Oh my lordy. . .am I old or what??

Last night Ailynne, Tenille and I got together for a night practice photo shoot. We had a great time SQUEEZING into our wedding dresses to act as each other's models. Then, Ailynne's hubby connected the laptop to their big screen TV so we could share and practice different processing techniques. This went LATE into the night and I didn't get home until it just before 2am.

This morning, I woke up at 8am, took a shower, put my PJs back on and fell back asleep until 3:30pm! BOY, have times changed. I remember in college, friends and I would go out until 2:30am and still be up for our morning classes. These days, I'm asleep by 11:30pm at the latest! :-P

Here are a few I took of Tenille and Ailynne:

And of course one of me:

For our next practice shoot, we're planning to head to the beach where I'll trash my dress. Well, not really TRASH it just get it all wet and sandy. :-P

In other news, janellelynnphotography.com has FINALLY gone live!!!! Oh happy day! I plan on sending an e-mail to everyone announcing it but in the meantime leave me a comment and let me know what you think. :-)

Brand spanking new website is going LIVE!

It's a happy, happy day! Today, janelle lynn photography is going LIVE with a SUPER-COOL website. The link will remain the same (and hopefully the e-mail addresses) so there's no need to update your bookmarks/favorites/etc. Today, though, www.janellelynnphotography.com will be DOWN so don't worry - I haven't gone out of business. ;-)

Stay tuned - as I'll post a new blog entry the MINUTE it goes up. :-)

THIS is why I ALWAYS have a second photographer at most of my assignments.

(pardon the proof watermark - I'm writing this blog from my PC and I'm too lazy to whip out my ibook and grab the original file. :-P )

During the ceremony, I asked Ailynne to focus her perspective on the guests - especially the parents AND look what she got!

Isn't that awesome?! Great job Ailynne! :-)

CLICK HERE to view Kirk and Erika's proof galleries.

I'm on a mission!

Did you know that catching up on e-mails and phone calls after vacation creates even MORE e-mails and phone calls? :-P

Last week was soooooooo HECTIC and I'm trying to regain my balance of work/clients/home/hubby - so I appreciate everyone's patience. I'm on a mission! :-)

May 24 - 30, 2007

May 24 - 30, 2007 - I will be out of the office. All phone calls and e-mails will be returned upon my return. Hopefully, I'll have LOTS of new and exciting images to share. Until next week. . . .

Gary and Antonette Family Session

A few weeks ago, I FINALLY got the chance to photograph my cousin's beautiful family. Some of you may recognize my baby twin! ;-)

Enjoy the slideshow!

John and Jen Family Session

I had a so much fun photographing John and Jen's small family. Just by hanging out with them, you can tell how much in love they are with their baby boy. It's families like these that make me want to have a baby right now. :-P

I absolutely love the way their pictures turned out! I especially like how they look converted to black/white or split-tone - I think it makes them more "classic." What I mean by classic is - 10, 20, 30 years down the road they look to have stood the test of time and not look dated or trendy.

I had such a hard time narrowing down the images for the slideshow - I loved them all! (this is why the pictures transition so fast :-P )

J^2 - enjoy your slideshow and the proof gallery will be up later this evening: (click below)

Target's Bridal Collection

Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE Target. From the dollar bins, to the cool clothes, to even the super-trendy garden furniture (my latest obsession - gotta furnish my new patio! :-P ) - everything you could ever WANT is at Target! AND you can grocery shop at the same time!

So, you can imagine my excitement when I received an e-mail about their new bridal collection:



Why, oh why, did they not have this when I was planning my wedding last year?! :-P

Check it out by clicking HERE.

Have a great day!

*N*'s Portrait Session Slideshow

Editing *N*'s portrait session was a breeze! (I also included a few of *C* for fun!)

Click HERE for your proof gallery. (password is in your e-mail)

Enjoy the slideshow!

Click the square in the middle below:

University of Houston PRSSA Spring Banquet

On Friday, I had the opportunity to photograph the University of Houston's PRSSA Spring Banquet. The banquet was held in honor of the sponsors and students who supported the association this past year. The students who make up this organization are great people and I know they'll go far. I wish them all the best! :-)

Click image below to view the slideshow:

Click HERE to purchase prints.

Nature Art Shots and a Casting Call. . . sort of

Recently, I was asked if I would take flower/nature shots to go on the walls of a local law office. I don't want to show the traditional, boring, macro, flower in the center of the frame shot you see all the time. I want my shots to be interesting enough to make people stop and think, "hmmmm...that's cool!" :-P

So, yesterday, literally minutes before the thunderstorm arrived, I took pictures of the remaining flowers left on my deck. (In Texas, we get one, maybe two, months of Spring. Once May hits the flowers start to wilt and die. :-( ) The lighting was PERFECT and I was so pleased with the exposure that all I did in photoshop was adjust the contrast a bit and voila!

I was also asked to provide images of groups of children and families of all different ethnicities playing, goofing off, etc. I have several families in my gallery that will probably be included in the portfolio but I need more! So, in the next week or so I will be posting a casting call of sorts. If you have any friends or family that would like AWESOME pictures of themselves let them know that I have a great opportunity for them! (free session!)

Puerto Rico!

We're headed to Puerto Rico! :-)

I plan to spend my days on this very hammock taking naps with only the sound of the waves crashing on the beach to wake me.

Once in awhile, I may switch locations to:

Besides doing absolutely nothing, :-) we also plan to explore Old San Juan:

Hike the El Yunque Rainforest:

Ever being the scientist, my Hubby wants to go on a road trip to visit this:

because it'd be, "So cool to see one of the largest telescopes in the world!" BTW, it's the Arecibo Observatory. For you movie buffs it was featured in the movies Contact and James Bond Goldeneye.

I think he should do this instead:

I NEED to buy the water housing for my point and shoot digital camera for when we do this:

Cool, huh? The water glows in the dark! :-)

*sigh* July can't get here soon enough!

I'm sick. . .

have been home for the past two days and there are no signs that I'm getting better. :-(

I did go outside to get some fresh air and caught this little guy hiding in my rosebushes:

Introducing. . .

janelle lynn photography's new business manager!

ain't he handsome. ;-)

My hubby, Todd, has been promoted to Business Manager! Previously, he had been regulated to "assistant" - schelping bags, holding the light stand, uploading CF cards, etc. :-P He'll still be working in those capacities but will also take on all the administrative stuff I'm starting to get bogged down in. In terms of client relations, administrative stuff includes: collecting contracts, payments, placing/mailing album and print orders, album design and communicating with clients regarding their orders.

His e-mail address is:

todd@janellelynnphotography.com

So, if you receive an e-mail from him, know you're talking to my "better-half." :-P

Image Info: The setting is our front driveway, using the car headlights and off camera flash for lighting. Very modern and edgy. . . :-)

Ailynne's 30th Birthday

I've been busy!

Saturday, I was a guest/photographer for Ailynne's 30th Birthday Party at Hotel Derek. Her sister, Anne Marie did an amazing job planning! I LOVED all of the little details from the white tulips, Tiffany Blue/Brown placecards to the cool favors. I felt so special to be invited to this awesome event. Anne Marie is looking to get into the party planning business - e-mail me for her contact info. Enjoy the pics! (slideshow to come)

Hayley's Sneak Peek

I've been working feverishly editing images from last weekend. At last week's shoot, while Avery took a break, I shot several images of Miss Hayley. Can you see why I have baby fever?? These girls are so cute and adorable - how could I not?




I love this set of images. It's such a natural and relaxed family portrait.

Avery's Sneak Peek

Last Sunday I had the pleasure to photograph one of the most beautiful families. Heather, Chris and baby Avery are so photogenic - editing is a breeze. Here are a few from our session:

Aren't they gorgeous??

I love the tenderness in this image. I think it really shows off the awe and love they have for their new baby girl.

I love capturing the little moments. I think Avery is destined to be a ballerina - her toes are always "en pointe." :-P

This is what happens when the Daddy's decide to do a little baby kickboxing. :-P

This reminds me of expressions Michaelangelo painted on the angels in the Sistine Chapel.

Whenever I shoot babies or children, I shoot in "continous mode" which fires off 5 or 6 frames per second. When I do this I have a BUNCH of images to sort through but I love it 'cause I'll get the best expressions. Avery looks like she's a professor in an "Aha!" moment. :-P

Alex and Nina Slideshow

Here is the link to Alex and Nina's Slideshow:

Click HERE

and a few more images:

Have a great weekend!