tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40809870001183347602012-02-16T09:56:38.767-08:00Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-36082741182568022432012-02-15T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-15T06:00:05.474-08:00

I really ought to blog more. I don't, as you can see--but I ought to.  For me, quite often, I think that if I only had more readers I would blog more. Then logic sets in and I remember that readers only follow active blogs. So I resolve myself to blog more, and by that I mean that I post another entry and purpose in my heart to blog more. Then a few months later I realize that this did not

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-21067667117588288692012-01-10T02:39:00.000-08:002012-01-10T02:48:05.789-08:00

Well, I just downloaded Adobe's new Lightroom 4 beta and have been playing with it for the last two hours. There are some really neat things here that I will talk about. Adobe posted this list of new features:  New Features in Lightroom 4 Beta Highlight and shadow recovery brings out all the detail that your camera captures in dark shadows and bright highlights.  Photo book creation with

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-26119627493675842011-07-30T09:18:00.000-07:002011-07-30T09:18:36.428-07:00

Playing around in photoshop with some older photos. I made something I consider artsy.

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-55056535728153792142011-07-29T19:33:00.000-07:002011-07-29T19:33:39.209-07:00

I dare you to just try to stop these youngsters from smiling. I dare you. Ok, I don't, they're just really smily! I started this particular shoot in perhaps the worst way possible. I got out to my car to find the tire was flat. Then, after borrowing my dad's truck and scurrying over to Woods to meet them, my camera fell out of my car and broke. I can still use it, but it is now inconveniently

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-43393996191916625972011-07-16T12:33:00.000-07:002011-07-16T12:34:20.882-07:00

Yesterday was a long and fruitful bout of awesomeness! After a great long wait David and Julie are finally both Lukens! And by that I mean that they are now married to each other. It was a beautiful wedding!

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-34143144329390308172011-07-12T00:45:00.000-07:002011-07-12T00:54:31.440-07:00

Unless you've never had a conversation with me, you know that I'm a nerd and I love technology! If you say, "hey, what's that black boxy thingy you point and people that makes clicking noises?" you're about to enjoy some gear information overload. Almost as much as I love actually taking pictures, I love GEAR! You will notice that I've got a gear tab up top there and that leads you to some neat

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-86051375481341346242011-07-04T01:01:00.000-07:002011-07-04T01:01:47.354-07:00

The fourth of July is always a time to become just a little bit more patriotic than usual. The model you were introduced to in my last post is Caitlin, and this is her ode to the US of A! 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-60529083279999081342011-06-29T23:55:00.000-07:002011-06-29T23:55:57.895-07:00

This is the type of awesome I enjoy awesoming! 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-41776905644052374582011-06-17T01:31:00.000-07:002011-06-17T01:45:18.978-07:00

David and Julie go to my church. They are my friends. They are awesome! I had a whole heap of fun hanging out with these two people. In about a month I will be photographing their wedding and it will also be awesome! Here are a few samples from this evening.  Evan was helping me with the reflector and ideas on this shoot. He's doing the video for their wedding. He's also pretty cool

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-58486309303686874572011-06-16T13:49:00.000-07:002011-06-16T13:49:20.260-07:00

Just finished editing the rest of the photos from David & Gina's wedding reception. Here's a few more to tickle your fancy. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-46359322401943559712011-06-06T02:30:00.000-07:002011-06-06T02:30:44.192-07:00

Today I had the pleasure of photographing a fantastic couple at their wedding reception and taking some super great portraits afterwards.  mark@markmf.com

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-77267532157111683472011-06-02T13:18:00.000-07:002011-06-02T13:18:59.918-07:00

Wow, just discovered that for the last two weeks or so my email mark@markmf.com has not been going through! Last night I went through the IP, DNS, MX records and other really nerdy acronyms to figure out the problem. I think I got the whole business sorted out and ready to go.  So now, because this is a photo blog, here's a photo! This is my face. I use my face for lots of things, mainly

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-10362294425091370422011-05-26T18:48:00.000-07:002011-05-26T18:48:54.662-07:00

I am really enjoying my new equipment. It is the best! I also like these girls. They're better than my equipment but, honestly, in a different category altogether.  The boxes for my equipment.  Incredulous Dog is incredulous. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-54028821034026104032011-05-24T01:54:00.000-07:002011-05-25T23:01:14.669-07:00

I intend to post some more information about gear and post processing soon. One thing that I love almost as much as taking the photo is the equipment I use. I can talk nerd for hours!  In one of these upcoming posts I will discuss what the item in the following photo is and how to use it. I hope you will come back and check it out! 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-52823224009557643342011-05-24T01:44:00.000-07:002011-05-24T01:44:18.905-07:00

In the last couple weeks I've been amassing new equipment. I sold of nearly all of my old stuff with some specific goals in mind. Mobile studio lighting, pro lens and better camera. Well, I'm happy to say I got all three. I'm primed and ready for this coming wedding season. I hope you will be seeing more out of me! 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-35485866358177417632011-05-20T00:18:00.000-07:002011-05-20T00:18:00.573-07:00

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-290242992216793992011-05-19T22:41:00.000-07:002011-05-19T23:07:31.845-07:00

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-91157611571229732102011-05-19T22:34:00.001-07:002011-05-19T22:34:57.727-07:00

This is Evan, he's got a face. This is what it looks like. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-5210487059313188712011-05-19T22:33:00.000-07:002011-05-19T22:33:12.503-07:00

This is Alex. He's pretty cool. I shot his face with a camera thingy. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-21585702348604596062011-05-19T22:28:00.000-07:002011-05-19T22:28:17.175-07:00

I photographed all the Easter weekend at North County Christ the King Church. Amazing stuff happened that weekend, tons of baptisms and amazing everything else. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-76425076921460263392011-05-19T22:13:00.000-07:002011-05-19T22:13:53.925-07:00

I have been working on my photo workflow. Here's a shot I took of my brother. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-36269746490197478882011-05-19T22:07:00.000-07:002011-05-19T22:07:07.701-07:00

A couple friends who are living in Germany were in town for a while and we took the opportunity on a beautiful day to walk around and take pictures. I had a blast. I think they did too. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-59841421998442546472011-05-19T21:53:00.000-07:002011-05-19T21:53:57.822-07:00

For my friend Sarah's birthday, all she wanted was to go around taking pictures of her gnome around Bellingham. 

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-34306854367748620512011-05-19T21:41:00.000-07:002011-05-19T21:41:55.929-07:00

This was an amazing wedding. So much fun. I love these people.  

Mark Frenchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080987000118334760.post-42799205572610337682011-05-19T21:36:00.000-07:002011-05-19T21:36:18.944-07:00

I did a funshoot with my sister Rachel Vos for Jenaye. We brought a bunch of balloons and went out to King Ranch. Super fun evening. 

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