Monthly Archives: March 2009

awaiting the baby…

Desmond is a photographer from Brandon, MB.  He is originally from South Africa – I love his accent!   He joined the Professional Photographers of Canada-Manitoba a few years ago and that is when I met him for the first time.  My good friend, Inge Skliros introduced me to Desmond.  Desmond is a great photographer and...

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April 1, 2009 - 8:51 am

Desmondsnyman@me.com - Marlene!
What an awesome job you did! I love these images and they truly capture the spirit of our family! Thank you for doing that for us you are so creative and inspiring all at the same time! I cannot tell you how much these images mean to us – they are magnificent. i am truly blessed to have you and Inge to photograph my family and capture these milestones in our lives with the experience and talent you both have. I need to spend some more time with you, perhaps some of your experience will rub off on me – I am trying the same thing with Inge as well. I hope to be as great and as gracious as the two of you someday. You have blessed us more than I could express. Thank you.

April 2, 2009 - 4:25 am

Barbara - Thanks Marlene, these images brought tears to my eyes. It is difficult for us be so far away from Des and Rebecca and not experience the joys of his beautiful family. Thank you for stunning images and thank-you for helping him share his family with us!

April 7, 2009 - 9:43 am

Patty Boge - Beautiful work, Marlene! You have a brilliant new concept ahead of you… It just goes to show that you’re so talented that you don’t need your studio lights at all! You can adapt to the environments that surround you everywhere and anywhere!

May 5, 2009 - 2:16 pm

Nelson Simard - Hey Marlene;
I really like this image. His wife must be thrilled.

Nelson

another ‘in home’ portrait session!

I spent the last 4 days in Brandon again and had a few adventures.  Firstly the drive through white-out conditions was tense – then an evening viewing some wonderful images at a “Wine & Cheese” Reception featuring some African images, then a maternity session and a portrait session!   I’ll be posting these from the last...

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March 31, 2009 - 8:55 am

Inge - Oh Marlene…. These are so wonderful! I am speechless, which is very unusual for me. :-D You have truly captured the love Michael and I have for each other, and I believe that no one in this whole world could have done this, except for you. You are ‘family’, and hence you can respond to the love we have for each other. Thank you for being a friend, a mentor, a business adivsor and our family photographer. We love you!

March 31, 2009 - 2:39 pm

Desmond - The last image is spectacular! I told Inge that she has to do something with it, Definitely!! It’s so emotionally charged – perhaps we can convince her to find a new home for some of her art in the living room and print a 50″ canvas for the great wall!

Great Job Marlene

slide show of my recent Gallery Exhibit

For those of you that couldn’t make it to my recent Gallery Exhibit at the Steinbach Arts Council, I have created a little slide show.  I hope you enjoy it!

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the teacher becomes the pupil

This post is long overdue.  I spent a recent Friday and Saturday with my very good friend, Patty at her home.  It was time for another “Patty” day – but this time it was two days!    The weekend was planned for both of us.  I needed help with slide shows – she needed help with...

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March 25, 2009 - 8:42 pm

Patty - YOU.NEVER.CEASE.TO.AMAZE.ME!!!!

I absolutely LOVE these images Marlene! I knew that they were going to look fantastic! You are incredible!!!

You know, I really appreciate looking at the images of me with my kids. Moms don’t do that enough… If any moms out there are looking at this post, don’t hesitate! Call Marlene right now and get photographed with your kids!

Thank you thank you thank you!

You are an amazing house guest and I would love to do this again! My food looked even better through your eyes!

Let’s do Caipirinhas again!

March 26, 2009 - 9:48 am

Inge - Absolutely incredible photographs Marlene! Like you said – who needs a studio! And can I come to a ‘Patty day’ too???? :-D

Share Me…Keep Me…Protect Me… and I will live forever!

I know it’s been quite a while since my last post – my apologies!  But I have been working on some renovations in the studio – moving offices – but also changing my “Castle” set background!    As soon as it is done – I’ll post some images.  It is very Retro and just plain awesome! ...

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March 17, 2009 - 8:02 pm

Patty Boge - Awww… Aren’t you sweet! I can’t wait to see what you do with those images! And you always say you get more out of our time together, but you’re wrong! You’re such an inspiration!!! Can’t wait to do portraits ALL OVER MY HOUSE! You are truly the best!