Come On Over

Have you found me yet?

I'm now at www.marcelwalker.us/blog!

Come by when you have a chance and say hello!

I'VE MOVED!!!!

WHAT?????

Yes, that's right, I've moved. Please visit my brand new blog at

www.marcelwalker.us

Click on the bottom tab that says "BLOG". Let me know what you think!

Ammon

Childhood

I can't even begin to tell you all the reasons why I love this picture. OK, maybe I can, the angle of the camera, the dirt, the band aid, his freckles, and above all else, his eyes.

Birthday Boy

Happy Easter!

On Vacation

I'm on vacation this week doing lots of important stuff with kids like sleep overs, cousins at the house, swimming, going to the museum and art galleries....Almost feels like summer. Can't wait!

I'm hoping, because hope is a good thing, that my new blog will be up next week. I'm on facebook if you want to catch me there! Best to you all!

Lauren

Ally with a "Y"

Barney

This is Barney.

What more can I say?

The picture says the rest.

Hailey's Comet

This shot is from a shoot with UTG agency. This girl's star is rising, be watching for her. A huge shout to Lacey Rachelle Timmerman for not only doing such great job but also being
so fabulous to work with.

Stephanie Marcel (part two)

This little girls' name is Kaitlyn. She's the daughter of my friend Allyson. Another friend, Stephanie, and I were really rooting for the name "Stephanie Marcel". Unfortunately when she was born, we were vetoed (thanks Brett). Still, Stephanie and I feel it is in little Stephanie Marcel's best interest to help her be aware of her heritage, friendship is a pretty important thing. So for Steph and I, this little girl will always be Stephanie Marcel.

Stephanie Marcel

I wanted to save these pix for the launch of my new blog, but I just couldn't wait!

Be looking for a new blog in the next few days (sooner than later hopefully:).

SuckURRRRR!!!!

When Andrea invited me over to make suckers I just have to say that the reason I went was not for the suckers (I'm just not a sucker kind of a gal) but rather just to hang out with Andrea because she's so fabulous. She really doesn't believe she's fabulous, but everyone she knows will tell you the same thing "F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S". You couldn't have a more kind, loving, generous, or loyal friend. So I really wasn't much help during our sucker making time because I was doing other things (like taking pictures). I was surprised to find that making suckers is fun and it's even more fun to take pictures of suckers.

Since we had such a great time together and she loves nicknames (you do love nicknames don't you Andrea?), I'm giving her a new nickname from our most special experience, "SuckURRRRRR!!!!!" We can call her "Sucky" for short. I think she'll like it, I know her brothers will. I grew up hearing it often enough.

To Edit or Not to Edit?

"I just want the files thanks. All the files, every freakin' one."
Really? Ok..here you are.

As a parent, I understand that but the

truth is if you don't pay much, you won't get much.
More and more photographers are offering hi-res files as part of their services. But 99% of photographers are not going to fine tune edit every image on a CD. It would just be way too time consuming. A good part of almost every image involves editing (brightening and sharpening the eyes, retouching the skin, color correction, etc) which means time. When you pay for a print, this is partly what you are paying for. I part with files quite reluctantly because I know that every shot I send out is a reflection of myself and what I put into my profession. Quite frankly, I'm just not interested in giving my clients anything but the best. I do offer packages with hi-res files where I do basic edits, but I also have the clients select their top favorites so I can make them look their absolute best. When you look good, I look good.

UTG Workshop

Here's the video from the UTG workshop from last week! I've had a few emails and I know you are all anxious to see it. Everyone in the workshop is fairly new to the agency and many new to the industry. As you can see, UTG has got some really fabulous talent. I am trilled with results! You guys should be proud of yourselves. We made a huge amount of progress in the two hour time frame! For anyone who is interested in purchasing their images from the workshop, please contact me directly. I will have them available only for the next two weeks (just so I don't get bogged down in too many pictures :).

Fabulous Faces

Here's just a sneak peak from a workshop I did last week for some of UTG's talent.

I had expected 10-15 people and we had 29 people show up. Yikes! Everyone was patient, and thanks to my oh-so-wonderful assistant, Karson, everything went very smoothly. Isn't he cute? If you see Karson, please tell him how cute he is. This will make him feel all warm and fuzzy and full of gratitude for to getting to haul around all my crap.

We got some great shots and it was a crazy fun experience.

Thanks everyone!

God's Country

There are few places in the world like Zion's National Park. If God had an address, this certainly would be it (at least one of Her homes). As we hiked along, someone before us had put a little girl's lost shoe on the sign, in hopes that a parent would be able to claim it. The intimacy of this shot was such a contrast to the the wide grandeur of everything else we had seen.

The Farm (part two)

I think these are possibly two of the most handsome cowboys in all of Central Utah, maybe even the whole of Utah. I hope I'm not embarrassing you boys, but Lord knows it's the truth. A huge thank you to Libby and Justin who invited right in their home and shared their piece of paradise with us. They were exceptionally gracious and hospitable. Our time there truly made our visit to the area one to remember.

Down on the farm