Sunday, March 30, 2008

What an amazing week!!!!

This week has been absolutely amazing!!! We have been taking pictures nonstop. And my inspiration board is overflowing!!!



On Monday we did an engagement session in Kemah with a great couple. Carri and Geoff were great. We started in the studio and then went to the boardwalk. We got some great pictures at sunset and the two of them having fun.



Then, on Tuesday we did a bridal session with April. We went to Rice University. Unfortunately, I can't show you her pictures because she isn't married yet, but WOW!!!! We always say great photography has to do with being in the right place, at the right time, and with the right person. April was definitely the right person. She really had fun with it, and her soon to be sister-in-law was so helpful. We got a gorgeous sunset, beautiful architecture, and a great bride! I can't wait for the wedding!!!!!!



Wednesday was family day. We went to our daughter's tennis match. She and her partner won both matches???? I don't know tennis lingo, but they won against 3 different opponents. Yeah!



Thursday, back in the thick of it. Bridal Pictures on the beach! Matagorda beach is beautiful, but Amy was definitley a sport. Most brides aren't brave enough to go to the beach before their wedding, but not Amy! And wow, she has awesome pictures to show for it. We also did a few surprise pictures... can't tell, but thanks to everyone who helped us out! What an awesome crew! Can't wait until she gets married so I can show of her pictures too!



Friday was also amazing! Another set of bridal pictures! We took pictures at the Mosaic, and it was incredible! Crystal told me that her makeup artist was going to be there, but she never warned me how great he was going to be. "Makeup artist Edward Sanchez's clients include Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, LeAnn Rimes and Houston socialites." He was absolutely amazing!!!!!! Crystal's pictures are going to be absolutely gorgeous! She was an amazing bride! Again, I can't show you the pictures until she gets married, but WOW!



Yesterday, a wedding! Jenna and Marc got married. They are also a lot of fun. He is a police officer, and they really wanted to play off the "good cop, bad girl" theme so we did a funny poster for them to show off at the wedding. Congratulations Jenna and Marc!!!!





What an absolutely fantastic week! Today is our daughter's birthday party. We are having a "studio" party. The girls are going to dress up, take pictures, and just have fun! Future model material!!!!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

It's been a while!!!

Wow, it has been a while since I have posted a blog! Since the last post, we have travelled around Texas. We had a wedding at Oakwind, a gorgeous location in Alvin, Texas, as well as a wedding in Poth, Texas- a little bitty town near San Antonio, an engagement session in the Heights, a bridal session here at the studio, and an engagement session in Dallas. We just got back, and now Steve is hard at work editing everything to get it all posted, quickly!!!!

We had an awesome engagement session in the Heights, and this very nice man offered the use of his house. It is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I can't wait for Steve to post Tyler and Adrienne's pictures. They were such a great couple to work with- very playful and a lot of fun! The sky was absolutely gorgeous that evening as well. Here is a picture straight off the camera!!! Definitely going to make it to the inspiration board!


Sunday, March 9, 2008

The Knot Search!!!

The Knot is looking for the hottest weddings of 2007. If you submit your weddings, you have a chance to win a trip to Africa! You have to submit 7 photos of your choice. If you are interested, email a list of the photos you want to enter, and I will submit it for you. I think this is really cool. For more details, go to http://realweddingawards.theknot.com/ Typically, Steve and I don't enter our work into contests because we see it as your wedding, and honestly, we don't really see the need to have someone else tell us if they like our work. All that matters is that you, the client, likes our work. However, you have a chance to win a trip to Africa!!!! That is an awesome prize, so enter away! Let us know which pictures- the best 7 images from your 2007 wedding!!!!

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Website Redesign Help!!!!

Steve is in the process of redesigning our website, and we need your help. I have a tendency to go on lots of other photographers websites and look at what others have to offer. I really like the "slideshow" websites and the one's with music. I really want to include a slideshow on our website. In order to do that though, we have to pick the pictures for the slideshow. We have so many really great shots. We have had awesome brides and grooms, and fantastic shots from all the weddings, not to mention the bridal and engagement sessions. It is really hard. With that in mind, if you could email us and let us know what your favorite couple of pictures are, that would be great. Also, if you have any suggestions for the website, let us know that as well. Please send it to sburk@magekphoto.com

Thanks so much!!!!

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Spring is in the air!!

As I get ready to head off to a wedding today, I thought I would send out a quick blog. We are in the midst of a busy time of year, not that I can really say there is a time of year that is not busy, but.... the weather is gorgeous so we are taking a lot of pictures outdoors. The flowers are starting to bloom and everyone wants to do their bridal and engagement pictures. It is a very exciting time of year for us. We get to do what we love, a lot:) We have also been meeting with clients who have some really creative ideas- how exciting!!!! I love when the client is creative, because that just encourages us to push the envelope and get even more creative!

I hope you have a fun weekend! Get out and do something fun- and take pictures doing it:)