Monthly Archives: August 2006

new proofing system in the works

so excited!  it’s a little nerdy to be this happy about a new proofing set-up but i was ‘over the moon’ when i was able to roll out a new CUTE custom shopping cart (see partial screen shot) in 2005 that allowed really easy web ordering. it’s so fun to hop on email, see an...

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carrie + pete

what a terrific day…and it started out on millionaries row at churchill downs!  carrie, her mother and beth @ fairy godmothers crafted a great weekend of activities to introduce all their out-of-state visitors to kentucky :)  i could go on and on about carrie…like how much i loved the sneak peek at her dress when...

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skirts

love wearing skirts in the summer – and here are some great ones on clearance. this shoppe is ALL skirts! -m-

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pretty things

i keep eyeing these glass jars and trying to come up with something to put in them!  -m-
p.s. new links added:  belly bands (these are SO great when you’re prego)kayak (got a great rate for another trip to chicago in a few weeks on this site)

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ginnalea + chad

there’s no doubt about it, photographing weddings for people like ginnalea and chad is definitely the good life. it’s such a treat to be around people so in love.  my friend, susannah jokes that she wants me to write a ‘tell all’ book but honestly, i don’t see *any* of the drama you see on...

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audrey, holiday orders

so, since i’m forgetful about carrying around personal photos in my camera bag and many ask for ‘audrey updates’ when i’m on shoots, here’s a quick shot i took a couple weeks ago…yup, that head of hers is in the 90% percentile in size (meaning it measures larger than 90% of the girls at her...

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chicago!

oh how i’ve missed lexington!  chicago has been a total blast (still here! leaving in a couple hours) but i loooove home.  and i can’t wait to dive back into my fun happy life.   audrey came with me (she & Cassidy – the awesome mmp assistant at many weddings hung out in the suite while...

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mmp will be closed aug 14-22

just a note that there won’t be any blog entries for a couple weeks – have tons of shoots and then I’m headed to a workshop in Chicago.  there are lots of fun photographs to share but they’ll have to wait a tiny bit!  so hey, go soak up some of that summer humidity and...

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new link

i’ve been visiting this site for a while and realized i should pass it along! lifehacker

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the coolest bicycle

oh how i love the retro feel of this bike (deluxe relic by electra)!  audrey and i walk around our neighborhood pretty often and i’ve been curious about adding a bike to our routine so i’ve been exploring options.  still looking but this site has a few that hold my interest. -m-

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interview – children’s portraits

Came across this interview on-line from a while back and thought I’d post it here since I haven’t been giving the blog as much love this week as I bury my head in wedding proofs :)  -m-
Taking Your Child to be Photographed?
…then you’ve got to read on. Recently we visited with Melanie Mauer, a professional...

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