2013: Year in Review
Monday, December 30, 2013
As much as I find myself denying the fact that the year is ending and that soon we're meeting January. I cannot believe how incredibly fast this year went through!! I'm sure I'm not the only thinking the same way, but it is the inevitable. Anyway, I found myself thinking of every person I got to photograph this year, from the amazing couples I photographed to the families and the persons. Because of the reasonable amount of people I photograph, I also learn about them, they tell me their love story, or share the happiness of expanding their family and seeing their love cherish in one more addition of the family, or the incredibly crazy in love preparing to propose to their love of their life. It truly is great. I like stories and I like listening, it helps me know who I"m photographing, it helps me photograph you and you're loved ones and to this: I thank you!!!
2013 was also the year that I put myself the goal to photograph full time, and work in photography full time, this meant finding jobs and finding stories to photograph, and no school. Well, the first few months I did attend school part time. I finished the Professional Photographer certification and that meant a lot! After 3 years of learning the science of my art.
I also started working in the mornings photographing Newborn Babies, while I had done it before, it was a completely different challenge: photographing babies less than 24hrs born in a hospital room with harsh lighting and making the photos look like it wasn't happening there. Crazy right?
Well, I'm happy to tell you that now I have conquered that challenge and I"m now a pro at saddling the baby and capturing a 20-30 photo gallery in less than 15 minutes. ;)
Next up, in the summer I met a well established wedding photographer that has been photographing for 20 years, and needed a second photographer/assistant for the summer. So there I was photographing weddings in the summer!!! It included hot weather, gorgeous weddings, incredibly good steak and risotto! In these months, it was crazy busy, it was hot, and I was shooting non stop, almost every day and earning money, for something I loved doing, so it made me happy and I have learned so much! I can honestly say I have improved in skills and acquired new ones! More or less, I cannot wait what 2014 will bring, and the new jobs and skills I will obtain and the lovely people I will meet!!!
Goals Met: * Photographed full time * did 5 weddings of my own + 10 more* was part of an art show *conquered skills in newborn photos *photograph a 20 people bridal group
Thank you for your support and appreciation of my work!!!
PS- stay tuned for new updates and promos for Wedding Packets
-Miriam
For inquiries please email at mnmphotome@gmail.com
or visit the website: www.mnmphoto.us
Photo Books : the new scrapbook
Monday, December 23, 2013
Hi Folks! this is a little different blog posts than all pasts ones, usually I blog about photo sessions and
the experience of photographing the family and couple or wedding, I mean they are all fun stuff! But
I really wanted to talk about what happens after I photograph, and I deliver digital galleries and you get to download and put them in instagram or facebook, or as your screensaver. I mean thats awesome, today that is how you share and keep up with family and friends. But most of the time the photos stay digital, they remain in the virtual world, or in that folder in your desktop and we keep procrastinating printing those family photos to hang in the wall, or for your desk, or send prints or cards. I'm not implying I don't do this- because I do, and I'm trying to print and frame more photos of my family around the house. But I did discovered something incredibly awesome and that I love in the past year or so, Photo Books! Coming from someone that use to print photos at kiosk and then cut them and arrange them in scrapbooks as I grew up, I loved this product!
Now as a photographer I enjoy seeing my photos in a finished product, a print, a card, a frame hanging in your living room, or canvas, but I really enjoy books. They are perfect for that photo session that took an hr and you had 50+ photos you really liked, and you want to share them with everyone who comes to your house. So here it is: take a look at some books that I ordered. These are great for
- Family Portrait sessions ( outdoors)
- Engagement -for that book at your reception to sign
- Maternity + Newborn
- Weddings
Some features include: full pages of photos or multiple photos think 25-30 photos
* Flat pages
*Gloss
* 20pgs.
*Hard cover image wrap
If you have been photographed by me at a location this year or did your wedding or engagement photos send me an email : mnmphotome@gmail.com
or fill out the contact form.!
Previous customer save $30 on your book.
Or book your session today, I have a special one that includes both the session and the book along with the digital files ;)
If your still not convinced lets meet and I'll show you this books and see and feel for yourself!
Thanks again!
For inquiries please visit www.mnmphoto.us
Or email at mnmphotome@gmail.com
-Miriam
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