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Ryan & Brandi | On Family & Pets & Life in General

>> Saturday, November 6, 2010 – life

So typically we make it a rule to only post one blog per day. Today is the day we make an exception to that rule. Brand and I want to get in front of our clients & friends and just let everyone know what has been going on.

Yes - we are behind on a lot of things.

Brandi is behind on her farmville farming

We are behind on Blogging

And editing

Some bills may have been neglected

Our day jobs have been neglected

E-mails may have been answered a little later than we normally do.

But we have had a good reason - when your family is sick, all other things become less important.

No, Brandi and I have been very healthy, but the member of our family who has been sick is poor Jonah. I now understand the stress and anxiety and the sleepless nights that many of our friends who are blessed with people children now feel. It stinks. A Lot! You feel helpless and guilty - you're worried and scared and just looking for answers from people you want to trust. You cry and pray that everything is going to be ok. In my case you lie in bed all day just worrying yourself sick over whether or not your child will be ok.

You always want to do what you think is best.

But in the end - you also need to follow your gut. Your instincts, what you feel is the right thing to do.

Brandi and I had to make some tough choices this week as we took two steps back in Jonah's recovery - and after all the praying and worrying - we made the right choice. We followed our guts - got a second opinion - and a warm friendly smile and the clouds parted and the sun shined on our little Jonah man.

Let me back up a little - so Mr. Jonah is an old man in dog years - but we know he still has a lot of living left to do. I am going to spare you all the gory details of his episodes, but needless to say he had us some worried for a long time. Just as we thought he was on the mend, poor Jonah took two steps back and got even sicker. Brandi and I had to make a choice - do we go through with the next steps of slicing and dicing a pet that we have loved and been part of our lives together for the last 5 years, or do we trust our guts and look at other options?

With the help of a great friend and support of everyone we love we went with our guts - and long story short - our little man is fine. We are getting him back on his feet and back to his bright eyed waggly tail self.

So I said all of that - to say this:

We are behind. But we have not forgotten you - our clients and friends.

We are back in the office working on your photos and working on our business and the new vision we have for our business. Over the next couple of weeks, prepare yourself for a lot more blogs - a brand new look and a brand new lease on life for Brandi & I & Jonah.

So if we owe you a first look - it's coming.

If we owe you proofs - they'll be in the mail soon.

If you are waiting patiently to see your wedding photos - you are at the top of the list.

If we owe you a blog series - they are bubbling up in my head right now.

It is all coming.

We are getting back on track.

And thank you for sticking by us through all of this.

For those of you who prayed for us, we thank you too.

We love our clients, we love our dog, and we love each other!

Thank you!!!

I needed a picture for this blog post.

So I went with a family shot taken during our engagement session with our fantastic wedding photographer and fellow dog lover Meredith of & Unlimited.

First Look: Engagement | A Marine & His Lady | Jason & Alicia | Bar Harbor, Maine

>> – engagement, first look

Again - shame on us. The blog has been neglected.

How could we have waited this long to get a first look of this AH-MAZING couple out?

We got to meet them in late October for a quick engagement shoot right before Jason had to get on a plane for Virgina. We are so grateful for such wonderful clients that want to spend one of their only weekends together this year with US!!

So we hope you enjoy your first look into this engagement session. There are so many more that will just knock your socks off. Keep coming back!!

First Look: Senior & Family | Millinocket Sessions | Millinocket, Maine

>> Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – family, first look, senior portraits

I know - I know - it has been a while since we have done anything on the blog - especially a first look.

And this one is LOOOOOONG over due.

This blog also hopefully starts the new tradition of the fall.

Portrait Sessions - Studio & Location in my hometown - Millinocket.

Cause that's where we traveled to get these great shots!!

Yes - I think we will be packing up the studio and making the trip up there again next year for a weekend full of photographs and fun!

So - everyone up there - start thinking about next year!

Anyway - we met with a great family and a great Senior that weekend - and it is our pleasure to introduce you to them!!

First we have three lovely ladies - (and now I am singing the Brady Bunch theme song)

And, we got up early to spend the morning with this wonderful gentleman - in an Awesome location!!

It's been so long since we had these sessions - that it should not be long before we are able to share the full post with you all!!! Come back!

Engagement | A Family Field | Josh & Heather | Stetson, Maine

>> Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – engagement

It seems like forever since we have posted a blog.

There have been so many things going on - working on a new image, new website, new everything.

Plus catching up from the fantastic season we had.

Plus still holding sessions - in studio and even outside still.

Brave the cold - book a winter session with us! You know you want to!

So, I was hoping that the next blog since our business update blog would be on our NEW blog - but we are still working on it and working through some communication issues ----- yah... we'll leave it at that.

BUT when it's done, its going to be wonderful.

Speaking of WONDERFUL - we love sharing WONDERFUL couples who are ENGAGED and hired us for their wedding in 2011.

That is just what Josh & Heather did.

So if you remember from the first look (a long time ago) we met them at a family camp, and got to see and share what made that special to them.

They are such a great couple. And FUN!

Totally love her look. She is going to be a fierce bride!

Yes - I used the F word --- FIERCE!

I am totally in LOVE LOVE LOVE with this picture.

I am seeing BIG canvas. Like BIG!

Um the family picture.

Yes please.

Ruger

How CUTE!

Love this one too

Ok so I might love them all - but that's why they make the blog right?

And we're moving. We left camp and took a wee trip across the road to a wicked cool place.

This one could be a big ol' canvas as well.

You think?

I love the peeking through the trees look!

And you know I love wide open fields.

Really - how awesome are they?

Heather & Josh - your wedding will be coming soon enough. We can't wait to share that day with you. Thanks for sharing a little bit of your family with us during your engagement session!!

Business Updates | Exciting NEWS!!

>> Monday, October 25, 2010 – updates

Brandi and I have some exciting News to share -

We just received our new Blog today and are working to get it set up and running.

What this means:

This blog will eventually not get updated

Our Current Website will be moved to the Blog - so you will just go to http://www.rjmoorephotography.com/ for all the updates you need.

During the transition - e-mail may be a problem - so I have set up a new e-mail account that is pointed away from the Servers we are switching up. If you need to contact us, please try the regular e-mail, but to be safe, I would also send an e-mail to ryanjmoorephotography@gmail.com Just to be safe!!

This also means that we will no longer be hosting client galleries on the website. We have switched to a new hosting company. If you would still like to have your gallery online - send us an e-mail and we will switch your gallery to our new company for 6 months.

Keep watching the Blog and Facebook for the official update of everything new. This also means that once everything is up an running, we are moving forward with our new Brand!!!

Very Very Very Exciting news!!

Stay Tuned

Wedding | A Wedding on the Land | Danny & Katie | Montville, Maine | The Reason Why...

>> Sunday, October 24, 2010 – weddings

So now the time for me to start explaining my catchy title to this little blog.

"A Wedding on the Land"

I'll get to that in a second.

Cause you know you want to see more of this great couple right!

And if you want to see everything - be sure to log into their online gallery - Register to sign the guest book and you are in!!

In color.

And Black and White

A Bride and her ladies.

Um - a dress with pockets.

Just Love.

Ok - LOVE LOVE LOVE

Yah, she's looking at him.

Oh My Goodness - there she is again!!

Is she not the cutest thing you have seen?

Still not convinced? Check out this one!!

So here you go.

We are on our way to the land.

The wedding reception was held under a tent - on a plot of land that has been cleared for her parent's home.

It was such a beautiful spot - and really made a fantastic spot for the reception for this great family.

I hadn't thought much of it - but as we were packing to leave, I head Katie say to Natalie - get ready - we are going out to "The Land".

So there you have it - a Wedding on the Land.

Love it!

And yes, that's where they are headed.

So the MOH had not intended to give a speech at the wedding.

Last minute, she decided to.

You can't beat a great speech written on the cocktail napkins!!

And another wonderful speech done by the Best Man

Brandi's Idea - TOTALLY.

And I am in love with the series - these are some ladies that know how to have a good time.

Then we toasted together.

I gotta say, this is one of my favorites of the day.

Brandi was standing over my shoulder while I was preparing the blog - she told me how much she liked it as well. I looked at her and said - "You should, you took it."

She said sometimes she even impresses herself...Love her.