Just got some cool news earlier today. My friend Michelle in Atlanta forwarded me a link several months back to a cover photo contest for Professional Photographer Magazine. Well, I got an email from their DIrector of Publications today telling me I was receiving an Honorable Mention Award. Honestly, when I was reading the email I was thinking to myself, 'Okay, Self.... Honorable Mention. That's probably what everyone who enters and doesn't place 1st, 2nd or 3rd receives.' But then me and Self were pleasantly surprised [read: totally excited] to read on to find out that only 18 people were awarded Honorable Mentions out of 50,000 image entries. So cool, and such a blessing. The image below of beautiful Emily and her Super Dad, Brent, will be featured in the November issue of Professional Photographer Magazine. Congrats to you both, and thanks for allowing me to capture this fun father-daughter moment!