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happy holidays, 2009 & service announcement

laura bruen — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:55:13 +0000

Merry Everything, Blog visitors.

It’s been a great and FAST year – I apologize that Shoot-Scoop has been lagging lately. I miss blogging! The great news is the staff is growing here. Yay! Announcements and blog posts will be picking up in the new year. As well as a refreshed look for my Website, Laura Bruen, Photographer and Shoot-Scoop will be following suit. I need to post on Laura Bruen’s CATWALK Boudoir as well.

I was pretty upset that I didn’t get a chance to blog a Holiday House Tour like last year, we added some new decor and I know that Jimmy was pretty upset that I didn’t enter anywhere to win another fabulous frying pan. Sigh. No time this year. It will just have to wait to Christmas 2010.

The Studio will be closed to take some time off to spend with family and catch my breath after another whirlwind year. Studio hours will resume on January 5 @ 10 a.m. Unless it’s an absolute photographic emergency, calls and emails will be returned at that time. Galleries expiring during this period have been extended. Order fulfillment will continue for orders that will be coming in – I will still be shipping.

I’m SO looking forward to 2010! I wish you all nothing but the Happiest of Holidays and a Happy, Healthy PROSPEROUS 2010!

I leave you off with this year’s 2010 Bruen Holiday Card

See you in 2010!

All the Best,

Laura Bruen
Photographer

random portrait

laura bruen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:16:35 +0000

My very oldest and dearest friend Erica, who kicked the shit out of breast cancer this year – so proud of you girl! More images coming soon of my trip in August (yeah, behind much?) to visit her in Colorado.

You’re an inspiration!

lisa, chris & kayla

laura bruen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:53:21 +0000

I am knee deep in adorable children images (behind on blogging on so many fronts!) but wanted to freshen up the blog with a post of one of my best friends Lisa! Lisa and I met in 6th grade. She and I went to Junior HS together and high school together where we met our husbands, who also were buddies. We all ended up all getting married (well, not the four of us, each of us…you get it, right?)

Snapped these while taking pictures of Chris and Kayla this season

Kayla

Christopher was laughing SO HARD in this shot. He’s such a cutie.

Love these kids.

happy birthday nana

laura bruen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:16:06 +0000

My Nana is 89 this December. Happy Birthday Nana. I love you!

nj engagement session – kelly & dino

laura bruen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:08:36 +0000

Kelly is David’s sister. And who could forget David, from Fay & David‘s wedding?

Kelly is in quite a few of Fay & David’s pictures, because, obviously, she was in the wedding party. Actually, not one but two wedding parties I have shot. Here are a few random shots of Kelly at Fay & David’s wedding. Roll with me here because I am feeling this story .

Kelly, to the left of the stunningly gorgeous Fay.

David – the groom in the back with Kelly in front.

And again at Kelle & Nick‘s wedding. This pic is SO Kelle & Kelly.

And finally, Kelly dancing – and there is Dino!

From the moment I met these two, I knew they were meant to be. Seriously! I did.

So, you can only imagine my excitement when the girl who told me aside from the man she was going to marry, that I was the only thing she knew that she NEEDED for her wedding. That’s gotta be one of the highest compliments of all. Turns out, her wedding is in Aruba. And guess who’s shooting the spectacular event? ME! I can’t wait. But for now, some images from her NJ Engagement Session!

Kelly and Dino

This was in October, so the water was COLD!!

My clients tend to be a bit daring, but I’m pretty sure she wasn’t expecting this.

Yeah, they did get up on the bar!

I had to close my eyes to pick which ones to blog (literally) – we got SO MANY great shots that I love!

See you in Aruba guys! I can’t wait!

Laura Bruen’s CATWALK Rock & Roll Bride feature #2

laura bruen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:25:44 +0000

Forward: There is some nudity in this session, you should NOT visit this link if you are offended by slight nudity in the interest of art.

Laura Bruen’s CATWALK is featured on on Rock & Roll Bride for a second time. Huge thanks to Kat for featuring it twice on Rock & Roll Bride, you ROCK! Click Here to visit!

I thank the models (who are not professionals) of these shoots for being brave enough to show the work in the interest of creative expression.

(Can you tell I’m excited???)