MBK Photography photographing in Taiwan

Recently, Mary Beth Kratsas owner of MBK Photography, was selected as one of five photographers to photograph for the Board of Tourism in Taiwan. The seven day trip will start in Taipei and continue down and around the Island of Taiwan. Image are being captured to portray the beautiful places and faces of Taiwan for their Board of Tourism.

Says MB, "I am so excited and thrilled to be a part of this amazing journey of creating images that will be showcased at an exhibit in LA California on January 22nd. and will remain in the exhibit for 2 weeks. Look for some of the images to be posted upon my return.

Early this year I had photographed for The Board of Tourism for Jordan. That trip was truly amazing I would recommend traveling to Jordan to anyone as it was entertaining, educational, relaxing and down right fun!!! I loved the people of Jordan and the beautiful country! I was truly blessed to be a part of such an amazing journey! The images from my trip to Jordan are to be on display at the Jordan Embassy in Washington DC coming this February, dates to be announced.
I love photography and the ability to create images that preserve our history. We truly are the history makers!

Talk to you when I return November 2nd. Look for our Holiday special "Father Christmas". This promotion starts the day I return.

Here are the images linked to my facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=94745&id=1408068040&l=cfe9bac93a

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I'm on Greatoutdoors.com!!!!

Wow! Very excited to announce that some of the images I captured while in the beautiful Kingdom of Jordan photographing for their board of tourism are now on Greatoutdoors.com. I will be holding a larger exhibit at the Jordan Embassy in Washington DC. this September. I will keep everyone posted. For now read the wonderful article written by Peter Potterfield an accomplished writer for Great Outdoors and National Geographic.

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Spring Portrait Special!!!

Hi Everyone!

It's time again for our spring special. Alive with Coco and Roxy our Dutch bunnies! The Enchanted Garden Scene is a charming garden full of flowers, rocks, benches, watering cans and a wheel barrel with garden tools...for the boys! So if you would like to book a session in our garden I'd call soon because these portraits make wonderful Easter gifts! The session is running until April 18th. Call 412-229-8749 to set up your appointment today!

MBK Photography Back from Jordan!

Hi everyone!

WOW! That about sums up my incredible journey through the beautiful country of Jordan! Recently I had the blessed opportunity to photograph for the Jordan Board of tourism during their annual Travelmart! I'm thinking that I absolutely love travel photography! I and my lovely assistant Bonnie Benacquista left Pittsburgh on February 13th on a 12 hour flight to Jordan. We did alot of resort hopping and in each place we stayed we would turn and look at each other and say " Have we died and gone to heaven" It was just that beautiful! The country, the people, the food and the places we stayed were out of this world! I would recommend this trip to anyone!

We saw the holy lands; Bethany,where Jesus was baptized; Mt. Nebo where Moses saw the Holy Land; Jaresh where Roman ruins were uncovered 70 years ago but were built over 2000years ago by the Romans; Petra, where Indiana Jones and the last Crusade were filmed and where the Nabateans carved out of the mountain ginormours buildings for trade and a monestary that you would need to climb 800 steps up a mountain to get to! I think I was crying from exhaustion on step 400 when my guardian angel Omar helped me carry my equipment the remaining 400 steps.....I did make it to the top for my reward, the awe inspiring Monestary.

We traveled to Wadi Rum where huge rock formations pertrude throughout desert sands! We rode camels to our camp site where we were received by the Bedouin hospilality. They are so inviting and love to tell their stories. They are amazing cooks and cook their food underground lamb, chicken, rice, potatoes mmmm so delicious! They welcome you with the most delicious tea I have ever tasted. I have been trying to brew my tea at home this way...not the same unfortunately. We took the hand of one of our Bedouin friends who lead a group of us into the desert night in complete darkness to lie in the cool sands and stare up at the millions of stars. Amazing!

We were swimming, or should I say floating, in the Dead Sea. We first slattered ourselves in mud and then floated in the Dead Sea. We went diving off a beautiful sailboat called the Sinbad to snorkel in the Red Sea. We enjoyed a day at the Dead Sea spa and relaxed in the warm filtered Dead Sea sun. FYI you don't need sun screen because the Dead Sea is 2000miles below sea level the sun's rays are not harmful! Gotta love it! Anyway I could go on and on with stories you will just have to go there and check it out for yourself...you will not be disappointed!!!

Check out my photos some of them will be for sale! And some will be displayed at the embassy gallery in Washington DC in the next few months. For more information contact: Mary Beth Kratsas 412-445-5904!