Oh what a night!

Last night was history in the making. I'm very happy to have been part of that, but I am so proud of one of my seniors, Miss Katie Smelser, who was in Grant Park in Chicago last night for the amazing speech that was given by President Obama. She text me last night and said that she had so many pictures to show me, and that she had never seen so many people cry all at once! :) I'm honored that one of my Seniors was there for history in the making. It's great that people like Katie, and at her age, care about the future of our country so passionatley! Plus, I am flattered that she thought of me to text! :)



OK, so I told Tracy that I would have a greeting card for her on the blog today... Here you go Tracy.


:) have a wonderful day! :D

4.5x5 Accordian fold cards

Another great and stylish card is the Accordian fold. It does just as it says and has 4 panels that fold accordian style. These cards add drama to your card, and also add a touch of elegence and style. A favorite of mine, not only because of the style of the card, but designing these are so much fun. It's like getting to design 8 cards at once! :) Throw on a pearl finish and really make your card deliver (no pun intended.. ha ha)
Here's a sample
Front of accordian card:


Back of accordian card:


And of course, the adorable Eli as our subject! :) Who knew accordian cards would come this cute?!
Schedule a session today or use images from an older session to make your Christmas/New Years cards!

Not too late!

It's not too late for portraits for Christmas/Cards, etc! Our deadline is fast approaching, though so please get it scheduled asap! Our actual deadline is Nov. 27th and I WILL be taking sessions THAT DAY, if you are a procrastinator :) Hey, procrastinators need love, too! :)

Just wanted to show you all some "Samples" of christmas cards. I inserted images of Adam & Libbie in them just so you can see what they will look like. They are so beautiful and truly a great idea for Christmas/New Year cards. Each is unique to jt Photography, as they are my own designs. More are being made daily, so please get in and get a session, or order cards from a previous session!

My Libbie doll...


Adam...


These are 2 examples of 4.5x5 flat cards. Flat means there is no fold, like a postcard. These will have designs on both sides, you can get these in an envelope, or I can leave a space on one side for address area and postage. And by the way, envelopes are included with your order.

There are many different folds,sizes, finishes. Don't let this deter you, though, because I have samples of all of these and we can break it all down by SHOWING you, and you will be able to choose. I don't care if it takes an hour or 15 minutes to pick, just get here and pick! :) You will not be disappointed,and you will get compliments into the new year!

Vote!

Rock your right, and vote.

What a busy weekend!

Wow, I feel like the world just stopped spinning in hyper mode today! But I have so much to do, because this weekend I had so many sessions! I am going to blog them all together, because I have to really get down to it today. So here goes!

My first session of the weekend was a QuickTake of little Aleyah. This lil girl has such a presence, and is so so cute! She wasn't real sure about being on the ground in the leaves, but eventually she started playing. I just love this one...


Next was Saturday morning. I met Alex and her fiance' Eric downtown in Van Wert. They were dressed to the nines and so ready to get a beautiful portrait. It's not hard to do with a couple as good looking as these guys...


The next 3 sessions are friends of our family. I was so excited that they decided to get some family portraits done. The men in these families are brothers, if you can't tell :)
Jeremy, Jessica, Halie, Shalyn, and Apollo


Jarrod & Amy...


...and their kids, Jaden & Kaid


Josh, Sara & Addisyn


and Miss Addi, by herself :)


The next session is the one I promised of Adam. We had so much fun shooting on Sunday evening. He was wide awake, and only peeped a couple of times, but a gentle touch quieted him down. He is such a sweetheart, and definitely has eyes for mommy...


Piggies...


I was told they had a sleepless night last night, so I am wishing for a wide awake day from Mr. Adam today, so Mommy and Daddy can get some sleep!

Little Adam :)

Here are the pictures I promised, I am also shooting actual portraits today and will post them too, but here is your first preview of our visit to Adam at the Hospital.

Sweet baby


Libs and I sugaring him up, thank you troy for the picture and for getting my good quarter of my face :)


Kayla and her new little brother...

Every year since I was 4, I think, my mom has had our family get Fall Portraits taken. We never went anywhere professionally, but my mom had a beautiful manual Nikon that she would use to get a great shot. This tradition has lived on in our family, and at 26, I am now the family Photographer. :)
Mom would have a frame with a fall picture in it on the table beside her chair, and she would never take out the year before, she left them all in there so when you pulled the little 4x6 frame apart, you could slowly see us grow and change. It was almost as though our childhood exsisted in that little 4x6 frame on my moms sidetable. I want to keep this tradition alive, no matter how much the men in our family groan when it comes time, they will come to appreciate getting to see their family grow year by year.

The three musketeers, Jacob (10), Griffin (8), and Liberty (3)...

I can't believe how much they have all grown :( I wanted them all to stay babies forever...