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Last Blog Post Here!

2010-07-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

I'm movin' over to morganpace.com/blog starting today! Come on over and see! :)

& Happy 2nd Anniversary Jeff!!

pic by Nicole of Green Door Photography:)

Headspace wrap up

2010-04-19T05:35:00.000-07:00

It was a fabulous night! Jamie, Lee, and Dom of Headspace studio and all the artists and musicians and the staff at Absinthe cafe really pulled off an awesome inspiring event! The doors were open until 7pm- after 5am in the morning and the party didn't stop. Leigh's performance was beautiful and intune with my photos that were projected on her, it was amazing!
I met some really talented and interesting people and only wish we were staying longer so we could experience another event like this!
Please see the video Jeff recorded in HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWjRyHvlQuc it's only 6 minutes and you will enjoy every bit of it:) make sure to click the HD setting!

Did you see the video "Fleeting"? haha, here is the link again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWjRyHvlQuc

Headspace Art & Music Festival!!!

2010-04-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited to be a part of this awesome arts & music festival in Osaka! Leigh will be dancing while my images will be projected on to her! I really hope to capture some video of this first time, but long time in coming, idea. If you saw our "Imageography" projects, you can perhaps imagine what it could look like... although the event is tonight, I haven't seen it come together yet. We've been so busy packing (Jeff and I are leaving Osaka in 4 days!!!!!) and Leigh's mom has been here, so while I've been taking pics and making the video, she's been choreographing, and I really can't wait to see it come together! Anyways, I'll also have some arty prints for sale, and I'll try to post those here soon for you to see....
If you're in Osaka, I hope to see you TONIGHT!!!
~ morgan

Osaka Yoga Classes!

2010-03-19T23:16:00.001-07:00

Many of you have met my friend Leigh by now, through our various photo and video projects... but now meet the real-everyday Leigh ;) Humble, loving, and wise, she is dedicated to practicing Ashtanga style yoga and she now has the space to share it with you (and me)! She is recently back from studying in India and is always full of insights and motivation to get you into your practice.

Check out her blog here: http://brinsonleighkresge.blogspot.com/p/current-class-schedule-and-other.html You'll find the class schedule- two a week! map, and bio. and you can read more of her thoughts and experience with yoga... hope to see you there!
namaste

This is the room where we practice! It's very zen :)

1st shoot of the new year!

2010-01-18T18:49:00.000-08:00

meet Vivi. the granddaughter of Peter and Lin who look after her in Hong Kong. Jeff and I met up with them while we were there, since I had done a couple photo shoots for them in Portland, it was fitting we schedule one while I was in HK!

this is her "smile for candy" face :)

and the "I'm 2, but can only hold up one finger."

Peter and Lin took us around HK and to some hard to reach places!

I love all her little expressions!

I wish we had more time in this beautiful outfit, but for a 2 year old- you have to take what you can get ;)

Happy Chinese New Year... coming soon!
I wonder if I can find any celebrations her in Japan... hmmm....
- m

HAPPY 2010!!!

2010-01-08T02:58:00.001-08:00

We celebrated the New Year in perhaps one of the most international cities in the world- Hong Kong! During the countdown I could here at least 4 different languages. Hong Kong is a city of life, beauty, and frenzy. The 5 days we spent here was a mix of old and new, old markets and temples, to tall tall buildings and fancy shopping centers. I really enjoyed the lush plantings that are growing out of every inch of soil that doesn't have concrete on it.

Looking back on 2009, seems like yesterday, we were gearing up to move to Japan. The year flew by, which is perhaps why I didn't do so well updating my blog this year! Not that I haven't been taking tons of pics and having many of wonderful experiences, the proof is in our shared blog http://boltonsans.blogspot.com/ ...

Last year I set my New Year's resolution to take one photo every day and upload it on Flickr, well- I did it! and I was still going along until a few days after the New Year, I thought- wait- I completed the year! So I made a set of 2009 you can see here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/morganpacebolton/

This year (the year of being 30!) has some high callings. My top 3 Resolutions for 2010 are:

1. get my website where it should be, market the photography I love to do- so I can do more of it!
2. practice yoga more! more than say 3 times a week...(which I'm not even currently at!)
3. practice meditation

I think putting your intentions out there is really helpful. I'm also working on a list idea I got, "101 on 2010" putting out many intentions and wants, then perhaps in a few years you can check your list and see where you stand. I think my mom taught me to make lists :)

Anyways, may 2010 bring you all Love, Peace, and Happiness!

-Morgan

Leigh does Laundry

2010-01-08T02:25:00.000-08:00

My lovely friend Leigh had this concept kind of like a broken doll in a laundromat. Instantly I was up for the task and just had to get over my shyness of shooting in a public place (in a small neighborhood laundromat in Japan)- which we had already done a few times.. but still.
We pretty much had the place to ourselves until Leigh had her feet partially in one of the dryers and the owner came out from the hidden backroom and said- basically we could do what we want- but no feet in the dryer! We guess he'd been watching us on some spy cam for the whole hour before we got to that!
Here are just a few shots, there are a few more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mofotoflickr/

Enjoy!

Melissa & Stephen :: Osaka, Japan

2009-12-07T06:03:00.000-08:00

Melissa and Stephen had to say sayanora to Japan, after living here for one year and working for ECC. They wanted to have a more formal documentation of their time here so we set out in Tennoji and Namba for some memorable backdrops...
They are so KAWAII!!! (cute:)

Japan Cat Network!

2009-12-07T04:35:00.000-08:00

I recently had the pleasure of volunteering at the Japan Cat Network near Hikone, about an hour north of Osaka. This is a one-of-a kind shelter, run by two Americans wanting to make a difference in the lives of Japan's street cats. Not only do they shelter about 50 cats and kittens, they run a Trap Neuter and Release program (TNR) that is helping to insure the safety of Japan's homeless kitties and lessen the strain on local communities. Many people contact them if they find abandoned kittens and Japan Cat Network works at getting these kitties healthy and then adopted.
I took lots of photos of these cuties with the hopes that in seeing these pictures, people will want to adopt or foster these kitties. If you can't do either, perhaps you could donate or volunteer your time giving these cats love!
Please contact Japan Cat Network with any questions!

Check out Japan Cat Network to find out more!

"in the fishbowl."

2009-09-21T02:58:00.001-07:00

Yatta! We did it! Leigh and I finally completed our second Imageography project! We did the shoot in July and just finished the edit. We love the result and hope you will enjoy it too! Luckily Leigh is not a shy gal and she was up for dancing around amongst many people going to and from in the OCAT Namba station walkway.
The middle scene is shot from me staying in one place on the people mover- to give you perspective. Leigh danced the long length of it many times till we got it just right!
Please enjoy this soothing beautiful artistry :) and don't forget to let me know what you think?

Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeAOzm2yawY

Share with friends too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeAOzm2yawY

Bali Art Department!

2009-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

This is the 2nd edition of what I call "Imageography"! While in Bali with Cori we decided it would be really cool to document her painting process on a small scale. Besides being a great friend, Cori is an amazing artist and makes vivid rich paintings that evoke feelings of warmth and love. See her website here!
So on with the show... please check out this short video inspired by the spirit of Bali. I used over 1000 consecutive images to showcase and lead you through Cori's painting process, it took us over 2 hours, but you can see all unfold in just 5 minutes! Please enjoy and leave a comment for us! Thanks!

Watch "Bali Art Department" Now!

Feel free to share with other art lovers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjN3x8FILsE

and don't forget to see Cori's website, where she has paintings for sale!
http://corijacobs.com/gallery/

mucho amor!

I Dream of Bali! - Now up!

2009-08-29T19:36:00.001-07:00

Ok, I haven't been too active on the 'ol Mofoto Blog! But please find more activity here and here.
Jeff and I went to Bali (Indonesia) for a week of our summer break. It was just as fantastic as everyone had said! Amongst the chaos of traffic and a lot of people, I still felt calmness and a slower pace of life. With all the bright beautiful color and intricate designs you still have the trash and pollution. The people give a friendly nod and smile if you choose to connect with them and the hospitality we felt- for only being there one week, was unreal. We were invited to a Ceremony and a Wedding and driven around by the nicest man who showed us Holy Water Temples, Volcanoes, the Monkey Forest, and more...
A big thanks to good friend Cori who had lined up a beautiful house to stay in in Ubud and great connections!
Enjoy the pics, they are on www.morganpace.com and for the more personal Bali journal (photos with us in them) you can find them on my FB page!

The peaceful rice terraces...

A monkey family

Sunset at Tanah Lot

Swallows play at a Holy Water Temple

At Tanah Lot

Image[ography]

2009-06-05T22:56:00.000-07:00

Like videography, Image[ography] is my definition for creating a video like sequence with still images only. I've had this idea brewing, then I met Leigh and she shared similar thoughts.
On top of being a beautiful woman and friend, Leigh is an amazing dancer, yogi and writer.
She wrote a poem and we complied it together, and went with a very loose plan.
This is what came of it. WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO NOW!
We are so excited to share this with you and the world, so please comment!
There will be many more Image[ography] projects to follow in Japan!

Here are some of the shots I loved...

WATCH the video Relent.
Thanks!

Rilakkuma and another Flickr site!

2009-06-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

Konnichiwa!
SO- I have another site to add to your list.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mofotoflickr/
Why so my damned sites? I asked my self that too. BUT I am devoting this Flickr site to reach the larger world of photo lovers on Flickr! I will be updating it with new creations and possibly old- who knows. You'll just have to check it out often, and add me as a contact if you are on Flickr (which you should be!)

Here are the other places you can find me:
my website :: http://www.morganpace.com/
my daily iphone pic :: http://www.flickr.com/photos/morganpacebolton/
on facebook :: under morganpace@gmail.com - you can email me there too:)

Here are a few pics that I just put on my new Flickr site. If you have been following my Daily Flickr Pic you will know all about this cute little bear named Rilakkuma :)

bye-bye!

Out & About

2009-05-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

So we've hit the 3 month mark here is Osaka! It's starting to heat up and I'm starting to really miss nature... sweet nature! It's out there- you just have to go further than your backyard to find it!
Yesterday I took a walk around my neighborhood looking to be inspired... and I was! By nature nonetheless. I took a bunch of pics for my soon to be revived Etsy store, and here are some others, that I loved, but don't think I'll try and sell.
Enjoy!

All these images (well- probably all on my blog) have been post processed in photoshop, which I almost enjoy doing as much as I like taking the picture! Some people might feel differently, but as I was working on these yesterday I made up this tune... "Post processed and it feeeeels so good!" haha I just love making a good photo look even better.

ok on to it... this is a composite image- 2 images overlapped.

model works.

2009-04-24T07:20:00.000-07:00

Last week I met with Bug to take some shots for his newly started modeling portfolio, this was his first attempt at a photo shoot, as well as my first attempt to capture a male model. I think the results proved well for both of us :)

model: Bug Barnes of San Diego, CA
location: Osaka Castle

with Love from Osaka!

2009-04-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

Hello World! Sorry I've been MIA for a while... well at least on MoFoto, but I have been keeping up with our Japan blog: Boltonsans.blogspot.com please find much up to date stuff there! I am also keeping up with My Daily Pic on Flickr!
We've been living in Osaka, Japan for about 7 weeks now! Jeff and I are working for ECC teaching English. The work is great and it's really fun meeting and talking with so many Japanese people! We haven't made it out of the city too much yet, but right now is Sakura season- when the cherry blossoms are blooming so I've been inspired to get out and take some pics! Last week we went to Kyoto for the day and this weekend we plan to visit Nara as well.
Many pinhole and holga images are in the works and I hope to have some great shots to show you soon.
I've already been feeling the itch to take some people pics, so if you or anyone you know is in the Kansai area please contact me! I'm not sure how people here would feel about a "trash the dress" shoot, but I would love to get my hands on a willing couple!

Please contact me on www.morganpace.com or find me on Facebook under Morgan Pace.
I look forward to hearing from you!

Here's one pic from last week in Kyoto... this scene was sooo amazing... Im not sure if it gets much better than this for me?!

Betsey's Beautiful Boy

2009-03-04T04:05:00.000-08:00

you might remember the prego pics i posted of my friend betsey a while back... well you know what eventually follows... newborn pics! these are a bit late getting up because we've moved to japan and are getting settling in!
if you are in japan, especially the osaka/kyoto area please contact me about any photography needs!
for now, enjoy this little cutey:)

i love this one of daddy and baby...

grandma was intown to help out

precious.

Little Amir

2009-02-16T09:23:00.000-08:00

you could say little amir wasn't too into his 2 month old photo shoot, but he played along like a good sport! sharma's little one came into the world during the snow storm we had in december. he is full of warmth and love, congrats proud mama! can't wait to see you when we get back and amir is walking around!

my favorite from the shoot... amir knows he's #1!

Happy 150th Birthday Oregon!

2009-02-14T10:27:00.001-08:00

i'm so thankful to call oregon my home state! it's so young and full of life! i pulled some past images that reflect my beautiful oregon...

opal creek

multnomah falls

crater lake from an airplane

the majestic mt. hood

haystack rock at canon beach

nothing beats a beautiful oregon beach day!

iadoregon... i had this bumper sticker when i was little... it's very fitting still :)

Here's to the Year of the Ox!

2009-02-12T23:25:00.000-08:00

i stopped by the garden on sunday night with jamie to see the beautiful lantern send off into the pond. it was rainy, but not miserable. there was chinese music playing and lots of people huddled together under the awnings. oh! and the lion also made an appearance...

I Heart Holga Gallery- Now Showing...

2009-01-27T15:06:00.000-08:00

On my website that is:) Check it out!

it's about time I started using my website again! jeeezze.

what what! I finally got our honeymoon pictures edited and online!

2009-01-24T12:08:00.000-08:00

our honeymoon pics are finally up for the viewing! enjoy our journey through Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona!

meet Chloe!

2009-01-24T11:11:00.001-08:00

Chloe belongs to her sweet lovable parents Shannon & Bobby, who were past wedding clients of mine. we met up at Shannon's parents house where Chloe showed me all of her many talents; sleeping, crying, pottying, and eating:) Shannon and Bobby are going to be wonderful parents! congrats guys!

grandma had to sit in for a few shots :)

meet Charlie!

2009-01-19T19:09:00.001-08:00

old friend Shelly and proud papa Marc are doing a great job with their new little one. Charlie is so sweet and i had a delightful time taking his newborn pics! congrats you three!

big bro cooper checking in...

HAAAAAPY New Year!

2009-01-01T15:19:00.000-08:00

hello 2009, goodbye 2008! it was a good year and this blog proves it!
the new year is bringing big sweet change in sooo many ways... i cant wait!

this year i have a new year resolution photo project. i'm going to upload one photo a day to my newly started flickr account Mofoto365
most likely they will be iphone pics i think. at the end of '09 i hope to have a really cool daily photo journal.
i encourage you to try this too and check my page often!!!
(there's a link under "sites of interest" ----------->)

this iphone image was taken at the LOVE show we saw on christmas day in vegas with my mom.
the show was amazin crazin and very powerful... all you need is love!

Beautiful Betsey

2008-12-29T15:34:00.001-08:00

i've admired betsey since we first met. she was my instructor while we traveled abroad and learned about marine things in hawaii, fiji, and australia in 2001. it was a trip of a lifetime and actually the start of my photography passion. it's great that we now share the same hometown and i was honored to snap some belly pics for her the day of her baby shower. she has this great apartment with a vintage feel and i could have shot there all day!

this is a holga shot

all oregon newborns must have a tiny tie-die onesie!

this was the sunset later that evening...amazing!

Holy Snow!

2008-12-24T17:33:00.000-08:00

it has been so beautiful in Portland the last few days! more snow then i've ever seen here. it's made me pretty lazy thats for sure. i've gotten out for walks here and there, although it doesnt look like it in these pics :)

friday nights snow...

and fire...

which she loves...

xmas eve light...

buddha with a white dress on...

Pinholin'

2008-12-05T18:07:00.000-08:00

yay! my first successful role of film on the pinhole! here are the blog worthy images :)
enjoy!

i soon realized that beginning this whole "slow photography" thing in the winter wasn't the best choice! this images was 8 minutes and has a little motion because the gorillapod was wrapped around a railing and i assume the wind or the bridge wasn't rock steady...

Newport Blues

2008-12-03T10:51:00.000-08:00

i think thats an appropriate title for these images taken with my holga (medium format film toy cam). i went out to visit ahna the last weekend in october and we were so lucky to have amazing fabulous oregon coast weather! i still can't get over how perfect it was!

this image is composed of 3 overlapping images...

yaquina head lighthouse?

house on a hill...

ahna took me on a little hike, complete with suspension bridge and waterfall!
i need to take little pinhole here...

Breitenbush Birthday!

2008-11-23T09:11:00.001-08:00

all i wanted this year was to relax for my birthday, so we headed to breitenbush hot springs for some good r&r. jeff got me an awesome pinhole camera that i had my eye on so i got to test it out...however i have a lot more testing to do... here is the best shot i got- of breitenbush river and devil's peak in the background. lots more to come with the pinhole!

4 second exposure, 6x9 negative on 120 film

my 612b zero image pinhole!

breitenbush lodge

cabin

one of the soaking pools

silent but deadly hot pool

the fungus is among us...

sauna shack

mt. jefferson on the drive home

Ooh la la! Our Paris Photoshoot pics are up!

2008-11-12T10:52:00.001-08:00

as you might have seen from a previous post here, Jeff and I did a "day after shoot" in Paris while on our honeymoon. The fabulous Nicole Wickens was shooting a wedding in France and happened to be in Paris when we were, so we made a plan and packed up our wedding clothes and hit the streets of Paris with Nicole and her husband Brad. This was probably the most memorable part of our honeymoon as we ran around Paris and all the major landmarks and received "félicitations !" from the passers by. There are hundreds of awesome pics on Nicole's site here. Here are just a few that Nicole had posted, but I might have to add a few more favorites in the future...
enjoy!

YAY AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

2008-11-05T17:35:00.000-08:00

Mai-Lee & David!

2008-11-05T16:59:00.000-08:00

... were married at the downtown Hilton Hotel at the end of September. Thinking back on this loving wedding I hear laughter, lots of laughter, in the ceremony, for their awesome surprise first dance, and of course from the Photobooth! You can view all of their images here and see some of my favorites below with commentary:)

cute first look :)

i know this is a good feeling!

we had a beautiful fall day and walked around the park blocks for some bride & groom pics.

i stole this idea from Nicole Wickens :)

love it!

the sweet smelling cupcakes of Cupcake Jones.

the bursting heart move, too funny!

yum!

mai-lee drags her mom in for one last
photobooth picture

Sara & Brendan's semi-TTD shoot!

2008-10-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

Sara and Brendan were married last year and have decided to do annual photo sessions to document their life together. For their first session Sara decided to get back in her dress and we went to a park close to their home and had some fun! They brought along their cute little pup who kept guard as we strolled around the park :)
Thanks S&B!

Meredith & Josh get hitched!

2008-10-05T10:32:00.000-07:00

I just had to share some of Meredith and Josh's images from their stylish David Hill Winery wedding last Saturday. I think this is the first time I've posted one of my Coughlin-Glaser Photography weddings, but it wont be the last! M & J are both creative types and they really made their wedding sparkle with great details and never too many flowers!
They had me shoot a roll of medium format film in my Holga, and my friend Zeyneb came along to help out, thanks Zey!
I thought it would be fun to "vintage-ize" some of their images... can you tell which are the true Holga shots? (hint: true black & white :)
see all of M&J's pics here

you must click to enlarge this last image, it was the last shot of the night, as we left the vineyard I set up the tripod for a 30 second exposure... yum!

Anniversary Shoot TTD!

2008-09-15T17:00:00.000-07:00

Jamie did it again! You might remember seeing Jamie's first Trash The Dress pics that we did shortly after her September wedding last year... well the dress was barely trashed after that and Jamie had plans to get hubby Todd involved this time and head to the beach! She planned an awesome "mid-week" anniversary celebration which included 2 nights at the ace hotel and a sweet Boudior session in their room (ooh lala) and dinners down town.
I had the perfect beach in mind and we couldn't have had a more perfect day. The sun was shinning and warm and we pretty much just shared the beach with a few surfers. Happy 1 year you two!

here are several of my favorites...

ps. I made Jamie's bouquet, based on her want of "summery" flowers and color. I got all the flowers at new seasons and arranged it at Jamie's house before we left :) I loved it!

Senior Stuff

2008-09-07T22:37:00.001-07:00

Tis the season for Senior Portraits! My friend and Make-Up artist Jamie and I are teaming up to offer a great package. Jamie will do 2 different makeup looks and we will shoot in your indoor/outdoor location of choice for up to 2 hours.
Please email me for rates and info at morganpace@gmail.com
or see our craigslist ad...

The Blair + Rich Wedding Project

2008-08-26T21:23:00.000-07:00

08.10.08
Blair and Rich had a beautiful ceremony at the Dharma Rain Zen Center in SE Portland and then took a stroll up to the Edge of Belmont for their reception. I love the funky SE Portland feel of these images below...
click here to view all their images! and don't forget to check out the sideshow below!

Honeymooned!

2008-08-11T23:48:00.001-07:00

everyone keeps asking... "what was your favorite part of your honeymoon travels?" i wish there was a quick answer to this, but the best we can come up with is "it was all wonderful!" Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona were all amazing to us! but while looking back through the pictures... i do have a favorite memory from each city...

Amsterdam is a great walking city, we walked many miles trying to figure our way around the city, laughing at the funny street names, if we got tired we would just stop for a snack and find a bench along a canal. we spent plenty of time walking around at night too (mostly cause the jet lag hit us hard and we were awake at night) it's too bad you can't take pictures much in the red light district...

next stop... Paris!
Paris was also a great walking town, but the blocks are much longer! luckily the metro was easy enough to navigate and the people were all very nice to us. we happened to be in Paris on Bastille Day which was quite a treat! everyone comes out to see the military jets fly over head and all the heavy tanks and what not parade Champs-Élysées avenue. later in the evening everyone gathers at the Eiffel Tower park for a huge free concert and fireworks... we managed our way in amongst everyone and had an amazing show... they blasted music with the timing of the fireworks... spectacular!

The Louvre gave us no love :( it's closed tuesdays- fyi.

our hotel was about 3 blocks from the Arc de Triomphe so we got to pay our respects many times... and by that i mean- ooh and ahh over it. and i cant leave out Notre Dame!
i liked this view better (away from the gobs of tourists :)

bienvenido a Barcelona! these last 4 pics were taken with my Holga camera and scanned in for maximum viewing pleasure...
this is a house that Gaudi built called Casa Batlló it is simple amazing!

this was taken at Park Guell, where Gaudi created amazing mosaics!

ahh... Barcelona beaches... they take their beaching seriously and i love it! they also take their tapas seriously and for that i will return!

last but not least, one shot with the holga that Nicole Wickens took during our photo session back in Paris. this day was so fun! we spent about 6 hours walking around paris taking photos, people were so sweet and gave us their "félicitations" constantly. we posed for pictures with random children and were even given a bottle of wine while on the metro going home. simply unforgettable.

summer fun!

2008-07-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

the lovely Erika contacted me to do a fun natural photoshoot to help her remember this monumental time in her life. we did the shoot in her park like backyard and it was just perfect!
here are a few pics from the session...

her twin sis jumped in for a few photos and it was magical to see the bond they share :)

hope to see you gals around soon!

back in action!

2008-07-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

well, i am now officially married and honeymooned and less then a week away from being done with our wedding! i say that it the best way possible of course :) still we are headed to iowa for a second reception and jeff's family reunion this weekend.
i'll be posting some images from our wedding and honeymoon here of course, but might stick to using our wedding blog for the majority of our wedding stuff...
http://morganandjeff.wordpress.com/

i am stoked to be so lucky this year and cant wait to get to work on other peoples weddings and other photography projects i have in mind this summer. stay tuned for those...

on another exciting front i finally purchased my first Totally Rad Action set, i bought their brand new set- The Revenge and am loving all of it!
i played around with some of Jamie & Todd's wedding images and here are the results... still have lots to learn... let me know what you think?
before: these images are lovely as is, but the TRA2 really add that punch that conveys more emotion and interest to the shots, they stand alone and would make beautiful art!

wedding collages!

2008-06-24T00:27:00.000-07:00

thought i would do up a little collage full of jenny and patricks wonderful wedding images... this collage is 30x30 inches and has about 300 images in it, the small images are about .5-1.5 inches, so pretty small, but fun to get lost in when looking up close!
most people stick with a black background and less images, but i thought i'd spice this one up a bit with their accent color :)
these collages are great for showing off all your favorite images and memories... they can be custom designed in many ways!

fireworks = fireworks

2008-06-14T01:21:00.000-07:00

guess you could say there were fire works at jenny & patricks wedding! to say the least! after witnessing these fireworks and seeing the pictures, i knew i wanted them at our wedding... sadly i checked and we cant have fireworks, not even sparklers :( boo...
oh well, at least i can enjoy jen and pat's images :) more on the way soon you guys!

wedding highlights slideshow! this one is about 16 mins long, so grab some popcorn and enjoy!

Jenny & Patrick's pre wedding sneak peak!

2008-06-09T10:21:00.000-07:00

first off, thank you jenny and pat for the wonderful memories in puerto vallarta! i had a great time running around with you and meeting your family and friends! since jenny and pat live down in PV they had the chance to scope out some outstanding places for their wedding, which you will soon see, for now enjoy a few pics from their pre wedding shoot, they had a special place in mind, on the grounds of their favorite restaurant down the road...

after their pre wedding shoot we headed to their ceremony site for the rehearsal run-through and then rehearsal dinner at the villa they rented for the week of their wedding and for their reception, just up the road from their favorite beach/ceremony site. ... note their oh so cute mexican dog, coco :)

Brandi & Eddie :: wedding slideshow!

2008-06-03T21:52:00.000-07:00

now up and running! enjoy this 8 minute slideshow from brandi & eddie's wedding at
le kliff restaurant and bar! make sure to turn your speakers on...

Brandi & Eddie :: wedding cont.

2008-06-03T10:33:00.000-07:00

i couldn't help posting a few of my favorites from brandi & eddie's beautiful wedding at le kliff restaurant and bar, just south of puerto vallarta, mexico.
enjoy!

brandi & eddie :: puerto vallarta mexico wedding!

2008-05-19T23:31:00.000-07:00

well... not quite the wedding yet.. first some images from their pre-wedding shoot :) i was so happy to return to mexico again! this time jamie came along and helped me shoot the first of 2 weddings i had in puerto vallarta!
brandi and eddie are the sweetest couple, and they planned a beautiful intimate wedding getaway!
we first met up at the beautiful Barceló La Jolla de Mismaloya hotel where they were staying and got to know each other and take some beautiful images!

stay tuned for some of their muy caliente wedding highlights soon!

ok, just a few more... 13 pics from claire & troy's wedding ...

2008-04-28T22:49:00.000-07:00

couldn't resist posting a few of my favorite images from my first wedding in mexico! you'll see plenty more below in the slideshow... but here's some instant gratification.. sure to make you want to ditch your wedding plans here and run off to mexico to get hitched!
enjoy :)

family & friends of claire and troy, please visit my printing lab to look through and order any or all of their hundreds of images! take me to the lab!

claire & troy tie the knot in mexico!

2008-04-19T20:59:00.000-07:00

::: mi primera boda en mexico! :::

i recently got back from shooting my first wedding in mexico! and it couldn't have been more perfect! claire and troy planed a beautiful ceremony on the beach at costa azul in san panch0- about an hour north or puerto vallarta and had a starlit reception at the fabulous restaurant mar plata up the street.
thanks claire, troy and family & friends for making my job so fun! enjoy the images below from their pre- wedding shoot.. so dreamy.. and then a wedding highlights slideshow!

wedding slideshow, make sure to turn your speakers on...
(its about 10 minutes long...)

hope you enjoyed!

feliz cumpleanos a pantalones!

2008-04-16T10:45:00.000-07:00

happy birthday miss janda pants!
here's miss pants and beautiful butterfly taken by ryan... we hope to celebrate with you soon!

the images below were taken in maui by another aries friend, zeyneb! perfect dreamy pics for this time of year! zeyneb is studying painting and photography at psu now... we helped her celebrate her bday last month at tabla... yum!

here she is in action! :)

portland classical chinese garden delights!

2008-03-10T22:30:00.000-07:00

if you live in portland or have ever visited portland before i hope you have had the chance to experience the lovely portland classical chinese garden! these are just some of the delights that you can see there this month... these were taken 2 years ago around this time.
although the garden is only one city block, plan some time to take it all in and sip tea in the calming teahouse :)

i've had this idea for a longtime...

2008-03-05T09:30:00.000-08:00

...to dedicate a section on my website to showcase my friends photography works! i thought i could just post one new persons work per month, but how do i choose who goes first? well i decided to start now, with my long time friend ahna! whos birthday happens to be today! and so i will start with my dear pisces friends and go on to aries after this month... janda and zeyneb im going to be contacting you soon! eventually i hope this will transpire to my website... but for now this will do!

So here's to ahna, my friend since 7th grade, and college roommate of 4 plus years! she went on 2 more years to be a marine biologist, and fulfilled my once childhood dream! she currently lives with a beautiful view of the ocean in newport, or. and i see her occasionally as her and matt stop in town before heading out to some snowy cold mountain to do fast dangerous sports:)
she sent me some beautiful photos of her various travels from around the greater north west. true to her pisces nature she loves to be around water, and you'll see these pics reflect that- even if it is frozen :)
enjoy!

some snowy river in oregon..

water hole on the oregon coast

trail to glacier in alsaka!

whale making baitball in alaska.. click to enlarge

ahna gazing over beautiful crater lake a few weekends ago...

i call this moonset over crater lake :)
i love this image!

igloo! ok, so i have to give matt some props here since he really took the pic, but ahna was there! isnt that amazing!

ok, so i had to dig for this pic, i have tons of pics of ahna and i- but most of those were before my digital camera came and therefor stored away in some book, jeff took this one probably 5 years ago? in shasta- obviously we were still into wearing out u of o gear :)

i have another wonderful pisces friend... cori! cori is an amazing painter who i met in eugene, some 5 years ago or so.. she taught me and ahna how to make and bind our own books and she has continued to inspire me as she makes and sells her art for a living in san pancho, mexico... since she paints the most amazing paintings, im going to posta few of my favorites, which is really just the tip of the iceberg of my list of favorites. you must check out her website to see all!
www.corijacobs.com

llevo el mar conmigo

love

inside the sea we transform into mermaids

me and cori at her dad's retirement party last summer...

looking forward to seeing you soon cori!

sonia & mark's wedding :: february 9th

2008-02-28T23:52:00.000-08:00

this wedding was filled with so much love and peace, it was a joy just to be there! sonia and mark had a buddhist ceremony at the daharma rain zen center in se portland, i love the flowers in her hair...

after the ceremony we walked down the street to the lighthouse intentional community, where friends, family, a pot luck dinner, music and dancing was waiting...

i think this shot is so sweet... the lensbaby makes that awesome blur all around them.

congratulations sonia & mark!

with love from february

2008-02-21T22:45:00.000-08:00

last weekend we went to see rig & pants in thedallas
on our way home we took the scenic waterfall route up
to crown point, didn't stop at any falls, but saw a nice
sunset down the gorge...
we saw a bald eagle too!

The cat so cool, she even has her own flickr account!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theprone/
although this is the most recent photo you'll find :)

isn't she cute!!

happy birthday to 2 of my most favorite people!!!

2008-02-08T00:54:00.000-08:00

02-08 ! marks the birthday of jeff and jamie! coincidence.....? i think not!
these aquarians are going to put their stamp on this world, and i will be right there with them :)

happy birthday!

bienvineto a miami !!!

2008-02-07T23:26:00.000-08:00

ahhh... i miss this scene...

sunset with miami skyline...

dawn moon light...

"miami ink"

16 floors up ::

trash the dress?!

2008-02-04T22:50:00.000-08:00

yes! trash your dress! i know the sound of that has some people bitting their nails, but really as the official website points out "it's about creation, not destruction..." and that's what i set out to do when i met up with the fabulous emily sixx and the lovely connie mae while i was in miami last week with jeff. they are fellow photographers who volunteered their time to engage in this fun project and i am soo lucky i met them! thanks craiglist!

i met with emily last thursday at beautiful key biscayne. thanks emily for being so easy and kind to work with!

view more of this fabulous session at morganpace.com!

attention oregon & washington brides :: if you'd like to get together and trash your dress and create amazing photos and memories, please contact me at morganpace.@gmail.com

sugar & spice and everything nice

2008-02-04T22:39:00.001-08:00

i love this shoot! it makes me feel giddy like a child! i met up with connie mae last friday, i had a blast on the beach in the fine dusk light and couldn't have asked for more out of miami beach's neon lights. thanks again connie mae!

to view more of these sweet images go to morganpace.com

Have you met Etsy?

2008-02-04T22:26:00.001-08:00

She is a wonderful site filled with crafters and handmade items galore! Mofto has started a shop there but is slow to the gate... here is the offering for now.. much much more to come!
See the mofoto shop link near the top of the page...

here goes....!

2008-01-07T23:15:00.000-08:00

Well, I have to begin some where... so here goes.... my first blog post on my new blog! Since I've been debating over the purpose of this blog for entirely too long, I decided I shall just take the leap and see what happens...
I know I want this space to be full of creative thoughts, inspirations, and photography of course!
So, let me share with you this self portrait of humility to kick off my new blog MOfoto!

I guess I should take a sec to explain that lovely self portrait for those who don't know me.. story gos- broke my 2 front teeth when I was 16 in a not so freakish skateboarding accident, I dont recommend learning to skateboard on a hard wood floor! I got them fixed then, knowing that I would fully have to replace them when I was maybe 20...and now 12 years later living with the same partially dead teeth, I finally chipped one while trying to open a plastic bag with my teeth... had to go around town and work for a few days with a missing half tooth.. it was fun! Now I have my purty crowns in and they are solid. not going to open plastic bags with my teeth though..