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~~

TWO DAYS AWAY..."just babies" promotion

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd is THE DAY FOR 'JUST BABIES'

I still have a few openings left.

THIS IS BABY CHLOE...

I had to quickly find a new image to post along with this reminder post for the promotion. Baby Chloe is the one-month granddaughter of one of oldest and dearest best friends. Her "mimi" and I went to school together. I realized this summer that she and I have be friend for 30 years. Now I am really telling off on our age, huh? This is her first granddaughter. She, too, is loving the honor of MIMI.

Chloe is a little older than what I prefer for a newborn session (the best age is 2 wks. and under). I was really nervous about this session know that after 3 weeks babies are usually much harder to photograph especially in the typical newborn poses that people have seen and also want, but Baby Chloe made us very proud. She did awesome for her age. I have a few others of Chloe that I would like to post, but this is all I have for now.

~~jami~~

THREE-MONTH OLD BABY HAYDEN & ALI, TOO

What a sweet expression for three-month old!

MY FAVORITE IMAGE FROM THIS SESSION! He was such a cute litttle thumb sucker!

awww! how sweet is this! (a tinted image)

Hayden and his cousin, Ali I photographed them a while back and it was actually Ali's 3-month portrait session and Baby Hayden just came for the ride. Well, I guess you could call it that. He didn't have a clue he was there much less being photographed. If you are need to my blogs, you should check it in the link above this image.

Haden and his over his mommy's shoulder, often a baby's favorite place to be.

Ali is now six-months old is this image. Isn't she even more adorable now than she was 3-months ago?

Okay, that's one more session completely edited and ready for client viewing. Believe it or not, I am getting closer and closer to being caught up! Yea!

~~jami~~

"JUST BABIES" RESCHEDULED

"JUST BABIES" PROMOTION
FROM LAST WEEK HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008.

I have several openings left, please call or email to schedule a mini session with your baby (2 years old and under) for some fun baby portraits with LSU Theme available as an option.

I am getting really excited about my new monthly promotion geared toward babies and toddlers (infants and children two and under). I have the rest of this year planned with a baby promotion for each month. Over the last few years, I have become known as the baby photographer. I am quite fond of the title. I have always loved babies and I do truly believe that photographing babies is just what I was meant to do (beside being a mom/grandmother). For years I wondered what my calling in life was. I have loved babies and baby stuff as long as I can remember. And now that my babies are grown and my precious granddaughter isn't really a baby any loner, I get to keep playing with babies. How great is that!

One of my favorite things of photographing babies is collecting all the neat baby props. When I realized how much I needed some kind of break in photographing, I quickly realized that babies don't take a break from growing up. So my thought turned toward this idea. I have already accumulated lots of fun baby props over the years and they are what I enjoy the most in my work thus "Just Babies" was born.

Now with my "Just Babies" promotion even more parents will be able to afford beautiful photography for their babies too.

• $20.00 Session Fee (free to any baby that I photographed in 2008)
• Packages starting at $25.00
• Lots of fun and traditional photography ideas just waiting for your baby
• A new optional theme available for each month
• Call or email to schedule your appointment

318-757-7078

japhotography@bellsouth.net

OPTIONAL THEMES FOR EACH MONTH:

• September (rescheduled 10.03.08) optional theme: LSU--"Little Tigers"
• October optional theme: "Pumpkin Days" (either with fall pumpkins and/or costumes)
• November theme: "Santa Baby" (picture this...little naked babies with Santa hats...it doesn't get much cuter than that!)
• December theme: "Angels & Cherubs"
• January theme: "L-O-V-E"...a valentine's theme

Okay, that's all that I have planned out so far. I have lots of ideas and I welcome any suggestions of new ideas that could be seasonal or just lots of fun to photograph.

UPCOMING DATES FOR "JUST BABIES":

• October 23rd -- 25th
• November 13th -- 15th
• December 4th -- 6th
• January 22nd -- 24th

A Christmas Holiday Promotion also coming soon for children of all ages and families too. Stay tuned for more information on this promotion too.

~~jami~~

PROMOTION POSTPONED...

"JUST BABIES" PROMOTION

ALONG WITH THE SEPTEMBER THEM "LITTLE TIGERS" IS POSTPONED

I HAVE OVIOUSLY CAUGHT A "KICK-BUTT" BUG.

I have had this a few days now. I normally get something like this and within 24 hours I am back to normal. But not this time. I am very weak and I can't seem to shake this as quickly as I thought I would.

Stay tuned for additional information.

~~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

NEW PROMOTION: "JUST BABIES"

I am pleased and excited be

OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCING "JUST BABIES"

a mini portrait session geared toward infants and toddlers

• September dates: This week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 25th -- 27th
• Future dates will also be announced soon.
• Session fees will $20.00 per session
• Session will be approximately 20 minutes sessions with 2-3 different looks for baby.
• Each month will include a special theme along with traditional and untradtional poses for babies.
• Images will be available for viewing online within 10-14 days or less and will be available for view for a limited time
• Packages will start @ $25.00
• Sessions may be paid with credit card and purchased online.
• FREE SESSIONS to babies photographed in the last 4 months (May, June, July, and August).

I am in the process of taking a partial sabbatical the next 12-24 months.

SO WHAT DOES THIS REALLY MEAN TO YOU?

WHAT WILL I PHOTOGRAPH?

DUE DO MANY PARITULCAR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT I AND MY BUSINESS HAVE GONE THROUGH OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CHANGE MY PACE FOR A WHILE. I NEED AN OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH MY BREATH, CATCH-UP, RE-GROUP, RE-ORGANIZE AND REKINDLE MY CREATIVE JUICES.

SINCE MY BABY BUSINESS IS SUCH A LARGE PORTION OF MY WORK, I HAVE COME UP WITH "JUST BABIES" TO CONTINUE CREATING BEAUTIFUL BABY PORTRAITS.

I WILL TRY TO ANSWER A FEW GENERAL QUESTIONS HERE AND MORE AS I THINK OF THEM OR AS YOU ASK THEM....

• "JUST BABIES" is designed for anyone with babies two and under. This can be used to photograph your baby on a regular basis to photograph his/her milestones. If your babis photographed, 3 times in the first 12 months, you can purchase a collage with images from each session to show his/her milestones for 30% off regular price. A special collage price will be available for all "Just Babies" promotion.
• Repeat clients are the clients who have been with all along. They have supported me through my ups and down. I will still do custom sessions for clients that I have photographed in the past.
• Newborn Portraits packages been updated and will be posted soon. Since many newborns cannot have been past clients, they do not have to be past clients. However, new packages will apply to any future newborn sessions.

This is a general outline of "Just Babies" and my partial sabbatical. As you think of questions, regarding these please email me or comment here. I will answer them on the blog so that everyone can benefit from the questions and answers.

OH! I ALMOST FORGOT THIS MONTH'S THEME WILL LSU!

GO TIGERS!

So please comment, ask questions or email to book sessions.

japhotography@bellsouth.net

~~jami~~