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The Blog has moved !!!

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:00 +0000

Please note that all new posts going forward are going to be on a new blog.

Follow this link to our new blog:

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Thanks for your continued interest.

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Invitations for the Cowgirl Party

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:48:00 +0000

It seems that the daughter's birthday party are getting bigger and more elaborate every year. Last year was the princess party, this year it is the cowgirl / pony riding theme.

Here are some pictures used on the invitation to this years event:

The whole crew:

The three birthday girls:

Our daughter - the excitement is building...

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Slideshow

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:23:00 +0000

Whenever we put a slideshow together one of the big decisions is to find music to fit the mood.

This song is beautiful and the family is even more beautiful ;)

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Precious London

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:13:00 +0000

One of the great things about photography is that our clients allow us to be creative with the pictures we take. Most have a general idea of what they want (which is a great start) but really appreciate the input we give them.

One of the really great things about photography is when we get the opportunity to take pictures of these wonderful babies :) London is no exception. 3 weeks old at the time she was just a joy. Here she takes a close look at us from the safety of her parents arms. Makes you realize how wonderful babies are and what joy they bring to the people around them.

Comfortable resting after being fed ;)

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Canvas, Canvas on the Wall

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:48:00 +0000

Having played with the idea of putting up a canvas collage for a while, my wife did not let me make any more excuses.

The painting from my dad needs to find another wall in the house. If history is a guide it will end up in a back closet for a while until a new spot is found :)

Here we go with the canvas collage:

A little closer - sorry for the quick and dirty pics - better lighting for the space is next on the agenda.

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Some online resources I LOVE ;)

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:03:00 +0000

Here are a few websites that are helpful with all photo related questions / issues:

ShootSmarter is great with how to questions and some subscription to their newsletter is free.

Smugmug to keep your photographs online. Easy to navigate and great features. Need a promo code, let me know :)

Wanne take your flash to the next level - check out Strobist for great advice.

The Nikon Cafe. This is a forum that will give you great advice on general photography issues, full of friendly people. Have something else than a Nikon, no matter all are welcome.

Into sending out newsletter - check out MadMimi. This is a paid service, however, up to 100 e-mail addresses it is FREE.

Go check them out.

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What's up with the tongue

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:39:00 +0000

Our son normally does not stick his tongue out at everyone, however, today we were treated to a regular KISS concert. We probably have less pictures of him with the tongue in than out.

Not sure what was going on.

Another new Look and other changes ;)

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:10:00 +0000

Always tinkering with the webpage we now have the latest version published. Showit makes it super easy to update, modify, publish one's webpage quickly and often. No one to call to publish the site, just click a button - done :)

The other big change is that we are trying out ShootQ to get the conversation started. Now by simply clicking on the link in the Contact or Investment section, we can connect easily and you can get all your questions answered. Booking a shoot can be done online, or by a quick phone call - how cool is that :)

So give us another look and tell us what you think :)

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Something free for the new year :)

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Always thought about having a website - here is a thought.

Set it up for free first and spend some time building it and getting some feedback without spending a dime.

Enter Showitfast sites.

I run my site with them and love it. The interface is real easy to use, no html coding required (unless you want to) and things can be customized to the hilt.

So here is the free thing for the new year. Free is good. Free is Free :)

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Happy New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0000

What are your new year's resolutions? Do they work for you? For me it often is not a function of doing things I never did before, but doing less of the things I did before. Less TV, less Lazing around - you name it.

One of the things we are doing a little different here at Vohwinkel Photography is interacting more directly with our clients. For this we are trying out a product named ShootQ. ShootQ will allow us to interact with our clients more directly and have one place to have your questions answered and review the pricing and packages.

Look for some changes coming to the website soon :)

Until then, you can take a look at the friendly folks at ShootQ right here:

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New look to the webpage.

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:32:00 +0000

Time for a little different look on the webpage. Hope you guys like it :)

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Cousins

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Every year we are taking a Christmas picture of the Cousins. These get distributed in various forms - calendars, fridge magnets, thank you cards - to friends and family.

Here is a picture taken in San Marcos, TX.

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Esequias & Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:37:00 +0000

What a great time with Anna & Esequias ! Just loved their fun personalities and spontaneity.

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The Lewis Family Video

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:22:00 +0000

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The Lewis Family

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:19:00 +0000

The Lewis kids are old hands at this picture taking business by now :) Great to work with and always with a ready smile.

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The Vohwinkel Photography Holiday Card

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:47:00 +0000

This year we are sending out a card thanking out clients. Burrell Colour Imaging turned these ones around for us in record time - thank you.

Front:

Back:

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The Gohl Family Video

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:09:00 +0000

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The Gohl Family

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:24:00 +0000

Here a few pics from the Gohl family portrait shoot. Thanks for allowing us to come by and take some pictures of your wonderful family :)

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Vimeo video - a great place for inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:54:00 +0000

Don't get me wrong, I love youtube and use it a bunch to watch reviews of my imaginary motorcycle (long story) etc.

However, vimeo is a great place to see a little more artsy videos - not necessary the stuff someone took with the video chat camera :)

Here is a great example I came across:

NEPAL ELEVATION from warmeye on Vimeo.

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Lake Whitney, TX

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:25:00 +0000

We spend the weekend camping at Lake Whitney, TX. Lake Whitney is a man-made lake daming the Brazos River. Beautiful, large lake with some nice campsites to explore. Every time there are showers with WARM water it makes it extra nice :)

Here are the cousins together on the boat:

Beautiful light and no rain.

The golden Fall colors - normally we don't get treated to those with all the cedars around here.

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E-mail marketing

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Want to promote a cause, a business, or simple keep your friends informed?

Here is a great solution to check out. Really easy to use and most importantly, you can try it out for free :)

Check it out.

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The Killeen Adventist Junior Academy Photo Booth

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Every year the Killeen Adventist Junior Academy (KAJA) has a fund raiser to help with all kinds of expenses related to running the school.

This year we had the priviledge to put together a photo booth in the spirit of fall.

Already coming up with some ideas for next year :)

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The Pumpkin time of year

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:00 +0000

It is the time of year where Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Pumpkins start popping up everywhere. The United Methodist Church put together a Pumpkin Patch for the kids in the area.
The cooler temperatures put everyone in the Thanksgiving spirit. Central Texas does not get much snow, so temperatures in the 60s have to suffice for now :)

Can you spot the "angry" pumpkin in the picture?

Various scarecrows - nothing scary here.

The family on their outing. At this point everyone was still warm. Two hours later after going through all the stations - not so much.

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Danny Mac Askill

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0000

I love to ride my bike - what this guy is doing is something completely different. So inspiring :)

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Old Pecan Street Festival, Austin, TX

noreply@blogger.com (Vohwinkel Photography) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000

We took the kids to the Old Pecan Street Festival, in Austin, TX. Unfortunately it was a little hotter than we expected, however, it was a fun time for all.

They close down 6th street, which used to be called Pecan Street (hence the name) and fill it up with food, jewelery, beer and every other vendor you could imagine.

One of our kids favorite was the petting zoo and the face painting booth. They got their very own tattoos - eh - arm paintings.

Big smiles for the camera.

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