10.26.2009

Ahhhhhh, "Monday, Monday (la, la, la la la la)"...I know that most of us, most of the time, DREAD Mondays, but I welcome a day of rest...Well, it's sortof a day of rest, as I almost never this time of year get an actual day off...Maybe soon, but for now, it's work, work, work, just like I like it...And of course, this weekend didn't disappoint...It was mini-session, family time, mini-session, family, etc, etc, etc...Now you can see why I'm a big fan of restful Mondays ;)...I get to send the whole fam out the door and then kick back with a big ol' cup of pumpkin spice coffee (maybe 3 big ol' cups today!) and edit the day away...I've got lots and lots of you waiting for your beautiful pictures oh so patiently, and since I don't want to disappoint, I'm off!...But of course, not before teasing a few of you with a few little sneaks from this weekend...First up is little man, JT, whom I've had the utmost pleasure of shooting since before he even made his big arrival in this world, and then again when he was a smiley little 8 day old, and now, as a chunky monkey 3 month old!...He is still the smilingest little man ever...I LOVE it!...Then on Sunday, I was lucky enough to meet up with the B family...I've been planning a session with this gorgeous mama for goodness only knows how long now, so by the time we officially met, it felt like we already knew each other!...So, J, C and little man B (along with a few appearances from Bubba the Monkey, and the always popular Barney the Dinosaur!) ventured out with me to shoot on what I swear had to be the most perfect day ever!...The Fall colors on the trees and the temperature in the air, oh, it was just complete and total bliss!...So, here ya go everybody...Hope y'all enjoy and you know you'll all see me again real soon ;)...-EPJ

***The H Family***

***The B Family***

10.19.2009

Another fun mini-session down, another fabulous mini-preview to post!!!...Yesterday afternoon, I was visited by this precious little chunky monkey, and although he wasn't too sure what to think of me and all my crazy picture taking ways, I thought that he was just beyond too cute for words!...I mean really, boys aren't supposed to be this pretty, are they?!?!...Look at those eyes!!!...I couldn't even bring myself to post a black and white because with baby-blues like that, it's just not right :)...Hope you enjoy your little tease mommy, daddy & big brother, and of course, I'll be back again soon with more!...-EPJ

10.17.2009

Hey guys and happy football Saturday to each and every one of you ;) !...Well, hopefully by now everyone has had a chance to check out the new website and hopefully, like me, y'all LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!...As you can probably see, the blog itself is still quite a work in progress...Pretty soon (maybe once all the pre-holiday madness wears down), we'll be unveiling our brand new amazingly awesome blog for all to see...I can't wait for you to check out what I've got in store for you!!!...But, in the mean time, it's work, work, work for me and I couldn't be happier about that!...So, today I had the absolute pleasure of shooting this BEE-YOO-TIFUL senior young lady who came to see me all the way from the Ham!...We had a ball together braving the cold rainy outdoors for a few fun, urbany shots, and then finishing up inside so that we could do a little more of a traditional portrait to make mom and dad's day :)...But of course, you know me, I couldn't stick with the traditional stuff too long, so we had to finish up with a fun little twist ;) ...Hopefully, it's just the right combination to make everyone happy...I know when I look back at the fabulous shots we got today, I can't help but smile...I'll let you go check them out now so you can see for yourself!!!...Enjoy and you know the drill; I'll be back soon with tons more!...-EPJ

10.12.2009

Alrighty boys and girls!!!...Today is the day!...My big news finally revealed!!!...Well, you may or may not be as excited about this as I am, but after more than 8 months (that's right, I said EIGHT!!!) of playing around and attempting to design my new and improved website, it's finally done and it's finally LIVE!!!!...Sure, there are still a few minor tweaks that I'll work on a bit here and there, but it's done, and it is AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING!!!...You must, must, must check it out pronto!...I have to give a great big huge "shout out" thank you to the UBER-talented Amy Grace of Candy Apple Studios for my insanely beautiful new logo and marketing design...I {heart} her so, so much!...Please go check her out and let her know how amazing you think she is, too!...Also, a major thank you, thank you, thank you to the fantabulistic Josh Holley for his musical genius and allowing me to use his fabu voice and musical skills as my home page "theme song", if you will ;)...Be sure to visit him over at his website as well, and you'll find even more of his awesome music for you to add to your own collection...You'll LOVE him, I can promise you that! So, go, what are you waiting for???...You're still here???...You have so much to go check out!...In the coming days/weeks ahead, be sure to be on the lookout for our incredible new blog to make it's official debut as well...You'll just die, it's so great!...I'll also shortly be announcing a new email addy for y'all to contact me for work, and of course you can always still get a hold of me via the contact page on the website, as well as by picking up the phone and giving me a ring-a-ding-ding...Oh, and if you've tried to get a hold of me via the telephone in the past few weeks/months and for some reason you haven't heard back from me (I try to give everyone a call back within 24-48 hours of getting any voicemails), then I have to let you know that back in July(ish) I switched phone companies and got a brand new phone because I had been having a LOT of issues with the old phone and service provider, and as much as I adore my new phone, I am sad to report that I'm still having some pretty major service issues...Soooooooooooo, now you know "the rest of the story" and if you haven't heard from me, I super-duper apologize, but you know how technology can be: you either love it, or you hate it!!!...It's either the greatest thing since sliced bread, or you want to chuck it over a cliff somewhere!...So, try me again, or contact me from the website if you're wondering if your voicemail is floating around out there in digital-cyber-space somewhere, 'cause there's a good chance it might be!...Oh, and since you know I can't post without a little "sumthin-sumthin", then here's a little more tease for L's mommy since she's been waiting so patiently for her gallery to go online (my two year old coming down with the piggy flu set me back a wee tad, but I'm almost back in the game!)...OK, go, check things out, and ENJOY!!!...Be back soon y'all...-EPJ

10.11.2009

Hello, hello again!!!...It's me and I'm back for day two! :)...So, I know that I totally left you all hanging on the edge of your seats yesterday with all my excitement, didn't I?!?!...I assure you, it was all for good reason!...So, of course I was all kinds of excited to kick off our "Merry Minis" yesterday morning and then, on top of all that, I had the absolute pleasure of finally getting to meet little Miss C and do her fantabulous newborn session!!!...It was a long time coming too, because thanks to the good ol' piggy flu that's been going around (although my middle one says "mommy, it's not the piggy flu, it's the 'swan flu'"!), we had to reschedule Miss C's session by a whole week :( ...And you know, a whole entire week in newborn time is a pretty BIG deal!!!...But, at three weeks old, Miss C performed for the camera like a seasoned champ, as did her adoring big brother, Mr. P...So, here you go Mommy and Daddy!!!...Take a look at your absolutely beautiful family of FOUR and I hope you all enjoy!...And finally, on one last note, let's not forget that I have just one more A-M-A-Z-I-N-G thing that I'm DYING, DYING, DYING to share with y'all, but it will have to wait for now ;) ...Stay tuned, because I promise that I'll be back tomorrow to share my news with you all!...Have a great night everyone and I'll see y'all soon!...-EPJ

10.10.2009

Y'ALL!!!!...Oh my goodness, I'm soooooo, sooooooo, SOOOOOOO excited!...Ok, first of all, I had an absolutely awesomely-awesome day, and it all started when this gorgeous couple greeted me first thing this morning to help me kick off our very first official "Merry Mini" session of the season!...Whew, that was a mouthful!!!...So, for about 20 minutes, we scurried all over the downtown 'Dega area trying to dodge the impending rain, and found ourselves in some very, VERY interesting spots (*think* orange cones with yellow and black crime scene tape stretched out!!!...OMG!) and we got some super fun, super fabulous shots in the mean time!!!...And, since it was just a quick little ol' mini-session, I'm just gonna do a quick little ol' mini-preview for y'all this evening ;)...So, without further a-do, I present you with the littlest, ittsiest, bittsiest sneak-peek EVER!...Enjoy, because I'll be back tomorrow with some special sneaks from today's beautiful newborn session, too!!!...AND, on top of that, I'm nearly busting at the seams to share some more super-dee-duper exciting news with y'all very, very soon, so STAY TUNED!!!...See y'all tomorrow!!!...-EPJ

10.01.2009

Happy Fall Y'all ;)...October is officially here (can you even believe it???) and oooh-wee, this weather is something I can definitely get used to!!!...The past few days couldn't have been any more perfect and if I had it my way, this is how I'd like to keep it 365 days a year!!!...So, yesterday, I drove over to the "Ham" to meet up with my favorite little one year old red-head from T-town!!!...I still can't believe that it's already been over 7 months since we did her last session and at nearly 14 months, she was bound and determined to show off her running skills!...Actually, I think she went straight from crawling to running, and totally by-passed the walking phase ;) but it was my absolute pleasure to chase her around and attempt to keep up with her!...She was such a hoot to watch, too, as she waved and talked to each and every person she met up with along the way...Sweet little Miss D doesn't meet a stranger, that's for sure!...Of course, I've known her mama and daddy for about 12 years now, and there's no doubt in my mind that she definitely gets her sweet disposition from both of them, because they are both total angels!...So, here's just a wee little sneak peek for you mama and daddy...I hope y'all enjoy them, and mama, I have been thinking of you and hoping that you're feeling all better today and over that nasty bug once and for all!...If not, make sure Miss D and daddy are taking real good care of you!!!...Take care everyone and talk to you again real soon!...-EPJ