7/7/07

Megan & Jeremy enjoyed a picture-perfect wedding on the perfect day, 7/7/07. Silver Creek Falls State Park was a wonderful venue for this auspicious day. We enjoyed the photo-ops provided by the South Falls!
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Beautiful BeckenRidge...and a beautiful bride!

BeckenRidge Vineyard is a wonderful setting for a wedding, and Alex & Kim's was just magical. This was an unforgettable day for a truly special couple - you can see that everyone had a good time!

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It's raining Weddings...

It's high season for weddings, and tomorrow will be my third in as many weeks. (Next weekend, I have TWO! That's a lot for a one-woman shop - well, two-woman including my assistant, Ali.) Here is a page from Lisa & Rob's wedding album. We decided to have some fun with the intermittent showers that 'freshened up' their outdoor wedding.

Summer Solstice Frisbee

Yesterday was the Summer Solstice. Apparently, EVERY day that is reasonable weather is Frisbee day. I caught a group of young people who attend (or attended) West and South High schools playing Frisbee yesterday. If you want to see ALL of the images and you have a MySpace account, visit me at http://www.myspace.com/cherierenae .

Kaneeta - Summer Photography Convention

In another entry, I'll show you the prints I entered in competition, and give you the judge's comments about them. (It's pretty interesting - and I'd love to hear YOUR comments about the judge's comments!)

But for now, let me just say -- yes, I know that these don't look like images of Kaneeta. It's because they're not. I didn't take ONE IMAGE while I was there. When I wasn't in a seminar, I was relaxing at my deck, enjoying the outrageous view (that you will, unfortunately, just have to imagine), and I didn't take the ol' camera out even once.

I rode up with other photographers, and we decided to take the scenic route home along Hwy 211. The van's oil meter starting acting crazy, so we stopped at quaint Colton Market to check it out. Well, they checked it out. I immediately got out my camera and started snapping shots.

This is Colton Lutheran Church, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. (I know this, because they have a sign proclaiming their accomplishment. I would, too!)

Modern Masterpiece

I am very excited to FINALLY unveil my new art form: Modern Masterpieces. Here's how it came about:

I was captivated by the portrait art of Rembrandt; I loved his lush backgrounds and his stylized lighting. I loved, too, the portrait work of John Singer Sergeant and Phillip Stewart Charis. I studied their work to see what parts captivated me. I thought long and hard about what this style of art would look like in "Cherie" style. And finally, I decided that it was time to debut this fine art in Salem. Whew!

It involves not just the style of capture (lighting, background and photography), but also the artwork that follows. Every detail is attended to, right down to the individual pore. Hours of careful attention are paid to each image. The presentation is also unique: canvas with a stylized high-gloss finish. It truly is a return to the Old Masters style of portraiture, and I'm very excited to bring this art into the modern era. For more details, click here.

Graduation 2007!

The class of 2007 has left the building. Well, at least, they've graduated!

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These graduation images are from the South Salem High graduation on Friday, June 8.

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Congratulations to: Alexis, Hanna, Jenna, David, Hilary, Jackson, Emma, Tim, Maire, Alex, Lauren, Jordon, Megan, Jeff, Ashlyn, Scott, Corey, Kelli & Paul!