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Perfect Healing

Matt Savage — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:39:59 +0000

Some of our dearest friends in the world, Dave and Bonnie had a little girl named Emery Jane. She was born on November 23, 2009. When we were back in Texas for the holidays we stopped over to visit our old friends and couldn’t help photographing their new family.

Emery at the time was a little fussy, not feeling her best. Little did we know it wasn’t just a little sickness she had. Through a series of events a tumor was found (Neuroblastoma) in Emery’s delicate body. It was about two inches long extending behind her lung and into her spinal canal. For the past ten days Dave, Bonnie, Emery, and a number of the family members and friends have been in Houston at Texas Children’s Hospital where Emery has been admitted. Emery has undergone numerous tests and a few rounds of chemo trying to shrink the tumor.

Things like this we can’t understand and can only look at them as a way to see what is important in life, grow closer to each other, and ultimately grow closer to God. We have been praying along with many others for a perfect healing for Emery’s body and strength for Dave and Bonnie as they do all they can for their sweet daughter. Please join us in prayer for Emery.

From a seed to a flower

Matt Savage — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:02:59 +0000

When you ask Samantha, owner of a brand new boutique style clothing line for girls called Lil Miss Muffin, how she got started in the business of making cute clothes, her answer is simple. She was inspired by her daughter who loved putting on her “princess singing dresses” first thing every morning to play and romp around in. As these frilly dresses with zippers and delicate tool didn’t allow for her to be active in all situations, Samantha decided to start designing and creating more practical dresses that reflected her daughter’s charm and energetic spirit. From there the story unfolds and within a few short months, Samantha found herself fulfilling hundreds of orders from moms all across the world that wanted these one-of-a-kind dresses for their daughters too.

Without any marketing other than word of mouth and her Etsy page she had successfully launched her own clothing line in less than six months. Word traveled fast, far and wide and soon boutiques and wholesalers all the way from Texas to Germany became interested in carrying her line of clothing, forcing her to find a sewing factory to help her mass produce her orders. That is where we got involved! As this special lady is my sister-in-law, she asked us to photograph the dresses and help design her marketing materials to present at an upcoming trade show in hopes to attract a few buyers. Amazingly, we were able to turn around her catalog and postcards all the way from concept – shooting – design – production in only 4 short days. We are extremely excited about what she is doing and couldn’t be more proud. Many thanks to our wonderful friends and photographer Tony and Katy Skarlatos for allowing us to use their beautiful daughter, Mia, as one of the models in our shoot. Olivia, my niece, is the other sweet little girl that helped make the shoot such a success.

Below is a quick look at the catalog spreads starting with the front and back cover. Since Sam’s visit to the trade show in June she has been picked up by reps in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and several other cities around the U.S. For more information on where to find her Fall 2009 line at a store near you or to place an order online visit her website HERE!

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Love in the White City!

Matt Savage — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:05:14 +0000

Katie and David are getting married next weekend so last week we met up with them for a fun shoot to celebrate the last few days of their engagement. From Union Station’s Corinthian Columns to Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel, these two melted my heart. They were completely themselves in front of the camera making it obvious just how much they love each other. It seemed like every shot we took was perfect and full of energy. We shared lots of laughs, popcorn, and stories together while making our way around the White City.

One story that sticks out in my mind is about Katie. She works in a V.A. hospital and cherishes her patients. In fact, they are what she loves most about her job. Recently she lost one of her longest and most favorite as he just couldn’t fight the battle anymore. He had known since January that Katie would be getting married this month and knew there was a chance he wouldn’t be here so he had is wife buy her a gift and wrap it up as beautifully as she could. He told her to make sure Katie received it a few weeks before her wedding. And so, 2 weeks ago, Katie received this beautifully wrapped gift from a man who wanted to congratulate her and let her know exactly how much he appreciated all she did for him. He truly cared for her because she truly cared for him. It is easy for me to see why David wants to spend the rest of his life with Katie. She is sweet and genuine and beautiful and the two of them together are like peas and carrots. They adore each other. They make me smile.

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The Ingram Gang

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:01:08 +0000

This past summer Matt and I had the privilege of going back to our hometown of Amarillo, Texas four different times. Three of which were to shoot weddings and one to celebrate our own wedding! Each time we visited, we were fortunate to photograph a few of our friends and their families. Below is a quick posting of Ashley and Brad and their beautiful children, Noah and Kayt. Ashley has been a dear friend since high school. She is positive about life and full of laughter and love. Check out her blog at www.ingramgang.blogspot.com to see what I mean!

Also, check back later this week for more pictures from our trips to Texas and maybe even a few pictures from our own reception!