A New Year for Sydney!

This is the last picture I will take of Syd this year. She is obviously contemplating something evil while staring at the gingerbread ornament, but let's pretend that she is thinking about all the great things she will accomplish in the new year.

Kelly and I are super excited about this coming year, and what it holds for our family and business. So with this image...one of the best parts of my life this year...I lift my glass, and cheer you all into 2007.

Happy New Year!!!

January Savings!!!

Well it's a new year (almost), and Kelly and I have decided to offer a special for our weddings. I know what your thinking...Mark doesn't do specials...well this one time. We are launching our new site and logo, and I have decided to cave.

So, for all you Christmas engagees...first come first serve. Just for the bookings in the month of January...and just this once.

Randy, Pam, Alaina, Tom, and Kelly

We spent the afternoon with a great family who were all home for the holidays. Alaina, Tom, and Kelly were all home on break from their respective colleges so they took the opportunity to have some family photos made. Here are a couple of fun shots from the day. We had a good time and finished off the shoot with some toasting. Here's to a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Bekah's Sweet Bags!

Bekah Worley ,TC's wife, is turning out these unbelievable hand bags/purses/laptop bags. She made one for Kelly that was super sweet, and we had to have one for sydney too. She makes them from recycled material and hardware; and they are an American made product, which is hard to come by these days. You can buy one already made at her store, or spend a little more and have something custom for yourself.

Check out her online store here

Virginia

We just got back from our trip to Virginia! My mom and dad's family all live in the southwest part of Virginia, and we were finally able to attend the annual Christmas parties. I love showing off Sydney to all the relatives, and remembering my childhood days. My Aunt Kate was our host while we were there, and really enjoyed staying with her. I could go on for hours, but here are some pictures that tell a thousand words. The first image, is a view of powell valley from the highway. The next image is the sunrise from Birch Knob in Clintwood, and the last image is the entrance to a coal mines.

Krystal and Matt

This may be a record. Two posts in one day! This afternoon we spent some time exploring downtown Appleton with a super cool couple. I am just a little bit jealous of Appleton's booming downtown. We had a great time, even stopped traffic to get the shot as you will see in the slideshow. Krystal and Matt are getting married next month. Good luck to you both as you handle the craziness of the holidays coming up and finishing your wedding plans. We are looking forward to your beautiful winter wedding.

Krystal and Matt's E-session

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Leather Craftsmen

I wanted to take some time and show off our incredible LC ablums. Kelly does a marvelous job on the layout, and Leather Craftsmen does our binding. The party shot you see down below is out of an 11x14 album so the spread is actually 22x14...that's a huge print for an album. We also do Willow and Asuka books, and might add more next year. You have to understand that these are family heirlooms that will be handed down for generations, and they sometimes represent the best collection of family photos a home might have. We take our albums very seriously, and every one of our clients have been astounded by their beauty.

Sorry about all the images, but I had a hard time narrowing it down to these.

The puppies are not ours!

Just thought I would share our Christmas card photo this year. The pups are schnoodles, and they belong to Sharon our makeup artist. Sydney loves puppies, so she was having a very good day.

I'm Obsessed!!!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a hobby jumper. Now, you have to realize that for the past couple of years sailing has been my passion, and it still is; but since I no longer have a boat to work on...I thought I should find another winter project. I found it! My dad is an excellent small engine mechanic, and TC is an authority on all things motorcicles(not motorcycles). You guessed it, the ebay god's have shined on me again. For a mere eighty bucks, I got this rusted piece of junk that is my winter project, and I had the priviledge of spending a day with my dad(which is worth way more than eighty bucks) as we went to Watertown to pick it up. The bike up top is mine, and the one below is what I want after the rebuild. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

The Massey's

How do you thank someone for introducing you to your future? In all honesty this man was only a servant of God doing what God wanted him to do...and through that, the Lord used him to change my life.

Mark Massey came to Northland (where my dad studied to become a minister), about the time I was a sophomore in high school. He volunteered as a our yearbook advisor, and the rest is history. The first camera I ever shot with was Mark's Nikon FM, a great camera; and I fell in love. He also had a darkroom for the yearbook, which I totally dug. Me and my good friend Mark Vanderwarf spent many an evening there developing, printing, and tricking each other into sniffing acetic acid(really burns your nose).

So many years later, I now have the priviledge to do family pics for the Massey's. Mark, his wife Lynn, and their five wonderful kids serve with Victory Family Ministries in Wausaukee, WI, and every time he needs a picture I'm their man. How can you pay a person back for such a gift...I have what you call a life debt.

So if the Lord had not introduced Mark into my life, I might be flying a airplane or something. The Lord has a perfect plan for each one of us, and I hope and pray that your life matches up with God's plan...cause it's the best.

Mark

Abby

We were back downtown today enjoying some of our favorites haunts. Abby was a fabulous subject with lots of skill in front of the camera. Hope you have an enjoyable senior year with many great memories. Enjoy the show!

Abby's senior session

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Molly and Nick

We had a fantastic time today exploring the Broadway district, drinking coffee and cocoa at Kavarna, and hanging out with a super fun couple. Thanks guys for treating us to the drinks (we conveniently forgot our cash) and for being great sports. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Molly and Nick's E-Session

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Trent and Erin

You never know what a wedding may bring. I was a little worried about the rain today...but we had a super duper couple that was willing to do anything to get the shot. We hauled this old chair out into the parking lot to get some great images with this cool tree that actually had leaves left. There were these fabulous cookies after the ceremony...super sweet...literally! I got to be with a lot of friends today, and that always makes for a great day. Enjoy the show.

Trent and Erin's Wedding

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Make Up

I had the opportunity to do a model shoot tonight with Sharon my makup artist. She is working on her website "facefirstmakeupartistry", and we wanted to get a good before and after picture...we got it. Sharon is the best! Thanks to all you who helped out.

Sydney the Tiger

Halloween folks...why else would we put this costume on her. She is about the cutest tiger i've ever seen. I'm not much of Halloween person myself, but that candy thing has merit.

Sydney Cam

This is my first ever movie post. I couldn't help, but share this little clip of my sweetie princess. It is a quicktime movie...so you might need to download that from apple to watch it.

Sydney On the Go

Kelley and Katy

Kelley's parents have this awesome place here in town, and we had a great time exploring. We kinda went into the neighbors fields for a few shots, and I laid in some cow remainders...how special. So anyway, we had a super cool time; and I hope this show brightens your day. Excuse me now while I go wash my shirt!

Katy and Kelley's e-session

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James and Amanda

Once again I have been lead to a new super sweet location. We did these awesome pictures at the Barkhausen Waterfowl Perserve in Suamico. The weather was great...the couple was great... and there were some great nature shots to be had...but alas I am a people photographer. Hope you guys enjoy the show!

James and Amanda e-session

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Holga

People ask me all the time if I ever take pictures just for fun, well... TC and I went on our annual sail trip this summer, and the only camera on board was a $20 medium format Holga. The Holga is a super sweet peice of plastic junk camera, that makes some incredible images. The best part is you never know how any particular image will turn out...that's why I don't shoot weddings with it. I find it humerous that TC and I have like 30,000 in our collective gear, but we always use point and shoots when we hang out.
Enjoy!

Stephen

I'm actually getting to write on my own blog again...super sweet! Kelly is running around trying to get us ready to go meet some clients, so I'm sneaking this in. Anyway, these pictures are totally awesome. Stephen and I had a great time talking about our mutual interest...photography, and hanging out all over Pembine. Enough chit chat, enjoy the show.

Stephen's Senior Pictures

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