The Joy of Holidays Portrait Photo Contest Finalists!

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best holiday-inspired portraits in this photo contest made possible by our friends at Joy of Marketing. At Joy of Marketing, their goal is to get small business owners to think big. (Yes, even on a shoestring budget.) From free online events to focused online courses, you’ll find the marketing education you need to grow your business, build your brand, and launch creative campaigns that get away from the “price cut” and cut to the heart of what really matters: building customer relationships.

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Sarah Petty for her collaboration as a guest judge. Sarah is a highly-acclaimed marketing speaker, best-selling marketing author of Worth Every Penny: Build a Business that Thrills Your Customers and Still Charge What You’re Worth, MBA and boutique marketing expert who has inspired thousands of boutique business owners to use beautiful marketing to take their business to the next level. Her expertise is based on over 20 years helping build the Coca-Cola brand, meeting the marketing goals of a top regional advertising agency’s clients and building her own successful Springfield, Illinois boutique photography studio. This studio, Sarah Petty Photography, was named one of the most profitable in the country within just five years in business. Sarah has mastered the science of marketing and the art of making it simple, actionable, and, yes, fun!

Congratulations People's Choice "Delighted Baby" by aardvarksrule