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måke's back in action - giveaway

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to celebrate a life

2010-09-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

In the Mormon faith when a baby enters this world, innocent and pure,
rather than celebrating their life through baptism,
a baby is given a name and a blessing.

The name that she will be known throughout her life is

Reagan Michelle

My sister asked me to photograph the heirloom pieces Reagan wore for her blessing.

I was privileged enough to go with her in choosing the dress. This one spoke to us, it's simplicity and elegance. The blanket was made by my mother, the shoes by a neighbor, other timeless pieces that are sure to last for generations to come.

I'll be taking pictures of Reagan in the dress soon... I can't wait. She's so beautiful!!

little julia

2010-06-15T13:57:00.000-07:00

Isn't she the most stunning little creature ever?! The curls alone!
Oh. My. Goodness!
I've had the chance to have her in my cute little pre-school class this year and I can't help but snuggle her to peices every single day.
She has grown so much since our last session (see here and here) and since the beginning of the school year.
She is such a doll! I love this girl!!

But... despite all her adorable-ness and her ever present beauty this little one
has a mind of her own.
The only things that kept her in one place was:
a. cheerios
and
b. my reflector that she used a cushioned seat.

She challenged me with her .5 millisecond eye contact with the camera, very little interest in:
1. being held by mom or dad
2. sitting
3. standing
4. or in any other way being told what to do

and yet...

WOW!!
Timeless images.

She must have known what she was doing all along.
A little mysterious, a little hard to get. Watch out Boys!
This one is in control and we all stand in awe!

vernes familie

2010-06-15T07:53:00.000-07:00

a beautiful day with a beautiful family

germany's next top model

2010-05-20T04:55:00.000-07:00

remember this giveaway on måke memoirs?

well this is the result of Rachel's Winnings:

Uh.. Hello Gorgeous!!

Totally loving the chance I had to take her to one of my favorite spots in Frankfurt for some urban portraits. It helped that she has legs for days and did better than to follow my "uh... do... yeah that. Ok now hold it" type commands, and just totally rocked this session.

Lior and Emily | Frankfurt am Main Wedding Photographer

2010-05-01T14:46:00.000-07:00

Engaged, and so in love.

I just went through their entire session... about 400 images. And let me just tell you that every single photograph is absolutely GORGEOUS!

I am really having a hard time narrowing it down to the selection I want to share, because seriously, I want to show you all of them!

Love is truly the best thing in the world to photograph, and it makes my job a lot easier. I made a complete fool of myself laying sideways on that cobblestone street, and juggling that enormous silver reflector, and of course that incredibly disgraceful joke I attempted to tell nearing the end (most definitely should have been avoided {at all costs.}) When really I didn't need to do a thing other than to just let them be.

And let love take it from there.

you are going to love this session...

2010-04-29T12:04:00.000-07:00

and this session:

it's killing me right now because all I want to do at this moment in time is edit and share... and all of a sudden I've become the busiest person alive!!! I barely have time to think and my brain is about to explode but oh, boy I just can't resist... a little lack of sleep isn't going to kill me, right? These gorgeous sessions are well worth the late nights spent editing.

Wouldn't you say?

I can't even think of anything to write other than... Gahhh I love these photos!!!!!

Dan, Barbra, and Gianna sneak peek | familien fotograf in frankfurt

2010-04-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

Oh man, I have such bitter-sweet feelings when I look at these pics. This beautiful family is moving back to the states tomorrow and I am going to miss them terribly. I've known little G for two years now. She came to my school just a few weeks after being adopted from Vietnam and let me tell you... she is such a doll and such a light in the lives of all those she comes in contact with.

I wish you all the best in your new adventures and am so grateful you allowed me to preserve some of your memories of Germany!

Alles Gute, meine freunde!

Spring is Here!

2010-04-15T06:52:00.000-07:00

I took my camera along with me shopping last week so that I could snap some shots along the way (for my blog of course). On my way home, I took a short cut through just an ordinary, well in fact a rather ugly backyard.

Amidst the hideous backdrop that the surrounding apartment buildings made, I found a rather skimpy untamed yellow bush, parked my little shopping cart full of groceries and snapped a few shots of that skimpy yellow bush along with the surrounding trees. I realized after I took a few shots the real truth in the saying;

"There is beauty in everything."

You know, there really is.

Well

maybe all besides the dingy pink, 1970s apartment buildings, which is why I did my best to crop them out.

;)

Christmas Cards | måke style

2009-10-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

måke is now offering 2009 christmas card images with every family session.

contact McKenna for pricing and details.

castles & half-timbered houses

2009-10-15T06:34:00.000-07:00

This session was an absolute blast! The G family and I went down to Dreieich (a little treasure of a town, where I used to work when I first came to Germany) for the traditional German setting. With the half-timbered houses and an old Burg it was a perfect location and was incredibly charming, not to mention the memory lane it sent me down. They wore their traditional German clothing; lederhosen and drindl. You'll probably recognise them from the session we did in the spring. They are such a great family, with a great relationship, which is evident in the images. Do I need to even say how great these turned out? Thanks G family, for another great session!

Giebels in the Garden

2009-05-22T01:54:00.001-07:00

Germany in the spring is breathtaking. If you don't happen to live here or have not had the opportunity to mirander through this part of Europe, let me just convince you to plan a trip next April, 2010.

For this session we escaped the city boundries in search for the open country side. It took us quite a while, not to find the country side, but to choose between all of the ravishing places we could have gone. Each feild of lush green grass whisping in the soft breeze, beckoned us to pull over, step out of our shoes and to run through the open space, in order to let the rays of the sun that were peircing through the puffy white clouds rest on our faces and shoulders. A dream, yes, I'd say so. Then, we spotted it, a little tree house peaking from behind a few trees in the middle of the feild. Immidiately we pulled over to explore.

...and we ran

...and we girls stopped to pick wild flowers

...and we played

...and we used our imajination... maybe Tom Sawer slashing through the long grass seeking hidden treasures..

...maybe a knight warrior in battle...

camera used:: Nikon D90

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Contemplating the Matters of Love

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Creep

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The Definition

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Lurk

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Perfection

There is nothing as flawless as peering over a child's resting face. Taking in the details; lashes, lips, and tiny nose. So beautiful they fill you with deep love. You see your fears vanish by their innocence. They give you reason for being better, being what you see while they dream of angels, and butterflies. You see perfection.

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Wallpaper

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experience

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Essence

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Carved

The way moulded by water. Brushed and warn by time, by the quiet flow. The river that has creped itself along un-powered by man untouched by a significant apparatus.

2008-03-05T02:01:00.001-08:00

Last Call
Peering though the falling limbs, we find the structure lit by the setting sun. Shadows casting their final call for colour and vibrance before leaving such beauty pale and dreary.

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Wonder

Mesmerized by what documents his imagination; he has no concept that he may be wet and cold. Life runs on his own business, he makes no exceptions, he is effected by no one.

2008-03-05T01:58:00.001-08:00

My Amadeus

The aura that has filled my imagination; rich history, depth of culture, music played on harpsichords and glorious balls filled with dancing. I see the world breathing in soft pinks, and yellows. Washed from the hard lines and dark colours that stain the real world. I am given my fantasy, my extasy, my Amadeus.

2008-03-04T05:16:00.001-08:00

The life, in Nature

Remnants of nature's creatures, left to be discovered by the fascinated. Their rigid skins and bodies so unfamiliar, so unique from our milky flesh, and threaded hair. They give life and intrigue to this world.

2008-03-04T05:13:00.001-08:00

Colour breathing and living, untouched. Thriving on light. Recognition from life un-nessesary.

2008-03-03T10:58:00.000-08:00

Ambience

Mans lack of influence in the world. The phenomena of physical life beyond our creation. The way structures of beauty exisit and change on their own accord. An atmosphere within it's own world.