Bloggin it Mystique Style

Long time no post~

Mystique — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:24:21 +0000

Hi everyone! With it being summer (busy) and not a ton of time to do posting, i am mainly on facebook. So, Please add me, and follow along with the fun photos and silly daily stuff.

http://www.facebook.com/MystiquePhotography (copy and paste)

Can’t wait to see ya!

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Savannah is a senior! Medical Lake high

Mystique — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:24:33 +0000

I have been good friends with her mom and dad since high school so it’s truly an honor to get to take her senior picks. They love the ocean (as do i) so we thought, Heck, why not do them there! So, amber, zack and i drove down to the oregon coast, and i spent the afternoon with a truly beautiful girl. Thanks again kiddo!

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Emily and Brian engagement

Mystique — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:17:40 +0000

We had a blast, we went to the Steam plant, it was cool! I can’t wait to shoot your wedding you guys!

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Caroline and Linda

Mystique — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:23:54 +0000

A friend of mine Caroline is an amazing model and a wonderful human to boot. Another friend of mine Linda http://www.lindakubik.com/ is a weaver/ pattern maker extraordinaire. So, Linda wanted some newer photo’s of her amazing creations, and Caroline wanted some stuff for her portfolio, well…….. can you see my mind going here? You betcha. Caroline and her sweetie guy went to Ritzville with me for a fashion shoot. Man did we have a ball! Linda’s stuff hangs on Carolines lovely frame so very perfectly. We shot in a old house, a field of bunch grass and a gravel pit. Only down side of the day was we ran out of light. haha. Anyways, thank you ladies, i had a ball.

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today’s quote

Mystique — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:48:04 +0000

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.: Arnold Bennett

im really sorry i haven’t posted here in a while sports fans. I am working on getting back to it.

all my love

Lori

Mystique

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Seaside

Mystique — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:41:21 +0000

Took the kids, and went to seaside this week. It rained all weekend of course. haha. Figgures!

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Kallie and Dustin!

Mystique — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:04:55 +0000

Hey guys, it was so much fun shooting your engagement picks! I can’t wait to do your wedding, on halloween. It’s gonna be so fun!

Thank you again for picking me to hang out with on your most important ever day!

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a couple more chrissy and mike photos

Mystique — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:10:03 +0000

we went downtown also

ok, there will be more photos in a lw.. for some reason this isn’t letting me post more than one at a time. lol ack!

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Chrissy and Mike engagement…

Mystique — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:05:54 +0000

well, retroactive. They got married last year, and we didn’t have time to do a lot of the things they wanted to. So, Mike lands at noon straight from Japan, and Chrissy grabs him at the airport, drags him out to the studio, wiggles back in her gown, i lace her up and we go take a few more photos!
They also did not have time to do their engagement shoot, so we did it, yeah a year later! hey, cool photo’s are cool photo’s right? Anyways, we had a blast and here’s some photo’s to enjoy.
Thanks you guys!
Love ya!
L

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Hey folks!

Mystique — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:06:35 +0000

Hey, sorry i have been lacking on the posting, it’s been a hell of a couple months. Back in the beginning of December the pipes broke in my bathroom. Since my bathroom is upstairs over my office, you can only imagine the carnage. Everything got ruined. Everything. I had water coming out in the gallons from my can light fixtures, and running down my walls in sheets. It was the worst thing ive ever seen.

That night, i went to bed at about 12 am. (normal) and the cats were in my bathroom, in the shower.. I thought, well, how odd right? Shrugged it off and went to bed.

About 45 minutes later, i hear gma downstairs yelling “LORI LORI OMG LORI!” I launch outta bed, thinking omg shes fallen, something bad has happened… throw on a robe, and run downstairs. She’s ok (whew!) but she takes me fast to the office…. and,

oh hell

oh double hell.

the rooms weeping water. gallons, tons, of water.

well, why did not you just shut it off right? One word.

panic.

Where in the world is the water shut off. lol. crap!! Oh yeah, it’s out in the pump house in the yard! It’s like 3,000 degrees below zero, so i pull my boots on and run like crazy for the pump house. omg omg omg it’s cold. I get to the door, whip it open (and my bathrobe, did i mention it’s cold?)

standing there, trying to catch my breath… now what. There’s a box w/ switches, and knobs on pipes on the floor….

now what.

So, i turn knobs and flick switches and run back to the house. Well, the tank has to drain, so, we keep moving containers around, and tossin it out the door when full. Drag what we can out of the office, laying out what is soaking. All my paperwork and a ton of my books are destroyed. My computers, completley saturated. Amber turns the monitors over, and water pours out of them. Hard drives. Same deal. Everything is completley soaked. ARGH!

Anyways, i will spare you all the gory details. The room was gutted, and put back together. I’m still working on putting it back together, and we should be back up to full speed in the next week and a half.

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Winter beauty

Mystique — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:17:41 +0000

When it’s so lovely (also icky) outside i love taking the 1.4 lens and shooting wide open. (shallow depth of field) It really isolates and makes the subject stand out. When it’s foggy for a good while (as you know) the fog is outstanding. Here are a few more winter picks that i thought were cool.
Also, people ask me all the time what i do for fun. I just smile and say “take picks”

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Snow snow snow

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:36:24 +0000

over the last week i have taken a few picks. Enjoy.

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Winter wonderland

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:30:37 +0000

Hey everyone, haven’t been on the computer for a while much. At the beginning of December my pipes broke over top of my computers and hosed all my machines. Totally soaked Everything. So a service called Mister Service came in and stripped my office, now it’s in the dining room. haha.
The real downside to this is it’s impossible to access ANYTHING…. Sooo, in the interm i have been plowing snow and hangin out with the kiddo’s. I shot a few families for christmas, but not as much as usual. Given a crappy economy and impossible driving, it is what it is.

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Lovely Katlyn!

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:52:52 +0000

A Sprague senior, shes my official last senior of the year 2008.
It was cold.
It was crappy.
It was dreary.
It was raining.

And yet we made amazing imagery, had a blast and shes thrilled with what we got! (so am i!) hehe.
Anyways, we had a blast, went all around.. in and outside.. and got some amazing picks. Thank you Katlyn!

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Zakrewski family

Karinne — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:09:21 +0000

Ok yeah, its been a little bit since i shot these picks…. but i realized today i never posted their sneak peeks! So, forgive me and have a little peek anyways.

Not only is this family beautiful, kind, fun… but they are my dear friends. I have been blessed with being this families photographer for many many years now.

We went to the finch when the leaves were falling. It was so amazing, thank you for meeting me there. My dear friend Brian with Four seasons came from Cda and helped me with lighting, it’s super handy to have another set of hands sometimes! Thank you again Brian!

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The Darin and Jeans babies

Karinne — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:08:34 +0000

They are amazing and beautiful, what more can i say? Thank you again for bringing them in and sharing their lovely smils with me.

Merry christmas

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Kassie!

Karinne — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:45:09 +0000

second to the last senior of the year. hehe. It was so cool meeting you! I wish the weather woulda been better, but we got some tight indoor shots. Your totally a cutie!

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baby Benner!

Karinne — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:07:36 +0000

welcome to the world sweetheart. She’s so beautiful. Solid, beautiful baby. Well done you guys!

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Jeremy and Theresa got married!

Karinne — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:08:35 +0000

October 3, 2008 in cda! They are so cute, what a sweet couple. I met them at Tubbs hill, and we took some photo’s around the water and the hotel, then we went downtown and walked around. Got a drink. Laughed a lot. What a great time! Their ceremony was in the chapel, and it was lovely!

Here’s a sneak peek!

Thank you again for picking Mystique!

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the kissee’s. oh baby!

Mystique — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:22:27 +0000

Im so excited! A Halloween baby! how cool! They brought pumpkins… it was a blast! I can’t wait to meet your little one! It’s such a blast to see your family grow, thanks again for choosing Mystique Photography!

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Gallery of the yard

Mystique — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:06:27 +0000

Here’s a fun gallery of the yard and all we offer, just so you can see what it looks like here.

Yard Gallery

use the navagation at the bottom of the page. It’s fun!

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E J Roberts Mansion

Mystique — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:39:54 +0000

I get to shoot for Prime and Catalyst magazine and the people i meet and the places i go are wonderful. I just got to go to the mansion for a story on bed and breakfasts and one of them was at the E J Mansion. It’s a gorgeous place, and Mary and her daughter Heather are warm and thoughtful.

E. J. Roberts Mansion

Click on the link above for the slide show. I just wanted to show off how pretty this place is. You really need to pamper yourself and stay here!

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the Benners

Mystique — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:51:03 +0000

Well, i shot her senior picks…. then her wedding… now she’s coming to see me with her belly. If im really lucky she will bring her baby back in as a new born and let me shoot that also. I love it when my kids have kids and come to see me. Makes me really appreciate what i do for a living and how long ive been in Cheney growing and living life with my friends.

Thanks you guys!

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Moss Adams is COOL!

Mystique — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:20:45 +0000

sooo a dear friend of mine emails me and says “hey Lori i have a project for you” Come to find out she’s working with an accounting firm and she wants to show what a super fun and cool group they are, did i have any ideas? Well, of course i do! hehhe! I thought, What the heck, let’s really run with the geek theme. So, that is exactly what we did. I asked her to go to Value village and get some goofy clothing and let’s have some fun! So, she did! :) Thanks hun, i really enjoyed your group, they are super!

Accounting superhero’s. The tall guy is Captain Underpants. haha

*lol* Love this….

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Natalie, Matt and one sweetie pie comin right up!

Mystique — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:10:59 +0000

Hi guys! We met at a wedding, A dear friends kids got married, and her makeup gal was Natalie. Well, i thought, OMG she’s COOL. So, i asked her if she’d come do makeup for me on a few gigs, and well, she did. he he. So, i was lucky enough to shoot family picks for them! Hopefully also im gonna shoot more of his art. The tat’s are amazing, and he’s very good at what he does. So, their family picks totally tickeled me. The baby is dressed like a preppy and mom and dad are all black and tattooed and mysterious. he he. Great contrast! Thank you again guys! Talk soon!

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Dolman Black and the Brain are back in town!

Mystique — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:44:35 +0000

The boys in action

I was fortunate enough to shoot them for the second time this last weekend. They played at the knitting factory. It was cool watching them play to such a big house! I also had the opportunity to shoot their group in a informal setting. I really liked what we came up with, and i hope they did also. Here’s a sneak peek at what very well might be their next album cover! Thanks guys, it was cool hangin out with you and hearing your stories.

Im becoming a huge fan of off camera one light flash methods, we did that and i also shot some infrared stuff. very sweet look. Check this out.

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Liz - Medical Lake

Mystique — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:36:53 +0000

My last little cutie for the year. Thank you for coming out Miss Liz. :) Your really cool and it was a pleasure spending time with you making your photos. Have an amazing year!

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Steve and Melissa got married! 9-20-08

Mystique — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:48:57 +0000

They are so dang cute. She was nervous, worried about messin up, and guess what? she was amazing! The ceremony was Japanese Gardens in spokane at the

and of course they were amazing. It was a small intimate group, and the ceremony was lovely.

After the ceremony and a few quick formals in the park we drove to Mountian View Lodge above Chewelah. The drive was worth it to be able to hang out in such a wonderful lovely area. The reception was a blast, Melissa made jelly and cup cakes for the guests. Way cool. Todd with Music maker dj’s kept the party hoppin, until sparklers sent them on their way.

It was a lovely day with lots of smiles and laughter. Thank you again for letting me be a part of your day Steve and Melissa!

Your slide show peek!

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Well, the end of another season

Mystique — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:41:39 +0000

Tonight i shot my last senior of the season. It always leaves me a little sad, a little bored and a lot “what the hell do i do with all this time!” he he.

Soo, i think im gonna remodel the studio more, clean, organzie… stuff like that. I also thought i might start running some fun specials. If you have some idea’s of things you would love to see or try drop me a note! :) Thanks again for a amazing senior season!

-L

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Miss Towne it’s all you baby!

Mystique — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:53:57 +0000

First of all a huge thank you goes out to Natalie, she did a rockin job on hair and makeup, her vision helped me complete mine. Thank you!

Second a huge wahoo to Jacy, you go girl! You are fantastic, and a great model. well done!

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Niki and Chad got married!~ 9-6-08

Mystique — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:49:01 +0000

Their wedding was at their parent’s place, and holy cow at how lovely their yard was. So much work and time went into making it a place of dreams, i can’t imagine! Chad and Nikki have known each other a long time, and are great friends. I was lucky enough to get to spend some time w/ this wonderful couple and i hope i get to shoot their kids and families. Thank you again for choosing Mystique Photography!

Slide Show Link

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The Pettit family

Mystique — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:44:04 +0000

Hiya lady, i really enjoyed meeting your family! Thank you for coming back out for picks, The story you wrote up on me was wonderful. :) The rest of your picks are on the shopping cart!

www.mystiquephotogrpahy.com/cart

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Danielle - Medical Lake High

Mystique — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:56:31 +0000

Hi there girl! Check out your picks, i think we really kicked it good! hehhe… what fun, thank you so much for picking Mystique! Have a amazing senior year!

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Jacy - east valley high

Mystique — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:02:28 +0000

Hey kiddo, i can’t wait to shoot you again! (ok that sounded bad. ha ha) anyways here’s a peek for ya ok? See you soon!

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Branden - Ferris High

Mystique — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:09:34 +0000

Hey Branden, thanks for comin out and chillin w/ me this am. I know it broke your heart to miss some school. ;) Keep on the hockey thing, that is so cool! Have a rockin year!

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Austa - Cheney High

Mystique — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:31:58 +0000

Hey ya Missy Austa Pasta, I told you how cool it was watching you grow up and turn into a very wonderful young woman but im gonna tell you again. :D You are a doll. Wasn’t it a blast hangin on the old car im glad you can piroette and go en pointe (sp?) that was so cool!

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Trevor - Cheney High 09

Mystique — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:06:51 +0000

Hey Trev! Dude, you rock. How many times do you figgure we said the sh*% word? i think its a record! lol.. have an amazing year ok kiddo!

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Zack. … yes…again…

Karinne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:29:03 +0000

ok kiddo.. here ya go. I really wanted to show his sense of humor also. I think we nailed it.

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Megan - Medical lake high

Karinne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:08:50 +0000

Hi missy Megan!Check it out! he he.. have a amazing year!! (i should have your brothers picks up today too!)

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Gwendolyn - cheney high

Karinne — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:39:26 +0000

Hey kiddo, thank you for coming out! keep being an artist!!!

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Heather - Cheney High

Mystique — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:59:40 +0000

hey girly! I love the ones by the barn also, you were right. I think the ones with the chair are way cool also tho. Have a amazing year!

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Charlayna - Cheney high

Mystique — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:39:28 +0000

Hey kiddo, told you i would smoke thru them! he he. here’s your sneak. Im glad we went down to the “torpedo boob” grain things, those shots are cool!

Talk soon!

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Noriene - Cheney High

Mystique — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:43:38 +0000

Hey kiddo, here’s your sneak peek. Let me know what you think! I really like the ones of the sunset. Really cool!

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Kelsey - Ferris High

Mystique — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:37:41 +0000

Kelsey is a concert violinist, amazing talent and dedication. Shes also a long distance runner… wow. just wow. I really wanted to do something cool for her, something different. So, in true Mystique fashion, here’s what we came up with.

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Chris - Cheney High

Mystique — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:20:07 +0000

Hey Chris, check out your picks! he he.. they are sweet! thank you for coming in!

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Katie - Cheney High

Mystique — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:46:54 +0000

ok, i had a friggin blast shooting your picks last night! (wow @ my turn around right now. he he) Going to the old bldgs w/ your dress from France was awesome! Here’s a sneak peek for you, and the rest will be on your cart tonight.

:) Thank you again for choosing me. Even tho i photographed your brothers 4 and 8 years ago, things change a lot and to know you still came here is so cool. anyways, have a rockin senior year!

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Twins~

Mystique — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:47:37 +0000

new babies! Welcome to the world Malia and Colin! You came a little early, but i think you will do just fine. We all know your lungs work good, he he. Thank you for bringing them out and im really looking forward to watching them grow!!

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Jack - Medical lake high

Mystique — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:53:53 +0000

Hey Jack, it was really cool hangin out with you. Im also glad we got to chill and take a few more picks, that was so fun! have a rockin year kiddo, and drop me a note some day and let me know what school you picked eh?

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Daniel - Cheney High

Mystique — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:51:43 +0000

Hey Daniel, here’s your peeks like i promised. :) I think you look really good!

have a wonderful year ok?

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Hey all portrait clients, your proofs are online!

Mystique — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:56:00 +0000

Everyone that has a sneak peek on this blog so far are all online on the cart!!! have a look!!

Mystique Proofs

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