Sara Morris Photography

I really am!  I am obsessed with all things retro and vintage.  You’ve seen it in the props I use, and you have seen it some of my designs for after the shoot.  When I stumbled upon a series of old tv designs, I had to have them!  Here is my first sneak peek of one of my favorites.  I have 4 more designs to play around with and share with you.  I thought this image of one of my favorite couples looked just perfect!  Enjoy the show!  Coming soon: a 30×40 canvas of the image below!  Drive by the studio soon to see it hanging in the window!

I was having a bout with insomnia a few months back, and couldn’t sleep.  So, while Greg snored away I was secretly reading Twitter with my comforter pulled over my head.  It’s amazing how bright those iphones can be.  Anyway, as I read through tweets about photography workshops, Big Brother, the latest from CNN, more Big Brother I found the most amazing tweet from Lena Hyde of Design Aglow: seeking beautiful studios to feature in upcoming issues!  Me being exhausted, yet unable to sleep thought well, I’ve got some new shots of the studio, let’s give it a try.  I jumped out of bed as Greg mumbled something…and, I replied something along the lines of email, pictures, TWITTER, Lena…and, I think he was back to snoring by the time Twitter came out of my mouth.  I ran down to the computer, emailed over a few pictures at some ungodly hour, and low and behold I received a call from the one and only Lena Hyde the next day.  We spoke a bit about the studio, why I decided to go forward with it, how I decorated, etc.  I couldn’t believe we were just chatting away like we were long lost friends.  Next thing I know I receive an email about submitting photos, and another about scheduling an interview, and we were off!

For those of you nonphotography friends reading, Lena Hyde is an incredible children’s photographer residing in Palm Beach, Florida.  She hosted a workshop, Learnfest, with 3 other photographers last April…right around the time I was deciding what my next step was for my business.  It truly is because of Learnfest that I decided to take the leap with opening the studio.  Lena also has a company called Design Aglow.  I draw a lot of inspiration from their blog, and have utilized many of their product offerings over the years.  It is one on my most coveted websites to visit!

To not only be on their blog right now, but to be a part of Issue #10: The Next Big Thing, is a huge honor for me.  I definitely don’t think I am the next big thing, but I like to think I am always trying to search out what is new and different for my business and for my clients.  Design Aglow has definitely been a part of that! So, without further ado, here are a few snippits from the article currently out.  The whole article is 18 pages long, so I am unable to post it in it’s entirety.  But, I would definitely recommend purchasing the fabulous Issue #10.  It is over 170 beautifully crafted pages, with incredible stories and loads of inspiration!

I love the holidays!  And, I love this family!  I photographed Lydia twice last year, and was thrilled when her Mom decided she wanted to do a shoot when all the kids were in town.  So, we all got together one evening last week.  I loved they still had all of their decorations up, and it was fun to figure out what good spots to shoot in.  With lasagna cooking in the oven the house smelled like home, and you could see the love between them all.  That’s what the holidays are all about!  They are hoping for a good one to add to their family wall…I think they have some great ones to choose from!

I think I have posted this image on the blog every year since our first year in our home.  Ok, so twice.  But, still it brings back such good memories, and we can’t go get our tree and decorate it without taking this situation into consideration.  This was the conversation between Greg and I…

Greg: I’m going to hand this ornament low so Ludlow can play with it.  (hangs ornament on lower branch)

Sara: That’s crazy!  Our cat Wembly knocked our tree over when I was little.  Don’t give Ludlow any temptations!  (moves ornament back to higher branch)

Greg: (moves ornament back to lower branch)

Greg & Sara: (go to dinner)

Ludlow:

It was hysterical!  We arrived home to this scene.

Ludlow:  I didn’t do it.

At least, that’s what I think he meowed.  So, this year there are very few ornaments on the lower branches and the tree is still standing!  Greg set up a mini tree with a few ornaments for the cats, but they don’t seem too interested in such small adventures.

Happy Holidays to you and your families!  2009 was an absolute blast, and I am so thankful to my incredible clients for sharing in it with me!  Lots of fun things on the agenda for 2010!!!  I’m headed to Florida on Sunday, so I’ll catch you after the new year!

You’re about to see something a little different than what you usually see!  Since the weather has been a bit dodgy recently, Reagan’s mom and I decided to take the shoot indoors and she was game for trying out some of my new backdrops.  So excited!  I have to start by saying Miss Reagan is the cutest little thing!  And, you would never even know the poor little one had a sinus infection.  She arrived with the wardrobe of my dreams, and was so absolutely fun to photograph!