Congratulations to the AP Month Photo and Essay Contest Winners and thank you to all who participated and voted in the two contests.
Essay Contest Winners
#1 Favorite – “What If…?” by Kelly Coyle DiNorcia of Long Valley, New Jersey USA
#2 Favorite – “The Way It’s Supposed to Be” by Jennifer Swartz of Boise, Idaho USA
Honorable Mention – “Giving Our Children Presence” by Julie Hudson of Auburn Township, Ohio USA, & “Grief and Presence” by Deanna Spangler of Roseville, California USA
Prizes
#1 Favorite:
Essay gets printed in the New Baby 2009 issue, Kelly gets a free one-year membership to API and a free copy of a book by an AP expert
#2 Favorite:
Essay gets excerpt printed in the New Baby 2009 issue, Jennifer gets a free one-year membership to API
Top 4:
All authors are named on API website (home page & AP Central), on AF site, and in New Baby 2009 as winners
All 8 essays entered into contest:
All essays are eligible to be published on the AF site
Photo Contest Winners
#1 Favorite – “Father and Son Flying Kite” by Gaynell Payne of Goodlettsville, Tennessee USA
#2 Favorite – “Mother and Baby in the Garden” by Nannette Powell of Lakewood, Colorado USA
Honorable Mention – “Face to Face” by Stacey Annand of Chula Vista, California USA, & “Tandem Nursing” by Melissa Mailly of Lauderdale, Minnesota USA
Prizes
#1 Favorite:
Photo gets printed on the cover of a 2009 issue, Gaynell gets a free one-year membership to API and a free copy of a book by an AP expert
#2 Favorite:
Photo gets printed on the cover of a 2009 issue, Nannette gets a free one-year membership to API
Top 4:
All photographers/submitters are named on API website (home page & AP Central), on AF site, and in New Baby 2009 as winners
All 32 photos entered into contest:
All photos are eligible to be published on the AF site, in the Ezine, and on the covers of subsequent AF print magazines