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Avery and Addison – Tillamook Oregon Twin Baby and Family photography

maricar lianne — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:57:51 +0000

I had the extreme honor of photographing the Hagerty family once the two little princesses made their arrival. Much tears were shed behind the camera for me. I just adore this family.

Daddy’s little girl – Olympia Washington Baby Photographer

maricar lianne — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:44:10 +0000

I was honored to photograph little Layla and her mommy, Sarah a few weeks ago. Layla’s daddy has yet to hold her in his arms. Eric serves with the United States Navy and is out to sea. I’m not going to lie. It was difficult not to tear up during this shoot. Eric, this session is especially for you. Thank you for your sacrifice!

Miss Layla was full of adorable expressions.

Mommy and Auntie Christina were armed with the cutest outfits in the world.

And we just had to use a quilt that Layla’s great great grandmother made. Precious in blue!

I dare you not to smile at this little swimsuit and sandals. She’s ready for summer!

Here’s Layla and her beautiful mommy. Sarah, you are just gorgeous. I also thank you for your sacrifice. You are strong beyond words. Us military mommas have to stick together.

So family and friends. Here’s a challenge for you! If Layla and Sarah receive 25 comments on their post, I will gift them with an adorable custom gift! P.S. If you don’t see your comment right away, don’t fret. I need to moderate them before they show up!

For Japan With Love

maricar lianne — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:25:08 +0000

In memory of all those lost. A few moments of silence. If you can give, give. If you can’t, pray.

Yeeehaw!! TVP Auction 2011 Wild West photo booth – Tualatin Oregon Event Photography

maricar lianne — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:11:44 +0000

I was so excited when Julie, a mommy from my daughter’s preschool, asked me to donate a photo booth set up for the auction this year. A local business supplied us with some awesome western props and Julie gathered up some really fun wearable props! We ended up raising $150 for the school with just the booth alone. Yeehaw! I could not stop laughing at the mayhem that we caused.

Here are the images I wrangled from that night!

And the winners are…

maricar lianne — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:53:35 +0000

Thank you everyone for participating in the mlp “giving back some love” 2011 contest! I hope it was fun for everyone!

I don’t like to beat around the bush so here we go!

First off, here’s the winner of the randomly drawn comment from the contest blog post. We ended up with 146 comments you guys!

Congratulations to CORY!!

Gooooooo CORY!! I will contacting you in the next couple days. I’ll need to mail you your $500 mlp gift certificate! Yippee!

And now for our mlp client from 2010 that garnered the most votes from friends, family and blogfriends…

Congratulations QUINN!!

I will be contacting Quinn’s family soon so they can receive their $500 mlp gift certificate! Awesomesauce!!

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine’s Day! See you again real soon!

mlp’s “giving back some love” contest 2011

maricar lianne — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:00:06 +0000

mlp’s “giving back some love” contest!
Friday January 28, 2011 through Awww!! Valentine’s Day Monday February 14, 2011

I have numerous things to be grateful for right now. My husband is returning from military deployment soon, my girls are thriving in school and at their dance studio and the amazing growth of my business last year. Thank you for all your support, encouragement and referral love over the past 3 years! mlp is nothing without you. I love being able to capture all your precious memories.

So on with the contest!

Pretty please read ALL the instructions for entering BEFORE you begin!

Each person can enter 5 times. Seriously, yes. You can enter 5 times. For each task you do below, you get 1 entry.

You need to post a comment here FOR EACH one you do. So if you do all 5, then post 5 individual comments. Make sure fill in your email address when commenting. If you win, I won’t know how to contact you!
The contest starts Friday January 28, 2011 at 7pm PST and will end on Awww!! Valentine’s Day Monday February 14, 2011 at 7PM PST.

Here are the 5 ways you can enter!

1. Post this note on your FaceBook wall, twitter feed, blog, or any social network site: “maricar lianne photography is having an awesomesauce contest! You could win a $500 gift certificate! Hurry and enter to win before February 14th & say I referred you! http://maricarlianne.com/blog/2011/01/24/mlps-giving-back-some-love-contest-2011/” Make sure the link to the contest is in the note. Post a comment to let me know where you posted the note at here!

2. Send an email out to all your friends and family telling them about the contest. Add a link to my BLOG AND FaceBook page. Post a comment to let me know how many people you emailed here!

3. Tell me your favorite places to shop for clothes, accessories and shoes. This answer could be for you or for your kids. Post a comment with the link to your favorite stores here!

4. Refer a friend or five to maricar lianne photography and give them a link to my website. I’m always looking for new portrait clients and new wedding couples! Post a comment to let me know who you shared the love with here!

5. Go to my FaceBook page, check out the mlp 2010 client photos and find your favorite one. Post a comment with the number (there is no photo #1, consider it a cover page) of your favorite photo here!

See? Easy! And how cool is it that you can enter up to five times to win! Very very important, if you don’t comment here when completing each task you don’t get entered in the drawing so don’t forget to comment!

THE PRIZES!

I’m giving away two… TWO!… $500 gift certificates!! One will be given to a randomly drawn comment from this blog post using random.org after 7pm on Awww! Valentine’s Day Monday February 14th, 2010 (See #1-4 above). The other will be given to a client from 2010 with the most comments selecting their image (See #5 above). The gift certificate can be used towards an upcoming portrait session or wedding.

If you can’t use the prize, you are encouraged to win for someone else and give it to them as a gift. Please do not post other comments except for the ones specifically for this contest. I will be deleting all posts not associated with the contest or duplicate posts. If you have questions or don’t understand the instructions, please contact me through email maricarlianne@gmail.com.

ALL comments are MODERATED and will need my approval before you see them. So please don’t post twice because you think it didn’t show up. Give it some time. If it doesn’t show up within 12 hours, please post again. I will be back online tomorrow morning after 1am (unexpected night shift) to moderate your comments. Thanks for being so patient!

Again, I’d like to sending much thanks to all my wonderful clients and friends of mlp over the 3 past years! And thank you, cute person reading this blog post, for entering to win! Good luck!

xoxox,
Maricar

It’s been a while – Salem Oregon Child and Family Photography

maricar lianne — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:43:17 +0000

I’ve known this family for a while now. Met them before the man of the house was due to deploy. Campbell was just a few weeks old. While the daddy, Kyle was gone, we had a few sessions with just the mommy, Anna and baby Campbell. I sent as a surprise a little book filled with photos from each of those sessions. My heart was so full when I learned that Kyle returned home and they were a complete family once again. What better way to celebrate the reunion than with a fun photo session by a beautiful river in Salem.

Things I loved from the session? Little Campbell’s strong arm while walking. Her big smiles. Pointing to every dog and bike that crossed our path. Having her mommy and daddy kiss over and over again just for the photos.

Enjoy your special blog post Akers family!

And here is your special super dee duper blog challenge! Have 25 family and friends to comment on this post and I will gift you a cute little 3×3 accordian brag book with photos from the session! Good luck! <3

Pink polka dots before the party – Beaverton Oregon Baby and Family Photography

maricar lianne — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:28:43 +0000

One of the many things I do in my business is give back. Just a few months ago. United Health Care asked me to donate a session for their March of Dimes auction. I wholeheartedly agreed! I was excited enough that I donated two sessions! One of the winners was the B family. They have a little girl named Claire and oh my goodness is she precious!

She loved to laugh and point at the camera. Didn’t care about toys but would rather touch my camera lens. She’s a techie in the making I’m sure!

This family is full of love and smiles and giggles.

The day after our session was to be Claire’s FIRST birthday so of course I had to run around the house and take photos of details for the party.

And little miss cutie pie Claire had two cakes. One for her birthday party and one for her to smash into and taste for the session! She loved the cake but wasn’t too fond of the fondant. Haha!

Seriously. Cute right?!?!?

The biggest giggles came from her when we went on a little walk in front of her home.

Thank you so much B family and thank you so much Claire. I hope your first birthday was fun! Do me a favor okay? Try to get 25 people to comment on this blog post so that mommy and daddy could get a little brag book full of your smiling face m’kay!? I know you can do it!

Full circle – Scappoose Oregon Baby and Family Photography

maricar lianne — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:58:58 +0000

I photographed this sweet family back in February of 2009. But it was for a heartbreaking situation. They lost their little baby girl A at the hospital and I was there as a member of Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep to take photos of them saying good-bye. Little A was perfect in every way, just born still. I remember driving away from the hospital with tears running down my cheeks and prayers in my heart for them. I know first hand what it’s like to have to say farewell to a little being and I only wished them the best and hoped that someday another little one would come and cheer up their hearts once again. And they’ve come full circle. I had the honor of seeing them again a couple weeks ago to see their new little bundle of joy, little P. This little man is quite adorable and smooshy and so very loved. Here are some photos from our session.

Seriously. Such a beautiful family!

The little guy is the apple of daddy’s eye!

The mommy just beams when she holds her little one.

Little P is confused that not all of you are Duck fans.

And of course we had to add the puppies into the mix!

Seriously so adorable I can’t stand it!

Thank you R family for having me in your home to take photos of your lovely little family! I sure hope you’re ready for a little blog challenge! Just get 25 people to comment on your photo post here and I’ll give you with a cute little brag book with images from your session! Good luck and much love! xoxox

I just love babies and their families! – Scappoose Oregon Baby and Family Photography

maricar lianne — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:02:20 +0000

I met this family a few years ago but I’ll tell you the whole story once I get their entire sneak peek up. But here’s just one that just screamed out at me.