Tag Archives: Florida

Alex, Amber, & Summer

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On Saturday, we brought back the lovely Amber!  You may recognize her from the stunning photos we shot a few weeks back when she came to our studio alone for a portrait session:

Remember this?

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Or this….

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Well, this time she didn’t come alone.  We decided to head to an outdoor, beach location off the tip of Long Boat Key in Sarasota, FL called Greer Island (affectionately referred to as Beer Can Island by the locals).  We parked and walked a short distance to where it looks like trees, along with their roots, have washed ashore.

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The setting was perfect, the water was inviting, and there were very few people.  Amber, her husband, Alex, and their adorable two year old daughter, Summer, made the perfect subjects for a beautiful family photo session on the water…Image

If only we could have gotten Summer to look at the camera ;)   It just goes to show that when the child decides he or she is done with photos, you’re ALL done with photos!  However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still get a shot or two without her knowing ;) Shhhhh…don’t frighten away the smile…

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While Summer was off enjoying some time hunting for seashells with me, Mommy & Daddy got some alone time…

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Ahhhhh….bliss.

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xoxo

Shannon

Doesn’t She Just GLOW??

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Really…she does & not because of the glow of the sun behind her :)

As promised, here are the rest of the maternity photos from Laura and Sam’s shoot on Sunday.  They purchased a CD of the images that they can use for Facebook and other social networking-type sites & from there they will choose which images they would like to print.  When I asked Laura if she had a chance to review the images, she responded with the following:

“Hi Shannon, yes we were looking at the pictures last night, we absolutely love them!  It’s so hard to make a decision!…You guys do an awesome job & we are so pleased with the results!”

That is music to our ears.  By the way, did I ever mention that my name is Shannon?  It’s not Urban Moda…that would be weird.  Urban Moda is the brain child of myself and my husband, Tony.  He is the real talent behind the lens and the lighting, etc.  Along with hair and make-up, I am basically there to act as moral support and a posing coach to our clients.  I also hold a fan at times.  I’m a pretty kick-ass fan holder.

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“That’s me?”

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This is the reaction we received when we showed Amber the “after” results from her photo shoot last night.  This picture is just a sneak peak of her shoot & we will be adding more as they run through the editing process. 

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It is so much fun for me, for us, to watch each lady that we work with gradually get in touch with her inner model.  They start off a little shy, a little hesitant; however, in no time at all…with the assistance of a glass of champagne…they blossom into this creature who is suddenly really in touch with herself through the lens.  We tell each of our clients to not focus on the man behind the lens, but to think of the lens as a mirror.  Women, don’t lie now, after you primp yourself for a night out on the town, how do you look at yourself in the mirror?  Do you feel more confident?  Do you feel sexy?  Do you turn your head away from the mirror and look off into space or do you stare dead on at the hotness the mirror is reflecting?  I’m pretty certain I could answer this last question for every woman out there :)

So sorry to tease with just a couple of pictures…I promise there are more to come & soon!! 

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Cheers!

 

 

Let’s Try This Again…

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“Again” because my first attempt at blogging failed miserably.  Perhaps I was too ambitious with it… working mother of two, training for a marathon, learning to play guitar, and successfully blogging about all of it.  I am not saying it’s impossible; I am sure there are millions of successful blogging women out there who tackle it all.  I, obviously, am not one of them.

Until now.  Hopefully.  Maybe.

I guess we will find out.  I think the main issue was I lacked focus…too many things going on at once.  This blog shall be kept simple and dedicated to one thing…photography.  OK, with a few “motherly” things thrown in here and there.

Urban Moda is the brain child of my husband and myself.  It started out as me, Shannon, needing some head shots for a theater resume & kindly asking my husband, Tony (the man behind the lens), to help me out.  He has been saying for a few years, off and on, that he would like to take up photography.  Typically, I am very supportive of my husband and I know he’s a very talented and creative individual; however, I felt like everyone around me was coming to the same conclusion…that they wanted to become a photographer.  He agreed to take some head shots and, after seeing them, I was actually impressed & we started receiving really positive feedback from friends, family, acquaintances.

I’m not sure why I doubted his abilities…I’ve seen his handiwork with a video camera.  Still shots should be a cake walk for him!  It hasn’t been.  He knows his camera, he knows his lenses, he knows lighting, composition, Photoshop, posing, etc.  The difficult part is that he is a perfectionist.  I guess that’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you, because it’s driving him to become better and better with every click.

So join me, join us, on our journey to becoming picture perfect.  At Urban Moda, we specialize in portrait photography.  When you book with us, you’re not just getting a session, you’re getting an experience.

The Urban Moda Experience.

Included in our pricing packages is hair and make-up assistance, a posing coach, & complimentary wine or champagne.  See our website,  www.urban-moda.com, for complete package pricing information, details, and additional photos from our portfolio!

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We hope you will stay tuned and grow with us!

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