Janie's Photography Blog

more to come . . .

I had to send my computer away last week.  I don't know what is wrong and am hoping that it will be fixed when it comes back at the end of this week.  Wow.  How attached I have become to it.  How used to the ability to get on, edit a photo, write a story and post, I have become.  I miss it.  My brother let me borrow his computer while he has been in town.  So, wanted to share the three images that I had already uploaded for tonight.  Again, this is my aunt Laura and Caitlin.  We had a fun photo shoot before Caitlin left for Equador in January.  I have more to share . . . someday.  Until then, I will probably be MIA for a little while, which is probably a good thing since midterms are coming up.  

PS . . . I'm working on a new website to launch in March . . . so get excited!

Happy Sunday!

 

Strober Family Photos

On the morning after Thanksgiving (2009), at 8:30am, in cold and windy weather, this beautiful family came out for a family photo session.  Our goal was to get the perfect Christmas card photo, as it is an annual tradition for the Strober family.  We ended up with the one above for the card but came away with a lot more.  It was a morning full of smiles, laughs, some spills (as you will see) and lots of gorgeous curly hair.  Now that the card has officially been seen by their friends, it's time to share their fun with you.  

Meet (from left to right below & the kids are conveniently in age order) Ben, Jessica, JoAnn, Emily, Caitlin, Tucker (the dog) and Mike.

The sky was so beautifully blue!

I love the next three photos: the sun was behind them so the sky got washed out but it created a softer, cooler feel and some really pretty colors. (I couldn't decide which not to share, so you get them all):

Ben said that I had to share this next one.  Jessica was a trooper.  Look at the amazing ups she got (shot above) in those heels!  I was also very impressed with Tucker.

Ready for a fun series?  Okay . . . give me some "attitude":

But don't let Tucker fall.

Love it, love it, love it.  I don't know if Emily is fake laughing with the hand up or really laughing, but I love the above photo!

Strobers- thank you for letting me capture your 2009 Christmas Card photo.  I'm already excited for our 2010 shoot!

 
 

A {teaser} for you

 
  More to come of my beautiful aunt and cousin.

Shick Family Photos

I had the opportunity to meet up with the Shicks (Ken, Robin, Matt, Jonathan and Spencer) + Kathryn (soon to be Matt's wife) on a COLD winter day to capture some fun family moments.  They hadn't had a family photo in over 6 years!  Jonathan put me on the clock, literally he said I had 15 minutes and started his timer.  When it went off, we were not yet finished, but a lot closer than I would have been with anyone else...we did it fast (it was cold) and ended up with some really fun shots.  At the end, I asked Jonathan how I did and he said "You went over."  I then pointed out that his dad (my pastor since childhood) tends to do that sometimes, and we all laughed.

Anyway, enjoy the beautiful colors, the family/brotherly love and the fun-trendy editing at the bottom of this post.  

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On another note, today is my blog's first birthday.  Yep, a year ago today, I finally stopped being a chicken and started this blog.  It has been so fun for me to get to share my and others' lives through my photography over the past year.  Thanks for being along for the journey and your encouragement, comments and compliments along the way.  So much more to come in 2010!

Now for a different look (ever since Lauren and Brad's photos, people have been commenting on how they like the different looks of b&w and "vintage").

And of course, 5 takes of family-in-the-air photos.  These make me laugh, a lot. 

The End.  Thank you Shicks!

Anyone else in desperate need of some fun, up-to-date, family photos is invited to call or email me.

Keeping up with the Joneses . . .

. . . could not have been more fun!  First, you have Lindsey and Mike, a couple who is in love with each other and with their two adorable kids.  Then you have baby Carter, who was 1.5 weeks old when we took these photos and oh-so-cute.  I was amazed of how many photos I was able to get with his eyes open.  His parents were loving his red hair!  And then there was Natalie.  She stole the show with her big blue eyes and infectious laughter.  I could not help but take tons of photos of her!  

Enjoy love.  Enjoy family.  Enjoy baby cuteness and little girl smiles.  Enjoy life.  Enjoy the Jones Family.

Begin mom & dad & baby series . .  .

I mean seriously, how could you not love this little, wrinkled, new-born face?

Moment. Captured.

Begin Natalie's show (co-stars, mom and dad) . . .

Mike asked me if I could think of a way to get his tattoo into a photo.  I LOVE the way it turned out!

Do you remember playing like this?  

The End.

Todd, Jess, & Sam

My friend Jess has been waiting patiently for two weeks for me to post these photos of her adorable family.  You got a sneak peak in Playing in a Pumpkin Patch and Love., but finally here they all are for you to enjoy.

Warning: if you view these and do not smile, you should probably go see a doctor, because something must be wrong.

I'm in love with the next four photos of Samuel.

I LOVE Samuel's eyes and whole expression in this photo.

Could you be a little bit cuter, please?

Beautiful mommy.

Love this mommy-son moment I caught while we were waiting for dad.

I think this face means, "I know you all think that I am cute, but seriously, I'm done with taking photos."

Life's Everyday Gifts

"Enjoy life's everyday gifts."

That was the DOVE Promise I just unwrapped in an indulgent piece of dark chocolate.  Mmmmmmmm, my favorite.  I think a moment of three siblings doing just that, "enjoying everyday gifts," was captured above.  They were looking at photos we had just taken and as you can see, found them pretty funny.  These are the Holbrooks and they are gifts to each other.  Just from being around them, you can tell that this family loves each other so much and thoroughly enjoys one another's company.  Last weekend their older sister Emily, got married to the love of her life, Will.  I had the privilege of being a guest and a photographer at their rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.  From the words that people said during rehearsal dinner toasts, Will and Emily both are good at "enjoying life's everyday gifts."  They have entered a new phase, where one of life's everyday gifts is being married to your best friend.  I enjoy that everyday gift too.  Right now, as I sit in the library studying for a mid-term, my husband is sitting across from me.  Every once in awhile, he looks up and smiles (and I think is trying to see if I am still studying...which I am, I just take a 10 minute break every 1.25 hours).  

I cannot wait to share the rest of the photos of this beautiful celebration.  Until then, I have a challenge for you: Identify at least one of life's everyday gifts that you can enjoy today.  (And, share it with someone you know OR leave it as a comment below).  Happy weekend!

Love.

I could not help it, I had to share this adorable family photo with you.  I LOVE the color and expressions in the image.  

And how can you not fall in love with Sam in this shot?

Lot's more to come.  For now, be happy, be at peace, be fulfilled and be loved.

Playing in a Pumpkin Patch

I am sitting in the Charlotte Airport after an awesome weekend away.  Unfortunately it is going to be a lot of traveling, because I got routed through Miami to get to Tampa.  Naturally.  Anyway, since we flew through Charlotte, I had the opportunity to hang out with some of our best friends this afternoon: Jess and Todd . . . and Sam.  The four of us went over to this little store to shoot some fun fall family photos.  When we downloaded them, Jess had the idea of coloring the pumpkins in this one.  I love the effect.  More photos from the weekend to come.  For now, I am making my way back to hot Florida, and going to be missing the crisp NC air and the colors of fall.    

Aliana and Ty ~ Tampa Family Photographer

FINALLY, the full series of Aliana and Ty!  I met Brenda last weekend at Al Lopez Park to shoot a fun family photo session of her and her two beautiful kids.  We've been talking about this for months now, so we were both very excited when neither of us had to cancel and the weather was perfect to be outside.  Wow, let me tell you that this mother has her HANDS FULL!  Ty and Aliana are both non-stop and not only that, but they seem to want to go in two completely opposite directions.  It was pretty challenging to get them to actually be close enough to get a shot with both of them in it, hence the many individual shots of each.  But, we did manage to get some great ones together.  Brenda, thanks for being patient and for letting me capture fun memories of your adorable family!  These are going to make a great Father's Day present.  Enjoy . . .

Fun Family Photos ~ Tampa Family Photography

I took these fun, relaxed family photos for my aunt and cousins about a month ago and FINALLY...here you go.  Aren't they good looking?  We couldn't do it without Sparta, my cousin Ian's beloved dog.  He doesn't remember what life without her was like.  I love the fun feel in these photos, unposed, natural, and them!  Thanks for letting me shoot you guys!  

Gotta love this series . . .

Will thought that we were really lame.

Lion King, anyone?

Shower mom with kisses