04.29.2009

Sorry, sorry, SOOO SOOO sorry!...I'm just a wee bit late on this one, so I have to thank you all for your patience and understanding these last few days...Friday, I had the FUNNEST (yep, that's an Elana word!) e-session and it really made me just SO incredibly happy and T & T have been declared my new BFFs (whether they want to be or not!)...We did everything from dumpster diving, to getting chased by a wild pack of dogs, to wading in snake infested overgrowth, to a smidgen of trespassing, to ending up the night over a few drinks at the local bar (only kidding of course on some of those!)...See, FUN, FUN, FUN I tell you!!! But along with the joy of the day, came great sadness as well, as my trusty, old-reliable, handy-dandy dear old laptop officially lost her life...I think it was her time to go...Those of you who knew "her", remember that she was held together with duct tape for the last few months of her life (bless her), but be that as it may, she was a good, good friend and never (ok, rarely) let me down!!!...So, these last few days I've been busting my tush to transfer & save what I could to my two new computers, and praying that my old hard drive at the very least made it out alive from the computer Doctor (and survive she did...Thank you Dr. Chip!!!)...So, better late than never, right???...Hope y'all enjoy your little preview T & T, and as always, I'll be back with more!...-EPJ

04.23.2009

Hey there everyone, it's just little ol' me again :) ...Well, I've been finishing up a few sessions this week, and getting ready for another fun e-session tomorrow, and I started to remember that I've had a number of people ask me in the last few weeks about creating a page for Elana P Jones Photography on Facebook, so I did it and I'm super-dee-duper excited about it!!!...So, what does this mean for you?...It means that you need to go over to FB right this very second (actually, finish reading this first, then head on over there) and find "Elana P Jones Photography" and become a fan today!!!...If you don't have a FB account yet, what are you waiting for???...It's simple, it's safe, it's free, it's a fun way to connect with anyone and everyone from your past and present, and it's a great way to stay on top of all the goings on with EPJ Photography...I'll be offering specials that will only be available to our FB fans, and some fun surprises will be in store as well, plus our clients that are on FB will have some extra session sneak peeks tagged so that you can share them with everyone on your FB friend's list...Fun, fun, fun, so go sign up today!!!...And of course, we all know I can't post without including a little pic, so here's an oldie but a goodie that has put me in the mood for the warm weather to not only get here, but it better finally STAY!!!...Have a great one everybody and be back again soon with more!...-EPJ

04.19.2009

Ok, what is this, like maybe my third session already this year that was shot with tornadoes going on all around us?!?!...Crazy I tell ya!...Alabama is something else, but the good news is, we're all safe around here and apparently, it does make for some nice pics ;)...So, I was scheduled to meet up with B & D and their two insanely gorgeous (and I do mean stunningly BEAUTIFUL!) girls in the later part of the afternoon, but when we heard there were some storms just around the corner, we moved our session up a wee little bit and I'd say we got finished up just in the nick of time!!!...These girls (and their momma & daddy, too) were a hoot and we had a good old time down at the creek today...That little T is gonna be a total heart breaker one of these days so daddy better watch out, and little miss B (who happens to be my youngest daughter's best bud & partner in crime at the daycare) is seriously the cutest little booger ever, ever, ever!...That B totally cracks me up and I can see without a doubt who rules the roost in y'alls house ;) ...So, after dodging tornado sirens all night, and going in and out of the cellar with the fam, I finally had a spare second to post just a smidgen of a tease for y'all, so hope y'all like 'em and I'll have more real soon!...-EPJ

04.11.2009

So, yesterday afternoon, between tornado warnings and hail storms, I got to meet up with B & L for a super fun belly session!!!...Baby boy C will be the first little bundle of joy for this adorable couple, and I just can't wait to meet him in the coming weeks and get to see mommy and daddy again, too!...They are going to make awesome parents and I, as always, feel so incredibly blessed to get to be a part of it all!!!...B & L, hope y'all enjoy your little sneak preview, and L, I hope your birthday was a happy one and you had a delish broiled catfish dinner :)...Mmmmmm, now I'm hungry again!...GREAT!...Ok, be back soon with more...-EPJ

04.09.2009

And finally, the end of the massive blog postings (for today anyway!)...This past weekend I had the absolute honor and privilege of being allowed to be a part of one of the greatest, fun-est (yes, when I blog I like to make up words!) most fantabulous weddings ever, ever, ever!!!...G & J and all of their wonderful family and friends totally rocked my world and made my Saturday hardly seem like "work" at all!!!...What started off as an absolutely beautiful day, turned into a totally awesome night, and as much as I hated to, I finally had to tear myself away from the party and go home to play wife and mommy again :)...So now, a teensy tiny little preview for all of you who have been patiently waiting for the last few days, and I promise, there are literally hundreds more to come!!!...Enjoy!...-EPJ

04.09.2009

More, more, more!!!...It almost seems that this week's posts are unending, doesn't it?!? ;)...Well, please do allow me a moment to apologize to this beautiful, happy couple...We had to postpone their original engagement session over a week ago, due to a crazy band of storms coming through the area (you know that fun Alabama weather system!), and we finally had the pleasure of meeting up this past Friday, for what thankfully turned out to be a GORGEOUS day!!!...And although I had hoped to get a little sneak peek posted at some point in time before now, like I mentioned in yesterday's first post, my schedule has had me going ninety to nothing for some time now, and this weekend was no different!...Immediately following Friday's e-session, my family and I headed up the road to Anniston for the night, only to return late that evening for me to prepare for Saturday's all day (and night) wedding SPECTACULAR (picture previews from that to follow in the next post!), then Birmingham called my oldest daughter and I until about 11pm Sunday, and a business trip to the beach with my hubby and two youngest girls Monday through Wednesday rounds out my last six days!...So, that should just about catch me up since last week!!!...Whew!...So again, my sincerest apologies for not posting sooner, but I do hope you enjoy this little tease even if I am a day or two behind...The rest are soon to follow!...-EPJ

04.08.2009

And now, round two!...Also known as the world's fastest photosession :) ...So, one of my bestest friends ever and her two little ones, along with nana, myself, and two out of my three girls, all drove up to this fantastic historical location right on the beautiful Georgia coastline, and as it turned out, it was mere moments away from closing time...Add to that the billions upon billions of sandgnats that obviously thought we were their supper, and you then have the world's fastest, 10 minutes and not a second longer, photosession!!!...But I have to say, in those 10 minutes, my sweet little G & M (ok, so they're not technically "mine", but I do like to borrow them from time to time!) were fabulous and gave me lots of smiles and knew perfectly well how to work the camera ;)...They've obviously done this before!!!...So, I've now decided that I'll have to go back this summer while the gnats are hibernating, and maybe we'll fight off the 115 degree Savannah summers for a 15-20 minute session next time :)...Love y'all and see you soon we hope!!!...-EPJ

04.08.2009

Oh me, oh my, get ready, and get set, because here come LOTS and LOTS of catch-up posts!!!...Spring has sprung around here and with a major vengence at that, because I have had (and continue to have) one slam jammed schedule here lately (YAY for that!!!)...So, just three weeks ago, the family and I had a whirlwind trip to Georgia to visit friends that we haven't seen in forever over Spring Break week, and of course I threw in two of the fastest photo sessions of all time for two of my sweetest friends in the world...First up for a little sneak peek, one of my dearest childhood friends will be twice blessed in the coming weeks with TWINS; a boy AND a girl!!!...So, Mommy and big-sister-to-be and I, set out to capture just a few belly pics during our quick little visit together...I can't believe that it was just 4 years ago that this sweet big-sis-to-be was inside her mommy's belly and they were my very first belly session ever!...My, how the years have changed!!!...So, without further ado, here's a smidgen of a tease for you A :) ...I'll have the rest up VERY soon, so get ready, 'cause there's lots more to come!!!...-EPJ