Pavel Studios Photography: February 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Vote For Me!

This is the link to fox 43's hot list:

Go Here and Vote For Pavel Studios!

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It is my turn to Pay It Forward!

A big thanks goes out to Bethany over at SophieMac Photography for Paying it Forward to our family.

So now it is my turn to do the same. If you are a professional photographer and in need of some pics. Get a hold of me ASAP!

If you are not familiar with the Roadside Families project, read about it here:Roadside Families.

Thanks again to Bethany! We had a great time.

-Matt Read More......

Where is Ell Bell?

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Austin Too!

Ok, the other day Austin wanted a picture of himself on his dirt bike for a school project and I then realized I didn't have one except from my camera phone! I know, I know, what kind of photographer am I?? For some reason I had been video taping him but never took an actually photo. So yesterday while he was riding on our property I called him over for a photo so (a) I could have a picture for the next time he needs one, and (b) so that I could show off my hot skills...J/K

Monday, February 23, 2009

Ell Bell

Ell Bell has been sick the last week and a half but she is finally getting over it. Of course this only happened after I took her to the doctor the other day and they did absolutely nothing. Isn't that how it always works out??

She is at the point where she is like her brother and doesnt like getting her picture made, and now she can even say so. Austin used to say "no pikturs" and now somehow Ella is doing the same except she says "No Cama". So today I just put her on top of this stool so that she couldn't run away!

Now, I know what you are going to say, "her hair is a mess!" Well, yes and no. Her hair may be a birds nest but that's my Ella. If it was any other way no one would recognize her.

Have a great Monday,

-Matt Read More......

Friday, February 20, 2009

We Have a Winner!!

Today was the deadline for the submissions and we now have a winner. We had a lot of great ideas submitted via the comments and by email but one of them was just over the top. Before I say who it was I want to thank everyone for their contributions and creativity. And if you didn't win I'd still love to do a shoot with you. In fact lets do this: If you submitted an idea and would like to shoot it I'll take half off!

So what was the crazy idea that takes first place you ask? Just so everyone knows I wasn't biased in any way I'm going to post her email here so you can see for yourself that this was indeed the craziest idea:

"Matt,
Well we could borrow my step-dads 4-wheeler, fishing poles and guns and go in the woods and pretend we are hunting. I don’t think I have seen any TTD sessions where the bride is hunting in her wedding dress. I always see the sessions where the bride is playing in the water, which I love but I would want to take it up another notch. If we did it in the woods by a lake we could do all of that. Then maybe do it before dark and make a camp fire and have some shots done around the fire, we could even roast marshmallows, LOL. I would defiantly trash my dress. I think it would make pretty pics like me and James sitting on a bank with our fishing poles. Running in the water to get a big fish Go in the woods and pretend we are trying to shoot something, we could even climb a tree. Then find some mud and have a mud fight get in the water and clean off, kissing, etc. And if you did pick me, I can promise you I would go all the way with it, what ever you wanted. If you wanted me to throw my dress in a fire I would. LOL.....

Amanda Marlow Johnson"

In my mind I can just see the dress roasting over the campfire:) So, Amanda - we need to get this done before March 20th so call me.

Be on the lookout for pics of the photo session soon,

Matt Read More......

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Obey this Survey OK?

Website Survey - we just need a minute!

I promise, this will only take a minute of your time! If you wouldn’t mind, please click on the link below and answer 9 quick, easy questions about different design aspects of wedding vendor’s websites.

Take The Survey Already!

We won’t record anything about you other than what state or country you are from - we don’t even ask for your email address so no spam or anything like that.

You will likely see this link on lots of other blogs and sites - this survey is being shared all over the blog-o-sphere so please take the survey only once.

If you have additional comments on the subject, please feel free to email me with those and I will share them with the other wedding vendors who are participating! We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

(If you are a wedding vendor and would like to participate, just copy this post to your blog and email me the link at emilie {@} emilieduncan {.} com - I will send you the results once we have closed the survey in March) Read More......