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Beautiful Women

Lori is one of my friends that I met through the Women's Commission. She wanted some photos of herself with her daughters. Lori and her girls are so very talented! Lori works at Winchester Hall for Jan Gardner. Leslie works in Chicago for the Boston Consulting Group and has traveled quite extensively. Amii was just accepted into medical school and is also the ham of the family. And Sarah is a hard-working junior at Notre Dame. While they were clowning around playing musical chair I was able to capture some wonderful shots.....some serious and some fun-loving! As you can see they are ALL BEAUTIFUL.

Misti Morningstar Wins 2 International Awards for Photography

Tad Janes, Producing Artistic Director (left) is presented the winning statuettes by Misti Morningstar.

Frederick, MD (November 17, 2008) – Misti Morningstar, President of Morningstar Design Inc. and Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) Photographer, wins 2 Silver Communicator Awards for Killer Joe and Three Penny Opera theatre poster photographs.

The winners of The 2008 Communicator Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. With over 9,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.

“I have been photographing at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre for a few years now and I really enjoy capturing the story of each play in pictures. Their stage sets are phenomenal and the talent of the MET actors is above par. We’re very fortunate to have them in our community and I was proud to win these awards for them,” stated Ms. Morningstar.

“It has been an excellent partnership for MET! Misti has a great eye for drama and she has a great feel for what photos will play in our press relations. In theatre, photography is essential in trying to capture the feel of a production and Misti has done an excellent job in shooting the ‘right moment’ to excite our audiences,” said Tad Janes, Producing Artistic Director of Maryland Ensemble Theatre.

The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: Condè Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Victoria’s Secret, Wired, Yahoo!, and many others.

“The incredible quality and diversity of this year’s entries was an inspiration to the academy and all of our judges. The work reflected the rapidly changing media landscape as the growing amounts of interactive work submitted pushed the limits of the medium, and the quality of the traditional work submitted was again remarkable., noted Linda Day, director of the IAVA. She added, “On behalf of the entire Academy, we are honored to have judged the 14th Annual Communicator Awards and we are proud to honor the best in creativity and execution from the foremost communications professionals in the business”.

About The Communicator Awards: The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The past year’s 14th Annual Communicator Awards received over 8,500 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.

To view the winning photos see the theatre gallery and/or for more information please visit http://www.MorningstarDesignPhoto.com

Casey and Chad's Wedding

When I met Casey and Chad I thought they were a super neat couple. When you're around them you just feel good! They're smart, witty and full of spiritual happiness, plus they're very photogenic. Their entire family made us feel right at home and it was a joy to see everyone's personality come out in our photo documentation. The children were so darn cute as well, the smallest of which could only crawl... he was the fastest crawler I've ever seen. I had a hard time keeping up with that little tike! Pepi and I started taking Casey and Chad's photos in the morning and captured "Getting Ready", downtown "Lifestyle", sunset "Group/Family" shots, evening ceremonials, ending with the reception. Their wedding took place in Richmond Virginia with a classy reception at the Old Dominion Club. The beautiful Fall colors and sunset lighting made for some awesome dramatic shots. Here's a few of my favorite shots.

FCCFW Golf Open Thurs., Oct 2 Musket Ridge

I had the pleasant opportunity to shoot the Women's Golf Open at Musket Ridge this past Thursday. Lots of ladies hit the course and I have to say.... these ladies really know how to play golf! I was impressed with their skill and finesse. They also know how to have a good time and support a good cause. I'm grateful to have been there to meet and network with like-minded people. Here are a few of the photos. Feel free to peruse the rest of the photos in the gallery on my site at: http://morningstardesignphoto.com