Senior Portraits Are Forever You 11 May 2012 6:35 AM (12 years ago)

The Future In Her Eyes

Senior Fine Art Urban Portraiture

The way it was and is forever in your heart.
Urban street scenes and edgy back alley looks are
just one of our most popular photo shoots.
Your Senior Special Edition Portraits... it all begins with you...
extraordinary happenings that make life miraculous...
the day was perfect and you have the portraits to prove it.

Call Today To Make Your Senior Fine Art Portrait Appointment!

The Wedding Guitarist 21 Feb 2012 4:52 PM (13 years ago)

The Wedding Guitarist

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude,

it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,

always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. -1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Not just any portrait will stand as a testament to the joy found

present at your wedding, your one and only wedding.

PAUL MARLIN PHOTOGRAPHER

Naturally Elegant Fine Art Wedding Portraiture

Fall Family Portrait Celebration 4 Oct 2011 7:18 PM (13 years ago)

Fall Family Portrait Celebration 2011

From The Beginning... gather images unique to

your family... full of personality, emotion and love...

rich in tradition and artistry... for now and for your family.

Great Family Portraits are an expression of love

for now and for generations to come!
Memories... A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity !

Book Your Family Portrait Session Today!

Call Today! 325.201.4146 or 325.695.2647
Portraits Are On Sale! Portrait Sessions Are 50% Off!

Wedding Memories Are Forever!

Robert Frost said it best:

"Suddenly, quietly, you realize that, from this moment

forth, you will no longer walk through this

life alone. Like a new sun this awareness arises

within you, freeing you from fear, opening your life.

It is the beginning of love, and the end of all that came before."

Your wedding portraits are a family treasure.
Your professional photographer is dedicated to
capturing your forever moments just as they
happened with all the joy, passion and love
for your family to enjoy throughout time.

BOOK YOUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
FIRST AND FOREVER!

Senior Styles "Personality" Portraits 23 May 2011 9:05 PM (13 years ago)

Since you will only be a High School Senior once,

There is something you will want to add to your Senior Bucket List.

Capture Your Senior Style

Your Pride, Dedication and Accomplishment Will Be Captured Forever!
You deserve a Senior Portrait that expresses your unique Senior Style!

Let us make your Senior Portrait Experience Awesome with:
• Professional advise on outfits and poses...
• Personal attention and ideas that bring out your best...
• Bring your favorite props to showcase your Senior Style...
• From traditional to outrageous, everyone will love your portraits!

Picture yourself in our studio for a Senior Portrait that's just your style!
CALL TODAY! MENTION THIS WEBSITE AND RECEIVE...
50% OFF YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION!

Your family and friends will celebrate your

Fantastic Senior Portraits for generations to come!

Your Hopes, Dreams and Wedding Memories..... 28 Mar 2011 9:48 AM (14 years ago)

Your Wedding... love's first committed step...

abiding in faith, hope and love...

forever is such a wonderful thing.

You Dare Not Miss A Moment...

All Your Hopes, Dreams and Memories Held Close
In A Beautiful Leather Wedding Album
For Future Generations To Cherish.

Wishing Your Family Lifetimes of Memories...

Paul Marlin Photographer

Senior Styles "Personality" Portraits 28 Jan 2011 3:15 PM (14 years ago)

You'll Love Your Senior Portraits!

The Emphasis Is On You With Lots of Options...

You Choose The Location, The Outfits, The Poses and The Props.

Black and White, Sepia and Spot Colorizing Is Included

And No Additional Charge For Basic Retouching!

YOU'LL LOOK YOUR BEST - GUARANTEED!

Call Today For Your Appointment... 325-201-4146

Outrageous Senior Pricing Through March 31th!

Fall Family Portrait Celebration 2010 7 Oct 2010 9:18 AM (14 years ago)

Fall Family Portrait Celebration
2010 Families change, children grow...
Your Portraits are Forever.

Fall Is In The Air... And The Fall Family Portrait Celebration is in full swing. Appointments are limited, so call today for your 2010 Fall Family Portrait Session appointment. Your portrait session can be for High School Seniors, Children, Infants and Families. Each year The Studio of Paul Marlin Photographer strives to provide the best in portrait values and great customer service for your family tradition!

Keep your Family and Friends Updated with
The 2010 Edition of Your Family Portraits.
Make Your Family Portrait Appointment Today!
paul.marlin4146@ymail.com ● 325-201-4146 or 325-695-2647

Every once in awhile something from the creative thoughts of Erma Bombeck crosses my desk. She comments about her family: We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. -- Erma Bombeck

Lifetimes of family portraits are a source of joy, remembrance and that tasty, ambrosian chewing gum that binds families together. - Paul Marlin Photographer

The Holidays are a wonderful time for your family. Enjoy and Celebrate!

Best Wishes,
Paul and Jerry Marlin

Model Call for September 2010 8 Sep 2010 8:25 AM (14 years ago)

Infant and Baby Model Call for September 12-30th, 2010

I have the following model needs for the second half of September. If your child models you receive:

1. Free Session lasting as long as needed
2. $75 in free portraits
3. No Minimums
4. 30% off additional portraits

What type of models do I need:

1. Newborn, boy or girl, under 2 weeks old and a heavy sleeper. I’m am trying out some new looks for newborns.

2. Baby 5-6 months old boy or girl, must be able to sit up on their own or by holding on to something. They will be inside of things (suitcase, egg basket, etc) so they will have something to hold onto.

Email me at wpmar60@yahoo.com. Please attach a photo of your infant or child. Don’t forget to forward this Model Call to your friends! Thank You. My assistant and I are looking forward to having a great time photographing infants and children this fall.

Best Wishes for The Upcoming Fall Season, Paul and Jerry

How Do I Choose My Portraits? 18 Aug 2009 7:40 PM (15 years ago)

When planning a portrait session, the photographer and the client can become partners designing a vision of the story to be told for generations. This new artistic partnership comes together to stir the imagination, celebrate the moments and relive the experiences that bring everyone together.

Once the portrait session has been completed the work of creating art begins. The images are posted and everyone is ready to see the results. Below is an outline of the three level process for creating a well told story in portraiture.

Level One Images: The initial previews are posted with a minimum of editing because everyone wants to see the images quickly.

At level one, your work is to select images that naturally appeal to you. Begin by categorizing your initial favorites. Separate your favorite images from the pack by looking for positive attributes. Your basic instincts, experiences and the influence of others will way heaviest in your choices. Don’t allow “little things” to separate you from your artistic vision. The “little things” will end up on the cutting room floor by the time a final image is ready for printing. Choose the best of who you are and nothing less. When previewing your portraits, press ★ to select an image as a favorite.

Level Two Images: The process of artistic editing begins. Just like in the movies, the cutting room floor becomes cluttered with unwanted image attributes that have given way to artistic expression. Your favorites collection is where the editing process begins. Talk to the photographer about your ideas for editing the portrait.

Listed below are some of the image characteristics that make winning portraits. Many of these thoughts and ideas would have been discussed early in your portrait session plans.

1. Artistic cropping; exploring light and angle; composition and line; balance, position and scale; point of interest; shape and form; the tone and hue of color and black and white; texture; pattern; perspective; framing; the background; time of day and kinds of light.
2. Originality, simplicity, natural, beauty, workmanship, well crafted, pleasing, tasteful, designedly, expressive, imaginative, lighting, black and white, color, creativity.
3. Posing choices include: full length, 3/4, from the waist, head and shoulders, close up (the face, hands, ring, etc).
4. Clothing style: formal, dressy and casual.
5. Hair style: pretty, edgy, casual.
6. Expressiveness: eyes, open mouth smile, closed mouth smile, happy, serious, introspective, funny.
7. You may want to include: friends, parents, relatives, pets, favorite places, school activities, hobbies.
8. Timeless - will others enjoy and appreciate your portraits in the future.
9. Portraits that are appropriate and tasteful to you and others. Imagine that you are in the future looking back. How will you see yourself in your portraits? What will your portraits have to say about you? Will you see the real you as you are today? Will you see yourself as you dreamed of becoming one day? And, how will others see you at some point in the future?

Level Three Images: The final touches are put in place.

Now you can choose with confidence. Viola!

This Is My Story and I'm Sticking To It! 23 Feb 2009 5:43 AM (16 years ago)

Of the many ways to tell a story, it is true that a picture says a thousand words. The Who, What, When, Where and Why of your story can be simply told in a portrait. It's time to tell your story. Share your story with your family and friends or the world in a portrait or a series of portraits. How about in a First Edition Portrait Book with you as the lead character? And don't forget about telling your story every month of the year in a First Edition Portrait Calendar.

Get started telling your story today! Call 325-201-4146 and make your portrait appointment today! Whatever your age, your story needs to be told.

The Gift of Family 18 Dec 2008 6:42 AM (16 years ago)

I photograph families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. There has never been a season that I have not been overwhelmed by the wonder and beauty of God's gift to us all, family.

So this Christmas, hold your family close. Celebrate the bright and beautiful eyes of your children. Revel in the stories of childhood from days gone by. Remember your mother's smile and those delightful meals she prepared every holiday season. Recall how your dad did his best to assemble toys and play those magical electronic games with his children. And, recall God's gift of family, His Son, so that we could share in His eternal family.

The angels brought the news of Jesus' birth to shepherds in the field so long ago, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which shall be for all people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11

That First Silent Night, God sent His only son to us all. Celebrate God's Gift of Family this Christmas!

Oh, The Times They Are A Changin' 6 Oct 2008 7:35 PM (16 years ago)

Bob Dylan penned and sang this song when I was a much younger man. The times were changing in the 60's and 70's. The Vietnam War and the the deaths of Jack Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King changed everything as we new it. A huge cultural revolution forced everyone to think about who they were and where America was going. It happened again in the 80's with the oil and gas bust, overwhelming numbers of mid-management jobs being lost and the beginning of American jobs going overseas to a growing global economy. Just as we are starting to get in touch with one another again, war, housing and oil have done it to us again. We'll tighten our belts and overcome this too.

Photography is changing too. At the SWPPA conference being held in Arlington this week accomplished speakers and photographers are all trying to grasp what these changing times hold for the professional photographer. One of the messages I heard from nationally ranked photographers was a call back to the basics. The principles of professional portraiture have not only remained the same but have become a more important part of separating the professional photographer from the flood of digital camera owners. I clearly remember that the 35mm camera of the 80's was in every home and created quite a stir among professional who used view cameras and medium format cameras exclusively. I got my start in photography school with a 35mm camera. It wasn't long before I owned a medium format camera too. The basic principles of portraiture that separated the professionals from the avid hobbyist were the artistic principles drawn from masters artists such as da Vinci and Rembrandt.

So, one more time the call for the 21st century professional photographer is toward artistic education, training and creative growth. The tools are different in some ways but the message is always the same. Professional growth is a process pricked by the ever inward desire to have made a small difference in the beauty of eternity.

Senior Portraits: A One Time Opportunity To "Put Your Best Face Forward." 22 Jul 2008 9:23 AM (16 years ago)

Your senior year is a wonderful experience. There is only one shot at it, so here are some ideas that will help when it comes time to take your Senior Portraits. Have fun, live a little and look your best for generations to come.

Both my boys when they were seniors enjoyed their one time experience to the max. Over the years, a portrait surfaces of their "punker look" (the 80's spiked hair, funky clothes and all) for their children to enjoy. Their children are amazed that the person in the photo is really their dad. I'm proud of my boys. They both are doing well in their careers and have wonderful families. Their portraits are receiving rave reviews too.

However, the times and styles change and sure enough the old photos will surface and be enjoyed, create well intended giggles and lots of conversation forever. So, enjoy your senior year "for once and forever."

I will list some portrait guidelines that have proved themselves time and time again. These guidelines will be offered in several installments and will apply universally to all types of portraiture. They are taken from an article by Marathon Press. If you would like to see the full article, please visit my website at: http://www.paulmarlinphotographer.com/ and click FYI. On the right side of this page you will see the article "Put Your Best Face Forward." Click, enjoy and create beautiful portraits.

For your close-up or head and shoulders portraits dress in something simple both in style and color. Boys can choose a suit, sport coat or sweater. For girls, a plain dress, sweater or blouse with a simple neckline is best. Years of experience have taught photographers that the following guidelines will help in creating a portrait that depicts the “real you.” Guidelines have been creatively modified and turned out well, so think things through and enjoy this opportunity to “Put Your Best Face Forward.”

1. Both boys and girls should wear long sleeves to keep the eye from being drawn to the flesh of the arms instead of the face.

2. Proper clothing allows the face to dominate the portrait, with all other elements being secondary. Against a medium or dark background, colors that photograph best are medium to dark tones of green, brown, rust, wine or blue. Darker shades are slimming.

3. Colors that approximate flesh tones such as beige tan, pink, white and yellow overpower the face. These colors also drain color from the face and make the wearer appear usually pale.

4. Bare shoulder or tops with “spaghetti straps” and "tank tops" often make the subject look heavier and take the eye away from the face.

5. Especially bright colors such as red, orange or pink overwhelm the face because of their intensity.

6. Stripes plaids, checks and bold prints also draw the eye away from the face and do not photograph well.

Go Ahead - Break The Rules. It's All About YOU! Be Creative and Make Beautiful Portraits for your children and their children to enjoy for lifetimes!

Catch Me If You Can 14 Apr 2008 7:53 AM (17 years ago)

My wife and I have learned some lessons as a family the hard way. The only family portrait we ever had made was with a photographer that came to our home. He returned with the proofs and we selected a portrait that we liked. We were to pay when he returned with the finished portraits. As a young family, we were excited about receiving our family portrait. Regrettably, the photographer was unable to return with our portraits because of personal problems in his own family.

Over the years, the time just never seemed right to have a family portrait taken again. Mostly, we just never thought about it. We took a few snapshots of our children with the compact cameras of the day but sadly never got around to processing them.

So, in the end, we have a few school pictures of our children and "that's all." We have no family portraits at all.

The word, "someday," resounds in my thoughts from time to time. As a grandfather, time has taught me one of life's hard lessons: "Someday" is Today. Time passes all too quickly. Children grow up, move away, begin making a new life and raising their own families. If I could, I would go back and have those portraits made of my children and family, but that's no longer possible.

Life's hardest lessons can be a burden or an opportunity. I choose to pro-actively take the opportunity to make a difference. Taking portraits of children and families for me is more a "calling" than a business. If there is anything learned from my own personal lessons, it's that I continually take the opportunity to encourage my family-at-large to "make the time" to have portraits taken of their family and children. I will spend the rest of my days grasping for memories, each moment, every expression my family has to offer as if my life depended on it in the form of a photograph. It's just that important! (Alright, take a deep breath. Paul.)

My grandchildren will call out to me, "Catch Me If You Can - Granddad." The truth is they really do mean it. Proudly, the two boys in the children's portrait are my grand children.

Wedding Portraits - It's All In The Planning 19 Feb 2008 9:33 AM (17 years ago)

What photography style is the best for my wedding? Every photographer has their own preferred style be it: Traditional, Photojournalism, Illustrative or Creative. It's All In The Planning!

Traditional photography is any formal or informal portrait of the bridal party, family, and friends that is close-up or full length, as well as candid photographs of key events at the wedding. Most brides choose this mixed version of photography for their wedding day. The nice part about traditional photography is that, ultimately, you have a set of professional portraits of your family and loved ones. The disadvantage of relying only on traditional portraiture is that your pictures may lack the energy, passion, and the raw emotion surrounding your wedding.

Wedding Photojournalism has become a very popular style of wedding photography and is essentially a series of candid photographs covering the events of the entire day. Wedding photojournalism is said to appeal to the bride and groom that want a series of unique photographs designed to "tell a story" or narrate the wedding day. Photojournalism means photographs that are not posed. All photographs would be taken without any instruction from or awareness of the photographer. There are drawbacks to wedding photojournalism since there is usually no pre-planned "shot list." The resulting images can be unpredictable because the images reflect only the wedding photojournalist 's response to events as they happened.

Illustrative photographers think in terms of design elements, composition and backgrounds. Good use lighting is said to be a trait of this style of wedding photography. The photographer provides subtle direction and the couple and bridal party are encouraged to interact with one another. This results in a more spontaneous feel. The disadvantage is that your images may look like the images one sees in magazines.

A Creative photographer takes advantage of engaging camera perspective and the lure of natural lighting provided in the scene to create aesthetically pleasing portraits. This type of photographer creates his or her artistic impression of your wedding day. While these effects can help create a modern photo collection, the drawback is that ten years from now, your photographs may look dated.

Of the many approaches to wedding photography, the good photographer does not limit himself to one photographic style. Rather, a combination of styles (traditional, photojournalism, illustrative and creative) come together to create one personalized style representing the lasting partnership being formed by the bride and groom.

The value of a Wedding Pre-Planning Consultation cannot be overlooked. The goal is to fashion a vision of what the wedding storybook will become. The entire wedding party will feel more at ease on the wedding day and truly enjoy being involved in the creation of original wedding images. Each collection of wedding images then becomes unparalleled in its ability to chronicle the adventure, the epic drama and the romance of this most wonderful day.

Valentine's Portrait Sessions For All Ages! 12 Jan 2008 2:49 PM (17 years ago)

Valentines Day is just around the corner. The studio is offering “mini sessions” with Paul that will capture the perfect expressions for your loved ones. Our theme this year will be a fire place hearth, real roses, and smiles all around. Bring your favorite outfits, stuffed animals, sports gear and/or accessories (memorable hats, chairs, jewelry, favorite blankets and family items for props). Years from now everyone will remember the wonderful expressions and great time experienced during the portrait session. This portrait session is great for brothers, sisters and sweethearts of all ages! Portraits will be ready if taken and ordered by February 6th.

Limited Sessions Available • Call Today! • 325.201.4146

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