A group of very talented children’s & family photographers (whom I am lucky enough to call friends) have gotten together for yet another themed blog carousel.  What is it?  It’s a monthly interpretation of a photographic theme.  This month we are tackling LOVE – PASSION.

This month I decided to dive into the archives and retrieve some images from weddings.  I love photographing (the occasional) wedding – for me it’s a combination of “rights”.

  • Right mood (love)
  • Right setting (somewhere gorgeous)
  • Right people (people I love to work with, love or just plain admire) and
  • Right clothing (who looks awful on their wedding day?  Hardly anyone!!)

When you encounter these factors of “rights” it makes for easy photographing.  I hope each of these couples loves these images like I do:

After you are finished reading this entry click on the link at the bottom of the page for the next photographer on the blog carousel.  There are quite a few of us so give yourself a good 20-30 minutes to go through all the entries.

I hope you enjoyed this stop on the Blog Carousel!  The next stop is my friend Danna Bowes, Calgary maternity, baby, and family photographer‘s blog.  I cannot wait to see what beautiful imagery she has for this month’s theme!

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  • Simone Hanckel - August 15, 2011 - 2:00 am

    I don’t think I’ve seen a Marmalade wedding image before! These are so beautiful 🙂 I love the passion in all of your imagery, so seeing wedding images is a treat 🙂

  • Anna Mayer - August 15, 2011 - 9:19 am

    Awww. Weddings are amazing! and these are amazing shot so of love at them. I especially love the first one. I swoon when my husband puts his hand on my neck like that. So tender. Beautiful.

  • Corey Sewell - August 15, 2011 - 9:47 am

    Each of these are so beautiful, Mare! Perfect interpretation of this month’s theme!

  • Danna - August 15, 2011 - 12:21 pm

    such a wonderful selection of images for this months themes! Gorgeous Mare!

  • lauri - August 15, 2011 - 1:11 pm

    Don’t forget… right photographer! These are absolutely beautiful wedding images, and so full of love.

  • elizabeth pellette - August 15, 2011 - 1:36 pm

    these are all awesome.. hope you are well Mare.

  • dawn sela - August 15, 2011 - 4:14 pm

    So pretty! Makes me want to get dressed up and go to a wedding!!!

I have worked with the G Family since before their first son, S, was born.  In the few years  we’ve worked together we have created beautiful maternity images together – some of my very favorites of all time (and if you look through my sample maternity gallery you’ll see a few from our session together!), some gorgeous newborn photos and one year/family photos as well.

Fast forward to a few months ago when Lori got in touch with me to book a session for her current pregnancy – I was so excited for her and Andrew!  Earlier this week I finally met the new bundle of joy, Little D!  What a sweet, beauty she is.

I love how this brother is welcoming his new baby sister into his world

I think the above cropped to a 10×20 would display beautifully!

Cuddle up baby. This little bundle was such a joy to work with.

Sweet sleeping baby

My wish for D:  Welcome to the world little girl, this is an amazing place filled with wonderment, joy and happiness – take the bad with the good as it is inevitable – but never highlight the bad too much or too often.  The beauty that the world has to offer to you is limitless if you choose to fill your heart with it.

I feel decidedly monochromatic today.  I hope you enjoyed the sneak peeks!

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  • Leila - August 11, 2011 - 1:44 pm

    love the smooshy lip in the Mommy shot!

  • Marianne - August 11, 2011 - 10:24 pm

    Me too Leila. Love that sort of newborn shot, timeless and lasting and always meaningful to parents.

  • Pieces of Sunshine - August 22, 2011 - 5:33 am

    These are beautiful! The middle one is my favourite.

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The mountain view from way up high

I took this featured image on my flight to Las Vegas this past February to the yearly WPPI convention.  As I posted here – I was overwhelmed with a rush of mixed feelings fueled by the adrenaline.  The anticipation and other undefinable emotions that all add up to excitement was fueling my energy that whole day, what an interesting few days in my life!  The start of a strong year professionally…

Fast forward to today.  Downloading the images off my camera on to my computer’s hard drive, I came across this shot.  To be honest I really don’t remember snapping it (what can I say…I was a frenzy of nervous energy AND I had been up since o’dark thirty to fly out early that day!) – but I am totally in love with it.  Something about the mountaintops from this vantage point feels surreal and insightful (in a weird way).

I remember long ago hearing a quote and it has always stuck with me.  It has been attributed to Leonardo DaVinci but the research indicates it was not him that shared this knowledge and attributing it to him is a misquote.  Regardless it speaks truth, I cannot help but always cast my eyes upward.  Does not matter how many times I fly – every time I do there is some exciting reason for it and every flying experience is a new experience for me.

“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” -Anonymous

I wish for you, my readers, to have a day filled with new experiences today.  Go out of your way to find something new to feel, see, touch or a new place to wander.  It’s good for the soul.

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I believe that the best gifts are gifts that have longevity, having potential to last a lifetime.  For instance, I was not at all offended to receive my KitchenAid mixer as a gift circa 1995-96, to me that was a gift that had meaning – it was purchased to help create memories with my someday children – baking with them and for them.  Holiday baking memories have been made with the KitchenAid and the help of two sets of little hands and myself.

So when a husband buys a mom the gift of fine portraiture for Mom’s Day (like in this instance), instantly the man in question wins rockstar status.  I mean…seriously…what greater gift to give to his gorgeous wife then the gift of memories with their first child who is just turning one years old?  Rockstar status…I tell you.  Bill you get props for thinking ahead and I know Kara has expressed to me the joy she had to receive a photography session for her Mother’s Day gift!!

Thanks to you both and the adorable little B for hanging out with me this past weekend.  We nearly DID melt amongst the heat – thank goodness for all the fountains in the city!  🙂  I enjoyed hanging out with your family and I hope that these sneak peeks make you happy.

Oh…and little B…HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL BABY!  You are a fun sweetie pie and I’m so happy to have met you and hope to watch you grow.   Now on with the sneak peek!

Tutu cute?  Tutu right!

Thank you for stopping by!

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WOW!  Summer is almost over, can you believe it?  I know that we can’t!

We are quickly filling up August sessions and are booking for the rest of fall 2011!!  Hurry and call soon to get a family session in while your skin is still kissed by the summer sun and the relaxing moments of summer are still with you!!    Call today to book your very own one-of-a-kind Marmalade Photography session!  815.603.8450

Here is a small selection of images from one of our Marmalade Location sessions at this time last year.  Look how relaxed & happy the M family looks – it’s a great time to get family images done…right before the hustle and bustle of the busy school year starts up again!!

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  • David Akesson - August 1, 2011 - 7:55 am

    Just read the article about you in Rangefinder. Suggest all your readers should look at it at http://www.rangefindermag.com/storage/articles/RF0811_Drenthe_Muir.pdf – says a lot about your personal integrity and open honesty in your photographic craft.
    Love your work Marianne.

  • Marianne - August 1, 2011 - 12:20 pm

    Thank you David. What an incredible comment to wake up to this morning!

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