Christmas Session

This week I took an exciting drive out to the big city of Iowa Park, TX outside of Wichita Falls it's one traffic light town...yeah, THAT big. It's actually a great little place where everyone knows everyone. I did a shoot with three beautiful girls as a surprise session for their mom for Christmas. Lucky for us a cold front blew in while I blew into town. I made a stop by the local Walmart (every town has one) and picked up some scarfs and hats to keep us warm. What a great purchase! It felt about 30 outside but it didn't keep us from having a great time (for almost 3 hours). Meet Kenzie, Peyton and Rhegan. The hottest chicks in Iowa Park!

Hot new parents!

Hollie and Chad are having a baby!! Hollie is one smokin hot momma and still sporting her high heels and Seven maternity jeans which is a must have for any expecting mom (CHAD). How does she do it? We had a great shoot at the Swingin D Ranch Apple Jacks in tote and everything. Rumor has it Hollie is craving cucumbers and popcorn but she wasn't brave enough to bring them along on our session. It worked out alright though, I don't think the goats would have enjoyed the cucumbers as much as they did the Apple Jacks anyways.

I had a blast working with Hollie and Chad. They had me laughing the whole shoot. I can not wait to meet this beautiful little girl in February!

Katie + Matt

On Friday afternoon I headed east to the Swingin D Ranch in Parker, TX. Katie and Matt are now engaged and getting married next June. Together they run the Swingin D which turns out is the coolest little place for a photo shoot. They are sitting on over 100 acres. It is perfect for any wedding, party, or corporate event. I can't wait to shoot out there again. It is a country setting but super close to the city. Katie and Matt were so much fun to work with, thanks for opening up the ranch for our shoot and a tour. I am really looking forward to the wedding! Here are a few of my favorite shots from their session.

Meghan + Brian

I have done several shoots over the last week that I want to share but today I had to share an engagement session that I did with Bryan and Meghan this weekend. We made our way over to Mckinney on Sunday morning. It's obviously a favorite for me this month. Although I am trying to use different parts of town for my sessions. Mckinney has so many different looks it would be hard to get bored with shooting there. Meghan and Bryan were so easy to work with. Especially Meghan, she is pretty easy on the eyes too...sorry Bryan. And I was super excited to hear that Bryan stumbles upon my blog from time to time. He reminded me not to lay my lens in the street....I would hate to learn that lesson again. Here are a few of my favorites. It was a hard choice believe me!

Happy Birthday BFF!

Some of you may know my bestest friend Laurie. This year Laurie had her first 29th birthday. I say that because I think we will be celebrating her 29th birthday for the next 20+ years (if she can get away with it for that long). I wanted this to be a special birthday for her so I came up with a brilliant idea. Laurie loves cooking with her girls. She also loves recipe books....how often she uses one you would have to ask her. With her help I gathered up recipes from her family as well as her in-laws. Although, she did not know why we were doing this. I am not very good at keeping secret so this was really a challenge for me. While she was out of town celebrating her anniversary I kidnapped her kids (not literally) and took them to a grocery store here in Dallas for a fun shoot. The following day we did a shoot at the house while we made cookies. I posted some of their pictures in a slide show that I have wanted to show everyone for months now. FINALLY the big day has come and gone so it's safe to share. I would love to get a chance to do another session like this. I had such a great time during the whole process!

Go check it out! 

Truck vs. Lens

I remember it like it was last week......maybe because it was. I am on a bridal shoot in Deep Ellum. We are having a blast about an hour into our shoot and about to wrap up with another location. MOB spots it, the perfect place for a picture. She thinks "the photographer needs to see this. It would be perfect. My daughter will love it." She is pre-visualizing the 24x30 canvas that she is going to hang on her wall already. Ok, so maybe I made that part up. Either way I walk around the corner from the alley we have been shooting in. She's right, this is it. We will get some great shots here. When out of the corner of my eye I notice the truck. The truck that is turning into OUR alley. The truck that doesn't even realize that the idiot photographer has placed her camera much to close to street. Thankfully he dodges it.......but what is that sound??? OH that would be my OTHER camera which is actually laying IN the alley. That's right, my Nikon D200 is laying in the alley with an 80-200 lens attached. I probably won't forget the sound of the crunch for at least another week :-). Much to my surprise the camera has escaped damage. Unfortunately we can not say that same for my lens. It has taken one for the team and is laying in about 10 pieces of which I picked up about 2. My first reaction is to cry but I held it together. After all it is only a lens, my camera is still functioning and I have a beautiful bride who is still going to need some pictures for her wedding and that 30x40 canvas going on her moms wall. We finished up our shoot and got some GREAT shots of Kristin. Then again it would be hard not to. She is one of those....the beautiful people. They were so encouraging and sweet about the whole thing. Never once did they call me a moron or idiot for laying my camera in the road. I can assure you I have many times since. 

Ever wanted to see what happens to a 80-200 lens when run over by a truck? Save yourself about $1000 bucks and I will show you mine.

Here is our bride and THE WALL..... 

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Am I at a wedding?

Last Friday night Amber and Jacy walked down the aisle. They were married in the Japanese Gardens in Ft Worth. A BEAUTIFUL place for a wedding. I have to say this is the first time I have witnessed karaoke at a wedding reception. I hope it won't be the last because I had the best time. By the looks of these pictures I wasn't the only one either. Jacy and Amber are one of those couples who were up for anything. They even brought along a very special member of their family named Monkey. I think even Monkey enjoyed himself at this wild party. 

If you attended Amber and Jacy's wedding and would like to be notified when their images are available online shoot me an email at jamie@pbjstudio.com.

Ladies, there is enough Monkey for everyone.

I love this picture because I know that he is singing "Opps I did it again"

Our next heart breaker

On Sunday I met a precious baby boy named Braden. The poor thing is destined to become a head turner with these good looking parents. We had a great time shooting in mom and dads beautiful new home. Although Branden didn't seem too interested in having his picture taken. He preferred to eat and sleep. I can't say I blame him though. We did manage to capture some images that I really love. It was so nice meeting such a beautiful family...on the inside and out.

 

 

Smokin Hot Volleyball

On Friday I did a shoot with the Newman Smith Varsity Volleyball team. My super hot, sweet, and mega talented youngest sister Heather plays on the team. We headed out to the Carrollton Fire Department to find some cute firemen...I mean to shoot some pictures. :) It looked to me like the girls were having a great time playing dress up. Go figure right. I can't help but post my favorite picture of Heather too. She will probably die when she sees which one I chose to share with everyone. It is SO her! I also did a shoot with the Freshman and JV team so you have to check those out too. I guess my skills reach beyond weddings and portrait sessions now....

  

                     

Hey shawty!

Ok so I started this new part time job this week and I have been working my tail off. I am shooting school candids for day cares and it is SOOOO much fun but it is the most draining thing I have ever done. I feel like I eat, sleep, shoot and repeat. Although I could use more of the second and less of the first. lol I will make sure to blog this week about my exciting week but in the meantime I have a video that is a MUST SEE! I know the craziest 4 yr old! This is Paige and she is quite the singer as you can see.

So later on this same day the natives were getting restless while Aaron was helping me with some web stuff so we busted out a little Numa Numa....I can't believe I am really going to share this with the world. I figure you have to be able to laugh at yourself. I have that covered....

The Juxtapose Experience

Last week my photography bff Kate asked me to second shoot a wedding for her up in Mckinney. OF COURSE I couldn't turn the offer down. We spent the day hanging out and goofing around with our photography gear...great fun that was! About 5:00 we headed off to Aubie and Kevin's wedding at the Surrey House. Of course this was my first time meeting the bride and her family but they sure didn't make me feel like the outsider. Aubie and her 2 sisters looked absolutely beautiful Saturday. Aubie and Alli both sporting their cowboy boots. I am going to try not to rush out and buy me a pair....but I can make no promises. I had a great time meeting everyone and had a blast seeing Kate in action. She becomes really intense behind the camera. You should check out her blog too www.juxtaposephotography.com . She has some kick butt images from this weekend. Here are a few of my favs....

Amber & Jacy E_Session

I did a super fun shoot with Amber and Jacy several days back. We met up in downtown Denton, TX. Going into it I wasn't really sure what to expect with the location.Which turned out to be a really sweet place to shoot. I knew these two would be fun to work with no matter where they were. Talk about some strong personalities. Amber and Jacy seem so easy going and always have a smile on their faces...except when I was beggin for something sexy. I am really looking forward to their wedding in October. Not just because it won't be 500 degrees outside. Mostly because it is guaranteed to be a good time with them.

On another note....did anyone notice in my TAG that I mentioned I was full time??? MEANING I no longer have a 8-5 corporate job? SERIOUSLY! I don't! I am flying solo. I am super excited and feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I'm not looking for any comments about the matter or anything (yeah right). I'm also a tiny bit nervous but mostly enjoying the ride...and sleeping in until 7:30. :-)