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Hi. I'm glad you've found me and my little blog. Who am I, you ask? Well, I'm a wife, a mom, and a photographer. I'm a little bit goofy, but I think you'll find my work isn't. HA! I like to think of it as a little bit trendy, a little bit edgy, but still timeless. So take a look around, let me know what you think. Comments are always welcomed and appreciated.
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It’s that time of year, its January, and I need something to distract me from how cold I am! 2009 was a fabulous year for my business. I had a lot of fun and have some cool images to show for it. I had such a hard time narrowing these down!! I had so many images that I loved for 2009. I hope you love them as much as I do. Ok, so here’s the deal. Wanna win the 16×20 canvas? All you have to do is receive the most votes for your image. So what are the rules? You can email friends/family and ask them to vote. You can ask your Facebook friends. You can call/text your friends and ask them to vote. That’s it. You can’t ask for votes on forums and such. Play fair, k? Here’s how to vote: leave a comment with your favorite image number here on this blog post, via email (info@marlalaramie.com), on my Facebook page, or tweet @marlalaramie. The contest ends next Tuesday, February 9th at midnight, CST. One vote per person only, please! Now go out and solicit those votes. To view the images, click on the first thumbnail to bring up the gallery.                       show 374 comments Boy has life changed for me. I used to be the very first to adapt all the new technologies. I was firmly in the PC camp. I spent my time helping others adapt to new technology. I *always* upgraded as soon as the latest and greatest of whatever was released. I even loved trying out bugg-y beat versions. In the B.C. (before children!) days I worked as a technical consultant in a large IT department. I was a member on various new release committees, trialing new software, advising, recommending, yada yada yada. All that said, notice anything different? Yep, I finally updated my sad-looking blog. Now that I am officially just photographing seniors (tweens, teens, seniors, young adults) it was time to update the blog look to reflect this. I’ve removed my old kid-friendly logo, updated the header with senior images, and added a cool side-bar with links to important info. See how easy it is to find pricing, my senior site, my Facebook page, sign up for the newsletter, even follow me on Twitter. And see that updated menu bar at the top, there’s a handy-dandy subscribe feature that will let you know when I’ve updated the blog. One other new thing … need a children’s photographer? I’m thrilled to recommend THE MOST AMAZING children’s photographer in Huntsville, Erin Cobb. She has such an incredible connection with the kiddos, and her work is gorgeous. So go check her out. There’s a link to her site over there in the sidebar. And since my work is never done, I’ll be updating a few more odds and ends on this blog, as well as tackling a complete overhaul for my senior website. And maybe, just maybe, I walk on the wild side again and download the latest Lightroom Beta. Be sure to let me know what you think of the new look. Go ahead, try out the brand-spanking new comments section! You know you want to … P.S. It’s never kind to post without pictures on a photo blog, especially when I’ve left you hanging for almost a month. So enjoy one of my favorite images of my girls, from way back in um, July.  my girls show 7 comments To friends, family, and clients –one and all, I hope you’ve been enjoying a very merry and blessed Christmas. Last year we changed things up and decided to start having our big Christmas meal on Christmas Eve. It worked so well that we did it again this year. We had a yummy ham with potatoes and a green bean casserole, followed by late night Christmas Eve mass. The forecast was calling for high winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms so we thought it would be easier to go to mass Christmas morning, once the storm had moved out. Sarah literally begged and pleaded to go to mass Christmas Eve instead. Who could say no to a child who was asking to go to church?! So we bundled up and off we went. Luck was with us and the weather turned out to be nothing more than a little wind and rain. But guess who fell asleep by the end of the first reading?! By the end of mass both kids were sound asleep. It made for an easier time getting everyone to bed to get ready for Santa, that’s for sure. The girls were so tired we actually were able to sleep until a little after 7:00. They were so excited about their gifts from Santa, from us, from grandparents, aunts/uncles, and friends. By the time we were done unwrapping it looked like Santa had thrown up Christmas in our living room. I believe we’ve created a monster, now that Sarah has her own little digital camera. And Anna is so excited to have a brand-new Leapster to replace hers that died. Zhu-Zhu pets were the big winner for this year. We have little Zhu-Zhu pet hamsters zooming all over the house and my parents’ dog isn’t sure if he’s going to go after them or run from them. Mario Kart for the Wii has also been a big hit. Did I mention its 7:15 PM and I’m still in my jammies? Munchies and soup for Christmas day, spending time with family, watching my children’s faces light up with delight at their gifts, a nice long nap, and all day in our jammies … the perfect Christmas Day. We are so blessed. And what’s a post without a photo or two?! I took the girls downtown Tuesday afternoon for a little Christmas mini session in their Christmas outfits. It was fun taking them to some of my favorite photo spots.
show 3 comments It has been pointed out to me many times (guess who does that pointing out?!!) that I don’t show enough pictures of my own kids on my blog. What started out as a blog full of family photos has become a blog full of client photos. Its supposed to be balanced but its lost its balance. I could give you a million reasons why but it comes down to just not making pictures of my girls a high enough priority. My goal for the new year is to get back to taking more photos of them to balance out the client work. Notice I call this a goal, not a resolution. I had these big plans for this year’s Christmas pictures of the girls. I’d planned to have them wear their Christmas outfits (so cute!) and we were going to go downtown for some urbanish shots this year. Well, I blinked and it was December 16th and we still hadn’t done Christmas pics. Since both girls had to wear Christmas PJs to school that day, I decided that was a good enough Plan B! And we abandoned the downtown idea for the quicker, easier idea of our own front yard. Here’s one. Yep, just one. I’m not posting the rest until after my Christmas cards go out (yeah, yeah, I know, I’m hoping to get them back from the lab today). So you’ll just have to be patient (that means you, Mom).
no comments If you haven’t received the fall newsletter by now, it may have landed in your spam folder … or you may need to sign up (see the box at the top of the blog). But just so no one feels left out, you can download it HERE. It’s worth checking out for a couple of big promotions to save you money on next year’s senior session fees as well as a buy 2 get 1 free grad announcement offer.
show 2 comments Here comes the first of several posts, as I try to get caught up!
no comments Forgot to post Tara’s slideshow! Sorry for making you wait, Tara. Enjoy.
show 3 comments I met Erica last spring when we did the first part of her Senior Model session. It was a really overcast day and we ran out of light quickly. This time around we had plenty of light … too much in some areas, and dappled light too. Still, I dug deeper and found the best pockets of light I could and I think the end result is some fabulous images! Last time around we went for the urban look so this time we headed to a woodsy trail for some nature shots. Are you a Bob Jones senior who hasn’t had your senior pictures done yet? Be sure to ask Erica for a card with a special offer!
Doesn’t she have the most stunning eyes and gorgeous smile?!
no comments Remember this seriously stunning senior from earlier this year? Well this past weekend we had the second part of her senior session out at her farm. Paige asked if we could get some pictures with her and her horse … um, YES! I was practically giddy when I saw their huge field with gorgeous trees and behind us a pasture full of cows. The light was *perfection* so I was thrilled. Do you know Paige? Are you a senior? She’s one of my 2010 Senior Models … ask her for a card with a special offer for your senior portraits.
Paige’s mom asked if I could get some shots of all three girls together … well, of course! Their Dad better invest in a very large, very heavy bat to keep the boys away from these three stunners. Seriously he might just need to skip the bat and invest in a very high electric fence with lots of high voltage current.
Pssssst … are you a 2010 junior? Are you outgoing, friendly, involved in lots of extra curricular activities? Wanna earn a free photo session and free prints? Email me if you’re interested in being one of next year’s Senior Models. I’ll be looking for up to 2 seniors each from various local schools. Email me for details: marla@marlalaramie.com show 2 comments |
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I thought this little contest would be a fun way to highlight some of my favorite senior images from 2009 … and give them a chance to win a drop-dead-gorgeous 16×20 gallery-wrapped canvas to hang on their walls.
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