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Black Beans and Basmati Rice

I’m not much of a cook – I used to be – when I was growing up in a family of 7 siblings and my parents.  I was the second oldest child, and at age 12  my job was to bake a batch of dinner rolls each Saturday – about 6 dozen at a time!...

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August 22, 2010 - 8:02 pm

Patty Boge - Oh my! Should have driven to Mitchell! Love you, my friend!

August 23, 2010 - 10:47 am

Inge - It all makes my mouth water Marlene! … and what do you mean you aren’t much of a cook?!? You have cooked for me and I’ve been blown away! Keep up the experimenting… that’s how you create new and wonderful dishes. On a scale of 1-5 yums, this dish looks to be a 5! :-)

Hot Pink – Hot Girl!

Larissa was another one of my High School Seniors that asked me to wait till after Grad to post some of her images.    She came in on the 27th of May in the late afternoon.  The weather was overcast and gorgeous for some outdoor portraits – but we did the majority of the photos...

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July 11, 2010 - 9:57 pm

Tasha Bartel - hey marlene… these pictures are amazing.. she looks so good…

Cleopatra?

On June 2nd (after many attempts at scheduling a session), Chloe came in for her High School Senior portrait session.  When she walked out of the dressing room, I had to take in a quick breath – she was stunning!   I blurted out, ‘You look like Celopatra!’ Chloe broke into a large smile and...

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Before and After – Child Portrait

The time has come that many people have access to some wonderful digital cameras and I’ve seen many people call themselves a ‘professional photographer’.  Well, there is a difference between someone that has spent time learning how to interact with clients to get the perfect expression; have great composition; posing; lighting, etc.  This doesn’t happen...

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April 29, 2010 - 12:05 pm

Inge - Well said Marlene. I hope all your clients read this. People ‘out there’ need to know why we professionals charge what we do for our images, and it’s because we know our craft. And that takes years of study and practice.

April 29, 2010 - 12:52 pm

Patty Boge - You’re a wonderful artist, Marlene! So talented and knowledgeable. I’m lucky to be able to call you my friend!

April 29, 2010 - 12:56 pm

admin - Thanks Patty – from one talented lady to another! :-)

April 29, 2010 - 12:58 pm

admin - Thank you Inge. Do people realize how much love, energy, knowledge and creativity go into each and every photograph? I hope this does help people realize that it takes more than just a camera to make a photographer. “It’s not the instrument or tool used – it is the mind, and talent that creates something wonderful.”

April 29, 2010 - 1:23 pm

Heather - Wow! What a difference! As always…..great job!

April 30, 2010 - 11:54 am

Elaine - Awesome!!! Marlene, I’ve known you for more than 50 years and you never cease to amaze me. Great job, again!

May 3, 2010 - 1:21 pm

Ken Frazer - That is a great article Marlene! Your photograph illustrates the professional end result very well and the text explains and illustrates your passion for excellence. I think your clients are very lucky to have you and we need more of this information out to the public!

May 3, 2010 - 9:27 pm

Carissa - This was an excellent post in the sense that it really brought out the difference between taking a good picture and knowing how to really perfect a picture. Beautiful! (And I wonder where that little girls mommy got her dress? ADORABLE!)

Brandon Doggie Park – Ste. Agathe Roman Catholic Church

This past weekend I spent Easter with my good friends, Inge & Michael Skliros at their home in Brandon, Manitoba.    Part of the highlite of my weekend was spending time at the Doggie Park on Victoria Avenue East.  Inge and Michael have two beautiful Hungarian Viszla dogs, Hunter and Grissom.  They had been cooped...

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April 5, 2010 - 6:43 pm

Inge - We were at the same park at the same time and boy, did we see things differently! Love the shots of the ‘boys’, especially the one where they’re going full tilt! And the images of Ste. Agathe RC Church are simply outstanding. Talk about ‘sweet’ light!!!!! Just gorgeous!!!!

And thanks for the 5***** reviews of the dinners! :-)

April 29, 2010 - 12:37 pm

Joyce Doerksen - Love your photography!!And especially love this one!!!

April 29, 2010 - 12:41 pm

admin - Thank you so much, Joyce!