melangephotographyblog.com http://melangephotographyblog.com Family Photographer Mary Schannen serving Dallas Texas and surrounding areas. Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 JMK….and some of their buddies… http://melangephotographyblog.com/jmk-and-some-of-their-buddies/ http://melangephotographyblog.com/jmk-and-some-of-their-buddies/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:24 +0000 Mary Schannen http://melangephotographyblog.com/?p=3277 Just My Kids…..A few images from April and May, 2013.

 

I’m not involved currently in any photographer groups like I have been for the last few years – unfortunately, taking images of my own has fallen to the wayside.  NOT GOOD.  I will be involved in a project soon – it’s in the process of being put together……

 

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]]> http://melangephotographyblog.com/beautiful-senior/feed/ 0 A Special Time for These Two Boys…. http://melangephotographyblog.com/a-special-time-for-these-two-boys/ http://melangephotographyblog.com/a-special-time-for-these-two-boys/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:23:48 +0000 Mary Schannen http://melangephotographyblog.com/?p=3180 These two angels are going to be baptized this month.  We actually did this shoot last month – and for some reason I was thinking it was posted on this blog, but I was wrong.  So better late than never – right?

 

 

Well – this one was a ‘mistake’, but I thought the ghostly look was kind of cool! :)

 

 

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Ok – I really encourage everyone to consider a Lifestyle Shoot.  I prefer candids over the basic portrait shots, but lifestyle is so fun and an extremely special treasure to keep forever.  Documenting your little ones, or family in your environment, doing what you do every day and/or what you really enjoy doing.  It take s special person to really appreciate how special this kind of shoot is.

 

Mom just loved it.

 

Dad thought it was funny that we did a shoot ‘in the playroom, in her pj’s?’.  hahaha

 

So when I first got there, she wasn’t sure what to think of me.

 

 

Oh, but she became comfortable very quickly…

 

 

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This shoot and most of this editing was therapy for me – This girl is such a natural and I LOVE using her as a model and impromptu photo shoots -

I tend to just let the kids be themselves and go.  My camera is pretty fast, I’ll just catch what I catch.  Authenticity can be very artistic! :)

 

Oh – and for 2013 – I’m changing up my editing…. Hope you enjoy.  :)

 

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Just like most boys Mr. J’s age,   He likes to slam Monkey into things and toss him around……

 

 

Ut Oh…

 

 

Mr. J was sad…..

 

So, so sad…..

 

 

Then Daddy came to the rescue!

 

 

Mr. J was so happy

 

 

You’re back Monkey!

 

 

I love you Monkey.

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