0 votes Brian turned 20 today!!! (Is it truly possible that he was born twenty years ago today?) We are on our way out to a wedding today but please do wish him a Happy Birthday and be sure to check out his first solo shoot (from us) in the post below this one.. Pray...
I want to be the FIRST to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU TALENTED GUY!!!!!!! :sunny: I heard it was suppose to be awfully hot today…I couldn’t handle that if I was the bride..I already sweat like a PIG all the time… Have a wonderful day!! Love ya, Charlotte
102?!? and i thought it was hot over here… we have a wedding today too & it’s 92… but it feels more like 110 
Oh Keri, I know how you are feeling….where did those 20 years go…it was just a moment ago when we were holding them in our arms.
May the Lord bless Brian today and in the year to come :heartbeat:
:wave: Happy B-Day Big Brian! Wow, 20 years old. Just think in 32 more years you’ll be as old as I am!:laugh:
Wait a minute, if you are 20 that means….your parents must be really old like me, wow, like ugh!:nono::lol:
Randy:p
Happy birthday, Brian — and congratulations on getting through those teen years!!! That’s a great b-day photo, too! Take care in that Sacramento heat — and let’s hope this is just a heat wave and not the beginning of a long, hot summer lol !
What a good looking guy! Happy Birthday and well done on that shoot….there are some wonderful photos in there!!!!!!
*singing*
Happy birthday, Brian
From all of us to you..
We wish it was our birthday
So we could party, too…HEY!
:wave:
Happy birthday Brian!!!! Ha… you’re no longer a teenager! I never looked at you as a teenager anyway!!!! Hope your day rocks!!!!! xoxoxxo ~ Dawn
Happy Belated Birthday to Mr Brian !! from Bryan in Alabama 
:coolman:
u have a 20 year old son?? woow! i thought u were like 28 or something … :wave: amazing anyway…. my photo business has been a little slow.. i’m not a very good marketer/accountant/businessman/etc. so i’m doing temp work for a rug company working on there catalog… my photo business has taken a back seat for 6 months… but i got a Lab i like smugmug… u may have heard of it…. http://www.lawsonpix.smugmug.com/ not a lot up yet… since my days r filled at the rug place… but i did a shoot yesterday…. i shot a dancer i’ll have to post a few images …. good hearing from u :coolman:
@god4xyz - hahaha…28! Wow that is even more astounding than my son being 20! lol Thanks for making my day!
Yes I have heard of smugmug alot of people use it. Oooo love dancers! Let me know when its up.
kerri
Kristi & Kyle’s Wedding Album When we shot Kara and Brian Raymond’s wedding last year we met Kristi and Kyle. Kyle is Kara’s brother and we just love their whole family so when we were asked to be Kyle and Kristi’s photographers we were excited. It is always fun to see familiar people at those weddings...
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wow! busy weekend, but I just wanted to thank you so much for your sweet mother’s day comment.
that was very much appreciated! i hope you celebrated and were celebrated yesterday and every day.
the visual content on your site inspires me to post pictures on mine…not that they would compare!! :-p
love,
d
:goodjob: Just beutiful album design on this wedding and great expressions too!:spinning:
Thanks Randy!There were so many more images I would have loved to put int but there are only so many pages we can do! : (
@saphoto -
Hi Stephen!! Thank you! I really love album design and cant wait to get to it when we get the images selected…you are a busy guy these days!!
Kerri :wave: :wave: :wave:
I certainly was celebrated! We had fun all day! I even got a nap in between so I could keep going! lol Glad you got to enjoy your day…. :wave:
I want to see your pics so be sure and put em up!!!
Kerri
Oh my gosh… your work keeps getting better and better!!!! I love this album and it tells the story of their day perfectly!!!! Love you guys! xoxoxo ~ Dawn
These are just beautiful!!!! I can’t wait to hang with you guys!!
I remember the photos from this weddding. What a treat to see the album layout and your style.:heartbeat:
Hey Kerri & Mark! These are great. I love how you captured all the beautiful colors at the reception. I hope all is well with the Lydell team these days.
What a BEAUTIFUL album. I am sure they will be SO please :sunny:.
WOW beautiful album! Also, LOVE LOVE LOVE the pics from the last show! You all are INCREDIBLE! I wish I was getting married again so I could call on you! LOL. Well we didnt really have wedding pics. Just a few of when we were signing the book at the city Hall. I would LOVE to have a ceremony though! Anywho, hope you all have a wonderful weekend coming up I am sure you are BUSY! I see it is getting a little WARM there. When I watch the news and see the weather channel I think of you all when they start talking of the West Coast! Anywho LOVE YOU!!! Kimi
Remember Dane and Stephanie’s Wedding last November? Now that things have settled down somewhat for them they scheduled in this little romantic “post wedding” shoot to get back into their wedding clothes and have a nice relaxed session with us. Steph had this place in mind that she wanted to take us. I love it when...
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:goodjob:What a great idea to go back and put on your wedding attire and take the time to just create. These are the very best images I have ever seen you guys shoot, I mean down right fantastic!:coolman:
The location, lighting and props were perfect and your couple make the best models too.:heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat:
Loved to sepia toned photos and all the B&W, they were moody and really cool. if 10 was the highest score, these all would score a 15!
Randall
Wow. That’s what comes to mind most. Just “Wow”.
I agree, some of the best photos I’ve seen of yours or of anyones of a couple period. My favorite slide show by far. Loved the timeless feel to it. The props- especially the suitcases- were so neat. Like they were sneaking off to a forgotten time and place to just enjoy their love.
@Borelfoto - Thanks Randy!!! There really is nothing better than time when you have such great lighting, and locations and people! We loved having the ability to move at a laid back pace. I wish wedding day could be that way….:fun:
@jondacrafts - Thank you!!! I wish we could do those everyday. Weddings are great but they do run on a tight schedule and you have to many times fight for time to get these kinds of shots for them. And to get them when the lighting is just right and finding just the right spots…we appreciate your comments so much!
I can’t see them for some reason but I think it’s my hotel room blocking it. I will be back to view this…. On another note Janet and I are coming out to Bakersfield this October to shoot a family and do some E sessions for some perspective clients. We will be on a bit of a vacation as well and would love to drive down and meet you guys. I have never meet any other xangan photogs before and would love to arrange it. It’s a bit of a trip from PA so I don’t get out there often so hopfully you can fill me in on some great locations for photos.
In His Grace,
Daniel
I wish more couples would do this…great pictures without worrying about time limitations. Amazing emotion in the pictures!
Oh wow you guys are coming out!! Bakersfield is a long way from us. It is about 2/3 of the way to LA from Sacramento. Bakersfield is not exactly where most people would go for vacation because it isn’t near any beaches or mountains its in a flat long valley, like Sacramento, but we are in the upper valley of California. We are 2 hours west of the mountains (Lake Tahoe)and 2 hrs east of any beaches and 2 hrs north of San Francisco…Bakersfield is the crossroads for us when we head south to either go to LA or head east to Vegas. I only drive through Bakersfield and could be selling it short! I would probably try and google them and see what comes up. It is probably one of those places that you might have to talk with someone who knows the great spots. Since I am so far away I would have no idea. I just know the truckstops/Rest Areas from traveling through and how can you really know a town that way.
We have a couple of weddings in OCT. but let me know what days in Oct you will be here. Are you hoping to make it out to SF?
It would be worth the trip to take Amtrak up there and do your esessions!!
Let me know the dates and maybe we can work something out.
Kerri
:wave:Thanks you two for lunch today it was Yummy! Viewing these images today as enlargements in your display mats were even better looking than on the blog, just beautiful.
Randy
@Borelfoto - Oh Randy that is so great to hear. Thank you! I am having fun putting them up around the studio. They look even better with the Pottery Barn frames around them. GORGEOUS! A big shout out to Dane and Stephanie for being so great to work with.
You’re welcome for lunch… and thanks for the flowers and ahem…the donuts!
-Kerri
Great couple, great locations and even better images!! teriffic job.
Mark turns 50 today so give him some bloglove! 0 votes 0 votes photos by Brian Lydell Mark was Brian’s stand in for an upcoming senior shoot that Brian was scouting locations for.If Mark had only known I was going to use these for his birthday post he might have smiled but thats...
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ONLY 50?! HA!!!!:lol::lol:
Have a Photoshop CS/Lightroom Birthday Day!
Happy Birthday to you!!! 50 doesn’t hurt one bit… I’ve been that way all year long!
Bee
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Mark
Happy Birthdad to you
And many more to come Have a blessed Birthday
Hugs
Mickie
Mark This is your year of Jubilee! Have a blessed and joyful one in the Lord!:sunny:
:love: Thank you guys!!! I knew I couild count on some blog love…we are headed out to the Workshop today will be back with pics tomorrow! :love:
*singing* “They say it’s your birthday…happy birthday to you!” :wave:
You’re still a youngster in our book…hehe.
Happy birthday to your handsome husband!! :sunny: Hope you all had fun celebrating his special day together.
Mark!!!!!!
I hope you had a fabulous birthday-
I had such a great time hanging out with you all
“out here in Pollock Pines” thanks for making the trip-
wishing you lots of love and happiness on this 50th birthday!
Lisa :goodjob: :fun: :nono:
Happy birthday! 50′s a good age. Of course, 51′s even better (yes…that’s my age…)
@lisarichmond - Lisa we had a blast!! Thanks for inviting us. We enjoyed meeting your husband and kiddos and all your friends! We love your house and so jealous of your studio/office…
Met one of your brides at the David Girard Workshop today… : ) she is lucky to have you. You and Marie ROCK!
Kerri
Thanks for the birthday wishes…he is officially and old fart….hehe
@SingingMom - yea and 53 is even better!! haha :love:
@backlightphoto - Oh I am all for another 50 years!! But I gotta hang in there too! Thanks! :love:
@BeeyondSight - Haha….I have been feelin the 50′s for a few years myself. It wont hurt him a bit but I sure took a beating…haha
@Borelfoto - No photoshop for Mark for his birthday!! Quiet birthday dinner and movie. Had to keep it low profile because of the workshop today.
@robinone - Hi Robin! Thanks for the birthday wishes!! How you doing these days?
@dimsom - Thanks for the birthday hug for Mark! Its nice to have Xanga buddies!!
@szetoness - Hey thank you!! How you doing? Are you doing weddings this season?
@Mom2DRF - Awww thanks!But dont blow up a man’s ego at that age its just not pretty….hahaha :love:
@mommyfish - ahhh The Beatles!! Yes it was his birhday and we had a nice dinner at PF.Changs…yummy!!! :love:
@ForHisGlory2 - Thanks Hazie! :love:
@slmret - IF 50 is nifty what will 60 be? haha…:love:
@broncomom - Now that is cool!! That just drums up so much in my mind…I love the thought of Jubilee! Thanks for that…:love:
Thanks everyone!!!
@lydellphoto - 60 was pretty good, too — after all, I got to retire shortly after that (at 63-1/2). Now, I’m not so sure about 70 - lol !!! But I got really excited when I realized how much of an accomplishment it had been to have lived 1/2 century! I even celebrated by standing on the Franz Josef glacier in NZ!
I look like I just got a letter from the IRS…
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!!
Onward to 51 and beyond!!
*woo hoo* the big five-oh! welcome to this side of the hill!:sunny:
HEY MARK!! Happy LATE Birthday!! I am so sorry I did not get by sooner to wish you a beautiful day. I hope that you had a wonderful time and let me tell you something you look GREAT……..those pics were awesome of you! Just look at all those “wisdom hairs” you have! LOL. Sending you lots of love for your birthday and loves to you all for an incredible week. It is getting close to school being out and I am so excited to have a little time off with my babies! LOVE LOVE LOVE………….Kimi
Hey Kimi!! Always wonderful to see your beautiful face! How wonderful that school is almost out and you can spend time with the kids. With all of mine graduated out I don’t go byu school clocks and calendars anymore!
Thanks for the birthday wishes…he is working on our next esssion as I type this so we will have that up soon. Be sure and grab a nice cup of coffee and put your feet up for about 4 min.
Love ya!!!
Kerri
Hey….where are the pics of dinner and breakfast??? Ya gotta keep all the fans in the loop!! haha
@Bakedgood75 - Hey Kel! Yeah well we gotta get the paid gigs up first! Poor Mark needs a vacation to just get all the personal photos done over the last few months. We have the Workshop and the birthday breakfast and dinner on deck to edit…soon!
@jondacrafts - Thanks so much! It means alot to have people just say it especially when you get older…haha…
@lelandwong - Yeah what a hill! Why when we get older are there hills???!!! Just asking! lol
Happy 50th, Mark!!! God has blessed you, and He’s blessed those around you with your wonderful life!
Hey Mark, happy belated 50th!! that is awesome. Another 50+ or so to go!!!
Happy birthday Mark. Trust it was wonderful for you. Nearly there myself and not quite sure how time goes so fast.
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