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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Baby Carmine....
Yes, I have been very, very bad at posting new things here....but some very exciting things have been happening in the Moore household lately......aside from my career as a footwear designer going through some awesome transitions, Andy taking on a new job, and our 'baby' turning two (which now means I'm out of babies).......my (or I should say our) career as photographers has turned into something more than we ever imagined. This August will be the one year anniversary and I cannot believe how much has been accomplished, how much I've booked, how much I've learned, the great new people I've meet, and, hopefully, lives I've touched. That is the reason I started this. And never did I think, how my clients would touch my life..... I didn't know I would cry at every wedding.......or fall in love with every newborn (I mean, who wouldn't, though). And I certainly never thought I would be capturing a birth......which is one of the most amazing events one can witness.......the anticipation, the intense emotion, the pain, the joy, the love, the tears, the instant connection that is made once that first breath is taken......all of it........unbelievable..I'll let the images tell the rest of story:
Danika and Jimmy will make incredible parents and I couldn't be happier for them......and I have to give Danika major kudos....delivering a 9lb 15oz baby after 24 hours of labor and almost 3 hours of pushing, while keeping a smile almost the whole time.....no easy feat......
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Veronica + Eric
After a couple rain delays, I finally got out to shoot again........And seriously couldn't have had a better couple to work with! I met Veronica and Eric down on Main Street St. Charles on a perfect evening and they totally rocked this session......
Did I mention they have an ADORABLE son?! Who happens to go to the same preschool as Lucy (such a small world)
Seriously!?
Thank you Veronica and Eric....I can't wait for October!!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
twenty-8
1. i love cheese and mustard sandwiches..and could probably live off them.
2. i always bite off more than i can chew...but, hey, you only live once!
3. i miss friday movie nights with my mom.....i LOVED them when i was little....it meant popcorn, a movie, and my mom....i will continue this tradition.....
4. if you give me a real plant that requires sun and water....i will kill it...not on purpose, i swear.
5. i get my best ideas at 2am....when i should be sleeping because i have to be up at 6:30
6. i get so excited when i get a new client inquiry....could be an opportunity to meet someone new!
7. i love meeting new people.
8. i truly believe anything is possible....some confidence and passion goes a long way.
9. i find it funny that lucy can hear a chip crunch from 20 feet away...."i just want ONE chip, omma"
10. lucy has been calling me Omma lately....i kind of like it.
11. i am a glass-half-full kind of girl......except on really bad days (and even then, i try to find the postitive)
12. i listen to music 90% of my waking hours....i love that sound can change a mood or make an image seem to be alive......i love music
13. i use ............ alot.....see....
14. my life felt complete after i had max.....that warm, fuzzy, this-is-where-i'm-suppose-to-be complete
15. i sing a lot...and i'll be sad the day the kids realize i have a horrible voice.....but then torture them with it anyways.
16. i believed in santa until i was in sixth grade....
17. i go through phases: knitting, running, making felt designs on shirts, reading excessively.....and can't seem to maintain one thing because the next idea sounds too much fun...
18. my favorite song right now is "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens.....LOVE this song....oh, and "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear
19. Pantone 2995C is my favorite color
20. i worry a lot...about silly, unrealistic things......thanks, mom
21. if money were no object, i would probably have six kids.....
22. okay, i believed in santa until high school....
23. i'm a photographer that is horrible about printing out images of my own kids....i mean HORRIBLE....if we have some sort of black out, i'm screwed.
24. i like to rearrange the furniture in every room every six months......and like to paint every year....and it drives andy nuts!
25. i love to mow the lawn.....it's so peaceful and productive
26. easter is my favorite holiday.....
27. when i was 13, the ouiji board said i would get married at 24.....and i did.
28. i turned 28 today and can't wait for the next 28+ years....i just wish they would slow down a teensy-bit.....
2. i always bite off more than i can chew...but, hey, you only live once!
3. i miss friday movie nights with my mom.....i LOVED them when i was little....it meant popcorn, a movie, and my mom....i will continue this tradition.....
4. if you give me a real plant that requires sun and water....i will kill it...not on purpose, i swear.
5. i get my best ideas at 2am....when i should be sleeping because i have to be up at 6:30
6. i get so excited when i get a new client inquiry....could be an opportunity to meet someone new!
7. i love meeting new people.
8. i truly believe anything is possible....some confidence and passion goes a long way.
9. i find it funny that lucy can hear a chip crunch from 20 feet away...."i just want ONE chip, omma"
10. lucy has been calling me Omma lately....i kind of like it.
11. i am a glass-half-full kind of girl......except on really bad days (and even then, i try to find the postitive)
12. i listen to music 90% of my waking hours....i love that sound can change a mood or make an image seem to be alive......i love music
13. i use ............ alot.....see....
14. my life felt complete after i had max.....that warm, fuzzy, this-is-where-i'm-suppose-to-be complete
15. i sing a lot...and i'll be sad the day the kids realize i have a horrible voice.....but then torture them with it anyways.
16. i believed in santa until i was in sixth grade....
17. i go through phases: knitting, running, making felt designs on shirts, reading excessively.....and can't seem to maintain one thing because the next idea sounds too much fun...
18. my favorite song right now is "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens.....LOVE this song....oh, and "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear
19. Pantone 2995C is my favorite color
20. i worry a lot...about silly, unrealistic things......thanks, mom
21. if money were no object, i would probably have six kids.....
22. okay, i believed in santa until high school....
23. i'm a photographer that is horrible about printing out images of my own kids....i mean HORRIBLE....if we have some sort of black out, i'm screwed.
24. i like to rearrange the furniture in every room every six months......and like to paint every year....and it drives andy nuts!
25. i love to mow the lawn.....it's so peaceful and productive
26. easter is my favorite holiday.....
27. when i was 13, the ouiji board said i would get married at 24.....and i did.
28. i turned 28 today and can't wait for the next 28+ years....i just wish they would slow down a teensy-bit.....
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Frankie boy
Meet Frankie:
Doesn't he have the most gorgeous baby blues?
Frankie is the son of a co-worker of mine, and the sixth generation Frank in his family--I just love that!
It's funny because I can remember meeting my mom's coworkers when I was around 7 or 8 and they would always say "Oh, I remember when you were this big!" and now, in a few years, I get to that, too :)
Doesn't he have the most gorgeous baby blues?
Frankie is the son of a co-worker of mine, and the sixth generation Frank in his family--I just love that!
It's funny because I can remember meeting my mom's coworkers when I was around 7 or 8 and they would always say "Oh, I remember when you were this big!" and now, in a few years, I get to that, too :)
Happy 2nd Birthday Frankie!!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The Franks :: baby belly
Michele and I have been best friends for over 12 years. We have a wonderful friendship.....although we don't talk everyday and only see each other on holidays since she's moved to Milwaukee....there is a special bond between us. I don't have to say much for her to know what's going on.....she is supportive and real. She tells me when I'm being ridiculous and gives me encouragement when I have none. She has been there for me through a lot of bad times and we've laughed through many of the good together. In high school we would talk about our future families, what we would name our babies, and how we would have a baseball team of kids between the two of us. Funny how things have changed since then....I never did choose Emily to name my first baby girl, and she didn't decide on Christian for her first boy. And I'm really questioning the whole "baseball team" idea.....two is plenty for now! One thing that hasn't changed is how I know what a wonderful mother Michele will be.....and I cannot WAIT for baby Braeden to arrive!!! I just hope he can wait for me to make the five hour drive to Milwaukee!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Update on the "creeps"....
After my last blog post, I am happy to announce that I haven't had any traffic from Brazil on my website or blog since last Wednesday. My curiousity lead me to research if this has happened to other photographers/mom's. Apparently, this happens A LOT.... So much so, that there was a group on Flickr to complain, resolve, and just find more information about these strange messages.
Basically, these are kids taking photos to create fake profiles on what used to be Orkut (Google's version of MySpace before it got huge).....but I think they're using something else now. It has become a popular game amongst children in Brazil to try to create as many profiles as you can. A profile gets full when it reaches 1.000 friends.....and of course, the more "friends" you have, the cooler you are. They keep taking photos to update their "scraps"....the more "scraps" you share, the better. They all know they are fake profiles, and try to steal from each other. To them, it's all just a harmless game......
I have not found my fake profile yet, but luckily put so much on private, that they were unable to get much more. I have deleted the Flickr account and am confident this will stop any more unwanted traffic. Regardless if they feel it's "harmless", these are still MY images of MY kids. It's really frustrating for me, because I do love to share my photography, and I have a lot of my favorite images are of my family. The business side of me wants to say screw it and continue to post as I was before, but the mother side of me wants to protect my children in every way possible.....even from 'harmless' games.
It seems they already have forgotten about me and moved on to the next photographer. Let's hope they stay away....
Basically, these are kids taking photos to create fake profiles on what used to be Orkut (Google's version of MySpace before it got huge).....but I think they're using something else now. It has become a popular game amongst children in Brazil to try to create as many profiles as you can. A profile gets full when it reaches 1.000 friends.....and of course, the more "friends" you have, the cooler you are. They keep taking photos to update their "scraps"....the more "scraps" you share, the better. They all know they are fake profiles, and try to steal from each other. To them, it's all just a harmless game......
I have not found my fake profile yet, but luckily put so much on private, that they were unable to get much more. I have deleted the Flickr account and am confident this will stop any more unwanted traffic. Regardless if they feel it's "harmless", these are still MY images of MY kids. It's really frustrating for me, because I do love to share my photography, and I have a lot of my favorite images are of my family. The business side of me wants to say screw it and continue to post as I was before, but the mother side of me wants to protect my children in every way possible.....even from 'harmless' games.
It seems they already have forgotten about me and moved on to the next photographer. Let's hope they stay away....
Friday, March 19, 2010
Am I overreacting?
Since I've started the photography business, I've been trying different ways to market myself and get my name out. I've mostly used Facebook and blogging...but thought I would try Flickr as a way to connect with more photographers. I used some pictures I took of my kids to join groups such as "children't potraits" or "shutter sisters" to get some feedback on recent images. Seemed innocent enough..... After a few hours, I get some comments on my images like "oh, so cute", "adorable", etc. Then I get a message from someone in Brazil. Here is the exact copy:
"Hello! I'm from Brazil. I love seeing the photos from flickr, especially children. I am also one, I have only eleven years. I wanted to talk with you, I think is the mother of the girl child blonde put in your flickr. And I love the pictures of her, I began to love there. She's beautiful, congratulations. I still have not found her name at flickr, and I want you to tell me. Good tek, I came here to politely ask you if I Isadora / Manuela can use the photos of his daughter, or relative in a site very harmless. No abuse or anything, because as I said, I am also a child. And I would like to use her picture, just to admire. For other children like me, admire the little girl. But I want your permission"
Scary.....right?!?! I mean WTF?!! I immediately block this person. I don't even think that does anything, but I did it anyway.
I have a statistic counter on my blog and website. This allows me to see how much traffic I'm pulling as well as the city/country of the IP address, how long they visit, what they look at, and if they've downloaded images. Of course, I check that. And sure enough, there are SEVERAL hits from Brazil. It shows that they have downloaded almost every image of my daughter.....no one else....just Lucy. Yep....I'm FREAKING OUT! What do I do?! Do I delete all the images that they have already taken? Then I ask myself....what are they doing with these images? And then I get nauseated.....literally sick to my stomach.
I check my facebook privacy settings and then pull all images of Lucy from my fan site.
Andy is trying to convince me that they just think Lucy is pretty and they want to use her images for some ads....um.....still NOT okay! I have been so angry and upset over this that I've decided to not publish personal information on this blog....I have set up a personal blog that you have to be "invited" to read. I would love to invite all of my family and friends and non-creepy people....but I don't think I have everyone's email. If you would like to read my new blog http://moorekatie.blogspot.com/ just send me a message and I'll be more than happy to invite you.
I understand these "creeps" are from Brazil.......but what happens when it's some creep down the street? Am I being a little too "crazy"? I would love to hear feedback.....
"Hello! I'm from Brazil. I love seeing the photos from flickr, especially children. I am also one, I have only eleven years. I wanted to talk with you, I think is the mother of the girl child blonde put in your flickr. And I love the pictures of her, I began to love there. She's beautiful, congratulations. I still have not found her name at flickr, and I want you to tell me. Good tek, I came here to politely ask you if I Isadora / Manuela can use the photos of his daughter, or relative in a site very harmless. No abuse or anything, because as I said, I am also a child. And I would like to use her picture, just to admire. For other children like me, admire the little girl. But I want your permission"
Scary.....right?!?! I mean WTF?!! I immediately block this person. I don't even think that does anything, but I did it anyway.
I have a statistic counter on my blog and website. This allows me to see how much traffic I'm pulling as well as the city/country of the IP address, how long they visit, what they look at, and if they've downloaded images. Of course, I check that. And sure enough, there are SEVERAL hits from Brazil. It shows that they have downloaded almost every image of my daughter.....no one else....just Lucy. Yep....I'm FREAKING OUT! What do I do?! Do I delete all the images that they have already taken? Then I ask myself....what are they doing with these images? And then I get nauseated.....literally sick to my stomach.
I check my facebook privacy settings and then pull all images of Lucy from my fan site.
Andy is trying to convince me that they just think Lucy is pretty and they want to use her images for some ads....um.....still NOT okay! I have been so angry and upset over this that I've decided to not publish personal information on this blog....I have set up a personal blog that you have to be "invited" to read. I would love to invite all of my family and friends and non-creepy people....but I don't think I have everyone's email. If you would like to read my new blog http://moorekatie.blogspot.com/ just send me a message and I'll be more than happy to invite you.
I understand these "creeps" are from Brazil.......but what happens when it's some creep down the street? Am I being a little too "crazy"? I would love to hear feedback.....
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