http://blog.astridandrene.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:00:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rene and I have been shooting together now for 8 years. We started our humble beginnings learning the ropes from a great local photographer who was gracious enough to teach us and inspire us. If you are reading this, thanks so much! 2008 marks our first year in business for ourselves. ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/30/saying-thanks-good-things-come-to-those-who-work/ We had a wonderful holiday week, finally slowing down after a long and intense season! Even though we aren't done yet with albums and portraits and family pictures, we've tried to slow down this week to catch our breaths and enjoy our family! Before our festivities began, Ali, Eli, my mom ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/27/our-christmas-ramblings/ I'm still working on a lot of weddings that have been shot in the last three months but are still receiving our magic touch (yes, we do take that long to deliver, and if you wonder why, read this great post by Anne Ruthman. Anne explains it much more eloquently ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/23/palm-trees7/ We love what we do! I mean how could we not? We are invited to the most important day of two people’s lives. We are at their side all day and it’s our responsibility to capture those moments that go by in a blur. After all is said and done, ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/10/the-session-tara-and-mark-are-official/ This Monday wasn't a bad Monday in Naples, Florida. Ali stayed home sick and I stayed home with her. She's on a nebulizer for a cough from Bronchitis. Sounds pretty bad but she's feeling great and doing well. We went on a walk this morning. The day was absolutely perfect. Jewel-blue ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/08/flare2-palm-trees7/ ~blog edit~ I have worked really hard on the design of this blog, and personally, I love it! I've also had great feedback on the design. But there was always this little nagging voice in the back of my mind. It didn't really say anything clear to me...but I know there ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/05/blog-edit-palm-trees6/ So we've been totally swamped with work (which is always a good thing, right)! And even though we don't shoot a wedding every single weekend, we have been busy with family portraits, holiday card sessions, charity work and children's portraits! Add to that the fact that our weddings don't take a ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/12/03/the-session-flare/ You know how they say that rain on your wedding day is good luck? Well Maria and Brennan will have a lifetime of good luck! After much anticipation and planning, their special day came and along with it, we had a DOWNPOUR of hurricane proportions right as we were getting ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/11/14/the-session-maria-and-brennan-say-tie-the-knot/ The second installment of the Kaplan's Baby's First Year project is here! It's with very happy hearts that we welcome Annie Rose Kaplan to Naples! Joining the session was Annie's sister Emily and her mommy, Melissa. I don't have to tell you how incredibly beautiful this little girl is...just look ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/11/03/the-session-welcome-baby-annie-rose/ I had the distinct pleasure of starting a Babies First Year project with Melissa and her beautiful family. This is the first installment of the session: the maternity session. Since Melissa has two daughters, we decided to include them in the session as well. I'm sure I don't need to ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2008/10/22/the-session-mommy-to-be-the-girls/