The longest journey you will make in your life will be from your head to your heart, but the journey is beautiful and worth it. ~Oprah Winfrey
Have a great week.
you inspire
Perfect You | Muse Portrait Sessions in Evergreen, CO
There is another version of you.
It is YOU, with everything you’ve ever dreamed of.
The perfect mate,
the perfect job, home, dog…
It is up to YOU to decide to step into those
perfect shoes and
TAKE OWNERSHIP of your perfect life.
xo
Scenes From The Inaugural Muse Gallery Show | Portraiture in Evergreen Colorado
Good food, great friends – thanks to each of you who could make it and to the many of you who were there in spirit.
It was such a special event – can’t wait until the next show! xo
Special thanks to my family for all your last-minute help and to my studio mates for all their help in making this happen – Annie and Tamie – you’re the best! ❤
Join Us! Muse Gallery Show – Friday, June 6th 5-7 pm | Muse Portrait Sessions in Evergreen, Colorado
Click to download invite: MuseGalleryShowInvite_June2014
~You are invited~
To the first (of many) Muse Portrait Sessions Gallery Show!
Please join us as we christen this baby!
Our first Muse Gallery Show will feature
the lovely Lucy Stewart
the graceful Cindy Gottlob
and
the charismatic Charistina Armbruster
We will be celebrating these amazing ladies and the talent they share with our world.
Come for the artwork,
Stay for the snacks,
Enjoy the almost-summer evening with some new and old friends.
Children are very welcome to attend.
Friday, June 6th
5 – 7 pm
*new studio location*
30706 Bryant Drive
Suite 208
Evergreen
(upstairs from previous studio)
For more details or questions, write me: info@katymosesphotos.com
Conformity is Absolutely Impossible | Muse Portrait Photography Sessions in Evergreen, Colorado
YOU are one of a kind.
There is ONLY ONE of you on this Earth.
— Conformity is absolutely impossible —
It is your time to be you.
Shine on, sistah soulja.
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I heard a teacher say that if we choose not to honor our uniqueness – that thing that makes us special and different, we are creating a resistance. And so much resistance that the energy it takes to stop the natural flow is incredible. A HUGE amount of energy is used in stopping us from being our true selves. Wow.
If we can realize when we’re throwing up blocks and instead turn it around and use that energy to nurture ourselves and our uniqueness, imagine how truly awesome that would be. A billion amazing souls sharing their gifts with each other.
I’m in! You with me?
We need to make some t-shirts to show we’re a part of the non-conformity club. 🙂
Are You Hiding Too?| Muse Portrait Sessions in Evergreen, Colorado.
This past weekend I was at a fundraiser event for my children’s school. I donated a Muse Session for the live auction (and it did great! so pleased and love helping to support a great cause).
During the event another mom came over to talk to me about it and said, jokingly, “You’d have to photograph me while I’m ironing or folding clothes or something.”
While I do realize that, on a certain level, she was joking, it still hit my heart.
This touches on what many of us think about ourselves:
We’re ordinary.
We are the things we do – ironing, cleaning, our 9-5 job, grocery shopping, driving kids around town, supporting them at their various sporting events.
We question our worth and our specialness.
We find it easier to just go with the flow, do what needs to be done, do what the world expects of us.
We feel good about it because we’re fitting a mold and being a good citizen.
And this is commendable.
But ( you knew there was a but), is it living your whole truth? Are you taking advantage of your God-given gifts? Your talents? What you love to do?
Or are those things being put aside, waiting for kids to get older, waiting to have more time?
Or maybe that was just something that you were only meant to do when you were younger? Now you’re just too old and need to give up on those wild-youth dreams. Water under the bridge, etc.
While I’m not going to tell you to give up your current life – drop everything and go chase your dream!! I won’t say that, because you are where you are now for a reason. You’ve made a series of choices that brings you where you are at this moment and that has value and should be honored.
But I will ask you to rethink (RETHINK) the idea that what you love should take a backseat, feeling like it needs to wait for another time and another place to exist.
Bring the special things back into your day. Think about what you love to do and what you have loved to do.
Think about what you were doing when you felt time fly by, while you were absolutely consumed with joy.
Maybe you need to travel back in time a bit further than you thought to pull up those feelings. Grabbing a paper and pen and writing anything that comes to mind may help you pull your thoughts together.
Now think about that special thing and about how you can PULL IT BACK INTO YOUR LIFE, EVEN ON A VERY SMALL SCALE. It doesn’t have to be reasonable or make sense, just let your heart have some time and attention to tell you what it wants. Immediately take action.
Right now create a chunk of time to make this happen in the next 24 hours. Make a plan to bring your magic back. You can borrow my wand if you want. 😉 Seriously, get creative here. There are many nooks and crannies of time hiding in our days. Reserve one of those for taking care of this.
If you’re ready to move forward and to shine yourself a little brighter you’ll find a way to make it happen. Obstacles and excuses will melt away.
Go get ’em. Here’s to the first step.
I’d love to hear about what you love….. Dancing, writing, walking with friends, traveling, getting back to nature, telling stories, teaching, painting?….
Please share with me in the comments below (you may have to click on the title above to make the comments visible).
~Katy
P.S. BIG news – I’ll share more details soon – Muse Sessions are now available for booking! I’m currently booking dates for 2014 and 2015. If you want to know more now, send me an email: info@katymosesphotos.com
P.P.S. Like this type of self-discovery and want to dig a little deeper? I highly recommend The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.
Light and Dark ~ In the Flow | Muse Portrait Session in Bear Creek, Kittredge Colorado
Our stories are not so simple and we are not definable by a single word or a single phrase.
We are people who have lived through challenges and joys – we’ve reached out to help others and we’ve turned away from those who have hurt us.
I find an image can tell a more complete and compelling story than words alone.
If you’ll play along for a moment… Looking at the image above, what thoughts pop into your mind about this woman, her situation, her thoughts? How did she get here?
I bet your ideas are different than mine and just as (if not more, of course) interesting.
Imagery lets the imagination flow in any direction. And I’d love to hear what popped into your mind as you thought through this image.
Comment below (to see the comment/like/share portion, you’ll need to click on the title of the post above) ~ xo
Dance into the Light | Portraits Inspired by You – Muse Sessions Evergreen
“Wherever a dancer stands is Holy Ground” ~Martha Graham
The alternate About page | Muse Portrait Sessions in Evergreen Colorado.
Muse: a person — especially a woman — who is a source of artistic inspiration.
Introducing Muse Sessions | Custom Art Portrait Photography in Evergreen, Colorado.
The below is from my KatyMosesPhotography.com blog – I’m slowly bringing Muse Sessions to life. THANK YOU so much to each of you for your early support and encouragement. I look forward to growing and sharing so much more with you!
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Toes in the Snows. | Muse Portrait Sessions in Evergreen, Colorado.
It’s time for a change. Time for something new. Shake it up, wake it up. See what light shines through. 
It is with an inspired heart that I introduce Muse Sessions.
Life is too short – if we don’t honor our gifts as best as we can, we do the world and ourselves a disservice.
Muse sessions are all about connecting to that spirit within you that wants to be a part of something bigger, creative and passionate.
Why are these sessions different?
They are more demanding of both you and me. We collaborate with ideas and images that inspire us – talk about what makes your heart sing.
You as Muse.
You inspire, we collaborate and create something exceptional that is an honor to your life, your family and your legacy.
From our session, we’ll cull our favorite images and I’ll add some editing magic.
These images will then be featured in a gallery show, bringing you into the story of Art. This gallery event can be just for you, for everyone you know, and for everyone who can hear you shouting from the rooftops.
After the gallery show, these images will be yours – for you, for loved ones, for public display, the possibilities are endless.
And, because we love tangible, tactile things – pretty things wrapped up with string – you’ll receive a hardcover image book, holding our favorite Muse images. Something to enjoy anywhere.
If you connect to this – if you feel a little pull when you read about this – please send me a note. Let’s chat. I am so passionate about creating this for you – honoring you and being inspired with you.
You can click on the contact button above, or send me a note at katy@katymosesphotos.com Namaste 
Katy
Muse Sessions Photography - Evergreen Colorado 