Authors, Want a book shoot? (Photo Contest)

Thursday, March 10, 2011       •       17 Comments

So, many of you know me by my book trailers, but back in the day I was solely a photographer and I wanted to have fun with that again and do some fun creative photography!
I am opening up this post for authors who want to win a book shoot.
Like this:
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or this
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Rules are you have to send a teaser in comments (or privately via email: vandsmedia[at]gmail.com). Must be at least agented.
Teasers must be descriptive, teasing, and visual or pertinent to the book. Nothing too abstract. I should be able to read and visualize a scene or character.
+ 1 ENTRY if you get a friend to follow my blog.
+1 ENTRY if you tweet/blog/shout it out somewhere.
The way I pick:
I’ll read through all the submissions, then pick my top 3-5 choices I feel I can photograph. Then those extra points play a part in who wins since I’ll randomly pick the winner. So the more people you bring in or the more you tweet/blog it, the more chances you have of winning.
Can’t wait to read all your teasers!

17 Comments


  1. PaulaSHx said:

    I love your photos. They are ace! I was wondering if you were up for an interview?
    http://www.paulashx-bookreviews.com

  2. Lilly Bear ♡ said:

    These photographs are so very lovely! The dresses, the lighting, everything. I could totally see some of these as a cover :)

  3. Ronyka7 said:

    Beautiful pictures love them. Great work

  4. ddpjclaf said:

    That second photo makes me swoon. I love it a lot.

  5. Kristin Briana Otts said:

    SQUEE!! I love it when you do these contests! :D Teaser/blurb to come…

  6. Caitlin Kittredge said:

    I just sent you a teaser via email, and tweeted the link. Blog entry to come!

  7. Jessa Slade said:

    Gorgeous pix! Love the implied movement in 3 and 4.

    I'll post my teaser here for amusement value. This is the image I held in my head for Vowed In Shadows, Book 3 of the Marked Souls:

    Two lost souls, neither one left untouched by the shadows that will bind them into one heart.

    (You can just imagine the Dum-da-DUUUUMMMM! part yourself.)

  8. lingeorge said:

    Caitlin Kittredge told me I would probably like your photos — and she was right. New GFC follower

  9. UrbanFantasyGuy said:

    New follower here also sent by Caitlin Kittredge. Great photos!

  10. Ainm Cleite said:

    I have been following you on twitter for a few weeks now and I love your work! You are an amazing artist and I just wish I was published/agented already. When does the contest end?

  11. Sarah Billington said:

    Oooh, yes please! Agented author right here!
    My novel is called The Kiss Off:

    Poppy writes a scathing song, ‘The Kiss Off’ about her ex-boyfriend Cam and ex-good friend Nikki, the boyfriend stealer. She uploads it to YouTube, where it catches the attention of Ty, the lead singer of a local band. With this song, his band skyrockets to the top of the charts and into the public eye, bringing Poppy's emotional dirty laundry with it.

    A bit more modern than the photos you have here, but I figured you might be up for the challenge! :)

  12. Kate E. said:

    Beautiful pictures! If, someday, I get an agent your pictures would fit the feel of my book perfectly. Again, great photos, and a great contest :)

  13. JoAnne Kenrick said:

    Shame your contest requires authors to have an agent, I would have loved to have entered my book for this. But good luck to all who enter, what an awesome prize :)

  14. Lindsey Leavitt said:

    I want to play! I just have to think of a teaser. THAT PART IS HARD.

  15. Mariam Maarouf said:

    I tweeted about it :) Gonna email the teaser now..

  16. Eileen said:

    Oooh fun. Upcoming book teaser: A gothic tale of an old home, family secrets that have been buried, a forbidden love and a ghost!

    Now to tweet

  17. K.T. Crowley said:

    new follower sent here by Shelley Watters! LOVE your work!

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