Free Wedding Photography contest! (contest extended)

We had two great entries to our free wedding contest! Unfortunately, the software we were using for the contest was a little buggy, so several other people tried to enter but couldn’t. Due to this fact, we are going to modify the entry process a tad. Instead of using the software, just upload your video to You Tube- then email a link to [email protected]

The winner will receive $5,000 worth of wedding photography anywhere in the United States. This covers wedding day coverage of 7 hours by Mark Eric Photography. The winner will also receive a 10×10 20 page wedding album.

To enter, simply create a short video telling us your story. Tell us who you are, how you met, how he proposed, where your wedding will be (including the date and location) and why you deserve to win! The video can be from a simple web cam or it can be an artistic edit from a hand held video camera.

The rules are simple:
1. We must be available for the wedding date. (It can be in 2010 or 2011)
2. One entry per couple.
3. The video must accurately portray your story.
4. We will accept entries through 4/24/10

Best of luck!

These are the two entries that persevered through the buggy software to make sure their video was uploaded on time. We really appreciate everything that they did to make sure their entry was received. So, we are going to thank both couples with with something special… Your vote will determine exactly what each couple will receive, so please tell us your pick in the comments below!

*We will allow 3 votes per I.P. address.

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Image of the day- Jessica and Brad {engagement along the moonwalk, New Orleans}

Can’t wait for Jessica and Brad’s wedding next weekend in Hattiesburg, MS. I know it’s going to be a party.

Jessica and Brad's engagement, near the Moonwalk in New Orleans

Photo of the day- Claire and Michael (& Silos!)

After all these years, I’ve never shot in front of Silos (at least I don’t remember). From Claire and Michael’s fun engagement shoot in Melville, LA. More to come soon!

Melville Louisiana Silos

7 things I wish Adobe CS5 would have added for wedding photographers.

Today is a big day for those of us who live by Photoshop, as Adobe launches the latest version. While I was reading over the list of the amazing capabilities of the new software, my mind started to drift (surprise!). I wonder what tools they could add to really help us wedding photographers out. Here are some of my suggestions- feel free to leave some of your own in the comments.

1. Spray Tan Brush- for the brides and bridesmaids who love to go tan in a string bikini before donning their strapless dresses on wedding day.

2. Arm Pit prettyizer- for those unattractive pits that we sometimes capture. Nothing like smoothing out armpit wrinkles in photoshop while munching on a snack.

3. Muffin Top smoother – automated button for tucking in the loose skin that builds up around the top of a strapless dress, no matter how skinny the bride may be.

3. Over here – not over there button – ever notice how someone in the group shots is always looking away (we’re talking grown ups here- babies are excused). We need a button that automatically redirects everyone’s eyes to the camera.

4. The long awaited “can you make me look skinnier” button – every wedding, at least one person will ask us “can you make me look skinnier?” when we take their picture. Sure- we just need a button for that. Or we can start charging by the pound.

5. Bridal suite beautifier-  We’ve seen our sweet Brides put in every type of room imaginable. There is nothing like trying to capture gorgeous images in a 6 year old Sunday School classroom, filled with felt bulletin boards, puffy white clouds, and smiling suns. While one or two images can be fun- the images look so much better with less clutter in the background. Can we get a button for that?

6. Hungover groomsman fixer. enough said.

7. Uncle Bob equalizer. This button would allow us to use the interwebs to access the friends and relatives who follow us around during the wedding, taking pictures of the same things that we take pictures of. They are our shadow on wedding day. Using this function, we could add an “inspired by _________” watermark on all of their images. In pure love, of course.

Do you have suggestions? List them below. Maybe we can get Adobe’s attention- ya!

Photo of the day- Katelyn and Clay, married at the Kent House in Alexandria, LA

Katelyn and Clay were married Saturday at the Kent House in Alexandria. Here’s a quick glimpse from their beautiful wedding. Everything was perfect!

Katelyn and Clay, married at the Kent House in Alexandria, LA

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