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Monday, November 1, 2010
Lunch with LaRussa
We recently had the honor of photographing a business luncheon for Woodbury Financial Services. Tony LaRussa spoke to the attendees of the conference along with invited guests. Hearing Tony speak of the past baseball seasons was so interesting, his candor and openness was unexpected. Even more impressive was his take on leadership and moving teams in the right direction. Part baseball guru, part Anthony Robbins. The cardinals are fortunate to have him in their dugout.
We were able to meet a lot of great people that day. A great big shout out to D'Shannon (one of the coolest make-up artist in the greater Saint Louis area), who kept us entertained with her barking at the A.R.F. donation station. The guests set a new record for donations to Tony's charity from previous years. I hope that money will go to a great lengths to help the Animal Rescue Foundation.
If you get a chance, check out D'Shannon's fantastic work at her website http://www.dmakeupartist.com/
Many big thank you's to Tony for hanging around afterward and signing autographs and taking pictures with everyone, inluding the photographers.
We were able to meet a lot of great people that day. A great big shout out to D'Shannon (one of the coolest make-up artist in the greater Saint Louis area), who kept us entertained with her barking at the A.R.F. donation station. The guests set a new record for donations to Tony's charity from previous years. I hope that money will go to a great lengths to help the Animal Rescue Foundation.
If you get a chance, check out D'Shannon's fantastic work at her website http://www.dmakeupartist.com/
Many big thank you's to Tony for hanging around afterward and signing autographs and taking pictures with everyone, inluding the photographers.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Let's make some "gourd"geous photos together.
Mirage Photo is going to be at Rambach Farms Pumpkin Patch on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 to do family photo sessions. Call us at 636-577-1074 to schedule your appointment. We only have space available for another 4 or 5 families (depending on the number of peeps in the family). It is not too early to start thinking about those family Christmas cards or giving the gift of portraits for the upcoming holidays.
Bring your little pumpkin out to our little pumpkins and we can create some unique and wonderful fall photos that your family will cherish.
The session fee is going to cost $50.00 and we are going to keep it simple on you from there. No complicated packages and no hassle ordering. You want a different pose in each print, just ask. We are offering 3 photo packages that should cover all of your gift giving needs this year,
Package 1 is $40.00 and includes, One(1) 8x10, Two(2) 5x7's and 8 wallet sized photographs.
Package 2 is $50.00 and includes, Two(2) 8x10's, Four(4) 5x7's and 16 wallet sized photographs.
Package 3 is just $60.00 and includes, One(1) 11x14, Three(3) 8x10's, Five(5) 5x7's, and 16 wallet sized photographs.
Skip all that and just purchase the CD with all images we shoot, along with a copyright release so you can make your own prints and custom holiday cards for only $150.00. That's a bargain at twice the price!!!
For directions to Rambach's in the Chesterfield Valley and to book your appointment, call Samantha at 636-577-1074.
Bring your little pumpkin out to our little pumpkins and we can create some unique and wonderful fall photos that your family will cherish.
The session fee is going to cost $50.00 and we are going to keep it simple on you from there. No complicated packages and no hassle ordering. You want a different pose in each print, just ask. We are offering 3 photo packages that should cover all of your gift giving needs this year,
Package 1 is $40.00 and includes, One(1) 8x10, Two(2) 5x7's and 8 wallet sized photographs.
Package 2 is $50.00 and includes, Two(2) 8x10's, Four(4) 5x7's and 16 wallet sized photographs.
Package 3 is just $60.00 and includes, One(1) 11x14, Three(3) 8x10's, Five(5) 5x7's, and 16 wallet sized photographs.
Skip all that and just purchase the CD with all images we shoot, along with a copyright release so you can make your own prints and custom holiday cards for only $150.00. That's a bargain at twice the price!!!
For directions to Rambach's in the Chesterfield Valley and to book your appointment, call Samantha at 636-577-1074.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Grand Prize Winner Is.............
OK OK, enough stalling...
The grand prize winner is, (drum roll)
Sarah Gresoski!!
I cannot believe my favorite drinking bride won!! Lucky number 22 was the magic number. Give us a call at 636-577-1074 or send me an e-mail at shawn@mirage-photo.com to collect your prizes!!
I have another contest in the works for next w...eek. I will post an announcement over the weekend with more details so if you have not won yet.... have faith, and hang on just a titch longer. We are cooking up a great contest for next week.
The grand prize winner is, (drum roll)
Sarah Gresoski!!
I cannot believe my favorite drinking bride won!! Lucky number 22 was the magic number. Give us a call at 636-577-1074 or send me an e-mail at shawn@mirage-photo.com to collect your prizes!!
I have another contest in the works for next w...eek. I will post an announcement over the weekend with more details so if you have not won yet.... have faith, and hang on just a titch longer. We are cooking up a great contest for next week.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Jake and Nickie are our next winners. Congratulations. They were a really cute couple with a summer 2011 wedding scheduled. I totally remember this couple. You will be receiving $1000.00 off any of our wedding photography along with 4 rounds of golf from the Landings at Spirit Golf Course in Chesterfield. I hope you are half as excited as we are to be giving out the prizes. I am already looking at our calendar to see when the next wedding show will be held so we can do this again. Until then, we are having the grand prize drawing on Friday so please hang with us for a few more days.
Prize winners simply need to call us at 636-577-1074 or e-mail me directly at shawn@mirage-photo.com to collect your prizes.
Monday, August 16, 2010
The Name is Bonds, Chanel Bonds.
Chanel is going to receive $500.00 off any of our wedding photography packages plus a fantastic Bridal Anklet Bracelet along with $50.00 off of her fiances Gold or Silver wedding band. The jewelry has been graciously donated to us by our unbelievably good friends at Indigo Jewelers in Saint Peters, MO. I highly recommend everyone stopping by or calling the owner, Michael Menger. You will NEVER get better customer services or better prices for quality than you can get at INDIGO. http://www.indigojewelers.com/
Friday, August 13, 2010
Wiiner #2 is Theresa and Lucian
Congratulations. Bonus points for the enthusiasm on the jump!!! Give us a call at 636-577-1074 or e-mail me at shawn@mirage-photo.com to collect your prizes.
The next prize package will be given away on Monday so STAY TUNED!!!
The next prize package will be given away on Monday so STAY TUNED!!!
Friday. Giveaway. Awesome.
Friday already... can I get an amen from the congregation? Friday means a lot of things around here but today it means... "Ultimate Bridal Giveaway Super Spectacular Contest Thingy Day 2". Today's winner will receive $300 off any of our wedding services, a $25.00 gift certificate to Pio's Italian Restaurant, and one dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. ROCK ON FRIDAY!!
Today's winner will be announced at 5pm. Good Luck.
Here is a picture I ran across this morning from Tina and Mike's Engagement we took recently in Kansas City. I had forgotten how much I like this picture. The heart shaped glow is actually cast from their love for each other, not a contrived photoshop enhancement.... OK it is, but man to do they love each other.
Today's winner will be announced at 5pm. Good Luck.
Here is a picture I ran across this morning from Tina and Mike's Engagement we took recently in Kansas City. I had forgotten how much I like this picture. The heart shaped glow is actually cast from their love for each other, not a contrived photoshop enhancement.... OK it is, but man to do they love each other.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Amanda - Winner of Prize Package Five
Amanda, come on down... you are the first of five winners of our Ultimate Bridal Giveaway Contest thingy...
You've just won a FREE Engagement Session and a FREE custom designed "SaveTheDate" layout that you can use to order magnets or take the weight of the world off of your shoulders and simply have us handle the ordering for you. No obligation to buy, of course. That is not the kind of contest we are running here!!! :)
Send me a message at Shawn@mirage-photo.com or give us a call at 636-577-1074.
Announcing First Winner Today
It's Wednesday, can you believe it? Contest Winner #1 announcement day.
We will be posting our first winner today at 5pm!!! Today's winner receives a FREE engagement session. I am so jazzed about this contest that I am going to throw in a FREE custom designed Save The Date that you can use to order your own magnets or if you choose to go the easy route, we can order them for you. I know, we are amazing!!!
I will post a picture of a Save The Date we did for one of our couples recently. Thank you to Steve and Becky for letting us post their Save The Date design online.
Check back here today at 5pm to see if you are a winner.
We will be posting our first winner today at 5pm!!! Today's winner receives a FREE engagement session. I am so jazzed about this contest that I am going to throw in a FREE custom designed Save The Date that you can use to order your own magnets or if you choose to go the easy route, we can order them for you. I know, we are amazing!!!
I will post a picture of a Save The Date we did for one of our couples recently. Thank you to Steve and Becky for letting us post their Save The Date design online.
Check back here today at 5pm to see if you are a winner.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
America's Center Bridal Extravaganza
It was one of those weekends when you can just look back at end of the day and be thankful for. We had the honor of sharing a beautiful ceremony and reception with a truly wonderful couple, Jessica and Aaron, as they shared their nuptials with their awesome families. You gotta love it when both families take you in as an outsider and accept you as part of the family after the course of a couple days spent together. Some of the wonders of living in the south I suppose. Good people. All of the family from Southwest Missouri were a joy to work with and the group from Louisiana was in (what I assume is the norm for them) a joyous and giving mood. I know it showed in the eyes of Jessica and Aaron as they shared their biggest day with family and friend from all over the country. Oregon was represented as well as the "I traveled the farthest award" going to Aaron's friend from Rome who made it across the big pond help with the festivities.
Then Sunday hits and we are faced with our biggest bridal show that we have ever tried to handle. It was a blast. We got to meet, literally, hundreds of brides working on preparations for the day of their life. THE BIG SHOW was held downtown at the America's Center and it was truly a bridal extravaganza. We met couples from every walk of life. The one thing I never get tired of is hearing the stories. How we met, why we are here, where we are going. Every story different, every story delivered with passion, excitement, and a ton of humor. We were blessed to meet hundreds of folks that we would love to work with, a few we might have to avoid, and some that you know you are just destined to work with. You know who you are Andrea and Larry.
Not only do we get to hang with the coolest bridses from the greater Saint Louis area, we get to keep in touch with some of the best vendors in the business. It was great to see our pals at Millennium Music, the guys over at Complete Music, Pam from Signature Studios, the girls from over at FitChix (always good for a smile), and not to forget, rubbing elbows with Sal and Taylor Cincotta who manage to always make us feel like a slightly bigger fish in a giant ocean of wedding vendors. If you ever get a chance to mingle with them, take the extra minute to say hello. They are without a doubt the most sharing couple in the biz. Absolutely cannot wait for your seminar in Chicago. After being blown away in Las Vegas by your presentation, I am patiently waiting for the other good stuff you are getting ready to roll out. Keeping it real in Saint Louis.
We tried a little something new for us this weekend. We gave each bride an opportunity to win prizes by letting me goof around with them and take their picture with our soon to be infamous "thought bubbles". People funny, sweet, often silly and occasionally and my personal favorite, downright raunchy. Starting Wednesday, the winners of our contests are going to start being announced so keep your eyes glued to this blog and our facebook site for all the latest postings!!! It is going to be super exciting. All told, I believe we are giving away about $6000.00 in prizes. From our delicious photography to spa packages, golf outings, dinners, and jewelry. I may even have to devise a new giveaway to a few special couples that went above an beyond with their thought bubble messages. Funny stuff, and it would be a shame to let them go to waste!!
That's all for now, getting late here and need to get refreshed again before another exciting week and Mirage Photo begins. I know a lot of folks get to work at jobs they love, probably more don't though and that is why I feel so incredibly blessed to be doing this for a living. I love what I do and I know Samantha does too so I hope that it shows in our work and the care that we take with each and every couple that chooses us to capture their wedding day.
Stay tuned..... the drawing starts in just over 48 hours. tick tock, tick tock.
Then Sunday hits and we are faced with our biggest bridal show that we have ever tried to handle. It was a blast. We got to meet, literally, hundreds of brides working on preparations for the day of their life. THE BIG SHOW was held downtown at the America's Center and it was truly a bridal extravaganza. We met couples from every walk of life. The one thing I never get tired of is hearing the stories. How we met, why we are here, where we are going. Every story different, every story delivered with passion, excitement, and a ton of humor. We were blessed to meet hundreds of folks that we would love to work with, a few we might have to avoid, and some that you know you are just destined to work with. You know who you are Andrea and Larry.
Not only do we get to hang with the coolest bridses from the greater Saint Louis area, we get to keep in touch with some of the best vendors in the business. It was great to see our pals at Millennium Music, the guys over at Complete Music, Pam from Signature Studios, the girls from over at FitChix (always good for a smile), and not to forget, rubbing elbows with Sal and Taylor Cincotta who manage to always make us feel like a slightly bigger fish in a giant ocean of wedding vendors. If you ever get a chance to mingle with them, take the extra minute to say hello. They are without a doubt the most sharing couple in the biz. Absolutely cannot wait for your seminar in Chicago. After being blown away in Las Vegas by your presentation, I am patiently waiting for the other good stuff you are getting ready to roll out. Keeping it real in Saint Louis.
We tried a little something new for us this weekend. We gave each bride an opportunity to win prizes by letting me goof around with them and take their picture with our soon to be infamous "thought bubbles". People funny, sweet, often silly and occasionally and my personal favorite, downright raunchy. Starting Wednesday, the winners of our contests are going to start being announced so keep your eyes glued to this blog and our facebook site for all the latest postings!!! It is going to be super exciting. All told, I believe we are giving away about $6000.00 in prizes. From our delicious photography to spa packages, golf outings, dinners, and jewelry. I may even have to devise a new giveaway to a few special couples that went above an beyond with their thought bubble messages. Funny stuff, and it would be a shame to let them go to waste!!
That's all for now, getting late here and need to get refreshed again before another exciting week and Mirage Photo begins. I know a lot of folks get to work at jobs they love, probably more don't though and that is why I feel so incredibly blessed to be doing this for a living. I love what I do and I know Samantha does too so I hope that it shows in our work and the care that we take with each and every couple that chooses us to capture their wedding day.
Stay tuned..... the drawing starts in just over 48 hours. tick tock, tick tock.
Friday, June 25, 2010
MIRAGE PHOTO IS GOING GREEN
To quote legendary rock star Rick Nielsen of "Cheap Trick"....I WANT YOU TO WANT ME.
In an effort to end the insanity of paying magazines ridiculous sums of money for advertising that really does not work to pull in the style of brides are looking to book, I have decided to put our advertising budget to better use. Greenbacks for everyone! Who better knows us than the folks who have already worked with us?
Starting today, if you refer a bride to Mirage Photo and they are wonderful enough to sign a contract with us then you earn $100.00. Simple, you betcha. Refer 10 brides, cha-ching.... $1000.00 in your pocket.
Rules: Like everything else with us, there really aren't any. This is not a credit towards something or earning points to apply to magazine subscriptions... this is cold, hard cash. A crisp Benjamin for every bride you refer that books us to shoot their wedding. Sound easy, it is. We all know people that are getting married, just send them to our website and let them check us out. Just make sure they let us know who reffered them so we can get the money where it belongs. I would much rather give you our advertising budget than to send it to magazine publishers and newspapers.
If you are a bride that stumbled across this website then keep the money for yourself. Go with the "I referred myself to Mirage Photo and earned $100.00 cash" program. You don't even have to tell your fiance. Just pocket the cashola and go get a mani-pedi before the wedding. (please note: if you are a groom trying to pull this kinda crap it will never work, she WILL find out and you WILL be held accountable... that's a free tip from your good buddy Shawn at Mirage)
Let's do this, help us spend our advertising budget. Please.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
New website is online
Chances are, if you are viewing this blog post, then you are already aware of our new and hopefully improved website.
Our new site went "live" online yesterday. Still working out some bugs and issues with my horrible spelling but it is a much needed improvement over the old site. Too darn bad it will be obsolete in a week or two. Guess I better start working on a new, new website. Please check it out if you have a couple minutes to burn at work or home or from your "I-something" (pod, pad, phone). www.mirage-photo.com
Don't have a minute, no worries. At least take a second to check out Amanda and Jason's engagement photo. If you think the balloons are fun, wait until you see the session we shot at a carnival later that week. Their wedding is going to be off the chart on a coolness factor. I almost typed uber cool but stopped myself. Only 132 days to go, right Amanda? Can't wait.
Our new site went "live" online yesterday. Still working out some bugs and issues with my horrible spelling but it is a much needed improvement over the old site. Too darn bad it will be obsolete in a week or two. Guess I better start working on a new, new website. Please check it out if you have a couple minutes to burn at work or home or from your "I-something" (pod, pad, phone). www.mirage-photo.com
Don't have a minute, no worries. At least take a second to check out Amanda and Jason's engagement photo. If you think the balloons are fun, wait until you see the session we shot at a carnival later that week. Their wedding is going to be off the chart on a coolness factor. I almost typed uber cool but stopped myself. Only 132 days to go, right Amanda? Can't wait.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Your response has been phenominal, thank you!!
Memphis is filling up fast. We are going to be busy by the looks of things. We are going to consider an extra day of shooting if the numbers keep increasing. That would put us in Memphis shooting on the 12th, 13th, and 14th. We will be announcing our Chicago dates in the very near future. Check out Heather and Will from their recent Windy City Shoot.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wanna get away?
We are going to be shooting in Memphis on July 12th and 13th. If you are engaged and want some kickbutt engagement pics, a soon-to-be senior that wants completely different portraits than everyone else, or a bride that wants to break out her dress again and do some "un-bridaled" photography, let us kn...ow so we can book your session. How cool would it be to do a family portrait on the Memphis trolleys? Darn cool, check out our Memphis Engagement Video if you are wondering what is possible in Memphis.
Tennessee not your cup off tea? We are scheduling sessions in Chicago, Phoenix, and Las Vegas in the very near future. Drop us a line with your ideas and we will do our best to make it happen.
P.S. - It looks like the new website could be online as early as this weekend. Fingers crossed.
We are going to be shooting in Memphis on July 12th and 13th. If you are engaged and want some kickbutt engagement pics, a soon-to-be senior that wants completely different portraits than everyone else, or a bride that wants to break out her dress again and do some "un-bridaled" photography, let us kn...ow so we can book your session. How cool would it be to do a family portrait on the Memphis trolleys? Darn cool, check out our Memphis Engagement Video if you are wondering what is possible in Memphis.
Tennessee not your cup off tea? We are scheduling sessions in Chicago, Phoenix, and Las Vegas in the very near future. Drop us a line with your ideas and we will do our best to make it happen.
P.S. - It looks like the new website could be online as early as this weekend. Fingers crossed.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
America's Loss, Japan's Gain....
My friend Jaana was in town a few weeks ago and we managed to squeeze in a quick shoot while she was home. She is now back in Okinawa and I am sure she is being missed by her family still her in the states. Maybe this will help them keep her a little closer....
Can you believe she is a new mom? People with good genes suck for making the rest of us look lazy. It looks like it will be a couple years before we can work together again unless I can find me a big name corporate sponsor to send me to Japan for some work. Mirage Photo will gladly do a destination wedding in Japan if anyone is interested. (hey Jaana, if we can manage that I will be certain to schedule some time with you for your "super samurai meets sexy geisha" session so start booking me some weddings over there... jeesh, besides... it is high time that we get your husband doing some pictures too.)
On a few separate notes...
New website coming soon (very soon... no kidding... like next week), new promo coming right after the weekend that can earn everyone some cold hard cash, and some information to be released on where we are going to be so you can schedule your engagement pictures, family photos, and senior pictures in a cool destination spot. Think Vegas, New Orleans, Memphis, KC, Destin FL.... maybe even more of a tropical locale. Haven't you always wanted pictures somewhere other than the arch grounds? We are about to make that happen for you.
More to come......stay tuned.
Can you believe she is a new mom? People with good genes suck for making the rest of us look lazy. It looks like it will be a couple years before we can work together again unless I can find me a big name corporate sponsor to send me to Japan for some work. Mirage Photo will gladly do a destination wedding in Japan if anyone is interested. (hey Jaana, if we can manage that I will be certain to schedule some time with you for your "super samurai meets sexy geisha" session so start booking me some weddings over there... jeesh, besides... it is high time that we get your husband doing some pictures too.)
On a few separate notes...
New website coming soon (very soon... no kidding... like next week), new promo coming right after the weekend that can earn everyone some cold hard cash, and some information to be released on where we are going to be so you can schedule your engagement pictures, family photos, and senior pictures in a cool destination spot. Think Vegas, New Orleans, Memphis, KC, Destin FL.... maybe even more of a tropical locale. Haven't you always wanted pictures somewhere other than the arch grounds? We are about to make that happen for you.
More to come......stay tuned.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
We're Back Baby!
After two months of being blog free and recovering from what feels like a whirlwind tour of the United States, technically just Las Vegas and Kansas City, we are back and right smack dab in the heart of wedding season. So what's new you ask?? Maybe you didn't quite feel comfortable asking such a personal question, well fortunately for you, I am just going to tell you what's been going on. Lots of stuff... I mean that, lot's and lot's of stuff.
Since we last talked, I bought a fancy digital scale that is apparently broken because it adds like 50 pounds to everything it weighs. Thank goodness I kept the receipt on that piece of &%*%. I think I will return it today when I get done at the gym. They must buy their weighing devices at the same popular retail outlet where I shop because their stinkin' scale is experiencing the same "glitch" as the one I am going to return. I should probably issue a strongly worded letter to that company. There is no way they are aware of the lies the products are capabable of producing. Someone is going to get their feelings hurt unless I take a stand. Whew.. lots to do today.
In addition to the never ending battle with my shrinking wardrobe (faulty dryer) I have been working on some new aspects for the business. We are going to roll out our new website and I think it looks HOT. At least everyone will get to see some new pictures that aren't 3 years old. I am almost embarrassed by our current site. It is so outdated... you know it's not good when you refer people to your website by apologizing to them. "Please don't judge us by our current work because we are SOOOO much better now." Does not really instill a sense of confidence, does it?
We have just put the finishing touches on our Bridal Show display. I will post a picture of it on one of my upcoming blogs. It was an absolute labor of love and (aside from a couple minor tweaks) I am very happy with how it looks. Thanks to some new slideshow software, a giant flat screen monitor and a kickass neon sign, we are ready to set up for any shows that come our way. Now that I think of it, we could even set up at a reception and run a show of engagement pictures for guests... damn, that is a great idea... I am glad this will be down in writing so I can look back on it a few months from now and think "why the hell didn't I ever do that". Brilliant, I am going to have to start leaving messages to myself in future posts. The new blog title, MIRAGE PHOTO's place to remind themselves of crap they should be doing to improve their business but decided to just leave it out here so other photographers can borrow their brilliant ideas and put them in place before we get a chance to implement them and be extremely successful. Too wordy??
After years of being a complete slacker when posting new images to the website and blog I am really (sincerely) (I mean it) (no kidding) going to start posting images that we like from the sessions we shoot. In fact, I am going to start today. Are you ready??
These are some of the shots we got over the weekend at Andrea and Craig's wedding. After two days of near 70degree weather, they got handed a 35degree wedding day with a slight chance of snow and a 100% chance of having an uncomfortable bridal party. Everyone made up for the weather by being rockstars and letting us do whatever we wanted to do with them. They rocked it so much it was nearly impossible to select just a few pictures to post. I wanted to post the entire wedding but Samantha said "absolutely not".... party-pooper. Thanks to Andrea and Craig for allowing us into their biggest day and a special thanks to everyone that braved the wind, drizzle, and near freezing temperatures to allow us to capture some amazing photos.
Since we last talked, I bought a fancy digital scale that is apparently broken because it adds like 50 pounds to everything it weighs. Thank goodness I kept the receipt on that piece of &%*%. I think I will return it today when I get done at the gym. They must buy their weighing devices at the same popular retail outlet where I shop because their stinkin' scale is experiencing the same "glitch" as the one I am going to return. I should probably issue a strongly worded letter to that company. There is no way they are aware of the lies the products are capabable of producing. Someone is going to get their feelings hurt unless I take a stand. Whew.. lots to do today.
In addition to the never ending battle with my shrinking wardrobe (faulty dryer) I have been working on some new aspects for the business. We are going to roll out our new website and I think it looks HOT. At least everyone will get to see some new pictures that aren't 3 years old. I am almost embarrassed by our current site. It is so outdated... you know it's not good when you refer people to your website by apologizing to them. "Please don't judge us by our current work because we are SOOOO much better now." Does not really instill a sense of confidence, does it?
We have just put the finishing touches on our Bridal Show display. I will post a picture of it on one of my upcoming blogs. It was an absolute labor of love and (aside from a couple minor tweaks) I am very happy with how it looks. Thanks to some new slideshow software, a giant flat screen monitor and a kickass neon sign, we are ready to set up for any shows that come our way. Now that I think of it, we could even set up at a reception and run a show of engagement pictures for guests... damn, that is a great idea... I am glad this will be down in writing so I can look back on it a few months from now and think "why the hell didn't I ever do that". Brilliant, I am going to have to start leaving messages to myself in future posts. The new blog title, MIRAGE PHOTO's place to remind themselves of crap they should be doing to improve their business but decided to just leave it out here so other photographers can borrow their brilliant ideas and put them in place before we get a chance to implement them and be extremely successful. Too wordy??
After years of being a complete slacker when posting new images to the website and blog I am really (sincerely) (I mean it) (no kidding) going to start posting images that we like from the sessions we shoot. In fact, I am going to start today. Are you ready??
These are some of the shots we got over the weekend at Andrea and Craig's wedding. After two days of near 70degree weather, they got handed a 35degree wedding day with a slight chance of snow and a 100% chance of having an uncomfortable bridal party. Everyone made up for the weather by being rockstars and letting us do whatever we wanted to do with them. They rocked it so much it was nearly impossible to select just a few pictures to post. I wanted to post the entire wedding but Samantha said "absolutely not".... party-pooper. Thanks to Andrea and Craig for allowing us into their biggest day and a special thanks to everyone that braved the wind, drizzle, and near freezing temperatures to allow us to capture some amazing photos.
Don't ya just love it when a groom tears up after seeing his beautiful bride?
Surviving the elements.....
Usually the "cool groomsman shots" require placement and prompting, not these guys.
Marines... they just love having their picture taken. Does the military train you to have that stare and the "I could end your life with my pinky finger" smirk??
Hotness.
More Hotness.
Bride down...
Still down... (keeping in mind... it's 35degrees)
We promise not to force any bride to hang out in alleys unless they really really want to do it. Andrea made us do it. Seriously, are you gonna anger a Marine that can kill you with his little finger on his wedding day?? I thought not.
Do you know what's better than roses on a piano? (my second most favorite old joke of all time, my apologies. Someday I will tell you my favorite)
Good Lord, I am exhausted. It's no wonder photographers only blog once a year.
More to come, hang in there.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Vote till it hurts....
Dear Friends, Family, Enemies, Strangers, Friends of Friends, Family of Complete Strangers, even the Strange Friends of Enemies of Mirage Photo,
We could really use your help. We are currently competing to be St. Louis’ favorite wedding photographer on the Fox2 News Hot List of area businesses. What does that mean for us?? Probably the fame and fortune that we have not really worked to earn but so richly deserve. Something for nothing, that’s what we are asking for. This is your opportunity to give, give and give some more so don’t pass up this once in a lifetime chance to assist us.
So, right about now, you are probably asking, what’s in this for me??? NOTHING, absolutely nothing. Hmm… to good to be true you say? Absolutely not. I personally guarantee that there is zero benefit to helping us… WHAT, too hard to believe?!? Vote today and we will throw the possibility of additional unwanted e-mails and potential SPAM. Someone stop me, we cannot keep giving like this. You need more, fine… you will also receive our undying and eternal gratitude. How could you say no? Not only do you get to waste a few minutes at work (priceless) you will also have the knowledge that once we are rich and famous throughout the land (possibly the world) we can leave our current lifestyles behind and never, ever bother you again with such trivial things.
To capitalize on this once in a lifetime offer, simply go to http://fox2now.com/hotlist, more than likely go through some horrible and laborious registration process, find Mirage Photo by either using the search area or finding us under the list of wedding vendors, then vote. It is just that simple. You can only vote once. Feel free to forward this to absolutely everyone you know. There is nothing like the satisfaction of helping a complete stranger become successful so please don’t deprive your friends and family from that opportunity.
Sincerely Tongue in Cheek,
Your friends at Mirage Photo
www.mirage-photo.com
Shawn Traman
Mirage Photo, L.L.C.
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