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25 things you might not know about Shannen!

Thank you to our Class of 2011 model Shannen for sharing “25 things you might not know about me.”

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1. I have an interest in learning how to do weird things such as yodeling. My next goal: beat boxing.

2. I aspire to be either a fashion designer or fashion magazine editor when I’m older.

3. Dancing is a passion of mine. Mainly just looking like an idiot with friends…

4. I can breakdance. Not very good. but it’s still classified as breakdancing =]

5. I hope to be a Disney Character for a semester in Florida. Hopefully Belle!

6. I love to sing really loud just to look like an idiot. REALLY loud.

7. I don’t what my real singing voice sounds like. That’s the truth.

8. I like all kinds of music. However, Country is probably my favorite along with the “odd” music like Regina Spektor and John Mayer.

9. My mom wanted to name me Harley Sue. That would be my first name, not my first and middle.

10. I play the saxophone and piano. I try to teach myself guitar, but it doesn’t always work.

11. I’m obsessed with The Office. I forced myself to watch it through season two and then couldn’t stop watching after that. Now the “That’s What She Said” jokes are in my everyday vocabulary.

12. I’m upset that Cheban (or however you spell her name) is gone on American Idol. Lee is my only favorite left after her and Andrew Garcia were gone.

13. I’ve jumped off a mountain in Switzerland before.

14. I’mma pole-vaulter. I like to jump =]

15. I love to tumble, play volleyball, and softball.

16. I’m extremely jealous of people who like to read.

17. I can’t sit still for more than two minutes. this is the third time I’ve come back to this “autobiography.”

18. My dream car is a Stingray Corvette, white with a T-Top.

19. When I was little, I liked the Nanny and Golden Girls more than Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers.

20. I think Boy Meets World was the best show ever created.

21. It’s eleven thirty at night and I still haven’t gotten a gift for my brother’s wedding shower tomorrow morning which starts at like ten thirty/ eleven.

22. I strongly believe that lunchables were the greatest invention of all time.

23. I used to collect toe socks of all different colors and characters.

24. I have a brother who was Buzz Lightyear and Pluto in Disney World. Yet at the same time I have a sister who is a serious lawyer.

25. I went to Subway to get my free breakfast this morning.

25 things you might not know about Kaitlin!

Thank you Kaitlin for sharing “25 things you might now know about me.”

Kaitlin is our awesome Class of 2011 Model. Please visit www.stmphoto.com/models if you would like to apply.

one: my middle name is kilroy. i’m not joking.

two: i’m a technology junkie and an internet addict.

three: like every other teenager on the planet, i’m a little bit in love with music. i like jammin’ to ke$ha, the
white stripes, vampire weekend, spoon, flight of the conchords, cobra starship, ect, ect.

four: my def totes sup gorg biff and i have our own abbrev langz. translation: my definitely super gorgeous best friend and i have our own abbreviated language.

five: field hockey is life.

six: my favorite store is urban outfitters. i wish my closet was that store.

seven: i often go on goodwill raids will my friends which include the purchasing of large amounts of flannel and crew neck sweatshirts.

eight: a lot of my friends think i’m crabby when i text or facebook message with them. fyi, i’m not. i just don’t like smiley faces and excessive exclamation marks.

nine: i go to dsha and wear a plaid skirt to school everyday.

ten: i love sunglasses and water bottles. they’re so pretty and practical.

eleven: if you haven’t noticed yet, i like using punctuation and dislike capitalization, UNLESS I’M REALLY EXCITED.

twelve: i live off of passion ice tea lemonades and white chocolate mochas from starbucks.

thirteen: i don’t get tan, i just get freckles.

fourteen: i carry a tube of glitter in my pencil case.

fifteen: my passion is dancing. not ballet or jazz, but going crazy to a beat that speaks to my heart.

sixteen: i’m captain sarcastic.

seventeen: i have every single line from napoleon dynamite memorized.

eighteen: i speak franglish, a blend of english and french. ex: j’adore modeling avec shoot the moon.

nineteen: i could use my keys to beat somebody up. i have 457098137049573 keychains.

twenty: if i were a planet, i’d be pluto. tiny and rebellious.

twenty one: the extent of my musical talent is playing the kazoo.

twenty two: when i grow up, i want to live in san fan, drive an old school mustang, and adopt a foreign baby.

twenty three: peacock feathers match everything.

twenty four: shout out to elissa hornick, marie mejaki, bret james bischoff, and tyler vavrik.

twenty five: when i turn eighteen, i’m going to get a mustache tattoo on my right index finger.

This one goes out to the little guys...

Hey Everyone! In my nighttime ponderings (yes, 9:45pm is late-night for me after a busy day of shoots and consults at the Moon) I’ve realized that lately we’ve been blogging- almost exclusively-our Class of 2011 Senior Models! While we loooove our models (tis the season) and can’t wait to shoot many more of them in the upcoming weeks, I can’t help but feel we’re neglecting the little guys! Seniors may take the stage as we’re in full swing posting their images to share, but we have just as many adorable mini-models coming through the doors at both our Mequon and Delafield photography studios. Springtime has brought in a fun batch of families, babies, and kids and we’ve been enjoying seeing you all. Below are a few images from one of my favorite recent sessions. These two were a photographer’s dream…so well behaved and extremely cute, working with them made my day. Keep coming back to look at more fun sessions…I promise we’ll try to keep up!!!!

Also, just a reminder that Mother’s and Father’s Day are quickly approaching!!! Consider buying a gift-card for mom or booking a session for surprise images for dad- photographs, Wall Art, Desktops, and Custom Coffee Table Books are all amazing keepsakes that you can both show off and enjoy yourself. Call 262-240-9848 to purchase a gift-card or session today!!!

Ducks and Chicks and Joey!

Joey was a great sport and came in to take a sneak peek at our feathered friends at the studio March 15-23. They will be here for one week only before they are off to their new home. Our Duckling and Chick sessions are available for $95 per child and includesa $50 print credit*.

*Limited space is available. Please call asap for a spot. Reservation fee is due at the time of booking and is non-refundable, but may apply towards any session in the future within 1year.

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Fun Sibling Session: Mequon photography studio

Okay! I’ve been so lucky with a series of just plain fun shoots! Its so much fun when we can play with lights, backgrounds and props. I love it!

These two fun, funky siblings (whom i’ve been lucky enough to photograph twice before!) came in for a session “just because”.

Thanks for the super amazing fun session! I can’t wait to show you the rest of your fantastic images.

Miss Clare: Milwaukee Photography Session

Clare is so much fun! She came in to let me just PLAY! Play with new props, lighting techniques and learn about how the light falls in our new studio! She even tried on a vintage hat during our photo shoot at the new Mequon Photography studio.

Thanks for the fun afternoon Clare!

Aubrey: Milwaukee Teen Portraits at the Mequon Photo studio

I’ve photographed Aubrey 3 times now, and each time we have so much fun at the photography studio. Her dad always treats her to hair and makeup by DeRiah Salon and Boutique and we have fun playing with different hair and makeup looks. Alyssa is the amazing makeup artists and hairstylist for our shoot today! She always comes in right around her birthday (and our birthdays are only 2 days apart which is fun!) Today she brought in her iPod and we jammed out and tried tons of new stuff in the Mequon photography studio. When I was setting up lights and said I was going to try some new stuff, she said “Each year you try new stuff, how come?” To that I replied… “Because you let me!” It’s totally a blast when clients come with great clothes, and let us just try fun new stuff. The results can be unexpected — and amazing!

Aubrey is involved in pageants and her fun, rocker edge sets her apart! She has won several “Miss Photogenic” awards both locally and nationally, and its my honor to be your portrait photographer!

Thanks for a super fun session!

Milwaukee Domes: A fun family day in the middle of winter!

This past weekend I went to the Milwaukee Domes….I haven’t been there in ages. It was just like I remembered them. The tropical dome was hot and muggy…no sun though…how I wish it was warm and sunny! The trains were running and they had little villages set up around the way. There were a ton of people just hanging out in there reading. It smelled so fresh and clean!

It didn’t take long to go through all 3 domes but it was a great afternoon! If you haven’t been there in awhile, its worth the trip for a few hours! Check it out at: http://www.county.milwaukee.gov/MitchellParkConserva10116.htm

Coming soon to a case near me: iPad

Okay.. I love my iPhone. I live for apps. I love my mac computers. I love walking into the Apple store. Everyone is so helpful, and nice and cute in their matching, witty Tshirts. I am hugely excited for the iPad. It will be my “portable” computer/ebook reader/movie machine while I travel and will help keep me connected. You can bet I will be in line (early) at the apple store the day they are released!

So my birthday is this month (the 26th!) and today in the mail I got all kinds of little birthday goodies. $10 gift certificate for Victoria’s Secret (new jammies here I come), Free birthday drink at Starbucks (non-fat with whip mocha anyone?) I also got a $20 gift certificate for Vera Bradley! How sweet is it that they spoil their peeps! I go into the store and right in front of me is a darling little “Mini Laptop Case”.

hmmmm…..

I go to the apple store, hop on the computer and find out the specs of my soon-to-be-new iPad and voila! Perfect Fit.

This now sits on my desk waiting for its new little buddy, arriving in approximately mid-to-late March!

Check it out!

via Mini Laptop Case.

Why dont we do this more often?

After numerous occasions eating the expired popcorn (yes, I admit it) that’s been hanging around the studio for…awhile…and more than my fair share of the studio’s supply of Tootsie Pops, I’m glad someone made the suggestion that we have a Shoot the Moon potluck. Actual food!? This was brilliant. (No folks, don’t think everyone at the Moon shares my horrid eating habits while at work, most have grasped the concept of bringing a lunch) But anyway… we decided last week to have our first staff potluck. The tasty lunch was a fun little bonding activity to christen our new Mequon photography studio location, and it was a great way to do it. Taco dip, veggies, salads, stuffed mushrooms, puppy chow, and the staple Sloppy Joe’s made for a variety packed spread and a happy staff afterwards. To sum up I guess my point is that I’ve learned a few things….

1) Stale popcorn is not the only option for lunch food, regardless of whether or not it seems more appealing because it’s the cheese kind.

2) Eating large amounts of taco dip will inevitably lead to a stomach ache. Every time.

3) Potlucks are not only a fun staff bonding activity but provide leftovers for more lunches that are not stale popcorn.

4) Check yourself for powdered sugar stains after consuming puppy chow.

Here is a recipe for my potluck share last week, Cucumber Sandwiches!!!

Cucumber Sandwiches

2- 8oz cream cheeses

1/4 cup mayo

1 small package italian dressing seasoning

1 large cucumber

1 package(row) cocktail-rye bread

Dill

Combine and mix cream cheese, mayo, and italian seasoning. Spread onto slices of rye bread, add one cucumber slice and sprinkle with dill. That’s it! Simple, and delicious…Enjoy!

(Don’t worry Melissa…I finally tossed the popcorn…)