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3 frames: the ravenous pig

there are often times i want to post the photos i take in the course of my everyday life that i want to share. i’m never sure what the best way to blog them is, because there tend to only be a few photos from any given day or event that i want to share. i’ve decided to add a new feature to my blog to solve this problem. these posts – called ‘3 frames’ – will be a way for me to share a glimpse into what i’m doing day to day without feeling like i need to write a whole post or share forty shots.

so, with that in mind, this is my first 3 frames post! here are 3 frames from an amazing dinner we had last week at the ravenous pig. just thinking about the food makes me hungry. if you are in the winter park area, please stop by and try anything they make – it’s all amazing.

mr. & mrs. stout {celebration newlywed photographer}

internet, i’d like you to meet annie & chris. i was lucky enough to be introduced to them through friends a few months ago, and they’re always so much fun to be around. they’re always so happy when they’re together, and though they just got married and have taken tons of photos recently, they wanted to do something a little bit different. they loved their engagement photos but felt that the shots, while beautiful, didn’t show their personalities or how much fun they have together. to remedy this, they contacted me and we headed to downtown celebration to run around, have some fun, and take some photos. you’d never guess from the pictures that on the say we decided on, it was cold and super windy. they’re definitely troopers, and i thank them for that. i think the photos look like it could be summer, and you can absolutely tell how much they love being around each other.

annie and chris: thank you so much for letting me drag you around in the freezing wind, for making silly faces, and for not freaking out too much about that spider-in-the-grass incident. you guys are awesome!

AnnieFebruary 19, 2012 - 9:13 am

We absolutely adore these photos you took. I’m positive no one else could come close to capturing this much fun on camera. We thank you again so much. Even though we were there for the purpose of taking pictures, we had a blast just hanging out with you and running around Celebration. You rock!

emilyFebruary 19, 2012 - 10:42 pm

Annie – I told you this the other night, but I’m so glad you two love the photos! I can’t wait to shoot your bridal portraits…we have to pick a date soon! <3

sorcerers of the magic kingdom

if you’re a central floridian or a disney nerd, you may have heard of the new game at magic kingdom. if you haven’t it’s called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, and it’s a lot more fun than i thought it would be! i knew we would enjoy it if only for the aspect of collecting the spell cards (there are 70 in total, and you can get 5 per day – and they’re included with your park admission, making them the only free collectible disney gives out!), which are all gorgeous. once we got our first sets of cards and played through one ‘mission,’ i realized we’d be spending quite a bit more time at the magic kingdom than we used to.

if you want to try out the game for yourself, they’re ‘testing’ it every day from around 1pm to park close. you start at the fire house, where a key card is attached to whatever card admits you to the park – room key, annual pass, paper ticket, cast member id, etc – and you’re given your first 5 cards. the attendent will also give you a demonstration of how the game works, and then you’re off to whatever destination the game assigns to you. you also get a map of all the locations to help you find them. they actually blend in pretty well, even when you know what you’re looking for.

casting spells and fighting villains as you go, the portals will lead you to your next destination until you’ve defeated the ‘boss’ villain of that mini-storyline. we went to four portals and spent about 30 minutes to finish one mission. it was a lot of fun, and as someone who is fascinated by imagineering, it was nice to have time to take a closer look at the cards and portals. if you think you’d enjoy doing something a little bit different at the magic kingdom the next time you’re there, stop by the firehouse. you can find more information on the disney parks blog. this is a great activity for annual passholders who want to spend time at the parks but are looking for something new to do, and i’m sure kids will be begging their parents to take them to the firehouse every day of their trip for new cards. i know we’ll be going back a few days next week to add to our collections!

AnnieFebruary 16, 2012 - 6:25 am

I am so excited to snag some cards and start this! *squee

emilyFebruary 16, 2012 - 12:59 pm

it’s really fun, we all have to go together some time! if you want to start collecting cards, i’d start doing so asap, because the word is that when the game goes ‘live,’ you might not get free cards outside of the first five any more. not sure how true it is, but it’s something to think about. it’s supposed to go live on the 22nd.

also, i love that you’ve become my #1 blog fan! i need to bake you some cookies or something 🙂

CraigFebruary 19, 2012 - 4:15 am

I happened upon your blog because of this post and one of the first pictures I see is of Channing, who I used to work with at Universal. What a small world!

Love the blog and pictures.

emilyFebruary 19, 2012 - 10:43 pm

Hi Craig! Thank you so much for commenting. When did you work with Channing? I’ll have to tell him you found the blog & left a comment.