Introducing Emily, the winner of the 2014 NYMetroParents cover contest, and the eight finalists, including Fan Favorites and sisters Milani and Lola! Get to know these cute kids, take a behind-the-scenes peek of the photo shoot at PhotoOp NYC, plus a video that captures the kids’ spirit—and cuteness!
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Before changing into their stylish Appaman duds, the kids got to roughhouse a little and muck it up for the camera in their jeans and tees. From left: grand prize winner Emily, Ella, Toni, Blake, Sam (on bottom of pile), Luke (kneeling in back), and fan favorite sisters Milani and Lola. Our September cover boy Alex is absent from the group shot because he got a case of nerves that had him clinging to mom and dad in an adjacent room; fortunately for us, he got over his shyness for the few minutes it took to capture him reading—and sharing that precious smile!
Though NYMetroParents doesn’t let out for the summer like schools do, we got to take what could be considered a ‘vacation’ day during our 2014 Kids’ Cover Contest photo shoot—spending the afternoon with the nine contest finalists at PhotoOp NYC’s welcoming Upper East Side studio in Manhattan, after all, was about as fun as it gets on a work day!
Our editors had a wonderful time looking through the more than 1,000 submissions entered during the six weeks the contest ran (sheesh, all you readers have such adorable kids!). Bronx sisters Lola and Milani ran away with the Fan Favorite positions with more than 1,000 combined votes, and our editors took on the extremely challenging task of picking seven more cuties to complete our local lineup.
We’re proud to introduce you to finalists from across the New York metro area (our pick from Brooklyn was unable to make it because she was days away from becoming a big sister—congrats!). The kids became fast pals, and the PhotoOp NYC photographers kept them entertained with their inner-child inspired antics—the word “boogers” was uttered more than once—resulting in raucous laughter and the most genuine of smiles.
Grand Prize winner Emily of Queens won us over with her charming smile and bubbly personality; she received a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera courtesy of B&H Photo Video. Each finalist was given a gift card to our sponsor Appaman and an 8-by-10-inch retouched photo from PhotoOp NYC. In between takes, the children were able to replenish their energy with healthy grab-n-go lunch box meals provided by Westside Market NYC.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, everyone who entered and voted, and especially, to all the incredible kids!
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Now, a little more about the NYMetroParents Cover Contest winner and finalists!
| Emily W.
Birthday: Sept. 28 |
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Fan Favorites! Milani L. (Left) Birthday: Aug. 4
Birthday: April 2 |
Fan Club: “What I like best about each of my daughters is how different they are, but how evident the love is that they have for one another and how well they get along,” says mom Michelle. “Milani is very independent, mature for her age—a girly girl to the umpteenth power and everything I hoped for when I found out I was having a girl. Lola is my spunky, sassy, and extremely funny girl and a constant reminder of my father who passed away. She can be a girly girl at times, but she’s definitely okay with playing with dirt, Matchbox cars, and doing all the things that a boy would do—which my husband definitely loves.”
| Luke B.
Birthday: May 13 |
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Sammy S.
Birthday: Nov. 12 |
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Toni O. Birthday: Aug. 5 |
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Alex D. Birthday: March 4 |
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Ella C. Birthday: Aug. 11 |
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