New Blog

No more free blogger blog, woohoo! I've gotten a new blog that is now attached to my own domain, so from now on, you can find my blog here:

http://jamieheylphotography.com/blog/

I will no longer be updating this one!

Ashley Bridals

What a fun shoot! I never realized how much I'd enjoy doing bridal portraits, but it was really a great new experience! This is Ashley, a friend of my sister's, who was married in December but never had bridal portraits done. She decided to do it now as a gift for Mother's Day (and its always fun to wear your wedding dress one more time!) ... I hope she and her mom will be pleased!

Mini Mousketeer!

So, as promised, here's little Elliott! This little guy is such an absolute doll, except he doesn't want to smile much for the camera! We put off taking his 6 month photos until his trip to Disney so he could get a picture in his Mickey ears, aren't they precious?!

Deep breath and phew!

Wow, its been a crazy couple of months! I had no idea when I started photographing Seniors, that it would take off so quickly! I'm so grateful for all of the wonderful "word-of-mouth" that has been spread around, without all of my fantastic clients, I would never be where I am! I truly have enjoyed meeting each and every one of you, its made me feel like a part of this community, even though we've barely been here have year!

Now that Senior season is over, I've got a few other things to concentrate on. First, and most exciting, are the two weddings I'm doing at the end of this month! I'm truly thrilled to have the chance to photograph not one, but two beautiful weddings! I've also got my first 3 bridal portrait sessions scheduled this month. I've been fortunate enough to be working with two amazing photographers in New Orleans (and good friends of mine), Corine and Beebe Tran of StudioTran. They've both been such a huge help in getting my feet wet and preparing me for my first two weddings. A wedding is such a huge and momentous occassion in someone's life, I could never imagine just stepping in unprepared with no experience, so Corine and Beebe have been letting me tag along with them for the last few months ... what a learning experience!

I'm also getting back into my studio work with babies and children. I took some 6 month pictures of my friend's little boy this afternoon and I can't wait to share them on here! He's truly such a doll and was just as good of a little model as he has been in the past!

Calling Seniors 2009!!

I know you guys are already thinking about next year, your SENIOR year! You may not be thinking about Senior portraits yet, but its never too early to start! We're already signing up our 2009 Senior reps, so if you are a 2009 Senior at a surrounding school, please contact me for information on how to become a Senior rep!

(I already have reps for Morgan City, Berwick and Central Catholic)

Please check back soon for all the information on Senior reps!

Most appropriately, here's "Z!"

My last Senior for 2008! (That's not to say I won't take anymore, he's just my last scheduled Senior) Poor "Z" had to squeeze his Senior portraits in on a Sunday morning and not just any Sunday morning, the morning after prom, ouch! I know that wasn't too fun, but he was a trooper and quite funny! I had a great time hanging out with you guys and I hope it wasn't too painful!

Here's "B"!

With a tall baseball (and football) player, beautiful scenery and a fun family, this shoot was bound to be a blast! This camp on the bayou was the perfect location for a Senior shoot with "B" and a refreshing change from the usual places I've been shooting. I had a great time talking with "B" and his mom and sister, too! I hope you guys enjoy the sneak peek!

Miss "M"

Miss "M" was so sweet and so beautiful! She came for her session by herself, so I was able to just pile her into my (messy) car and just go wherever I felt like going! We tried out a few different places and I'm happy that they turned out the way they did, so now I have a few new little spots to shoot!

Mr. "P" and Achilles

Wow, what a session! "P" and I met up with his mom on a Sunday afternoon for a great session with lots of new ideas. "P" has a beautiful dog named Achilles, that sat in on quite a few shots and we went everywhere from his high school, to the lake, to the river. It was a fun afternoon and I hope I was able to capture your "visions!"

Miss "J"

Well, for having to get up and take Senior pictures the morning after her prom, Miss "J" was a great model and took some beautiful photos! We started out at their gorgeous waterfront home, then headed to Front Street! Miss "J" and her family (mom and sisters) were so sweet, I enjoyed talking with them all. Enjoy the photos!

5 Things - Getting to know me

I see things like this on MySpace and Blogs all the time and figured I'd post this one here so you guys could get to know me just a little bit. I've really enjoyed my Senior sessions over the last few months because I get to meet so many new people and I feel like during the time that it takes to do the sessions, I get to know my clients just a little bit. I really enjoy talking to them and learning things about them as well as letting them know a little about me, so here's a little more!

What was I doing 5 years ago?
In 2003 I was living with my best friend and working at a neuropsychologists' office as a biller collector. I was working on getting back into school so I could finish my last two semesters and graduate. My husband and I started dating 5 years ago, in June :-) I was still quite a "partier" at the time, going out every weekend and just overall, loving life!

Five things on my to-do list today ( or things I did today):
1. Help a friend with something on the computer
2. Take Hayden swimming at his friends' house
3. Cook dinner
4. Proof Senior sessions
5. Work on my sister's birthday present

Five snacks i love (this changes by the day since being pregnant!):
1. Little containers of cut pineapples
2. Cake, yum!
3. Dry roasted peanuts
4. Sliced apples
5. Anything sweet!

Five things i would do if i were a billionaire:
1. Build our dream house
2. Move my sister and parents closer to us
3. Travel
4. Pay off all of our bills (student loans SUCK)
5. Purchase tons of camera equipment!!

Five bad habits I have:
1. Procrastinate
2. Leaving clutter everywhere (my husband hates this!)
3. Forgetting clothes in the wash and having to rewash them
4. Losing my cell phone
5. Not cleaning out my car

Five places I have lived:
1. Harvey, LA
2. Metairie, LA
3. New Orleans, LA
4. Alexandria, VA
5. Morgan City, LA

Five jobs I’ve had:
1. Hallmark sales girl (first job!)
2. Waited tables at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
3. Biller / collector at psychologists office
4. Assistant to real estate appraiser
5. stay-at-home-mom

Travis - Full Session

A really fun (and unusual) Session!

So, last weekend I met Travis and his mom. Travis gets out of the car and has tons of really thick, curly hair ... then he tells me that his friend is going to come out in a bit to come shave his head ... uh, what??

Travis grew his hair for his mom, so she could have senior pictures with his curls (awww! lol) But he also wanted pictures without his hair, so that's what we did! Here's Travis, which do you prefer, curls or no hair??

Some more of Miss "C"

I've had a little feedback regarding the slideshows ... basically, that they are neat, but you can't see the photos that well and I agree, so I'll still post a few of my favorites on the blog. I have decided to try the full length slideshow, which will let me use every image from a session, so I'll probably post a couple of those. I'll offer these for Seniors to purchase for their MySpace, blogs, websites, etc. (starting 2009) I'm in the process of creating a full length one to test it out, in the meantime, here's beautiful Miss "C" in the "Secret Garden" (that's what the location reminded me of!)