Jason and Amanda’s Family Portraits at Floyd Lamb Park
You probably recognize Jason and Amanda as we have photographed them quite a bit, from their engagement session, maternity photos and the latest was newborn portraits of their daughter Chloe. It was time for family portraits a couple of weeks ago and I couldn’t believe how big Chloe had gotten! It seemed like just last month I was at their house for the newborn session and now here she was sitting up on her own, trying to walk and full of smiles. I have to give huge props to my amazing hubby for making her giggle when needed 
I love a man that can act like a goofball! xoxo Here are a few of the portraits we captured of their growing family! If you would like to check out their other sessions you can seem them by clicking on the name of the session you would like to see: ENGAGEMENT MATERNITY NEWBORN
Las Vegas Family Portraits at a ghost town
It’s been a while since I have blogged, with the holidays we have just been so busy with everything I have not had a chance to! So today is the day, I finally have a little down time so I thought I would share JoAnn and Marco’s family portraits. These two are getting married next year so we did a combined engagement session and family portrait session out at Nelson Ghost town. It is such a cool unique location that I just can’t get enough of! Here are some of my favorite images from their session!
Lake Las Vegas Engagement Portraits {Janice + Mateo}
I am super excited to show you guys some of my favorite images from Janice and Mateo’s Engagement session out at Lake Las Vegas. I decided to scout out some new locations around Lake Las Vegas and I think I found some beautiful new areas. It doesn’t feel like they are in Vegas and even when we were out on their photo shoot it didn’t feel like Vegas, it was so tropical and relaxing. The morning light was so stunning and inspirational the way it broke through the leaves. It seemed like everywhere I looked there was another breathtaking scene. I had a blast with these two, they were so easy going and Mateo was awesome at making Janice laugh. I have to say being a photographer is so rewarding, I love being able to create and capture moments with such amazing people. Thank you Janice and Mateo for choosing me to photograph you, it was truly my pleasure!
Lake Las Vegas Family Portraits
This is my third portrait session with Talia, Brent, Kylie, Kenna and Blaine. They were getting ready to move and wanted to get one last session in before their big move. We headed out to where their relationship began which was at Lake Las Vegas where they first met.
Las Vegas NV Engagement Photography Jessica + Chris
I first spoke with Jessica and Chris at the Beautiful Bride Expo when I recognized Jessica, but for the life of me I could not figure out where I knew her from. She thought for a few minutes and looked through our albums when she realized that some of the prints that were displayed at the booth were ones she had printed at her lab. Las Vegas can be such a small world! Turned out she was admiring my photography when she was printing it! Shortly after they reserved their wedding photography with us and we scheduled their engagement photography session. They wanted to do something different that not everyone else had done which I was totally game for. We headed over to the Clark County Heritage Museum in Henderson NV for their photos. We had some fun with all the vintage decor and props which fits in perfectly to their vintage hollywood glam themed wedding this winter.
I LOVE Jessica’s eyes! They are so haunting don’t ya think?
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{Corbyn} Children Portraits Las Vegas, NV
I met Corbyn’s parents Chris and Kaley last year when I took some maternity photos for them out at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
You can see the images from their session HERE . I was so excited to finally meet little Corbyn, I had seen her photos nearly everyday
on facebook and new she would be a bundle of joy to photograph. We headed out to a park nearby at sunset and got these magical shots.
I’m pretty sure everyone at the park and driving by thought we were all complete weirdos due to the random noises we were all making,
but hey, whatever makes them smile. Here are a few of my favorites photos from her session! Enjoy!!!
Corbyn and her daddy dancing at the park, so sweet. I could not help but think that one day he would be dancing with her on her wedding day. Corbyn with her mommy in a sweet moment.
{ Carlos + Jennifer } Engagement Photographer Las Vegas NV under the stars
Carlos and Jennifer attended the Las Vegas Bride Expo and won a free engagement photo shoot from us.
I was thrilled when she called and told me the theme of her wedding which is summer days and starry nights. Immediately I thought of an image I had seen before by another Las Vegas Photographer and thought I would
love to create something similar. So we headed out to the dry lake bed for their engagement photo shoot.
We were a little short on daylight as poor Jenn and Carlos’ car broke down on their way out to the shoot 
Luckily they made it just before the sunset and we made those 10 minutes count! But the night sky and stars
were amazing once the sun was down.
I can’t remember the last time I saw such a beautiful sky! Living in vegas we don’t get to see the stars much so this was a real treat for us. Seriously people if you need a romantic relaxing night away from Vegas, go to the lake bed set up some blankets and just look at the stars! They are so bright out there!
{Rosanna + Darrell} Las Vegas NV Engagement Photography Teaser
Just wanted to share a couple of Rosanna and Darrell’s engagement photos that were taken down near city center this weekend. Stay tuned for the full blog post!
My Birthday Celebration in Southern Utah
This year was a big birthday for me. The BIG 30, which I thought, I was ready for until my last day being in my twenties hit me, lol. I know it is silly but at first glance my turning 30 was devastating, why who knows…Then I started to really think about how much I have accomplished in my 30 years, where I am in my life and realized how lucky I am. So I thought this blog post instead of being all about the photographs I take, I would share a little about myself, with a side of photos.
I would never had imagined how my life would be at this age, I’m not sure I ever really thought too much about it to be honest. I just lived day to day, went to work, paid the bills, and ignored my dreams until finally the opportunity came for me to pursue my dreams. For my husband and I to join creative forces and do what we love and do best and make a living at it, this is when Moxie Studio came to. This past year growing our business has been a constant effort and I am so thankful for all of you that have spread the word about Moxie Studio. You all are making my dreams come true each and every day and every time you recommend us to your family and friends for their photography and video needs. Together with all of my clients we have created some awesome memories being part of your weddings, family portraits, headshots and commercials. It is so rewarding being able to see how all of your lives have blossomed and businesses have grown.
I am so thankful that at this age I can truly say that I do what I love for a living. I have a wonderful husband of nearly 11 years, 3 amazing Alaskan Malamutes, Zoe, Sundance and Koda, and two crazy cats, Morticia and Orion To celebrate the big birthday we headed up to Duck Creek for a cabin retreat for the weekend. We always try to take the dogs up to the snow at least once a year to play and so we can have a little downtime. We both love the outdoors and anytime we can get away we take the opportunity. It was a perfect getaway, cozy cabin, my hubby, dogs and lots of fun in the snow.
The dogs waiting to go outside and play in the snow!
Beautiful Koda on the porch enjoying the cold weather.
Zoe up in the window spying on the world and Koda all tuckered out.
Me and my awesome hubby who planned this getaway
{Jayson + Anna} Las Vegas NV Wedding Reception at Wildhorse
Jayson and Anna’s wedding reception was held at the Wildhorse Country Club in Henderson, NV. We love to capture you and your guests best dance moves and this video highlight’s them all
{Kacy Rock Themed Bride} Las Vegas NV wedding and bridal photography
Kacy was part of a group bridal photo shoot I participated in last month. We had three brides to play around and experiment with. We were going for a rock n roll bride. Originally we were going to go set the session up out at the dry lake bed however we got rained out so we ended up in D. Tyler’s photo studio and in the alleyway behind his studio. We had an amazing sunset for the photos and I think the images turned out pretty awesome despite the change in of location. Kacy’s makeup was done by Megan Payne of Makeup in the 702 who really got the look that we were going for. The session started out much sweeter and then we moved on to the more edgy grunge look.
Have you considered doing your own bridal session? We offer photography and video/cinema bridal sessions. The photos are often displayed at your wedding reception. It is such a fun way to show off your photos! For our video/cinema package we create a one of a kind video that highlights you and all your beauty. This is a great treat to show your guests at your wedding reception as well. The other bonus to this is that it is a test run for your hair, makeup and accessories. Most brides go in for a trial run on your hair and makeup so why not get photographed at the same time!
{Frank + May} Las Vegas NV Engagement Photography
I met Frank and May at the Beautiful Bride Expo in Las Vegas this past January. When they emailed to book their engagement photography session I was thrilled and knew we would be in for a fun session. These guys made being a photographer too easy, they were so natural in front of the camera and together. Frank is a true romantic in every way and it just pours out of him when he is with May. I love to hear proposal stories so I had to find out how this romantic proposed to his lovely fiance’ and I was not disappointed He whisked her away to Catalina Island where they had a magical day together and then he asked May how her day was so far and she said perfect, then he said well lets make it even better and asked for her hand in marriage! So sweet!
For their session we headed to the Neon Boneyard Museum which is always a treat! Love, love, love this place! It is so cool to see all the vintage signs and history of Vegas.
Afterwards we finished up their engagement session down around Fremont Street.
This story behind this shot. We stepped into the dark alleyway to do a few photos when Frank and May saw the 111, this seems to be a theme with them! They said everywhere they go they always end up with the number 1 or 11 or 111 etc, how funny! I swear I don’t remember ever seeing this address next to this spot and I take photos here often. Sometimes I think things are just meant to be and on this day I believe Frank and May were meant to be photographed by me at these locations.
Your probably thinking, why on earth would you pose them at a bus stop poster right? Well this is actually a safe driving advertisement that I did the photography for I was so excited to see it that they asked for a photo with it Remember look both ways before crossing the street and stop for pedestrians in crosswalks!
Bella // Pet Portraits Las Vegas nv
This past weekend we had the pleasure of going out to Los Angeles to film two short films with some dear friends of ours. While staying at their house I fell in love with their dog Bella. I had seen pictures over the years of Bella on facebook and thought to myself, what an odd little dog, lol. As soon as I met Bella I understood exactly why Emma saved her from the pound, she was the most adorable, quirky, goofy and lovable dog. We quickly became friends and as soon as we had wrapped up filming the movies I said I have to take some portraits of Bella! I set up my lights in the living room and used an ottoman in front of a wall and just made it work. Here are a few of Bella’s portraits.
Jason & Amanda’s Maternity Photos//Las Vegas NV Photography
Celebrate your pregnancy with maternity photos! I met Jason and Amanda almost exactly one year ago when they were just engaged through a mutual friend. I actually took their engagement photos out at Valley of Fire, I was so bummed that they had already hired another photographer and videographer for their wedding day but I was thrilled with they asked me to do their maternity images and after the little ones comes newborn images. Now one year later they are married and are expecting a little one next month!
We headed up to Spring Mountain Ranch State Park for their session. I wasn’t sure how it would look in the winter but it was still really beautiful up there. Here are some of my favorite images.
Jason and Amanda Teaser Maternity Photography Las Vegas nv
Just wanted to share one of my favorite images of Jason and Amanda from their maternity session this week up at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. I can’t wait to share many more images with you!
Styled Bridal Session // Las Vegas NV Wedding Photographer
Yesterday I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to photograph the beautiful Shali Torres of Hair and Makeup by Shali . You guys may recognize Shali as she is a past bride of ours. She was married last September at Griffin Mansions in Las Vegas and she chose our cinematographers to capture her amazing wedding! I was also able to create a Trash The Dress film starring her and her husband that we shot out at Red Springs.
A group of Las Vegas photographers wanted to put together a fun themed session and we were in need of models and Shali was so much fun to work with before that I knew she would be a perfect fit for our styled photo session. Originally the session was going to be held out at a dry lake bed near Las Vegas however a storm put a damper on our plans so we had to move it to D-Tyler’s studio. It still turned out awesome though just to prove we can make the most out of any location. We shot a few inside of the studio however I was in love with the lighting outside so that is where the majority of the photos were taken. We were able to take advantage of some amazing light just outside of the studio in an alleyway which worked perfect for the motorcycle shots.
Shali is a makeup artist and hairstylist here in Las Vegas so when it came to her session she knew exactly how she wanted to glamify herself { I like to make words up =) }. I think she did an amazing job. It is so important to have a great makeup artist for your photo shoot and wedding day. I have a few that I highly recommend, checkout my recommended vendors to see my favorites!
We were also in for a treat when one of the photographers arranged for a motorcycle for the session! Sweet! It is always fun to do something a little different and outside of the box so a motorcycle and alleyway were a perfect fit.
Have you considered doing your own bridal session? We offer photography and cinema bridal sessions. The photos are often displayed at your wedding reception. It is such a fun way to show off your photos! For our cinema package we create a one of a kind film that highlights you and all your beauty. This is a great treat to show your guests at your wedding reception as well. The other bonus to this is that it is a test run for your hair, makeup and accessories. Most brides go in for a trial run on your hair and makeup so why not get photographed at the same time!
We did head inside for a few shots in the studio. I love that Shali had her red heels and we had use of the red chair. I think it looks modern meets vintage wedding pinup. She looks so elegant, don’t you think?
Give us a call today to book your bridal session! 702-527-0258 or email us at info@gomoxiestudio.com
Las Vegas NV Children Photographer // Emma’s Portraits
I had the pleasure of photographing Emma again as she is getting ready to celebrate her 7th birthday! I shot her family photos last fall and it was awesome to be able to meet up with this fantastic family again! We headed out to Lake Las Vegas with balloons in hand.
Emma was so excited for her photo session, she knew this time it was all about her! It always amazes me how much the kids can change in such a short time. The last time I had seen her she was very mellow and now she was a little spitfire. Full of energy and ready to strike any pose you could think of! She even sang me a few songs, lol. She brought along her adorable little sister Lily who I could not resist with her oh so cute hat! I am a sucker for kids in hats, I don’t know what it is but they get me every time, lol. We were also lucky enough to get a great sunset, those seem pretty rare in Las Vegas.
I love to photograph kids and families. I am pretty laid back and I will do anything to make your kids smile and laugh. When you are looking for someone to photograph your family be sure to ask a few things.
First is the photographer good with children? I am someone with tons of experience photographing little ones. I truly enjoy creating a great experience for your family and capturing your child doing what they do best, being a child! Sure I love to get the posed shot too but it is always great to capture the real smile and laughter and kids at play.
Do you have a location choice? For sure! No two sessions are ever the same I work with your family to find the location and poses that works best for you. I always suggest doing portraits someplace where your family will be relaxed and comfortable. While studios can be nice I find that kids are themselves outdoors whether it be a park, playground, lake, exploring a ghost town or anything else your family enjoys doing together.
Referrals are also a great way to know if we are the right fit for your family. Check out our testimonials to see what other families enjoyed about working with us!
Do they offer the Photo CD with print release? We absolutely do! We know moms love to share their families portraits with well, pretty much everyone they know! We offer the CD for an additional fee so that you may print anything you like, post images to facebook and archive the images for years to come.
I also bring an assistant with me to help with getting the kids to smile, make sure your hair looks good and all the little details so we don’t miss anything. It is also a huge help to me so I can focus on your family unit and what makes you, you.
We would love to chat with you and capture your family portraits, feel free to give us a call at 702.527.0258
Bridal Show Drawing Winner Announced!!!
Last week at the Beautiful Bride Expo we gave all the brides and grooms a chance to win a FREE CineArt Engagement Film from us. Tonight we get to announce the lucky winner! We had over 130 entries but the lucky WINNER is, drum roll please….
Jane Cruz!!!
Congratulations Jane! We are so excited to work with you and plan something great for your CineArt Engagement Film!
If you have never seen an Engagement Film, check out the Green Valley Bridal Show drawing winner Melissa and Ricks film! http://gomoxiestudio.com/blog/2011/10/03/las-vegas-engagement-session-rick-and-melissa/
For more examples check out our Cinema page at http://gomoxiestudio.com/blog/cinema/
A CineArt Engagement Film is a the best way to highlight why you are so perfect for each other. It is great to show at your reception and introduce the next chapter in your life.
Las Vegas NV Wedding Videography and Cinematography // Jayson and Anna’s Highlight
We had the pleasure of capturing Jayson and Anna’s Wedding day. Jayson and Anna were married at St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Las Vegas Nevada. Their celebration was held at Wildhorse Country Club. It was our honor and pleasure to put this together for this amazing couple! Jason serves in our military and is stationed in Italy it was awesome to see these guys reunited after being separated for so long! A few days after their wedding Anna was able to move over to Italy with him to start their life together. Congratulations guys and thank you for choosing Moxie Studio for your wedding cinematography needs!
Some things we think you should consider when you are booking your wedding cinematographer or videographer. Make sure you have an opportunity to speak with the cinematographer that will be filming your wedding day, it is important that you get along and have a clear understanding of everything you can expect.
Ask to see examples of his or her work and make sure you love what they do! When visiting different companies be sure to ask specifically who shot the video and who edited it. Sometime’s companies show work from a prior employee who no longer works for them and don’t have the means to create the same caliber of work, be sure the work you see and who did the work is who you are going to get!
Find out the style of wedding videos that you like, do you like something very traditional, do you like documentary style with interviews and voice overs? How about the artsy cinematic style? We are a combination of documentary meets artsy cinematic.
You also want to find out if the studio you are using edits their own work, this is very important as they will have insight to your personalities and all the details of your day that made it so special. When it comes to editing you also want to find out approximately how long the finished video will be. Some people think that if you have your cinematographer there for 7 hours you will have 7 hours of video, that is not the case. In fact the finished video depends on the activities of your day and how long your ceremony is.
Do they offer a highlight video? Is that all you receive or do you receive a completely edited DVD as well? We create a highlight video that will be posted online for you to share with your family and friends as well as a completely edited DVD of all the events of your day. The DVD will have a menu with chapters so you can easily skip to different events that happened throughout your wedding day. The ceremony will be in it’s full not just bits and pieces. Will you be able to select the songs that are used for your wedding video? You bet! We always ask that you choose 5 or 6 songs that we will then edit different sections of your wedding day to.
Las Vegas NV Portrait Photographer ~ Jessica’s Vintage Session
Jessica is pursuing an acting and modeling career and came to me wanting to do a vintage shoot out at the
Clark County Heritage Museum. This is Jessica’s second photo shoot with me and we already have
plans for the next! She is always a blast and full of fun ideas
The museum has this awesome old train station fully loaded with lots of luggage so we headed inside for a few shots.
Next we headed outside to play in the sun. I always love to get some sun flare photos.
Las Vegas nv Engagement Photographer ~ Tess and Nathan ~ Vintage
We had such an awesome time with Tess and Nathan for their engagement session. Nathan has a sweet old rat rod that he drove down to Fremont Street for the shoot. It was perfect had so much fun to do something with a car. We were visited by nearly everyone that drove by because they wanted to see the car. We even had the police stop by to check out the photo shoot.
We also had to get the kids in on a couple of photos! They were so cooperative and made my job so easy. Such a beautiful family! I love this family photo!
Next we headed over to the El Cortez Cabana Suites lobby which was a really cool location. So glad Tess thought of it. It worked out perfect!
Our last stop was the Neon Boneyard, we had perfect lighting and these two just can’t take a bad photo!
I can’t wait until their upcoming wedding. This engagement session helped us to get to know them so well and it will make the wedding day photography that much easier. If you have not considered doing engagement photos, you really should. It is such a great opportunity to build a relationship with your photographer and cinematographer and become familiar with how things work on a photo shoot. Thank you to Tess and Nathan for an amazing photo shoot!!!
Las Vegas NV Bridal Show // Beautiful Bride Expo // Rio
It is bridal show season again and Moxie Studio Photography and Cinema will be at the Beautiful Bride Expo on January 29th, 2012 at the Rio in Las Vegas, NV. If you are still planning your wedding it is such a great place to be able to see so many vendors all in one place! Whether you are looking for a photographer, cinematographer/videographer, your cake, reception center, caterer, dj, salon, honeymoon they have it all! Consider it your mall but with all things wedding. Be sure to stop by and visit us in booth 408! Be sure to check out the Beautiful Bride Expos website as well! http://bit.ly/wUh3lE
Las Vegas NV Trash The Dress ~ Lindsey ~ Vintage
Here are another set of images from the Marie Antoinette inspired trash the dress photo shoot at the Jean Dry Lake Bed. This is Lindsey and you may not be able to tell in the photos but this poor gal was beyond frozen. She was so awesome for sticking it out. The floral was AMAZING by Layers of Lovely – An Inspired Floral Art Studio www.layersoflovely.com , Gimme Some Sugar www.gimmesomesugarlv.com/ outdid themselves with an absolutely delicious and breath taking cake and goodies, the makeup and hair was beyond perfect by Your Beauty Call www.yourbeautycall.com
If you haven’t chosen your florist, cake or salon be sure to check out
all three and let them know that Moxie Studio sent you their way!
Trash The Dress Session ~ Marie Antoinette Style ~ Las Vegas NV Wedding Photographer
Here are another set of images from the Marie Antoinette inspired trash the dress photo shoot. There were three brides with three different sets, this is the second of the three Sarah. Some of Vegas’ best made this happen! The floral was AMAZING by Layers of Lovely – An Inspired Floral Art Studio www.layersoflovely.com/ , Gimme Some Sugar www.gimmesomesugarlv.com/ outdid themselves with an absolutely delicious and breath taking cake and goodies, the makeup and hair was beyond perfect by Your Beauty Call www.yourbeautycall.com/
If you haven’t chosen your florist, cake or salon be sure to check out
all three and let them know that Moxie Studio sent you their way!
