Beiing Silly with Friends

Hey girls - I had a great time with you! Remember these times as they go by soooo fast. I know, you've heard it before - but it really does.

Drew's Video

I used Drew's photos as a sample of what can be done with the videos. Drew had some great spots of his own for his portraits. I love when seniors come with their own ideas and special locations. It makes their portraits personal to them and fun and different for me.

New Videos

We are now offering videos of your session set to some great original music. These are availalbe on either DVD or CD and come with a web sized version perfect for emailing, Blogs, and your Facebook and My Space pages. Wouldn't they be great playing at your Open House? Or at a baby's first birthday party? Or just for the kids to watch over and over of themselves? LOL. Enjoy this video, which includes all the 08 seniors and a few of the early 09 seniors!

Okay, here's one of my Milestone's babies. This is her entire first year of photos, 3 months - 12 months, including some Christmas and Easter photos. See what I mean about it how it would be cute to play at her first birthday party!

Paige

Well, what can I say, Paige? Who would have guessed that Hazen would produce a fan club for you? LOL. I really had fun with you and your mom and dad, especially after we got started on our location shots. Sorry about the ants! Here are a few sneak peaks - my favorites are the ones where you are laughing. You look so natural and carefree, just the way you should at this time of your life.

Lori

Well, the seniors are really starting back. Here are some sneak peaks from Lori's session. I loved her dance poses, and just kept asking her to leap again and again. LOL. But really, these types of photos show who we are at a particular time in our lives, even if they aren't the ones we choose to hang on our walls. Its why I love when the seniors bring something that is special to them and why I like to try a variety of poses. Thanks, Lori, for a really fun day - and jumping over and over again!

A Stunning 4th of July Wedding

Congratulations to Chris and Matt! What a beautiful wedding they had. Chris's red dress was absolutely breathtaking - in fact, I think it did take the breath from both her dad and her husband to be, when she made her grand entrance! I really can't imagine a more fitting theme, not only for the day, but for this couple. It was fun but elegant, traditional but still held some surprises. So here a few sneak peaks. Thanks for including me on this most special of occasions. I was honored!

Congratulations to Little Miss North Dakota

Congrats, Lyndsey on being crowned Little Miss North Dakota! Lyndsey also won High Score Talent and got to meet and take photos with Miss America, Kirsten Haglund. This was the first time a Miss America has visted a North Dakota pageant, so it must have been so exciting for those there!

Let the Seniors Begin!

I'm so glad seniors are back in! I had a great time with Jacey even though we had to postpone our outdoor session due to bad weather. Until then, here's a sneak peak of a couple from our studio session.

Happy Birthday to Brielle,Josie and Kia Rose

A year has just flown by! These two little angels are growing up so fast. What a difference a year makes. We were actually able to spend some with time with Josie outside in between the rain and thunder storms. The light was beuatiful in her blue eyes and curly hair.
Miss Brielle finished up our Milestones Program with a flourish! Near the end of our session, she turned on the charm and gave us a gave us quite a little show of faces and expressions.
And a happy birthday to our newest Milestone Baby Planner, Kia Rose. What a beautiful newborn she is, and just soooo sweet and good. I can't imagine how much she will change when I see here again at three months!

Trying to Catch Up

We are back from our annual trip to CA and I am trying to catch up on everything, including posting here on the Blog. We had a great time and were able to visit with family and old friends. We even made two trips to zoos - San Francisco and Oakland. But I think the kids had the most fun at the beach and the board walk, especially now that the older ones are tall enough to go on all the rides! This little video is from Squaw Valley at Tahoe. Last year I had to bribe Mason with a t-shirt to get him to do a flip. But this year, he was flipping all over the place. I am experimenting with adding video to the Blog, so bear with me. Okay, can't figure out how to flip it the right way. If anybody knows, please send reply here or send me an email. :)

I did manage to get some portraits of them, too. But to get all five cousins to cooperate was a challenge. I thought I would share one of the out-takes, as we all know those can be some of the funniest. I hate it when Mason does that with his eyes. It gives me the creeps! LOL.

But I did some nice ones, too.

Play Ball

Put me in, Coach...I'm ready to play, today.

Look at me. I could be, Centerfield!

Yay - the grass is finally getting green, the weather is warming up and baseball/softball is about to start. I love hockey season, but I really do think baseball is my favorite. I had a great time with my kids' teams last year and got some really fantastic action shots, if I do say so myself. LOL. My favorite ones are where you get to see their faces, all full of determination, concentration ..... and funniness!

This year I am offering for the first time a Play Ball Action Session. It will include an entire game focused on just your child, including time in the dug out with his/her buddies, hitting, fielding, running, and hopefully some classic sports expressions! You will receive a mini album with 10 of your favorite shots (perfect for your purse) as well as musical DVD slide show of all the images taken. Session will be limited based on my own kids' schedules, of course! :)

Click here to see Mason's video slide show from last year:

http://www.photographybyjustine.net/Playball.exe

Best Friends

Friendship is a special thing. I have friends all the way back from my childhood. Friends that I see when we go back to CA for our annual trip and now we are watching our own children build friendships with each other as well. I have made some incredible friends here in Hazen, too. A new group of friends I know I can count on, share with and trust. It warms my heart and comforts me to see my kids building their relationships with their friends. Especially my girls. I know girls are harder on each other, and those young friendships go through trials like at no other time of their lives. Thank goodness, we seem to outgrow it as we get older. LOL.

I have had the privilege of photographing several groups of young women (and men) who have displayed amazing bonds. I could feel their closeness, their trust, and their love for one another. We all need people like this in our lives and to capture the importance of these relationships (and the fun) was heartwarming - and inspirational! In fact it inspired me to give away a free mini-friend session to the first person who gives me a call. This contest is for any age, but for a maximum of 3 people and one outfit/background. 748-5656.

Spring is Coming

And so are the weddings! Here are some sneak peaks at Tiffanee and Josh's engagement session. Too bad it was still a tad too cold and brown to go outside, but with the June wedding I'm sure we will have a chance to get some beautiful outdoor location portraits!