maura coleman-murray photography

new blog site

2009-06-29T12:18:00.001-05:00

Hi friends!
I have combined my photography and video blogs into one site - please visit me at, mauracolemanmurray.com

See you there!
Maura

Tommy and Charlie and Family/Kansas City Children's Portraits

2009-03-03T22:35:00.007-06:00

Look at these happy faces! Thanks guys for coming for a visit to the new studio! It was lots of fun!!

I had to include my favorite! Love this one.

Sweet Sam

2009-02-26T13:35:00.008-06:00

Well, this has been quite a week! I was hoping to blog a lot this week, but instead I have been praying over my wet laptop! oops. Just a reminder for all to only have lidded drinks on the computer table. I will try to turn it on again tomorrow - hopefully we got it off in time and things are good.

At least I am good at backing up files! These sweet images of my friend Sam are all in good shape! Thanks for having me over to play - we had a great time! I can't wait to show you all the rest of them next week.

doggies!

2009-02-19T22:33:00.007-06:00

I've been neglecting my blogs, but shooting a lot! The shooting part is good - and I have been enjoying it so very much!

Here are my special friends, Scout and Boo. They are going to be moving soon, and I was so happy to get to create portraits of them before they left! We will miss you guys!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-08T11:07:00.003-06:00

We are offering a special mini-session this week in celebration of Valentine's Day! Come into the Waldo studio for a 20 minute mini-session Friday February 13 or Saturday February 14th. Session fee is $25 and includes a proofing session and 8x10 print.

Call or email soon, as space is limited.

babe

2009-01-01T19:54:00.002-06:00

This is Babe. She is my daughters "lovey", the thing she can't sleep without and is really a part of our family. I was thinking the other day how she will always love Babe and remember her, even after she is just threads or gone. How cool to have a portrait of her for her room! So I brought her to the studio one day when Lily was at school before a portrait session and she was my model. She did very well, and did everything I asked her to! This is a panel that I made from our session, and it is hanging in a special spot in Lily's room. Next time you come in for a portrait session, bring a special friend and we can make a piece of art for your child's room!

Lauren, Will and Julia

2008-12-22T07:40:00.005-06:00

I am a little behind in my posting - we went on a great walk this fall with some special friends! I have been shooting this family for several years - It is so fun to see them grow! Will and Julia are my kids' age and I have known Lauren since she was born! We were celebrating her 2nd birthday. Thanks for a great walk and shoot guys! I always love seeing you all!

piper

2008-12-10T22:59:00.005-06:00

Here is my newest friend! Thank you for letting me come over and take your photograph Piper! You are such a sweet girl and I look forward to getting to know you as you grow! You have a very lucky family and I hope you have a wonderful first Christmas together!

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T14:24:00.002-06:00

Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving!

website/email down

2008-11-13T09:03:00.001-06:00

My photo website and email is down for some upgrades this morning - should be back up soon! Sorry for any inconvenience. If you need to email me right away, you can use my video email, maura@creativevideokc.com

Thanks!

New Holiday Card Designs!

2008-11-12T22:22:00.007-06:00

I've got some cool new holiday card designs here! Thanks to my sweet clients for letting me try their images out in them! To all current/former clients, give me a call or email if I can put together a card for you this season! Time is running out to get them done in time for the holidays!

osborn family portraits

2008-11-11T21:35:00.006-06:00

We had a great afternoon for some family pictures didn't we! I had a great time walking around the park with you guys! I am going to have to work on my teenage humor - I think I have been hanging around with little kids and toddlers too much! Thanks for a great afternoon - we got some wonderful stuff!

What a great looking family! Thanks guys!

studio open!

2008-11-10T08:05:00.001-06:00

It has been a crazy couple weeks! The most exciting thing is that we are pretty well finished with the studio!!! My new space is in Waldo, 75th and Wornal Rd. I am in one of the old buildings with lots of character and personality. Thanks to my wonderful husband and his brother and my sweet kids, we have been able to paint the entire space and lay a very pretty wood floor! The viewing room is complete and I have been able to meet several wedding video clients in the space already! The shooting room just needs some curtains to help with the direct light that sometimes shines in the big windows, and we have just a little more work to do on the floor in one room, and some artwork hung, but mostly its done!!! We will be having an open house after the holidays with some specials on portraits of your little ones - so keep an eye out for that! I've got some portraits that will be coming up on the blog this week - so stay tuned for some sweet families!!!
This is the sofa and 1/2 of the room:

something exciting

2008-09-07T11:07:00.002-05:00

I can't disclose too much right now, just really EXCITED!!! For those of you who haven't met my office partner, this is Ned on the door. More to come soon!

Brandon

2008-09-05T10:19:00.010-05:00

This is my friend Brandon! We had a great little playdate the other day. He was so sweet and I hear now he is walking all over the place. Good job Brandon! It was great to get to meet you - I shot his Mom and Dad's wedding video several years ago, and now we are neighbors too! I bet we see you at the park this fall!
we can't forget the first baby of the house!!!

my guy

2008-08-14T21:51:00.002-05:00

This is my guy. We have had a great summer and my kids have been so fun! Cole was my lighting helper today before a morning shoot - after this great shot, my mom came and whisked him away for a fun day together. I think this might be a tiger impression - you should have seen the dead squirrel impression from last summer. It was equally as impressive on an entirely different level. Something about this image is really speaking to me today - I might have to find the perfect place for this in the house - hmm, where can we put this w/o frightening anyone too much? 20x20 in the downstairs bathroom? That would fill the whole wall - it would be fun to hear surprised gasps from visitors as they go in and close the door :-)

Trent

2008-07-31T11:03:00.007-05:00

What a sweet little guy - this is another sweet circle - a new baby of one of my wedding video couples! Congratulations guys - he is so sweet and beautiful - I had a great time getting to know him and seeing you both!

I look forward to watching this little guy grow!
I'm a sucker for a squishy face!

Mack and Family

2008-07-09T15:59:00.008-05:00

Welcome to Mack! What a sweet baby and loving family! Thank you for letting me be part of your celebration of a new baby in the family!

Congratulations!

oliver

2008-06-25T22:38:00.004-05:00

Sorry Oliver - I know you will want equal time! That is a pretty cool truck!

oliver and charlotte

2008-06-24T21:48:00.004-05:00

We had a great time playing outside on a beautiful summer morning didn't we Oliver! And Charlotte you are the sweetest little one! What an honor to get to take portraits of these young ones - thanks so much! What makes this so special is I created their Mom and Dad's wedding video several years ago. I love that kind of circle!!! They got a special deal as video clients, take a minute to check out the referral program on my website.

Thanks again Oliver and Charlotte!

New Studio

2008-05-28T10:09:00.001-05:00

Ok, so the big news is I ACTUALLY HAVE A STUDIO! It has been a month now, I officially started using it at the beginning of May, but this May has been perhaps the most crazy month EVER! I have been so swamped, I couldn't even blog about the new space.

I am sharing a fabulous studio with a wonderful photographer, JJ Auldridge. She is great, we really clicked the moment we met - I think we will be great studio-mates! It is an amazing space in the Crossroads in KCMO - I am so very excited to be down there! When I was teaching Art, I spent more time down there gallery hopping, and I am so inspired to be back as an artist myself! There is an energy there that is like no other.

So, I will be meeting video clients there and proofing the portrait photography work that I have been doing. All of my editing and studio work will stay in my current location - mostly due to my children's schedules and the fact that I am just too spoiled to just walk up the stairs and work in my PJ's half the time!

So yay for JJ and all her hard work on this place and yay for me that I don't have to kick my poor kids and hubby out of the house every time I need to meet with a client! :-) Not to mention clean the "show room" of all our toys and stuff! I spotted one of my son's fake rubber bugs under a chair at my last consultation - I hope my couple didn't see it! Oops.

Ellen

2008-04-17T09:32:00.006-05:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Ellen! We had such fun together - it was great to get to come over and play and hang out with you as a big two year old! You look so much like your cousin!!! I am having so much fun watching you grow up from a little baby - I am excited your Mom will get to be my very first to break in my new studio space!!! More on that later.

Thanks for letting me come play Ellen - see you soon!

Keegan & Sydney

2008-03-26T14:55:00.005-05:00

What a sweet pair! It was so great to finally meet you Keegan - you are the sweetest baby boy - so snugly and rollypolly, you reminded me of my little guy. And Sydney - we sure had fun playing dress up and catching fishes and doing a great puzzle. Thanks for letting me come play with you guys! I had a blast.

Here are a few of my favorites - plus some fun stuff I put together to show you off!

more trestle

2008-03-05T15:33:00.002-06:00

I had a little fun today with your images Trestle! I hope you like it!

Welcome Trestle

2008-02-22T14:26:00.005-06:00

What a sweet baby! I had the honor to photograph little Trestle at one week old! He is a sweet sweet baby and his parents are so lucky! We had a great morning and he was a wonderful sport! It was great to see the Grandma's too! We will have to try again with his big furry sister (beautiful doggie) next time when he is a little bigger. Thanks for letting me come play Trestle! Congratulations!

Great Music

2008-02-13T21:53:00.004-06:00

In case you were wondering what the great music is on my site, it is from a wonderful artist here in Kansas City - Jim Cosgrove, or Mr. Stinky Feet. He is one of my kids' AND MINE favorite singers! If you ever have a chance to see him perform gather your little ones up and go!

Happy Valentines Day!

2008-02-13T21:36:00.005-06:00

What a great day to start a blog! Happy Valentine's Day! Here is a little peek at a little valentine's session I had recently. What sweet boys! Thanks for letting me come play guys!