Monthly Archives: November 2008

Thanksgiving

Now, it is especailly a time for Thanksgiving. When times get a little tough, is a good time to give thanks… thanks for what we have, for our abundance of love and family and friends. No matter what the world throws at you, with family and friends you can make it through somehow. Expressions of...

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Loktah Cases

For a while now I’ve been looking for something different to deliver CD’s and DVD’s in to my clients who order the fully edited versions of the disk and/or get it with an album. I recently came across a new product that is a wonderful match for the MHP studio in style – and will...

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Sample Albums

With moving so my blogs around a few times this last year I think I’ve lost a few posts dealing with my sample album layouts, so to catch up here’s a few from this year.  Sam & Sara’s wedding at Dunafon Castle sample album spread. In many ways this one is almost too easy with...

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Retainer Split

OK, raise your hands if this last year was tough on you financially.    Yup, I thought so.  Same here.   With the holidays fast approaching I realize the wedding date retainer of $1000 can be tough and might impact family holiday plans.   Since I resemble Santa Claus a lot more than Mr. Scrooge...

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Seasons Of Change

Text Copy of the Fall 2008 Newsletter.    Changing Seasons It is truly a season of change upon us.  A changing political landscape.  The changing of the trees.  Summer is behind us and the winter holidays loom on the near horizon.  It’s also been a time of change with Mark Hayes Photography.  Much of this...

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Dunafon Castle: Favorite Vendors – Venues

Dunafon Castle: Favorite Vendors – Venues My first post under the Favorite Vendors category so let me say something about the favorite vendors category in general. Outstanding weddings aren’t just the result of a single great vendor but rather the meshing of multiple vendors.   Venue, catering, floral, music, make up artists, limousine service, wedding planners, and...

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Shootsac Review

Like many photographers I’m always searching for the perfect answer for how to carry the gear with me I need during a session, weddings and senior shoots being most important to find a good answer for.   While I have large wheeled cases I use for weddings where I take virtually everything – problem is,...

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Fall Family Photos

This fall I received a phone call from the “H” family and was asked to come out to their home to capture some photos.    They had a lovely little tree that was turning in the backyard and wanted to use that as a backdrop.   Upon arrival I met the most wonderful family, with...

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Michelle Senior Session

While most of my senior sessions have been from Denver, a few from Thornton and Broomfield, Michelle wins the prize for the longest trip made.   Coming down from Craig where she’s finishing off her senior year while her family has relocated to Denver.  She made the trip down with her boyfriend and along with...

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On Faith's Wings – J Lyn

First a little backstory since this was from before I started blogging.  At the beginning of 2008 I did some work for Shades Model Management and Poise Events.  While shooting the cover for their launch event I had the pleasure of J Lyn.       J Lyn was also the first model to shoot...

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