Now until the end of June get  $100 off one of our boudoir sessions. Email to book your photoshoot!

See more photos from the snow and horses fashion editorial style portrait session and the slideshow here on my Flickr page.

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We shot Nolan’s baby portraits in my sister’s kitchen, sliding the table against her beautiful dark wall and setting the 7 month old babe on top like a Christmas Turkey. Hope, my sister, was close at hand to make sure ‘Rollin Nolan’ (as he is affectionately called) didn’t roll off the table after being blinded by my flashing lights.

These are some of my favorite shots from our kitchen table shoot:

Do you like them? If you would like, you can see more baby portraits and happy baby pictures on my Facebook Fan page. If you are in the Kentucky area, email me to book a session for you little babe!

A woman is sexy because she is confident. I fully believe this. So do the women at Avasiare, who hired me to shoot their new line of cosmetics and skin care products.

When thinking about how best I could capture their amazing products I kept returning to the vision of a woman who is getting herself ready. I wanted to capture the way a woman feels when she has the finest make-up and beauty products in her tool kit… The moments alone when she is preparing for the day or a special night out, and knows she is gorgeous, sexy and absolutely female. She is sexy because she is confident– inner strength and beautiful skin are hers, and so is the whole line of Avasiare beauty.

Here is how I described the vision for the shoot on the guest blog post I wrote for Avasiare:
The first moment a woman knows she is beautiful is not when her date or her husband tells her so. It is when she is alone at her dressing table, only half dressed, glowing with a fresh face and a personal magic. She sits with her inner beauty, in love with her make-up and being a girl.

What I love about commercial photography is being able to help the client and brand tell a story. It’s more than just what the product is or looks like in or out of its packaging, it’s how a product makes you feel. Photographs can do this, but only if you have a moving narrative to guide you. The vision comes first, then you start focusing your lens.

That’s why I like to think of myself as a story-teller– a story teller with a really nice camera.

See more photos from the Avasiare photoshoot on Facebook.

Oh, and you can see some candid shots of me playing with the make-up and read the guest blog post I wrote for the lovely girls at Avasiare here.

Cool things about this company you may not know: The name ‘Avasiare‘ comes from the company’s love of life and their respect for the environment. They’ve chosen eco-friendly packaging, biodegradable boxes, and recycled/recyclable shipping materials. Also, they do this really cool recycling program for their customers where they give one free item for returning three used cosmetic packages for breakdown and recycling. A portion of all sales will also benefit the Nature Conservancy. Avasiare is all about healthy skin, healthy ingredients and a healthy planet, and that, to me, is the new glamour.

She started her boutique photography business in 2006 in Portland, OR and moved to Lexington last winter with her husband and her son.

Beginning in the spring of 2010 she will be teaching a course in digital photography and photoshop through UK’s Fine Art Institute.

Morgan is also a writer, blogger, travel and inspiration lover. She shares her photography, insights and adventures on  BluegrassRomance.com

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Some simple facts about me:

1. I love the creative process.

2. I love beauty.

3. I love people + their stories.

4. The camera is one way I get to explore all of these things together.

5. I live in Lexington, KY right now.

6. Pizza and french fries are tied for my favorite food.

7. Yoga makes me feel powerful.

8.  I value art and quiet time and believe we all should experience more of it in our daily life.

9. Romance makes life sparkle.

10. I have one birthmark and one tattoo; both are shaped like a bird.

11. I’ve been fortunate in life to travel a whole bunch. All who know me know I am infatuated with Italy.

12. I’m a family person. It’s hard not to be when your husband and your son are so dang cool and great to hang out with.

13. Playing dress up is so fun, us adults should do it often.

14. I value my clients and prefer to be picky. Good chemistry is important when it comes to creating poignant photos.

15.  I drink Americano’s, not coffee. (In this area of life, I admit I am a snob).

Just for fun, read my dossier:

Super Powers:

Ability to talk philosophy in a mini-skirt with a straight face.

Ability to teach women the sureness of their worth and inspire them to wear their sexiest lingerie to church.

Ability to hold the Garudasana (Eagle Pose) pose in 4 in heels.

Ability to spot the love-story in every scenario and photograph it.

Dress-up Closet:
Tight Pin Stripe Pencil Skirts, Skinny Jeans, Nine West Black Stilettos (a staple, go through a min 3 pairs/year), J Peterman Movie Star Red Dress, Biker-Babe Leather Pants, Frye Campus Boots, La Perla Black Label Lingerie.

Disguise:
Marilyn Monroe Wig and/or librarian glasses.

Go-To Gadget:
Canon 5D, iPod and iPhone, Fiance’s MacBook, and Flip Mino HD, decorated in the Italian Flag (This one is on her wish-list).

Vice:
The very occasional American Spirit Cigarette.

Magic Potion:
Every morning: Americano made will Illy Cafe.
Most Evenings: Gray Hounds in the summer (Vodka +Grapefruit Juice) and Scarlet O’Hara’s in the winter (Bourbon +Cranberry + Nutmeg).
Anytime: Micro-brew from the Pacific Northwest. Wine from Italy.

Battery Recharge Hub:
Bathtub at Masseria di Alchimia in Southern Italy or a yoga mat

Bratty Spoilers:
Luxurious afternoon nap in a 4 star hotel room; Watching previews of Independent Films or Romantic Comedies.

Owner’s Manual:
Collection of Rumi Love Poems

Weapon:
Patent Leather Stilettos Heels, and a copy of the Kama Sutra.

Nemesis:
Mediocrity
Flights of Depression

Secret Ambition:
Bond Girl, Tango Dancer, or Sexy Archeologist