Season Moore Photography Blog

Sneak Peek! | Raleigh Children’s Photographer

Season — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:14 +0000

I don’t know if you noticed or not, but … IT GOT WARM THIS WEEK! I know I have a pretty subtle personality so you may not have noticed, but I’m not a big big fan of winter (especially cold, harsh ones that don’t cut us even a little slack for running around outdoors and taking pictures!) so I was jumping for joy when I saw this week’s forecast. We made up a few sessions that had been rescheduled due to cold and this little sweetie was even able to wear a sleeveless dress. Ahhhh warm, I had forgotten what you felt like!

We had such a fun time and even convinced her (very funny) big brother to get in a few pictures, until he threatened to beat me up unless I stopped. This is a tough job I have, I tell ya!

Sneak Peek! | Wake Forest Family Portraits

Season — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:48:18 +0000

A quick note before the cuteness - the Moore children have gotten hold of the lovely stomach virus going around and while I thought we were in the clear days later the Moore daddy was down last night. I’m the last man standing and I have to say, Lysol in hand I still do not feel my odds are good. I am trying to stay on top of my schedule but if there is a delay I do apologize. I am holding tight to the thought of SPRING around the corner!

This sweet family braved a cold wind for our session and one member was a little less than thrilled to be there (which is not unusual for certain ages, cold wind or not!). But they are such a fun bunch and I always enjoy our sessions. Watching all these sweet kids grow up and being just a small part of their life is such a blessing to me!

Valentines Portrait

Season — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:07:09 +0000

Tough love, mommy style. Some sweet Valentines for you!

Sneak Peek! | Cary Newborn Photos

Season — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:41:26 +0000

I love this family, we had such a good time during a newborn session that included a little bit of sleeplessness from the star. She didn’t want to dose when there was clearly a party going on! An absolutely perfect little doll, much like her big sister. Thanks guys for sharing your sweet babies with me!

Sneak Peek! | Durham Baby Portraits

Season — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:54:04 +0000

Brrrr! This winter has not been so kind to us down here in the south (although I am so so glad it’s been more kind that up in DC right now!) with the coldest winter we have had in quite some time. We have been rescheduling many sessions but sometimes they just have to go on, despite the chilly temps. This little beauty was only in town for a short while from Las Vegas so we made the best of a “brisk” (aka COLD) morning and did some playing. Last time I saw her she was an adorable, chubby baby just sitting up on her own. In just the blink of an eye she is a gorgeous toddler right on the way to being a little girl. Loved the pigtails, she is such a doll baby. Thanks for braving the cold girls!

Displaying your Portraits

Season — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:35:56 +0000

Sometimes I show up at a client’s home for a session only to find photos from their last session(s) still sitting in their original packaging (yes, you know who you are!). Looking at a pile of prints and trying to decide what in the world to do with them is overwhelming for sure - this coming from a person that is in a new house and still trying to decide how to hang my own prints. I give my clients a wall gallery book to use when ordering (I think deciding on a layout BEFORE you order is the best way to go - filling in the blanks is much easier than starting from scratch) and I am working on making it bigger and better for 2010. I am also going to incorporate into the shopping cart so you can order an entire grouping in just one click but for those that already have prints in hand, let’s get them on the walls!

I did some googling and found several resources for gallery ideas, some better than others. This article from Apartment Therapy has some cute ideas. This one shows a photo made into wall paper - that’s some serious commitment to a portrait - but look through the other thumbnail ideas, some super cute stuff.

I do love Pottery Barn but they have a bad habit of putting tiny prints in large matted frames. Pretty, but unless people stand within a foot of the print they are not able to see them print you’re so in love with. If you’re a little afraid of going large measure and cut a piece of wrapping paper in the size(s) you’re considering and stick it on the wall. I think most people are surprised to see that what SOUNDS huge isn’t so when it’s on the wall. In fact I rarely hear from clients that they ordered too large - generally I hear that they wish they had gone bigger.

Don’t be afraid to go with non standard crops and sizes, measure your wall space and make use of the unique opportunities your home allows. You can mix color and black and white, mix frames styles, really get as creative as you want. Please feel free to ask me for help as well. I really love putting together galleries and seeing the final result - please send me a snapshot of your gallery so I can share it on the blog! A client sent me the below pictures a few months ago, she has a mix of framed prints and gallery mounts (and a gorgeous home!)

If you have a wall gallery you love, shoot me a picture of it!

2009 Premier Baby Cover & Survivor Themed Baby Shower | Raleigh Magazine Photographer

Season — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:30:48 +0000

In 2009 I had the pleasure of photographing the sweet little model for Premier Baby and Child Magazine. Below is the shot we chose for the cover, his eyes are absolutely AMAZING! I also photographed a baby shower with a “Survivor” theme. The shower took place on a hot, hot, HOT summer day - so much so that the gorgeous food by Premiere Catering was melting before we could get the shots we needed. Everything was gorgeous and just so creative, see all of the photos on my Facebook page here (and hey, become a fan while you’re there! ;-).

Cookies: Whimsical Cookies
Catering: Premiere Catering
Invitation: Everything but the Baby
Planning: Premier Baby & Child staff and Parties by Bash

Updated Newborn Portraits | Raleigh Newborns

Season — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:05:12 +0000

I went through and did a quick update of my 2009 newborn gallery on my Facebook page. Stop by and take a peek if you get a chance, I will be adding more to the other galleries soon!

Sneak Peek | Twin Newborns

Season — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:53:59 +0000

I have been a bit under the weather with a mystery virus and fever but today seemed to be the end of it so tomorrow I will be returning emails and voicemails. If you don’t hear from me and you need to, please send me a note!

These sweet newborns were a month old when I got my hands on them and by that stage babies are often very alert and not as willing to play along with all of my ideas (can you blame them?). We were able to get one settled in and comfy right away, but brother would wake. So we would get brother settled into sweet slumber and then yes, the other would wake right up. The best part was how they would wake each other up, sometimes a little slap to the face or even better a little wet spot on the blanket - ha! They kept me on my toes and completely entertained these two!

Welcome 2010!

Season — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:17:53 +0000

My oh my it has been a while since I was last here. We moved into our new house at Thanksgiving and then began a whirlwind of unpacking, decorating, hosting friends and family, unpacking some more, getting holiday orders out, playing with my kids (who were tracked out from Thanksgiving to New Years), yet more unpacking, creating holidays cards (for clients of course, mine didn’t make the priority list this year!), some more unpacking… All in all it was the most exhausting yet restful holidays I think we have ever had. We usually fell into bed exhausted at the end of the day but having the opportunity to spend time with my family after a very (VERY) busy holiday season was just what we all needed. And for the record I hope we never, ever, ever move again - oy!

So, here we are in 2010. 2010! I spent 2005 building my portfolio and working behind the scenes to launch Season Moore Photography and now 5 years later I can not believe where it’s taken me. Truly, there is no place I would rather be in my professional life and I can not thank you all enough. Working on some big plans for the year that I can’t wait to share (!!) and in the meantime as we start a new year I thought I would share the new faces of 2009. I love my newborn clients so much, I know you will too!

Watch the Sweetest Blessings of 2009 Slideshow

Thank you so much for a fantastic 2009. Keep an eye on the blog for some big things soon!