MURPHY MAC IMAGES: July 2008

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted here....& I have so much to post about. So, I'll do my best to catch up....First, I'll start with Rick & Niki's Engagement/Wedding that I was able to shoot AT...The "REAL" photographers were AMAZING!!!! Bob Davis & Corey McNabb shot the engagement shots, & George Burns & Rich Hein shot the Wedding. HOLY MOLY....I was so nervous, I could hardly think, but felt so privileged to be able t

o shoot along side these AMAZING & TALENTED photographers. It truly was an HONOR!!!! I am not kidding when I say that I couldn't even think when I was shooting along side Bob & Corey, I felt like a child staring at a couple SuperStars...LOL. Thank goodness I only had a day to recover before the Wedding, because I was able to calm myself down just enough to be able to think for myself, not that George or Rich were any less intimidating, I just had time to build my confidence back up, not to mention, I had vowed to myself that if I made a fool of myself, I told myself that I would blame it on my hair being too tight, & heels on my feet....LOL...hey, I had to tell myself something...hahaha

Bob & George are partners of la Storia foto Bob & his wife Dawn are incredible people, & extremely giving of their time & talent. Just check out their blog & you'll see what I mean. I contacted Dawn about two years ago through the blog, & am blown away repeatedly by how genuine & sincere she is. Since Bob & Dawn are from Chicago, & Rick & Niki were getting married there, I contacted them to check their availability, &/or to see if they could recommend a photographer in the area since both Rick & Niki were still deployed in Iraq. Long story short, to my COMPLETE ASTONISHMENT, they offered to shoot

their wedding....I was stuck between wanting to scream & cry, & it wasn't even "for" me, it was for friends who completely & totally deserved it!!! Like I said...AMAZING, INCREDIBLE people!!!!

George, the other partner of la Storia foto is Oprah Winfrey's personal photographer, again, I was completely blown away!!! Since we had so much more time to talk throughout the day, George helped me out...A TON!!! THANKS AGAIN GEORGE!!!

Corey McNabb is the man behind The McWorkshops , The Rockstar Roadtrip, that he does with Amber Holritz of Holritz Photography, a husband & wife team, of

incredibly talented photographers, Nathan (the other half of Holritz Photography) has recently introduced Photographers Solutions, a great way to cut down on workflow, or to simply let someone else take care of the editing & other responsibilities that can be sourced out to give you back your life. Back to Corey for a moment, he is also an incredibly talented Wedding Photographer, who by the way, has a wonderful wife (Jill) who makes fabulous martinis...according to Amber, I hope I get the privilege of tasting one someday. I didn't get the chance to talk with Bob or Corey that much, because we were so limited on time, but I have had the opportunity to have lunch with Amber, & I have to tell you she is quite fun!!! I will make it to one of those workshops...sooner or later...LOL!!!

Rich Hein, again, such a nice, genuine person. He is another talented & giving photographer for the Chicago Sun Times. I was blown away by the generosity of everyone involved, & pray that I will be able to give back in some way. George, Rich & I had fun shooting the wedding, both of them helped me out throughout the day, & I can't thank them enough for all they did for me!!!! (PS...Thanks to George & Rich, for educating Chris on what I really "needed," I was able to get the 580EX II flash & Gary Fongs Lightsphere...not that I have any idea what to do with it, but I have it...hahahaha!!!) I wasn't "working" with them, but I have to say, I would JUMP at the opportunity to shoot with ANY of them if given the chance!!!

Thank you again, all of you, for allowing me to live a dream for a couple days!!! I am truly indebted to you all for what you have done for me!!! If ever there is anything I can do to help you out in any way, please don't hesitate to ask.

Now for some pictures...

This is Bob Davis