0 votes Click here to watch their engagement slideshow! We had an engagement shoot this last week with Jenae & Paco who are getting married in September at beautiful Winchester country Club in Auburn. The wedding site will be simply amazing and we can’t wait to shoot their wedding. We met them at Depoe Bay...
can’t wait to see the slide show..I’m getting my new computer tomorrow and will down load the stuff I need to watch it:coolman:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was awesome! You got wonderful shots and they are going to LOVE them. I love the lighting and poses. The last shot makes a perfect advertisement shot and is absolutely gorgeous!
you knocked this one out of the ballpark with the posing and lighting. your shots here looked only slightly processed, giving way to a real feel. i love these shots!
simply wonderful! :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: im with robin…wow! great photos! =)
imho…this is your best work yet!!! the lighting is just simply wonderful. and you captured so many great expressions. i loved all the different settings. and i like your processing work on this series. there’s a very natural feeling to these images with lots of depth. btw, regarding my preschool shoot, praise God that He gives us the opportunity to improve this craft with each new shoot. believe me, from year one to year two to this year, i’ve learned a lot!
Wow, I am with Tim, these are the best we have seen yet! Great details, post processing, angles, location…absolutely wonderful!!
Wow, so many good photos I don’t know where to begin!
Photos that MUST go at the top of your portfolio: $8, 9, 47, (AWESOME!) 59, 65, 88, (nice blend!) and last but NOT least, # 98 which I love… All the photos are great and professional, but all those ones are world-class, and you should be so proud to have gotten THAT many in just one shoot!
-Matt-
Hey Mark & Kerri, actually the blend was fantastic and pretty perfectly done, I just knew that an in-focus face then a blurred bear carving and then another in-focus face had to be a combo. Works great though, and quick shooting to get both shots! Must have had to change focus points pretty quickly…
I don’t think I’d really enjoy being a press photographer, (the guys behind Orlando) because I’d be locked in one place and I’d have to take a bunch of the same exact shot of everyone. To be a true PJ though and just free-roam the entire area though, well that’s basically what I already do! To get paid to do what I already do, instead of meeting someone else’s demands, would of course be anyone’s dream job.
I’ve thought of hiring onto the Disneyland staff as a walk-around photographer, doing their guest portrait program when I’m on the clock but doing stock photography when I’m off-duty. The cool thing is, Disneyland is “open” 24-7 to employees, the park basically never sleeps because each night is spent getting ready for the next day. I figure I could get some incredibly sweet sunset / night / sunrise photos if I haunt the place regularly!
Buuut, I don’t think that would pay the bills, and I don’t think they’d let me take weekends off to do weddings lol, cause weekends are when they need like 10x more employees lol…
Anyway, take care!
-Matt-
Matthew: I KNEW IT WAS THE BEAR that gave it away….I tried hard but he was out of focus in both pics so there wasnt much I could do. I didnt think anyone would notice, but you have a keen eye! I did have to switch pretty fast as they were only there for the two shots and I didnt know until I got home if I got both ends.
Thank you again for your kind words and encouragement – we love taking photographs, and it really makes our day when other people who dont even know our clients enjoy the show. Gotta give lots of props to our daughter who was with us also – three cameras, so this couple really felt like papparazzi! A lot of these shots were hers as well – it was a pretty even spread between the three of us. it’s always fun to come home after a shoot – we all want to know what everyone else got!
Beautiful shots! I love the soft lighting. You guys do such great work.
These are WONDERFUL! And how fun that you all can do it together!! It is going to be so much following your work during your busy wedding season this year!! Good luck with everything. Hope everyone is feeling better. (And my condolences on the loss of your uncle – even though we know they are FINE its hard to see them go)
simply amazing. What a great job you both did for the finished product. As mentioned by many people before…the lighting is great and I like the variety of backgrounds.
Jenae & Paco are so blessed to have you document this great moment in their life. Absolutely terrific!!! Love the song choices too. There are so many positives – the vintage, grainy images are awesome. The sense of motion in the photos – in particular the transition as they are hugging – WOW! That wry smile Jenae has toward the end of the show – you really brought out their personality in these photos. And with their names on her sandal – really cool! Congratulations on a job really well done. – David
thanks so much. That is a place called the Range in Johnson city, TN. The little girl’s name is Kadence. I thought that me putting my name would confuse people I have to fix that…. oh well. Yeah i know exactly what you mean about having a mixture of different views! its just so fun! I love photography!!
Betsy
2bphotography :love:
simply awesome! i think what i liked in this series is how you just captured the couple in their natural expressions…the key is to find a balance between their natural pose and a photog-pose for the shot, i think you have found it. your lighting and post processing is wonderful as well! i like all the different styles! oh yea…and while watching, there’d be certain photos that literally placed a smile onto my face =) thank you[.]
:sunny:
Of course I’m still here. I just don’t spend as much time on xanga anymore. Life is good. Just going to school to be an RN and doing lots of cool things in my church. We are about to start having church services in Spanish and I’m going to be the praise leader! I’m pretty excited about that. Well, I hope the business is doing good. Oh yeah, my sister is graduating from flight attendant school today, (Southwest Airlines.) Pretty cool huh?
God bless
John Anthony
Aye, I’m back, not as much as I would like, but I am none the same… I’m happy for them, but it makes me feel old 
… now 7 years since high school, and sooo much has changed… is Brian going to be able to walk?
another great session!!! ain’t it nice to be young!!1 thanks for dropping by and catching up with me, it is always a pleasure hearing from you. btw, I love the profile pic of you two!
BEAUTIFUL slideshow! Looks like you are staying busy! She is so photogenic……..she has lots of personalities and you catch many of them. Well Done!! Anywho I hope you are doing good. loves to you all! Kimi
Nice! I absolutely love that shot of her feet!!! I’ve always wanted to do a shot like that, but I’m always afraid that the bride to be have winter feet! Hahahaha. Thanks for stopping by my site.
kerri and mark, i love this slideshow!!! i really felt like you capture their love in a very natural manner. and by the way you put the slideshow + the song, i can tell that they really are “hopelessly” in love with each other. great great work!!! God bless!
Thank you for all the great comments! We had a great couple and locations and it was a beautiful day! Cant ask for much more than that! :love:
k
Engagement Session: We had a lovely day last week with Paco and Jenae! We did an engagement session with them at their wedding venue which is the beautiful Winchester Country Club in Auburn. This is a picture off the website and it is the back side of it. We gotta get a better shot than...
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If you have had CP and you are around someone who has it now, that is how you
get shingles–very painful!!!!!
love u….
OHHH no…. Well, we will be praying for Brian… and for you!!!
Love, Bee
Oh no! Poor Brian…just read the previous comments, tell him he’s getting lots of sympathy, and a prayer for a quick recovery
:love: Thanks guys! :cry: Y e s . . . n e e d . . . S Y M P A T H Y !!!! 
Since this was the day that we were graced with Mark helping Randy shoot our wedding I had to also extend our thanks to you for your time, energy and wonderful work as well. My family was more than impressed with the shots you were sharing with them! Hope all is well…..and our thanks again to you!
Chris and Erin Vestal
I want to thank all of you who came here recently and read my post on my Uncle Marvin and left such warm and wonderful comments. I was so blessed to to come on and read all the comments! It was like I was receiving Sympathy Cards! How awesome is that!? So a big THANK YOU! to...
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Happy B day… RYC the fireman loved those pics and they have reffered me to two other departments in the area that have commisioned me for similar jobs. An interesting market for me, but I will enjoy the challange.
Hey I have a question for you all:
Do you see brown or grey when you look at this site? It is supposed to be a brown color not grey. But it shows up as grey on my laptop and brown on Marks so it is probably my computer but I wanted to ask you all what you see…
Kerri
Hey happy birthday to Brian…if we had a son, that was the name we would have gone with 19 years ago too. Instead we got Brianna!:spinning:
(Your background is grey with a tint of pale brown on my computer)
Yup, happy birthday to Brian. I always love your pics. Is Brian the one that nearly got washed out to sea? And your site looks kinda khaki to me.
Happy Birthday to Brian
nice picture’s and the Ice cream cake looks realy yummy.
Jayden is realy growing he is so cute.:)
I’m getting a faint khaki maybe? Definitely not neutral and definitely warm.
Thanks for your input on my endeavours, I’ll be sure to let you know how things go!
-Matt-
Happy Birthday Brian. :sunny:
I was sorry to read about your Uncle Marvin. It’s never easy losing someone that you love.
PS I’ve got a beige color here.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRIAN AS WELL, ((KERRI))! THEY SURE GROW UP FAST, HUH?
LOVED THE PICS!!! JAYDEN IS SO PRECIOUS!!! I AGREE, I THINK HE WAS STUDYING THE MENU, LOL!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
LOVE, CHERYL
I’d say a brownish-grey…
I cracked up at about the blender… When our son was about 18 we gave him a waffle maker for Christmas…he loves to make waffles. Tommy will be 21 tomorrow…:eek: Where did the time go?
Have a great weekend…
hey thanks for stopping by! in that photo with the flower girl, its actually the ring bearer who is lying on the floor! i know its confusing because you can only see his feet …
first off, background looks more grey than brown on my pc too. Love the pics! Looks like you all have been busy! Sorry to hear about your uncle, you are in my prayers. Jayden is getting so big already. Isnt is amazing how fast they grow! Anywho, I hope you all have an awesome weekend……loves to ya……Kimi
I really like that hat shot! And pictures of babies are always nice.
Now I’m hungry for some cake.
Hi Kerri,
Glad to here that Brian made you smile this morning running his jucie maker.
at least you know that he will use it and not haveing it in the closet in a box.
Hope you and your family have a wounderful weekend.
Thank you for stoping by and leaveing a message abougt Desi and Cody.
Mickie
Happy Birthday Brian! Hope you had a wonderful day! I need to come over and have you whip me up a drink. Mark and Kerri, I almost stopped by the other night. I woud have called first but then it was too late by the time I was done with my client.
happy birthday to brian… a little late : ) may babies are the best! did he seriously get chicken pox? ugh! poor guy :jealous:
:sunny:Happy birthday (late) to Brian. I enjoyed the pictures! :goodjob: Jayden is sure growing! So precous! :heartbeat:
I guess I am at that age when I start receiving news that my aunts and uncles are passing away. I just got back from the hospital last night and received the news one of my favorite uncles passed away. He was a man of great humor and loved the Lord! What a combination...
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I’m so sorry about your uncle. Our pastor would say he got promoted.
Kerri, you are so sweet! your comment is encouraging and yah its awesome working with junshien and we both cant wait to shoot the wedding in september! =) :sunny:
I am sorry for your loss. How truley blessed you are to have so many wonderfully warm events with him!
My condolences to your family. :heartbeat: Your relatives sound so wonderful. I grew up on the plains and have my own share of stories about those fabulous farms with many fun things to do from A to Z, big sturdy farmhouses, and everything you mentioned in this blog.
Sorry for your loss. I lost a dear Aunt a couple of years ago so I know what you are going through. I had never really lost anyone I was close to until her. For those of us who are Christians, we fortunately have more than this life to look forward to. I heard something a few weeks ago that stuck with me so I will share it with you. There was a man talking about the loss of a close friend with some people attending his funeral. He said, “We’ll be WITH him longer than we’ll be WITHOUT him.” That is probably a difficult promise for you to hold on to at this sad time but it is so true. You said he was a believer so you can look forward to seeing him again someday. May God wrap His loving arms around you and your family as you go through the sad days ahead.
Oh sweet girl, (you still are to your aunts I’m sure) what a lovely tribute ot your extended family.
Thank you for sharing.:heartbeat:
My condolences.. Praise God for such a faithful and fruitful life.. and what a testimony of your own!
I know what it’s like to lose someone close who you really looked up to, and who really loved the Lord.
All I can say is, Grace be with you…
-Matt-
MY CONDOLENCES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, ((KERRI))!!
LOVE, CHERYL
I’m sorry for your loss.You can really tell how much you love all your family!!
i’m sorry for the loss. thank you for sharing such a personal thing with us. please give mark my regards. i hope you’re all doing well up there. things are busy but good down here.
I’m sorry for your loss Kerri, but thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings here. It was very touching reading about your memories of growing up. And you are so right that a good sense of humor and love for the Lord should go hand in hand! :love:
Nice to know where he is now but I am sorry for your loss. Glad you have so many happy things to remember.
Sorry about the loss. Thanks for sharing all that history.
I will be driving up Monday, the 21st, to go see my uncle. My mom and grandma are flying into Sacramento that day as well. My uncle has had some better days. He has eaten some yogurt. I don’t know much else, but he is wanting to see family. I’m hoping this is not the last time I see him, but if it is, I know he will be with the Lord.
I’m staying until the 23rd. So I will have some time to see some things. If you’re not too busy, maybe we could meet.
Thank you to everyone! It is so wonderful tp come on and find all these sweet comments…it means so much!!!! :love:
Kerri
I’m sorry you are experiencing the loss of your favorite uncle. I know that feeling. When my favorite uncle died, I drove from NC to MI by myself just to get to the funeral…..you have quite a past and a very interesting family! Thank God for the Godly relatives you ended up living with for a while! I enjoyed hearing about some of your upbringing and family facts. RYC: You have some great points in your comments you left on my site. I will probably be using some of your thoughts in my teaching….and I too, will be curious to see what others say about this. I think there’s so much emotional pain in this old world and God has the answers if we really want set free. You know, some people I don’t think are even interested in changing….they are comfortable in their pain, and they would rather “nurse and reherse” what happened to them…..anyway…..have a great day and thanks for participating…..and if anything else comes to mind, feel free to stop back. I will be working on this til the end of August! blessings! Christy
I’m so sorry for the loss of your uncle, but (to echo everyone else’s comments) thank you for processing and sharing the impact of his life and the legacy of that side of your family with all of us.
Hi Kerri,
Sorry to here of the loss of your Uncle.
My condolences to you and your family.
He’s in a better place now and will be up there looking over you and
helping the Good Lord .
You realy had some good memories when you was a child on a farm.
Love ya
Mickie
What a lovely tribute to Marvin and sorry for your loss. I just lost my uncle on Saturday May 5th, the day I was doing my Carmel wedding. He was only 55 and we are very saddened.
That was a beautiful tribute. Praying for those of you who are missing him now. :littlekiss:
I was just cleaning out my computer of all the excess emails and photos that I have on my laptop that eats up space. Still having issues with my computer and hoping i wil delete something and that will be it all my porblems will have been deleted away! As I was doing that I...
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Shooting from the hip…one of my personal favorite styles too!
That and storms…because we never get enough rain in So Cal
I agree. It’s especially fun in the city. That way you not only get shots that are random and un-composed, but your subjects are unaware that you’re taking a photo, therefore they continue to act normal. :goodjob:
Nice! I need to remember to take my camera with me more often to get those nice unplanned shots.
Hey Kerri,
I’m glad that you fancy my moody skies and images. It means so much to me coming from you… That first pic looks like something I would take so you know I’m diggin it.
Blessings,
Daniel
Oooh, like that first one. I think I’d call it….hahaha…just kidding, better quit while I’m ahead. We all love the photo you sent and I’ve got my Starbucks ready to spend any minute now.
Have a great week.
Ok that picture with the light and clouds.
IS just flipping amazing.
no joke.
Email me that I really want to make a layout out of it.
+Taylor+
I love the smell of rain, too. Here in Oklahoma there are awesome clouds, especially when storms are rolling in. The thunder heads here get huge!
Blessings!
Paula
great feel from the photos and i love the new layout of your page! =)
Kerri, you are so sweet (you too Mark)! I had an appointment today and everything is pretty much the same. She said it shouldn’t be this weekend which is good so I’m hoping for MONDAY! I’m planning on doing a wedding with Steve on Friday so we’ll see how that goes.
You guys getting pretty busy? Looks like you’ve got some new e-sessions done. I’ll have to go check them out.
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