Mid-MWEP

10/31/2022

Hey MWEP pals! Andy here. Our friends Kara & Shaun Parker could use our support. And we all know how hard it can be to ask for help.
Shaun is exhibiting some symptoms that led doctors to do a bone marrow biopsy to start ruling out and narrowing in on what's going on.
With their big move to Washington planned this fall he put all of his energy (and time-off accrual) into that, and when he started getting sick, he had run out of days he could take off. But of course, now can't work.
Read the story in his words at the link below, and if you're able, please help out a friend.
This page has been quiet for a while, but hopefully this message will still get some eyeballs on it. I hope you're all well.

Hi my name is Shaun. Many people know me as Mr Parker. In the last few month… Shaun Parker needs your support for Help Shaun support family and fight disease

09/16/2015

This link is acting goofy, but for anyone who hasn't heard, or just has forgotten to sign up, we are just one week away from our next Mid-MWEP event! Check the link for details, and if for some reason this link doesn't work, message Andy Owen or Jill Lenkowski for an invite!
https://www.facebook.com/events/467832476731597/

05/30/2014

Have you signed up for the Mid-MWEP Summer mixer yet? If you didn't receive an invite please contact either Jill Lenkowski or myself and we'll make sure to send you the invite!

02/05/2014

Have you already signed up for next Wednesday's mixer at MBC? Looking forward to seeing you there! (Check your Events page on FB if you missed it, or ask and we'll make sure to send you the invite!)

10/18/2013

Hey Lansing photographers, Andy Owen here! I got a message from a woman I have a lot of mutual friends with on Facebook about a need for volunteers for their organization. I don't want anyone to feel obligated, but it's a great cause, so if it's something you'd consider, I recommend at least talking to Kristy to learn more about it.
As I'm not a photographer, I couldn't help, but told her I would share it for her. Here's her message to me:

"I volunteer for an organization called Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS). Another one of your friends is the sole Lansing photographer for them, Kristy Taylor, and we're reaching out to other local photographers to see if they would like to volunteer their time as well. NILMDTS provides the gift of remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby. The work can be hard emotionally for obvious reasons, but it is also so rewarding. I, unfortunately, have had to use their services, and the photos we have are amazingly healing and beautiful and ones I will forever cherish.
Please don't feel obligated to volunteer because of our connections, I just wanted to touch base with you and see if you would like to talk to me or Kristy a bit more about it. There is a huge need in the Lansing area, but currently only one photographer.
If you'd like more info, please feel free to contact me or Kristy. You can also find more info on the NILMDTS website. It's https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/"

So there you have it.

NILMDTS

06/20/2013

03/18/2013

We want to know, are you fully booked for 2013 weddings? Half booked? Only 1/3 of the way there? And important to that answer is how many weddings do you WANT to book for this year?

11/17/2012

Remember, don't use too much hairspray when working near open flames...

Wedding photographers are supposed to stealthily document unique moments, not become part of them. Unfortunately, the latter is what photographer Jacki

11/04/2012

The Michigan Video Association (MIVA) is hosting our annual Film Festival this Wednesday at 6:30pm in Livonia at PROCAM. All are welcome to attend. So if you love watching modern wedding films, and want some pizza & beer while you view them, come see who wins the awards for best in our state in four categories. We'd love to have some guests check out the work! It's free to attend if you've never been to a MIVA meeting before, just register with promo code "firsttimeguest" and show up between 6:30 & 7! Details, including the address are on the Eventbrite page, and anything else you may need to know can be found on the main site, mivaonline.com.
If anyone wants to carpool from Lansing, we can discuss that too!
This post brought to you by me, Andy Owen, Mid-MWEP co-founder, and MIVA Vice President. Whoop!

MIVAFilmFestival Entry Rules and Regulations All entries must be received before Monday, November 5th, 2012, at 5pm. Four categories will be available in the 2012 MIVAFilmFestival. Only current, paid- to-date MIVA members will be allowed to submit entries. Each MIVA studio has the privilege to ...

09/07/2012

Just curious, I keep seeing signs on street corners across town, is anyone on here going to be at the LBA Bridal Show next weekend?

08/14/2012

I bet you thought we'd forgotten about you all...NEVER! We'll post information about the September Mid-MWEP as soon as we have all the details...be on the edge of your seats until then!