Category Archives: Portraits

Posted on August, 2010 by Mark Turner

There may be a handful of hermits out there who hole up away from the rest of society and shun connections with other people. The rest of us crave relationships and for most people family connections are the ones that matter the most. Those connections run deep – think about all the people doing genealogy research to learn about their ancestors. Relationships span time and distance. The return of a parent or child after an absence is a joyous occasion and cause for celebration. Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place

Posted on May, 2010 by Mark Turner

I have a strong connection with the land which surrounds this place I call home. This is the third community in which I’ve lived for an extended period of time and in each of those I’ve developed a relationship with the environment. I grew up in the hills of West Virginia, and even though I haven’t lived there for nearly 40 years the Mountain State is still deep within my soul. Eleven years on the Nebraska prairie gave me an appreciation for wide-open skies and rolling grasslands (if you looked beyond the row crops). Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Portrait Special

Posted on May, 2010 by Mark Turner

Need a special gift for Mom, Dad or yourself? Kids or grandkids coming back this summer? Kids leaving to go to school? Need an updated family portrait? Then this special is for you!

Book a family portrait session before June 15, 2010 and your session fee will be fully credited toward prints. That’s a $200 value. Complete details on our Portrait Specials page. Continue reading →

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Sizing Your Portrait

Posted on April, 2010 by Mark Turner

Your professional family portrait captures an important period of time in your family’s life. It might be when you’ve finished having children but they’re still young, when the oldest is getting ready to leave home, or to celebrate the addition of grandchildren to your clan. It’s a dress up occasion, something to plan ahead for, and one you want to remember for many years to come. Continue reading →

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Studio Open House

Posted on April, 2010 by Mark Turner

Join me on Tuesday evening, April 13, to celebrate the opening of the new Turner Photographics studio in Bellingham’s Fairhaven district. I’m having an open house from 4 to 7 pm to show off the space, meet my neighbors, and renew friendships. The studio is in Suite 205 on the second floor of Finnegan’s Alley, 1106 Harris Avenue. That’s across the street from Dos Padres restaurant and above Wild Blueberries children’s boutique. The elevator is to your right as you enter the building from Harris. Continue reading →

Posted in Family Portraits, Photography, Portraits, Senior Portraits

Planning Your Portrait

Posted on March, 2010 by Mark Turner

Everyone takes snapshots of their family. We want to preserve the memories of good times together, vacations in exotic locations, and goofy things our kids do. We don’t put a lot of thought into these pictures. Just grab the camera, line everybody up, and snap away.

When it comes to investing in a professional portrait it pays to spend a little time planning. What you wear, where your portrait is made, and where you will display it in your home are all important.
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Senior Models Deadline Extended

Posted on March, 2010 by Mark Turner

Senior models for the class of 2011 are coming into the studio for their early sessions. We’ve extended the sign-up deadline to April 30 so if you’ve been thinking about it there’s still time. You get an early studio session now, a location session in June, and a family session in the fall.
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Lifestyle Family Portraits Tell Your Story

Posted on February, 2010 by Mark Turner

One of the things I’ve come to enjoy most in the process of photographing gardens over the past 15 years is meeting and getting to know many gardeners. There are a lot of smiles out there in the world, and I’ve been missing out by not photographing some of them. Continue reading →

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Senior Model Program

Posted on February, 2010 by Mark Turner

Micaiah Want to have fun in front of the camera and see your pictures out in front of people? We’re looking for current high school juniors to become Turner Photographics Senior Models for next year.

Models earn money to help pay for their portraits by telling friends about getting their senior portraits created by Mark Turner. For every friend who books a session our models get $50 off their portrait order. Friends save $50 on their session fee at the same time. Continue reading →

Posted in Portraits, Senior Portraits

Children’s Visits With Santa

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Mark Turner

Earlier this month we photographed about 185 kids and groups of kids sharing their Christmas wishes with Santa at Bellingham’s Holiday Port Festival. We were there with Santa for four hours each of three days and had a good time with all the kids. Most were real excited to see Santa, but there were a few two-year olds that freaked out when they approached the kindly old man in the red suit.

We’ll be back at the Holiday Port Festival again in 2010. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this 3-minute video of some of our favorite photos from this year.

You might also enjoy the interview with Santa from earlier this month.

Posted in Bellingham, Photography, Portraits

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