life as a photo

Melissa + Clay . Engaged!

2012-02-12T13:47:00.006-06:00

Melissa emailed me a couple weeks ago about their Wedding but I was already booked for their day.
:( I was and still am super bummed that I am unable to do their Wedding but I am thrilled that I
was able to refer a great friend of mine, Jaren Beavers, and they were able to book her for their day!

At least I was able to meet them to do their Engagement Photos and be a small part of this special time. I can't wait to see the amazing photos from their Wedding!

In an email, Melissa says... "A fun fact about us is that we have never kissed ,we are saving it for the wedding day." This melts my heart. I SO wish that I could be there to witness this! Ahhhh!

Here are some MANY favorites from this FUN but very FREEZING session :)

xoxo guys!

B + L . 9 1/2 months

2012-02-11T11:08:00.002-06:00

I love photographing twins and I was so excited to have 2 sets of twins in the studio last week.

Meet these 2 sweeties.

how cute are they!!?

and their sweet parents.

so nice to meet you guys!

xo

C + C . 6 months

2012-02-11T10:41:00.004-06:00

I can not believe how big these 2 have gotten!

You might remember them from their newborn photos.

Well they are now 6 months and oh.so.cute! Just such beautiful babies.

J-Man

2012-02-08T16:07:00.002-06:00

Jackson is my super sweet best bud's baby boy :) Here he is sporting these super cute hats that
my momma is making. Stay tuned for more info on those coming very soon!

Here are some photos for now:

.Monster Hats.

Happy Wednesday!

RW and Happy Birthday Amy! :)

2012-02-01T12:55:00.002-06:00

Today is my sweet intern's birthday :)
Everyone say Happy Birthday to AMY! hehe

Here are some images from our day out last week.

Happy Wednesday!

Random Wednesday...

2012-01-26T12:29:00.002-06:00

...On Thursday ;)

Last night I realized that I never did post RW! I had some good things to share too.

1) Meet Amy. My super cool intern :)

2) Love love love these cute hair accessories sent from Kristin with Julias*Gemz! I can't wait to use them!!

3) Just because.... this is what I do in the car loading line ;)

4) Ok, so when we went to Destin in September... Laykin made friends with this little boy on the beach. They played and played in the sand together. He gave her his address and she is just now writing him but HOW SWEET is this!? I sure hope he writes her back. He lives in Southern Louisiana.

5) If you watched Ellen I think it was Monday, you might have seen these people on her show.

WOW they are amazing. I am loveING this song.

6) I am working on a complete marketing makeover and I am SO EXCITED about it!

7) I just got back from lunch and noticed the Closed sign is still up and the lights are still off...
Oops. Better fix that...

8) Ok, there we go. As I am typing I hear my bestie on the radio! Go check out The Shiny Lime
Hair Studio and Tropical Rayz! Sales and check out their Facebook Page for a chance to win a YEAR OF FREE TANNING!!! And while you are down there, stick you head in the Studio and say hi ;)

9) Idol talk!
It's that time again! Who are your favorites so far? I wasn't thrilled with last night so hoping that tonights auditions are better. I love me some Phillip Phillips though and there are tons more that I think are super fab but I can't remember their names quite yet.
I do think that the girl the other night that sang the Whitney song, the girl with the cute little girl....
I'm gonna call it for her in the top 3 at least!

Leave your thoughts!

Happy Thursday :)

xo

and L had to model this one!

Jarrett

2012-01-20T10:22:00.002-06:00

This was Jarret's 9 month session. I can not believe that he is about to be 1!
His first year has gone by so fast!! Here are some favorites.

as wrong as this may be, it's my favorite ;)

Marlee turns 1!

2012-01-20T09:08:00.003-06:00

I have had the honor of capturing this sweet girls first year! She is just the cutest, here are a few favorites!

Sweet Cheeks Customs (outfit)
Sugar House Cakes (smash cake)

Bean Family

2012-01-19T11:13:00.002-06:00

Such a sweet family. I got to meet their newest addition, Tristen!

Baby Sawyer

2012-01-19T11:02:00.003-06:00

This little handsome man was just the sweetest. I love newborns :)

Slater Family

2012-01-16T08:53:00.002-06:00

I met up with this sweet family recently on a very mild January day. It was
also Hunter's 3rd Birthday photos.

Here are some favorites!!

Holowell Family

2012-01-13T10:04:00.002-06:00

I met up with this sweet family last week and so glad we had a really nice, sunny day
to work with!

Matt + Lauren. Day After

2012-01-12T10:46:00.003-06:00

I can not tell you how awesome this couple is... But, I can show you ;)

Random Wednesday

2012-01-11T14:27:00.003-06:00

Well hello :)

What a beautiful, sunny day in Northern Arkansas. Feels more like early Spring rather than Winter... but as we all know, tomorrow is a different story. That's the weather here.

So I am T R Y I N G really hard to do paperwork today. UGH I don't like this part.
It is tax time though so I am (NEW YEARS GOAL) trying to stay ahead of things.
I decided just to count up just how many Sessions and Weddings went through here in 2011.
I was bored :-)

I think I have found the reason that I feel like I am in a hampster wheel sometimes.
160 Sessions and 14 Weddings! Now I am super thankful to all of my wonderful, wonderful
clients but GEESH. That explains the chaos.

So guess what?! I am going to try to cut back on just a few of those sessions this year.
I would love to take on more Weddings and less sessions. We will see :)

I do have to tell you HOW EXCITED I am about IDOL starting next Wednesday! I can also
tell you that my husband however... not so excited :D

There are so many things that I want to get accomplished this year. Some that are leftovers from
last year, hehe. I have an ongoing list on my phone that keeps up with all of these things and ideas.
One major leftover from last year is to GET ORGANIZED! At home as well as at the Studio and also just life in general. I feel so scattered a lot of the times so I really would love to get that squared away.

Some other things on my list are: (because I know that you all really care) :)
-Get the dressing room done! Gosh, 2 years now? hm
-Paint the front room of the Studio WHITE! Yes, white.
-FINALLY decide on and KEEP a logo! I am terrible at changing my mind. I really need this one done asap.
-Giant flat screen for my clients to view their amazing images on!
-NEW WEBSITE!
-and blog!
-Do lots of Giveaways yay!
-do Secret Santa for a deserving child (or 2)
-Cut my editing time in half
-Don't work from home at night. This is a big one. My family needs this more than I do :)
-Cut down my coffee intake. Uh. Hate this but am doing so well!!
-Give a few awesome tips. $ ya'll :)
-Go to Silver Dollar City in the Spring. My poor child doesn't get to do much in the Spring b/c I am usually crazy busy.
-Surprise my husband with a fun trip! Although it's small, this is already in the works ;) he is going to be stoked!
-See my Grandparents more often. I am SO lucky to have all of my grandparents and I really need to spend more time with them all!
-Help my brother out just because, like pay one of his bills or something fun without him knowing.
I have a pretty amazing little brother :)
-My mom. There is nothing that I could do for her to let her know how much she means to me and to all of our family. I will try though.
-Teach my intern as much as I possibly can in the next 5 months.
-Play with Laykin more.

Ok this went on way more than I meant haha. Sorry about that :) Well, it is RW... the only day that
I can get away with that.

I hope that you all have the best year. Really, I do. Smile always and let everyone know how much you love them!! Thanks for reading. Happy Wednesday.

GIVEAWAY winner!!

2012-01-09T18:56:00.001-06:00

Just announced the WINNER of the FREE Session A N D Digital Files on FB! Click here to see!

Valentine Mini Sessions

2012-01-05T10:12:00.002-06:00

There are still a few times open. email to book jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Here are some of Laykin that we did yesterday.

and the session info:

Headbands

2012-01-05T09:14:00.003-06:00

A couple of days ago we had "project Laykin's room" because it was a total disaster.
I meant to do this before her Birthday and Christmas but that just didn't happen.
After the mess we had to start with PLUS Bday and Cmas.... we had quite the project.

Her hair accessories are always all over the house. If you know me at all or follow my blog, you know that my child is verrrry creative and always doing her hair, making clothes out of trashbags ect... ;) so we needed somewhere to store this always growing mound of hair "things". If you know me at all you might now that I too, LOVE Pintrest :)
I don't have an account b/c I am trying to just stay a little distant so that my whole day isn't consumed by this amazing website. Anyway, I seen this a few weeks ago so we took a few minutes to make our own.

inside storage as well:

and many more here.

Now ours isn't near as cute as some of these other ones. You see, I am terrible at taking my time and making it great. I am more of an " I can't wait to see it done so hurry up" kinda person ;) Note the upside down peace signs ;) whoops :)

p.s. I WILL blog more in 2012! Even if it's a blog post about an empty oatmeal box, some scrapbook paper, ribbon and headbands ;)

Valentine Mini Sessions!

2012-01-04T13:13:00.001-06:00

A little sneak peek!

New Year's Giveaway!

2012-01-01T12:50:00.005-06:00

I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted to do this and I am so glad that it's finally time!
My last giveaway went kinda crazy, but I thought that I would give it another try :)

Read all the rules below before entering and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here is how you enter!

*Post about this Giveaway on your facebook page, you can also share the link.
*Come back to the blog and comment in the comment section OF THIS BLOG POST and post
the link to where you posted about the giveaway.
*Only submit ONE comment.
*All entries must be submitted by Wednesday January 4th at 12:00 pm central time.
*The only way to enter is by submitting your comment and link on the blog under the comment section. Commenting on my Facebook page will not work.
*The winner will be selected at random and posted on my blog after January 4th so stay tuned!!

* This Family Session could also be used for just the kiddo's but that is the only substitution.

* It WILL include the DIGITAL FILES from your session. This package is a $325 value.
You can purchase additional prints or products if desired.

* It needs to be used by the person who wins the contest. You can not give it to someone else.

* Please be happy for who ever wins :) This will help me with deciding on whether or not to do
more of these in the future.

* This session will have to be used by June 15th, it will be in Mountain Home, Arkansas and all other session guidelines will apply. Weekends for sessions are very limited.

* You can not apply this to a session that is already booked.

Ok! I think that's it!

NOW GO ENTER!!!! and share with your friends!!
xoxo
*

Robinson Wedding 12.2.11

2011-12-29T10:07:00.009-06:00

"I want to hold your hand, laugh at your jokes, walk by your side, snuggle on the couch, look into your eyes, talk about whatever and kiss your lips.... Every Single Day."

This day was perfection. A sunny, mild December day in Memphis.

Lauren was calm, so ready to marry her love. Matt was ready hours before the Ceremony.

You could hear Matt playing the piano throughout the church. Love.

First Look.

Beautiful Reception!

Here are the amazing Vendors!

Flowers: Charese Feliciano Designs
Caterer: Sandra Kelly
DJ: DJ Twinkie
Hair/makeup: Jen Harbour
Groom/groomsmen attire: Guys Formal Wear
Brides attire: All About Weddings
Paper products: {via}vacious designs
Rentals: Affordable Party Rentals
Ceremony: St. Philip Episcopal Church
Reception: Hillwood at Davies Manor Plantation

Photographer: Life as a Photo . Jamie Swetnam

and a shot out to Karla Thompson for being an amazing 2nd shooter! :)

Such a perfect day! I have loved getting to know this couple and wish them all the happiness

in the world.

Day After Session coming soon!!

Random Wednesday

2011-12-28T14:40:00.007-06:00

This week's RW is a project for you :) If you haven't done this before.

Before we start to take our tree down, I did this.

Made a little lens hood for my lens and I used a 50mm on this. You can make any shape

that you want but I just did a heart. Took about 2 minutes and I know, nice tape job :)

Get creative with it!

I switched to manual focus and my settings were @ f1.8, 1/200, iso 640.

Kinda fun :)

and a little layering for fun.

Post yours on my facebook wall! I want to see!

and after I did mine, I found this way detail (much better than mine ha) blogpost that makes me

want to redo mine!

Happy Wednesday!!

Lauren's Bridals

2011-12-20T14:15:00.002-06:00

Hello Beautiful Bride!
Love love loved this bridal and also have loved getting to know Lauren over the past year.
Such a sweet couple and I can't wait to share the WEDDING!

Happy Bday J-man!

2011-12-20T13:20:00.001-06:00

Newsletter!

2011-12-17T18:53:00.001-06:00

Hello Everyone! I have a new newsletter account set up and I have the first one ready to go out. Sign up above to be in the know! :)

Thanks!

Jamie

Random Wednesday

2011-12-14T15:52:00.002-06:00

Hello Lovely People :)

I am so close to being all caught up from the Holiday rush! I had lunch with two great friends today

and after this post, to finish up a Wedding.

I have a whole lot of randomness to share today. Let's do it!

1) my baby girl turned 9 Saturday :(

this one cracks me up... and her as well ;)

2) meet Nick. he joined us a couple weeks ago and if you follow me on facebook, you have probably seen him already.

what a little sneaky elf he is.

3) now this is just a bunch of random December happenings.

4) my phone is one of my most treasured items lol

always there to provide me photos.

5) aw, Christmas.

I am SO excited for Christmas break! Sleeping in, movies, pj's all day, more movies, coffee, twinkle lights, cuddle time w/ my girl...ahhh. i love it.

6) this was Nick's most crafty idea yet :) he's so sweet.

7) aw, laykin's bday morning. i was camera happy during breakfast.

8) last week was the holiday open house. it was so fun and i am so thankful for each person that came.

I hope that you all are having a great week, a great december and are ready for a new year!!!!

xoxo!

Valentine Boudoirs

2011-12-12T13:50:00.001-06:00

It's that time again ladies! These are the PERFECT Valentine gift.

Baby Hadley

2011-12-05T18:41:00.002-06:00

Miss H was one of the most sleepy, easy to photograph babies I have ever seen. I just love her!

Giancarlo + Dacia

2011-12-01T13:44:00.002-06:00

I did this sweet couples Wedding last fall and I can't believe it's already been a year!

They just celebrated their anniversary in New York! I am so thrilled to capture these

sweet memories for them.

Valentine Mini Sessions!

2011-11-30T10:52:00.000-06:00

For a few months now, I debated over doing themed mini sessions after this year. I have come to the conclusion though that I really love doing these. I love being able to be creative but also to be able to offer my clients great sessions at a very discounted price.

These Valentine mini sessions are so great great b/c they are quick and easy for the kids. They will be simple and great for boys and girls. Once I get my Christmas Set out of the way, I will be bringing back the plain white seemless background that I had a few years ago and these super cute, quilted hearts will be strung in layers to create this simple and oh so cute Vday look :)

Candyce + Jarrett Engaged!

2011-11-29T09:41:00.003-06:00

Loved meeting this couple!

cyber monday deals!

2011-11-25T18:36:00.000-06:00

now through monday at midnight!

Black Friday Sales!

2011-11-23T15:05:00.002-06:00

Great Sales! The 3 sessions is a HUGE savings.

The 10% off a Wedding Package is great as well... if you are getting married in 2012 or even 2013... You can lock in current rates!

Great time to get those Float Wraps you have been wanting!!

and here are float wraps...

There is a paypal button at the top of the blog for making any payments.

Email for questions :) jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Sales start at midnight tomorrow (Thanksgiving) and end at midnight on Friday the 25th!

Random Wednesday

2011-11-16T13:27:00.004-06:00

Hello Lovelies.

I just got back from having lunch with my sweet girl. Her little friend, Ella Grace, had lunch with us too. They are so cute :)

Anyway, she left me this little note this morning so that I wouldn't forget. hehe

I also thought that I would share this cute bracelet that she made for me:

ok so I am really trying to not get sucked into the Pintrest thing but I do get on there every now

and then. When I find something I like, I just take a snapshot from my phone.... not really sure why, but maybe it's my inspiration to do some of the things that I have been wanting to do.

here are a few:

if I had a spare closet, I would TOTALLY do this!

and gosh I love this! will be doing it!

and up last, love this and trying to decide what to do with it. i love the font and everything about it!

something else that I am stoked about??! hehe ;)

and Thanksgiving! I can't wait! A whole week at home w/ my girl. Yes, I will still be working...

just from home as much as possible that week. We hope to fit in Silver Dollar City too before it get's FREEZING cold.

lastly I am SO.FRIGGIN.EXCITED. about Breaking Dawn tomorrow night! eeeek!!

is anyone else going to the midnight show!!??

Happy Wednesday! Stay cozy :)

Christianne

2011-11-16T10:20:00.001-06:00

Christianne is the big sister of the sweet newborn twins that I photographed a month or so ago and she decided that she needed a session of her own :)
What a little poser she is! It is so fun to do siblings all by themselves, they just really get to have fun and show their personality. I feel like that is exactly what C did! I think she had fun ;)

Here are some favorites...

Miss C!

Sallee Family

2011-11-15T10:40:00.002-06:00

This is another one of those families that makes my world go round ;) Not only are they just amazing but B is pretty much one of the BEST teachers on the face of the earth! Not kidding.

And check out these boys and their eyelashes! Oh.M.GEE!

Here are some fav's:

love.

Davis Family

2011-11-15T10:34:00.002-06:00

I love this family! :) I have had the privilege to watch these kiddo's grow over the years and I

am so thankful for my wonderful clients that allow me to be a part of their lives.

xo guys!

so sweet!

gosh, i just love this image.

Hudson Family

2011-11-15T10:30:00.001-06:00

It was so nice to meet these guys. Such a sweet little family!

Miss Ella

2011-11-15T10:17:00.002-06:00

This sweet girl was sick the day of her session but what a trooper she was. Check out her awesome style too ;) from Next!

meltdown! haha

Bailey MH 2012 SR

2011-11-15T10:08:00.003-06:00

I noticed that I never blogged B's session, just a sneak peek. I have known this pretty girl for several years, she is super sweet (just like her momma) and so beautiful!

B- You are one amazing little lady ;)

fav!

Cannon Family

2011-11-15T09:54:00.002-06:00

Oh my gosh! This family was so fun haha! Had such a great time hanging out with them.
Here are some favorites :)

Miss Laney

2011-11-08T13:02:00.003-06:00

Last week I met up with this sweet girl, her beautiful momma and she even brought
her grandparents :)

Cheek Kids

2011-11-08T10:45:00.001-06:00

Such sweet kids and a fun afternoon!

Rhylea

2011-11-08T07:02:00.002-06:00

She is so cute and has so much character!

Sneak Peek of Bailey! 2012 MH Senior!

2011-11-03T20:15:00.000-05:00

Sneak Peek of Avery! 2012 MH Senior

2011-11-03T20:04:00.000-05:00

Random Wednesday.... on Thursday! (again)

2011-11-03T14:49:00.003-05:00

So I guess I really forgot that yesterday was Wednesday. The days come and go so fast.... it's easy to let one get by without knowing ;)

This will be my attempt at a quick RW, on Thursday and before I head out to get L.

BUUUURRRRRR! It is freezzzzzing in AR today!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Halloween. Today I am sharing my sweet, spider,
princessy, not really sure what to call Laykin's costume BUT she rocked it! I think this is my favorite so far.

then an after thought.... WEB ON THE FACE! Oh yes!

and then her with mr. J himself aka Seahorse ;)

Enjoy your day. Grab a warm cup of something yummy and cozy up on the couch... Think of me while doing so ;)

xo

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family. ~Anthony Brandt

2011-10-27T10:17:00.002-05:00

I met up with this family recently and they were too much fun :) Getting this many
kids together was comical. Here are some favorites!

The family is one of nature's masterpieces. ~George Santayana, The Life of Reason

2011-10-27T09:39:00.003-05:00

Love this sweet family!

I don't know what it is about this image but I love it! I think it would look good in the studio!

Random Wednesday

2011-10-26T10:03:00.003-05:00

I'm not really sure how many blog readers I still have since I have been TERRIBLE
at blogging lately :(

Fall is here and I love it! The weather, the chilly mornings, the smell of cider, colorful leaves, PUMPKINS, great movies, cappuccinos, blowing leaves and the smell of leaves burning... ahhhh, fall..... how i love the.

We carved pumpkins last weekend... I just realized that I didn't upload the after pics of them but I can always toss that in next week.

Here is L and her ... mess?? ;)

and Kevins pumpkin haha he likes Jack a bit. Do you know who Jack is??

What are your favorite fall/halloween movies? I love them all!! We pretty much watch ABC Family every night this time of year and ya know what??? I am already SUPER excited about 25 days of Christmas starting Nov 20!!

Short and sweet but it's a blog post ;)

Happy Wednesday lovelies :)

David Cook, Gavin Degraw and previous session info...

2011-10-14T09:35:00.002-05:00

Back in the studio today!
I was in St. Louis @ a David Cook/Gavin Degraw/Carolina Liar Concert.
Such a great time!

Here are some fun photos :)

not a fan of myself in this photo but had to share anyway :)

AND:

Heads up if you have had a session earlier this year, it's clean up and clean out time. If you want any Prints or even Digital Files from those sessions, now is the time before they are removed from my drive. I will even put your session back up at no charge. email if you would like your gallery re-activated jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

RW!

2011-10-05T12:24:00.003-05:00

For this Random Wednesday I am going to post recent sessions, what I am currently working on that haven't made it to the blog yet!

Sit back and enjoy ;) and happy Wednesday!

Thanks for checking in, I hope you all have a fabulous day!

RW

2011-09-29T08:53:00.002-05:00

1) Yesterday I babysat my best friends baby boy (Jackson) and I forgot how busy
babies keep you :)

Look how sweet he is...

2) The Calender Sale is going to end tomorrow night, so you have today and tomorrow to get yours at the sale price. They are great holiday gift ideas! $25!!

3) A few nights ago, Laykin asked me to come and lay down with her in her bed because she wanted to talk. She was rattling on and then she says " Mommy, I love you and Daddy and Moby and Chloe more than ice cream, popsicles, rice crispie treats and mashed potatoes." Gosh, we sure are loved ;) She cracks me up!

4) I am just about ready to get started on the "Narnia Winter Wonderland" theme for this years Christmas/Holiday Sessions!! I am excited, it looks great in my head ;)

5) This sweet couple came up from central Arkansas over the weekend... I am SO excited for their Wedding next May!

*their full post coming soon!

That's all I have for this week... a day late and a little short :D

Riley!

2011-09-23T08:47:00.002-05:00

This kid always CRACKS me up! haha I love all of his silly faces.
Here are some favorites!

C + C . twins!

2011-09-23T08:42:00.002-05:00

Sweet, sweet babies. These two were born 6 weeks early and were still so tiny when they came in last week at 6 weeks old. I was a little nervous with them being 6 weeks already but to my surprise, they slept like they were a week old :) so precious!

hehe.

Austin . Westplains Senior 2012

2011-09-23T08:37:00.001-05:00

Here are a few of Austin's recent Senior Session. The weather was perfect!
It was a ton of fun going up to their farm in Missouri. Here a a couple favorites :)

Random Wednesday.... on Thursday :)

2011-09-22T13:35:00.004-05:00

Since I never got the chance yesterday to post RW, thought I would just do it today!

1) I meant to post this last week... This nice card was in our mailbox when we got home from vacation. Professional Travel has always been great!

2) We also went to the Shell Factory in Fort Meyers and we always have to get in the little photo booth :)

3) GUESS WHAT!!!! David Cook in STL next month! Woooot! Do you even know how excited I am?!

4) While I was in Mexico for a Wedding in July, Laykin had made me a "list" of things that she wanted while I was there haha and these was on her list!

5) Tuesday I just could not figure out why the mail man didn't take my mail!
This Wednesday morning... I figured it out :)
(this pic is really small, from my phone)

6) I shared these on Facebook recently but wanted to share here to for those of you that may not have FB. These new calenders are so cute! It is a 10x10 and for a limited time you can order one for $25! They are great christmas ideas!

7) Are you a SENIOR this year!? I am booking Spring Sessions now! Don't wait too long to book yours.

8) With that being said... I am now booking January-March Sessions.
You can email me jamie@lifeasaphoto.com to get your sessions booked.

9) I got my first order of Christmas Cards in for a Client last week. If you have already had a session and know that you will want cards, this is a great time to go
ahead and get them ordered before I get crazy busy with them later on.

10) Anyone watch the X Factor lastnight? What are your thoughts? Did you miss Simon?
And what about the new Two and Half Men? Do you like the changes there?? I missed that one so I will have to catch it next time.

Give me your thoughts and have a great Wednesday!!

Brittany {MH 2012 Senior}

2011-09-19T09:21:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago, I met up with Brittany! She is just a doll, I loved her! We had a ton of fun and she is fabulous in front of the camera. Here are some of my favorites from her Senior Session!

*warning, many photos ahead :)

seniors, email jamie@lifeasaphoto.com to book your session!

Random Wednesday

2011-09-14T09:24:00.002-05:00

We had such a great vacation last week! It always nice to get away.
Can't wait to go to the beach again!

1) Since we were on vacay, I have to share pics from it :) If you follow
the LAAP page on FB... you may have seen some of these already.

2) First stop: Disney!

this is a little blurry, iphone pic. Thinks she was excited?!

3) Then day 3 we were off to Punta Gorda. My grandparents and uncle live there.

my uncle has an avocado tree! SCORE!

we stayed there for 2 days then left again.

4) Next stop. Tarpon Springs!

We always take L to the aquarium.

another phone pic...

5) after a couple hours in Tarpon... we drove a little more and then stopped for the night... the next day, up and off again. 98 is such a great coastal drive...

6) we stopped in the small beautiful town or Apalachicola.

7) Then off to Destin, our final destination!

We stayed 2 more days here and just loved it. September was the PERFECT time to go.

8) what a great time we had! we had met kevin's sister and her family @ Disney and then my dad and step mom for the end of the trip. It was great spending time with everyone.

9) That's all this week... I have newborn twins about to walk in the door!

Happy Wednesday!!

Sand Wedding

2011-09-13T13:31:00.002-05:00

On August 27th, Brandy and Marty were married @ Lydia's Wedding's in Mountain Home.
Is was a beautiful day filled with a beautiful couple and great people. I love emotional Weddings and this one was. Brandy was so excited to marry her best friend and you can feel the emotion in these images.

Hardaway Family

2011-08-31T13:21:00.002-05:00

These guys are some of my favorite people. Now they can be one of my favorite little families. I photographed Bri + Justin's Wedding last June and now they have a baby!!! I am so excited for them and I know that they will be amazing parents! xoxo guys!

visit my facebook page to see more!

** No RW for a couple weeks! We are off to FLORIDA for a family vacation!

RW!

2011-08-24T11:03:00.005-05:00

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I hope that your week is fantastic. With it being August 24th... I am starting to get
the FALL bug! I absolutely love fall. Favorite time of year. I love the crisp mornings,
the colors, mums, pumpkins and gourds, fall parties @ laykin's school, fall sessions, blowing leaves, open windows, cider, orange, halloween, thanksgiving and all the fabulous movies on in October and then all the holiday movies at Christmas time. I love going to Silver Dollar City to see the lights, freezing, having hot coco and that FREEZING ride back to the car. I love the snow, the pure silence that it brings.... ah, yep. I'm ready!

1) I just got the Lowe's Creative Ideas fall edition and it has some great ideas for making your home full of fall beauty. That's what just did it... I am so ready!

2) I can not believe how big my girl is. Big enough that have REAL textbooks and even
an assignment book! Wow, were big time now.

3) and her choice for library checkout this week! mamaw will be proud ;)

4) REO is going to be @ Veda Sheild! What! haha My dad took me to see them when I was
like.... 12. Loved it. Wonder if L would want to go... probably now, they sound nothing like Justin Bieber. They are the radio right now... and I am singing OUT LOUD!!! Yes....

5) I thought that this was ironic... My old tags on top and new ones that came in last week...

6) Next week we are leaving for Florida. A 10 day trip to Disney, Destin, my uncles and more... We are so excited. L is reallllly excited! Here is the count down.

7) This past year when Laykin was in 2nd grade, they planted flowers for their momma's for Mother's Day. Well hers is still doing great! This is it's 2nd bloom. She loves watching it grow.

8) Kelly Clarkson has a new album coming out in October AND she has started a girl band too! That should be fun. Can't wait to check both of those out.

9) My sweet girl doing her homework Monday night. She was so excited to have homework again! haha

10) just because... it makes me laugh.

11) While I was taking a pic of the flower, Laykin's kitty (chloe) came over to check it out. Pretty sure she has her tongue sticking out at me just a bit ha

12) If/When you have a moment, check out this link. Grab a tissue, you will need it.
Such a great thing though.

Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment if you still enjoy Random Wednesday.

GETTING MARRIED Jan-Mar 2012??

2011-08-23T10:43:00.001-05:00

If you are getting married in January, February or March of 2012... today is your day. Email me how your bride/groom to be proposed and you may just get 25% off your Wedding Package! ;)

If you know someone getting married in these months, pass it along. jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Baby K

2011-08-22T16:06:00.002-05:00

last week this sweet little man came into the studio. i have known his dad since he was just a little

guy so it's crazy to see him grown with his own family :) K was so sweet. here are some favorites.

love!

so sweet.

Halloween and Christmas Openings

2011-08-22T13:57:00.003-05:00

Reminder/Update:

Halloween Mini Sessions are OCTOBER 13th. There are a few spots still open and they are $65.

CHRISTMAS SESSIONS are October 23, 25, 26 and 27 only! I will post my "inspiration" below for the Christmas Sessions. There are 3 pkg options and are only 12 spots!

Email to book and for more info: jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Here is my little "inspiration board" for the Christmas Sessions.

The cozy, snowy, Narnia look that I am going for and some clothing colors and ideas.

Mertz Wedding 7.9.11

2011-08-22T11:09:00.003-05:00

Last month was Tom and Melissa's Wedding @ Dawt Mill. Beautiful day!

Random Wednesday

2011-08-17T18:04:00.002-05:00

1) Today was the first day of school, back to our normal routine. I am thankful for that. I love the

summer and working from home to be with my girl but I am glad to have our normal'ness' back!

2) That also including RW!!

3) My sweet girl, the big 3rd grader!

4) This day has been... gosh, I don't even know. Emotional I guess. Not only do I have a 3rd grader but... uh, here goes. It's my 30th BIRTHDAY! That was hard. To write that. OHMYGOSH! I am 30 years old. When did this happen?

I remember thinking that there was NO WAY that I would eeeever to live to be THIS old!

When you are 5 or even 8, 30 is SO OLD. Well I am there now and I guess it's not as old as I

once thought. So today, I turn the big 3-0 and send a big 3rd grader off to school.

5) I was happy to peal this off the door this morning.

6) My bestie made these yummy cake pops for my bday! Red Velvet!

7) A couple of weeks ago when I got back from Mexico, this was on my bulletin board. It made

me smile :) Whatever I can do for ya J.

8) I am just so thankful to everyone that I know. Friends or just people that I "pass by" in my life. I have had over 160 birthday wishes on my facebook page! WOW guys thanks! That has made this day great!

9) This sweet little handsome man was in the studio today... (more to come)

10) Thank you all so much for being great RW readers! Now to get ready for next weeks post!!!

Halloween Mini's!

2011-08-14T18:18:00.001-05:00

Halloween Costume Mini Sessions, 1 day only. October 13th. 9 spots avaliable. Come in your costume and ready to go. Sessions are 15 minutes, up to 3 kids. $65 1-5x7 and 8-wallets. First come, First serve. Email to book jamie@lifeasaphoto.com and the deposit is $30 (balance due the day of the session).

still alive

2011-08-14T16:22:00.002-05:00

This summer has been great and crazy too. I have been the worst ever @ blogging.

Facebook has just been easier to keep updated it seems like.

Anyway, school starts this coming Wednesday and I PROMISE to get back to blogging

A N D even Random Wednesday! Crazy, I know!

I had so.many.plans for this summer! Hardly anything is checked off my list :( I really

just don't know where the summer went. Out goes the Summer of 2011.

Anyway, just wanted to check in with anyone that still comes around :( I promise, I will

be back soon.

And I can't post w/o a photo... this super sweet baby girl was in the studio last week.

news!

2011-07-25T10:10:00.003-05:00

Tomorrow i leave for mexico so i will be unable to answer emails, facebook messages or return phone calls until next week.

Pricing changes take effect Aug. 1st. Book your Wedding or Session before then to get current pricing. If you haven't paid your deposit yet, you need to do so before then to get current pricing also.

These are the dates that are left open for Fall Sessions. I also have several in November.

September 22nd
October 4th, 5th, 12th, 22nd

Christmas Sessions will be October 18-20, 23rd and 25-27 and these are already booking.

email for info and booking jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Have a fantastic week! Time for toes in the sand ;)

Alice + Ben

2011-07-21T10:48:00.002-05:00

I am just going to start going down a check list of "things to blog". I have been TERRIBLE

at blogging :(

First up, Alice and Ben are getting married next year and have decided to do 2 engagement sessions! I LOVE this. One now, right after the engagement and one a little closer to their date.

I can. not. wait. to get to know them over the next year or so!

Here are some favorites:

Random Wednesday

2011-07-13T12:35:00.002-05:00

Happy Wednesday!

1) I am so glad that it rained last night and this morning! So needed.

2) I am uploading a Wedding Gallery right now, iphone ipod is on shuffle and things are getting done :) Yesterday I had a much needed paperwork day. Not fun, but it's part of it.

3) Not sure if I have mentioned "movie Monday" but this summer L and I have been doing this...

going to the theater each Monday to see the latest, greatest kid movies ;) This week we saw

Zookeeper. It was really good, like I loved it! Not sure if it was really that great or maybe it was

the lack of people in the past, well every single Monday movie so far this summer. haha

4) Gosh this summer is really going by fast! I can't believe school starts in a month already! :(

5) Oh a happy note... MEXICO is in 2 weeks from today!!! EEEEK!! I am so excited.

6) I finally broke down and upgraded my over crowded iphone 3g to an iphone 4 last week.

I love it! It has a FLASH. lol just found that out last night when it came on. ha I love the video but near as much as Laykin loves the video! bahaha I should post one that she made. That kid

cracks me up!

7) Ooooo so my best buddy that owns the hair salon, Jessi (ahem, shiny lime ;) ) asked Monday

if she could "try something out" on my hair... Honestly, didn't even think twice about saying yes.

ya, she's just THAT good! ;)

So she did this smoothing, straightening thing on it. It stunk a little and I couldn't wash it for 24 hours. Oh yes, it felt nasty too but after waiting that 24 hours exactly, washing it out... it is awesome! I have some curl in the back and it's always hard to fix and this treatment has made my hair easier to fix b/c I am not hassling with that curl but it's also softer. This lasts up to 4 months too!! You should call and talk to her about it! It's really great!

8) So I need some Mexico tips. Have you been there? Is it scary? Anything I should know?

9) happy

10) wednesday ;)

Christmas in July!

2011-07-08T08:31:00.002-05:00

This is 3 sessions, to be used in 2012, whenever you want to use them throughout the year.
$625, half is due now and the other half at booking. Oh ya, let's throw in the digital files too!
This is avaliable for the first 5 PEOPLE only! It's a crazy good deal!!

email for questions jamie@lifeasaphoto.com
you can pay via the paypal button at the top of this page.

Random Wednesday

2011-07-06T18:23:00.004-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to grab Taco Bell on my way home from a shoot for dinner.

This piece of lettuce was in Kevin's taco... with a heart shape middle.

Just thought I would share some love ;0) Happy Wednesday~!

Trewyn Wedding 6.11.11

2011-06-30T11:26:00.005-05:00

Leslie and Brandon were married at Lydia's in Mountain Home on June 6th. It rained right

up until the Wedding just about but it magically stopped and cooled everything down so perfectly!

It has been so great getting to know these two over the past several months. I know I say this all

the time, but that is the best thing about doing what I do. The people I meet and the relationships formed last a lifetime.

Here is their beautiful day.

hair and makeup: jennifer harbour

florist: annette's flowers

b e a u t i f u l dress!

first look:

bride's cake: Layer by Layer

RW!

2011-06-29T16:37:00.004-05:00

Hellooo :) So I totally missed last week, sorry about that. This summer has been insane
and I had planned for it to be the opposite. It's going great though.

1) SOooo incase you didn't know, David Cook's new album came out ;) I have only
listened to it once but I do like it.

2) I have so many sessions that I need to blog and 2 weddings. I have been updating all recent sessions on facebook, it's just so much easier.

Here are just a couple from recent happenings ;)

These amazing Weddings that I will blog this week!

The Warren's:

The Trewyn's:

These sweet girls:

Mini sessions from over the weekend:

Karla's Maternity:

Such a GORGEOUS momma ;)

and Senior 2012, Hunter!

and you can check out her blog here.

3) Have you been watching the Voice? Well tonight is the finale and I am torn on who I think will win. I really think they are all great so either way, it's ok. But, I love Love Dia. If I had to guess, I would bet Javier will will. Gosh but I love Vicki too and Beverly... Wow, she has really gotten great! ahh I just love these singing shows.

4) Speaking of "singing" shows... there is a new group singing show coming out soon. I am excited to check that out.

5) In case you missed this awesome MODEL CALL opportunity...

Model Call!

The dates will be July 14^th, 15^th and 16^th. A photo shoot will complete the day.

Entries need to be submitted no later than July 3. You will be contacted by July 6th if chosen.

Jennifer Harbour-Stylist

Jamie Swetnam – Photographer

Fashion/wardrobe provided by Brooke Benham of Ultra Studios in Fayetteville

6) IF you follow me on facebook, you might have seen that I AM GOING TO MEXICO TO SHOOT A WEDDING IN JULY!!! I am a TAD bit excited! :)

7) Laykin and I have been going to the Theater on Monday's since school has been out. We have been trying to catch all the movies coming out this summer. This past Monday, while watching Cars, she get's a belly ache and NEEDS to go home. So, that was a bummer but the first 45 minutes was good :)

8) I am making Lasagna tonight, YUMMO!

9) Hey, this is random Wednesday... if you don't care what I am making for dinner, you may not want to read on Wednesday's hehe

10) If you haven't already, find me on Facebook!

Happy Mid Week!

Model Call!!

2011-06-27T12:12:00.000-05:00

Looking for hair models for a style competition! Models need to be open to stylists’ direction in cut, color and/or styling. Open to men and women. Cost is free for models services, just need to be flexible on hour and availability. Please send headshot and body shot photo to j_harbour99@yahoo.com. Please include your sizes and measurements for the fashion portion on the shoot as well as shoe size.

The dates will be July 14th, 15th and 16th. A photo shoot will complete the day.
Entries need to be submitted no later than July 3. You will be contacted by July 6th if chosen.

Jennifer Harbour-Stylist
Jamie Swetnam – Photographer
Fashion/wardrobe provided by Brooke Benham of Ultra Studios in Fayetteville

RW [sorta]

2011-06-15T13:34:00.004-05:00

For Random Wednesday this week I am just posting my availability through the summer and fall. Crazy, I know but it's really booking up. So here is what I have open for
sessions through the Fall. This also includes my annual Christmas Sessions.

July:
21st
26th
28th

August: There are still several spots in August.
9th
10th
16th
23rd
24th
30th
31st

September:
13th
15th
20th
22nd

October:
4th
5th
12th

CHRISTMAS SESSIONS WILL BE IN OCTOBER!
18th, 19th and 20th
23rd
25th, 26th and 27th

November:
No more Christmas Sessions

Now, if you have a newborn session coming up, don't worry. I have set aside
time for my newborns :)
I also have a couple more mini session ideas that I may try and work in this summer!

email me to book your session jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

and what's a post with out a photo :) these 2 were married over the weekend!

Denton Wedding 5.28.11

2011-06-09T13:58:00.009-05:00

Brittney and Bear are one of the sweetest, kindest, most in love couple I think I have ever met. The love that surrounded their day was just amazing. I love LOVE and being able to document such a special day in a couples lives. They were married at
Trinity Temple Assembly of God in Arkadelphia and the Reception was at the beautiful
Lake DeGray Lodge in Bismark.

Ceremony: Trinity Temple Assembly of God
Reception: Lake DeGray Lodge
Reception Decor and Flowers: Cody Jeeter and Diedra Greene
Cakes: Ambrosia (Groom's Mother)

first look: SO SWEET!

thank you all so much for making us feel like family. your day was beautiful.

Random Wednesday

2011-06-08T10:39:00.005-05:00

Hello readers!

1) Today is the FIRST day of summer break!
I plan to spend lots of time with my big 3rd grader this summer.
Uh, when did this happen??? 3rd grade! :(

2) I took L lunch for the last time as a 2nd grader on Monday. As I walked
in NWH, I was a bit sad that it would be my last time. tear

3) Does anyone watch The Voice? I so love Dia! That girl is amazing. I love
Xenia. You can check out Dia's performance here!

4) Coupons.... I am kinda getting into this. I can't wait to organize my first
"trip". ha (dork)

5) silly girl

6) L finally got her feathers today!

7) Loved this session last week...

8) This sweet baby girl was in the studio yesterday... merrrr ;)

9) there are still some mini session spots open in June!!
check that out here.

10) note: I will only be in the studio on TUESDAYs and WEDNESDAYs this summer so if you need me, catch me then if you can:)

Random Wednesday

2011-06-01T11:35:00.009-05:00

1) Summer Mini Session info!
I LOVE THESE!!!

June 24:
10:00
10:30
11:00 BOOKED
11:30

1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30

June 25:
10:00 BOOKED
10:30 BOOKED
11:00
11:30

1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30 BOOKED

2) Here are a couple more of Riley's Session (full post coming soon)

3) aw, my sweet girl! I can't wait until school is out so that we can spend some time
together!

we love to do puzzles.

4) My musicians ;)

5) i haven't shared any recent pics of Moby in a while.... isn't he cute :)

6) i have so many pictures like this... just random.

7) a couple weeks ago we were over at my dads.

this is L and my dad on the golf cart... mmm,juice box!

and this is their doggie ;)

8) most of you now my best friend Jessi and that she owns the Shiny Lime/Tropical Rayz... You might even know that she carries WOODWICKS now but just incase you don't :)

when you mention that you heard about these candles on RANDOM WEDNESDAY she will take
10% OFF your WOODWICK purchase!

9) Lastnight I met up with a great group of 6th graders just before their end of the year 6th grade dance! I had so much fun and can't tell you how excited I am to be able to capture this time in their lives. It makes me so excited to do these things with Laykin and her friends someday.

Riley!

and her friends! (more soon)

10) If you follow me on Facebook, you have probably already heard this but I am going to share it again. Yesterday I discovered that Frontline (for pets) is nearly $20 cheaper at Wal-Mart than Petco! You are thinking this is no big deal I am sure, but when I figured out that I could save $20 just like that WITHOUT even having a coupon (haha) I was pretty excited!!

11) yes there is more than a #10 this week!!

12) My friend Karla told me about this site and I wanted to share it with you all!
So much great info on it!! http://moneysavingmom.com/

13) last weekend I shot an amazing Wedding. I am so thrilled to be a part of this wonderful day, with such wonderful people.

Congrats you guys!!!

14) I am ending this weeks RW on a different note.
A week ago, as you all know, Joplin had a massive tornado. It being about 3 1/2 hours from here, well that really hits home. I have watched the news, seen it online and even on facebook. One of the pages that I have been following is that of Will Norton that was started by " Aunt Tracey". I know there are TONS of stories like this, so many peoples lives changed forever but this story and this kid have just touched me.
You can look the page up here

Will was coming back with his dad from his high school graduation when the tornado hit. Their hummer rolled several times and Will was pulled from the sunroof. They have been hoping to find him safe but on Saturday, they found his body.

Will was wanting to attend a college in LA to study film after high school. You can tell by his you tube videos how great of a person he was! If you have time, check them out here.

This one cracks me up!
It is just so terrible that the world lost such a great person, so many people on that day. With that being said...

15) My friend (jessi) and I have decided to collect items and take them to Joplin.
Here is a list of current things that they are needing.

* Non-Perishable Food
* First-Aid Supplies
* Trash-Bags
* Over-the-counter Medications (especially pain relievers)
* Baby Supplies such as Diapers, Wipes, Baby Food, etc.
* Dog Food
* Cat Food
* Toothpaste
* Toothbrushes
* Shampoo
* Conditioner
* Soap
* Body Wash
* Laundry Detergent
* Cleaning Supplies
* Sunscreen
* Insect Repellent
* Paper Plates
* Work Gloves
* Note: Clothing is not needed at this time.

If you could all gather $10 worth of goods, that would make such a difference to these people!
You can drop items off here @ the studio or at Tropical Rayz!
We will be making a trip up there soon!

Happy Wednesday :)

Summer Mini Sessions!!

2011-05-31T14:26:00.001-05:00

These are SO cute guys! They will book up quickly so don't wait to get yours booked.
Email me to book jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Memorial Day Sale

2011-05-28T06:56:00.001-05:00

Now until Monday, Float Wraps are 20% off!!

Memorial Day Sale

2011-05-28T06:56:00.000-05:00

Now until Monday, Float Wraps are 20% off!!

RW!

2011-05-25T10:03:00.003-05:00

Hello all! It is Wednesday once again.

1) Lookie @ what I ordered!

I can't wait to get it! Anyone else want to do this with me??

2) Mud Pies :)

a week or so ago, we were outside... Kevin was grilling and Laykin... well she was playing in the dirt. That soon became mud.

and then came the flowers...

from this.

to this.

there is soap in this mud mix too, not sure why. ha

3) oh my.... so Laykin has forever wanted 'the bunny suit' from " A Christmas Story".

She mentions it ALL THE TIME, like realllly wants it. So.

you can't even imagine how thrilled she was!

4) WHO IS GOING TO WIN IDOL TONIGHT!!!??? can i get a LAUREN ALAINA! ;)

5) I am so excited about all of my wonderful Weddings this year. These next few weekends are insane and I love it. Last weekend I was in Jonesboro for the Mooney Wedding and this weekend I am headed to Arkadelphia for the Denton Wedding!! Can't wait!

6) Are you getting married in 2012? If so, you may want to get on the books if your date is still

open. I am already booking next year and the inquiries are coming in heavy.

7) Hm.... I am at a loss now on my "stuff to talk about". I really only had 1-3 planned ;)

8) The tornado's have just been insane lately. I just can't imagine. So many people are having to

go through this, missing kids, pets, no home... their lives just completely uprooted. Makes me sad.

9) The rain has sure been tough on Spring sessions. I have NEVER had to reschedule so many shoots, so many times.

10) Back to work! :) Happy Wednesday!! Leave me some love.

Mooney Wedding : 5.21.11

2011-05-24T14:09:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, Taylor & Shannon were married in Harrisburg, AR at 6:00 pm at the Methodist Church . Their Wedding Day was perfect. It didn't rain one time! Shannon was so calm and ready to marry her high school sweetheart. All that she kept saying all day was "is it time yet?!!". It was such an honor to be a part of their day and capture their love.

I have enjoyed getting to know them over the past few months and can't wait to hear about their trip to Mexico! I also even got to see a couple who's Wedding I photographed last year! Love it!

S + T, I wish you all the best!

Hair and Makeup:

Tara @ Tara's Design Team in Jonesboro

amazing dress!

Shannon made her bouquet out of broaches! Isn't it amazing!!

loved all of the 18 pairs of Tom's (or something like that)

the guys... and more Tom's

married!!

and a quick Sonic detour before heading to Jonesboro for the reception ;)

Cake: Lou Greer Burns

Congrats guys!!

abby

2011-05-24T13:45:00.002-05:00

Last week, I photographed miss abby. She is 5 and going to be starting kindergarten in the fall.

She was one of the best behaved kids I have even photographed. She didn't say 2 words to me

as a matter of fact, haha... but I still think she had a ton of fun! We even went to the park.

Here are many fav's.

Davis Family

2011-05-19T14:15:00.003-05:00

Love this family and love getting to document their lives :)

Summer Mini Sessions!!

2011-05-18T08:35:00.003-05:00

I love me some themed mini sessions. I seriously lay awake at night thinking up
ideas, big dork... yes, I know.

When I found these awesome pin wheels, the "wheel" in my head started spinning.
Picture these in jars of candy, suitcases to sit on, your little cutie(s) in
the bright green summer backdrop with the warm summer sun. I can't wait!!
As soon as I can, I will post some photos so that you don't have to "picture" it :)

Anywho... These are 1 day mini sessions set for June 4th (Saturday). The rain date
will be June 25th in case we get a soaker that day. I am going to a throwback feel...
Matilda Jane would be AMAZING for these. Be creative, look on etsy. Ties for boys,
think "the notebook"... Even a bow tie or cute little hat. Crimp your daughter hair,
even a cute little swimsuit would be fitting.

Details:

June 4
$75.00
15-20 Minute Sessions
5-5x7 prints included
*Kids only (add $10 per kiddo after 3)

$30 deposit due @ booking and remainder due the day of the session

Times available are:

10:00

10:30

11:00

11:30

1:00

1:30

2:00

2:30

email to book. jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Happy Wednesday :)

erin's maternity

2011-05-16T13:05:00.001-05:00

22

love!

Cassidy . MH 2011 senior

2011-05-16T13:01:00.002-05:00

Kincade Family

2011-05-12T14:01:00.000-05:00

This is one of my most favorite families.
Bryce is getting SO big and so is his new sis, Anistyn.

We had a great time, Bryce figured out he likes Orange Crush and Anistyn likes
to nap in fields :)

Here are a few favorites from their session!

Attn: Brides!

2011-05-11T12:27:00.000-05:00

Brides: When you book your Wedding from today - June 1st, you get a complimentary 16x24 Canvas Gallery Wrap!

email me to see if your date is open jamie@lifeasaphoto.com

Random Wednesday

2011-05-11T09:45:00.003-05:00

Before I head out to Laykin's field trip...

1) 2012 Seniors! Book your summer sessions asap!

Miss Cassidy:

2) Last night I met up with the Kincade family. I love this family and have loved
getting the capture their family for a few years now. Bryce was lovin' this orange
crush that I brought him!

3) Laykin made me some goodies for Mother's Day ;) Love this kid and her craftiness!
From the bag to the book about her family to my very own GOLDEN TELESCOPE ;)

4) My friend, Jessi is now going to carry WOODWICK candles (all b/c I love them) hehe
not really but she is expecting the first shipment later this week!!!
Stop in @ The Shiny Lime/Tropical Rayz to check them out!!

5) Ha my crazy child. She looks kinda mean or maybe just crazy...
She has the best scrunchie nose ever ;)

6) oh yea... for Mother's Day we planted flowers!! Love them. They add so
much color to the yard/house/deck!

7) So you may have seen this on Facebook but I am doing a Mary Kay book party for one
of my great clients!! She has decided to do a drawing for anyone spending over $50.
The drawing is a $50 gift certificate for Life as a Photo!! Come in the studio
to look at a book and get your order in! You may win the GC!

8) Going to cut it a little short this week b/c I have a field trip to get to! :)

Happy Wednesday! Woot IDOL tonight :))

Amelia

2011-05-09T16:15:00.003-05:00

Amelia is a Senior from MH. She was a blast to work with and has so much ahead of her! Congrats A :)

Towery boys

2011-05-09T16:05:00.002-05:00

these 2 are so sweet! i have done their pictures since noah (the oldest) was
in his momma's belly ;) they were one of my very first clients that i DIDN'T know!
i remember being so so nervous. now they have 2 very sweet boys.

noah was cracking me up!

sweet kaleb.

fabulous invites!

2011-05-05T11:16:00.002-05:00

getting these invites in the mail today MADE my day! i sooo love them and am
even more excited about this wedding than i was (if that's possible!)
and of coarse i am going, but to get an official invitation... xoxo!

joe + dee : i can. not. wait. until your big day!

even the envelope was pretty with dee's amazing writing.

have a wonderful thursday everyone :)

RW!

2011-05-04T13:39:00.002-05:00

Today I have been busy packing prints & doing paperwork. That is part of it,
not just taking wonderful photos of fabulous clients and hours in front of the
computer... there is even more fun stuff like paperwork to do! :)

1) It's BEAUTIFUL oustide!!

2) Yesterday I had yet another fabo LAAP bride in town for her Bridal Session.
The weather was so perfect. We had a great time. My great, super talented friend
(jennifer harbour) came in also to do hair and makeup and she will be back for the
wedding in june!! yaay! i can not waiiiiit to be able to post Leslie's photos!!

last Friday another LAAP Bride (shannon) was in town for her Bridal and OMG these
dresses are amazing! i just love my brides~

3) here are some recent sessions that i can show though ;)

4) over the weekend, my husband's band played in town and i brough my camera for once ;) here is one of him and matt. they did great!

5) hi my name is jamie and i am addicted to etsy.

love these cute new "items" that came in this week! can't wait to put them to good use!

little ties ;)

and hats

headbands...

and this new skirt that i got laykin....

i may just get some mini sessions together just to use this skirt ;)

6) so the Royal Wedding.
at first i was not thrilled with Kate's dress, but the more that i seen it the more
i began to like and appreciate it. it is timeless and elegant. i am now thinking
that it was perfect. she looked so beautiful. did you know that she did her own
hair and makeup!? isn't that crazy!!

7) who has been watching the "voice"?
i have and although i am not a fan of it being on so dang late, i do like the show.
i loved the blonde (gwynn) look alike that was on lastnight and still love the
bald guy that blake finally chose! and there was another girl but i don't know her name. speaking of blake, he is so funny! love him on the show.

8) i am not sure how i feel about idol now with casey gone :( maybe that's just me
being stubborn.

9) after next weekend, i will be in wedding crazyness!! i can't wait!!4 weddings in 5 weeks! eeek!! 3 of those are out of town so that means traveling time too.

10) time to go get my sweet girl from school! you should see the headband she wore today.... ;0)

happy wednesday! now leave me some love :)

RW!~

2011-04-27T16:12:00.003-05:00

Wow do I have a lot of goodies to share today!

1) Last week was Laykin's school spring program!
Look how cute they are...

2) When we left it was about 2 seconds away from storming... We looked up and
seen this! How cool!

3) Look what I got today. Super cute and fun.

you can get these at the amazing Shiny Lime Hair Studio!!

4) love love new things and love even more to see them! 16x20 collage!

5) I met up with these sweet kiddos lastnight.

6) Tomorrow and Friday are going to be crazy!! I can't wait though.
It's finally going to stop raining and I have 2 sessions tomorrow and
then Friday a Senior and a Bridal!!

7) I am excited to have Sunday off.

8) All of this rain is crazy. The flooding is insane. I hope that it ends very soon.

9) What did you guys think about the "Voice" if you watched it?
I did and I kinda think I like it. Not near as much as Idol (which I can't
wait for tonight!) but I do like it.

10) My husband is being very loud right now... He is in a band for those that
don't know and they have a show this weekend SO it is a tad loud in my house @ the moment. Especially when I have Ellen on too; ) hehe

HAPPPPPPY Wednesday to all of you lovely readers :)

Miss MJ

2011-04-26T14:13:00.003-05:00

I have photographed this little girl more than anyone else I am pretty sure!
She is the sweetest and I just love her! Here are a few from her most recent
session.

She is wearing Matilda Jane
her headbands are by Julias Gemz

Carsyn

2011-04-26T14:02:00.003-05:00

this little man is so cute! again so honored to have photographed his
parent's Wedding and his newborn. Here are some of my favorites from
his sweet session (that I loved btw!)

You can find his tie along with other super cute accessories for your
session here ---> Petite Peanut Boutique