tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63064931353844366242024-03-13T15:45:21.929-07:00Shannon MorseNorthern California Wedding Photographer & Lifestyle Photographer: Dixon, Davis, Vacaville, Woodland, Sacramento, Fairfield, San Francisco, Tahoe, Roseville, Folsom, Bay Area, Tahoe photographyShannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-4959565631422490852012-04-26T20:46:00.000-07:002012-04-26T20:46:42.621-07:00New Blog!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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~Shannon </div>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-81990761954432048172012-04-25T20:49:00.000-07:002012-04-26T20:50:12.649-07:00C.Jay & Anna {Engagement}<br />
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What's better than an engagement session with a beautiful couple? How about an engagement session part 2! You see, back in November I had the privileged of taking <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2011/11/cjay-anna-old-sacramento-engagement.html">Anna & C.Jay's engagement photos in Old Sacramento</a>. Well... I ended up writing to Anna to see if she would do a favor for me. I was going to be filming an episode of <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/show/index.html">HGTV's House Hunters</a> (crazy, right?!) and they wanted a few clips of me taking photos since they knew I was a photographer. I already knew that Anna & C.Jay were amazing in front of the camera so I called them up seeing if they wouldn't mind being on national television as my models. And you guessed it, they agreed!
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It was fun, but definitely not your average engagement session! If I stepped two far to the left I'd run into the camera guy. If I moved too far to the right the sound guy would end up getting the shot, etc etc. Not something I usually have to think about during a shoot, haha! I think I only shot for about 10 minutes and the HGTV crew had got the shots they needed. I have to admit that being filmed WHILE taking photos was a little nerve wracking... but all in all these two were super stars! Thank you Anna & C.Jay!
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<b>Day 7 & 8</b>
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I did a combo post for these two days because they definitely were the most low key days of the trip. A huge part of that is because day 8 we had to catch a flight home at noon so there wasn't much time to do much besides pack and eat breakfast! Day 7 (aka Easter Sunday!) was a relaxed day. It started out with a beauitful sunrise for the Easter Sunrise Service followed by us catching the last few rays of sun we could. That basically looked like us laying out on lawn chairs praying the clouds would go away then us dashing to the hot tub when the rain started coming down. After about 3 sessions of that we had about an hour of lovely sun, but after that nice break the clouds & rain were there to stay. We packed away the swim suits and decided to make the best of our last day, rain & all. We were very thankful to have as little rain as we did! Especially beacause the rain didn't interfere with any of the activities we had planned, so we felt very fortunate the weather cooperated as well as it did! And while it was rainy it was still in the 70's so it's not exactly winter weather. It is Hawaii after all :) <br>
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Easter Sunrise Service right on the lawn of the Kauai Coast Resort.
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Here's something I didn't even notice it until I was downloading the photos onto my computer. Anyone spot the white bird flying by? Interesting timing, eh?
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Here's the beach right after the sunrise. The colors were so vivid!
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Rain in Old Koloa Town...
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Some final farewells to the Ocean. I think Kauai was sad to see us leave. The feeling was mutual.
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So long Mr. Rooster!<br>
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Aloha until next time Kauai! Stay beautiful!
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<b>Day 6</b><br>
We started off the day with breakfast at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/kountry-kitchen-kapaa-2">Kountry Kitchen</a> (I had the macadamia pancakes with coconut syrup, yummm) and a little browsing in the Kapa'a shops.
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Oh and we also had a little birdy breakfast observation time.
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Our highlight of Saturday was a kayak & hiking tour in to see the "Secret Falls" with <a href="http://rainbowkayak.com/index.html">Rainbow Kayak Tours</a>. The only way to get to the trail to see the waterfall was by the river. Jessica and I were paired up on a kayak - for better or for worse, haha. I didn't get very many action shots on the water because my camera was stowed away as far as possible from the river!
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Right before the tour started we were advised that our shoes would not cut it as it had just recently rained and the trail was very muddy. This last minute shoe purchase were probably the best decision all day! Plus we looked that much more stylish!
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And so the hike begins!
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About 25% of the trail looked like this - super slick mud. It wasn't the norm, apparently some overnight rain had really mucked up the trail... It sure made the hike that much more interesting!
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Crazy roots!
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After getting some very muddy feet - we made it! And look how amazing this waterfall is, it's a 110 ft drop!
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The hike back was just as beautiful as on the way, maybe even more so. Although it some how became slippery-er... On the way in, our group didn't take any tumbles but on the way out atleast 3 people slipped in the mud in about a two minute period. <br>
Before we began our kayak trip back we made a pit stop at the rope swing. Dad and Ricky went for it! :)
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Cannon ball! :)
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<b>Day 5</b>
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My Friday started off with a bagel & some adventure. My parents, Ricky and I headed off to find the rope swing my parents had been to on their visit here two years prior. We didn't realize it but the rope swing had actually been taken down because sadly, several people lost their life. Even though we didn't find the rope swing at the end of our trek, we still had some adventure none the less!
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The waterfall was amazing, I sure would have liked to jump into the pools below but I may have never made it out because the ladder was taken down. So instead I sat there taking photos while getting eaten by mosquitos ;)
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Upon returning to our car, we found a little surprise.
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Thank goodness for a handy Dad who can change a spare tire, even in swim trunks. <br>
We had a few hours of down time so we spent it relaxing at our hotel. Can't beat this...
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Then we were off for our <a href="http://www.outfitterskauai.com/waimea-canyon-bicycle-downhill.php">Bicycle Tour of Waimea Canyon with Outfitters Kauai</a>! <br>On our way there we drove through the "Tunnel of Trees" - loved it!
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After demonstrating our biking skills for the tour company (we passed the "Can You Ride a Bike" test) we drove up to the canyon overlook (elevation 3400 ft). It was incredible - pretty much the Grand Canyon part 2!
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Had to include this awesome flower one of our tour guides found.
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And then, it was time for the decent.
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It was pretty crazy, the roads were so steep that about 99% of the time you didn't have to peddle. We all road down the hills in a single file bicycle parade. The views were awesome and it felt amazing flying down the road. I actually felt like I was in several different countries on that ride down. Parts made me feel like I was in New Zealand (not that I've been there but at least how I imagine it), parts reminded me of Ireland or England, some reminded me of a South American jungle. Oh and I suppose some parts of it reminded me of Kauai ;)
<br>Pit stop on our ride down...
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Definitely the most fun I've ever had riding 12 miles on a bike! :) <br> Oh and our tour guides Danny and Nick were THE best!<br>
For dinner we grabbed some Puka Dogs! They're not your average hot dog. The polish sausages are covered by a sweet bun and for inside the bun you are able to choose from a number of different "relishes". I went for pineapple and banana and it was pretty darn good! Never thought I'd say that something with hotdogs & banana would ever be good but it was!
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Hope everyone is having a great Easter weekend!!
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<b>Day 4</b>
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Thursday we woke to quite a bit of wind and sadly, a bit of "vog". (According to the ever trusty Wikipedia: <i>"Vog is formed when sulfur oxides emitted by a volcano react with moisture to form an aerosol. The aerosol scatters light and so makes the vog visible."</i>) We decided we wanted to try and find the warmest spot on the island to do some beach time & snorkling and that ended up leading us to <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29218-d207414-Reviews-Tunnels_Beach-Kauai_Hawaii.html">Tunnels Beach</a>. On our way to the beach we stopped for some amazing photo ops that weren't visible last night in the dark.
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First up was an overlook of the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.
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This guy was working on some awesome watercolor paintings.
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Here is one of the infamous Kauai roosters! They roam the island everywhere you look. It's quite a funny "wild" animal to see all over the place.
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Next stop was a quick shot of Hanalei Bay. I put together this fun Panaromic shot! (<a href="http://shannonmorse.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v38/p768628388.jpg">HERE'S</a> the full size photo)
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A pretty church in Hanalei...
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After the photo ops, we reached our destination, Tunnels!
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We had a great time snorkling and seeing all the amazing colored fish. There were tons of different varieties, and yes words such as iridescent and rainbow and neon were used to describe them :) Perhaps one of my favorite things we saw at the beach was this monk seal taking a snooze. He looked rather content and how can you blame him?
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That evening we had dinner at <a href="http://scottysbbq.com/">Scotty's BBQ</a> and we all enjoyed it. You couldn't beat the view, every table looked out at the ocean!
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<b>Day 3</b>
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We started off Wednesday with a drive to the small town of Ele'ele for the <a href="http://www.kauaiboats.com/">Blue Dolphin Boat tour</a>. After saying some hellos to the friendly cockatoo at the Blue Dolphin headquarters, we headed down to the dock to board our boat. Dad started off the tour with a lovely rendition of the Gilligan Island theme song and a few dolphins made their first appearance before we even left the harbor. The tour took us along the Na Pali Coast and it was absolutely breath taking. The blue ocean waters crashed up against the steep cliffs, it was like something straight out of the movies. And as a matter of fact many movies were filmed along this part of the coast - such as Pirates of the Caribbean and South Pacific to name a few.
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The Dolphins were definitely a highlight of the tour. They are so cute, they swim right up to the tour boats and play in the currents the boats create. I think Jessica was tempted to jump on one and never let go :)
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There were a ton of whales out and we saw at least 10 different ones jump up and splash down into the waves. This one we passed was hanging out with her little baby. I wish she would have jumped for me - they have a funny way of knowing each time I had my camera ready because whenever I wasn't ready to snap a photo, they decided it was the perfect time to jump!
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As the day went on the weather got a little dicey. The waves got bigger and the sky got darker. We even saw this guy forming in the area we had just left.
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Thankfully we found a calm enough spot to do our snorkling. Jessica and I were cold and not sure if we were up for it, but we are both glad we did! (even if my back did get a nice burn in the 20 minutes I was out in the water).
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We grabbed some dinner at a burger place we had seen the day before - Bubba's. It was a nice kick back place to grab a burger and enjoy the view from the outdoor deck. I'm still a little sad that no one in our group ordered the Hubba Bubba - which includes: rice, burger patty, & a hot dog all smothered with chili. Maybe next time ;)
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We finished the day off with a drive into Hanalei Bay but by the time we got there it was too dark for any scenic photos. I'm excited to go back there when the sun is up!
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We started off Tuesday with a filling breakfast at Eggbert's and we went to a few stores near our hotel. Jessica was on the hunt for a new bathing suit and thankfully found one after the second store. We drove to Wailua Falls where there was a spot to park and see the falls from a scenic overlook.
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One thing I was really wanting to try this trip was the famous Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Listen up people - it's not your traditional snowcone, it's super fine shaved ice (instead of crushed ice which is what is used in a snowcone) and this finely shaved ice with your flavor(s) of choice surrounds a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We got ours at a little roadside stand called Kalapaki Shave Ice and we were not disappointed! Yummm. I foresee more shaved ice on this vacation.
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We hung out near the beach of the Marriott because we were wanting to grab a bite to eat at Duke's during Happy Hour. The Hilton has quite the sweet spot, I must say. I sure wished I had my beach towel & swim suit because that beach looked amazing. (Note to self - while on Kauai, always be prepared with swim suit and beach towel on standby at all times.)
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We made a last second pit stop at Lydgate State Park and it was one last second decision that we all enjoyed!
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Don't they look quite at home in their little stick hut?
It's quite possible it's because these two lovebird's <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-of-my-favorite-love-stories.html">love story began in Hawaii</a>...!
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Aloha from the Garden Island - Kauai! I arrived here in Kauai on Monday with my family and two days into our trip we are already having an amazing time! We are staying at the <a href="http://www.shellhospitality.com/en/Kauai-Coast-Resort-at-the-Beachboy/?">Kauai Coast Resort</a> at the Beachboy and you couldn't ask for a better spot! Steps from the pool is the pathway to the ocean. Not more than 10 min after we arrived at the hotel we were already sitting out on lawn chairs enjoying the beauitful views of beach. So far the weather has been perfect. We were worried about rain today, but not a drop was to be found!
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After soaking up the sun and relaxing for a few hours we freshened up before heading to the <a href="http://www.smithskauai.com/luau.html">Smith Family Garden Luau</a>. The grounds were amazing, seriously unreal. Not to mention there were beautiful peacocks everywhere you looked. Apparently it was mating season & they were definitely showing off! We loved walking around the gardens and stuffing our selves with the delicious food. It was all you can eat so I am not kidding when I said we stuffed ourselves, haha!
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I didn't take any decent photos of the show - but all I can say is those girls sure know how to shake their hips!
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As I blog this I look out my window at a rainy, cold day & I can't help but miss the beautiful evening I had when I got together with Mattisse to shoot her Senior photos! The evening was perfect, not to mention there was some amazzzzing light. Put those together with a gorgeous girl and you are all set! And with Mattisse, it's not hard to see that the camera loves this girl. And don't get me started on the hair! She has hair that will make even Tayor Swift and Disney princesses jealous!
Mattisse you are one awesome gal and I can't wait to see what your future holds! :)
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I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful March evening to take photos of the lovely Alexia. I've known Alexia longer than I can even remember, so I'm feeling very old now seeing her graduating highschool! I had a lot of fun photographing Alexia, she was up for anything!<br />
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I about died when I saw this amazing blossoming tree!<br />
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Love this one! Alexia you're so pretty! <br />
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One of my favorites from the day... </center><center>I'm thinking this should be on the cover of Alexia's CD if she ever needs to release one ;)<br />
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We also made some time to get shots of Alexia's family while we were at it! Look at this fine lookin' bunch! :)<br />
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Thank you Alexia for allowing me to take your Senior photos! I know that God has amazing things planned for your life! And thank you Duncan family for being so fun :)<br />
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Once a year wedding & portrait photographers from all around the country - scratch that - all around the GLOBE, gather in Las Vegas for the biggest photography convention of it's kind! 16,000 photographers attended and this year I was able to be one of them - my first time! And let me just say, it was awesome! </div>
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I seriously wanted a few clones - one to sit in on all the amazing classes, one to attend all the fun parties & get togethers, and one to possibly help me stay caught up on sleep & eating! But alas, I had to go without clones but I had a great time experiencing all of it. I was able to hear some of my very favorite photographers speaking, including Jose Villa, Elizabeth Messina, and Mike Colon. I also got to hear Zach & Jody Gray speak and I seriously wish I could have taken their workshop! One funny thing though, as we were headed to our room we happened to walk by Zach
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And my trip to WPPI would not have been the same without my fantastic hotel-roomates! <a href="http://www.kristenbooth.net/">Kristen Booth</a>, <a href="http://tylamothe.blogspot.com/">Ty LaMothe</a>, <a href="http://www.faithteasley.com/">Faith Teasley</a>, <a href="http://krystalmichellephoto.com%20/">Krystal Morgan</a> and I were constantly laughing. Quite often the laughter was spurred on by either slices of bread making a 26 story nosedive off the hotel balcony or planking on the hotel's moving walkways.</div>
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Seriously though, these girls were a blast and by some miracle, there were hardly any bathroom-sharing problems - pretty amazing for 5 girls & one bathroom!</div>
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Kristen & I attended some ROCKING parties, one being Airplanes & Blazers and the other (my personal favorite) was Prohibition Rebellion. I loved the Prohibition Rebellion party because costumes were not only encourage, they were required! The theme was 1920's and the venue, the Artisan Hotel, couldn't have been more perfect! I tried to take a few photos of it on my iPhone but it wasn't doing it justice, you should definitely check out their website <a href="http://artisanhotel.com/barlounge/">HERE</a>. I've decided that (cool) costume parties are my new favorite thing!</div>
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I was able to sit in on a few Showit United Classes, but once again, a clone would have come in so handy because there were so many that I missed simply because there wasn't enough time. Showit is such uniquely awesome company! They decided to put together 3 days of talented speakers all for FREE simply because they wanted to unite & encourage the "Showiteers" that use their website software. So here's Showit, having this amazing software, then they go and put on this amazing conference! The Showit Crew are some cool cats.</div>
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On our final day we decided, we better take some photos of each other! What better time than to take some photos than when you are surrounded by a bunch of photographers! What started as a normal photoshoot somehow turned into all of us taking turns jumping around like we were CRAZY, all while holding on to our cameras. It resulted in some hilarious photos!</div>
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Faith got a shot of Kristen & I being photographers - Matrix style... haha!</div>
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I guess I ought to include a few of us looking somewhat normal :)</div>
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I had such an amazing time. I met SO many amazing photographers and learned so many things that I cannot wait to put into practice! WPPI you were awesome!</div>
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When taking pictures of 10 month-olds, you never know how well they will cooperate. Well with 10 month old Liam, you couldn't have asked for a more cooperative & happy baby! Added bonus - he's super adorable! Quite the little model for sure. I had a great afternoon enjoying the beautiful February weather with Liesl and Jeff and baby Liam of course. I love watching Jeff & Liesl with Liam, they such great parents!<br />
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Look at those eyes! They are so unique! I think they are three different colors. <br />
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Does it get any cuter than baby boys in "old man" clothes? Nope it sure doesn't!<br />
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Liam, you seriously need to be in a Baby Gap ad! <br />
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Loved him grabbing onto Daddy's leg :) Somebody is going to be walking soooon!<br />
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I'm too cute for my shirt, too cute for my shirt… <br />
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I am in love with this photo. <br />
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Thank you guys for such a fun session! :)<br />
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The Canos are such a sweet family. So full of love for their family as well as anyone they meet. It's a joy to spend time with them and taking their photos was no exception. Really they are picture perfect... see for yourself!
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Had to get some shots of all the handsome guys.
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But of course we didn't forget the lovely ladies :)
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Little Sammy is getting so big! He will be running across the park before you know it!
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Look out Mom & Dad, I think you have yourselves a heart throb on your hands! Dolan you are getting so grown up!
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And sweet little Evelyn. She is completely adorable, everything a little girl should be.
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Last but not least - Sam! This cute guy sure knows how to put a smile on your face!
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Every day when Rick comes home from work Evelyn runs and jumps into his arms.
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Rick and Rhonda are something special. They have been married for quite a few years now but they are so in love you would think they were newlyweds. I love seeing them so in love. <br>
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Wow, there are so many other photos I'd love to share but I guess I have wrap it up at some point. Thank you Cano family for such a fun shoot. You make my job so easy! :)
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-25232761257466676072011-12-29T09:48:00.000-08:002012-01-01T17:11:34.312-08:002011 {A Review}<center>
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Here's a sneak peak of a beautiful Napa wedding I haven't posted just yet.... stay tuned!
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And last but certainly not least, here is my family! Technically it's not a photo I took, but it is one of my favorites of 2011 so I had to include it! :)
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I wish you all the best for 2012! I have a feeling it's going to be an amazing year!
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-17144176091577173762011-12-24T18:34:00.000-08:002011-12-24T18:35:39.400-08:00Merry Christmas to Me :)<br />
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Well I bought myself a little Christmas present this year... I don't think I can ever remember buying myself a Christmas present before but I couldn't pass this one up...
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Once the banks open back up next week I will be able to finish paperwork and get the keys to my first house!
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I've been searching for a house for over a year now, and after a few houses that fell through, this one landed in my lap! It's perfect for me and I now know why all the other houses didn't work out, this one was meant to be! :)
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Merry Christmas to Me!
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We finished up the tour at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel. They had a gorgeous Christmas tree and a 2-story life size Gingerbread House! Apparently the Chef has to make daily "repairs" to the house due to "hungry" onlookers...
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I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-11186990677865796042011-11-28T17:31:00.001-08:002011-11-28T21:25:56.133-08:00Kingsbury Family {Dixon family photography}<center>
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The Kingsbury family is super special to me because they were some of my very first clients! This session has long been in the works because it was very important to <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2011/03/kirsty-vacaville-photoshoot.html">Kirsty</a> to do a family photo with everyone together, and up until a few months ago part of the family lived in Texas. Thankfully they are all together again and we were able to get everyone together.
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This family will have a few more faces added to it before too long, Kirsty & Cassie are both expecting baby boys next year!
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Next we have all the lovely ladies. It's a good thing a couple of baby boys are on the way, they will help balance things out! :)
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And here we have the handsomest ones of the group :)
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We couldn't pass up the chance for some family shots. <br>
Kris & Kirsty and Taylor (plus baby boy on the way!)
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Ryan & Cassie and Emma (and of course the other baby boy! These cousins are going to have a best friend from birth!)
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Grand Daughters are a wonderful blessings! :)
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Taylor could definitely become a full fledged model. She has been in front of either my or <a href="http://kirstysphoto.blogspot.com/">Kirsty's camera</a> practically from the day she was born! You just can't help taking photos of her, she's too adorable!
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Emma looks a little bigger than <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2010/10/ryan-cassie-emma-dixon-family-portraits.html">the last photos I took of her</a>. And what a cutie she is!
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Missy & Kay have too much fun together. Can't you tell? :)
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Robert & DeeDee, I just love these of you two.
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Thank you Kingsbury family - it was fun! :)
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-77207577848291043252011-11-17T18:33:00.000-08:002011-12-14T09:27:29.352-08:00C.Jay & Anna {Old Sacramento Engagement Session}<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had a beautiful November evening. The day before was cold & rainy but we couldn't have asked for better weather - I love it when that happens! We scheduled the shoot the first evening of day lights savings so it was weird having to make sure we started shooting at 4pm so that we still had daylight - I'm not sure I'm ready for the short winter days! On the other hand, Anna and I both agreed we are ready for the cooler weather - bring on the sweaters and peacoats and scarves! Speaking of which, Anna & CJay nailed it on wardrobe, reminds me of everything fall & cozy. </div>
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Anna & CJay are a joy to work with, they are everything a couple should be. They met during orientation at college and it didn't take too long for them to realize they met their perfect match. And now, here they are planning a wedding for this coming May!
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Enjoy this time you two! The wedding will be here before we know it and I absolutely cannot wait!
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</div>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-3439964154994775792011-10-21T09:57:00.000-07:002011-10-21T09:57:02.615-07:00Sheldon-Woller Family {Dixon Family Portraits}<center><br><br>
When was the last time you had your family photo taken? If you can't remember or if your family has doubled in size since the last one, that is no bueno! The Sheldon Family are good friends of mine and while their family was in town visiting from out of state, we jumped at the opportunity take a photo of the entire family. I think they're a picture-perfect family if you ask me!
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What you don't know is that my twin sisters were jumping around behind me getting the attention of all those kiddos! And as you can see, it worked! :)
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We didn't stop at just the group shot, we couldn't pass up the chance for some individual family photos too! Here we have Nate & Nicki with the newest addition to the Woller family, the adorable little Lacey!
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Next we have the Sheldon family! :)
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Usually I'm snapping photos of the <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2011/05/sheldon-kids-davis-family-photoshoot.html">Sheldon kids</a> but this time we did some mom & dad pictures.
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This one wins the official sweetest-cousin-picture-ever award! Saylor gave Lacey a kiss, love it!
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Can't forget the two who started it all! :)
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I'll close with all the cousins together. <br>
Thank you for letting me photograph your beautiful family!
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Isn't that the truest thing? I had the privilege of capturing some newborn portraits of baby Lily with her family. Alicia and James drove down from Placerville and we spent an Saturday morning taking these sweet photos. Lily was a great little model, I forget how easy it can be to capture newborns because they don't move any where and most of the time they are just sleeping away! I hope when Lily's older she will be able to look back at these photos and see how much her family loves her, and how adorable and tiny she was! :)
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Lily has an adorbale big brother named Jace who came along for the photoshoot of course! He had the biggest blue eyes and how can you not love that cute grin!? I loved seeing him give his baby sister kisses, melt my heart! :)
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Congratulations Salters family on your adorable new addition! :)
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-10430910090307135912011-09-27T11:33:00.000-07:002011-09-27T11:33:30.487-07:00Seth & Breanne {Fairfield Paradise Valley Wedding}<center>
I had the chance to assist at a wedding for<a href="http://jaimilynnphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/breanne-seth-sneak-peek.html"> Jaimi Lynn Photography</a> earlier this month. It was great getting to work with Jaimi as well as spending the day with a couple as sweet as Seth & Breanne. The wedding took place at the <a href="http://www.clubhousecatering.com/paradise1.htm">Paradise Valley Golf Course</a> on a beautiful September day. It was probably one of the coolest dates of the year - 9/10/11. Shouldn't be too hard to remember that anniversary! ;)
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Now, onto this good looking couple. Seriously though, they were way too fun to photograph together. <br>And so in love, it really shows.... :)
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com35588 Dixon Ave W, Dixon, CA 95620, USA38.44283349859149 -121.8960571289062538.244069998591492 -122.21191412890624 38.641596998591488 -121.58020012890626tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-45571211252475779722011-09-22T12:19:00.000-07:002011-09-22T12:42:44.775-07:00Aiden {Fairfield Christening & Reception}<center>
I had the privilege of photographing adorable little Aiden's christening at his family's church <a href="www.holyspiritfairfield.org">Holy Spirit Churc</a>h in Fairfield. It as so awesome to see how many of his family & friends of the family came out to support them.
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This is one loved little guy. :)
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Aiden's big brother, AJ, took a peek over at his parents during the ceremony.
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All the events of the day wore little Aiden out! :)
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After the ceremony it was time to celebrate! Everyone met up for a reception & had a great time!
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The candy buffet - black & white themed - was a huge hit!
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Aiden with his God Parents.
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How cute is this little man? Ahhh so cute!
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Thank you for having me be a part of your day! :)
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</center>Shannon Morsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384040756261865346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306493135384436624.post-32916252311545361032011-09-11T20:10:00.000-07:002011-09-11T23:17:13.951-07:00We Will Never Forget<center><br />
I can't believe it's been 10 years. My heart breaks for all those who lost loved ones on that tragic day. I put these heart griping photos together for a slideshow we played at church this morning in remembrance. <br />
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9/11/01 | We Will Never Forget<br />
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Song Credit: There She Stands - Michael W. Smith<br />
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Remember these two beautiful people and their stunning <a href="http://shannonmorse.blogspot.com/2011/05/aaron-amanda-suisun-valley-wedding.html">wedding at Ledgewood Creek Winery</a>?<br />
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Well I am happy to present a little something extra because just one blog post about their wedding is definitely not enough. Follow the link below to view a slideshow of their wedding day! <br />
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<b>View their slideshow <a href="http://shanmorse.myshowit.com/aawedding">HERE</a></b><br />
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Have a fabulous weekend!<br />
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