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Published! DLIST Magazine, Seattle & Portland August 2010

Michelle Moore — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:11:57 +0000

Last month (on the first hottest day of the year I think) we did a small studio shoot for [DLIST Magazine]. It’s so fun and exciting to see your work in print! Erin is a GORGEOUS model I have worked with before (years ago when I was new to shooting models, and Erin was just starting out) – so it was fun to come full circle with her. We had a great day, and I’m so excited to share the finished results!

You can pick up a copy of the magazine for FREE at tons of locations around Seattle. PLUS they just launched their Portland issue so you can grab a copy of the magazine down south as well!! (The image is in both issues – double win!!)

I’m sharing the original image as well – so you can see the importance of shooting with LOTS of space for print. Always make sure you understand the layout of what you are shooting for before you get started. In this case I knew we wanted the model off-centered to accompany a short article on the left-hand side. Plus, with cropping for print you’re going to lose a lot of image on the top and bottom, so you’ll need to make sure your subject can “breathe” in the frame. Shooting for editorial is a LOT different than portrait work because your images WILL be cropped and manipulated – versus shooting straight out of the camera.

Make sure and grab a copy – the article is all about embracing your beauty – at any size. A topic I am always focused on teaching my senior clients!!

Let me know if you have any questions!!

XOXO

PS, make sure and check out [Erin's Gulf Recovery] project. Erin is very passionate about helping the gulf and is raising money for a trip to go down there later this year! Just because the leak may be stopped – doesn’t mean there isn’t LOTS more hard work ahead. She’s really a gem – and her cause is one I FULLY support!

Photography, [Michelle Moore]
Makeup, [Fresh Face Stace]
Hair, [Treyci Kay]
Styled by, Jenascia Chakos
Model, Erin Tinsley of [Heffner]
Retouching, [Maria Esztergalyos]
Assistant, [Julie Harmsen]
Clothing provided by [Torrid]

Now launching, salt&prep – a fashion blog for teens!

Michelle Moore — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:00:44 +0000

The BIG DAY is finally here!! I am SO excited to share with you my new side project, salt&prep – a fashion blog for teens! The purpose of the new site is to serve teens looking for inspiration from everything for their senior portraits, to prom, to the everyday. We’ll be doing lots of fun posts about current fashion trends, our favorite websites, interviews on designers, and featured sessions from rad senior portrait photographers – all over the country!! I was really missing something like this to share with my clients, and this idea has been a year in the making. I finally settled on creating a separate entity a few months ago, and thus [salt&prep] was born!

Please take a few minutes to stop by and check out our latest fashion editorial to kick off our OFFICIAL launch!! We have lots of articles already posted, so explore, comment, and share!! The site is meant to be passed around, and shared with love. Teens, fashion-istas, portrait photographers, and more will all enjoy!

PLUS be sure to bookmark [salt&prep] and stop by next week when we share an interview with the talented designer, [Jesica Milton].
And don’t be shy! We would LOVE to hear your feedback – and see your submissions in the near future! I hope you enjoy!!

XOXO

The rest of our “2010 Spring Fashion Trends” story is available exclusively on [salt&prep]!! Go now and check it out! – PLUS there’s a “Behind-the-Scenes” video!

Published on x-Equals blog, Article on Composition

Michelle Moore — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:38:58 +0000

There’s no new [Photographer Q&A] today, because I’ve been working all week on a new article for the [X-Equals Blog] about [Composition]. I’m really excited to share this article with you all, because I had such a fun time writing it! At first I was a bit unsure how to approach such a broad topic, but I aimed to narrow it down to a digestible amount of information. I looked at Composition from a Modern viewpoint – and how to work it into your portrait work.

Check out my article [Composition - A Modern Twist] and leave any questions or comments you may have over there. I hope you enjoy!!

I also wanted to mention one additional point I forgot to touch base on in the main article, and that is Practicing your Weaknesses. It’s a really great idea to study the composition in your own work, and take note of what your “default” composition is. My habit is to take far too many vertical shots, and not enough horizontal ones. The last few months I’ve been really trying to focus especially on getting more variety when it comes to horizontal images. For me, that is my weakness, and so I have been practicing it more and more lately.

It’s always a good idea to expand your composition repertoire, so next time you are out shooting, try to take a leap (or three!) by working on your weak spot.

I hope you enjoy the article!! Thank you so much for reading!

A little peek from yesterday’s senior portrait session! Makeup by:: [Jenny Bowker]

Fashion Photography Blog, Shot of the Week Winner!

Michelle Moore — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:48 +0000

I absolutely ADORE [Melissa Rodwell], her photography, and her no-nonsense candor in which she speaks on her [Fashion Photogaphy Blog]. I had the privilege to attend her November [Workshop] in LA. The workshop was loads of fun, and 2 full days of soaking up information like a SPONGE. Coming back and starting 2010 with a fresh perspective has really given me a kick of confidence in the studio. I decided last minute to submit a shot from a recent shoot to Melissa’s [Shot of the Week] feature. This is my FOURTH time submitting and my SECOND time being picked! I’m SUPER excited!! I LOVE hearing from Melissa, and getting a bit of feedback on my work. Her blog is a fashion staple, so make sure to add it to your daily blog reading!

[SOTW February 8th, 2010]
[SOTW August 10th, 2009]

If you want to attend Melissa’s workshop in the future, she is having a few more this year. For more information [Click here!]

More images coming from series “Head in the Clouds” a Spring Editorial I worked on with Portland makeup artist [Amy Gillespie]. Can’t wait to share! xoxo

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I realized I never talked much about my experience at Melissa’s workshop, so if you have ANY questions, please feel free to leave a comment, and I’ll reply below! These shots were taken at the workshop, and edited by the FABULOUS [Maria Esztergalyos]. (I’ve started out-sourcing my fashion editing, but that’s *another* post!).

Credits for the images I created at Melissa’s workshop:
Makeup: [Heather Kubly-Pepe]
Hair: [Steve David]
Styling: [Angela Aaron]
Model: Gintare Brown of [Elite Models]

Our Favorite Articles & Interviews

Michelle Moore — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:00:47 +0000

Okay, shameless self-promotion here! These are the top three favorite articles/interviews we have done in the last year. We get asked many questions about business, lighting, seniors, etc. on a daily basis. Here are THREE great resources that covers many of your questions!

If you have any additional questions after checking out these articles, feel free to leave a blog comment, and we will do our best to address them below! Keep an eye out each week as we bring back our old favorite Q&A’s as well as many new ones!!

[Article on Natural Light for XEQUALS blog] * * [DesignAglow article on Senior Portraits] * * [Interview with Totally Rad Actions]

Hello New Decade, Hello New Blog!

Michelle Moore — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:01:31 +0000

Welcome to the new look of Michelle Moore! We are very excited to FINALLY be blogging in TWENTYTEN! We have archived our old blog, and will be re-vamping & re-publishing MANY of your favorite blog posts, Q&As, as well as TONS & TONS of new stuff from the end of 2009, and beginning of 2010. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts about the new look. PLUS, If you have any Q&A’s you would like answered this year, please [email us].

A HUGE shout-out to [Ribbons of Red] for updating our logo for the new year. LOTS more news about our new branding soon!

We are VERY excited to be published in the [Design Aglow Issue No. 10 "The Next Big Thing"]!! You do NOT want to miss this!! 300+ pages of learning, inspiration and fun!! We have a HUGE article in there that covers everything senior portraits!! It is super affordable and worth EVERY penny! I highly recommend checking it out for everyone at any level of Photography, or even if you are just interested in reading about awesome Photographers!

[Click here to purchase the Design Aglow Issue No. 10 "The Next Big Thing"]

Here is a peek at our article featured on (which starts on page 52 of the issue). Enjoy! Let us know what you think! Leave a comment on our NEW BLOG!! xoxo