Merry Christmas from the Moore Family | 2013

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Merry Christmas! Here are a few highlights from my home to yours!

  1. TUCSON is growing on us. We’ve been here for almost 3 years and we took a tally of a few of our favorite things: incredible sunsets, terrific weather 9 months out of the year (we EARN them with our blistering summers), gourmet pizza parlor The Heist, Greek restaurant Opa, a nearby state park 10 minutes down the road that give us our green grass & palm tree fix, monsoon season, cheapo theater, desert textures that Lawson is determined to capture photographically, and our local gym whose kids club workers dote on our kids every morning.
  2. STARBUCKS.  It’s a great company to work for. Lawson’s has learned learned more about himself personally and professionally in this one year than all of his professional experience combined. We are thankful for the sandpaper experiences; hard but good.
  3. SECOND MILE. Our new church in Tucson rocks our world. We love the people and the heart that make up Second Mile. We have been impressed by their tangible love for Tucson and passion to raise up ‘the next generation’ well. There are a million talented friends at the church that are super fun to serve alongside and families that are in the “raising-little-people” trenches with us. It is because of Second Mile that we chose to stay in Tucson. It has changed our lives.
  4. PHOTOGRAPHY continues to blossom and take on new shades of joy. A collection of exciting opportunities this past year have jump-started a whole new stage of credibility, provision and artistic development. You can track with our photography adventure at  laurakmoore.com!
  5. JUDAH is 5 ½ and started kindergarden this year. It was a rough start at first but watching him flourish with new friends and constructive activities and routine was extraordinary. He LOVES it.
  6. JORDYN turns 4 in a couple weeks and has thrived with her quality time with mom while Judah is in school. Her favorite hobbies are drawing, cutting up paper to make her own confetti of sorts (we still don’t get it), singing a few particular pop songs at the top of her lungs. We recently upgraded to a super off-key version of “I love you Lord” that will rock your face off.
  7. JERICHO turned 1 in September and is quickly earning the nickname JBAM (his initials). He will swing from jovial go-lucky to volatile terror faster than you can say “BAM BAM”. His laugh is the light of our family and Judah & Jordyn can’t get enough of him (that is, when Jericho hasn’t latched on teeth-clenched to Jordyn’s Barbie’s head or steel-gripped to Judah’s curls) SO. FUN.

Merry Christmas! We hope your 2014 is full of hope and joy! 

Happy Birthday Kristen Dalton Wolfe! | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

Happy Birthday to this lovely lady today! Kristen, I hope this year of 'firsts' is rich with wonder. I hope this birthday and this first christmas as a newlywed is wrought with joy and precious memories and new traditions! Blessings girl! | To learn more about Kristen's heart and passion, check out her website http://sheismore.com/.  | lkm Kristen-Dalton-Celebrity-Wedding-Photography-The-Vineyards-Simi-Valley_0132

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What if this were printed HUGE and mounted as a headboard? { Texture Tuesday // Sunbeams + Dandylions}

Tucson-Family-Portrait-Photographer-Laura-K-Moore_0019{What if this were printed HUGE and mounted as a headboard? { Texture Tuesday // Sunbeams + Dandylions} I'm not kidding. I think it would be a pretty epic take on 'accent wall' or 'headboard' display. White sheets, flowy white curtains, a cute green clean plant, a dash of shabby chic here and there...i think i'm about to redecorate my bedroom. | lkm

 

Mariah & Her Babies | Tucson, Arizona Family Portrait Photographer

Tucson-Family-Portrait-Photographer-Laura-K-Moore_0002{Mariah & Her Babies | Mommy & Me Portrait Session | Tucson, Arizona Family Portrait Photographer} (It's only appropriate that I break my 2 month blog-silence streak with a particular favorite little mob of wonder.) :)

Mariah & Her Kiddos walked into our life a year ago."Joyous Strain" has taken on a whole new meaning in my life since Mariah embraced me as friend. The wonder of change and freedom; hurt and surrender; beauty in the ashes...Mariah you have affected me for forever. And it's only the beginning. I love you. | lkm

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these precious kiddos....guh.Tucson-Family-Portrait-Photographer-Laura-K-Moore_0016 Tucson-Family-Portrait-Photographer-Laura-K-Moore_0018Joy Joy Joy!

Laura

 

Johnny + Lauren | A Red + Black Classy Downtown Engagement Session

downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0001{Johnny + Lauren | Downtown Tucson Engagement Session } These two are getting married today!!!! So excited to CELEBRATE with them! | LKMdowntown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0002 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0003 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0005 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0007 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0011 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0012 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0013 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0015 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0017 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0018 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0019 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0019b downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0021 downtown-tucson-engagement-session-laura-k-moore_0022

Christman Family | Tiburon, California | Bay Area Portrait Photographer

tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0002{Christman Family | Mill Valley, Town of Tiburon,  Bay Area Family Portrait Photographer} This precious little family was a joy to hang out with. I have NEVER worked so hard in my LIFE to get two little girls to 'stay with me' and 'stay happy'. Props to my two assistants who were on full-blown joy overload for the 2 hours we spent together! We frolicked. We chased pigeons. We raced. We changed activities about 5 million times to keep everybody on their toes. The mist was thick. The town was quiet. And this family let me watch them be a family for a couple hours. It was a pretty epic afternoon. tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0008tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0005tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0006we sipped tea in front of boutiques. if ever there were a middle name for this town, it would most certainly be "la ti da".tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0009our stage #2 of Operation: 'Keep Little Ones Stoked' (about pictures) was staged back at Golden Gate Theological Seminary where this family has been for several years. I hope these pictures are full of nostalgia. These girls have swung on these swings since they could sit up straight. It's often the little things; the little places with the biggest memories ya know? tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0017 tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0018 tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0020tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0019i just love this black and white below...tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0021and then finally, i had to mention i got adam to give me a bona fide frolick. best. moment. ever.tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0011though the image below might be my most top favoritetiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0012tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0013tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0015and then I politely and ever so gently asked this mildly reserved couple to just give me a few moments...some sweet, married tenderness. and indeed...mommy and daddy still are crazy about each other :)tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0016oh! and one last final little note from this beautiful momma...tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0022they are most definitely expecting #3....and this is their announcement picture. i'll translate. 1 +1+1=5. :) tiburon-family-portraits-destination-photographer-san-francisco_0014Dear friends, thank you for trusting me with these memories! Mill Valley, in all its mystery and lovely dew, was a wonderful place to shoot in for the first time! Thank you for introducing me to the town of Tiburon; "San Francisco's Best Kept Secret" and, more importantly, your little girls. I hope these are treasures for years to come :) | LKM

 

"Portrait of promise in waiting" | Andy & Rachael | teaser

Rancho-Cucamonga-Yellow-Grey-Wedding-Laura-K-Moore-Photography_0003 {Andy & Rachael | Rancho Cucamonga, California Wedding} This image of Rachael takes my breath away. It captures every bit of her as I observed on her wedding day. So much joy. Complete surety that the day was perfect; that it had arrived full of promise and sweet innocence of everything waited for, hope for, prepared for...Rachael, you were a stunning bride! | lkm

Curtis & Jenna | Stillwell House | Tucson Wedding Photography

Tucson-Wedding-Photography-Lodge-in-Desert-Bridal-Party-Laura-K-Moore-3{Curtis & Jenna | Stillwell House , Tucson AZ | August 2012} Curtis & Jenna's  wedding day was full of joy and fresh, simple beautiful friendship frosted with super sweet anticipation. I loved being there. I loved laughing with you girls; i loved waiting for those moments when Curtis would sneak the HUGEST grin; I loved the details. and the food. and the music. friends dancing with friends. the ice cream sandwiches. the sheer weight of commitment and faithfulness and perspective. Curtis & Jenna, hearing you guys tell story and watching you two shift gears and serve alongside each other this last year of marriage has been pretty awesome too! | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! | LKM

P.S. If you didn't see Curtis & Jenna's engagement session from last summer, their cuteness is worth revisiting HERE. :D

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Raising Daughters | personal

{THROW BACK THURSDAY GUYS :D | December 2011} This blog has been saved in my drafts and was never posted. Who woulda guessed that 2.5 years later...the bonding between she and I would jump into a whole new chapter. Since Judah has started kindergarden, I get undivided (sorta. Jericho is still present. but he's just a stinkin' happy baby that he's not much trouble most of the time :D. knock on wood...) attentioned with my little girl. She loves doing nails, going shopping, trying on every dress in her closet at least once a day, brushing my hair, watching ballerinas, drawing/painting...she's her own little person. One that I have done very little to shape in these little details. (i mean, if i had had my way, she'd already have kleets on and be throwin' down some rugby moves). Nevertheless, the weight of speaking truth, grace, beauty on the inside, joy in other people, guarding her heart...is HUGE. Overwhelming. And i relish the moments that I can have conversations. Isolated and focused. Slow down to hear her thoughts...and actually care.

AARON | Cal Poly Pomona | Senior Portraits

Cal-Poly-Pomona-Senior-Portraits-Laura-K-Moore-Photography_0004{Aaron | Cal Poly Pomona State University | 2013} And as a celebratory fist pump to the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, here is a pretty suave young man struttin' his senior self. Graduated with a degree in Aarospace engineering, Aaron spent gobs of hours finishing out his 2013 senior year. He wanted to make sure the session was on the campus that held so many memories...both academically and personally... Click here to see highlights from Aaron's session

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The chinese pond area on campus was one of his first dates with Aaron's fiance--whom he married 6 days after this shoot. So much milestone celebration crammed into one intense summer!Cal-Poly-Pomona-Senior-Portraits-Laura-K-Moore-Photography_0017

 

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Aaron, thank you for letting capture this incredible milestone for you!  Blessings on this new chapter! | Joy, LKM