Janie's Photography Blog

Sweet & Sassy Sunday

Haley's got "sweet" AND "sassy" down pat!  She's my cousin's daughter, so I think that makes her my second cousin and she was also one of the flower girls in my wedding, so we've got a special bond.  When I am around her, I typically get the sweet version, but she definitely can give out some of that sassy-ness pretty naturally.  I snapped these photos one evening when we were visiting and she was getting ready to go to a pajama party at school  She wanted to model her amazing Hannah Montana pj's while posing in her princess room.  She's a natural.  She even let Jenny and Emily join in; both of whom also have nailed the sweet and sassy look.  

I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E . . . if not now, definitely one day!

Smile

"Some visitors to Calcutta asked me to tell them something that would be useful for them to lead their lives in a more profitable way.  I answered, 'Smile at each other.  Smile at your wives, at your husbands, at your children, at all, without looking at the one at whom you are smiling.  Let mutual love for others grow each day in all of you.'"

-Mother Theresa

Race for Red Cross

EMPOWERED, the young professionals group of the American Red Cross, took on the challenge of planning an inaugural 5K race, the Race for Red Cross, with our younger counter parts the USF Red Cross Club.  We've been working hard on it since last fall and tomorrow it is finally here!  We have 211 pre-registered runners and are expecting several to sign up tomorrow morning.  Ah, after all of the planning, sponsorship seeking, website fixing, t-shirt ordering, etc, etc, it has arrived.  As soon as it is over I am heading to the beach for my family's annual beach vacation.  This is no ordinary trip to the beach.  We go with life-long family friends (I think 5 other families, but our numbers go up and down every year) and rent out several apartments at our favorite hotel on Long Boat Key.  We tube, fish, body surf, have "meetings", play poker, eat amazing food, and have such a blast.  I think it will be just what I need, I wish I could stay the whole week!!  So, since I will be gone until Monday, I wanted to give you a new post to enjoy.  I know it's nothing amazing, but above is a photo of our cupcake display from EMPOWERED's Birthday Bash in May and below is a photo I forgot to post on the last one of the beautiful ladies.  I liked the way it looked in black and white.  Anyway, have a great weekend!

Uptown Girls (Tampa Photographer)

You might recognize these gorgeous girls from a previous post, as I was fortunate enough to lead their cabin at Windy Gap over Christmas break.  They rock my world!  Seriously, they're a lively, fun, full-of-life, adventurous, smart group of girls.  I met them (with the exception of Jenny, my cousin) about a year when I hosted a surprise sleepover party for Jenny and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know each of them over the past year.  Last year at the party we did a fun photo shoot and decided that we'd do one every year around Jenny's birthday as we watch them grow up in front of this camera.  Last weekend we headed down to Ybor City on a HOT Sunday afternoon and had a blast roaming around the city snapping these shots.  You can see from the clouds that the rain was just barely holding off for us, it poured as soon as we got home.  Ladies, THANK YOU for letting me be a part of your life!  (Nicole, we really missed you and will have to do some fun individual shots over the summer.)

I'm obsessed with the next two shots . . . how cute is she?  Seriously!  She was laughing at herself for pretending the indian was her boyfriend.

Beautiful individual shots . . .

and of course . . . starbucks:

Get Excited . . .

. . . to see the rest of the images from a photo shoot I took this past weekend.  I should get them up in the next few days.