Chapel of Love
Posted by: admin on July 30, 2010
It does not matter if I am photographing people, places or things, my quest is always for light. Beautiful Light. Soft. Sparkling. Dramatic. Light has a thousand different qualities and I am on a quest to photograph my favorite people, places and things in every kind of light! Recently I went to Bella Vista AR and saw light trapped in a hundred ways inside a crystaline glass chapel.
And the light glowed around it and within it, and I sought to capture it for Katelyn Ann Mazurkiewicz and Aaron Ray Horton, wedded on June 20th at the Mildred B. Cooper memorial Chapel.
Glass, greenery, light, and natural wood. These were the decorations in the lush Ozark forest in honor of the bride and groom. Inside and outside, both sun and shadow celebrated summer with the wedding party.
And Laughter and Love were as brilliant and beautiful as the bright light.
Light. Moments. Magic. And Making Memories!
In Praise of My Mother
Posted by: admin on July 3, 2010
I want to share an image I created of and for my Mom five years ago. As many of you, already know, my mom gave up her long fight with heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease and went with the angels on July 1. No one is ever really prepared for the loss of a parent, but I know in my heart she has sweet peace now.I celebrate her life. She was my best friend and confidante as well as my Mom, and I wish every mother and daughtercould enjoy the kind of unconditional love I knew with her as a child, teen and adult. She taught me to see beauty in the simple things like her cracked green teacup, and she helped me name my studio “angel-kissed.” Here is her favorite portrait of the many I created of her over the years, and the poem I have written for her. And I feel “Angel Kissed” to have known her all my life.
My Angel Mother
For MaMa 1921-2010
Today I dedicate the sunshine to you. Today I give you the beauty of birdsong and the bustle of NYC traffic.
Today I cherish you with every one of my smiles.
And I anoint you with every one of my tears.
Today I applaud you in the voice of thunder before spring rain.
And and in the crash of winter waves on your beach.
Today I kiss you with the breezes that rustle the roses you planted.
And I bless you with the aroma of fresh pie-crust and the flavor of your bitter-sweet coffee.
I wrap you in the satin gold of sunrise and the lavender velvet of twilight.
Today I dedicate to you my heartbeat and remember you with each breath,
for today I celebrate your beautiful soul!
by CharMaine Beleele, Grateful Daughter
What is TNT?
Posted by: admin on June 4, 2010
Creating a black and white photograph and then adding specific tints of color in selected areas is known as a “hand-tinted” photograph, even in this digital age! It is a classic and timeless look. At Angel Kissed Studio we have a special name for our “hand-tinted black and white” style of artwork: We call it “TNT’ because it’s DYNAMITE!
"Sassy!"
Angel Kissed Studio is offering this creative treatment to all 2010 brides who may choose an image from their wedding and have it created as an addition to their wedding album package. Recently we have been offering this artwork on your images as well as our own! Do you have a photograph we could transform into a piece of art? With photography by Manuel Meszarovits and Art By CharMaine Beleele, check out the TNT of the image below! Call us and we will visit with you about the creative possibilities for your treasured memories!
"Checkmate!"
Congratulations Gina and Ludo!
Posted by: admin on May 24, 2010
We are honored to announce that Angel Kissed Studio has been selected to create the artwork from the wedding of Gina Marie Gravedoni and Ludovic Godet who were married “high above the Mediterranean Sea at L’Eglise Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Eze Village, France.
This savvy bride has submitted her personal collection of destination wedding photos created by International Photojournalist, Manuel Meszarovits,as well as photos from guests and family, and Angel Kissed is creating the ultimate designer book for her! So if you marry in a faraway place, you can still have an album of graphic elegance from CharMaine’s heart-felt art at Angel Kissed Studio!
Bonjour Mes Amis!
Fashion Fun and Fantasy!
Posted by: admin on May 14, 2010
Cover Girl!
The Photography 2 class of the University of Arkansas were guests at Angel Kissed Studio! That is because, the photographer who owns Angel Kissed is also their teacher–that’s me! The lessons were in beauty lighting and model posing and the class was breathless fun for three straight hours! The pretty girl in the photo above, our class model, shot right back at us! Bling! In the course of learning to photograph and pretending we worked for Vogue magazine, we discovered our own unique beauty! The energy and creativity of the class taught a deeper lesson: Self Confidence in front of the Camera. Wow, we could all use that! True Confession: I have caught myself recently, as I avoided cameras at special events! (My excuse? Extra pounds!) Last March I did my first real session with a photographer, other than myself and my husband, in 15 years! Check out the wonderful work of my photographer, Judy Host at www.judyhost.com and see some of the photos she created of me, at my facebook! Also, take a look at my new page of educational hints, “Unmask Your Inner Beauty.” I have created it for “People-Who-Want-To-Look-Their-Best,” not just models or photographers or Angel Kissed clients!
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