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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

10/25/2020

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!

We are making a facebook live announcement on Tuesday at noon! We are so excited, we are hardly containing ourself. I am bursting at the seams anxiously awaiting being able to announce this! Make sure you are tuned into our facebook or instagram live at noon to find out the latest news with Marilyn Ray Photography
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Maternity Session

10/22/2020

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Can we talk about how stunning this maternity session was? Golden Hour was the perfect lighting and made the most amazing ambience for these pictures! We had the perfect location as well. That rustic, outdoor, unmanicured, area that just spoke to us. We did get eaten alive by mosquitos, but sometimes in order to have the most gorgeous pictures, you have to take the unbeaten path and deal with the elements.  I had never met Kayla before this session and when she booked me, I knew it would be an instant connection. She wore the perfect dresses for the occasion and she posed so gracefully. The hat made the session even more boho and made a statement while still being very elegant. I adore these pictures! 
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HOLIDAY SEASON TOY DRIVE

10/20/2020

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TOY DRIVE, TOY DRIVE, TOY DRIVE

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Marilyn Rays Best Kept Secret!!

10/17/2020

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BOUDOIR SESSIONS ... OUR BEST KEPT SECRET! 

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MARILYN RAYS BEST KEPT SECRET!
​WE OFFER BOUDOIR SESSIONS.
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I DON'T ADVERTISE FOR IT.
USUALLY MY BRIDES ARE THE ONES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THESE SO I OFFER A LITTLE SECRET EMAIL, OR FLYER FOR THEM. 
I DO TAKE BOUDOIR SESSIONS AND AM DOING A LOT OF THEM!
THE ENGAGED, THE NEWLY MARRIED, THE SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, THE ANNIVERSARY,ETC.
THESE ARE EXTREMELY TASTEFUL, CLASSY, PRIVATE AND BEAUTIFUL SESSIONS.
I DO NOT PUT THE PICTURES OUT ON ANY KIND OF SOCIAL MEDIA FORUM UNLESS WE SPEAK ABOUT IT. 
IT IS STRICTLY BETWEEN US AND YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER ONCE THEY RECEIVE THE PICTURES.
​THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED OUR BEST KEPT SECRET.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOOKING A BOUDOIR SESSION PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE AND I'LL GIVE YOU ALLTHE DETAILS ​
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WHEN YOU HAVE A MIRROR, USE IT!

10/17/2020

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Mirrors 

When you have a mirror, use it!
Those Mirrors make the prettiest pictures and usually they are candid shots!
I aim for those candid shots so I scope out a mirror EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!
It usually involves them putting on the vail, earrings, a necklace, looking at their dress, etc and makes the most elegant pictures.
​Those shots may not be something they will blow up and frame but they will most definitely put them in a photo album/book and show their children and their grandchildren for years and years. 
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NEW INDOOR SESSION ALERT!!

10/15/2020

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CHRISTMAS THEME INDOOR SESSIONS 

Hey Ya'll!
I'm have put out indoor Christmas theme sessions that will be set up EXTREMELY similar (if not exactly) to this.
These sessions will be on November 8th.
They are $75 for 15 minutes.
They are prepaid.
The sessions will start at 10am and run to 2pm (every 15 minutes).
These will be perfect for those Christmas cards if the bus isn't your style..(I have slots open for the bus as well)
Location will be announced closer to time. 
If you purchase a session, I will be in touch with time slot options if I haven't spoken to you already.
Thanks Ya'll! 

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Weddings, Weddings, and more Weddings

10/13/2020

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Find your style and Stick to it when it comes to weddings! 

I love a certain style for weddings but of course you can't choose the style your bride is going for. As a photographer, I have to go with the flow as far as the location, decor, colors, etc. that my bride has chosen. But the one thing I can control is where to put my bride and how to get some unordinary shots that she will forever remember. You want to make sure at least some of the pictures from the wedding are unique and not the same boring poses over and over. I usually research and think of different photos that I can catch her doing that will make her always remember this day. I am that photographer that loves the non traditional things. I beam from ear to ear when I get a bride that likes to do things outside the normal (the groom is usually always up for anything). She has on this beautiful wedding dress but she is ready and willing to get in that tall grassy field. I literally squeal with excitement. Below are some pictures of Brides that were willing to do some unordinary things on her wedding day. Some were even willing to get out in the rain in her dress after the ceremony and I LOVED her for it. 
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The Cows and Rain
This bride was willing to stand out in the rain for a few minutes longer while I got the shot of the cows in the background. 
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The Apple Tree Bride
This is the bride that had her wedding at an apple tree farm. The wedding area was manicured and beautiful but the Bride was willing to trek through tall grass and fallen apples to stand with the apple trees. These pictures turned out so beautiful.
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The Farm Bride
This bride was very private and didn't want her or her grooms face all over social media but that was fine because this picture said it all!! She was willing to walk all over that farm. She climbed up on that tractor behind her in her gorgeous HAND MADE dress and her freshly picked flowers. She was the definition of "The perfect country girl" on this day. From getting married under the pecan trees, to riding the tractor away from her reception, it was pure perfection!  
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The Bride willing to do anything! 
This gorgeous bride loved the thought of taking pictures with our bus, so we put the bus outside this gorgeous church and snapped away for some beautiful boho theme wedding pictures! 
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The Elevator Ride.
​This bride was willing to stand in that elevator while the doors kept trying to close and people were lining up outside waiting, just so I could get that perfect shot. 
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The Walking in the Rain Bride
This stunning bride was willing to go out in the pouring rain and get some pictures with the bus and umbrellas and rain drops. The whole thing. This particular shot was a candid shot though. Her dress was soaked and it had gotten pretty heavy and getting caught on everything. He reached down and helped her up those stairs and I snagged the shot which has turned out to be one of my all time favorites.
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The Bar Bride
This bride got married in a hotel so of course we made our way to the bar area, asked everyone to leave their seats and quit watching the football game long enough for us to get some bar shots of her and her groom. The perfect, unique shots that I absolutely love to grab! 
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The Golf Cart Bride
The bride who drove away and left her groom for the PERFECT PHOTO OP! We laughed so hard at this. We had the best time and took some pretty amazing pictures with that golf cart! 
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The Canoe Bride
​This Bride was willing to get into this old Canoe for a photo op. We had to kick it a few times to make sure there weren't any snakes inside or underneath. I fell in LOVE with this set up and was one happy photographer
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The Grassy Field Bride
The Bride with the gorgeous dress, her grandmothers crown, and full length vail, walked out in her sparkly shoes into this tall grassy field and took some GORGEOUS pictures! 
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Senior Theme Sessions

10/12/2020

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Grab A Theme Session And Have A GREAT TIME DOING IT! 

I know I have said it before but a good theme session is my favorite thing! When the seniors have a theme, we have a great time with it. Themes can be anywhere from something you love to do, like fishing, Something you do for school activity, like basketball or football, Something you find yourself doing more often than you'd like, like the the pictures I took last year of a college student being at the laundry mat. Theme sessions say a lot about your personality and shows off a little of who you are no matter the age, or theme.
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Unique Christmas Sessions for the whole family

10/2/2020

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Christmas Sessions with the VW BUS "Velma Louise" 

Velma Louise, OUR VW BUS, is putting on another Christmas theme Session. If you are looking for a different and unique session this year, you have came to the right place! With a little Christmas Decor and a gorgeous rustic out door location, this bus has it all! The sessions are only 15 minutes long as well. That means your littles, or lets face it, the husband as well, won't get frustrated or bored before the session is over! They are quick, easy and over with before you even realize you started. As always, your fur babies are welcome to come and check out Velma too. These are booking very quick and only have a handful of slots left, so you may want to grab it while you can! 

We had a great time last year with these sessions. Here are just a few of the smiling faces I had the opportunity of seeing.

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Behind the Scenes of a wedding

10/1/2020

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The emotions of your wedding day

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 The emotions on your wedding day can be like a roller coaster ride. One second, you are on top of the world and the next, you are wiping away tears. Your dear friends are all gathered around you, celebrating you, and the love they have for you sines like a beacon. Your mom has cried a million times already and your dad is just barely hanging on. Seeing their beautiful little girl all grown up is a proud moment for them. The excitement of walking down the isle in just a few short hours paired with the emotional happiness you feel to have such special people in your life, is a proud moment for YOU. No wonder those emotions run high. 
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From your mom Mending your dress to make sure it is perfect, to your dad making you cry with his kind words, to your bridesmaids laughing hysterically at you can't remember what, you will LOVE all the emotions of your wedding day that goes on behind the scenes! And if you are lucky, you will have the same kind of photos of the groom!! ​
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As a photographer my advice for those emotions is this,
LET THEM HAPPEN GIRL!!
Those emotions of, not only you, but everyone around you makes the sweetest pictures. Some of them may not be "social media worthy" because, I mean, lets face it,  not all faces are pretty when they cry.  My face is definitely NOT, I am a very UGLY CRIER, but even though you may not want to share them for the whole world to see, you will be so happy you have them and those raw, pure, real moments were caught on camera.
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    Stephanie Taylor

    I am the person behind the lens for Marilyn Ray Photography. I have been been a lifestyle photographer for 5 years and have made my way into the wedding and marketing industry. I really enjoy what I do. I love being creative and stepping outside the ordinary box. 

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