Lot's o' pictures taken!!!!!!

So, i was thinking today that over the past few years i have taken a lot of pictures. That got me wondering just how many. i knew it would be a lot. I was right. I downloaded a program that counts how many total frames my camera has taken....... the total count is:

143,150 images!!!!!

that's just for ONE camera!!!!
WOW!! so i imagine that if i were to inlcude all of my camera's over the past 7 years, i would be wellllllll over 200,000 images.
that would equal 78.28 pictures per day. No wonder i feel busy!

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Bartram Family

Our friends Amy and Mike brought their two children (Megan and Jacob)to our studio to get pictures of their newborn son Jacob. We are very proud to be the god parents to Megan and soon to be for Jacob as well. It is such an honor that they would ask us. Here are some pics:

Megan chillin' during a break:

Our daughter Ellie had to step away to take a phone call....

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Matt and Kari maternity session....

We had the pleasure of capturing Matt and Kari's wedding and they've come back for more to have maternity pics taken. As always, we had so much fun with them and they were willing to let us do our thing. Now we can't wait until little Lena is born. We are looking forward to seeing your little girl guys!!! Here's some pics:

Matt made a wise crack......

Kari has taken yoga throughout her pregnancy and wanted to incorporate some yoga positions into their session. It was very cool and very artistic. Great idea Kari!! Here is my favorite one:

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Matt+Lora

What a fun couple! We had such a fun time capturing their day as they are both so relaxed and just enjoying their day together. Thanks guys! It was our pleasure!! Here are some pics of their day:














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Memorial Day Weekend.....

Hi everyone, so i just wanted to let you all know that we will be out of the office starting friday and will be returning on tuesday. Of course, it's a holiday weekend and we are making a four day weekend out of it. we're going to be putting in new flower beds all weekend at our house... woohoo! not really. but the barbecue action will be delicious as long as the weather is nice. I should also be able to get in a round of golf at rackham golf course. so if you're out there, look for me. i'll be the guy on the wrong fairway. 8-)
Happy Holiday!!

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Yes!!

So just a few seconds ago I got off of the phone with Matt of Matt+Jamie fame, and i'm so thrilled because they are taking me up on my "no hustle" discount!!!! They are the first takers of this discount and i'm really excited about it. Kudos to you guys! I've never been so excited to give away $50 in products! Later......

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Change of command ceremony...

Yesterday was my bro-in-law's ceremony. It was pretty cool, but the
best part was that he received an unexpected award. He received the
meritorious service medal. As a BM1(his rank), this is EXTREMELY
rare!!!! We're definitely proud of his accomplishments. Congrats BM1
Blakeley!

Torrey Pines......(U.S. Open)

So right now I'm just chillin' at the site of the U.S. Open that will
take place in a few weeks. I scoped out the place and enjoyed the
View for a while. I wish I would have
Thought to come here when I visited my sister
the Last time i was out here. I could have golfed a round here. Pretty much impossible
right now with the frenzy going on.quick pic is attached.

out of office.......again!

Yep, this time i am in lovely La Jolla, California for a week. My brother-in-law, Patrick is the king of the castle at the coast guard guard station in San Diego. His tour of duty is up this week and he is transfering to michigan. So, they are having a change in command ceremony and party for him this friday and i flew out here to surprise him for the occasion. I couldn't post earlier about it, since, well, it was a surprise and he reads the blog. So, if any of you happen to be in the area, let me know and I'll take your pictures out here. It's an awesome area of the country for sure. It's too bad that california is going to break off and fall into the ocean someday.... just kidding. See you all next moday 8-)

Monday's rant.......

...... for such a civilized society, how is it that we have not legally banned the hustle!! Not only that, it has come to my attention that we actually perpetuate it by coming up with new songs to "hustle" too!! I realize that sometimes what is old is new again, but this is not one of those times. I may start giving a credit to those wedding couples who ban the hustle from their playlist. i don't want to punish those that don't , but i would like to reward those that do. That's it, it is official, if i show up to your wedding, and you have given the DJ a ban on the huslte, i will give you a $50 product credit!!!!!!! This is NOT a joke. It is now Orris Photography's bonus to you. You're welcome. It is your responsibility to tell us though. This is not an automatic discount.



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