Just a quick entry for the models from this past weekend’s workshop. You can see some sneak peeks of my version of your model debuts on my workshop blog See The Light Photography Workshop. Another note of thanks for coming out and being so patient with the photographers and the process. I enjoyed meeting each & every one of you.
Short & sweet as I am having a day with my kids, mostly of relaxation. LONG overdue!! 🙂
I’ve come across a couple internet pranks today, some have been pretty good (like the co. that wished me a Happy April Fools Day immediately after stating that they had been bought out by Google for $6 million!) ….thought I’d blog about April Fools because, well, I stink at pranks altho I do enjoy laughing at other people being duped.
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest, Vacation destination San Serriffe, news that planetary alignment decreases earth’s gravitational pull…these supberb pranks and more can be found here @ Museum of Hoaxes dot com.
Check out GMail, you can pre-date your emails so they look like they arrive on time! (thanks to my bish, Angela Calderon who alerted me to this one…you have to read it, it’s pretty funny)
And finally…if you are a bit of origins enthusiast, you’ll enjoy this about.com link about the origins of April Fools Day.
Happy Day by the way…eh, I got nothing (However
I did think about posting that my 5×7 and 8×10 prices were going to drop to $5/each but only if you scheduled your session today…ha. Unfortunately I fear the joke would’ve been ultimately played on me as I’d have to do the clean up work on that one! :D)
xoxo, Mare
I love April Fool’s day … and we pulled a couple minor pranks on the kids, which was fun. Also, wanted to add that the image you included with the post is gorgeous … how I’d love one like that of my own three kids!
Mare~ This is so cute. I love all of your definitions of yourself. I only got to hang out with you for a few days and I see several of these traits in you. You were just a breath of fresh air that is for sure. I cannot wait to reconnect with you. Love your work, love your style, and adore you. I am sure you have many a satisfied client in your neck of the woods. Take care!
Niki
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Music lover. Caffeineaholic. Chocoholic. Lover of nice hand bags. Lover of boots. Daughter. Mother. Wife. Sister. Best friend and confidant. Loyal. Outspoken. Funny. Confident. Slightly sardonic. Photographer. Art lover. Sweater lover. Beach bum. Lover of trashy novels and self help books. Flip flop afficianado. Lover of rainy days. Friend to kids. Kid at heart. Creator of memories.
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haha thanks for the links 🙂 good call on NOT playing YOUR joke….
LOL, yeah I definitely think the joke would’ve backfired if you had’ve posted that the 5×7’s were $5. But it would’ve been a little funny, for about a minute.
Your blog is beautiful by the way, such amazing art you create
Mare!!! That image with the umbrella is STUNNING!!!
Great links, thanks for sharing Mare!
That’s it!!!! That THE image that made me fall in love with your work. I’m so happy you blogged it (:
This is still my favorite image from you. Love it.
I was so looking forward to hanging out with my kids for 10 days. You know, no school, no early a.m. wake ups. None of the usual garbage. But WHOA. WHOOOA. I tell you I was truly unprepared for the assault of pent up indoors craziness unleashed upon my home in the past (let’s count them) 6 days. Gosh, I tell you, I feel like I am this.close. to losing it. LOL. Maybe not but in the span of 3 hours last night my girls managed to do more damage than I could ever imagine (let’s leave it to your imagination when I say that the dog got loose and was found consuming roadkill on the side of the road yesterday evening….the beauty of living in the exurbs, my friends).
So to combat the crazy life that my children have ever so thoughtfully thrust upon me I decided I’d drive them crazy RIGHT back. Yup. Today was picture day.
It goes without saying that picture day is particularly painful for at least one of my girls (sometimes both). Today was M’s turn. Nothing I could do could get that shot I was searching for. L was perfection–tilting her head just so, laughing, smiling. M…well devil is in the details. She didn’t like not supermodel posing for me (I love age 8, I love age 8 ) and huffed at me. So when I focused on L, she’d get in the camera too and make faces.
It was NOT AT ALL painful for me. Nope. Not a bit. (sigh)
Well at least I got some purty pictures. I mean the fruits of my hour and a half labor with them traipsing to various spots…um, I got about 10 total usable images. I suppose I shouldn’t complain. Too much.
So there you have it. I think I can offiicially photograph ANYONE at this point. Oh and ultimately, even though I plotted against them to drive them crazy, I fear they won this round. 😀
xoxo, Mare
Well, L may have been the cooperative one, but that bnw of M??? HOW AWESOME is that spot????? LOVE IT! Her attitude makes me smile!
Yeah. You know….the attitude is serious. LOL I love it tho, she’s totally spunky.
Awww great job!
These are wonderful love the B&W by the window.. fantastic
Oh ouch… family photo shoot time. They’re adorable, Mare. The last one’s my fave. Look out senior portraits!
Love that last one!! She looks like a miniature high school senior! 🙂
well you would never know it was difficult because these are all amazing!
Your girls are gorgeous! 🙂 The photography ain’t too shabby either. LOL
Loving the attitude!
Love these! Love the attitude too. 🙂
Beautiful images! Your girls are really lovely, stinky attitude and all.
I can so relate to the “oh my goodnesss you people are messy” feeling. There are simply too many people living in my house and school vacations can kill a girl.
Are they back in school today? My kids just got out. . .
Love these…but I especially love the two in BW – gorgeous, wonderful tones and mood in these.
LOVE the B&W’s
these are all fantastic!! Love your kid shots!!
[…] Photographing another photographer (and more importantly the children of said photographer). Sounds like an easy feat, doesn’t it? In theory the children of photographers are used to having their pictures taken. Used to seeing their mom or dad’s face transformed into a black box with a circular piece of glass. Right? Easy peasy…Ha. As I will prove to you right here. […]
A few "models" for my workshop being held on the weekend of April 5. I am looking for: -both a preschool aged girl & boy (aged 3-5) -both a tween or teen girl & boy (aged 11-17)
It will entail: -several hours in/out of our Wilmington studio with a number of photographers shooting -a signed blanket model release allowing usage of images on photography websites across the U.S. -clothing choices to be ok’d by me prior to the workshop date of April 5 (Saturday) -several outfit selections to be brought to the studio the day of What you will gain: I will take a number of images to demonstrate to attendees my shooting technique. As a courtesy "thank you" for your time and effort to help me out I will print a "proof" fully enhanced & bordered 5×7 of each image that I process (approximately 4-6 each model) and will ask my attendees to do the same and give you their copies on cd form. For those who model I will also give a $50 off Marmalade Urban Studio/Marmalade Location session fee good until 2/1/09.
How this will work: -please submit to me a recent (within the past 2 months) snapshot of your child that will be photographed by this Thursday, March 27, 2008 -I ask that previous clients do the same Thanks and let’s have fun with this!!
Aw… thanks for putting up a shot of my little angel. Pleasant surprise when I was doing my blog reading. 🙂
I wish I could say she’d model for you – but being a few months shy of 3 and still quite ACTIVE – I think she’d drive you all crazy. Looking forward to seeing you on the 12th! 🙂
wish I could help you out … I unfortunately live a bit too far away… sigh..
Well move over here then! LOL
Denise, can’t wait to see you all again!!
Wish I could get over there with Macy but I am working that whole weekend! If you were looking for 8 year olds, you could have a green eyed redhead too! Sounds like a fun opportunity! That one weekend/month always gets in the way, grr…
i would like to hear more about ur services. u can contact me at xxx-xxx-xxxx thank u. dawn
Session date is April 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Unique Bowtique is in Naperville on Washington Street right downtown
Sign up starts this afternoon after 2:00 p.m. 🙂
Details: $75 qualifying purchase at Unique Bowtique will guarantee an opportunity to sign up for a limited edition session. Session fee is $25 the day of session, payable to Marianne Drenthe. This $25 fee will be fully credited IF you opt to purchase a collection (not applicable towards a la carte only purchases).
Sessions will be for ONE child for 10 minute spans. One outfit only. Sessions take place on the quarter hour.
This is our first foray into the boutique arena and we are very proud to partner up with Unique Bowtique for this awesome opportunity for their customers and our own clients.
Several images from PRIOR urban studio Ltd Edition Sessions:
Please check us out and sign up for our much anticipated Unique Bowtique Session.
xoxo, Mare
p.s. For all that are inquiring, oh my gosh, Vegas was an absolute blast. Had SO much fun. It was *almost* sinful! LOL How appropos!
These are great… glad you had fun in Vegas
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Hey Marianne.. looks like your workshop was awesome.. enjoy your day with the girls.
Love the Cure………… GREAT WEBSITE/BLOG MUSIC, MY FRIEND!
AND, the workshop was amazing. Life changing. Transforming. Truly have been smiling my first REAL SMILE for the first time in a very very very long time. Content. Happy. Inspired. Truly enlightened. Can’t say enough about how amazing it was.
When you are untired I’m looking forward to seeing a ton more form your workshop! I heard it was fabulous!
OMG Mare, for real! How did we NOT talk about The Cure this weekend?!!!! They are one of my all time FAVORITES ever ever. I am actually going to be back in your neighborhood in mid May for their concert. My sister and I almost pee’d our pants when we got the tickets, roflmao!! I can’t WAIT. You totally ought to come!!!!!
Ok, now to calm down a bit, lol. The workshop ROCKED.You did good Mare, you really did. I want to make a post about it so EVERYONE will know that they NEED this, lol. But I don’t want to be accused of pimping, lmao.
You guys are so kind. I loved LOVED getting to know each of you. Jen, Paula, meeting you two was LONG overdue (and L too!) It was so much fun, I want to do it again!! 😀 (like RELIVE the weekend…ha, not sure about doing it again just yet)