2013 Glitter & Graphite Catalogue

Glitter

D N A

Graphite Photography for the creative & classic

2013 catalogue

whimsy & logic trendy & tradition

creative & classic obscure & normal

shiny & dull spontaneous & planned

digital & film liberal & conservative

flats & heels

Glitter & Graphite

03 what is glitter?

05 what is graphite?

07 where did the company come from?

09 pricing 17 who is behind all of this coolness?

Glitter

Glitter is used not because it’s needed, but because it’s desired.

Glitter is “Just Because.”

It just is. You either get it or you don’t (and if you don’t, that’s okay, you’re just like Graphite!).

We named this portion of our company Glitter because these shoots are an all-out creativity fest. Here, we utilize non-traditional and experimental photography methods and other artistic elements to produce photographs that are each individual works of art. The subject’s emotion and passion is captured through a raw fine art experience that produces a unique and truly individual result.

Why dip people in glitter, why do an under water fashion shoot, why have a paint fight? Because we can! Because it’s fun. Because it looks pretty. Just like glitter!

Graphite

GRAPHITE

is used in pencils as a necessary tool of communication.

Graphite is hard, durable, and anyone can find use in it. It is practical and useful, capable of creating almost anything.

We named this portion of our company Graphite because we understand that you are hiring us to fulfill a practical need for photography. Because of this, our graphite shoots capture your passions and personalities in a timelessly creative manner.

This is the standard photoshoot and classic photojournalism that fulfills the need to hire a professional photographer.

Why should a creative company deliver classic imagery? Because it truly is necessary and useful.

Just like Graphite!

Glitter company Where did the

D N A

Graphite

come from?

I grew up in a very small, conservative West Texas town (like more cows than there are people kind of towns). I was one of the only “creative” people my age. I’d always be SO excited about my latest masterpiece....UNTIL I showed my older family members. Poor things- they really did try so hard to understand my “art.” But the questions still came. “Why is her face out of focus? These colors are weird. His face is cut off...”

Seriously? Ugh. Eventually, I just started making two versions of every photo: a normal one to show my family, and a creative one just for me.

Finally! My family started to begin to understand my art AND appreciate what I was capable of. When I started my own photography business, I did the same for my clients. The result was great. Everyone was happy- Grama & Mom got the traditional photos they wanted, and the more creative senior/bride/etc. got the creative shots they hired me for.

Huzzah!

After I got my initial concept down, I noticed that there wasn’t anyone in the wedding industry that was TRULY unconventional. I saw a lot of normal photographs with alternative looking folks in them, or sometimes a photographer would use a “vintage” filter, which is all great.... but nothing truly unique.

I needed to push my concept even more. Considering my background in experimental art, I wanted to give that truly unconventional soul a way to express themselves in a photoshoot. That’s why some of our “Glitter” shoots are underwater, extremely styled, or digitally enhanced with photos of galaxies, etc. These shoots have been described as “wonderland” and “creative genius” as well as “a once in a life-time opportunity to feel like royalty.” All of this while still fullfilling the logoical need for a photographer AND makin’ gramas everywhere happy.

Score!

Senior Photos $250 TWO HOUR SESSION

40-60 PHOTOS ONLINE GALLERY

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF HIGH RES. FILES

Engagements $250 TWO HOUR SESSION

40-60 PHOTOS ONLINE GALLERY

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF HIGH RES. FILES

Bridals $250 TWO HOUR SESSION

40-60 PHOTOS ONLINE GALLERY

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF HIGH RES. FILES

Weddings $2,100 ALL DAY COVERAGE 300-600 PHOTOS ONLINE GALLERY

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF HIGH-RES. FILES

add ons

200 Engagements 200 Bridals 150 Boudoir 800 iPad Album 800 Leatherbound Album

Mary +Marten exiting their rainbow themed wedding in 2012 Photo credit: Megan Shipley

When they first met, Marten asked Mary what she wanted in a husband.

She said she wanted a best friend. He then bet that within a year, he would become just that. She thought he way crazy- but he did it! Two years later, they married. A month after that, they moved from the hustle and bustle of Austin, Texas, to a coastal town town in Oregon. They wanted to get away- where no one knew them, where they could sip a warm coffee near the river and grow their love for each other, and most relevantly to you, their businesses! Mary has been in the wedding industry as a photographer & designer since the ripe age of 16. Her background of journalism and art school in New York has shaped the very essence of Glitter and Graphite. Marten missed Mary too much when she was gone on photo jobs, so he picked up a camera and joined the team! While Mary is the main gal behind G&G, Marten is her “Graphite� and is always there to make sure she doesn’t cover everything in glitter and cupcakes and keeps the business side of things nice and neat. Marten is also a entrepreneur and traveling minister. Much of what we do goes towards funding orphanages and traveling world wide for mission trips. We love people, we love each other, and we love what we do for a living.

God is one creative genius- photographing his favorite folks (which we believe to be every person on this planet) is the most invigorating experience of partaking in his infinite glory and splendor.

We are truly blessed to work together.

Named one of the most creative photography studios in the world

by LoveOlio.com As seen on: Green Wedding Shoes, Austin Eavesdropper, Design Editor, and Done Brilliantly.

based in astoria, oregon

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