Friday, September 9, 2011

$100 Target shopping spree giveaway


Confession: I am not very good about photo traditions. I mean, I take shots of the kids all the time—I'd do it in my sleep if I could—but I've never been very organized about capturing them in the same exact same place and time every year, as other moms do. You know—kids holding up a cute sign with the school year, standing in front of a pumpkin, whatever. The only regular thing we do is get professional pictures of them taken every fall.

This year, though, I have started a bona fide photo tradition. OK, posing the kids on our front porch or bus steps isn't very creative, but I can definitely see how much the kids have grown (and, in Dave's case, shrunk).

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That outfit is just about as dressy as Sabrina gets these days; she didn't even want to wear the nice sweater she'd planned to. Sure enough by the second day of school, she was back to wearing one of Max's plain short-sleeve t-shirts and a pair of shorts. "Don't you want to wear something a little nicer?" I asked. "No," she said, firmly.

Max is far easier, because while he generally prefers purple clothes, he really doesn't care that much about what he wears. Every season, I hit Target and swoop up a whole bunch of Cherokee clothes for him (which he's wearing here). They fit well and they're durable, especially the jeans.

Want some money for back to school clothes? I have a $100 Target gift card to give away! (Dog not included.)


To enter to win it, leave a comment about your approach to photographing the kids—catch as catch can? Any annual traditions?

Bonus entries:
Tweet about this giveaway (one a day). A tweet: Win a $100 Target gift card for @cherokee_usa clothes, via @lovethatmax. Ends 9/19, http://tinyurl.com/4x7vr5y #giveaway

This giveaway is open until Monday, September 19 at 11:59 EST, and is for U.S. residents 18 and older. I will randomly pick the winner at random.org, alert you by email and announce it here. Note, you must leave your email below if it is not visible on your blog.

Also! Want to win $1000? Cherokee is having a First Day of School Photo contest:


To enter, like their Facebook page, click on the "First Day Of School Photo Contest" link in the left column, and upload a shot of your child on his or her first day of school. You could score $1000 in Cherokee clothing and a $300 smartphone from Cozi, a free online organizer to help you manage family life. The contest ends September 30.

Good luck!

UPDATE: The winner is Tabathia. Congrats!

Thanks to Cherokee and Cozi for sponsoring this giveaway.

601 comments:

  1. I really should photograph them more. I love my kids and my camera. I always take first day of school photos! That's one of our biggest photo traditions.

    @AMomBlog

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  2. I follow Love That Max on twitter.

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  3. I like Love That Max on facebook.

    As Nanette and as AMomBlog :)

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  4. Even less organized than you--professional shots only when I have a good coupon to use and the rest of the time, cell-phone pix whenever a cute opportunity presents itself . . .

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  5. My tweet for today: http://twitter.com/#!/AMomBlog/status/112195387938447360

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  6. We are sneaky, my daughter poses if she knows we are taking pictures.

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  7. I guess I am lucky. My grandsons love to pose for pictures. I love taking pictures of them playing soccer.

    LWons@HotMail.com

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  8. I'm so embarrassed that it never even dawned on me to do an annual photo in the same place! At least we do have a tradition of an annual fall/winter photo to use in the holiday cards.

    -Stephanie
    sbarberrenteria@yahoo.com

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  9. Candid, it show children at their best and sometimes worst

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  10. liked CHerokee on FB

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  11. liked love that max on FB

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  12. follow you on twitter

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  13. I have grand illusions that I will start photo taking traditions. Reality is cruel. I manage to get a first day of school pic of the kids in our yard. I take tons of candid shots. Only time I manage professional pics is if it's a cousin picture and my sister does all the work..coordinates and purchases outfits for 5 kids, schedules, orders etc.

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  14. I just take pictures of my children EVERYWHERE all the time. They get real tired of seeing the camera come out. :)

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  15. I take photos of my daughter every day for a project-365 so she is used to being in front of the camera.
    kripley81@yahoo.com

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  16. I wish I was that organized, but alas, I am not. I rationalize that at least they'll have more photos of themselves than I do of myself as a kid in the 70s. annepasi@earthlink.net

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  17. I do the typical, on the porch first day of school photo, but that's it for photo traditions.

    BTW, I also have a "sabrina" as far as wardrobe goes. And I can't even blame it on having cool older brother!

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  18. I catch them when I can.
    amandarwest atgmaildotcom

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  19. Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/amandawk/status/112217686620127232

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  20. Candid/ natural play is the best method.

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  21. I liked Cherokee USA on Facebook

    Thank you for a nice giveaway!

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  22. I liked Love That Max on Facebook

    Thank you for a nice giveaway!

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  23. I sent a contest Tweet on Twitter
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  24. I am following love that max on Twitter (happyskunky)

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  25. Definitely not taking as many photos as I used to but we take it when we go somewhere like the park or pool or zoo, before I know it he'll be all grown up so I better take them now! We do professional photos once a year, coming up soon before his 3rd birthday in November!

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  26. For the second year in a row we've visited and photographed our son and ourselves at Wagner Historical Farm in Glenview, IL.I figure if we can do it next year as well it'll REALLY be a tradition.

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  27. Email cllmnshan@aol.com
    We don't do it in the same place every year, but we have a tradition of going to some of the very nicely decorated parts of our town or surrounding towns at Christmas time. It's fun bc it's a family outing, and the kids love seeing the decorations!!

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  28. I like photographing my kids on our front porch because it's sunny yet they're shielded a bit so they're not squinting. I jump up and down and make funny faces to get them to smile.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  29. I like Cherokee on FB with my username Mary Happymommy.

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  30. I like Love That Max on FB with my username Mary Happymommy.

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  31. I follow Love That Max on Twitter (@mami2jcn)

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  33. We don't photograph as often as I would like, but each year on their birthdays we make sure to photo them. We also take photo's on Holidays, like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween & Easter.
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  34. Like Cherokee USA on Facebook (Margaret E. Smith)
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  36. We also have pictures taken every fall. But this year we're a bit short on cash so, I'm actually collecting pictures I like and will do my best to recreate them. Let's see what happens!
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  37. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/peg42/status/112234573303263232
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  38. Follow on twitter (peg42)
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  39. i just bring my camera everywhere! you got to to capture those moments

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  40. i like cherokee on fb courtney bella

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  41. i follow you on twitter meandbells

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  43. my parents don't have that many pictures of us from when my brother and I were younger so I try to photograph as often as possible bc I know if I don't I will regret it later

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  44. i like cherokee on fb amanda sakovitz

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  45. i like you on fb amanda sakovitz

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  47. follow you on twitter @aes529

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  48. I like to get new exciting toys or props to flash in front of them. something that makes noise. amypugmire@live.com

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  49. fb fan of cherokee. amy bolda pugmire. amypugmire@live.com

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  50. fb fan of yours. amy bolda pugmire. amypugmire@live.com

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  51. tweet. amypugmire@live.com
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  52. i follow u on twitter. 1amypugmire. amypugmire@live.com

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  53. Dave is looking fantastic!
    I am the random pics photographer, and now I do most of them on my phone. I would like to have a DSLR and professional photos every year. But I'm too cheap and Addison isn't the easiest to photograph.

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  54. Like you on FB. And everywhere else. haha

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  55. My son likes to make funny faces when I take pictures of him.

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  56. I like Cherokee USA on Facebook as Elena Istomina

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  57. I like Love That Max on FB as Elena Istomina

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  58. Follow you on Twitter @ElenaIstomina

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  59. http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/112255725681647617

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  60. I wish I were better about taking pictures of my kids. I get so wrapped up in doing stuff that I forget to photograph it! I guess that's good for the memories, because I'm not alway stopping in the middle of making them to take pictures, but I do wish I had more of the "firsts" on film (or pixels)

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  61. I like Cherokee USA on FB: Cindy Dyer

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  62. Like Love That Max on FB: Cindy Dyer

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  63. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Getalonghome/statuses/112257562514169856

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  64. Twitter follower @getalonghome

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  65. I'm a 'catch as can' photographer. right now, though, i am documenting my daughter's serial casting of both her knees. i'm trying to get every aspect of this!

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  66. I am a catch them if you can photographer! Sam is hard to catch!

    emmanate1@Hotmail.com

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  67. I try to make taking pictures fun with bubbles, big lollipops etc. tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  68. Like Cherokee USA on FB! tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  69. Like you on FB! tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  70. I follow Love that Max on twitter
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  71. I like Love That Max on Facebook
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  72. My sister and I grew up with my mom taking tons photos of us, so naturally we love taking pics of the kids/family. Especially during the holidays.
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  73. Our only tradition photography related is to have yearly family pictures taken to send out in our Christmas cards.

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  74. I "like" Cherokee USA on Facebook. FB name Jan Peoples
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  75. I "like" Love That Max on Facebook. FB name Jan Peoples
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  76. Tweeted
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  77. I follow Love That Max on twitter @disneyfan40
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  78. My daughter is always a ham, the more pictures we take the better, she'll pose for them all, very hard to get a "natural" picture of her, the minute she sees a camera she starts mugging for it,lol

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  79. I Like Cherokee USA on Facebook (Nadine E Larsen)

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  80. I Like Love That Max on Facebook (Nadine E Larsen)

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  81. I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/eyzofblu63/status/112279955878064128

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  82. I Follow Love That Max on Twitter (@eyzofblu63)

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  83. I like taking candid photos of my daughter when she doesn't know I'm taking her picture. I capture her natural facial expressions this way.

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  84. Every year when my kids bring home their picture packet from school, I put it on the fridge as a reminder to do my own "school pictures" of the kids. Once they're done, I throw it away. I have a degree in art/photography though so it works for me.

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  85. My kids are 2 and 4 so we still do their yearly pictures. Probably next year when my oldest goes to school we will just do them through the school for him at least.

    Jennifer Marie

    lilnursejen at yahoo dot com

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  86. daily tweet!

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  87. I use the Sports setting on my camera, with continuous shooting. It allows me to capture the kids in action, no matter how fast they're moving!

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  88. Our favorite fall tradition is to go to the pumpkin patch and orchards for some fun fall photos.

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  89. https://twitter.com/#!/PLSvote4me/status/112317172738560000
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  90. Like Cherokee USA on Facebook
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  91. I Like Love That Max on Facebook
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  92. I Follow Love That Max on Twitter @plsvote4me plsvote4me at gmail dot com

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  93. My husband carries his camera everywhere in a clip on his belt. We have oodles and oodles of pics.

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  94. I like Love That Max on facebook.

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  95. OMG where did Daveypoo go??? Time for another double date at Outback Steakhouse to fatten him up!!! I started a photography tradition with G taking her pic in the big gray living room chair. When she was a little baby the chair dwarfed her but now she is really starting to fill it up! xxoo

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  96. My son, who is 13 and has Asperger's hates to have his picture taken! So I am a SNEAKY mom and use the zoom on my camera nonstop to try and capture some pictures of him. -That way I can sneak in some pictures of my baby without him knowing until he sees them in the scrapbook. By then it is too late! :)

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  97. Well, I never thought that when I was a granny I would be re-doing the role of the everyday one who gets them off to and from school, but because my family works 35 miles away that's the way it is and I love it though my old age shows it differant than my first time around with my daughter. I love capturing all the one time moments on camera, I actually started my 7yr old grandson a memory alblum to enjoy and look back on because no one prints the pictures anymore like years ago with everything digital now. My grandson gets tired of the snap shots so I just click and get what I can but I think natural instead of preparing is best in photos to enjoy.I do both drop of school picture and pickup, I guess grannys over do it lol
    thanks wonderful giveaway
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  98. I Like Cherokee USA on Facebook as julie cutshaw
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  99. I Like Love That Max on Facebook
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  100. tweeted
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  101. I follow Love The Max on twitter as #itsallnew2me
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  102. I photo my kids in the same location in the house at the start of the school year. Great tradition.

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  103. I just keep a camera close to me at all times. My daughter is 18 months old so she doesn't want to pose for photos at all. However she is constantly doing something cute that I want to take pictures of. This makes things easier.

    sarajo0101@hotmail.com

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  104. We take a picture the first day of school but don't have a set place.

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  105. I like natural shots best...posing doesn't always work well with my kids.

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  106. I take as many as I can with the hopes that at least one will turn out! I love doing annual pictures. My mom did it with us for family vacation and the first day of school and we're carrying the tradition with our family photo and I plan to continue the first day of school tradition eventually.

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  107. No annual pics taken here - tho my oldest just started preschool on Tuesday - so now's a good time I guess :) I snap whenever and whatever - sad or happy faces! Love my iPhone for that :)

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  108. Photos I've done every year since my now 8 year old was a baby:

    - Halloween costume with jack o'lantern on the front steps of the house

    - sitting on the couch with this ridiculous stuffed turkey my aunt made as a gift to us for a Tgiving centerpiece

    - Christmas Eve dressed up for church in front of the tree

    - Easter dress & Easter basket

    - first day of school with her backpack

    - last day of school in same spot as first day of school shot with her backpack

    (Um, can you tell I have just one kid and a serious paparazzi urge?)

    I adore Cherokee clothes. They wash well (my kiddo is HARD on clothes) and are well within our getting-more-modest-with-every-passing-month budget.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  109. I'm a Twitter follower, too!

    Thanks again for the chance to win!

    MissusSmith on Twitter

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  110. I'm horrible at first day photos. This is only my third year of it and the only time it actually happened on the first day was the first year. last year was the second and this year... I'm almost embarrased to say it was the 5th day!

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  111. my little guy is so hard to get a good picture i usually have to chase him around and hope to get a smile. my little girl is the exact opposite i say smile and she smiles and gives mommy a pose.. it cracks me up how different they are...

    we take family portraits at any big family event...

    thanks for the giveaway
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  112. tweeted
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  113. Thanks for the opportunity!

    First day of preschool on Tuesday. I used a printout and positioned him in the corner of the couch. Lets see if I remember next year. :)

    jrepitt at hotmail dot com

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  114. I'm a mean mommy. I force my kids to pose at the worst times, simply because I know it drives them crazy! I guess the fury makes for good, emotionally-charged pictures.

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  115. I just take pictures all the time and keep the good ones LOL. I try to take a pic of me and my son by the Christmas tree every year, Each year it seems to be him like "why are you taking this picture of a tree?" kind of look LOL

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  116. BW aka barbara from BostonSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    $100 dollars would get me or the hubby the first new clothes we have bought in a good while. The only kids we have are each other. He always tries to take pictures of me ; I don't like to have photos taken of me. Just give me a camera though and I take them by the dozen. And i can't navigate Facebook or twitter. This is it. cglasshag@yahoo.com

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  117. i like the unposed pictures and get them with flowers for teacher first day or plants

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  118. i photograph about every moment with moriah and now my son, jadon. it's kind of obnoxious but it's special for me - and that's all that matters =).

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  119. try to catch him in an emotional reaction - usually prompted by something I do. Holidays and first day of school traditions
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  120. my family in general has no photo-taking traditions, our photo-taking is very random!

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  121. Most of the time impromptu.
    These turn out the best!
    Thank you.
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  122. Like Cherokee USA on Facebook -
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  123. Daily tweet:
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  124. Daily Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/eyzofblu63/status/112457601421283328

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  125. I just take what I can with two toddlers!

    shannoncarman at yahoo dot com

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  126. I photograph my kids a lot. I do both candid and arranged shots. My kids have learned to just accept that whatever we are doing, mom will be photographing it ;).

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  127. I did most of the photos on vacations.

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  128. Like Cherokee on fb (Cynthia Conley)

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  129. Like Love That Max on fb (Cynthia Conley)

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  130. Tweet
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  131. Following @LoveThatMax on twitter (clc408)

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  132. daily tweet!

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  133. http://twitter.com/#!/aes529/status/112527314537033729

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  134. Your kids are gorgeous! I appreciate Sabrina's firm stance, & I adore Max' purple bandana (I am trying to figure out a ~something to drape around Leo's neck; (no! neither as a fashion statement, nor as a noose!)I need to figure out a wearable he can use for his excess saliva... Perhaps we should try a green bandana, as green is his color. However, we've been told 3rd graders & older may not use bandanas, (due to fear of gang affiliation?! In this tiny armpit hamlet?) Leo is a 2nd grader.Hmm..

    Leo will not pose for photos. My only hope is the viewfinder Display set to ON at all times. Lots of fun "catching" that way. You can see a few on my Facebook profile...The best are generally shot by Robin (Daddy).

    Thank you for sharing all these wonderful opportunities, Ellen. Like many right now, we could truly use...<3 from CherylFaith, Robin, & Leo

    ps heading over to FaceBk "like" Cherokee...already like them in real Life :)

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  135. i'm bad about photos and don't have specific traditions, though I do take a back-to-school shot every year on the first day. For a few years it has been right by the front door (inside).
    stigay at aol.com

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  136. i like cherokee usa on fb (sarah hirsch)
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  137. We photograph a lot, especially on special days such as holidays, back-to-school, birthdays.

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  138. Like Cherokee USA on Facebook
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  139. Like Love That Max on Facebook
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  140. Follow Love That Max on Twitter@tcarolinep

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  141. https://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/112543837720809472

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  142. 9/10 tweet

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  143. Usually I take a whole bunch of shots and just hope there's a good one in there. DH is much better at it than me.

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  144. tweet on 9/10. amypugmire@live.com
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  145. Photo's are not my youngest strong point. She will not pose for photos. Every once in a while we are lucky enough to get a good picture!
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  147. I like you on FB
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  148. I like Cherokee on FB
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  149. My kids used to like being photographed up to the age of about 8. After that they just don't seem to like being in front of the camera, so I have to catch them when I can.

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  150. http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/112594349153452032

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  151. Usually a surprise approach comes in handy.
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  152. tweet - http://twitter.com/#!/Emma__Peel/status/112596120726798336

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  153. I prefer to take a series of photos when my son isn't looking because when he does know I am taking the picture, I get the fake smile. One of our traditions is taking a picture of his annual mohawk haircut.

    prizeentry @ wesharewithyou dot com

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  154. We always go take a first day of school pix with my grandson and his teacher.

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  155. I follow you on twitter @rsmstahley
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  156. I tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/rsmstahley/status/112599763182034944
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  157. Liked Cherokee USA on Facebook

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  158. Liked Love That Max on Facebook

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  159. Following Love That Max on Twitter
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  160. http://twitter.com/#!/fostertam/status/112601138053906432

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  161. I take holiday and birthday pics and then whenever I can

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  162. I prefer to catch them off guard when snapping photos except when I gather the gang together.

    Dove056 at aol dot com

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  163. I like CherokeeUSA on Facebook.
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  164. I like you on Facebook. Cindy D
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  165. I follow you on Twitter. @Dove056
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  166. Tweet - http://twitter.com/#!/Dove056/status/112632699046469632
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  167. Our tradition is... um... ok so we don't actually have any photo traditions. My excuse is that the kid just started preschool this year. I did take a picture of her on the first day of school out of the balcony in which her face is all scrunched up.

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  168. I follow Love That Max on twitter as well, @flanagusen

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  169. I love to capture them when they aren't looking. Seems like I can catch true expressions and emotion then.


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  170. I love to capture them when they aren't looking. Seems like I can catch true expressions and emotion then.


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  171. Spontaneous photos are always the best. You don't capture their essence with those posed photos with the trapped smiles. Catch them unaware.

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  172. like Love That Max FB as kyhere here

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  173. like Cherokee USA FB as kyhere here

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  174. following LoveThatMax twitter as ky2here1

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  175. https://twitter.com/#!/ky2here1/status/112660045627535360

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  176. I definitely prefer candid to posed shots, and I usually have my camera in hand (or in bag) to catch those unexpected, natural moments in action. Of course, momentous days like the first day of school call for some formality as well, so I'll have them stand in front of the house before going to the bus stop, but even then I encourage the kids to be spontaneous in their expressions and movements when I take the shot. Thanks!

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  177. I like Cherokee USA on Facebook: Geoff K

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  178. I like Love That Max on Facebook: Geoff K

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  179. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/guettel78/status/112671029842817024

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  180. I follow Love That Max on Twitter: @guettel78

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