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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.

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another baby!

Recently I photographed Nichole and Don for their maternity session.  And I was thrilled when their little baby girl arrived and I could photograph her at just 6 days old!  Welcome sweet Bailey - you’re so beautiful!

Thank you Nichole and Don and Bailey!  I can’t wait to see her grow up!

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February 12, 2010 - 11:11 am Inge - So sweet! And what lovely blue eyes!

13 days overdue and she’s here!

On January 23, 5 lb. 10 oz. Brooke Faye arrived.  Her parents were waiting and waiting….. but Brooke decided to make her entrance on her terms!   What a gorgeous little girl!   Look at those lips.  She’ll definitely be a heart-breaker one day!
Thanks Jared and Sandi - for bringing little Brooke in when she was just...

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February 2, 2010 - 10:10 am Inge - Gorgeous photos of a gorgeous young lady! How cute can you get? :-)

February 3, 2010 - 9:56 pm Auntie Bev :-) - Wow! Marlene, gorgeous pictures of the Peters family as always! I'm somewhat partial to my grandnieces and nephews from Sylvia's family. thanks for posting these shots, as I won't see Brooke until the spring. (Sylv tipped me off about your blog.) Bev Reimer

February 25, 2010 - 8:16 pm Sandi - Hey Marlene, Thanks again so much for taking Brookes pictures...as always you did an amazing job and just made her even cuter!! We couldnt be happier!! Sandi

Maternity loveliness…

Last October I received an email from one of my photographer friends, Tobi Ann Baumgartner.  She does some fabulous treatments to her photography.  You must check out her site!   Tobi Ann said she loved my portraits and asked if I did maternity portraits.  Yes!!!    Early January she came in for a consult - we booked...

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Peyton visits the studio!

Late November I had a call from Michelle.  She had never been in the studio before - but had driven by and seen my road sign and decided to give me a call!    In invited her to come in for a chat and she booked a portrait session for the 5th of December!
Michelle and David...

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December 9, 2009 - 2:54 pm Inge - What a charmer that little Peyton! You really captured her true spirit beneath her sweet smiles. And Mom ad Dad look so proud of her! Love the one of Peyton looking out the window!

New Family moves here from Alberta

Earlier this month I had a call from Leah.  She was interested in having her family portrait taken.  She told me they had just moved from Grand Prairie, Alberta to Manitoba this past July and saw my studio road sign and decided to give me a call!    We booked an appointment to meet and discuss...

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December 2, 2009 - 11:18 pm Carol Ballard - Marlene What a thrill to see that someone has captured in photograph the essence of my family. I am the proud mom of Leah and the uber-proud gran of these four amazing children. Thank you for taking the time to let them each 'pop' their unique smile - four very different personalities. You have an extraordinary talent. I have an idea this is not the only shoot you will have with this family!! Carol aka Nana