http://blog.nikkimaydayphotography.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack-erie-pa-wedding-photographer-response/

http://www.kristenboothblog.net/2012/01/for-brides-why-wedding-photographers-are-so-expensive/

and i’m ONLY posting this because:

A.) Everyone’s a photographer

B.) Everyone knows how much we make

(do you hear the sarcasm)

I don’t go around telling everyone that im a dentist just because I know how to brush and floss my teeth. I also dont go around saying im a musician just because i played piano when I was 9years old. Every professional job or any job at all takes TIME, EXPERIENCE, AND some kind of EDUCATION (rather it be self taught or at an institution) so seriously, why do photographers get such a bad rap? oh well.. things could always be worse!

xoxoxo

christin* | dan* | melissa*

{three wedding photographers and all over photographers who love what we do in the snow, rain, heat, sleet, sun, sand, mud, when we’re starving for food or water, and everything else}

together though, i think we’re still childish, selfish, think we’re still in college kind of a couple. (and if you know us personally, ya you know that we’re still very immature)

But, I think that that helps us more than others since we both have very “yes we like to think we’re important people” kind of jobs. so our immaturity helps.

However, I could not image losing mb after only 2.5 years of marriage due to cancer. I have no idea what that would be like. I have absolutely no idea. You walk down that isle and you are told that its forever (foooor–eeeeevvvv—-eeeer, ya sandlot). Right? forever…

http://www.loft3pd.com/blog/

talk about an amazing woman with an amazing life taken away so quickly.

check out this heartwarming, but very sad blog that they have been posting. I feel that its not only painful, and you feel for them, but inspirational as well.

xoxo

mauh

love you mb…foooooor eeeevvv eeeeeer.

christin

christin@bluemartiniphotography.com

super. its sad, annoying, and frustrating all at once.

and yes i’m whining and going on and on in it… the damn blog has well over a thousand words! that’s a TON for me!

i’m only human and i’m allowed to vent, over react, and yell every once in a while. and i will say this: i have the BEST husband in the world.  MB deals with me venting, traveling all over to do what i love, who is gone (me) just about every weekend to work and see such awesome people, and who also lets me embarrass the poop out of him about twice a year, and who loves me more than anything and is always there for me

so with that- thank you MB, i love you so much.

awww, yes, we all love MB.

teehee

and finally, yes, the blog today is alittle selfish of a blog but its my blog so deal with it

love you all long time

xoxo

mauh

christin

number one: i’m working on a million things right now. {see like i just said HAHA}
yes a million.
*blogging
*editing
*moving files
*writing contracts
*gchatting
*working the day job
*drooling over other photographers
*getting annoyed at people
*trying to get (just forgot what i was going to write)
*mexico

..ok thats not really a million, but its a ton!

its tough being me!

ok had to get that all down before I forgot.

So, I LOVE seeing awesome photographers who come from out of town into cities like Toledo,  or even cincinnati, who are just rock stars in the wedding world. I love seeing their blog posts and such and seeing the different angles and stuff that they do- but then see that BMP is really up to par with them! Its an awesome feeling to see how far BMP has come

so, colleen- love her!.. or as everyone calls her ‘een’… she is the sweetest person alive- like really. i think the next possible person would be lisa s. from cleveland… but.. this is why we love what we do…

ahhh! we got a table and dinner!! its like, we’re part of the family! haha

how fun. seriously- we {us wedding photographers} have the best job, ever. done.

what else is going on…

well..i also must say that colleen and danny might have had a tie for funniest speeches for BMP this year- tied with Erin’s winter wedding in january…the sisters gave funny gag gifts and told funny stories and sung some awesome song from when they were little, but the brother of the groom- the best man- his was amazing. he had a slide show discussion of a speech

so here he showed a drunk funny picture of each groomsmen at their finest.. THEN he had a cutout made of the groom! omg, you had to see it.

seriously, awesome.

ok so now i’m going to get to work…

xoxo

mauh

christin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPRy2kMbkaM&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

ahhh! oh boy!

but please, if you enjoy this blog (and you should, because i’m THE BEST SPELLER AND YACKER around!!!! blah blah blah yak yak yak), than you WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE our v-blog.

really

you will.

So! how about a million pics!? ok!!!!!!

OK!!!!!

best.shoes.ever! per nike.com

shannyn and john! (cleveland)

else and and and Mr. Beers.. ya Ryan! ..thats really his last name.. love it.

dont judge us…

eeew! on my face- super yum on colleens!!

 

so there you go! We have alittle of everything

Jessica and Derricks Wedding

Elise and Ryan Engagement

Shannyn and John engagement

Colleen (een) and Dannys wedding

and baby Case!

whoot whoot!

ok so go subscribe to our YouTube Blog- IT WILL BE A- (wait for it)- MAZING (per jeney)

HAHA

xoxo

mauh!

christin | dan | melissa

Here is our newest “Blue” member Jamie! (thats what we are going to maybe start calling our Senior/Family/Baby side of BMP, the Blue Photography branch! )

weeeeeeee! there you go kiddies!

Its not too late if you know someone, or you are someone, who needs their HS senior portraits taken!

Until tomorrow!

xoxo

mauh!

christin/dan/melissa

SO! Our first image.. oh ya.. guns Sarah had asked me if it would be ok if they had them in their engagement session, and i was like oh ya, thats totally fine- THINKING that since they lived in teh country that it would be like, you know, a shotgun or something…

ya.

no.

thats not how they roll.

HAHAH never a dull moment with BMP, never a dull moment.

I had a few things going on this past weekend up in toledo.. saw my friends band play, saw Colleen from the Toledo Zoo, had a family session, wedding, and then 10yr HS reunion Saturday, sunday had two engagement shoots and drove home to KY. weeee! phew! Love being busy though and having things to do- it makes me feel like i’m not just ‘wasting my days’..    or as other people would say, i’m a work-a-hoic..

oh well, whatever

here are some images from the weekend.

(that one with the apple is dedicated to Colleen who gets married this SATURDAY!!!!) HAHAHAH eeee

Weee! wasn’t that fun!

ok i’m off to edit. i feel like i’m so behind! AHAHAHA AH

xoxo

mauh

christin

Pictures first for once, cool eh!?

I also NEVER hardley EVER photograph so many horizontals, but whatev’s it happens

Lisa and Mike are both going to med school right now and are just about the cutest couple you’ve ever seen! HAHAH I love it! We were able to pull them from the books for our session last night (since I emailed her Monday and was like, dude the weather is going to be a-ma-zing this week.. can we get your session schedule in a few days by chance- and BOOOM! Lisa made it happen

I’m off to toledo this weekend to photograph the super fun couple of Jessica and Derek!!!!! and i’m having breakfast with the FABULOUS dallas galbreath (http://dallasgalbreath.com/) she’s about fab as fab can be!!! then i have family session after that, THEN the wedding

Sunday, I have some more super cute engagement sessions and then.. nothing!

until monday kids!

xoxo

mauh!

christin

whoot whoot!

i know. you’ve all missed me so.

until now.

i’m going to try and be as cool as jenna marbles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRdiGkZaIIM

this would totally be me. every. day.

LOL HAHAH LOL

she cracks me up.

(and yes i’m on lack of sleep for some reason today. i am dog tired)

ahhh.

ok so whats new with me… and BMP..

well…….mmm

If you were a 2011 bride, don’t forget to get on theknot.com and put a review up about us (please!!!!!) we would LOVE to win “Best of ….” again for 2012!! If we see your post, we will send you something FREE and AWESOME!!!!! weeee! so thank you! please do this xoxo

Also…..

We were just in the LivingSocial.com ad for Toledo, the cincinnati one should be coming out soon.. so dont’ forget to buy your spot today!

we’re going to be coming up with some awesome stuff pretty soon. i mean, like super awesome rock the socks stuff. because

we

are

that

awesome.

mmm new site, new format, a full introduction to melissa and dan.. maybe eden, but she is still in HS so we dont’ want to embarrass her too much right now.. so we will wait until she graduates and is out of that phase of her life

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

just editing a poop ton of BEAUTIFUL AWESOME images..

and thats about  it…

mmm

so i could totally keep babbling on and on but that proubley gets old.

i could start complaingin about a ton of things going on in the world, but who needs that…

i know.. just go youtube more jenna marble videos..

and jeney, your reading this, when are YOU gonna get off your chair and blog again

peace out like whoa everyone

xoxo

mauh!

christin

Don’t forget to book!!!!!!!!!!