Kristen & Wood

Kristen and I were Phi Mus together at Montevallo, and I have some great memories with her. She's always been able to make me laugh, so I was really looking forward to our time together for her engagement session on Saturday. She and Wood are so sweet together and just so natural in front of the camera!

Christmas Gifts!!

I'm now offering photo session gift certificates!!! I don't know about you, but I'm way behind on my Christmas shopping this year. These are perfect for anyone looking for a unique gift idea.

Also, I have a few 5x7 downtown prints (with 8x10 black mat) left from the Christmas Bazaar this weekend. $10 each +tax







Just shoot me an email if you are interested: jswphotography@gmail.com.

The Hill Family

Love the Hill family. They seriously kept me entertained the entire time we were together. Have you ever seen kiddos this cute?

Wanderings

We roamed the streets of downtown Birmingham, camera in tow, laughing and looking for some inconspicuous haven of light and color to fill pictures and make memories. Kindred undertones set the stage for a lighthearted afternoon. Jennifer knew my husband and brother-in-law before I did, and inevitably several conversations centered around the sheer goofiness they exude. We talked about movies (only the girliest -- Mean Girls, Center Stage, Hairspray-- were worthy of our words). As the tide of conversation weaved and ebbed, it became evident that Jennifer is on the edge of her seat, ready for the changes that await her. Goodbye, UAB. Hello, tomorrow. Jennifer Shell is on her way.

My pictures made it to the Birmingham News!!! I haven't even gotten to see the paper yet...a big thank you to Amanda Hannah for sending this to me. Apparently, this image was circulated around her workplace. She's pretty much a local celebrity these days. I'm not even sure if there were photo credits in the paper, but hey...I'm just excited to see them in print! Hey, if anyone has a copy, could you save it for me?

Donahoos

I go to church with the Donahoos and have grown to dearly love their family. They are in the process of raising support to be full time missionaries in England, and it has been such a faith-builder to watch the Lord provide for their needs throughout this process. So here is my pitch: if you want to support them, send an email to traceandginger@windstream.net. I know that they covet your prayers, so get in touch with them and find out their prayer needs. Send them a note of encouragement. But most importantly, pray that the Lord will grow them and use them to draw others to Christ in England.

They wanted to have some photos to send to their family as Christmas presents, so we met up at Leeds Park (if you have kids, you MUST visit their incredible two story megaplayset) and took these photos...








I'm definitely new at the whole photoshop thing, but I love playing around in it when I have a little time. Here's the product of my silliness :)

The Wall Family

As a photographer, I couldn't ask for more out of a photo session than clients with some spunk and just the right light. The Wall family definitely had the perfect personality to fit Saturday's gorgeous dusk. I feel the need to pinch myself after sessions like theirs....do I really get paid to hang out with such fun people and do what I love to do?