Where I've been.
OK. For our regular readers, I'm sorry, kind of. The past several months have been full of the most gut-wrenching, bar-raising, and rewarding experiences of my life, artistically speaking. I mentioned the Reflections of Christ project that features fine-art photographic depictions of the life of The Savior. We've shot through rain storms, technical breakdowns, and all sorts of little hiccups, to create what I feel is the best work I'm currently able to produce.
Releasing the first piece, The Angels, is kind of like sending a child to their first day of school.
There is so much thanks to be passed around on this image... The Angels, Pure Touch Media, Mark Mabry Sr., Nanci Wudel, Elaine Huish, Darrell Drager, Sam Bawden, Dixie Waters, Chelsea Porter for make-up, Tantrums Hair Salon for styling, Robb Carr, and certainly Cameron Trejo films for this excellent documentary.
This project has changed my life artistically and personally. I would be happy to talk about it more after the 18th of January. Just stop by the studio!
Thanks.
Mark
You should be proud. It is Awesome!
Posted by: Gigi | January 02, 2008 at 08:01 PM
wow mark, INCREDIBLE!!! i have the chills.
Posted by: maren urkov (rasmussen) | January 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Wow! I just found your website through a family website. This is so beautiful and I can't wait to see the rest of it! I also looked through many of your pictures. You are so talented and I know your photos make so many people happy.
Posted by: Emily Miller | January 10, 2008 at 05:00 PM
Mark,
I just got back from the temple and saw everything. It is amazing I honestly felt the spirit so much and I have never in my life seen more beautiful pictures. I dont think anyone could have done it better!
Posted by: Alyssa (Hoffman) Foust | January 19, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Mark,
I just got back from the temple and saw everything. It is amazing I honestly felt the spirit so much and I have never in my life seen more beautiful pictures. I dont think anyone could have done it better!
Posted by: Alyssa (Hoffman) Foust | January 19, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Mark...Ron and I went last night and everything was beautiful!!! You can tell you worked hard and was inspired. I want some copies of your pictures. Dani and the other angels were beautiful. You could really feel the spirit there and I loved it all. The music was awesome so I need to call Jason to tell him what a great job he did. Thanks for sharing your talent with me and the world. I'm so proud of you and your accomplishments!
Posted by: Lydia Michael | January 22, 2008 at 02:23 PM
Hey Mark,
Okay, so I meant to post this message on this one. I have met you once before but you probably don't remember me and my family. We live in Salt Lake City but are actually from Huntington, Utah and are good friends of Kenny and Lisa and the gang. I met you at Grandpa Bawden's once before. Anyways, I was down in Phoenix this last week and had an opportunity to go with the Bawden's to the Visitor's Center at the Temple and look at your amazing pictures. I was with Sam and told him that as soon as you sell these things I would like to buy one. I know that I at least want to buy the one of the Angels. I was on your website trying to show my family what these photos look like and watched this little clip that you have put together. I was watching it with my 4 year old and when she saw the finished product she asked me if that was Heaven. I told her that it was close. She said she wanted one of those to hang in her room. So just let me know when you start selling these things. I need one for her room.
Ben
Posted by: Ben Grimm | January 26, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Mark, amazing...God has given you such a gift. Thank you for standing for Him and pursuing your dreams for Him. You will touch the World with His great Love! Most important thing you could ever do! God bless you, Aunt Judy (Mikey's aunt)
Posted by: Judy Van Steenkiste-Reber (Aunt Judy) | February 02, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Mark,
Jeff and I visited your display at the Visitor's Center, and we were so impressed. You really did a remarkable job and we're so proud of you and your accomplishments. Thanks for working so hard to bless the lives of so many. We really felt the spirit there through your photos.
Also, we wanted to thank you again for the family pictures you did for us. We were so pleased. We had so many people ask us where we got the backdrop for the picture, to which I replied--"that wasn't a backdrop---it was the real thing." You were right. That is a beautiful spot.
You're AWESOME! Keep up the good work!
Linda and Jeff
Posted by: Linda Pickles | February 07, 2008 at 08:57 AM
I LOVE YOUR WORK!! Will it be available for purchase? WHEN!??? I've favorited all of your youtube clips, and just cannot watch them enough. I've been raving about your pictures since I've seen them, and funny enough my sister in law said that you were actually the photographer at hers any my brother's wedding. Seriously....please post if and when your work will be available to purchase.
Thank you!
Posted by: Tafi Taase | February 09, 2008 at 10:32 PM
We just went to the visitor's center last night to see the gallery. It was so beautiful, truly a wonderful evening. Great job and we all (my fam) can't wait to see more and hopefully someday buy one! Thanks for such great inspiration and sharing it with everyone.
Posted by: camilla Wright | February 12, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Mark,
I wanted to thank you for your wonderful presentation of Reflections of Christ. I was lucky enough to take a family who we converted while I was serving my mission to see the presentation. It has been 8 years since they were converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Your presentation touch my heart as well as theirs. The entire family (10 year old son and 8 year old daughter included) were moved to tears and expressed how touching it was to see what the Savior has done for them in such an awesome lay out. I thank you for those precious moments I got to see the true effects of the Gospel on this family. Your message touched their hearts deeply as well as mine! Thank you!
Posted by: Janan De Silva | April 18, 2008 at 09:09 AM