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Your wedding is one of the most, if not the most, important days of your life. Therefore, your wedding pictures are crucial in remembering what a special day it turned out to be. Taking good care of your wedding pictures to ensure their longevity is something that many people do not know how to do. There are certain things you can do though, that will help in this preservation process. First of all, avoid sunlight. Sunlight will eventually destroy a picture, so you could opt, instead, to have an oil painting made of your favorite photo, or enlarge and frame the picture you enjoy the most.

Next, order your wedding photos on acid free paper, as acidity is one of the biggest factors in the fading of your photos. Also, make sure you have a copy of your wedding photos on a CD and store the second set outside of your home somewhere. A safe deposit box is great for something like this, as it protects your photos from things such as fire, storms and floods.

It is also important to make sure you use only photo safe boxes or photo albums for storing your photos and to put them in a dry and dark location. Storing them on the floor leaves them subject to being stepped on, spilled on, or something dropping on them. Despite what some people may think, cleaning your photos with a soft, dry cloth is suggested as well in their preservation. Also, don’t’ forget to also clean the shelves or boxes that you are storing your photos in, to protect from contamination.

It can also be beneficial to upload your wedding pictures to your computer. That way you have any and all pictures backed up in all places in case something happen. Caring for your wedding pictures, the right way, is something to not be taken lightly, as they reflect back on one of the biggest days of your life. Make sure to read up on other ways to prevent your wedding photos from being destroyed and be able to look back on your special day with a smile on your face!

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Michael.

It's so hard to believe that 2009 is already over. We've had an awesome year..meeting the coolest people and making new friends. We decided to put together a slideshow with some of our favorite pictures from last year. I must admit that we didn't get a chance to look through ALL of our images but we still hope you enjoy! I also wanted to do this over a week ago but for this being the "slow season" we're still very busy.

Happy New Year everyone! We're very excited for this year and there is much in store for us to share with our friends. Just a few days after Christmas Melissa and I went to Love Park and the surrounding areas to shoot Josh & Heather's engagement photos.

Only did we have one conversation over the phone (they live in CA) and exchange emails before meeting. I knew they were fun people before even meeting them. Every once in a while we get to work with a couple that is down to earth and just fun. This is where they come into the picture, pun intended.

Going to Love Park, City Hall, and that place that has the huge game pieces SCREAMS corny in so many ways. Many photographers don't think about it much, others do anything they can to avoid the traps. For us we embraced it and added a little twist of our own.

All in all, we had a great time and really got to know these two great people! Another reminder to us as to why we love what we do. Thank you Josh & Heather for a great time!

Michael.


One of my favorite images of the day! These skateboarders were super cool.






Josh the only guy not bundled up that day. How?!

I've quickly come to realize that our children are not normal. I can easily say that about my family as well. It's interesting to me as a father and not the child now. I like that the girls are a little out there and like to do things that maybe are not "normal". I hope that this doesn't end.

Why am I talking about this? I've been thinking about it since I took the Christmas pictures of the girls. It's fun working with them because they are real. They have ideas about poses and I can try to show them stuff but in the end, they do what they want. Even if that means just sitting on the floor with a pouty face.

Yesterday Bella took her cheese of the pizza and wiped the sauce all over her little tray attached to her chair. She then started drawing in the sauce with her fingers. Her favorite thing was tracing her hand. It was cute. At first I was like "oh no" but then I thought to myself that I wish I had some pizza left for myself to do that. Of course I wouldn't fit in their chairs but maybe I could move it to the kitchen floor. Last night, I was working on some images and Ava comes out saying telling me that she made a house. I thought it was out of legos. I went back, the girls very excited to show me, and there they were. Four rolls of toilet paper stacked on top of each other. It didn't take long for me to notice that the fifth roll was nicely thrown all around their playroom. Yes, the girls toilet papered their playroom. Looking back on it now I should have taken a picture but I must've been off my game.

My rambling is almost done. All in all, our children aren't normal and yours arent either(if you have any). Its a good thing. In the end do you want your child just like everyone else or do you want someone different. Not "I'm going to visit them in the insane asylum today" but "I'm proud of them and wouldn't change anything about them".

Below is the picture we picked for our Christmas card and below that are some of the other pictures we took during the shoot. (please forgive me, the images in color aren't edited) If you cannot see them clearly enough you can click on them. Not your typical Christmas picture. But this is who our girls are.. and who we want them to be. Yes that means they are kids and have no filters or people telling them how to be normal. Look at the people in this world who are TRUELY something. Do they seem normal to you? You get one life here on earth. I don't want them to fall into the trap of normalcy.

Alrighty then, I apologize for those who had to muscle through all that. Does it make sense? Who knows.

Myself, Melissa and the girls want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We also want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement. We're blessed to do what we love and blessed with AWESOME friends, family and clients!

Next year is a BIG year for us and you'll see some new things. Stay tuned!

Michael.

Hello friends. Melissa and I had the pleasure to photograph Jeff & Lorraine's wedding this past Saturday. Yes, the Saturday with the first snow of the winter. Lorraine asked for it so.. lol. It made for some tough times shooting outside but we all endured!

Even with the snowiness I must say, we had an incredible time. They are a lovely couple who have very loving family and friends. There was a uniqueness to this day. We're very thankful for this opportunity and hope you enjoy the sneak peak!

Michael.

As I get older I become increasingly aware of what life is about. I have also learned to appreciate. Whenever I'm upset about something or something drastic happens in my life I remember how lucky I am. Look at how luck you are.. really think about it. Do you have a roof over your head, get to eat everyday, have family and friends? It's easy to see how fortunate you are when you put it in perspective.

This Thanksgiving I did just that (even though we missed dinner!). I added a few recent images of Ava & Bella, the two most incredible gifts I have.



She IS wearing a diaper, lol.





They like to look out the window when people leave the house.

Soo yeah, Steven & Courtney are awesome. We went down to Ocean City, NJ to take their engagement pictures. We were worried about the weather but they said they'd do whatever regardless. Luckily we had a beautiful day. We all clicked right away which made for a great day of shooting. Check out some pictures below and feel free to leave comments!

Thank you Steve & Courtney, we had a great time =0)

Michael.


I know this picture is just Steve but its one on my favorites.















They could be models for sure.

I was first contacted by Christian to take pictures of him proposing to Andrea. It was a first for both of us but I was so excited to do it! (She said yes by the way)

Last week Melissa and I got to shoot their engagement session. The weather was perfect and the park we were at was FULL of people taking advantage. It was good that Christian & Andrea were not afraid of a little attention. We had a couple walk up to us with their two dogs and were trying to get Melissa and I over their house that night to look at some puppies they wanted to get rid of. Weird to say the least.

All in all we had so much fun and we're so please with the pictures. We can't wait to photograph their wedding next year!

Michael.

I know it has been a while since we've posted pictures of our girls so here you go! We've settled into our new place and the girls are very excited about having their toddler beds(though they sleep in the same bed half the time) and their play room. Speaking of the beds, today after being put down for their nap today they ended up taking a nap together in a little red tent that they have in their room. With no pillows or blankets! They're too adorable.

It's amazing how quickly they are learning now. Bella took apart their night light and unscrewed the light bulb and brought it to me. The girls remember everything to. They can count to ten, say a fair amount of their abc's, and if I tell them that they can have chocolate milk after they take a nap the first thing they say when they wake up is, "Chakit Milk". I apologize for the run on but thats how I said it outloud to myself just now.

So below are some recent images. The first is Bella holding my hand as we walked to see the farm animals around the corner. I think its just so sweet that they will hold our hands so I had to take the picture. The second is Ava with Pappap on his tractor. He gives them rides around their house and they think its the best thing in the world. I asked Pappap to give me a ride to but that didn't work out. That would be a funny picture though, lol. The third picture is Ava and Melissa. Ava pets her first goat at the age of two. The last picture is Ava and Bella on Halloween. They were pirates and still think they are. I asked Bella what she wants to be when she grows up today and she said, "Pie-rit". I'd like to add that Ava said Daddy.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy these images of our little ones. Look forward to seeing some pictures from the engagement shoot we did today.

Have a great day!

Michael.

Michael and I were excited to shoot Fred & Devon's wedding! We shot their engagment pictures earlier this year and bonded instantly with them. Devon was gorgeous and everything about the wedding was gorgeous.

I always love a wedding with emotion and Devon was showing that emotion before the ceremony started, which of course brought tears to my eyes. Wether I know the person or not, if someone is showing emotion, I will most likely be joining them.

We are so happy for Fred & Devon! The wedding was a blast and so much fun! I hope they enjoy their honeymoon and the sneak peek of their wedding day.

Melissa and I had the pleasure to shoot Paul & Lauren's wedding. I've known Lauren for like 5 years. It was great seeing her again as well as so many other friends. This wedding was a wedding full of wonderful people. And despite running late and the weather, no one let that get in the way of celebrating this great couple coming together as one.

Thank you Lauren and Paul. Enjoy your honeymoon!

Check out the sneak peek!

Michael.

Michael had the opportunity to meet with Joan beforehand, I did not. I only knew her from the emails we've been sending back and forth over the past few months. I could already tell that she was a great person and I would enjoy working with her. I was excited to finally meet her and when I did she was even nicer than I imagined, unique and looked beautiful.

Joan and Paul are a very unique couple. I am so happy we had the opportunity to shoot their wedding. They've been together for 10 years and watching them on their wedding day anyone could easily tell how much in love they are. The chemistry between them was amazing and was like a gravitational pull. On several occasions I found myself crying because the love was just bleeding through them and was so easy to see.

Enjoy the sneak peek :-)




<3Melissa

Chris and Lara are such a nice and wonderful couple. Their wedding reception was held at the Mercer Museum and everything was absolutely beautiful from the location to the flower arrangements. Lara made looking simply gorgeous in her dress look easy. Our best wishes go out to Chris and Lara as they start there life together as husband and wife. Enjoy your sneak peek :-)

For more information on Mercer Museum and Mfly Events please visit:
www.mercermuseum.org
www.MflyEvents.com

Krysta and I have been friends for a few years now, which made shooting this wedding even more exciting. I knew going into this wedding that if the rest of Krysta & Randy's friends and family are as fun and crazy as the two of them, this wedding should be a pretty good time. I was right and we are very happy with what we caught at the reception.

The wedding party was fun to work with and great jumpers (well mostly....the groomsman who did a nose dive into the ground...you are a great jumper, and who said white guys can't jump)?

Congratulations Randy & Krysta! Enjoy your sneak peek :-)

<3 Melissa

Last week we shot Dan & Suez's engagement session at Valley Forge. This shoot was especially fun b/c Dan & Suez are such a cool couple. They are extremely down to earth and so cute together, which made our job easy. We look forward to doing their after wedding shoot, which I know will be all the more fun. Here are just a few pictures from their engagement session.
-Melissa

A lovely couple <3



Suez looking pretty!


Michael likes taking pictures of me taking pictures. He tells me all the time I'm a cute photographer :-)



This picture is one of my favorites!



A picture of Milo :-)

I know that this slideshow is being posted a bit late. For those who don't know, after Stephen & Danielle's wedding last night I brought Melissa to the hospital. In June she had appendicitis and there were complications to say the least. The problems weren't resolved and Melissa is looking at possibly another week in the hospital. The good news is that she is OK. We definitely appreciate everyone's support and prayers.

As for Stephen & Danielle. There are so many things I could say I don't know where to start. They are simply unique. Everything that had to do with their wedding was done locally.(including us - I went to HS with them) The food, location, music and even their drinks. They had wine from a vineyard right next to the reception location which was GOOD.

I could go on and on forever but I must attend to my wife =0)

Enjoy the slideshow!

Michael.

Everything about today was perfect. Loved ones from all across the world came to celebrate this amazing day with Eliot & Aneesha. Their outfits were beautiful, and their cake was by far the most delicious cake I've ever tasted! The location was a perfect location for their intimate wedding and lastly, they are perfect for eachother <3

It has been such a pleasure to shoot their wedding!

The song we chose for their slideshow was the song of their first dance. Enjoy the sneak peek of Eliot & Aneesha's wedding :-)

<3 Melissa

Good Morning! Usually we're able to post a slideshow from a wedding the day after. This weekend was a long and crazy weekend so we're now able to post Jeff & Novelia's slideshow. This was our first Indonesian wedding and it was incredible. Being at a wedding where there was maybe 20% english spoken would seemingly be difficult for us but that wasn't the case at all. Love is a universal language. Everyone made Melissa and I feel completely welcome and we're so happy to have met such a great group of people.

We hope you enjoy this preview, this is one of my favorite so far.

Have a great week!

Anthony & Jeannie made our job easy. Not only were they extremely sweet they were also so in love and it really shows in the pictures we took of them. I am so pleased with how their pictures are turning out, they are so natural in front of the camera. And well......Jeannie, what can I say...you rocked the camera girl! You are gorgeous and so photogenic..we'll be sure to send your photo into next season's America's next top model...lol

Anthony & Jeannie.....congratulations, we are so happy for you both! It's been a pleasure working with you on your special day! Enjoy your sneak peak!

<3Melissa