As we wrap up this past year, Sam and I have had the chance to look back and be thankful for so much. For us, it has been a year of experiencing great joy, risk, hard work, and immense satisfaction in the community we are a part of. We have pushed ourselves beyond what we thought could be possible, and it didn't hurt nearly as much as we had thought!
We could not have done this without your support - our most awesome clients, friends, family, fellow photographers, and fabulous vendors. Thanks to all those who encourage us by reading our blog, following us on twitter, or facebook - this social media thing is just beginning for us, but it has really opened our eyes to the wide network that is out there! Thank YOU for the love, for your welcomed comments, feedback, emails and especially for stopping by to personally say "hi" and introducing yourselves, so we are able to connect a face to your names.
Thank you for being a part of our lives and inspiring us to keep doing what we love doing! Sam and I want to wish you all a very merry and happy new year! May it be full of joy, laughter, great experiences and purpose.
Looking into our vault of images, we found this folder of images of us in action, that we thought would be good to share on the blog. Here are a few that stood out for us and reminds us of all the people we've had such fun working with. Hope it gives you a peek into a slice of who we are!
We could not have done this without your support - our most awesome clients, friends, family, fellow photographers, and fabulous vendors. Thanks to all those who encourage us by reading our blog, following us on twitter, or facebook - this social media thing is just beginning for us, but it has really opened our eyes to the wide network that is out there! Thank YOU for the love, for your welcomed comments, feedback, emails and especially for stopping by to personally say "hi" and introducing yourselves, so we are able to connect a face to your names.
Thank you for being a part of our lives and inspiring us to keep doing what we love doing! Sam and I want to wish you all a very merry and happy new year! May it be full of joy, laughter, great experiences and purpose.
Looking into our vault of images, we found this folder of images of us in action, that we thought would be good to share on the blog. Here are a few that stood out for us and reminds us of all the people we've had such fun working with. Hope it gives you a peek into a slice of who we are!
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We are finally settling into the winter break and loving times spent outdoors - "wasting" time. Oftentimes, we forget that life exists in between the busy-get-up-and-go times. Today, and possibly for the rest of this winter, I commit to getting lost. Getting lost in the woods, lost in sleep, lost in reading a story to my kids, lost in the smell of good home cooking, lost in stillness.
Today, there is nothing like lying on a bank of snow and looking up at the sky, listening to the quiet of the skies and feeling the snow falling on my face. Watching icicles form does come close though.
May this winter be full of wonders for you!
Happy Winter!
Lotsa' luv,
Mary
Today, there is nothing like lying on a bank of snow and looking up at the sky, listening to the quiet of the skies and feeling the snow falling on my face. Watching icicles form does come close though.
May this winter be full of wonders for you!
Happy Winter!
Lotsa' luv,
Mary
wei:
hi sam and mary, glad to see you guys are taking the time to chill out and relax a bit. i know what you mean about getting lost. i need to do the same too. best!
(12.31.09 @ 01:54 PM)
Mary:
Thanks, Wei! Good to hear from ya - We know you guys will have an amazing year! Stay lost! -M
(01.01.10 @ 12:46 PM)
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After an afternoon of fresh country air and trekking through the tree farm (ok, so we got a little help with a lift on the farmer's tractor), we managed to haul back a tree on the top of our car just in time before the snow storm.
We are looking forward to spending the holidays hunkering down, staying warm, and enjoying old fashioned comforts like the smell of white spruce, sledding down bumpy hills, Sam singing jazzy Christmas tunes with the kids on his guitar, sharing meals with family and friends, and being thankful for the hundreds of ways we are blessed.
Christmas means something different to everyone, but for us, we are truly overjoyed to celebrate and welcome life, peace, joy and most of all a little baby in a manger.
This pic is what Christmas looks like at our house - don't ask me about the aprons! :)
Have a wonderful and very merry Christmas!
Lotsa' love,
Mary (& Sam)
We are looking forward to spending the holidays hunkering down, staying warm, and enjoying old fashioned comforts like the smell of white spruce, sledding down bumpy hills, Sam singing jazzy Christmas tunes with the kids on his guitar, sharing meals with family and friends, and being thankful for the hundreds of ways we are blessed.
Christmas means something different to everyone, but for us, we are truly overjoyed to celebrate and welcome life, peace, joy and most of all a little baby in a manger.
This pic is what Christmas looks like at our house - don't ask me about the aprons! :)
Have a wonderful and very merry Christmas!
Lotsa' love,
Mary (& Sam)
Farrah:
Priceless! Hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope to see you all soon. F
(12.31.09 @ 07:22 PM)
Mary:
Haha. Thanks! May this year be awesome for you and Darren! Hope to see you guys too! -M
(01.01.10 @ 01:00 PM)
John Curley:
And there they are! The 2 princeses - prettiest girls i know.
(01.06.10 @ 10:17 PM)
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We get asked all the time what lenses we use to create our images. Well, this week we're letting the cat out of the bag... so to speak. We've gone through a whole lot of lenses in the past and are constantly upgrading our gear, but these ones have stuck with us so far. They were carefully selected to fit our style and the type of photography we do.
Here's the run-down:
Canon 16-35mm F2.8 L II
Canon 85mm F1.8
Canon 10-22mm F2.5-4.5
Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L
Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8
We also have a 50mm F1.8 (not pictured above) which is a super fun, super light lens - probably one of Mary's faves! As for our actual lens bags, I use the awesome Boda Bag created by Jim Garner and Mary LOVES her Jessica Claire Shoot Sac. Both bags allow us to travel light and comfortably. They carry and protect our gear without getting in the way, allowing us to do what we do with our cameras!
So there you have it - our well-loved collection of glass. If you have a fave lens, let us know in the comments below!
Here's the run-down:
Canon 16-35mm F2.8 L II
Canon 85mm F1.8
Canon 10-22mm F2.5-4.5
Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L
Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8
We also have a 50mm F1.8 (not pictured above) which is a super fun, super light lens - probably one of Mary's faves! As for our actual lens bags, I use the awesome Boda Bag created by Jim Garner and Mary LOVES her Jessica Claire Shoot Sac. Both bags allow us to travel light and comfortably. They carry and protect our gear without getting in the way, allowing us to do what we do with our cameras!
So there you have it - our well-loved collection of glass. If you have a fave lens, let us know in the comments below!
Jahangir Behzadpour:
That's a great line up . are you guys using crop camera ?( such as 1.6 )
(05.01.09 @ 08:58 AM)
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I don't know what it is about spring, but it makes me all giddy! I mean really happy.. It has not been an extremely long winter (nothing like last winter's snowfall records!), yet feeling the fresh breeze blow past my curtains and watching the kids try to fly their kites on their barely snow-melted lawn is reason enough.
This year, spring came sooner than we all expected. We are soaking in a good dose of the sunshine with the days getting longer and life beginning to sprout up all around. We've planted a couple of herbs and some paperwhites. The fact that they are still green makes me happy as I recall my childhood memories of watering my mom's plants and never knowing how much water is enough (yes, they were either dying of thirst or had too much!)
These made me smile today:
We want to wish all new things to begin in your lives this season.
Happy first day of spring!
Mary
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This year, spring came sooner than we all expected. We are soaking in a good dose of the sunshine with the days getting longer and life beginning to sprout up all around. We've planted a couple of herbs and some paperwhites. The fact that they are still green makes me happy as I recall my childhood memories of watering my mom's plants and never knowing how much water is enough (yes, they were either dying of thirst or had too much!)
These made me smile today:
We want to wish all new things to begin in your lives this season.
Happy first day of spring!
Mary
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Jahangir Behzadpour:
I wish the same for both of you ! It's great to see the other people respecting spring like us ( Iranian people ) You may know it , That the first day of spring is our new year celebration time .
With the best wishes
Mary:
J: No, i didn't know that spring is your new year celebration time! Thanks for sharing, I think it makes a lot of sense and wish we celebrate the new year at spring time too. Many happy blessings this new year!
(03.24.09 @ 05:18 PM)
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You two are such hotties! Hope to cross paths with you again sometime in 2010! All the best!
(01.04.10 @ 11:26 PM)A great 2009 for you guys!! Great to watch you get better and Better and BETTER!! You're always pushing the limits, and it's great to watch. To a successful 2010!!!
(01.09.10 @ 11:55 PM)Getting caught up on your blog this afternoon and am blown away by the beauty in the last few posts! The Indian influenced wedding was GORGEOUS...definitely thinking about remarriage (to my husband, of course!) and doing it this way! Loved the glimpse into your home with the girls and the pics of you both.
(01.19.10 @ 03:46 PM)Ok so Mary I haven't gotten the chance to meet you yet, I got to spend time with Sam at ImagingUSA. Can I just say that Mary you are adorable!! Can you please come be my personal stylist, pretty please?
(01.27.10 @ 06:08 PM)Thank you from our hearts for the love and comments!
(01.29.10 @ 08:53 PM)Kim: Hope to bump into you too. Wishing you a fantastic year with your biz!
Jamile: Thx for always supporting, encouraging & cheering. You know it means a lot to us. Thank YOU!
Dina: If you ever want to renew your vows, we want to be there. You two are inspiring to Sam and I.
Savannah: You're too sweet, thank you! I'm so there... need I another reason to go shopping? :)
you guys are doing amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE all ur wedding stuff- it's brilliant and beautiful! i also love all the shots of you guys doing the thing you love to do! very inspiring!
(02.27.10 @ 01:23 AM)