Engagement Photo Session - Mike & Jen

I am so excited to finally be able to post this!!

This was such a great engagement shoot - I love photographing engagements!

Brandi and I are photographing Mike and Jen's wedding in October and it is going to be fantastic, I know already, the locations are great, the couple is great, its going to be great -

I have wanted to photograph in this location for a long time - Hobbit Land - Also known as the Vaughn Woods in Hallowell. It was such a beautiful location! It couldn't have been a better day either!
They are just so cute together!

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO How can you resist a giant stone bridge...? Beautiful or what?

Can't be an engagement session without the ring shot!

Again, beautiful bridge, beautiful couple.

LOVE LOVE LOVED this field, who wouldn't?

OK, you may remember my story about the pink umbrella. I bought this for a wedding in February - turned out the bride HATED pink, so I didn't get to use the umbrella. I have been dying to use it ever since then and just didn't have the right opportunity. Mike and Jen were SOOOO great, they were up for anything I threw at them.

They had their doubts too apparently - I have to share the comment Mike left me after I posted the first look: "I've got to admit...in the moment we where both like WTF about the pink umbrella...but we did it trusting you our photographer...looking at it now against the greens it really POPS and actually looks pretty good...Good 1st post choice. Eagerly awaiting!"

ANOTHER thing I have been DYING to try with a couple - bubbles. I think its just the best combination of cute and romantic, LOVE IT!

Black and White bubbles :)

Can you feel the love tonight?

Not only were they up for a trek through Hobbit Land (Jen even had heels on!) we also walked up and down the streets of downtown Hallowell.

We got heckled while taking this shot - they just kept on going!

Mike had Jen laughing throughout the entire shoot. I couldn't resist the yellow wall.

ORRRRRRRRRRR the brick wall!

ORRRRRRRRRRRRR the brick wall in the alley.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE her smile! Who wouldn't?

Did I mention it was a perfect day?

Almost the end - I know I posted a lot of pictures, but it was just that great of a shoot.

I have to give special thanks to my great assistant and second shooter for this shoot. Our friend Kari Cross, a great photographer, assisted me with this shoot because Brandi couldn't join me. She was fantastic!

I am ending with this - I haven't done many of these, but this was just too good to pass up!

I hope you enjoyed these, cause I had a wonderful time at this shoot! I wish Jen and Mike the best of luck with the rest of their wedding planning, and I can not wait until October!!

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First Look - AWESOME Engagement Shoot!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I can not even tell you all how excited I am to post this. This was an amazing photo shoot and I can not wait to share the rest of the photos with you and with Mike and Jen. Mike and Jen are getting married on October 10th this year and I can not wait to photograph their wedding after this great session!

This is just the first look, and there will be a bigger blog soon, I just have to get through the rest of the photos. I actually got to USE EVERYTHING I have been waiting to use in these photos, ESPECIALLY the pink umbrella. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

Stay tuned, there is much more to come!

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Quick Update

I have updated a new section on the website - What to Expect.

We usually try to verbally let all our clients know what to expect, but I felt it was good to finally put it in writing. If you are a current client, or a future client log on and take a look!

www.rjmoorephotography.com

Website >INFORMATION>WHAT TO EXPECT

Thanks!!

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I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!

First off - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!!

Now onto the topic of the blog - I graduated from Husson University on Saturday with my MBA. I am so glad to be done. The ceremony was great - it was an excellent end to a chapter in my life. No longer am I going to have to rush from Belfast to Bangor one or two nights a week for class, that will be a nice break for a while.

I also know I haven't blogged or posted a studio photo shoot for a while. So what a better occasion to get into the studio - try on the cap and gown again and take some photos of myself.

I was trying a different technique today, which was inspired by one of my guilty pleasure television shows: Make Me a Supermodel

Now, I am NOT a supermodel - but whenever I watch the show I would like to be the photographers that get to photograph the supermodels - I could care less about the runway part...who cares about walking...pfft...

Anyway - on the last episode of Make Me a Supermodel the models were photographed against dark backgrounds with a rim light - basically a light shined behind them so they stood out from the background. I think I was pretty successful in my attempt.


The next thing I need to figure out is how to make my black background look black, not purple. Either way I think it works.

I have to share - I was expecting Saturday to be a little on the chilly side - and when I got to campus at 8:45 in the morning, it was chilly so I put on the sweater I brought just in case. That was a BAD decision, by the time we took the field it was probably close to 60, and then by high noon, I think we were into the 70's and I, in a black polyester robe, was sweltering. Next time I need to NOT listen to myself and suck it up!

I couldn't help but compare this graduation against my UMaine graduation. UMaine was all about efficiency, and when you are graduating probably close to 1000 students efficiency counts, there isn't a lot of time for Pomp and Circumstance. At Husson though, there was a lot of Pomp and Circumstance. The ceremony was complete with the marching baton and a Bagpipe band. Very nice.

A funny thing about the ceremony, the three photographers, myself, Brandi and my mom, all forgot our cameras, which is why I was inspired to dress up today and take some photos. Oh well, I will have the gown forever and the memories too.

I hope you enjoyed me sharing these photos with you, and also you enjoyed my new technique I am trying out. If you are a supermodel give me a call - my readers may enjoy looking at the pictures of you, rather then me!!

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Baby Bump PhotoShoot Posted

I am so pleased to share these photos with everyone. This was a great photo shoot with Amy, David and their Daughter Fiona! I'm glad we were able to focus on some belly shots during this session - it was so CUTE!! Check them out!

Look at that heart - she is a professional heart maker! Love this pics!
Perfect Little baby belly!!

Another professional heart maker!! LOVE IT!! (also love the effect on this one too)

Amelia is due to arrive on May 10th - mother's day - how fitting!! I love working with blocks - this is such a great pic!

What a happy family! We finally were able to get Fiona in some of the shots by reading to her, what a great family moment!

Ok you saw the heart in the first look, but I am so impressed with myself I had to bring it back. Nothing like a little splash of color to spice things up!

She was such a good sport sitting on the driveway!!

Who couldn't resist this. She was trying so hard to blow the bubbles. Bubbles are one of my favorite spring time prop!

This was right at the end, Fiona was really involved now, hugging daddy!

Hope you enjoyed the photo shoot as much as we did! There will be more to come when baby Amelia comes!!

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First Look - Maternity Session

I LOOOOOOOVE This picture.

I couldn't even wait wait for the full post to share this one, I had to share it in the first look. I am so proud of myself for this one. I saw the box of sidewalk chalk in the store and I knew exactly what to do!!!!

Anyway - enough about me - this is about Amy and her baby girl - due in 2 weeks. We were very excited to have the opportunity to photograph Amy and Dave and their second child. We are even more excited for a very selfish reason....she's having a girl, and this will be our first girl newborn shoot.

Stay tuned for the full shoot - it's coming soon!!

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Landon's Complete Photo Shoot -------- What a Cutie!

Yes, it is the wee hours of the morning, but I could not wait another second to share these with everyone.

You saw the first look a few days ago, but now I am happy to share with you Landon's entire session. There were so many good photos I had trouble narrowing them down!!

In Daddy's arms, and he couldn't be happier! LOVE IT!

Look at the smiles for Mom!

He was so expressive, I just love photographing babies!

Again, the expression is priceless!

Look at those little feet!!

If you remember from the maternity session, Shannon came prepared with her own ideas - and Landon's newborn shoot was no different, this was Shannon's idea and i LOVE IT!

The end of a great day, a happy sleeping baby!

Hope you enjoyed!!

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