that we are all to late! oh please, oh please, oh please…..but I’m not begging! I’ll just kick myself if I missed the opportunity for a chance at that beautiful gal.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:03 am
um… that would be pretty cool to win ๐
May 1st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
PICK ME PICK ME!!! i’ve already got her named!!! i want this camera soooo bad!!! when will we find out who the winners are???
May 1st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
OOOO! If I wish it, it will be mine…that’s how it works, right? =)
May 1st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m getting that message too. It’s not quite 3 p.m. here in California and I can’t get in a submission.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:03 pm
i finally did it, i’m making a biz/photo blog….
http://www.rarmai.blogspot.com
been blogging for years…but now i’m totally going to focus on creativity and photography to share w/ others. ๐ yay!
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Just wondering what happened to the contest? My entry email said you were drawing on May 1st….I know it’s only the 2nd, but, I am praying to win one! Hope you are able to post the winners soon….
May 7th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Haven’t seen the winners posted yet. . . have they been notified? Would so love to win this camera. ๐
May 16th, 2009 at 6:35 am
#1
I started crying immediately just looking at the picture and even more after I read Laura’s story. I also love the tones of the picture. I could see that as a card from dad to daughter sold in stores. What a great relationship they must have. What a thoughtful gift.
Patty
May 16th, 2009 at 6:37 am
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Awesome use of sepia. I never know when it’s a good idea to use that type of tone for pictures. Great story. I have two daughters of my own. They sure grow up fast.
May 16th, 2009 at 6:38 am
#1
Love the heart!
May 16th, 2009 at 6:39 am
#1
What a pretty picture.
May 17th, 2009 at 10:41 am
#1 !!!!! totaly awsome!!!!! im coming up 4 lessons its sooo kwl!!!!!!!
May 17th, 2009 at 10:47 am
#1 What an amazing & special gift to receive from your Dad!! And captured so beautifully here…
April 25th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
i love photo blogs, there is a saying that a picture speaks a thousand words and this saying is also true for blogs that mostly displays photos.
October 20th, 2010 at 5:33 am
i maintain at least 3 photoblogs coz i love taking pictures and sharing it online~”`
November 9th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
actually, the best type of blog is the photoblog because pictures speak a thousand words ‘