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My Story Behind My Lens | Life With MFP on the ‘Other Side’

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Ok, Internet, this is my absolute favorite post of the entire year. I wait for this post with anticipation from day 1 of the New Year and chuckle to myself as I add images from each wedding to the file on my computer that says, Behind the Scenes 2014. I love it because it’s an insight into what my life is like on a day-to-day basis. I love it because although my goal is to tell YOUR story through MY Lens…sometimes it’s fun to see MY story BEHIND the lens. It’s a lot less pretty and a LOT more ridiculous.

Every year, I have my second shooters snap a few behind the scenes shots of me as we work and then I keep them under lock and key (not really) until the end of the year when I do this post.  I can’t believe it is time for another one of these as I feel like I JUST posted 2013’s behind the scenes! What is below is the result of a VERY busy 2014 wedding season for Mary Fields’ Photography and a lot of hard work for Mary Fields’ herself. It’s been a wonderful year and I will have a Highlights of 2014 post coming soon, but until then enjoy some behind the scenes shots of me. Since there are so many, I have broken them up into a week full of different posts so STAY TUNED! As I was going through the images, I also noticed some themes so I have categorized them in to series. Make sure you read the series titles so it makes sense! I hope you enjoy a little insight into what happens behind my lens!

Also, make sure you get to the end as the last series is one of my favs and certainly one of the most ridiculous!!!

Here’s to a wonderful year behind the lens!

This series is entitled: Don’t Worry…She’ll Show You. Whether it be posing, tying a bow tie, pinning a boutonniere, or just how to ‘smise’….you don’t have to worry cause I’ll show you.

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For real, I learned how to tie a bow tie off of You Tube on the day of this wedding because no one knew. It was quite hilarious.
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Just reach around the door like this…
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I can pin one of these with the best of them.  ShellShow You_0073 ShellShow You_0072 ShellShow You_0071

Hand on your hip and bend this knee… ShellShow You_0070

You’re just gonna put your hand around her waist and smile like this… ShellShow You_0069 ShellShow You_0068 ShellShow You_0067

I thought I had their attention but please notice the guy yawning…third from left. My ability to entertain and hold attention is a facade…. ShellShow You_0066

No idea what I was doing here but surely I was instructing… ShellShow You_0065 ShellShow You_0064 ShellShow You_0063

This series is entitled: Where in the Wedding is Mary? In honor of Carmen Sandiego of course…Let’s play a little game of can you find me! WhereinTheWedding_0044

Just taking a golf break.
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Nice face here.  WhereinTheWedding_0038

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This series is one of my favorites and I have entitled it: Dancin’ FOOL…..emphasis on the fool part. If you know me or have followed the blog for a while you know that I dance at EVERY wedding I photograph. It’s an MFP staple! Dancin Fool_0045

That time I had pink eye and had to photograph the wedding with gloves and glasses….but did that stop my dancing? I think not! Dancin Fool_0046 Dancin Fool_0047 Dancin Fool_0048 Dancin Fool_0049 Dancin Fool_0050 Rebecca, we crushed this.
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My favorite dance partner.  Dancin Fool_0054 Dancin Fool_0055

Yeah…see what I mean about the fool part? Dancin Fool_0056 Dancin Fool_0057

I’ll close with these because at this wedding, I got to dance with my FIANCE!!!!! Dancin Fool_0058 Dancin Fool_0059 Dancin Fool_0060

Come back tomorrow for more Behind the Lens with MFP!

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Arlington Hall Bridals | Jennifer | Dallas, TX

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There is nothing quite like a beautiful bride in her wedding dress! It’s a sight that never gets old and will always make me smile! Jennifer made the most stunning bride and having shot her wedding this past fall, I can finally unveil these bridal photos! The only thing I don’t like about bridal sessions is having to keep them under wraps until after their special day!

I had a blast shooting these with Jenn, her mom and a mutual friend of ours. It was hot but we made it through and I loved the way the images came out. Jennifer is equally as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside which always makes me job that much more fun! Enjoy some of my favs from her bridal session!

Happy Monday!

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Behind the Lens | A Snapshot of Ridiculousness

It’s that time of year again. One of my favorite times of year. The time when I get to look through the folder on my computer that says ‘MFP- Working Photos.’ I keep a running folder of them from January through December and then at the end of the year, I go through these ridiculous photos and do a few posts on a true ‘Behind the Lens’ look at the life of Mary Fields Photography.

It’s one of my favorite posts that I do all year because 1. it’s ridiculous 2. it reminds of how blessed I am to get to do what I do. 3. it gives my readers a little insight into my world, which I always welcome.

I’m spending the next few days preparing these silly blog posts and so I thought I’d give you a quick preview of what’s to come. A little Behind the Lens snack if you will…

The full posts should hit the blog here in about a week or two so stay tuned! Until then, here is a snapshot of the ridiculousness that is to come!

Happy Friday!

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Take Me Back Tuesday | Life Lately…As Told Through My Instagram

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these but it seemed fitting since a lot has happened!!! I could have put so much more on here but for the sake of space and time, these are just snapshots of LIFE LATELY! Make sure you make it to the end cause there is something especially fun in conclusion!!! Big things are happening in my life!!!!

So, in the name of life lately and big things in store for yours truly,

I Say, Take Me Back!

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DIY Outdoor Autumn Wedding | Beth + Tyler

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I wish I could put it into words but there just may not be many words to sum up how wonderful this couple is and how beautiful their wedding day was. There is just so much more to express than those words can encompass. Sure, the atmosphere was everything that I love. Outdoors. DIY. Vintage. Colorful. Unique. Just a touch of rustic. My favorite kind of wedding to photograph.

However, it wasn’t those components that made it beautiful. It was the way this couple approached their wedding day. With their eyes set on marriage and how it is simply a shadow of the ultimate wedding celebration with Christ. Every aspect was singularly directed to that and oh how it made their day that much more lovely. The people who were in attendance were overjoyed to celebrate with this couple and it showed in the overall atmosphere of the day. It was clear that Tyler and Beth are people who live their lives focused on loving others and who are excited about loving them together.

They met at a conference in Colorado this past January and were immediately taken to each other. The conference was in an old castle in the heart of Colorado and it was the perfect backdrop for their love story to begin. It didn’t take long for them to see that they had the most important thing in common. A love for people and a heart for them to know the Lord. With him living in New Mexico and her in Kansas, their relationship began with miles in between but the distance didn’t matter. In just a few short months, they both knew they wanted to promise forever. In May, she was visiting her family in Oklahoma for her niece’s 2nd birthday party when he surprised her and showed up to take her to dinner which just happened to be in a little castle. It had begun in a castle not too long before and he wanted it to continue in a castle when he would ask her such an important question. It was there that he expressed that though their lives had been separate to that point, he was hoping that she would agree to be ‘together wherever.’ No matter where God would take them…he wanted her by his side. She said yes without hesitation so excited to marry the love of her life. What is so beautiful to me is that marriage not only allows for ‘together wherever’ but it is also ‘better…together…wherever.’ These two are better together and their wedding day was the start of a beautiful story of God at work.

Beth and Tyler, your wedding was such an inspiring day for me. It was a day that was so easily celebrated by myself and others because of the way you focused it on Christ and with the desire to love one another. As I stood watching you sing songs of praise during your ceremony, I had to take a minute…pull my camera from my eye and simply sing praises with you. For it was a good thing and God had done a great work. I cannot wait to see what God does through your lives and how you love people better as husband and wife. Thanks for letting me be there to capture the start of such a beautiful union!!!

Enjoy some favs from their wedding day BUT a fair warning…there are a LOT!

Happy Monday

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