The Mercury photographer will be at The Maitland Mutual, Shop 1 at Rutherford Marketplace tomorrow and on Wednesday at the Maitland Mercury office, 6/555 High street, for week eight of our competition.

Your beautiful baby could be our 2014 winner simply by entering at any of our locations.

The baby competition gives people the chance to win a $1000 Mighty Mutual savings account from the Maitland Mutual Building Society. 

Second prize is a $500 account from The Mutual and the Photographer’s Choice award is a professional photo shoot and 8”x10” portrait from Cherie Mission Photography.

All major prize winners will also receive a pair of Australian-made merino sheepskin-lined booties from Birds N Bees Boutique, Morpeth.

Weekly prizes include a $100 Amcal voucher from Amcal Max Pharmacy, Rutherford, for first 

place and a mini photo session for your child ­valued at $90 with  Cherie Mission Photography for second place. 

Third place will receive a $35 shopping voucher from Bub’s Baby Shop at Rutherford. The weekly Photographer’s Choice winner will receive a $30 shopping voucher from Maitland Toyworld.

Our Mercury readers also have a chance to win by voting for their favourite baby in the November finals. 

You could win a $300 Maitland Toyworld shopping voucher, just in time for Christmas.

Children up to three years are ­eligible photos for the competition taken from 10am to noon at the nominated venues.