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Children’s Photography GIVEAWAY CONTEST!!!

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Yup, you guys read the title right :D In honor of the New Year and the new Children’s Photography branch of my business I’m offering a FREE photo session to one lucky family!! All you guys have to do is email a photo of your little one (or little ones!) with your contact information by January 15th to info@mailelaniphotography.com. I’ll post the images in a gallery on my Facebook page and the winner will be chosen by the amount of votes on their photo (so make sure you tell your friends and family :D ). The photo session will be taken on ALL FILM in New Orleans and will include the digital rights to the high resolution photographs. All of the families who enter the contest will also receive a 25% discount on the session fees, as well as a free upgrade to my digital rights package :) If you want to see more info on my children’s photography sessions click here! And because every post is more fun with a photo, here are some cuties from a few of my previous sessions :D

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Blog Love <3

Monday, July 25th, 2011

I know I post these a lot, but I still can’t even began to thank all of the wonderful wedding blogs that have been so wonderful to me by featuring my weddings, photos and engagement sessions. It means the world to me :) Southern Weddings Featured Bonnie and Brent’s awesome Florida Beach wedding here and here, as well as Lane and Dan’s fantastic Houmas House Plantation wedding here and here. Groom Sold Separately featured Jenny and Alex’s City Park Wedding here and Hi-Fi Weddings featured Kristen and Robert’s awesome House Of Blues wedding here! Also, Oh Lovely Day featured Kathryn and Derek’s super cute engagement session here and Weddingbee included a photo from Martini and Adam’s wedding in a post about New Orleans here :D Thank you all so, so SO MUCH!

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Blog Love

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Wow. I can’t even begin to express the love and appreciation I have towards all of the wonderful people that have featured my photography on their blogs! The first feature is an interview by Leigh of Hapa Hale. Her blog is so beautifully designed and features all things Hawaiian :D Seriously, go check it out! The Southern Aisle blog featured Martini and Adama’s wedding, Para ti Novia featured Nate and Jess’s wedding with a post on their awesome bird details, and BridalHood wrote a blog about the ever so awesome Second Line tradition and included photographs from a couple weddings I photographed last year. Thank you guys so much!!!

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Maile Lani The Southern Aisle Feature

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Now photographing weddings in Buffalo, New York!!

Monday, March 21st, 2011

This is just a quick note to let you guys know that I am now able to photograph weddings in Buffalo, Upstate New York with no additional travel fees!!! So, if you’re a Buffalo bride (or groom!) who has been looking for a funky, Holga loving, Polaroid Obsessed, vintage inspired wedding photographer then look no farther :D Buffalo clients can now reach me via phone at 716.829.7359. And because posts are better with photographs, here are a couple from an elopment I photographed back in Janaury :)

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2011 Wedding WireBrides Choice Award!!!

Monday, January 31st, 2011

YAY!!!!!!!! This is totally one of the most exciting things EVER and I had to share it :D I just won a 2011 Wedding Wire Brides Choice Award!!!!!!! It’s only given out to the top 5% of wedding vendors so I’m sure you guys can understand my excitement :D There it is (below!) in all of it’s awesomeness :D Thank you to all of my wonderful brides (and grooms!) who wrote such beautiful words about my work :) It means the universe to me!! Thank you!!

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2011 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners & More