tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53597405283157305922024-03-12T21:20:19.598-04:00Beth Merritt PhotographyBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-75210772532117543332010-04-09T20:26:00.011-04:002010-04-09T22:51:02.951-04:00Class of 2011<span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';">Hello everyone...!<br /><br />As many of you know, we have been busy with the new studio and training Sarah in our "Beth Merritt Photography" style. I had to share with you two of her most recent Senior Portrait Sessions that we just got done editing... I always knew she was a phenomenal photographer, but now you guys can see for yourselves! Here are some samples from two of her latest sessions....<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/7.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 624px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/7.png" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/6.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 624px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/6.png" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/3.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 624px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/3.png" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/4.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/4.png" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/2.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 624px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/2.png" /></a> <div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/1.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 624px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/1.png" /></a> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';">I should mention that we are now beginning to take applications for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">BMP</span> Ambassadors for the Class of 2011. Ambassadors get great benefits, extra photo shoot opportunities, and special treatment from our staff. For more information about becoming an Ambassador - or for information about getting your Senior Portraits at Beth Merritt Photography, please contact the studio at 248.250.6085 or shoot us an email at <a href="mailto:info@bethmerritt.com"><span style="color:#0000ff;">info@bethmerritt.com</span></a>.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';"><em></em></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';"><em>I hope you are having a great evening!</em></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Georgia', 'serif';">Beth</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-20642342048854821062010-02-07T17:36:00.006-05:002010-02-07T19:31:39.014-05:00Update from Fall, New Studio!<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >Hello everyone!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >I have recently received a bunch of e-mails asking how I am doing following my fall. I realized I should have provided a blog update a while ago. However, most of you follow me via Facebook now, so I have kind of neglected the blog. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><u>Fall Update<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >Well, I fell on a Friday, and by the next Wednesday I was unable to walk without assistance, unable to look at bright lights or listen to anything loud, and - worst of all - I couldn't really understand simple things. It was hard to read and hard to process thoughts. I could read words, but their meaning was lost. I wound up getting help from a new physician who helped me understand what was happening and why. I think in the end, her ability to calm me was more valuable than anything. I was really scared.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >After a couple of weeks on the couch (literally), I dragged Tristan to the studio with me and we did a mock session with a moving teddy bear to see if I would be able to take pictures. In the end, I kept falling down, and none of the pictures were in focus. Hence the reason we ended up cancelling almost everything for the rest of the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >New Studio…<o:p></o:p></span></b><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >It is now February, and I'm good. I'm now confident on my feet. I have done some shoots and am pleased with the results. Lee and I had some serious discussions as to whether this photography business would continue... and we arrived at an answer we would have never guessed. In late December, I was e-mailed by a very talented photographer who expressed an interest in working for me. We talked at length, did about 50 hours of number crunching, and in the end we ended up hiring her and leasing a commercial space. </span><br /><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >I know, I know... I contemplate the idea of taking things down a notch and wind up with a team of four and a studio space. (I must have hit my head harder than I thought!)<o:p></o:p></span><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ></span><br /><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >So, we have lots of changes... We have a new Office Manager, Shelli and a new photographer, Sarah. Tristan is still here (...and I'm hoping he never leaves!) We have products and promotions that we will be rolling out over the next few months, and I am more excited about what’s going to be happening this year than I have been in a long, long time…<o:p></o:p></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em>Here is a picture of the studio taken with a camera phone... not too great, but at least you guys can see what it looks like... It is located at 16 and Woodward, near downtown Birmingham.</em></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634694119216450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-iqhNYGhoKI/S29A9H_D1UI/AAAAAAAACeE/sDIPFp9g7_E/s400/Studio.jpg" /><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >For those of you that like to follow our work, I strongly suggest you tag us in Facebook. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>We tend to post in there quite a bit as a result of client requests. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >Thank you very much for all your concern. I know many of you kept me in your prayers, and I am so very grateful…<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >I hope you have a wonderful day!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'font-family:'Times New Roman';" >Beth</span></p>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-22393505802614585842009-11-12T12:58:00.003-05:002009-11-12T13:53:17.400-05:00Anything that can go wrong will go wrong....Hello everyone,<br /><br />This is Laura, Beth's office assistant. I do not want to be the bearer of bad news but this week has been pretty tough here at BMP, and all of this could not come at a worse time.<br /><br />Over the weekend Beth was unloading her equipment at the end of her afternoon and fell on the sidewalk. She fell very hard hitting her head on the concrete. After a trip to the hospital she learned that she had suffered a severe concussion and her brain was bruised in two places. Results from an MRI will tell us if any fractures resulted from the fall. Beth is home resting but a full recovery could take many weeks.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I will most likely be cancelling all shoots scheduled for the next two weeks. Beth is simply not well enough to stand for long periods of time because of the risk of further injury. When we are more certain of Beth's recovery time I will do my best to reschedule everyone. I will also most likely be cancelling all in studio ordering sessions since it is very painful for Beth to read or use a computer. Because of this I am asking that those who need orders placed to please submit orders online if possible. I know that custom items such as walls or Christmas cards are not available on the web. If you are interested in those items please call or email so that designs can be discussed and so that we can do as much progress with the order over phone/email as possible.<br /><br />I will be updating the blog again with hopefully much better news! We will all do our best to get everyone rescheduled and to keep orders moving. We are all very sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you all so much for you patience during this time.<br /><br /><br />Laura<br />Office ManagerBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-81291743474293665502009-10-04T22:56:00.003-04:002009-10-04T23:02:56.681-04:002nd Annual Halloween Charity EventI think most of you guys read about our 2nd Annual Halloween Charity Event in our newsletter, (Laura has filled many of the spots)... but I just wanted to send a reminder. My goal is to fill every last spot and raise even more money this year!<br /><br />I hope your evening is going well...!<br /><br />Beth<br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/ACS_event_09.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 750px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/ACS_event_09.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-7919595569290089732009-09-26T09:32:00.003-04:002009-09-26T09:47:21.819-04:00Cancellation 'excuses'... the best one everI know I don't share many personal stories on the blog... not as many as I would like to anyway. But I had to share this story - it just happened.<br /><br />My clients are wonderful... really. Everyone is very respectful of our time, and I probably get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">onyl</span> one or two last minute cancellations per year. Really, I am very lucky. But this morning I got one... and it is the best excuse ever. I started grinning when I got the message.<br /><br />My client this morning had a family portrait session with us. I have never had the pleasure of meeting her or her family. However, they are very active in the community and she sounds like a really cool person.<br /><br />So this morning I get this message... "Beth, it is 9:01 and we have a 9:30 appointment... um... we are going to need to cancel. I feel terrible... my husband just got this really unique opportunity he could not pass up. He got paged because he is a professional car driver*, and Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cruise</span> and his family requested he be there. They want to meet up with all the teens from his movie Red Dawn and go drive go carts*."<br /><br />(*I tweaked the story slightly to hide what they are actually doing, to protect their privacy... but you get the gist of it.)<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hilarious</span>.<br /><br />Anyway, if anyone ever needs to cancel on account of meeting up with a Hollywood celebrity, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">totally</span> understand!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Have a good day!<br /><br />BethBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-34464443534647677432009-08-31T21:34:00.003-04:002009-08-31T23:48:30.849-04:00Blog Update (....a big one!)Okay, I admit it. I have been slacking when it comes to the blog! But I am finally going to get cross that one item off my to do list: “Blog update”. The problem: it’s going to be huge...!<br /><br />For all of you out there on Facebook, please go ahead and tag me! I will happily send you some pictures for your Facebook pages. I usually try to post images for my clients’ Facebook pages when I can.<br /><br />So…. What have I been up to, you ask? Well, here are some of my favorites… and definitely some more to come soon!<br /><br /><em>Enjoy!</em><br /><br /><br />A baby shoot waring special duds. Isn't this guy adorable???<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/cambell2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/cambell2.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is a pose made popular by a photographer in Colorado... with dad being a huge Tiger's fan, I thought I would try it. I was really happy with the results...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/campbell.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 867px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/campbell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The last half day wedding I did... at the beautiful Meadowbrook Mansion. Isn't she <em>gorgeous?</em><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/ashford.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/ashford.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One of my closest friends had an idea to go and shoot on the railroad. I was really happy with the outcome...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/charnesky2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/charnesky2.jpg" border="0" /></a> I think this one is hilarious...<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/charnesky.jpg" border="0" />A shot at sunset with three cousins... I love this shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/dangremond.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/dangremond.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Three brothers. I have been photographing these guys for a while now. The oldest boy is such a gentleman... not to mention a great brother!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/fedmaier.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/fedmaier.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was part of a family shoot -- and they decided to bring the old car. Love it!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/fedlmaier2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 867px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/fedlmaier2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ahhh... my college roommate and one of my best friends in the world... .....Isn't her little baby cute?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/cory.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 867px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/cory.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />An Engagement session just before sunset. I love this moment...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/forbes.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/forbes.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A walk through the woods....<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/koz.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/koz.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A blondie with a bunch of flowers. Mom brought the flowers, and I love the sunflower up against her blue dress. She was such a wonderful little lady to photograph.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I love this image!</div><div><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/bellissimo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A photo from a session earlier this summer. He brought his golf gear and started jumping when he teed off. Hilarious. ...it's kind of like how I golf....!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mackintosh3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mackintosh3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mackintosh.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 678px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 601px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mackintosh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A super fun family session earlier this year...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/marcellin2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/marcellin2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/marcellin3.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>A tender moment with mother and daughter...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/marcellin.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/marcellin.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A senior shoot... Isn't she beautiful?</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mueller2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mueller2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/mueller.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />A SUPER fun family shoot... These guys were a blast!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/monaghan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another senior shoot. She has amazing eyes...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/leney.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/leney.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/leney2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 846px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/leney2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>And last... but not least... my friends Courtney & Jason. This is an excerpt from their album. I have to admit that I didn't blog about it because I was afraid about getting more wedding inquiries. However, I'm now <em>completely</em> done with weddings, and I am happy to say that this will be my last full wedding for a long long time. (Yes, I shot a ceremony for two other couples, but I didn't do the entire wedding...)</div><div> </div><div>So, this is it -- and what a great way to leave the whole wedding scene. These two are wonderful. I can't wait until I get to shoot their <em>kids</em>! ;)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/boughton2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 750px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 451px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/boughton2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Doesn't she have killer eyes?? Love 'em!<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/boughton.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 750px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/boughton.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>______</div><div> </div><div><em>Well, that's it! Sorry my updates are sooo late!</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><em>I still owe you a couple more... I'm working on them, I promise!</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><em>Have a wonderful evening!!!</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><em>Beth<br /></em><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-79989456866587752282009-08-04T06:46:00.002-04:002009-08-04T06:51:42.350-04:00Slower Responses for next 48 hours (E-mail/Voicemail)Hi guys!<br /><br />I am in the process of transitioning e-mail and voicemail to a new system over the next 48 hours. We expect the transition to be complete tonight, but I just wanted to warn everyone in the interim. Right now, e-mail and voicemails are going to four different places (all of which we can - and will - check!) Normally, I am able to handle urgent issues on my Blackberry, however even that is down for the next 48 hours. If we take a little bit to get back to you, please bear with us. We are moving to a system that will allow us to move faster and respond to e-mails and voicemials much quicker in the future.<br /><br /><em>Thank you for your patience!</em><br /><br />BethBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-55942919800219665122009-08-03T20:04:00.007-04:002009-08-03T20:35:36.036-04:00WDIV Channel 4 - Vote for the Best {Portrait Photographer}<a href="http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/beth-merritt-photography/biz/413244"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365900167500110866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 37px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-iqhNYGhoKI/SneBxcgNnBI/AAAAAAAACd4/0X4q4inhxAM/s400/4thebestLincMerc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today I had this e-mail come through... "Your business has been nominated for 4 The Best". I was very interested...!<br /><br />I then realized that someone had signed us up for this contest through television station Channel 4 - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WDIV</span>. I have known about the 'best wedding photographer' category for some time, but I don't really do weddings... (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yada</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">yada</span>)... and so I never signed up. But, I guess one of you guys has signed us up for the "Best Portrait Photographer". (This person even added some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">verbiage</span> from our website, some images and our website...!) I didn't even know the category existed -but I guess it does and now we are officially part of the contest!<br /><br />Now, I suppose I don't really believe in bribing folks for votes with free stuff, and I'm not really into the whole 'begging for votes' thing either. So, here is what I will do.<br /><br />If we win, I will do a free all day Saturday (donations only) charity event next spring. Here's the kicker: it will be the charity of choice for whoever signed me up (and I have zero idea who that is.) Charity events are always a great idea -- for everyone. We will ask the person who nominated us to come out of the woodwork at that time... until then, I promise not to ask! (kinda fun, huh?!)<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sooo</span>, here goes... if you would like to vote for "Beth Merritt Photography" as the best portrait photographer in Detroit, you <a href="http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/beth-merritt-photography/biz/413244">click this link</a>.<br /><br />Thank you to whoever signed us up. It's <em>truly</em> flattering. It's one thing for someone to say 'I like your work, but quite another to have someone say 'wow, you're the best'!!!!<br /><br /><em>(Thank you!!!!)</em></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-71467000466235376142009-07-26T21:53:00.006-04:002009-07-26T22:59:31.287-04:00My last wedding...I haven't been completely honest with you guys... I said I don't do weddings. Well, that was partially true. I was winding down, but wasn't completely done, per se. That is until today. Today I shot my last wedding for a while. I won't say that it will be my last wedding ever, but with our business being incredibly busy with children, families, and seniors, I wanted to create a definite place for us to focus. Weddings won't be a focus for us, but if we find the right circumstances, we might shoot another one. (We are suckers for touching stories...!)<br /><br /><em>Anyway, about the wedding today...</em> I have been excited to tell you guys about this wedding from the moment I heard about it.<br /><br />A couple months ago, my friend Jill approached me and was talking about her friend that was getting married. Her friend Karen was looking for a wedding photographer. Karen's husband has passed unexpectedly a couple of years before. She was left with three young children, the youngest of which was barely a year old. His passing was heart breaking.<br /><br />This afternoon I asked Jill how they met and my jaw dropped when I heard the response... They had been introduced by Maryann Gilliam who in 2006 had assistance from the Armada Community and the ABC television show Extreme Home Makeover. Maryann Gilliam’s husband, David, was a firefighter and paramedic who died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve 2005. Maryann, 32, was left with six children (ages eight months to 12 years old) in a small farmhouse David was renovating. The family’s story reached the ABC TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and the rest is history.<br /><br />It was at this new house, that the children would meet their new dad. I love the irony... A house built for the purpose of helping a family cope with their own tragedy helped another family move forward with their life.<br /><br />I will let the pictures do the talking as I like to do most of the time. I will have you pay special attention to the top left photograph though. Tears were streaming down my face as I took this photo. When this photo was taken there was a very moving slideshow that everyone was watching with photos of their family... and this new dad took time out to comfort this little boy during the duration of the slideshow. From the moment where these three young men walked their mom out to get married, it was incredibly moving, and I was truly honored to be a part of it...<br /><br />Here are a few of my favorites from today... <em>Enjoy!</em><br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/WEDDING.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/WEDDING.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-30932548769796324932009-07-13T22:40:00.003-04:002009-07-13T22:44:11.826-04:00Ballerina Needed!Hello!<br /><br />I am in need of a ballerina. Should be someone in High School with a Tutu and point shoes. Must be willing to go in crazy (safe) places and get pictures. I will compensate them for their time.<br /><br />Interested parties should e-mail me please! (<a href="mailto:beth@bethmerritt.com">beth@bethmerritt.com</a>)<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />BethBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-17779894468281359902009-07-05T22:15:00.002-04:002009-07-05T22:23:28.457-04:00GQ Urban Session...!So these kids were SERIOUSLY GQ. Strait from the runway, baby!<br /><br />Mom a fabulous job dressing them, and the kids themselves we just really a lot of fun. Thanks for doing all that posing for me guys.<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the shoot...<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/RoachL_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 678px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 899px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/RoachL_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/RoachL_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 770px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/RoachL_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-75234894670745459672009-07-05T22:05:00.002-04:002009-07-05T22:13:02.547-04:00Brosko Family PicturesSo, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">occasionally</span> (usually at the end of a day of shooting) my last session will be on site at a special location. Laura provides me with an address and my GPS tells me how to get there.<br /><br />At this location, I was shocked to discover that I was about 10 houses down from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Goforth</span> residence (I just posted their pictures tonight.) I asked them if they knew each other and they did not. Small world though!<br /><br />This family was hilarious. I had them do a specific shot where they had to stand just so, and they all wound up falling backwards into a patch of dense bushes. No one was hurt and everyone was laughing really hard.<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the session...<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Brosko_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 849px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Brosko_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Brosko_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 687px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Brosko_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-86225366612968338072009-07-05T22:00:00.003-04:002009-07-05T22:05:38.428-04:00Special Event with the Minewiser FamilyI recently had the honor of documenting a very special event for a family I have been taking pictures of for a long time now. I am sure you guys will recognize them.<br /><br />It was wonderful to be chosen to be part of such a special day for them, (thanks for inviting me Jen!)<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the session... I love the one of the two kids cuddling with Mom. So sweet!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-60737932944731766242009-07-05T21:48:00.004-04:002009-07-05T22:00:38.484-04:00All Smiles!So when this little lady walked in she was ALL smiles! Seriously cute.<br /><br />Mom and Dad were laid back and really had fun with the session.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites from the session...<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 899px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 650px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 726px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 761px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Nelson_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-48309720298561575632009-07-05T21:05:00.003-04:002009-07-05T21:47:16.479-04:00The Goforth FamilyI recently spent a couple hours with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Goforth</span> Family. They were a ton of fun, and really allowed me to have fun and shoot the way I like to... the pictures really allowed me to capture their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">personalities</span>.<br /><br />The first picture is one of my absolute favorites. This woman hates getting her picture taken and we were able to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">surprise</span> her in a way that allowed me to capture this great moment.<br /><br />These guys scheduled this shoot in response to my post about <a href="http://bethmerritt.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-i-am-photographer.html">why I am a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">photographer</span>.</a> How are all of you doing in that regard? Did you find someone to take your pictures yet? (Especially all you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">photographers</span> out there that read my blog.) Anyway, I am following through on my promise: our family shoot is next weekend and yes, I will post my mug on the blog for all of you to see that I kept my word.<br /><br />Last but not least, there is a quote I read tonight... "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things."<br /><br />So true....<br /><br />Hope you guys are having a great night tonight!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Goforth_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Goforth_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Goforth_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 899px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 543px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Goforth_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-48359251606187020482009-07-05T17:44:00.003-04:002009-07-05T17:54:49.197-04:00RaySo, most of you guys probably know that I have a 9 year old cat, who name is Ray. (That is the name he came with and we thought it was mean to change it.)<br /><br />What you don't know is that he is a huge, powerful, stubborn mule! (But I love him very very much.) <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Unfortunately</span>, our little guy got <em>really </em>sick this last week. His liver stated to fail and he needed to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hospitalized</span> for most of this week. The doctors didn't think he would live more than a couple days. He refused to eat unless we were there, so we have been traveling to the vet three times a day. He went in extremely feeble, and by this morning he had recovered enough that he was ripping out his IV and giving the nurses quite a run for their money.<br /><br />Anyway, I think they had had enough of him, and so he's back with us now. Which is good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">because</span> five days in the kitty hospital was almost two grand... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ouuuuuch</span>.<br /><br />So, I have been neglecting my blog, partially because I have been busy, and partially <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">because</span> I have been at the vet's office all week ....Time to play catch up....!!!<br /><br />Hope you guys are enjoying this beautiful day...!<br /><br />BethBeth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-81086397106240150242009-06-17T23:07:00.002-04:002009-06-17T23:11:33.091-04:00Hak Urban SessionA little while ago I met up with the Hak family to do three urban sessions. I was super happy with the results. The girls are gorgeous and the little guy has these cazy cute curls. (Very fun to shoot.)<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the session... Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 744px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 644px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 827px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Hak_N_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-47318683991260256852009-06-17T22:50:00.002-04:002009-06-17T23:06:53.948-04:00White Urban ShootI have to say Monica (our new graphics person) is way better than we were at dressing up these photos - don't you guys agree? (It's not even comparable...!) I am really excited to see the card samples she is coming up with...!<br /><br />This little man is a repeat customer, and his mom is the best. She is from the Czech Republic and helped me with tips when I was in Prague. (By the way, I owe you guys those pictures still. Maybe this weekend if I get a chance to do personal pictures. ...That doesn't happen much!?!!)<br /><br />Well, here are my favorites from the shoot. Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/White_s_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 650px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/White_s_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/White_s_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1184px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/White_s_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/white_s_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1189px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/white_s_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-44573192664115858192009-06-17T22:43:00.002-04:002009-06-17T22:49:45.909-04:00VandeVeegaete Little Guy is ONE!We recently met up with one of our favorite little people... and we celebrated him turning one. My favorite is the tight headshot where his eyes just shine. So precious!<br /><br />;)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 731px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 682px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 793px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-11499725372153462512009-06-12T21:00:00.004-04:002009-06-12T21:08:52.909-04:00Curran Kids {Mini-Urban Session}Okay, so you guys have to admit... I have been a machine tonight! ha ha. I think with Monica's help, I'll be able to stay up to date with the blog. But, this will be my last blog for the evening... time to pay attention to the Wings game!<br /><br />A couple weeks ago, I met the Curran Family for the first time. You never know what it's like to meet up with a family for the first time. Some are grumpy, some are apprehensive... some are silly, and some are well, just as nice as can be.<br /><br />That was the case with this family. Just the nicest people you could ever could hope to meet. And boy are they ever great to photograph! I really like the closeup head shots. Here are some of my favorites from the session...<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br />PS: Time to pay attention... <em>Go wings!</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 619px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Curran_Urban_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-48847544765070283792009-06-12T20:50:00.005-04:002009-06-12T21:18:14.868-04:00VandeVeegaete {Urban Mini Session}So Mom VandeVeegaete is very dear friend of mine... and I am always excited to take pictures of her kids. Buuuuuut, when she showed up with her oldest in this <em>darling </em>outfit, I about did a backflip. (I actually did literally jump up and down...) Isn't he so cute???<br /><br />I hate to say it, but a lot of the time outfits make or break a portrait. When someone has taken the time to think through the outfit and asks for advice, like mom did here, their return is almost always <em>huge</em>.<br /><br />I'm not exactly sure what Monica did with the second image (???) but maybe she was in an artsy noise mood? Anyway, I am going to post the image. You guys get the gist of it. Gangsta!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 719px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Vande_Urban_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-89151472165307303702009-06-12T20:34:00.002-04:002009-06-12T20:49:58.760-04:00Beylerian Twins {Urban Mini Session}The Beylerian twins recently came to visit me. This time, instead of in the studio, we did an outdoor session and the kids loved it. Moreover, DAD loved it! Dad generally thinks of picture day about the same way he thinks of a dental visit for a root canal... but even he was smiling during the shoot! All in all, we had a nice relaxing time climbing and jumping, and laughing. I think even Dad would sign up for that kind of low key session again! ;)<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites from the session... Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br />PS: I love love love that last picture... her hair is just awesome...!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 684px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Beylerian_Urban_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-88308275587055270542009-06-12T20:25:00.002-04:002009-06-12T20:32:39.945-04:00Ugorowski Family {Family Studio Session}Of all the infant/family pictures I have ever taken in the studio, I do believe these are among my favorite. The girls were so sweet and gentle with their new little brother. Mom was there to help, but the oldest girl had it under control. She took care to make sure her brother was secure in her arms. It was one of those moments that reminds me how much I love what I do.<br /><br />What other profession allows you to see all this precious behind the scenes stuff?<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites from the session... I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I do!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Ugorowski_Family_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 792px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Ugorowski_Family_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Ugorowski_Family_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 576px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Ugorowski_Family_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Ugorowski_Family_post_1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-62208722825221143812009-06-12T20:15:00.002-04:002009-06-12T20:25:12.571-04:00Minewiser Family {Outdoor Family Session}I have had the honor of photographing the Minewiser Family for years. The little guy has turned into a little man. I remember when he first walked into my studio, he was so tiny and sooo cute. He is still darling, but now his personality comes shining through - and he is hilarious.I got everything from pouting pictures to running pictures. So funny.<br /><br />However, it's his older sister that amazed me. She has turned into such a <em>beautiful </em>girl. Tall and graceful - she is a photographer's dream.<br /><br />Dad had just graduated from Oakland University with his MBA (congratulations!) So for part of the shoot we did cap and gown pictures... some with the kids wearing the cap. ;)<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the session... Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 721px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 721px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 788px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Minewiser_Family_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></div></div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359740528315730592.post-21233918821374210042009-06-12T20:06:00.002-04:002009-06-12T20:14:56.944-04:00The Manter Family {Outdoor Family Session}As a photographer, sometimes you just *know* when a shoot is going well. Although I would never tell you guys this, sometimes during our sessions I have everything I need within fifteen minutes. Those are the best shoots - because then the stuff we get during the rest of the session is just gravy.<br /><br />This was the case with this family. Their ability to just relax and be themselves during the session was not only wonderful for pictures -- but wonderfully fun to be around!<br /><br />Here are my favorites from the session... Enjoy!<br /><br />Beth<br /><br />PS: Okay, by now you can probably see that Monica is awesome at this...! (So much better than I am!!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1120px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 721px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 900px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 788px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.bethmerritt.com/blog/Manter_Family_post_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Beth Merritt Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03128610235885489329noreply@blogger.com0