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    Hey there. Welcome to our blog! We are Andy Beet & Christine Ferullo of Bello Photography, married photographers living on beautiful Cape Cod. Together we specialize in photographing those unforgettable moments, incredible details, and intimate relationships that make every wedding special. We feel truly blessed to do what we do and want to share a little bit of that with you.

    We will be posting super-sized images of our fabulous Bello couples, from their engagement session to their wedding day. We might even add a slide show or two! Through our blog, we will also introduce you to some of our personal projects and provide a glimpse of what makes us tick. So browse through the posts, check the archives, leave comments, and SPREAD THE LOVE!

    Chris & Andy

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    We need your votes… [personal projects studio news]

    Thursday, 15 May 2008

    While it certainly seems hip to “go green,” that wasn’t what inspired our recent post about plastic bags.To be honest, I just got really frustrated one day when I tried to grab something I needed from underneath the kitchen sink and couldn’t because I had to fish through a sea of plastic bags.

    I’ve always felt too guilty just throwing them out after emptying the contents I bring home from the supermarket. So, I stuff them under the sink and we reuse them when we can. Lately, though it’s not just the bags under our sink that drives us crazy. Driving down the highway or walking through the city it’s hard not to notice those little polluters covering the ground like a rustling plastic blanket or snagging like forlorn ghosts on bare tree branches.

    One day at the beach last summer, we noticed a few bags stuck in the tall beach grass, and even one in the water, floating like a drunken jellyfish. So, we took a few photos. And then we thought, hey, let’s post these on our blog, thinking to ourselves, “I wonder if these bug anyone else as much as they bug us?” And then, when it seemed we weren’t the only ones annoyed by plastic bags popping up in places they shouldn’t be, we decided to hold a “Down With Plastic Bags.”

    We asked you, our faithful blog readers, to submit photos of plastic bags you saw in places where they shouldn’t be. We admit, we didn’t get quite the response we had hoped for, but a few of you did submit some images and we wanted to give you props for your efforts, so, we thought we’d post the photos we received.

    Here’s where we need your help again…

    We’re asking you to take a minute to vote on your favorite photo using the comments section below. The entry that receives the most unique votes will receive a complimentary Bello portrait session here on the Cape. Don’t worry, we won’t make the winner pose with plastic bags!

    So, please let us know what you think. Voting will end on Saturday, May 24th and we’ll announce the winner on Memorial Day. Only one vote per computer will be counted, so no cheekiness please!

    Reusable bags rock! They hold way more stuff! Check out these cool sites: Reusable Bags and One Bag At A Time.

    ENTRY # 1

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    ENTRY # 2

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    ENTRY # 3

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    ENTRY #4

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    ENTRY #5

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    ENTRY #6

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    ENTRY #7

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    1.  
      Krista Photography May 16, 2008 @ 00:00

      I vote for #7 ;)

    2.  
      Sandee May 18, 2008 @ 17:00

      I *heart* #1!!

    3.  
      Jiliane May 18, 2008 @ 19:46

      UNO !

    4.  
      Meagan May 18, 2008 @ 20:04

      Definitely #1!

    5.  
      Shaleen May 18, 2008 @ 20:14

      This contest is so cool! You guys rock!! I’m going to have to give my vote to #4

    6.  
      Lindsey May 18, 2008 @ 20:14

      I like #1

    7.  
      Danielle May 18, 2008 @ 20:15

      i like number 4!

    8.  
      Heather Decker May 18, 2008 @ 22:39

      I vote #1 !!!!!

    9.  
      Corey May 19, 2008 @ 08:18

      Photo #1 is awesome. Whoever took that photo must be awesome

    10.  
      Tina May 19, 2008 @ 08:29

      My vote is for # 1!

    11.  
      McCall May 19, 2008 @ 08:51

      They’re all great, but if I had to choose — #2!

    12.  
      Andrea May 19, 2008 @ 09:10

      #7!

    13.  
      Alyson May 19, 2008 @ 09:10

      Number 1!!!

    14.  
      Andy & Chris May 19, 2008 @ 09:19

      Hey all you participants, thank you so much for casting your votes and for spreading the love!!! You all ROCK!!!! It’s looking like this is shaping up to be a bit of a horse race!! Good luck to all of our fabulous photographers!!!! xo

    15.  
      Karen May 19, 2008 @ 09:55

      #1!

    16.  
      Daniel May 19, 2008 @ 10:21

      This contest is great, I think #4 is great, that’s my vote.

    17.  
      Crista May 19, 2008 @ 14:02

      number one!
      i love the colors!!

    18.  
      Rayanne May 19, 2008 @ 14:05

      I vote for #1! It is eye catching and colorful and really sends a message!

    19.  
      Kristen May 19, 2008 @ 14:43

      I am partial to #1! :)

    20.  
      Chris May 19, 2008 @ 16:56

      I think that #4 and #6 are the best. Gonna have to go with #4 though!

    21.  
      John May 19, 2008 @ 17:12

      Definitely #4

    22.  
      Xavior May 19, 2008 @ 17:22

      I’m thinking #4

    23.  
      Laurie and Dave May 19, 2008 @ 17:41

      Number One is our fav–

    24.  
      Natalie May 19, 2008 @ 18:09

      Number 1…nice colors!

    25.  
      KATRINA PELKEY May 19, 2008 @ 20:10

      #1

    26.  
      Dan May 19, 2008 @ 21:23

      #1 is outstanding!!!

    27.  
      Stacey May 19, 2008 @ 21:55

      #4!

    28.  
      daisy reilly May 19, 2008 @ 22:46

      i like #4 the way the light comes thru the bag with the new spring buds all around it.

    29.  
      Melissa May 19, 2008 @ 22:57

      #4 is great, definitely my vote!

    30.  
      Brittiny May 20, 2008 @ 01:34

      #4

    31.  
      Ethan May 20, 2008 @ 01:36

      I’m confused about why #1 is getting so many votes. Is it even a picture of plastic bags? My votes for #4, It’s just soo beautiful.

    32.  
      David May 20, 2008 @ 04:45

      I’m going to have to say #4, Yep, #4 all the way.

    33.  
      Corey May 20, 2008 @ 05:03

      I really like #4

    34.  
      Brennan May 20, 2008 @ 05:15

      #4 is the most amazing picture on this page!

    35.  
      Vinoth May 20, 2008 @ 07:55

      (Drumroll) And the vote goes to …#4, congrats, and nice photo.

    36.  
      Jeanne Sharpe May 20, 2008 @ 08:59

      I like #4 it is ethereal and beautiful.

    37.  
      Margeaux Fischer May 20, 2008 @ 09:19

      I vote for picture #4

    38.  
      Lisa Erickson May 20, 2008 @ 10:00

      I vote for #4

    39.  
      Lynn Reilly-Watson May 20, 2008 @ 10:30

      I love number 4. The color of the sky and the image of new buds on the trees shows the beauty of nature while the intrusion of the plastic bag makes you sad

    40.  
      Rosemary Fischer May 20, 2008 @ 10:53

      I thought #4 was a great picture!! It gets my vote.

    41.  
      Kara May 20, 2008 @ 12:47

      Number four is a beautiful photo, and the contrast between the litter and tree is so strong!

    42.  
      Mike May 20, 2008 @ 14:14

      I vote #4!

    43.  
      Brenna May 20, 2008 @ 16:47

      #4 is AMAZING

    44.  
      Kathy Revotskie May 20, 2008 @ 21:05

      I vote for number four. So simple and yet so profound how the bag is restricting the tree’s growth.

    45.  
      Charles Fischer May 20, 2008 @ 22:04

      My vote is for no. 4

    46.  
      Michelle May 21, 2008 @ 08:05

      Number 1!!! I love me some reusable bags!

    47.  
      chris May 21, 2008 @ 08:32

      Number 1 !

    48.  
      Cameron May 21, 2008 @ 08:33

      #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1

    49.  
      murphy May 21, 2008 @ 08:34

      numba 1 !!

    50.  
      sissy May 21, 2008 @ 08:36

      # one !

    51.  
      Jeannette May 21, 2008 @ 08:38

      a better bag- a better world

      #1 !!

    52.  
      Eric May 21, 2008 @ 08:39

      #1

    53.  
      Mary May 21, 2008 @ 13:12

      I would like to vote for #4

    54.  
      Grady May 21, 2008 @ 14:10

      I vote for #4, contrasting what is green vs. what is not.

    55.  
      Alisha May 21, 2008 @ 15:03

      I would like to vote for picture #4

    56.  
      Mike Banville May 21, 2008 @ 15:21

      Def #4…It is an eye-opening reminder of the way humans fill our earth with filth!

    57.  
      Ashley May 21, 2008 @ 15:24

      Photo #4 really captures the poison of plastic dragged into the sea of pure nature. This picture touched me personally because I used to climb in trees as a child….I had the luxury of climbing bag-free trees and I can only hope the same for my children. I think the fact that the bag is the focus of the photo truly symbolizes its impending danger on our beautiful environment.

    58.  
      Steve May 21, 2008 @ 20:52

      Definitely like #1 the best!!

    59.  
      David May 26, 2008 @ 21:33

      Number 4 is a winner