Melanie Wasko PhotographyLogo Design Contest

I'm really excited about all of these entries already. Thanks! I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is I'm looking for. When I did the branding exercise, the word that came up most (by far) to describe my photography was "joyous" so I definitely want a logo that feels joyous. You all are off to a good start.

One other thought. I don't mind the logo being feminine since I am a woman photographer, but I shoot a lot of senior pictures for young men. I don't want my logo to look out of place as a watermark on a rugged picture of a teenage football player or hunter.

These are all great! Thanks for all the entries! Choosing a winner will be hard. There are so many different things about these that I like.

Originally in my brief I did not indicate that color was important, and that's why so many of these are b & w. =) I would like to see some designs with color for print, web, and blog use. Since I will also use the logo I choose as my watermark, I'll probably use a b & w version for that (maybe not, I'll need to see how it looks on my images.)

Here's a link to a 20-image portfolio I created for the branding exercise I did. The results of that exercise, as well as discussions with many clients, were that my work creates a feel that is joyful, fresh, and fun. While that feel is important to me, I don't want the logo to feel trendy or too youthful. I think another word to describe the feel I want in my logo is "timeless" as in capturing a moment that makes time stand still. The password for this gallery is "3words".

http://www.melaniewaskophotography.com/p32172527

Having such a hard time deciding. They are all so great! Thanks! =)

Just wanted to let you know how much I like all of these submissions. I'm having a really hard time deciding but am looking at them several times a day. Thanks for all the great designs!