Michelle Morales Photography

NEW BLOG!

2010-06-23T12:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I've been neglecting my blog but with good reason.. I was busy making a NEW ONE! Wanna see? Go here:

http://www.michellemoralesphotography.com/Blog

Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-Morales-Photography/269474831886

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I will not post on this blog anymore.. so please visit my new blog from now on :)

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Another set of lightning storm photos :)

2010-06-16T19:08:00.000-07:00

I just loooove taking photos of storms.
These are my favorite from tonight's storm..

Just look at all those stars... so breathtaking.

I love that lightning strike on the far left bottom.. it anchors that corner :)

Weddings by The Ritz-Carlton

2010-06-13T14:17:00.001-07:00

This gorgeous bi-annual magazine is finally out this June!

look familiar? :) Yep, that's my photo on the back cover! :)

Thanks for the support!!

2010-06-12T09:36:00.000-07:00

This map shows recent visitors to my blog! I love it! Thanks for the support everyone!:)

Have a great weekend!

Sneak Peak...

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...of Tracy & Sean's wedding in the Hudson Valley, NY

Tiffany & Dan's fabulous wedding!

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..In Palm Beach Gardens, FL! Here are my fav's:

I loved Tiffany's sense of style for this wedding!

the first dance

Léa and Ben's gorgeous wedding!

2010-06-03T10:24:00.001-07:00

Léa and Ben were married in the beautiful French countryside, just outside of Pernay, France. It was a wedding full of fun, laughter, and love.
Moises and I will never forget it! We wish you both the very best! :)

Here are my favorites...

Our trip to the one and only: Paris, France!

2010-06-01T18:30:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, a little over 2 weeks ago, Moises and I flew to France to photograph Léa and Ben's wedding in Pernay (which I will very, very soon share with you photos of their gorgeous wedding!) Afterwards we visited Paris.
And well, oh goodness, where do I start?? This entire trip was amazing.. from beginning to end. We tasted exquisite foods, (attempted) to speak a new language.. and at times had to result to body & sign language, walk and walked until our foot bones hurt, shopped like we've never shopped before, stayed up terribly late, laughed so hard our sides ached the next day, and we met such lovely people who have now become our friends. I loved everything about our trip to France. I loved the culture, the foods, the smell of the French countryside and the city, the sounds, the people.. It was all so wonderful, I almost cried when it was time to leave. It was just one of those experiences in life that stay with you always. And alas, I now share with you my favorite photos of our trip...

this was a cathedral in Tours, before we left for Paris

and what did we go see first after arriving in Paris? why, the Eiffel Tower of course :)

i love how everyone is just laying on the grass, relaxing.. some were reading, some sleeping, others playing instruments, some playing board games.. etc

their Starbucks pastries were much, much better I must say!

here I am waiting for the shoppes to open.. they didn't open til 10 a.m., some didn't open until 11 :)

I love bikes.

He was walking around balancing a can on his head :)

Moises and I on top of Tour Montparnasse

there I am with my shopping bags :)

the Eiffel Tour in the distance

trying on hats! :)

this pigeon was so big we just had to take a picture of it, but you can't tell how big he is since he's not next to anything to compare him to :/

a view from the Eiffel Tower

i wish I could tell you what every historical monument is, but I'm no history buff :(

inside the elevator, going back down

the wheels that turned the elevator (we got stuck twice :) )

this is the field that's directly in front of the Eiffel Tower

one of many people trying to sell you souvenirs at the Eiffel Tower. They display all their products for sale on a sheet in front of them, on the floor.

a guy playing the violin on the metro

me, trying to be a famous French model, haha ;)

this was cute, Moises was walking and a flower landed in between his sunglasses and his face.. you see it?

in front of Notre Dame

inside of Notre Dame.. it was very crowded

check out this cute little boy modeling at the entrance of the store where his momma was shopping at :)

We were serenaded on the metro :)

and the next day too! :)

I loved riding the metro.

we look a little scary, hehe, I had no idea Moises had taken this picture.

on our way to see Michael Bublé in concert

while waiting for the concert to begin, we were entertained by some cool skate board, roller blade & bike tricks.

Soooo, Michael Bublé came out personally after the opening act (by Naturally 7, which were so talented & performed flawlessly), to say that he had to cancel because his drummer was rushed to the hospital with heart problems :( And so this is a shot of everyone exiting the building and calling friends & family to say that the show had been cancelled ;)

the day was still young, so we went sightseeing some more. I mean, it didn't get dark until after 11 p.m.!!
This is the Arc de Triumph

yes, here I am shopping some more ;)

umm, does this say 'soup of poison'??

she was grabbing two of those for us! it was delicious :)

why am I posting hares being butchered? I have no idea.

a pigeon came to visit us while eating at a restaurant :)

workers on strike.. they weren't happy about something, so they decided to take a nap :)

me on a tour bus

punch buggy, can't punch back! :)

a really bad picture of us, but oh well ;)

solid gold!

there are so many details, so much history, everywhere you look.. it's amazing.

the Louvre

again, I love how people relax & take time to enjoy life... hmmm, does that make me sound lazy? hehe ;)

another one of the Notre Dame

i loved all the streets.. they just took me back in time.

this was such a beautiful monument.. it had carvings like this from top to bottom.

more shopping!

all gold posts.

George Washington.

Paris, the city of lights... I will miss you.

my fav's from Brooke & Austin's engagement session :)

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Another sneak peak :)

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...of Léa & Ben's absolutely gorgeous wedding in France...

Sneak peak...

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...of Brooke & Austin's engagement session in downtown Palm Beach.. It was super fun! :) More to come soon! :)

Does the magazine that Brooke's holding look familiar ;) ...see it again here:
http://michellemorales-photography.blogspot.com/2010/02/published.html

Jason & Omaira Wed! :)

2010-05-11T15:38:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Here are my fav's from Jason & Omaira's wedding in Miami Beach at the Shane Center! Their wedding was oh so fun & fabulous! :)

I loved how her sense of style was peeking under that dress :)

Gorgeous bride!!

Ok, I just have to say, that this is by far my most favorite wedding photo ever.. I am in love with it!! *happy sigh*

I loved their cake!

each of their rings had the inscription, "You are sunshine, my only sunshine".

these guys had some serious dance moves! they know how to break it down on the dance floor!

and I leave you with this last one of two people in love, dancing the night away in each others' arms...

To see their engagement photos, taken last year, go here:
http://michellemorales-photography.blogspot.com/2009/03/omaira-jason-engaged.html

My husband's work of art.

2010-05-11T12:13:00.000-07:00

Moises took these aircraft photos and I just had to share them on here because I think they are way cool!!

the first two are of a crop duster.

he took this one about a week ago when he flew to the Florida Keys.

Lightning storm pics!

2010-05-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

There's a crazy lightning storm in my neighborhood right now & I just had to take some pics, but not for too long.. the mosquitoes are killer!! Enjoy! :)

sneak peak...

2010-05-03T09:37:00.000-07:00

..of Jason & Omaira's gorgeous Miami Beach wedding!

The Moon Palace Resort

2010-04-29T13:09:00.000-07:00

As stated in my previous post, when we photographed T & P's destination wedding, we stayed at The Moon Palace Resort which was absolutely breathtaking. Moises and I didn't photograph the resort much because we were, well, enjoying the resort! :) ..but we did squeeze in a few shots..

Gorgeous beaches!

facing the entrance

everything about this place is visually stunning!

a wide view facing the ocean (the entrance behind us).. & this is only 1/4 of the resort captured.. this place is huge!

Tomirys + Phil... destination wedding in the Dominican Republic

2010-04-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Moises and I had a beyond wonderful time in DR for Tomirys & Phil's destination wedding at the gorgeous Moon Palace Resort in Punta Cana!!

Here are some of our fav images...

Tomirys' party shoes :)

And these were her ceremony "shoes".. she made them herself. All the bridesmaids wore beaded shoes that they made themselves, for the ceremony :)

Beautiful bride! :)

it was very very windy :)

father daughter dance.. it was so touching.. I always get teary eyed during these.

Party time!

I love these shots of Tomirys! She's so joyful :)

Congrats guys!! Thanks for letting Moises and I photograph your precious day.. We enjoyed every moment!!

Sneak Peak :)

2010-04-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peak of Tomirys & Phil's fabulous destination wedding in the Dominican Republic!! More to come soon! ;)

Danielle & Mark... the rest! :)

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sneak peak!

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Here's a little peak of Danielle & Mark's fabulous wedding in Sarasota, on Longboat Key, this past weekend!

Everything is different from up above!!

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this is us being silly before we took off :)

my handsome pilot of a husband! I loooove him! :)

there's me! :)

look at ALL those people enjoying the beach! :)

They just have NO idea of what lurks in the water... SHARKS! and tons of them!

Peanut Island ..it was a gorgeous day for flying!

The Breakers Hotel

The Ritz Carlton Hotel

The beautiful Everglades of South Florida

hmmm.. crop circles in the Everglades? ;)

...just 5 days old

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Introducing baby Ella into the world!

..here's just one of my fav's ;)

The train's coming..

2010-03-22T19:02:00.001-07:00

I took my niece out yesterday in the stormy weather for some fun, spontaneous photos.. This one was my fav. (the train really was coming behind her.. but we kept a safe distance!) :)

And here are a few others :)

my sweet boys...

2010-03-10T11:21:00.000-08:00

Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals - spring training game

2010-03-07T18:14:00.000-08:00

Here are some images of the Royce Clayton Family Foundation at work...

The kids were very excited & lining up outside the gate at the Roger Dean Stadium.

Royce signing autographs

Royce & Mark McGwire

Royce getting ready to throw out the first pitch

..waving to the crowd :)

Royce and Albert Pujols.

More autographs :)

Royce in an interview..

NY Mets #38, Fernando Nieve

Royce Clayton

2010-03-04T20:57:00.000-08:00

I got to meet former Major Baseball League shortstop Royce Clayton (www.royceclayton.com) and Fred King from FOX sports!
Royce founded a non profit organization called "The Royce Clayton Family Foundation" Check out their site here: www.rctripleplay.org
He was speaking at Balwin Prep and I photographed the event that night.

my boys...

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Aricin loves caring for plants (planting them, watering them, watching them grow).

Enjoying fried plantains with ketchup!

Flowers for mommy.

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Aricin and Nikos (my two older boys) love to pick flowers for me. If I had rose bushes, they would be rose-less.

Aricin walked in the house today with these weeds he picked for me. He put them in an old jar & on the windowsill right next to where I was sitting, for me to enjoy. I thought it was such a lovely sight as the breeze caught the curtains next to the jar.. and even though they're just weeds, they are the prettiest weeds to me.

Happy Valentine's Day :)

Published!

2010-02-09T19:01:00.000-08:00

WEDDINGS ILLUSTRATED
Spring/Summer 2010 issue

Weddings Illustrated is published twice annually, in February and October, and features informative articles, creative ideas and exclusive resources for the perfect Florida wedding.

It is distributed at luxury retailers and leading bookstores throughout Florida, including Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Borders, Barnes & Noble and Waldenbooks.

I am so honored to grace the pages of this beautiful magazine!

Jessica + Eric Wed!!

2010-01-30T14:16:00.000-08:00

Eric and Jessica were married in the beautiful outdoors in quiet Royal Palm Beach. (It was overcast pretty much all day but thank goodness it never rained) They are such a fun & easy going couple and the wedding was so beautiful. I met Jessica about 2 years ago when I took photos of her during her high school years. It was my delight to photograph her wedding!

"Look, look! There she is again, taking my picture!" :)

I always get teary eyed during the father/daughter dances (especially if the bride gets emotional).. and this one was no exception.. I actually had to look away 'cause I was getting so chocked up! :)

..Dancing the night away..

sneak peak...

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of Jessica & Eric's wedding.. more to come soon! :)

John & Jackie wed!

2010-01-25T12:17:00.000-08:00

John works with my husband and last year him and Jackie asked us to photograph their wedding, and of course we were honored to do so! :) They were married in beautiful south Florida at the Iron Horse country club in Palm Beach Gardens. It was a beautiful sunset wedding (with a little bit of pre-ceremony showers; typical south FL weather ;) )

We wish you guys all the best and thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day!!

Here are a few of my favorites:

Bridal/Fashion show at the Hilton in Clearwater Beach

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New wedding book!

2010-01-18T10:40:00.000-08:00

I LOVE love my new wedding book! It is soooo fabulous!! Check it out!

I'm always looking for fabulous new products to offer my clients and this is by far my favorite find of all! :)
The leather comes in almost any color you want, and it's available in various sizes (this is a 20x8).

Brooke & Eddie

2010-01-13T12:27:00.000-08:00

Brooke & Eddie were such a sweet couple and oh so young! (They reminded me of me when I got married.. I was one month shy of my 19th birthday.) They were married in Port Orange, FL surrounded by their closest family and friends.
I wish you both the very best! :)

Brooke's grandmother styled her hair. I thought that was so special for Brooke to be able to have her grandmother be a part of her wedding day in that way.

A favorite of mine.

Another favorite: the flower girl walking down the isle with her basket of rose petals..

I did many b&w's, which isn't something I normally do when I edit, but it seemed to go smoothly with the feel of this wedding.

Published

2009-12-27T19:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.jordanrubin.com/Publishing/EHMagazine/tabid/1237/Default.aspx

This was a fun project I was able to be a part of with the staff at Garden of Life and with Dr. Jordan Rubin himself! My photograph made the cover of his magazine (circled in red). I read his book "The Maker's Diet" and to this day it is my favorite book! It changed both the lives of my husband and I. So to meet him (and photograph him!) was really special.

Brick walls!

2009-12-19T14:07:00.000-08:00

Ever since we moved into our house (almost 2 years ago), there's a wall that I have been dreaming of making it brick.. someway, somehow.. even if I had to paint it myself! Well today was the day I did just that, and although I'm not finished, I love the way it looks so far! The last few days I have been pumped up & painting various walls in my house and hanging new photos & buying new decor & rearranging furniture... *sigh. Can't wait to finish! but I'm really enjoying it so far!

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Christmas is on it's way...

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...There's still time for family sessions :)

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A special thank you to Jessica! And also to Jennie for your help :)

The rest of our NY trip..

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Shannon & Nick Wed!

2009-10-27T07:35:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of my favorites from Shannon & Nick's wedding in beautiful Pennsylvania! When we arrived it was snowing, snowing, snowing! It was a sight to see for this Floridian! Then it calmed down to reveal the gorgeous oranges, reds, & yellows of Autumn... Ah, it took my breath away.
Congrats you guys! Moises and I had a blast & we wish you all the best!!

Snow! :)

A raindrop fell right on her eye! lol :)

There was a mixture of snow & rain so bravo for these two who went out to take pictures with no jacket! brrr! ;)

My favorite.

I just love umbrellas..

Gorgeous.

New York... a little peak...

2009-10-24T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone! I just arrived from from my trip to NY last night.. It was so fabulous & fun! ..And I took SO many photos! But here are just a few I wanted to share quickly.. rest assured that there are MANY more to come! ;)

On the streets of Times Square.

A pigeon on top of the Empire State Building.

Avenue of the Americas.

A homeless man who prior to this photo had been searching through garbage bins.

New Pahokee football stadium

2009-10-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited about these photos! It was a fun project to take on! Check it out...

^^Everything always looks so pretty from up above.^^

^^This one is my fav ^^

Jaime's Senior Session

2009-09-20T08:42:00.000-07:00

I left my house soon after the crack of dawn to drive over to the beach for some beautiful morning senior photos with Jaime. It was a very hot morning here in South Florida, but that was ok because we got some great shots :) Here are my favs:

My favorite!

5 1/2 months

2009-09-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

My baby boy is almost 6 months! I really need to try to get a picture of all three brothers together but it's not easy! I'm going to aim to get that done when Desi turns 6 months because I'm dying to hang one up of the three of them in my house! :)

Katie's session!

2009-09-11T11:16:00.000-07:00

Katie's session was so fun! First she had her make-up done by the talented Alicia Bowens and then it was off to the great outdoors.. The lighting was perfecto! :)

I loved the boots!

Sneak Peak..

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.. at Katie's session!

A senior session!

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Desi- almost 5 months :)

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I wanted to share these pics I took of my munchkin today! He's growing up soooo fast!! I feel like time is just slipping through my fingers.

Aren't I cute?? ;)

He's teething, so hence the facial expressions :)

Ok, I'll stop here because I could post hundreds of these all day! haha :)

Chuck & Shirley Wed!!

2009-08-19T15:10:00.000-07:00

Here are my favorites from Chuck & Shirley's wedding! I wish you both a very happily ever after!! Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your day! :)

Just breathe.

I love this one!

These are so fun!! :)

I love the way this one turned out! So dramatic! :)

Chuck was singing to Shirley during their first dance.. It was so touching to watch.

Simply beautiful.

Busy!

2009-08-17T11:56:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I have been very busy lately.. But it's been great! :) I've been spending time with my sweet boys at the theme parks (had a blast!! that's a bonus of living in Florida!) and then of course, there's photography! Here's a little sneak peak of Kerianne's senior session & last weekend's wedding of Chuck & Shirley! :)

Blu at 4 1/2 months!

2009-07-30T15:09:00.000-07:00

Look how big he's gotten compared to just a couple months ago when he was just this big ----->

http://michellemorales-photography.blogspot.com/2009/05/our-new-puppy.html

Getting ready..

2009-07-28T12:30:00.000-07:00

I just love pre-ceremony photos! They are so lovely.. The bride preparing for the moments to follow that will change her life.. The mother fluffing her daughter's dress, admiring her, thinking how beautiful her daughter is in that very moment.. the bridesmaids all giggly.. the gorgeous flowers.. then suddenly it's time to get ready to go to the ceremony and everyone is nervous, excited, and oh so happy!

This is from Lorena & Natalio's wedding in Coral Gables! *a little peak* Enjoy!

I just LOVED her shoes!! :)

Awwww, check out her dad's reaction when he first saw his beautiful daughter! I am so glad I was by the door & just as I saw him walk in, I started snapping away! :)

He couldn't have been happier!

Check out the gorgeous bride!!

Such lovely colors! Perfect for a summer wedding :)

On the move!

And here she is, leaving to get on the limo to go to the church... on time! :) *wink*

The city..

2009-07-26T06:14:00.000-07:00

..of Miami. It was a very wet day.
Yesterday I went to introduce Desi to his Great-Grandfather who lives in Miami (which was so touching, by the way, to watch 4 generations in one room... Makes you think of how quickly life passes you by).

On the way home I snapped this photo.
Enjoy!

In between.

2009-07-20T13:49:00.000-07:00

Anyone that knows me personally knows that I love a good thunderstorm! Perfect weather for some coffee and a good movie or book... hmmm.. except when the power goes out.. yeah, then it's just fun to look out the window and see all the chaos. :) South Florida sure has been delivering some crazy storms lately! Every day we get thunderstorms and I enjoy photographing them. Yesterday I went out and took this photo of the 'in between' action that was going on; part blue skies and part storm. (You can see some rain showers on the horizon.)
Enjoy! and stay dry! :)

Just one from yesterday...

2009-07-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share this one photo from yesterday's wedding that I snapped really quick while the bride was in the elevator & on her way to the church! I loved the endless reflections.
(this was taken at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables- Gorgeous architecture!)

Fabulously Vintage

2009-06-29T07:46:00.000-07:00

This photo shoot was such a blast!! I loved the dresses, shoes, make-up (thanks Jennie!!), props, and of course the gorgeous model (thanks Jessica!!).

Desi :)

2009-06-06T17:20:00.001-07:00

Sweet Corn Festival

2009-05-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

Taken a few Saturdays ago at the annual Sweet Corn Festival in West Palm Beach.
Aricin and Nikos had a wonderful time, especially since they both love popcorn and they had some delicious popcorn there!! I'm not real big on popcorn but I sure did enjoy their popcorn. And I would've taken pics of us enjoying the popcorn but, umm, I was too busy enjoying the popcorn! :)

Our new puppy!

2009-05-13T09:04:00.000-07:00

Saturday evening we bought a new puppy.. a Harlequin Great Dane and we named him Blu. In the pics below you can see why we did. He has one blue eye :)
Blu is very playful and the boys love him.. and of course, we adults do too! We have been wanting to buy a dog for the boys for a very long time but didn't feel it was time yet, until now. Great Dane's are a breed Moises and I love.. "gentle giants" is what they are referred to as which suits them perfectly IMO :) We love that they are just enormous!, loyal, and excellent with children. So when deciding on which breed of dog to buy for our family, the Great Dane won with flying colors! :)

We look forward to Blu growing up with the boys!

Pregnant Fairy?

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Here's another one of Jennie but this time sitting on a daisy leaf :)

Randomness...

2009-05-02T18:30:00.000-07:00

A maternity session..

2009-04-30T14:47:00.000-07:00

My beautiful sister-in-law is having her 5th child! So we got together for some photos :) She's due in about 3 weeks. We're all very excited! And just like me, she didn't find out the sex of the baby so we are all anxious to see if our new family member will be a little boy or girl!! :)

These were my favorites...

My sweet baby- Part 2

2009-04-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

After an hour and a half, 3 dirty diapers, spit-up, getting peed on, a bath, & 2 feedings, I finally got some decent photos of Desi!! :) Whew! ;)

My sweet baby

2009-04-22T08:03:00.000-07:00

I have just been enjoying every single day with my new little boy. Aricin and Nikos' reactions toward him are quite comical.. The questions they ask are "Why are we taking the baby everywhere we go?" "What are we going to do with him when he gets bigger?" "We're going to keep him forever?!" They refer to him as "the baby" and haven't yet grasped the concept that Desi is their new brother. But he's quickly growing on them. :)

12 days old...

2009-04-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Desi is already 12 days old. Already I feel as if time is going by way too quickly. I love holding him.. I hold him just about all day long.. I just don't want to miss anything... :)

I took these of him this morning...

While visiting my parents today, my mom snapped this photo of us...

And here are my 3 precious boys together...

Lorena & Natalio Engaged!

2009-04-09T08:46:00.000-07:00

Lorena is a friend of mine from since we were just knee high! We have the same birthday and used to celebrate it together.. During the session we were reminiscing and she remembered how we would share the same birthday cake. Our parents used to put her candles on our cake, she'd blow them out, then they'd pull out the candles and put mine in! Haha! Moises heard that and said, "Man, how cheap!!" LOL! It was hilarious because she and I had never thought of it that way and we just all laughed! :)

Here are my fav's from the session...

It's a BOY!!!!

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(click on photos to view bigger)

Desi Enrique was born on March 31st at 10:30 p.m. weighing 7 lbs 5 oz & 21 inches long.

We are so blessed to have another beautiful baby boy!!! :)

38 weeks

2009-03-31T09:46:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated you all on my pregnancy in a while so here goes... I am a few days over 38 weeks pregnant so I'm definitely out of the preterm labor danger. So enough with the bedrest & on to the opposite- walking!! to try to get labor going ;) I've really started to feel the pain and the uncomfort that's common during the last couple of weeks. I have an appt today so I hope he has some kind of good news to give me or maybe my water will break while in the waiting room, lol :) Hopefully I'll have news of whether we have a new little boy or girl soon!! :)

ps.
Another one of my photos is on wedplan.net! Check it out :)

My image made the cover of....

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...www.wedplan.net! This is the third time- so exciting! :)
(It's for today only)

This photo is from Chris & Christina's wedding which I posted photos of on March 12. If you scroll down, you'll see them :)

Omaira & Jason Engaged!

2009-03-25T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of our favorites from Jason & Omaira's Engagement session!
*We had so much fun with you guys! Can't wait until your wedding!*

:)

Sneak peak....

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...of Jason & Omaira's Engagement Session :)

More to come soon!

My little boy...

2009-03-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

..Nikos.. He won't be my baby for much longer.. Soon he'll be the middle child. At first, he didn't seem too comfortable with the idea but I told him about how fun it was to grow up & how as you grow you get more & more privileges :) He doesn't seem to mind too much these days that there's a [new] baby on the way :)

I had to bribe him with ice cream for these pics ;)

Age: 4 yrs.

Chris & Christina wed!

2009-03-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous bride & groom, super fun wedding party, beautiful locations, lovely attention to detail- What more could a photographer ask for?! :) This wedding was such a blast to photograph! And as you can see I had many favorites.. although, I couldn't post them all, just a few ;)
Chris & Christina, Moises & I wish you an eternity of joy & love! Thank you again for allowing us to capture your special day!!

Can you see the bride's reflection in the ring?

Gotta love those shoes!

Beautiful bride!

This one is my personal favorite :)

I love how the chairs were in a circle. To me, it was such a thoughtful & creative idea!

Our new gift for the yard :)

2009-03-10T16:04:00.000-07:00

Months back we asked our neighbor, who owns a nursery, about a certain type of palm tree we really liked and were interested in. Well, upon asking him about it, he told us that he would give us one! And over the weekend he had his crew plant it for us in our yard! I just think that that was so nice of him & we are so very thankful!! I love the way it looks in our yard!! Moises and I have so many plans for our yard.. which is looking really 'dead' at the moment, hehe ;), so this is a BIG step in changing that. I have visions of flowers & different types of palm trees (I have to have at least 1 coconut palm!). Landscaping just makes such a difference!
So anyway here are some pics from Saturday :)

Aricin was eager to get started!

He wanted to do this all on his own! :) Nikos just supervised, hehe ;)

But soon it was time to let the men do it.. We played video games while they worked :)

(Nikos peeking from inside)

Buried treasure! This came from inside the deep hole they dug.

Here she comes :)

Just beautiful! It's still a work in progress.. I want to plant flowers all around it :)

On another note... I went to my OB today and I'm already 2 cm dilated so it looks like my baby might be coming very soon! I'm so excited!!! :)

Sneak peak...

2009-03-02T14:43:00.000-08:00

Here's a sneak peak of Chris & Christina's wedding! :)

Celebrating 8 years of marriage!!

2009-02-24T10:02:00.001-08:00

Today Moises and I are celebrating 8 years of marriage! Happy Anniversary to us!! :) It has been a wonderful 8 years, it truly has, & I am so blessed to have such a loving, selfless, considerate & affectionate husband. I love him completely, & it has been my joy to respect, love, and honor him thus far & to be called his wife.

Here are a few of our wedding photos! (They are scanned from our wedding album.) Ahhh the memories that run through my mind as I look at them... :)

And here's the most recent photo of us, taken in December (I was 5 months pregnant). Oh how much we've changed in 8 years! :)

A baby session!

2009-02-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

Over the weekend I had the wonderful opportunity of photographing Daniel who is just a little over 2 months old. He is soooo cute! He was so tired & would doze off for 5 minutes here and there but mostly just wanted to stay awake to entertain me! :) hehe :)

I love it how babies look at their mommies :)

Wide-eyed, exploring the world around him.

I love how his arm hangs in this one- he was definitely out! :)

New background...

2009-02-15T19:30:00.001-08:00

..for my main website (michellemoralesphotography.com).
Thank you Liz for climbing the hill, being stopped by adoring fans (hehe), and balancing so patiently for me while the hot sun hit your face! :)

32 Weeks

2009-02-13T08:07:00.000-08:00

"Before you were conceived, I wanted you
Before you were born, I loved you
Before you were here an hour, I would die for you
This is the miracle of Mother's Love."

-Maureen Hawkins

A few favorites...

2009-02-12T07:35:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of our favorites from Danielle & Mark's engagement session! It was a beyond beautiful, gorgeous day- clear blue skies! And the location(s) were fantastic!
Danielle & Mark, Moises & I would like to thank you both for a great photo session & thank you for being so willing to climb in those trees! :)

(this one is Moises' favorite)

(my favorite)

The curls came off!

2009-02-04T15:43:00.000-08:00

I finally got the courage to take my baby boy to get all his curls cut off :( He sure didn't want to go! He kept fussing & saying "I don't want to get my hair cut!" but to be honest I was tired of styling it, both his and Aricin's hair. Their hair is curly so before going anywhere I always had to re-wet it, put mousse in it, fluff it around.. ugh. Plus I have to do my hair too! Well, I said enough is enough.. I have 2 boys, not 2 girls! lol :) Still, when I saw all the curls falling to the floor he looked so much like a big boy to me.. it was such a bittersweet feeling. Those of you with curly-headed little boys can probably relate, right? ;)
Aricin has had his curls all cut off before but I always just let them grow back a bit because he doesn't like to go get a haircut either. "It makes me all itchy!", is what his complaint is :)

At this point, you're probably thinking, Where in the world did you take them?? :) Aricin found it amusing. He looked around and said, "Why are there so many cowboy stuff in here?" ;)

Here is before & after. He was happy to be home! :)

Danielle & Mark Engagement Photos!

2009-02-03T08:18:00.000-08:00

Here's a sneak peak at Danielle & Mark's Engagement session! More to come soon! :)

Make-up by Alicia...

2009-01-30T17:18:00.000-08:00

Make-up by Alicia Bowens... Check her out at: http://www.youtube.com/user/bowensma

30 weeks

2009-01-29T19:00:00.000-08:00

I hadn't realized how big I was until I saw myself in this photo! Oh my! And I still have 10 more weeks to go??!

:)

Seagulls

2009-01-28T07:57:00.000-08:00

An afternoon of photos.

2009-01-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

I brought my camera along during my afternoon yesterday & this is what I saw...

A gorgeous sky.

Beauty all around.

A handsome little man.

Wonder.

Pure joy.

Tomorrow is another day.

25 weeks!

2008-12-29T13:44:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I'm over half way there! I'm sooo excited!! :)

Smoothie

2008-12-26T11:03:00.000-08:00

I made this delicious papaya smoothie today, which I have really been craving this pregnancy! It was so good! :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!

Teresa and Jose wed!

2008-12-11T14:05:00.000-08:00

Teresa and Jose were married last weekend. It was such a lovely wedding. Just their closest family and friends celebrated with them on their special day. I wish them both the best!

These are a few of my favorites from the evening...

Featured on...

2008-11-20T14:57:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone,

Today one of my photos is featured on Wedplan.net- this is the second time- so cool! I just wanted to share. :)
Here is what their front page looks like!

Happy Winds-Day Pooh! ;)

2008-11-19T08:17:00.001-08:00

It's a cold, windy day here in South Florida so break out the jackets and turn on the heaters! :) It reminds me of that classic episode of Winnie the Pooh (my boys have watched it repeatedly the past few days!) where it's a windy day on Wednesday and Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet & the rest wish each other a "Happy Winds Day" :)
Here are my cutie pies playing out in the cold. They were picking weeds and poking spider webs with it. They enjoyed watching the spiders run in fear!

And I leave you with this creation of mine, made a few days ago... Have a wonderful day!

Autumn

2008-11-06T11:10:00.000-08:00

Autumn is probably my favorite season.. I say "probably" because there's beauty in all seasons and when each one arrives in its due time it reveals its beauty. I love the change of climate that autumn brings, and in South Florida where some years it can seem like it's summer all year long, I welcome it! The days have been much cooler (sometimes even cold for us Floridians who consider 70° cold.. well at least I do!) the past couple of weeks. Ahhh it feels great. Granted we don't get the full effect like northern states, with the changing color of the leaves but that's OK :) The leaves on my mango tree are still as green as ever.
I'm just soaking it all in :)

"Let's go fly a kite.."

2008-10-23T14:12:00.000-07:00

Today was a perfect day for flying a kite! As soon as I looked out the window and said, "Wow it's windy out there!", Aricin exclaimed, "Let's go fly a kite!"
This is a kite we bought when we lived on the Oregon coast. Their kites are unlike any around these parts. We bought two, the other (not pictured) was of an acrobatic plane but we couldn't find all the pieces so that one had to stay home :( It is the coolest of the two so I was a bit disappointed & so were the boys but we still went & had fun :)

First, here's a pic of Nikos enjoying the beautiful day (taken a few days ago).

Ok, now the kite pics :)

Random photos :)

2008-08-28T09:07:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Finally here's some pics of our go-kart- I love it!! It's so much fun! Moises took the boys for a ride through some mud & Nikos wasn't too happy in the end as you can plainly see why, lol :)

Poor babies, lol

Hosing them off before coming inside the house! :)

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And here's a few of my fav photos of a portrait session almost 2 weeks ago with a lovely girl named Paige.

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And here's a sneak peak at Lauren & Tony's wedding last weekend! :)

Neglect :(

2008-08-24T19:58:00.000-07:00

Oh wow I can't believe it's been a whole month since I have blogged! But I'm sure many of you know how it is... you just get so busy sometimes and then at other times you're too tired or you'd much rather be doing something else, hehe :) Well, a lot has happened in a month. I am currently carrying my 3rd child (woohoo!!) so lots of nausea & extreme hunger going on here (if that makes any sense! lol), ummm, we bought a go-kart and have just been having a blast taking the boys mudding and riding around the neighborhood, we just got over tropical storm Fay which left Lots & Lots of rain!, and then of course busy taking pics (which I must post soon). And that's it :) I just wanted to write and let you all know I'm alive and well, lol ;) I will go now because I am very very hungry- gotta go feed the bun in the oven!

-Michelle :)

The Dragon

2008-07-23T09:15:00.000-07:00

A few days ago a friend of Cheo's invited us to ride on "The Dragon". We were riding in the car when Cheo called up his friend to say Hello, they got to talking & I overheard him say, "The Dragon? Sure! Do we have to get dressed up?" So naturally I thought, "Oh, he's inviting us to a Chinese restaurant!" haha :) Well, turns out I was waaay off, lol! :) And next thing I know we're driving to the airport, going through all sorts of security clearances until we're driving just a few feet away from 747's!

So here he is, the machine of the hour.. Meet "The Dragon" :)
And just to be more clear, we were at the fire station that's is on airport grounds, next to the airport runways. These are the ones to deal with airport/ airplane fires & emergencies.

A very big piece of machine for my little Nikos :)

Ever wonder how they put a fire out on a plane? Well, actually, who wonders about that?? lol!

The sharp spear (can't remember what it's called) penetrates the side of the plane like it's nothing, and squirts water at incredible force!

You can see the terminals in the background.

Look at how powerful the pressure is!

Nikos got to control the spear.

Nikos' face when I told him we had to go.

A better view of The Dragon. You can see the spear in the front.

The place I call home.

2008-07-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

Someone had sent me this video in an e-mail months ago but I had forgotten about it & so never watched it until this morning when I found it again. I must say it was pretty cool watching your home town on ESPN! :) I saw areas I drive by everyday! No wonder I kept hearing the locals talking about it for months! Yep, we RULE at football around here, hehe :)

Drive-by Photo Shoot :)

2008-07-08T13:38:00.000-07:00

I was at home the other day with my feet propped up, at my desk editing, when my dad called me up saying that he was close by (my house) taking the formals of a Quinceañera party group and asked if I wanted to meet him just to take some random pics PJ style. (Oh, by the way, my dad's a photographer also in case some of you are wondering, Moyaphotos.com :)). So I quickly changed, grabbed my gear, hopped in my car & drove 10 minutes up the road but by the time I got there they were just about done. I was only there like 3 minutes but it was still fun for me because I love spontaneity :) These are my favs from my drive-by photo shoot! haha ;)