Freelance photographer Porter Hovey knows how to take a good picture. She also knows how to pose for one. And because of that, she's the winner of Banana Republic's Mad Men Casting Call, a competition that thousands entered. AMCtv.com talked to Hovey in honor of her big win and got the lowdown on what comments her pic generated (and whether she sees herself as a Jackie or a Marilyn).

Q: How did you put the look together?

A: My sister and I, we did it together. We had the vintage pram, and I thought: This is the perfect opportunity to use it. My sister and I did a vintage baby clothes sale last summer and my ex-boyfriend bought the pram in Virginia and brought it up on the Chinatown bus. It's the nicest thing anyone has ever done -- because it's huge. The little jacket is from a thrift store down the street that specializes in clothes from the era. I have a bunch of clothes that are vintage and went through what would be most appropriate for this character.

Q: Was there a particular character who inspired you?

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Just as the first Mad Men Caption Challenge hearkened back to Season 1 via some office horseplay, so does this one -- and it's a twofer: Pete's rifle from "Red in the Face" and Betty's firepower in "Shoot." Have ideas as to what Pete and Betty might be talking about? Let us know in the comments section below with a memorable quip of ten words or less.  (If you're curious, the illustration is by none other than Dyna Moe of "MadMenYourself").

On Mon., Nov. 23, we'll narrow the submitted entries down to five selections. Readers will then vote for their favorite. On Wed., Nov. 25, we'll announce the winner who will receive a Desktop Mad Men and a Season 2 poster; four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster.

Click here to see the winner from the second caption challenge.

"Could you be a dear and grab me my brandy manhattan...And a straw?"

That's the phrase that handily tied up the competition last week. Congratulations go out to TheHaphazardBlonde who came up with the winning entry. She'll take home a Desktop Mad Men and a Season 2 poster. The four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster as well.

Click here to see what her caption competition was.

As Sterling Cooper's CFO, Lane Pryce is nothing if not precise whether the topic is dollars or diction. This self-professed "stranger in a strange land" has chastised the staff for overspending, and placated his unhappy wife on more than one occasion. Funny how it all sounds better with a British accent. Have a favorite line from the penny-pinching Englishman? Tell us.

We'll randomly choose one contributor to win a Mad Men poster, a Mad Men Dyna Moe desktop set, or some Mad Men DVDs. Your selection may even end up on the Mad Men website. All submissions should be posted in the comments section below and must include the season and episode from which the quote is taken.

Nice work! This week's caption challenge yielded a number of very funny options. Here are the five that most struck a chord -- be sure to vote for your favorite in the poll below. On Mon., Nov. 9, we'll launch a new Caption Challenge and announce which of these entries locked up a Dyna Moe Desktop Mad Men.

Click here to see who won last week's Mad Men Caption Challenge.

Always wanted to put words in Bobbie Barrett's mouth? Go for it! The Mad Men caption challenge asks fans to submit a memorable quip of ten words or less to go with the image above (illustrated by Dyna Moe of "Mad Men Yourself"). On Thu., Nov. 5, we'll narrow the entries -- submitted in the comments section below -- down to five selections. Readers will then vote for their favorite. On Mon., Nov. 9, we'll announce the winner who will receive a Desktop Mad Men and a Season 2 poster; the four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster.

Click here to see the winner of last week's Mad Men Caption Challenge.

"Umm, guys?... Should we have invited Peggy?..."  -- Panco

The turn-out (and many of the entries themselves) were great for our first-ever Mad Men Caption Challenge. But congratulations go to Panco who will ride off with a Desktop Mad Men and a Season 2 poster! The four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster as well.

Click here to see what the other contenders were.

He'll identify himself as your "Uncle Herman" -- or even "Clorox" -- when he calls, but you'll have to agree, Herman "Duck" Phillips does have interesting things to say.

Have a favorite line from this former Sterling Cooper employee? Here's your opportunity to share it with the crowd.

We'll randomly choose one contributor to win a Mad Men poster, a Mad Men Dyna Moe desktop set, or some Mad Men DVDs. Your selection may even end up on the Mad Men website. All submissions should be posted in the comments section below and must include the season and episode from which the quote is taken.

Our first call for captions yielded an impressive number of entries on both this blog and the Mad Men Facebook page. Here are five submissions that tickled our fancy. Be sure to vote for your favorite in the poll below. On Mon., Nov. 2, we'll launch a new Caption Challenge  (while also announcing who rides off with a Dyna Moe Desktop Mad Men for this one).