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Meet Brandi!

Jana — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:52:43 +0000

Brandi and I hit it off right away and had such a fun evening walking around taking photos together. She was my first 2011 senior session and it made me realize how much I truly enjoy shooting seniors! I love a girl who’s confident enough to show up alone for her session in a rockin’ pick up truck, who’s also disciplined enough to put herself through school her senior year of school online and is sporting a Guns N Roses t-shirt. I knew right away we were going to have FUN. We walked around and chatted about concerts, music, the military life and just girl stuff in general all while taking lots of pretty pics. Talk about a nice way to spend an evening! Hope you enjoy your sneak peeks, Brandi……..you’ve got a great head on your shoulders and will be a major success whatever you decide to pursue and I’ll be cheering you on all the way.

Quick reminder about my Boudior sessions coming up next month on the 21st. Pro make-up, safe secure studio usage, champagne, fun times, pretty pics, all of your images in high resolution on a disc for you to have forever and $50 in print credit all for $300!! 3 spots are taken so call or reply soon if you’re interested so you don’t miss out! These make great birthday, anniversary or Christmas presents for your honey. I did this for my hubby for our anniversary last year and he was thrilled since he knows how much I don’t really like to have my picture taken (although I adore taking pics of others, go figure!) so if you’re looking for a gift that’ll knock his socks off then this is IT!

Summer is Coming Sale & Prom Pics

Jana — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:53:44 +0000

I have some EXCITING news! For the next 48 hours I’m going to be offering my gorgeous custom canvases at 25% off their regular prices!! The sale lasts till thursday at midnight so if there’s that really special image from your session you are wishing you had printed onto canvas then NOW is the time to order. My canvases come with special dust protection and a sawtooth hanger already attached so it’s ready to be hung on your wall or perched on a special shelf as soon as it arrives. I have some of mine mixed in a wall collage going up my stairs among framed prints & scrapbook pages. I just bought a bunch of random frames, all in black so they’re cohesive, and bought those little shelves for 1/2 off at Hobby Lobby to sit my canvases on to add a bit of texture along the wall plus it makes it easy for me to grab them and taking along to show clients. I just love the way it looks:

Please email or call me if you need canvas pricing or information on how to order. Remember, I do accept credit cards via PayPal!

My oldest son attended his first high school prom this past weekend and it was quite the event around here! It was our first experience with renting a tux, ordering the perfect corsage, making sure everything matched and on top of that, he and all of his friends came back here to the house after prom to hang out which was great with me! It made for a late night but I loved knowing where they were & that they were ok. It was also my son’s first experience of driving into downtown San Antonio along with his date and another couple but evidently he did great so I’m one relieved mama. I met up with some of the kids to take some pics before they headed to dinner before prom and I appreciate the opportunity they gave me to capture precious memories for our photo album & scrapbook! It was gusty & spitting rain but they were troopers & we made it work……..

What a stunning group of people I’d say! This is my son & his date……

Just a reminder that I am accepting sessions throughout the summer. We’ll be gone for a few weekends here & there but for the most part I’ll be around this summer so don’t hesitate to call & book your session! It’s SO nice to have the option of the studio this summer so we’ll have a nice, cool place to shoot. I’m going to be scheduling a weekend of boudior shoots later this summer so keep that in the back of your mind if you’ve been contemplating something like that. The images would make great birthday or Christmas gifts for your honey, I did this for my husband for our 20th wedding anniversary last year and they knocked his socks off (in a GOOD way thankfully!).

Congrats Erin, Class of 2010!!

Jana — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:35:29 +0000

Wow. I’ve really been blessed to meet & work with some amazing young adults this school year! I know I probably say that each year but this group of people have been exceptionally remarkable. Class of 2011 has a LOT to live up to! Erin was referred to me by a good friend of hers who I worked with just a few weeks prior, I just love it when that happens, and if she looks familiar to you locals it’s because Erin is a current Schertz Sweetheart, Miss Tri-County to be exact! She and her mom met me at the studio and we spent a warm but comfortable evening walking around downtown having fun & taking pics and I was happy to be able to take some shots of the two of them together. Mom & Dads…..I HIGHLY recommend you come somewhat prepared for me to grab you and take a few shots of you with your kiddo because trust me, one day you’ll thank me for this! I know you might not feel quite put together or that your makeup is perfect but in the end that isn’t what really matters. I haven’t seen a bad mom/daughter shot yet! Two things are certain, I will probably hug you at some point during our time together and I’ll ALWAYS ask if you want to take pics w/your son or daughter! For example, look what we would’ve missed if mom would’ve said no…….

Thank you for choosing Brown-Eyed Girl, Erin……I wish you ALL the luck in the world!

Meet Brianna – Senior Sneak Peek!

Jana — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:20:17 +0000

I’ve known Brianna for years and we were neighbors for a very long time so I was thrilled when her mom called and asked if I’d shoot her senior pictures! I’ve watched her grown into such a wonderful, respectful, beautiful young lady and I know she’ll go on to much success after high school. We met at the studio for a few shots then moved on outside despite it being quite breezy outside. She was a trooper and rocked it so thanks Brianna, enjoy your sneak peeks!!

I have a couple of seniors left to do and think that’ll be it for the season. It’s just getting too late before graduation and my own boys are keeping me busy with end of the school year activities but I am accepting bookings for other types of sessions that don’t need to be done lickety-split! Thanks for stopping by!!

Senior Sneak Peek for Katy!!

Jana — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:45:15 +0000

Hi All! Nope, I haven’t fallen off the edge of the Earth I promise, have just been busy with business and life in general…….baseball games, band concerts, garage sales, painting the studio and of course photo sessions! I try not to go this long without posting but something had to go on the back burner and unfortunately this was it but I promise to make up for lost time. It’s nice because as we’re in the midst of high school senior season I’ve also been doing other types of sessions as well to keep things interesting so get ready for a blogging frenzy here soon and heck, I STILL haven’t posted photos from our trip to Mexico in FEBRUARY! Oh my, I truly am behind, aren’t I?!

I wanted to post some senior sneak peeks for some sweet new friends of mine, Katy & Tracy. They hired me without knowing me and I’m so grateful they did because we’ve become fast friends because of our mutual love on antiques and all things vintage! Tracy likes to hit estate sales & that’s something I’ve been wanting to do for the longest time so hopefully she can show me the ropes sometime and I’ll find out about all the fun and vintagey goodness I’ve been missing out on. Katy is graduating from Steele this year and is heading to Seguin to attend college so thankfully she won’t be too far away from home! Best of luck to you, Katy Beth, I wish you all the luck & happiness the world has to offer!!

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Sneak Peek for the Thompson Family! {Brown Eyed Girl Photography}

Jana — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:31:11 +0000

I met up with the Thompson Family a few days ago for an evening of senior pics & family shots and we had such a nice time! It was a bit warm & muggy that evening but they were troopers going up & down the stairs at the Sunken Gardens and we ended up with a lot of great shots. As a mom of 3 boys it was fun & interesting to watch the dynamics of a family with 3 daughters, they are all so unique not only in looks but in personalities as are my boys and I had such a great time with them. Enjoy your sneek peeks, Thompson family & congrats on graduating soon, Laura!

Sneak Peek for Emily!! {Brown Eyed Girl Photography}

Jana — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:30:48 +0000

I met up with Emily & her sweet mom Milda at the studio last week for a fun afternoon of taking photos. We began in the studio and then went walking around downtown since it was such a warm pretty afternoon. I just love having the option of offering clients different looks in one session & I’ve been wanting to do that for SO long. I’ve had to cancel one too many sessions due to unpredictable Texas weather so it’s awesome to have the studio as a backup plan too, VERY nice! Not only that, it gives the kids a place to change clothes which is nice……I always love it when seniors bring several changes of clothes so they have plenty of different shots & looks to choose from. Thank you Emily & Milda for choosing Brown-Eyed Girl, I hope you love your sneak peeks. Enjoy!!

Thanks again, Emily, and best of luck to you in the fall in College Station!!

Meet Cory! {Schertz Senior Photographer}

Jana — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:57:36 +0000

Cory’s mom found out about me through a fellow soccer mom whose son is one of my senior reps (thanks Stacy & Taylor!). I love asking how people find me & my business and for you fellow clients, I do keep very good track of that sort of thing because as I’ve talked about in the past, referrals & word of mouth are EVERYTHING in this business. I know you have many choices when deciding on a photographer and that it seems like everyone & their mother is starting a photography business these days so I TRULY appreciate folks who choose me and I like to thank my clients by giving them FREE stuff, everyone loves freebies right?! For each referral up to 2 you get a free 5×7 print for each then after 3 referrals who book & shoot their session with me, you’ll earn a FREE photo session! That’s a total of nearly $300 in freebies simply for referring friends, family, co-workers, your mailman, whomever you chat with about photography to me. Easy peasy! Anyway, I digress…….onto Cory!

We met up in Cibolo on a lovely warm spring evening and had a great time shooting his senior pics. I told him several times that he seriously needs to look into modeling because he seemed so at ease and had no problem doing whatever I asked him to do as far as posing & things went. He’d stomp into the weeds when I asked him to & tilt his head when told, such a natural, and I really think it shows! Thanks Cory & Tammy for the iced tea you brought me, hope you enjoy your portraits!

Someone called him during the session & I noticed his iPhone so I wanted to incorporate it into the shoot!

Loved the clothes he brought, bright & fun, perfect for a senior shoot

Love it when kids bring their letter jackets, class rings, instuments, sports equipment, etc. to shoots!

This one reminded me of the song, “My future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades!!” Yea, I’m really showing my age with THAT song!!

Meet McKenzie! {Schertz Senior Photographer}

Jana — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:02:33 +0000

I had the fun pleasure of meeting McKenzie & her mom last week at my studio. McKenzie is friends with one of my senior reps (thanks Codie!) and her sister had also seen some of my work on my Facebook page (if you’re not a fan yet, you should be *hint hint* join here) so they asked me to take her senior portraits and we had such a fun afternoon. We began inside the studio for a few shots then moved outside since it was a lovely sunny afternoon. I love to chat with new clients & learn more about them and I quickly learned that McKenzie is quite the amazing athlete (she’s 6’3″!!) and is heading out to Virginia in the fall to play ball for the Cavaliers, way to go!!!! On top of being amazing talented she’s beautiful too, just check out her gorgeous eyes. I could’ve photographed her for hours!

Thank you, McKenzie, for the honor of taking your senior portraits! You rock.

I will be accepting bookings for senior portrait sessions for another few weeks (into mid-May) and have a ton of fun ideas for places to shoot your session so book now if you still need portraits taken, there’s not much time left till grad! Thanks for stopping by!

A few recent faves {Schertz Senior Photography}

Jana — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:24:26 +0000

I’ve known Taelor for a few years now since she is in the band and is friends with my oldest son, Ryan, so I was thrilled when she asked me to take her senior photos. A few days after we booked her session she also asked if I could take some shots of her entire family, well of course we can do that too, so we met up on a lovely saturday afternoon and took some pics. They’ve already seen them but I wanted to post just a few of my personal favorites.

Smart, beautiful & talented……a total triple threat! Best of luck at A&M this fall, Taelor. We’re going to miss you around here!

I loved this one of little brother surrounded by his 3 older sisters with the look of utter safety & contentment on his sweet little face

I’m busy getting ready to shoot a wedding this weekend and am looking forward to it with such great anticipation! I hope to begin posting pics from the special day as soon as I have time to sit & sift through what I’m sure is to be hundreds of photos to keep checking back.