Love and Joy – The Best of 2013 Photo Contest
Well, it’s that time of the year again! It’s the first week of 2014 so it means time for all of you to cast your vote in the Best of 2013 Photo Contest. On this one of the coldest days of this winter I thought I’ll try to warm you up with some images reflecting “Love and Joy”. You can see my favorites below, now it’s your turn to choose one winner. 🙂
Who wins?
Couple with the image receiving the most votes.
What is the prize?
One 16×20 standout using an image of their choice taken from last year’s session or wedding.
How to vote for your favorite photo?
1. You can vote for ONE image only.
2. Choose your favorite photo below (one and only!) and vote for it by leaving a comment below this post (just scroll down and click on “leave a comment” link on the bottom of this post under the last photo). In the comment box share the number of your favorite photo and write why you like it most.
3. Bonus vote: You can have one extra vote for the same image. To receive it, just go to my Facebook Page and “like” the page first, to become a fan (if you haven’t done it yet 🙂 ).  Then go to the “Best of 2013” photo album and click “like” on the same ONE image you chose in the blog. Votes on Facebook will count only from people who both “like” Ania Fields Photo Art business page AND ALSO left a comment on the blog.
4. Voting closes on Monday January 13th, 2013 at midnight CST. You can still place your votes after that date but unfortunately they won’t count.
Please follow the rules above so that your votes count and of course feel free to share this contest with family and friends. I will do my best to validate and tally up all the votes correctly and will announce the winner next week here on the blog. GOOD LUCK!
And here are the images:
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Number 13! It looks so soft and romantic!
#13- you can feel the love! so romantic!
13
#13 I love Kevin!
13! I love Kendra!
number 13. They are so loving.
Number 13. Love the color and light
13. They are so loving.
13. How could anyone not love it?!
#13. They look like a soft couple.
#13. Soooo beautiful!!!
13. Beautiful glowing light from the forest.
#13 so young and in love
#13- soft colors
#13. Can’t believe the color!! Such a natural pose! Really captured their warmth and love.
13. Beautiful colors at devil’s lake
13 – They are such a cute couple!
13 is stunning, they look relaxed
13- Kevin and Kendra’s love is inspiring.
13) You can see how much love this couple shares.
13! So sweet and romantic.
13 – Beautiful!
#9, Amanda and Mark are stunning!
Because they’re adorable 🙂
13!!! Such a romantic and unique picture. Love is in the air <3
9 Gorgeous!
who exactly? 🙂
13! Stunning
#13! They look truly happy together
3 beautiful!
#13 love the picture. So cute
#13. What an amazing couple and an amazing picture!
13!!! 🙂
#13!!!!!!
#13. Kendra and Kevin 🙂
13. love is displayed so beautifully between these two!
3!!!!!!!!!
#13. You can see and feel the love between them.
13 they are the best couple!!!!
#9 Amanda and Mark!
#12 – the warm embrace makes you feel their love!
#10 – Happiness in the heat 🙂
9 Amanda and mark
#13! They are adorable!!
13 for sure. It looks the most natural and real. I can feel the love.
#13 – such a soft, sweet innocent picture!!
#13. Young love. Brings back memories…
#3 ~ Beautiful couple, beautiful day, beautiful picture
13 they seem like they are in there own perfect world
#12 ~ so in love!!
#13 great picture and great couple
# 13 cute couple
#13 great pose. They looks like they are having fun
3 -Beautiful couple!
#13 True love captured in a photo
#9, perfect combination of glamour and rustic!
Number 13- they looks so natural and in love!
#1 genuine, candid smiles are the best!
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#6- This beautiful picture is a perfect representation of a couple that shares true love!
#9 Beautiful Couple and awesome picture!
9 Great picture!
#9 Love this great picture
#13 Beautiful couple!!
13!
#12 – Their bright smiles show such happiness!
<3 # 13
13! Such a sweet pose and lovely couple!
9 if you see them in action u can feel true love between them, gorgeous pic and couple 🙂 they get my vote!
#7! It captures the internal and external beauty of the groom and bride. I also love the green background surrounding the couple. I also love the groom’s dimples!
#11. The couple looks very happy and excited to be married. The picture seems as if they are running off to start their new life together.
#13 this picture is honestly the definition of young pure love. It’s romantic, classic, adorable, and the vibrancy of the fall colors are absolutely stunning. Love, love, love this image!
#13 – they look so in love 🙂
#13- great couple!
#13, because you can truly feel how the two lovebirds feel for one another. 🙂
Tough choice, but I’m going to choose #2 because it looks so natural that you can almost feel the hug, the closeness between these two.
Nice work, Ania!!!
#9 Love is a beautiful thing!
13 <3
12 so happy
#9 is stunning!!
#13 You’ve managed to truly capture what romance feels like. Not to mention, the colors are so vibrant! You did a great job of capturing the emotion of love.
9!! Perfect couple! Scenery is perfect too!
13. Great background and great couple.
13. Sweet couple. You can feel the love.
# 9. Beautiful couple. Love that the couple is off centre and the rustic fence adds charm.
Number 13 is my vote. Natural pose, vibrant colors, loving presence.
#9 love the setting
13 is what real love should look like.
13- it looks like you just snuck up on an intimate moment. That’s how great photography should be!
#9, so nice!
9 is the best couple in the league. Hands down.
#13 – nicely captured
11. This dude has it down. I would love to frolick everywhere in open fields like Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie.
#13…beautiful!!
#10. This photo truly shows the power of love. These two are definitely going to be together in 60 or 70 years. You can tell in this one photo.
#9!
sorry meant to say #9 Ania. My vote is for 9 not 13.
9 awesome couple 🙂
#9 because i love my husband so much 🙂
#9 Captures the true love these two have for each other!
#9! Beautiful picture and couple!
13 – They are absolutely perfect together!!
#9 ALL THE WAY!
#9 beautiful picture
#9! Awesome Couple!
9 for sure 🙂
#9 such a loving hold on each other beautiful on the inside and the out
#9 Captured an absolute stunning couple
I love number 13. COLOR COLOR COLOR
#9!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!
#9!!!!
#9. Completely captured the beauty of Mark and Amanda’s love for each ot
#9!!! Beautiful expression of LOVE
#13
I like 13. It seems like such a sweet, private moment that is captured.
Number 13- looks like a loving couple! Nice fall colors!
#13. I love this the best because of how clear and bright the photo is. I feel like I’m really standing there.
I love so many! I will have to vote for 13 though. This looks like pure, innocent love.
#13! Its beautiful
Number 13 is beautiful! So cozy and cute!
#13 – The colors are amazing!
Love the stairs, the dress on the stairs, and the emotion between the two on them.
#9 WOW… Absolutely stunning!
Oops! #6
13! Her scarf matches the leaves!
#13, the couple is beautiful!
#13! Gorgeous photo of a gorgeous couple. The colors are beautiful.
13! What a beautiful couple! 🙂
#10
#9!!!!! GORGEOUS!
She just seems so much in love in that photo!
#13. so in love, like they’ve found a place where time stops
#13! Love the setting! Beautiful.
#6- love the old brick and black stairs!
#9 beautiful on the inside and out!!
#6 Great couple and gorgeous photo!
# 6, such a unique and romantic photo!
#6 is so classy and timeless!
#6…that’s us!!!
#13!!!! Stunning representation of this gentle couple!
#13 Beautifully captured moment of a beautiful couple.
#13 Lovely in love.
#13!!!! Kendra and Kevin…absolutely adorable!
#6–Love the rustic look of the brick and stairs–And the couple looks great!
#10! Fabulous couple going down the road together forever!
#6. #1 photographer plus #1 couple equals #1 photo!!!!!
#13- very lovely
#13 looks so natural and comfortable
13 is my favorite. It feels very personal.
#10 of course! Beautiful couple & sincerely in love!
#13- Kendra and Kevin deserve this!
13 the colors and light are quite beautiful.
13!
#10! 🙂
9!
13!!!!! So romantic! And I love the fall colors!
#11 … Because that’s me! The picture depicts the absolute bliss we felt on our wedding day. Thank you Ania for doing such a beautiful job capturing the best day of our lives!
#11.. such a beautiful couple. I love everything about it.
#10! Genuine happiness, beautiful couple, and the photo lighting is great!
#6-I first love this photo because I grew up with both Kristi and Eli and I have to say their wedding day was long awaited for. Not only have I known both since kindergarten, but I have had the privilege of watching their love grow from the start. And I have to say…..it is real unconditional love….one that makes you look and say wow….I hope this is what I find and share with another person. This picture signifies the many steps they have taken together and the steps that are still to come in their relationship together. It may be hard to take that next step up…..but, with what these two have, they will climb to the top with ease knowing the other is there to catch them if they would happen to miss a step. AMAZING!!!!!! GOOD LUCK GUYS!!! LOVE YOU BOTH!!!! Ania…..you are so talented!!!!
13 is my favorite! I like how natural it seems!
#6 – the pose, the background, the colors…love, love, love!
13! So genuine! Looks like they’re in a little love bubble! you can just see it around them!
#13. You completely captured how soft and kind they are! Beautiful love!
#13. Nice job capturing the cozy fall time!
13!
#10!
#13- looks so genuine and natural! doesn’t feel like posed photography…but rather than you came across this moment and captured it!
#13- They’re so cute!
#13! They are a gorgeous couple and this photo captures a genuine, casual, and loving moment!
#12 beautiful couple
#10 is my favorite! The setting looks so natural. As if the family and friends are just beyond them waiting to get the party started. A private stolen moment for the newlyweds. Very intimate.
#6 – So abstract but with so much warmth. The scene is beautiful and the couple is gorgeous.
#6. Breathtaking!
#6. Love the background !
#6…such a unique and creative photo.
#6 – Love everything about this picture! You can really see the love between them. Plus the couple is gorgeous!! 🙂
#6 Beautiful picture. Beautiful couple!
9!!!!! So cute 🙂
#10 – beautiful loving couple captured in a beautiful moment
13. They are such a beautiful couple!
13-This one is by far the best.
#6. This couple are as great as their picture!!!
#3, awesome photo
10 – True Love!
#10 You can see the Love in their eyes.
#12 I love the background and how the couple has the natural look of being one <3
#13 This couple represents not only love, but joy and happiness.
#13 Ahhhhh love is in the air!
#13 beautiful!!
#13. Very nice
#10 A lovely couple.
#9 is my favorite
#9 All I can say….they are beautiful
#9 is the best Picture and best couple
#6! Everything about this photo is GORGEOUS
such a wondwerful couple and setting to match simple stunning
13- sweet couple and captures raw emotion
number 13!!!!!!!!! Looks so warm and inviting!
12, the couple looks so happy and I love the composition and colors in the background.
#6 is by far my absolute favorite! Not only is the couple outstanding, but Ania captured the flow/direction of the pic wonderfully and did an amazing job editing the building!
#9 is the best.
#13 is beautiful with the golden fall background and the happy couple.
#6. Beautiful!
13 – It’s so candid and perfect and the fall colors make this picture completely perfect!
I pick number 13. By far the best looking couple in there with the best pic and I know they had other pictures that were far better than that one!
#10 – Love those guys!
#11. Best photo!! Awesome photo.
#10 BEAUTIFUL!!
#6-I love the contrast of the rough wall & rusty stairs against the elegance of the gown & tux. The line of the bride’s body is so beautiful. They seem to be very relaxed and natural and having fun!
#9 – Because they are such a special couple!!!
#11……Pretty couple, betcha guys will make pretty babies.
Oops mumber 11 BECAUSE they look happy and thrilled to be married 🙂 really captures the moment!
Number 10 it is.
#6…Love the contrast of the old brick and stairs…The couple are so connected with each other
#10 Beautiful couple Great photo
11 is so happy and simple
13- Looks like a natural setting and you can really see that Young Love
#13 all the way!!
13. Young love gives hope to the world!
#9. They are an absolutely beautiful couple. The pictures shows how much they love and appreciate each other.
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#3….I love Darin!
#3…I love Renee!
#3, beautiful!
#3 The smile says it all……
#3. Renee is fabulous!
#3. Beautiful couple-beautiful day!
# 3 Smart, talented, beautiful couple
3!!
#3 Renee is my favorite
#3 Renee & Darin
#3 Because you can tell when there is love….
#6 Beautiful picture….love tbe old brick and stairs
#6 Beautiful!
#3 It is the best one!
You sure know how to capture the moment! Amazing work! #3
#11, because they look so happy and I love them both!!
Number 13! Shows true love and compassion!
#13 So much love!
Number 13. This pose is so unique and really captures the love.
13) looks so natural
13. Pure happiness!
Number 13.This is truly what love looks like
13! Great looking photo and couple!
Number 3. True love at last!
13! Reminds me of when I was getting married!
Number 3 is the best looking couple!
#3. They look so much in love!!
12. Beautiful!
#3 beautiful!!!
#3 Great couple Great picture
#13 so relaxed and colorful
#3 True Love
#3 so HAPPY!
number 3 beautiful
#2 – enjoyed them all but my eyes returned to the couple in this photo each time because they appear so at ease and content–felt like their solid colors feature them well and keep the focus on them not the background.
13. The pose is so natural.
13! This couple is adorable! I love them both!
I vote for #10. It is such a real picture of a couple in love.
13) This picture looks like it truly captured a moment in contrast to posed photography. Great job with this one!
13 beautiful!
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13!
Happy couple, beautiful picture!
3
#11 – They look so happy!
3 Beautiful Great Couple Renee & Darin
#12, beautiful loving embrace.
#11 My favorite by far. Unadulterated joy. Beautiful couple.
#13 The fall colors are as beautiful as the couple.
I vote for #6 – great artistic shot!
#11 – Love the joy, composition and everything in that picture! What a beautiful moment captured!