Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

I was lucky enough to take an "Available Light" class at Cypress College, under the direction of Cliff Lester (who is such an awesome teacher and photographer). We were given a project called "Stories that Need to be Told." I had heard some great things about the "Someone Cares Soup Kitchen" in Santa Ana, and thought that would be a cool story to tell. I spent about 5 hours at the kitchen, and saw the entire process from start to finish. I was amazed at the amount of food they serve, and really touched by the people who showed up for a warm lunch. All ages of people, and I was especially moved by the families that had young children. Breaks my heart to think someone can not afford to feed their children - especially here in Orange County. There was a big shelf with lots of bread that people could take with them. Just so sad to really see hunger. I was really humbled by the entire process. The intent of the project was to make sure it was interesting not only because of the subject matter, but because of the use of the light. It was fun and challenging!

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Kindorf Recital

I was really fortunate to be asked to photograph the Kindorf Dancers dress rehearsal for their upcoming show "What A Feeling!" I grew up dancing at this studio, so it always feels like home whenever I'm at one of their events.

My friend Lisa and I took on a 10 hour day of shooting. I was handling up close shots, and she had the wide angle. It was really challenging because the lighting changed a lot, and quickly! It definitely kept us on our toes: making sure our camera settings were correct, as well as trying to capture the most interesting shot we could get.

I taught a few of these girls when they were younger, and now they have become such amazing dancers. Especially Catherine who is now the proud owner of the studio. We laugh about what a goofy teenager she was, and now is such a professional! So cool to see. To see more of our work, log onto my website http://www.karenmoorephoto.com/, click the "Client Proofing" tab, and enter password kindorf.

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