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About Marlene Fast

I photograph children, families, high school grads, fine art, pictorial, scenics.

I love photography; working (playing) in Photoshop; the rain; my clients; winter (if it would last only 2 months); spending time with my friends and family; learning about the latest in photography trends and styles; Tim Hortons coffee (large, black, please); my cat; Christmas; people; travel; Africa; elephants; Disney World; making people laugh; spring; flower gardens; listening to the amazing music of Matt Anderson.

Monthly Archives: July 2008

birds and things…

I had a client call me today and asked “Do you ever take time off?”. The studio is closed on Mondays but I am often catching up on production or paperwork. But I will occasionally answer the phone. I laughed when she asked that question and I told her that I...

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A life lived to the fullest!

I was saddened to hear of the passing of a good client of mine, Rev. Henry G. Rempel.

I had the privilege and pleasure of photographing Henry and Amanda Rempel and their family on the occasion of their 55th, 60th, 65th and 70th wedding anniversaries! I’ve watched the family grow with the grandchildren getting...

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Sheldon and Stacy are having a baby!

I was so excited when Stacy called me a month ago. She excitedly announced that she was pregnant and wanted maternity portraits taken! Stacy first came into the studio for a Beautiful You portrait on February 1, 2006. Then she brought in hubby, Sheldon in November of the same year for...

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Just for me - my new Macro lens…

Sometimes I like to photograph just for me. On July 11th I was in Brandon visiting my good friend Inge (another photographer) and we stopped in at Don’s Photo. A 50 mm Macro lens caught my eye - and since I had never owned a Macro - I impulsively purchased it! ...

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I love photographing grads!

More grads…. I must say that one of the most favorite of all things to photograph are grads!
Marla called me from Winnipeg wanting some grad photos done. Her grad was over before we got a chance to photograph her - but what girl doesn’t like to great dressed up again?!
Marla is ‘drop-dead’ gorgeous...

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October 21, 2009 - 11:20 am Lorena Wiens - Hi Marlene, Great pictures! I would like to bring my daughter in for grad pictures this year (or 2010) when she finds the right dress.