YAY! Finally someone recognizes the brilliant blog that led me to you! : )

Breaking into the mainstream! Whoohoo!

wow! that's too cool. Love the Mammoth men project, you guys are all awesome!

wow! it is so weird to have my blog-stalking worlds collide! i follow joanna's blog "a cup of jo", then began following her blog for "glamour" when she started it. and of course i have followed all of you "mammoth men" for awhile now! :) so funny!

that is awesome.

I LOVE THIS ONE. Great colors.

very cool. love the colors...

That's too bad. You're still pretty awesome in my book.

Did I win?!? ;)

What?! They made a mistake. I demand a recount! Atleast you got nominated, which is an award in itself. Good job!

I'm still a fan!

maybe next year!! by the way, love your blog. pictures are great and inspiring.

Yep...next year...I voted for you though!

There's always next year!!! ;-)

i guess we'll just wait for next year... :-/ well, dude, i voted for you, so i'll just nominate you again for next year. take care!

Destiny <<< Destiny Clausen IS A SAINT.

i think it shows how confident, and yet humble you are that you kept his (absurd, and ridiculous) comment.. i believe dwf may be a place to give an opinion like that (when someone is actually ASKING for it).why cant i see frank 'hater's work?? is he even a photog?? much respect for you man...

Sloan <<< Cardboard came from a Perfect Push-Up box.

where did you get that cardboard? lmao!

Marco <<< ROTFLOL!!!

@FRANK HATER, photographers that are worthy of the award usually have folks take the time to comment on their blogs about how much they think their work sucks... (let alone dialogue) so if you could please visit www.artisticstorytelling.com and drop a few comments, I would greatly appreciate it. Lord knows I need all the hits and buzz I can get...

I voted for you several times! Too bad you didn't win. But, you are gracious in defeat.

Frank HATER <<< Dear Frank, I have an idea...why don't you just delete my blog from your RSS feed and you can avoid the 20 seconds of negativity in your life spent commenting on my blog and use it to help someone :-)

Amelia + Justin <<< Congratulations on your crowning as Blu's Photographer of the Year! With two boys at home I know you've been working so hard this year. You guys know I love you and I couldn't have picked anyone better to be runner-up to :-)

Jeremy <<< WHAMMY!!! Nice Anchorman reference, classic. It was my pleasure meeting you Thursday night bro...look forward to seeing you soon :-)

Shawna <<< You're right...Haterade is like drinking your own urine, it doesn't taste very good nor do anyone any good. Well, unless you're dying in a desert with no water then you may need to resort to your own urine.

Lara <<< THANK YOU :D

Bobbi+ <<< I was in good company nominated next to you guys :-)

Fred, seriously.... we were just stoked to be named along side with your name! We think your work is siiiiick! (that's the good "sick"....kind of like a surfer would say!)

Enoch - I love your name mate ;) My better half's name is Enoch... Anyways, Fred Egan's full name.. I'd say.... Fred Egan Wa Mee! :D Lame, I know! Fred - I am really "Frank"... It's just that I love you so much, and, I find it hard to express my feelings sometimes ;) BTW... I'm joking..

you rock. :)

Although you didn't win, I do want to apologize for being a hater...I have this need to knock someone else down a notch because I wasn't loved enough as a child. Your blog is the first RSS feed in my reader and you just got the heat when I needed to vent. I really just need to know someone cares about me. [edited by FRED EGAN]

fred, your such a Poser. does that count as a hate post or a compliment? LOL! you rock fred, i voted for you!

Killer photo! My vote is for you!

I'll vote for you, just because I hate "hater" posters. Sounds someone has a crush on you Fred or is super, duper jealous!

Ummm...seriously? Lame-o hate post! Fred Egan rocks!

Whoa, someone's been drinkin the haterade. I say vote for Fred!

Fred, it's your choice whether to delete my comments or not. So if they show little class, delete them. I only speak the truth. I've looked through hundreds of new client launches from Blu's site, and there are SO many amazing talents out there that ARE deserving of such an award, but get overlooked. This has nothing to do with envy, because truly, outside of the wedding industry, no one has heard of any of us, and the only rock star status comes from other photographers.

Linda______egan is indeed not Fred's Last name. does anyone know his real last name? out of the 3 of us kids, he w2as the only one given 4 names. Fred egan are his first two oh ya congrats bro, and whats up with BLu only counting fan votes as 10%!?!? that other contest it ws like 50/50 fan/staff. come on Blu!

Wow!!! Seriously, envious is not a pretty color on you Frank.

I still think that Fred Egan is for lovers, and there shouldn't be anymore hate'n.

Stay classy San Diego, and Frank. Great meeting you the other night Fred!

Frank ______ (because you always use a different last name when you comment) <<< I do appreciate your honesty and you are definitely entitled to your own opinion about my work. When I speak of me being undeserving, I'm specifically referencing the areas I feel deficient in in which I want to improve upon. ALL art is subjective. And "Frankly," for you to claim I'm undeserving based upon my work on MY OWN BLOG shows very little class. This is a small world Frank, it would behoove you (and me) to be reminded our words will follow us into present & future relationships we forge with others. As far as popularity goes...I'm honestly not that popular.

You ARE undeserving. There are TONS of Blu photographers that blow you away, yet somehow you are in the top 4. Unreal. It's some sort of weird popularity contest, and clearly has nothing to do with actual talent. This is what photography has come to in 2008.

I saw you on Kenny Kim's blog!!

Hey Fred of course I voted for you, but when you win and are getting about 46 comments a day just remember us who are oldschool stalkers!!!

You made a debut in a dream last night.. Where it was revealed that your real last name is not Egan, but... rather.... WHAMMYYYY!! No, really... It was WHAMMY! How rocking is that?! Anyways, you rock! And you know it! ;)

Are you kidding me? You are so talented and I love your style compared to the other three. It's so awesome and unique. You totally deserve it! Good luck!

totally voting for you - good luck!

Jennifer & Melissa <<< THANKS ladies!!!

Voting for you!!! And you're incredibly deserving btw.

You got my vote :)

I almost voted for you just because you are single... but since you would never have known that and Nate is such a good friend of mine I just had to vote for Nate... but I am glad to see you have been crowned single man of the year! This makes me feel better about my vote for the Kaiser man... who really just can't be beat when it comes to being all round fantabulous!! Congrats on the award.

wonderful e-session. hi. i'm liz - i just came across your site and i love it. inspired..

How can I grow up and be like you? Awesome work and congratulations!

ill. Fred Egan, you're incredible.

So you are Blu's Single Man of the Year huh?

definitely some of my fave work from you dude. congrats on all the recent pub!

Fred, Love your ad. Best wedding ad I've EVER seen! EVER.

Love your work!

friggin sweet ad fred.

congrats! i felt so giddy stupid looking through the mag at Barnes & Noble and thinking... wow, who is THIS photographer? and saw your name !!! lovely lovely lovely images. and that back cover rawked my face off!

YAY!

Congrats! I suddenly have the urge to bite a lime

That ad is pure awesomeness and simply brilliant. Seriously.

hey good to hear from you! That's awesome about the magazine post!!! lovin that one for this fall too!