The person in front of you is the most important. Truer words have never been said.
I held a contest for a free session through Busy Bee Lauren last year and Lauren and Nick were the winners.
Ever since the Life {as an artform} Chicago workshop I have been slowly implementing the Beloved movement into my sessions. From the little games we play to the amazing moments shared between my clients….it is something they will always cherish. In case you were wondering what exactly this Beloved movement is…here is the vision according to its creator Jesh, “The Beloved movement is the belief that, as photographers, we have the ability to touch the world, one relationship at a time. Beloved is a remembrance of what is most important, a celebration of love.”
I practiced some of the Beloved movement with Nick and Lauren…..the images speak for themselves.
I know Lauren and Nick cherish these images….their thank you note said it all.
Much love, Miranda
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In Honor of today being my half birthday (wahoo) I am bringing back the Circle of Love contest….with a little twist!
Our Circle of Love contest will now be a FREE SESSION.
Our theme this year is PAY IT FORWARD.
I am holding this contest as a way to give back and I want you all to do the same!
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What you will WIN:
- A free session with Inner Circle Photography!!!!
This session can be for an engagement, family, high school senior, maternity, newborn, boudoir and/or new headshots…..just a few examples!
- Session can be up to 4 people (if you want to add more there will be a fee)
- Time and location to be determined between the winner and I!
- Up to three clothing changes
- DVD of high resolution images with PRINTING rights! BONUS!
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What I need from you to enter:
TO ENTER:
1. Like Inner Circle Photography on FB (If you already “like” us on FB good for you, see step 2)
2. Comment on here telling us you did along with tell me how you would pay it forward if you WON!
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Friday, February 10th at 8pm EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: One LUCKY Person!!!!
USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on February 14th, 2012 as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Valentines Day for the announcement of our winner.
BEST OF LUCK!!!! Remember Pay it Forward as much and often as possible!!! Life is too good not to give back!!!
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Anyone can enter….you can even enter for someone who you know could use a free session! Someone who hasn’t had their photos taken in YEARS! What a great gift you could WIN for someone!! They would cherish those images for ever…..and all because of you!
Have you seen the new ABC TV show You Deserve It???? Amazing concept! Every time I see a preview for it I tear UP! Being that unselfish takes a lot!
Each entry/comment I will donate $.50 $1.00 to my 3daywalk!!
So pass this contest on!!!!!! Share it on FB & Twitter!!!
Lets get people into PAYING IT FORWARD!!!!
Much love, Miranda
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Say Hello to Shelby a 2012 SENIOR!
Shelby has the type of smile that is contagious! Seriously I could not stop smiling as we were hanging out! Check it out!!!!
See what I mean!?!?
I wish you nothing but the best Shelby!!! Happy Senior Year!!
Much love, Miranda
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Oh, Kristin and Jonny…….you two are just too adorable for words.
Their wedding is this summer and is taking place in the University of Michigan’s Union and I am beyond excited for it!
For their engagement pictures Jonny and Kristin wanted to go back to where it started….the University of Michigan campus!
It had been a while since I had photographed there, so I was up for finding some new places. We had a blast!
Here is where it all happened…..where Jonny proposed!!
I loved the outfits Jonny and Kristin picked out….I loved all the fun colors!
I think the highlight of the day was heading to the Painted Rock! I even joined in……don’t hate me!!!
Oh so much fun!!
I can not wait to see you two again!! Can June get here already!?!?!!?!
Much love, Miranda
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Happy 2012!
First off I want to thank all of my wonderful clients for an amazing 2011!
Photo of me in Tennessee for Matt and Elyse’s engagement!!
They’ve flown me all over the country yet again this past year and I can not thank you enough for supporting me and my art! Each of you made an impact on my year all for the better!
Sometimes I stand too close to the edge….but that is where I like it……and you all are there to support me!
Thank you thank you thank you to my clients, friends, and other photographers who’ve helped and encouraged me. I am so glad to have people like you in my life.
In 2009 I posted a list on the blog on things I wanted to do before turning 28…..then I upgraded it and changed it to 101 in 1001 days. I had been reading a lot of self helps blogs and craft blogs and found it very interesting and more of a challenge by doing it this way!
So last year I took my list and started adding things to it……I know some of these will not happen in 1001 days but that just means I can keep it on my list for the next 1001 days!
In 2011 I accomplish 20 plus things and hopefully blogged about most of them! This year I hope I can mark more off my list and really keep up with my blogging about them! I think number one on my list this year is to have a life outside of my photography and not be so tied to my desk…..I really hope this comes true!
Here is to a WONDERFUL 2012! I am so excited to see what this year will bring!
My list started Jan 5th, 2011 and will come to an end on Wednesday, October 2, 2013
- smile and laugh every day
- remember to just BE.
- sleep under the stars one night
- go sledding with the family and make a snow angel – (DEC2009)
- go back to cropping daze with the Hey Hay Sisters – (JAN2010-OCT2011)
- ride a train – (JAN2009)
- take a road trip alone
- take a road trip with Adam (Portland/Seattle JUN 2011)
- spend the night at the grand hotel in Mackinaw
- go down as many slides as possible
- spend an afternoon at a museum by myself
- get to know myself a little better (AZ-May2010 & IL-June2010)
- take up yoga
- go sky diving
- get over my fear of salt water
- remember to stand still and take in those little moments & capture it along the way
- go white water rafting in Colorado (July2010) LINK
- take Adam to Oktoberfest in Munich
- believe in myself
- stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
- kissed in the rain out of no where
- de-clutter my house/life! - SLOWLY working on this!!!!
- discover my green thumb
- gotten flowers for no reason
- get the roll of film developed from our honeymoon 3 years ago…..
- design and print my own wedding album
- buy an ipad (FEB 2011) LINK
- practice “pay it forward” any chance I am given
- start recycling more
- go kayaking 4 times (JUL11)
- buy 12 things from etsy.com I THINK I HAVE FAR SURPASSED THIS HEE HEE
- send a random gift to someone on my mind once a month (JAN11FEB11MAR11APR11MAR11JUN11JUL11AUG11DEC11)
- throw a party “Miranda” style 4 times– (DEC2010-AUG2011-DEC2011)
- plan a once in a life time adventure
- loose a shoe
- make a difference in someone’s life
- go see a French film at a theatre
- visit a foreign country
- go strawberry-picking
- go back to LA NO
- SCRAPBOOK at least once a month – with BECKY
- scan in my old photographs
- buy a good scanner
- create a window display for every holiday for a year(Oct10-Dec10-Jan11-Feb11-Mar11-Apr11-May11-Jun11-Jul11-Aug11-Sept11-Oct11-Nov11-Dec11)
- add new white serving bowls and platters to my collection (JUN11)
- CLEAN and organize my desk once a week
- buy my desk add-ons from IKEA (MAR11)
- host a psychic party
- travel back to Arizona
- travel to Maine during LOBSTER FEST!
- don’t eat fast food for a year (taco bell excluded hee hee)
- buy a house
- add a new addition to our family (human not animal) Ha Ha oooppps LINK to meet Feta!
- take Samson and Feta for a walk at least once a week
- lose 20 pounds
- FINALLY get family photos taken of Adam, Samson and I (THANKS DEREK!! Dec2011) LINK
- have lunch or dinner with a different friend once a month (Jeff-Becky-Thacker-LesaSherry-Derek-Miller-Andrea)
- write a letter to myself to open in 10 years (how I met your mother)
- Attend WPPI
- get Urban Women up and running
- buy a new camera (MAY 2011)
- have my work published in theknot magazine!!!!!!!!!! LINK
- get my business in order and stay in order!
- learn to save $$$$$$$
- have new fun headshots taken (APR11) LINK thanks ED
- hire an office assistant/intern (APR11) LINK
- get more involved with ThinkPink / breast cancer awareness (Signed up for 3daywalk! DEC2011) LINK
- finish website and launch by July 7th
- begin a new photography project
- hang the wall of inspiration
- remember to take photographs just because (PORTLAND-JUN11)
- take my company to a new level
- buy new lens (MAR11)
- watch the “one light” DVD that has been on my very messy desk for 2 months now (SEPT-11)
- put together a monthly newsletter
- have my stickers printed for my new packaging (FEB11)
- blog post about albums and packaging
- blog post casual Fridays – every Friday!
- blog once a day for a month LINK LINK
- photograph at least 2 more baby bump series
- photograph a live birth
- attend a very special workshop……
- travel to California, Colorado and or Portland (wedding to shoot or not)
- redo the lighting in my office (Adam put in a FAN Light!! AUG-11)
- rework my workflow (JUN11)
- rekindle my love of all things Adam
- paint the spare room and decorate it!
- blog more personal posts!
- edit my personal pictures and not let them wait years!!
- read 6 books
- blog 4 times a week
- do another self portrait series
- figure out a weekly work scheduled and stick to it!
- set aside Sunday nights for date nights with Adam sub part to #86!
- stop drinking Soda!
- hang out with my family more!
- -personal-
- walk in the Michigan 3daywalk event in August 2012
- finish 6 projects from pinterest (food not included)
- blog more of my dinner recipes…so yummy!
- finish backing up my system & keep current!
- buy this from Ikea to organize my tissue paper collection!
- be a good friend
Welcome 2012, I am SO ready for you!
Much love, Miranda
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