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02.17.11
Sometimes I like to give well deserved shout-outs to the amazing companies Justin and I like to use to help our business run a little smoother. One of the best moves Justin and I ever made was to outsource all of our post production of proofing images before we put them online for our clients to see. FOTOFAFA is our company of choice. They really have their heads on straight with the color correcting, customer service (this is HUGE to me), and turn around time! Not only do I get my images back in a timely manner, but the work I get back from them is phenomenal! PLUS, I get to use the time I would have spent editing these photos to play with my family, go on a date night with Justin, or take a guiltless afternoon off for some "me time". If you feel like you're drowning in your business, maybe it's time to let go and outsource, you will never turn back once you do and guaranteed it'll be the best thing you ever did!
Thank you FOTOFAFA, we love you and what you're all about! Here's to more business together in the future!
Here are some images from a wedding I received back recently from Fotofafa, you can see the awesome befores and afters!
Well, Justin and I off to WPPI in Las Vegas! If you see us, please come up and say hello! Excited for a fun week of playing, dancing, networking, and sharing ideas!
Lindsay said:
They do a great job! I relish the day we can afford that! RELISH, I tell you!! (Nice shots, too) :)
(02.17.11 04:51 PM)
Rich Park said:
your shots are amazing - and their edits make your pictures so warm and bright!
(02.17.11 05:31 PM)
Lauren said:
The brides dress is beautiful. I love the neckline.
(02.18.11 09:44 PM)
Christine C. said:
Lovely job, indeed! I'll come and say hi to you guys for sure, if we bump into each other amongst the 30,000 others. :) It'll happen.
(02.19.11 02:00 AM)
Dina said:
The before and after pictures are amazing! They do great work!
(02.20.11 09:59 AM)
Brittany said:
Very neat!
(02.20.11 11:37 AM)
Lisa Woods said:
Thanks so much for posting these. I can't wait to try Fotofafa out!
(02.22.11 06:43 AM)
Denver Photographer said:
All the post production on these shots looks great.
(02.22.11 06:22 PM)
clippingimages said:
nice emotions.........just love them :)
(02.23.11 01:18 AM)
crissie said:
This is awesome. Now when you do this, are you doing the basic color edits or the full psd edits for the hourly rate? It's amazing the time it must save you! I was just checking out their site.
(02.24.11 03:55 PM)
Emily Faulknor said:
Hi guys, thank you for introducing us to Kenny at the show. We will definitely be looking into using them and seeing this blog post helps a lot too. It was so great to meet you. You did an excellent job. I hope that you feel better soon!
(02.24.11 06:43 PM)
Sarah DeShaw said:
Thanks for the post! Lately I've been working like a dog and my husband politely asks me if there is anything he can get me. I always say, "more time in the day, please!" It looks to me like this is how I will get it! Wonderful! And you can't beat their pricing, really! Thanks again. This is going to make a big difference in the quality of my days :)
(02.26.11 05:03 AM)
Chelsea said:
Beautiful! how did you get hair so perfect? I must know.
(03.04.11 02:06 PM)
Weddingish said:
I LOVE that you give credit where credit is deserved! I love your style and it's comforting to see these photographs aren't always perfect the way they're taken!
I found you through 100 Layer Cake and can't wait to see more of your work. :)
(03.17.11 07:07 PM)
Elizabeth Bishop said:
I absolutely adore her dress. Does anyone happen to know where the bride got it?
(03.18.11 03:18 AM)
caroline said:
That's all great but as a bride to be I'm drewling over the dress. Can you let me know how I can find out what maker it is.
(03.18.11 03:36 AM)
reba said:
Photos are beautiful, and I LOVE this dress. Any information on where its from/ designer?
(06.25.11 10:00 AM)
Alli said:
ill join in like everyone else.. i love the pictures, but any idea where the dress came from?
(01.22.12 10:55 PM)
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02.14.11
KATE WHITMORE!!! Congrats to the winner of the Airplanes & Blazers contest! You won a free seat to any one of our LYON-SHOP classes this year!!! I'll be emailing you, Kate my dear, for details very soon!!!
That was a TOUGH decision! First, we had to go through all of the comments and see which commenters guessed our favorite quote, second, we then gave each correct commenter a number, and third, we ran a random number generator online and that's how Kate Whitmore won, whew!
PS. our favorite quote from Anchorman is #3! "What? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing." LOL! Makes us laugh EVERY time!
Robin said:
I wish I had entered, I was going to guess that quote! However my photog skills are not up to par.
(02.15.11 08:40 AM)
Tamara Nicole said:
Congrats to the winner! P.S. I was doing a random search for letterpress wedding business cards and came across yours! Lol LOVE it:-)
(02.16.11 09:52 PM)
wedding photos said:
woon! I'm in love with this wedding! Gorgeous Bride! Handsome Groom! Fabulous decor and who wouldn't be head over heels for a wedding in here?!
(03.23.11 08:22 PM)
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Aaaaaand the winner is.....
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02.11.11
Hey everyone! Our friends over at Airplanes & Blazers (an amazing party to take place on Februrary 21st in Las Vegas for photographers by photographers) is running a killer contest on their blog. Go there now to participate and win a FREE SEAT at one of our LYON-SHOP classes in 2011!!!
michelle carrillo said:
awesome, awesome, awesome! I've gone. I've entered. I'm crossing my fingers.
(02.11.11 04:27 PM)
Tom Fowler said:
He had a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo. Love that movie when I was working at a movie theater I watched the uncut version. I was crying by the end of it.
(03.17.11 02:31 AM)
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01.27.11
Aaaaaand, the grand finale of all the Best of 2010 series goes to the feature of all my favorite wedding photos from last year, not just my favorite photos, but favorite moments as well that took place during each wedding!
It's so rad & (I'll go ahead & say it) gratifying to see all the hard work put together in its entirety! Thank you to all our beautiful wedding clients, you made our year fantastic & what a blessing/treat it was to work with each one of you!
maggie Fortson said:
Wow! What a year you guys had. I have enjoyed all these 2010 posts. Such incredible moments you captured!
(01.27.11 02:00 PM)
stacey said:
I just realized that I always save your blog as the last to view. you are the best.
(01.27.11 04:38 PM)
mollie said:
That first one! It is so amazing...you can FEEL the love. #17 with the tree is stunning too!
(01.28.11 05:53 AM)
Karie Denny said:
Simply an amazing body of work. You guys are inspiration to me as a photog. I love viewing your work. Some day, I hope to be as awesome as you guys...
(01.28.11 02:35 PM)
Jaimie Dee - Atlanta Wedding Photographer said:
Wow these are so great and so inspirational!! :)
(01.31.11 01:06 PM)
Tamas Millok said:
Great images! There are lots of stuning ones! Good luck for 2011!
(02.01.11 04:22 PM)
Justin Hackworth said:
Wow. I don't even know where to start. There are so many beautiful images here.
(02.03.11 06:53 PM)
SR said:
Breathtaking! All of them!
(02.11.11 05:52 PM)
Catlin Humes said:
Your images are always dynamite! Love the lighting you used this year. Beautiful!!!
(02.24.11 09:50 PM)
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01.25.11
Next up on our Best Of 2010 series....all of our favorite ring shots from last year! We like to mix things up a bit with the wedding rings, none of this fluffy stuff with wedding rings on rose petals...we like to make them look interesting and showcase the "bling-factor" as each ring deserves it!
Last to come on our Best Of 2010 series....our favorite wedding photos from 2010 with Married!
Last to come on our Best Of 2010 series....our favorite wedding photos from 2010 with Married!
Becca said:
amazing
(01.25.11 03:31 PM)
SF said:
nice work, lyons. i don't remember the last time i took a photo of a ring at a wedding.
(01.25.11 04:32 PM)
rog said:
Wow! The last one is my favorite. Hold on...I'm still staring at it...
(01.26.11 10:44 AM)
Naomi Chokr said:
ahhh! this is my favorite thing about your work. I love love love and just get so inspired by your ring shots! Do you mind sharing how you shoot the rings when you drop them? Do you use a macro or what lens do you use. I tried replicating it and the rings would come up blurry and i just gave up. Hahaha!
Thank you amelia! Great work!
(01.27.11 08:58 AM)
Kristen Drufke Minneapolis Photographer said:
I love the 4th one down, the In and Out one and the 5th from the bottom...wait, what am I saying...I love them all! Gorgeous!
(01.27.11 01:14 PM)
Rachel Absher said:
Ameilia, I LOVE your work. Love how you capture the smallest of details to the big emotions of the day. You are definitely a photographer who inspires me. BEAUTIFUL!
(01.28.11 10:14 AM)
S said:
Can't wait for you to shoot our rings--in just a couple weeks!!!
(02.11.11 05:58 PM)
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