MIA...and a little rambling.

HELLO BLOGGING FOLKS...

not sure how many of you are still out there. I wonder if you have found yourself more into facebook than blogging...oh never mind, that's me!

So yes, I have been MISSING IN ACTION...what looks like 2 months since my last post. School is back in session. My daughter is a senior high school. YIKES!!! My beautiful, little, sweetheart granddaughter is in "real" school, aka, Kindergarten. Cotton is being harvested and my hubby is ginning cotton and the fall/holiday season of portrait has begun here. I've been doing my PORTRAIT SESSION FEE PACKAGES now for a year.

Overall the new way of doing buisness has been good. [See all the images on facebook.] Since it has now been a year, a year of trial an error, I think it is time to tweak my pricing and really advertise it. I think people are loving owning their own digital files and I am loving consistent income that comes with this type of session fee package plan. I am still over working them...which why I think it is time to tweak a bit, but overall I think this is "just right". So stay tuned as I update the link that is called, PORTRAIT SESSION FEE PACKAGES. It will remain the same page, I will just edit. So be sure and look again if you have been interested in booking a session, but haven't. There may be changes made by the time you actually book your session.

If you haven't been on facebook lately take a look. There's a link provided to the left. I recently held a contest for upcoming LSU/SAINTS PORTRAIT EVENTS that is coming up next Saturday, October 16th. There are three more sessions availabe for Saturday and a few for Friday morning (the 15th). So check that out. Congrats to the winners of the contests! It is going to be fun day! Would love to see you and your little tiger or you little Saints fan!

~~jami~~

Flashback Friday

These are being posted on Flashback Friday because this little guy is probably two years old now. His mommy recently ordered the "Little Tiger" collage so I thought I would post the other two collages that I designed too. In the middle collage he is photographed with his cousin, Ally. Aren't they two precious little ones?

REMEMBER: To view the collages and storyboard larger, click on the images.

Nicki: the baby on the Previous post was Rylee. She was, two years old at the time, I think, I was just wanting to post a WORDLESS WEDNESDAY post and since the SAINTS big win is still on everyone's minds around here, I remembered this little girl wearing the Saints dress. I have a few of her with her cousin, Madsion, that I have photographed pretty regular, in her LSU pillowcase dress. Maybe I will post them soon too. It's neat looking at back some of my older sessions. I agree Rylee is a beautiful little girl.

~~jami~~

ANOTHER NEWBORN BOY: DOUGLAS (and yes, I am still backtracking)

ABOVE IMAGE: BY FAR IS MY FAVORITE IMAGE FROM THIS SESSION, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS TIGHT SQUARE CROP! Gees...my eyes must be playing drinks because of how late it is (11:40 pm) because I had to go to Preview to make sure it was a square!

This is a second child session...meaning I photographed his older sibling (sister) less than 2 years ago. I used to try to duplicate the session...well, I learned the hard way [ Is there any other way to learn a lesson?] that is pretty much impossible. My goal is to try to get one or two images similiar to the other sib. There was a similiar image like this of Julia from her newborn session. I will try to go to my older files and find it and then post this one again...it's fun to compare. I usually think they look just like the older sibling and then once I get them side-by-side, I realize they have as many different features as like. But not on this one, I actually think he has his on look...maybe it's his masculine BOY LOOK!

Second children are very special, but often don't get the hand-knitted blanket that the FIRST CHILD had....okay...I know from personal experience. Disclaimer: You (we) are busy being parents and spouses...who has time for kniting (or even crocheting)!
" Okay, Douglas maybe it's not handmade, but it's precious and so are you!"

I try to always get this image...it has become one of my newborn signature images. Besides Douglas being a 2nd child and all (sharing his time w/older sibs), he was also dealing with some tummy troubles. I don't think we got any really great images of him curled up on his tummy! But you have to admit...this is just as priceless!

The beautiful big sister, Julia!

This image was actully captured a few weeks earlier to during my holiday sessions, but we knew it would be good to save some of these to include in their Holiday Birth Annoucements. She was exceptionally cooperative (for a Toddler) that day...not so much on this day! Who could blame her, after all, she is coping with sharing her parents with this helpless little infant!


We tried very hard for a sweet image of the two together for the Holiday greeting. It is really hard to bribe (I mean reward) a child this young enough to get what you (we) really want. But I was pleased with this one enough...I am thinking it made their card/annoucement!

Santa Baby...

Another future tiger! Can't have enough of those in Louisiana, huh?

Stay tuned more to come very soon!

~~jami~~

ADRIANNA...finally a newborn girl

Adrianna in my new prop (a hat box)... I love the way newborns curl up and fit into little things like hat boxes and how much more precious wearing cute flower headband (another new prop). I love cool props and cute baby things...one of the many things l love about photographing babies.

And also love how relaxed and unaware of their surroundings, when they are in that deep state of sleep...though sometimes I have work for this...it is so worth it!

Her mommy just loved this headband (hers). So I knew she would love to see it too!

I worked on Baby Adrianna's birth annoucements today since I can't do a lot of window changing right now with my computer problems. I couldn't resist using one of my new designs for Christmas for a birth annoucement too as you will see in the next too images.

LSU ANNOUCEMENT

I couldn't resist putting this image with annoucement. Looks like they were made for each other (the image and the design).

I usually post more and if time permits, I may add more later from this session, but it's that time of the year that's going to get crazy and I wanted to post these now since I already had them ready from doing the birth annoucments.

Don't forget to scroll down to read all about the upcoming Christmas Promotion!

~~jami~~

Daddy's Little Tiger: Madison

Edited to add this one. I almost forgot this storybord.

Madison did much better than expected with letters...the last images she is hugging the U.

MADISON IS DEFINITELY HER DADDY'S LITTLE TIGER! Madison is 18 month old is the images. I was expecting this to be quite a difficult session...which is quite typical for toddlers. Madison wowed me and her mommy with great images!


I think is my favorite one!


Madison's mommy scheduled the "just babies" session to create a Little Tiger image for her daddy, but since "just babies" is designed to just capture babies just as they as well and since Madison did so great for LSU photos, we did some more fun images of her too [next post].

Stay tuned!

~~jami~~

ANOTHER LITTLE TIGER: CASH (12 weeks old)

His jersey reads: "I'm a little Tiger".

ISN'T HE THE CUTEST LITTLE TIGER?

Often this age is a little difficult to photograph. They aren't tiny newborns that curl up and they aren't that great at holding their heads up while laying on their tummies, but with a little patience, we got some images that I think Cash's mommy will be pleased with.

Cash is wear a purple LSU jersey that his daddy wore when he was a toddler. I love photographing children in clothing that has such a sentimental strings like these.

I just love his big eyes in these two close up images!

~jami~~

OUR LITTLE TIGER!

Often when I do portfolio, business cards, etc., I forget to use images of OUR LITTLE TIGER. But not this time! HERE SHE IS!

L-S-U

She's not the easiest child to work with...so as soon as I was pleased with a pose, I moved on. I am trying to prevent photographer's child (grandchild) burnout. Natalie's daddy is still suffering from it. Maybe not...he never minds taking a photograph with his Little Tiger!

I think my two favorite images are the first one and the "U" image in the storyboard. I only took one of her with the "U". I was pleased. So that was it.

I had a little mini session with Natalie this morning too as you can see since I was in the "mini" session state of mind. I did her in another little dress too. I will post one or two from that tomorrow or the next day. I hope you enjoy these for now!

~~jami~~

LITTLE TIGER: JULIA

MY FIRST "LITTLE TIGER": JULIA I couldn't resist posting of view of Little Miss Julia's "little tiger" images. She's such a little mover and shaker. It was quite the challenge to keep her in one place, but isn't that just typical for one year olds?

The first one seems to say "Geaux Tigers!" with her arms spread out. I also love the fact is another one of those beautiful images that show off her eyelashes. I am so in love with images of little ones that show their eyelashes. I can't really explain it, but I love them.

I think this will Julia's mommy and daddy's favorite.

Another cute one...notice those eyelashes again. I haven't had time to work on all of these, but I give you something new and fun to view. Isn't she just the cutest little thing with blonde curly hair with brownish eyes...such contrasting, but beautiful features.

Go Tigers!

~~jami~~

SEPTEMBER THEME: "LITTLE TIGERS!"

BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE "JUST BABIES" PROMOTION GO TO THIS LINK:

http://japimages.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-promotion-just-babies.html

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LSU THEME FOR THIS MONHS PROMOTION, STAY HERE A WHILE. THE NEXT POST IS THE ABOVE LINK.

Does this "Little Tiger" look familiar? Good thing I had the bow in her hair so you wouldn't think she's a boy. Yes, this is our little Natalie almost 2 years ago. She has several cheerleader outfits and other LSU attire now, but not so many then. I didn't get into buying her lots of LSU stuff until later. I wanted to make sure her daddy would be attending LSU. He is in his 2nd year and her mommy her 1st year. So I guess it is safe to say we are LSU fans. I know the rest of my family is. I am not a big sports fan so it really doesn't matter to me, but since everyone else is, I am guess I am too. After all anything with LSU on it sells! So why not LSU PORTRAITS...

This is a simple but classic LSU STORYBOARD that will be available from these sessions.

one of my favorite images from Our Little Tiger's LSU session (last fall) I did entire LSU SESSION of Natalie last fall in two different cheerleader suits. Yes, it was another one of my over-the-top sessions. I photographed over 100 images with over 30 or 40 as my favorite. I created storyboard/collage of a variety of images from the session for Natalie's daddy's birthday. It was his b'day gift from Natalie!

Now I know everyone doesn't want 100 images or even 30 or 40 with LSU attire thus the whole LSU theme. I don't even want this many any more. I want to learn to shoot less...sort of like quality verses quantity. One way for me to learn to do this is through the mini sessions. "Just Babies" is going to just a great learning tool for me (teaching myself to not-overshoot) and it is going to so great for the consumer too. I will elaborate on this on my next post. Later today or tomorrow.

Another Storyboard: Based on the images photographed I will choose to create either a vertical or horizontal storyboard.

Another favorite from the same year!

I wanted to do some LSU PORTRAIT of Our Little Tiger this weekend while she was here, but I wanted a new idea. I have come up with, but I need to purchase a few new props to go with it. So I will have to do hers later.

Over the last few years, I have done a variety of different LSU Themed portraits as part of someone's custom portrait session. But I wanted to show classic, but simple poses on this post because that's what will be availabe from the "Just Babies" promotion this week. At this age the cutest and most simple works best!

FOR NON LSU FANS: I KNOW THERE ARE SOME OF YOU OUT THERE. SO FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN PROPS AND YOUR OWN COLLEGE THEME ATTIRE. MY BLOOD ISN'T PURPLE AND GOLD! I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN WHO PARENTS SUPPORT OTHER TEAMS. OKAY!

Please email or leave comment to schedule an appointment for you child (grandchild) for an LSU Themed portrait during the "Just Babies" promotion this week (September 25-27th).

~~jami~~

japhotography@bellsouth.net

SWEET DREAMS BABY IN TIGERLAND

The above image was suppose to follow the image of baby and his sister, but I accidently deleted it. It is too cute to not be included in this group of images. As you can see, it is both of their hands....so sweet...

THIS IS LITTLE SNEAK PREVIEW OF MY LATEST NEWBORN SESSION. I AM STILL DAYS BEHIND, BUT I HAVE TO SO PRE-EDITING TO PICK OUT IMAGES FOR BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. I JUST DESIGNED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WALKER AND FOR AVA. I WILL POST HERS TOO, OF COURSE, HERS WILL APPEAR FIRST AS IF THEY WERE POSTED FIRST, BUT THAT'S JUST A "BLOG-THING".

"Sweet Dreams in Tigerland" (that's the title for this image)

This is Baby Walker (4 weeks) and his older sister, Riley. Walker is a little older than the ideal age for newborn portraits, but it is a little difficult when babies are born during the holidays.

One of the sample birth annoucement that I designed for Walker's mommy. Of course, their actual annoucements won't have Jami Ainsworth Portraits across the top of it like this one.

Riley has such pretty, blue eyes. I couldn't resist playing with a little color for this image.
what can I say...sweet, sweet...
I was told that Papaw will love this (the camo)

BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY!

I started this blog to give information regarding the Christmas promotion. And since then I have begun to add other images. Most of you know that I am most know for my newborns work. So I guess you have been wondering..."where are the newborns". So finally here's a few from a newborn session...

LET ME INTRODUCE BABY KOBE. I PHOTOGRAPHED BABY KOBE BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. BETWEEN THE HOLIDAYS, LOTS OF NEW SESSIONS AND MY USUAL BEGINNING OF YEAR SINUS INFECTION....I AM SLOWLY BUT SURELY TRYING TO CATCH UP. THIS IMAGE OF KOBE (16 days old) IS MY NEW FAVORITE NEWBORN IMAGES AND I GUESS IT WILL BE MY FAVORITE UNTIL I GET A NEW FAVORITE. His mommy brought this cap for him to be photographed in. She thinks he looks like one of Anne Geddes babies. I must admit that I think he does too. I LOVE THE WAY YOU CAN CURL THOSE LITTLE NEWBORNS INTO FETAL POSITION AGAIN!

I have become known for images like this:
Baby Kobe and his mommy:
Nothing is as special as newborn kisses...
Here in Louisiana, we start the training as soon as possible.
Kobe's feet in his sister's hands:

Kobe and his big sister, Sophie.
another kiss...