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Enter a fun, free online Christmas Photo Contest at Family-Vacation-Getaways.com! Updated January 4, 2009. Related contest pages--Halloween-- 2009 Halloween Costume Photo Contest :: 9/08 Halloween Winners :: 10/08 Halloween Winners :: Christmas-- Christmas 2008 Photo Contest :: Family-Vacation-Getaways.com's2008 Christmas Photo Contest!Judging is now underway!In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures of beautiful Christmas pictures submitted to Family-Vacation-Getaways.com's Christmas Photo Contest. Submissions are grouped into the following 3 categories: 1.) The Faces of Christmas, which showcases the reaction of babies, children, adults...and even pets...to the holiday events around them. Some faces exhibit awe; others, curiosity. Some are funny! But all are insightful into the way we North Americans celebrate the Christmas season. In the slides above, you're viewing the contestant's entries in the "Faces of Christmas" category. 2.) The Decorations of Christmas category showcases the beautiful Christmas trees, lights, wreaths and other decorations which our contestants have used to adorn their homes and yards. You'll see these photos in a slide show below. 3.) The Costumes of Christmas category highlights the cute, whimsical and inspirational costumes that our contestants, their children and their pets have worn to make the holiday season a bit brighter for all who see them. A slide show of these wonderful holiday costumes has been placed below on this page. JUDGING IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY for the 2008 Christmas Photo Contest! Please check back to this page in a few days---the winners names will be posted on this page once the judges have reached their decisions!
More slide shows of contestant's photos!Category: The Decorations of ChristmasIn the slides above, you're viewing lovely and colorful Christmas decorations submitted to this contest. You'll first see the Christmas trees; then pictures of interior decorations. Next come the pictures of the decorations and lighting displays in contestant's yards. Finally, you'll see a group of decorations that are a more non-traditional tribute to the holiday season. Category: The Costumes of ChristmasIn the final slide show, you're viewing costumes that contestants (or their family members) wore to make the holiday season more fun for themselves and all who saw them. A number of these costumes are hand-made. And, as you can see, many people find that their pets enjoy looking great for the holidays, too! 2008 Christmas Photo contest prizesThe original prize schedule for this contest was as follows:$100 was offered as the grand prize offered in the 2008 Christmas Photo Contest run by this website. $50 was offered as the 2nd prize. There was also offered a 3rd place prize of $25 awarded. BUT...the following promise was made: "If there are more than 50 entries, then "categories" will be created. Instead of one 3rd-place prize, there will be winners announced for the various different categories." And, there were indeed more than 50 entries! Therefore, instead of only one 3rd place prize of $25, there will now be 3 "category" winners! Winning the contest will be decided by a panel of judges. The Christmas Photo Contest judging period will begin January 5, 2009, (as soon as the entry period has ended) and the prize winnings will be distributed soon after that time. Announcing the panel of guest judgesEarly entries to the Christmas Photo Contest showed that cute kids, adorable doggies, and homemade decorations were three popular categories of contest entries. Therefore, a panel of judges with experience in these categories was sought for the contest. There are 4 judges, so that each one may contribute his or her special set of knowledge when analyzing the pictures.Here is an introduction to the 4 panelists-- 1.) Renee Lauren, Modeling Specialist: Renee' Lauren has been in the modeling industry for l5 years working with a top NY agency. She is the author of the "Let's Model" modeling guide, and runs the www.ChildModelsAdvice.com website. Child Models Advice is a fun, safe place for your child on the web, and includes information on fashion, modeling, health and fitness. Parents may be interested to know that Renee's website hosts a monthly Child Model contest. 2.) Sue Koranki, Pet Specialist: Sue has been a long-time pet lover, and now runs the fun & informative website, www.The-Puppy-Dog-Place.com Is Sue familiar with cute puppies? You bet! In the process of administering her site's "Pup of the Month" photo competition, she's seen hundreds of adorable four-footed darlings! Whether you're looking for puppy information (health, feeding, naming, training, etc), or would simply like to enter one of her fun contests, The Puppy Dog Place will keep you "in the know" about the needs of your canine friends. 3.) Thor Brisbin, Decorating & Lighting Specialist: In 2008, the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade marks 100 years of thrilling Southern Californians with spectacular holiday lighting displays. Thor, with the Newport Landing boat tour company, gets to enjoy the center of the action, amidst the thousands of beautiful lights decorating yachts and homes lining the shore of Newport Bay. You can enjoy one of these spectacular Christmas boat tours, too; the www.ChristmasParadeBoats.com has all the details. 4.) Julie Borel, Arts 'n Crafts Specialist: Julie Borel is an attorney, a world-traveler, and a crafts-making enthusiast of long standing. Her fun and informative website, www.How-To-Arts-And-Crafts.com is a photo-filled reference for crafts-lovers looking for new and original ideas. Whether you're looking for unique crafts ideas themed to the major holidays, or would like to try a new technique for the first time, Julie will have the step-by-step instructions for you. Christmas Contest Submission Form:No more submissions are being taken for the 2008 Christmas photo contest. The final day to submit pictures was January 4, 2009 at midnight (Pacific Time.) The submission form has been removed and put "into storage."But, hang onto your pictures of great holiday decorations, cute costumes and glowing smiles! During December, 2009, the Christmas photo contest submission form will once again be placed in this spot!
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