Thursday, February 4, 2010 Posted in Personal
Gooooood Morning Internet! I imagine this photograph of last weekends breakfast will either make you hungry for huevos or it’ll make you want to gag a little. That’s how I feel about eggs anyway. I usually avoid them, being allergic to them and all. But sometimes, the yokey goodness is sooo tasty. Today feels like a good day for another episode of Dream, Grow, Inspire.
Dream: Steve and I are on the path to home-ownership. Talk about STRESSFUL. As first time home buyers everything comes out of the closet and you find yourself debating things that don’t even exist yet – like the paint color for the new office and what kind of dog will live in our imaginary yard. We did find one place though that tugs on our heart strings. A major fixer upper charming home with a lot of character in a land far far away neighborhood we know nothing about. We call this place, “Yellow House.” Last weekend we went to visit Yellow House and spent time in the neighborhood. We started with breakfast. It’s kind of our thang. A good breakfast joint is super important. This one passed the test and we spent the next several hours locating grocery stores, the post office, parks, coffee shops, a movie theater and bars. I think we’d be quite happy in that new neighborhood. It has all our favorite things delivered in exactly our preferred way. Does that make sense? Well, we can’t make an offer just yet…so hopefully no one else discovers all of Yellow House’s potential and snatches it away from us. We’ve got a mean, imaginary dog that’s guarding it for us. If you’re looking at homes in Seattle and come upon a cute Yellow House…consider yourself warned.
Grow: There is so much growth happening with JNP right now! First, I launched a new newsletter. If you’d like to receive future editions you can subscribe by clicking here. It’s also been exciting to watch the number of fans on my Facebook Fan Page grow. The reviews that are coming in absolutely warm my heart! Thank you, thank you, thank you. A goal of mine for 2010 is to connect with more photographers in my field, join organizations and attend workshops that will strengthen my skills, and give back to my community in meaningful ways. This month I’m attending a workshop with Sandy Puc, a nationally acclaimed photographer and business women. I’m hoping to be inspired, learn some new tips and tricks and meet some fab local photogs! But what I’m most excited to tell you about is the Littlest Heroes Project. I’m was recently approved to be a photographer for this great cause and have already been chosen to photograph a little hero next month. I encourage you to learn more about the organization and spread the word. If you’re a photographer, won’t you consider joining the cause?
Inspire: I stumbled across a video the other day that was so inspiring! It’s called Lemonade and you can watch it for free here. If you’ve ever been laid off, know someone who has been laid off, been afraid to follow your dreams or are stuck in a job you don’t like…this video is a must watch. Enjoy!
Coming up this month: babies, bellies, and lots of love birds! Did you know you can subscribe to this blog and get future posts delivered straight to your email inbox or reader? Simply click on the “subscribe” button at the top of this page!
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Sunday, January 31, 2010 Posted in Boudoir
“Unmentionables – those articles of ladies’ apparel that are never discussed in public, except in full-page, illustrated ads.” ~Changing Times
Kids aren’t the only ones having fun in front of my lens these days. These boudoir sessions have been simply delightful. We sip tea and turn up the music. We crank the heater and pick through piles of lingerie. We giggle about owning some of the same unmentionables and wander around the house in search of enticing light. There’s no overwrought posing or cajoling. It’s truly just a couple of girlfriends “hanging-out”.
This is Annie’s boudoir…
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Posted in Personal
Yesterday my sister-in-law gave birth to my new little niece, Avelyn Marie!! She is 7.5lbs and 19.5″. I hear she’s got a full head of long hair but I wouldn’t know for sure because I haven’t seen ANY pictures yet. I was hoping to fly out there this weekend to visit (and take pictures of course) but it looks like I won’t be going until the end of February now. Darn. I can’t wait to meet her!
In other news, I’m so excited about all my new fans on Facebook (almost 100!) and the birth of my new niece that I decided to have a little giveaway over there. Come join the fan club and maybe win something too!
Finally, here’s a random picture of my very messy dining room table…
(framed picture of cliffs in Ireland taken by my friend Annie, hat from Ireland gifted to me from Annie, pink riding gloves that I sometimes wear to shoot when its cold, magna doodle-gifted to us a couple Christmas’ ago from JoJo, one orange and two apples from last Thursday’s CSA box, a candy cane left over from Christmas, a tootsie-roll-pop wrapper from my printer, brown headband, magnifying glass visor, target gift card, sales receipt, battery charger, decorative stick, mostly eaten brownies)
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1 Photoshoot this weekend.
2 Adorable nephews played in front of my lens.
3 Houses were hunted by the husband and myself.
4 Doughnuts were purchased at Krispy Kreme
5 New songs were downloaded from itunes.
6 Bottles of freshly distilled alcohol were filled by my husband.
7 Plus 72 equals the number of new fans that joined my new facebook fan page this weekend.
8 Really, really, ridiculously cute photographs to follow….
9 O’clock I finally got out of bed (after being awake from 2-6).
10 Minutes until my haircut and brow wax appointment.
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“Someone asked them to be quiet, so it’s just a matter of time before all hell breaks loose.” –Story People
You’re nodding your head, aren’t you? Those words from Story People are a concept I try to incorporate into all my sessions. You’ll never hear me use the words “say cheese” or “sit still”. Those are words that almost always backfire on the photographer. Instead, I’ll probably say things like “poop” and “boogers” or “stinky feet” when a little boy “sits” in front of my lens. If it’s a little girl, you might hear me say things like “puppy” and “can you see the fairies in my lens?”. Those tricks usually work great…and if they don’t…the tickle monster is likely to make an appearance.
Brice and Samantha’s session required all the top level photographer tricks + mom + grandma + favorite boots and capes to pull off these great smiles and gorgeous pictures. Our goal was to get some traditional head-shots for grandma’s walls and to celebrate Samantha turning two. I’m not gonna lie…there were a few meltdowns and the session ended with Sam jumping on her bed in nothing but a diaper instead of the adorable outfits mom picked out for her. But despite all that, I think we accomplished our goal and I think these pictures tell a pretty good story of what life is like at the Moe house.
So without further ado, allow me to present the ever charming Brice…
…and his sassy little sister Samantha!
Brice was an excellent assistant. He helped make his little sister smile and served as backup photographer with his very cool camera. (I know what my nephew is getting for his birthday 
)
This next shot…precious…darling…those puppy dog eyes will take her far in life.
Do I even need to explain how awesome Brice’s expression is here? Just another reason why you don’t need to say cheese!
At this point, Sam was the star of the show and we basically let her loose to do what two year olds do. She chose to wear nothing at all and jump and dive on her bed. It was pretty adorable.
To see the rest of their session, click on the slideshow link….
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by Jamie
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