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Mariann April 22nd, 2008

Well…in my own way, of course!

Usually people who celebrate their birthdays are the recipients of gifts, cards, cakes, dinner and all that good stuff.

This year I decided that I am also giving a gift.

Lately I have been getting a lot of inquiries for after wedding portraits and I thought it would be a nice gift to give a lovely couple a free portrait session.

So I would like to offer a lucky couple a free after wedding portrait session, my time and talent with some enlargements and a big canvas gallery wrap of their favorite image, a total value of over $1000.

So here are the terms and conditions: Any couple can enter whose wedding date falls between January 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008. Both Blue Daisy couples and couples whose wedding I did not photograph can enter.

The portrait session will take place in July or August on a weekday within an hour distance of New York City.

The exact location(s) are not decided yet and I am open to suggestions but most likely will be on a beach, in a field, in a forest or all of the above.

The winning couple will have to wear wedding attire but it does not have to be the original wedding dress.

The dress will not be trashed, burned and destroyed but there is a good chance that it will get wet, slightly dirty and you have to be comfortable with that.

How to enter:

Please send a favorite recent photo of the two of you as a couple and a few sentences and some fun facts about yourselves. Email address is: mariann@bluedaisyweddings.com and in the subject line please type: After wedding portrait contest and your first names.

The deadline to enter the contest is by May 10, Saturday at midnight.

Monday, May 12 I will post all the couples’ photos on my blog and let your friends, families and coworkers decide who should win the portrait session. Only one vote per e-mail address. Voting ends on May 31st at midnight.

The votes will be entered as “Comments” under the Contest post by your friends, families and anyone who would like to vote for you. E-mailed votes will not be accepted only votes on the blog.

How to win: the couple with the most votes wins. The winning couple will be announced on June 1st.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, ideas and suggestions: mariann@bluedaisyweddings.com

Even if you are not interested, not married but you know someone who might be, please forward them this post.

Thank you! I am very excited and looking forward to working with the winning couple!!

PS. Today it’s also Earth Day so please make sure you recycle and do something nice for our planet!

Other people you might have heard of and born on this day: Jack Nicholson,  Peter Frampton, Yehudi Menuhin, Rick Astley, Lenin, Aaron Spelling, John Waters, Reese Witherspoon, Immanuel Kant.

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Mariann February 18th, 2008

Monica and Jacob are a fellow photographers from Florida who spent a long weekend in New York City and wanted to do a fun subway-hopping portrait session around the city. We started at the Brooklyn Bridge with perfect blue skies and sunshine and within a couple hours we got caught in a snow storm in Soho!! Monica and Jacob actually got a kick out of the snow since they don’t get to experience it very often. I had a blast with them!
Here are some of my favorite shots from the session.

I hope to see you guys at the next photo convention!  :grin:

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Mariann December 29th, 2007

Ann and Matt and I had to revise our plans for the outdoor engagement session twice due to Mother Nature and the weather it has sent our way. We decided to do the engagement session mostly indoor and we ended up with great and unique portraits. Some seasonal holiday decorations definitely helped to make the photos one of a kind!

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ann and Matt are completely natural in front of the camera and they photograph so well.

I am really looking forward to their summer Manhattan wedding.

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Mariann December 3rd, 2007

I had a wonderful time photographing Danielle and Chris’ engagement session.

Not only we all got to know each other a little, but I also got a personal tour of Huntington Village and nearby areas.

Danielle and Chris picked a great variety of spots and we took advantage of the gorgeous autumn foliage as well.

Here are some of my favorites from the many amazing shots of them. Enjoy.

Looking forward to seeing you two in a few months at the wedding!!

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Mariann October 27th, 2007

Girl moves to neighborhood. Boy across the street asks her out. Girl’s dad says no. A couple years later boy asks again. Girl’s dad says yes. A few years later boy gives ring to girl. That’s the short and simple version of how Abby and Neil got engaged.

I thought I was a busy girl until I found out the Abby is planning two weddings (one in New York and a 3-day one in Trinidad), goes to school and works. Now, that is a handful. Kudos to Abby for keeping her head straight.

I met up with Abby and Neil to do a mini engagement session for their Save the Date cards. Here are some of my favorites.

Abby and Neil - thank you for my delicious gift!! It was consumed in a short time. You are too kind!!

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Mariann October 23rd, 2007

I enjoyed spending time with Gloria and Paul and getting to know them a little better. So how does a girl from Canada and a boy from England meet and fall in love?

Through their international careers of course somewhere across the ocean.

We started the engagement portrait session in Central Park with some lovely portraits then we headed down to the West Village/Meatpacking District for the fun and edgier shots.

A real life Cinderella moment.

We finished the session at Fig & Olive where Gloria and Paul celebrated their engagement months ago.

Thank you for the really nice time and I am looking forward to next summer!

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Mariann October 22nd, 2007

I love hanging out with Liz, Jeff and Sophie and photographing this family. They’re always lots of fun with great ideas. Sophie is completely natural in front of the camera.

Last year’s portraits and holiday card were a big hit with friends and family so we tried to top that.

Here are a few of my favorites.

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