MsB Photography

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I will cry …

Seriously, if I get another request for selective coloring then I’ll surely cry. Selective coloring was used for these two images because I thought it was a good idea at the time (when I first launched my business last year, March 2007). It’s still kind of cute now … maybe. But, if you’re a future bride, please do not ask me to do this with your portraits, making the photo B&W and leave your bouquet in color. Aahhh!!!

It’s a style that is so out of style now. The last thing you’d want is your wedding photographs outdated before your one-year wedding anniversary. Trust me, it’s not a good idea at all. Again, if you ask me to do this then I will cry.

|MsB| Portland Portrait Photographer

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You Give Good Love.

Dude, if I can sing I’d totally do this song by Whitney Houston (pre-crack) to audition for “American Idol.” No lie!!! But, it’s a good thing that I’m too old for that show, spare them the pain. haha! But, I really did want to incorporate a performance into my June 2002 wedding; I wanted to get all six of my bridesmaids and frontman this song. Again, I cannot sing to save my life and my bridesmaids were the shy type. Man, if I can just do it all over again … Yeah, I’d liquor them all up right before we go on stage! hehe!

But, at least I can live vicariously through the B&Gs that I’m commissioned to photograph this year. Yay!!!

|MsB| Portland Wedding Photographer

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I don’t like to post too many personal things on my business site, but since this has to do with weddings I figured it’s all good, and it’s my Website! hehe. I sit here with my laptop on my lap — duh, where else would it be?! — and I’m wishing that I had done something very similar for my first dance like this couple had done at their wedding. I mean, this video truly depicts how my husband and I are; he loves to dance and is always in the spotlight (addicted?!) and I love entertainment. This is why I am very, very adamant that there is some kind of performance at my big events. Y’all should’ve seen my 80s-themed 30th birthday bash. It was just amazingly C-R-A-Z-Y!!!

So, I highly recommend future B&Gs to jump on the bandwagon and mix up your first dance a bit. Sure, the traditional first dance with the slow ballad is sweet and all but, honestly, no one really pays attention throughout the song. Last weekend, I attended a wedding and there was a fun first dance to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” Seriously! Near the end, the groom dropped his pants to reveal his red thong with H-E-L-P written on his “cheeks.” OMG, is he wearing a thong — a red one?! (Yeah, only you, Chad! ahaha!!!)

Oh, I found the video they emulated for their first dance, see Video #2. BTW, I don’t know the couple in Video #1. Yes, I am Asian like them but, contrary to popular beliefs, I’m not related to every Asian person, ya know. haha!

|MsB| Portland Wedding Photographer

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Cut Corners Wisely

For all you brides-to-be (and you grooms-to-be, too!), I highly recommend reading this blog by JENuine Creations! She gives some important tips on what you should know when looking to hire your wedding photographer. So, be sure to check it out! Jen-Jen was my wedding planner for my June 2002 wedding; she gave me this very same advice yet leaving me the freedom to ultimately hire my own photographer. Lucky me — and so without realizing it! — I got not one but TWO photographers for the price of one! Woot! Woot!

Her Website is: www.jenuinecreations.info.

|MsB| Portland Wedding Photographer

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