JLS Photography Studio Blog

Exciting News!!!

jls photography — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:39:52 +0000

JLS Photography is going to be upgrading over the next few weeks to better serve YOU, my fabulous clients. One of the upgrades means bringing on an assistant to help with many day to day items, as well as a NEW and improved client proofing and ordering system! There will be a NEW BLOG and a whole new website! Also, look for our new logo and branding which will be released at the end of this week!

As always please contact me if you have any questions, and I am sure you are going to love the new changes!

Important Dates and Holiday Mini Sessions/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:52:10 +0000

Ahh…. Fall is rapidly approaching, and with that means that the holidays are just around the corner. I wanted to use this blog to communicate some important dates for all of my clients to keep in mind as we get close to the end of the year.

I am now accepting holiday card pre orders. That means that you can pick your card and the photo that you would like in your card, and I will send you a proof now and invoice you for the order. I will not actually order the cards until 11/15, so you have plenty of time to pay for them. Cards will arrive at your home just after Thanksgiving. If you have had a photo session in 2009 and would like your gallery reactivated, send me an email at jaime@jlsphotographystudio.com and let me know which 72 hour time period you would like your gallery to be reactivated for. This is free of charge, so no $25 reactivation fee!

OCTOBER 10th and OCTOBER 11th- Holiday Mini Sessions
Mini sessions are scheduled at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (10/10) and the Thomas Center (10/11). Each 30 minute session will focus on getting the perfect family portrait for your holiday cards. Once your photos are edited you will be invited to view the JLS Photography Holiday Card Collection to choose a design for your holiday cards or prints for gift giving.

OCTOBER 24th- ROCKSTAR BOUDOIR MARATHON

NOVEMBER 15- all holiday card pre order payments are due by this date and will be processed at this time. That means if you have preordered your holiday cards from a session during 2009 then you will receive them right around Thanksgiving.

NOVEMBER 22- last day for sessions to be completed for holiday cards and gifts. Any sessions taking place after this date are not guaranteed to have orders back in time for the holidays.

DECEMBER 6- Last day for holiday orders to be placed.

DECEMBER 15- Last day for RUSH holiday orders to be placed. ($30 rush order fee)

Space is filling up rapidly from now until the end of 2009, so if you are interested in booking a session contact me today to pick a date and time. I am also accepting deposits for the January Rockstar Boudoir Marathon to be held 01/09/10.

Family Friday Fun!/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:30:31 +0000

Wow- 29 months…. and now we are closer to “two and a half” which for some reason seems so much older than 2. I can’t believe what a beautiful young lady my little baby is turning into. We took Madalyn to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens for her little mini shoot, and of course we had to bring along something fun for her to play with! Thanks to Factory Card Outlet for the bright and colorful balloon bouquet shown here- Madalyn loved playing with these and I hate to admit it but they hung around the house until they were all deflated when I had to sneak them out to the garbage so she wouldn’t notice!

It’s An Orange And Blue Kind Of Day/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:11:38 +0000

Well of course it is Gator Gameday here in the Swamp, and since I got to watch my neice and nephew while my family went off to the game, I had to take advantage of having the kiddos together to do a quick photo session. Let’s just say it took longer to set up then it did to shoot these photos- I guess that is what you get when trying to work with an 18 month old, a two and a half year old, and a three and a half year old with no help!

Here are some cute pics that we got…. and GO GATORS!

Future Gator cheerleader here- she has been practicing saying “TOUCHDOWN” since the National Championship game last year.

My most favorite two little girls in the world. And they love each other soooo much.

My sassy little neice.

And my darling little nephew.

Go Gators! Madalyn decided it was time to cheer for a touchdown here!

Travis {FRPAC Calendar Sneak Peek!}/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:08:03 +0000

Travis is a Rescue Lieutenant with the Alachua County Department of Public Safetly. When he hasn’t been busy saving lives, he has been training for the Mr. Gainesville Bodybuilding Competition that took place this past weekend. Travis placed second in his weight class, quite an accomplishment for his first time competing. I met Travis in Jonesville at the new Station 17 for his photo shoot today. Since it is right before Labor Day weekend, and firefighters around the country are asking you to FILL THE BOOT, we will celebrate with an extra long sneak peek!

First we started in the weight room, a place Travis clearly felt at home.

Quite possibly my favorite from this session.

Then we headed out into the bay to use the backdrop of Tanker 17 for some photos.

Travis proudly showing off his trophy.

And then we headed outside for a few shots as well.

Travis posing with my two lovely assistants for the day. Here is the fabulous Kristina Patten, also a firefighter and the Union’s MDA representative for 2009. Kristina will also be posing for the calendar!

And my other “assistant”- my own darling daughter who loved posing with her Uncle Travis.

Hope you enjoyed this sneak peek and look for another one in ten days when we resume shooting! Tell your friends about the FRPAC calendar- presale info will be announced here at the end of the month!

Fire Rescue Professionals of Alachua County 2010 Calendar/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:51:47 +0000

Let me just say to start this whole thing off- I LOVE MY JOB. How lucky can you be then to be asked to collaborate with Alachua County’s fire department’s union to put together a calendar to benefit the MDA. It was so fitting to kick off Labor Day weekend with our first session because this weekend you will be asked to FILL THE BOOT and support the fire department, MDA, and Jerry’s Kids. So when you pass the firefighters standing in the intersections this weekend, make sure to drop some money into the boot for them. And if you still want to help out the MDA put some money aside to purchase the 2010 Fire Rescue Professionals of Alachua County calendar when it comes out in early November. The calendars will be available for presale as well in mid October. And guess what- you, my LUCKY blog followers, will be given a chance to vote for your favorite picture for the cover of the calendar. Votes will be $1.00 each and proceeds will go to the MDA as well.

We have two more full days of photo shoots scheduled, and sneak peeks will be posted on the blog from each session. Simply stated there will be lots of eye candy as the guys and gals of the Local 3852 strut their stuff. Look for the first sneak peek in the next post!

Shannon and Mel are Married! {08/16/09}/ Gainesville Wedding Photographer

jls photography — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:50:53 +0000

Remember Shannon and Mel from their intimate engagement session at their historic home in McIntosh? Their wedding, which also took place at their home, was every bit as intimate and elegant. The ceremony was beautifully performed and every person in attendance was a close friend or family member, which made the wedding that much more special.

A sign hanging in their home- how wonderful and inspirational.

Just loved this shot of the bride’s bouquet lying on the bed in their home.

Their rings. Shannon’s ring served as both her engagement ring and her wedding band, because to her she said it just felt “right.” The stones on her ring represent the joining of their two families.

Shannon’s mom helping her lace up her gown.

Shannnon had her mom walk her down the aisle- it was such a sweet moment. Here she is just before the ceremony- taking a deep breath.

Mel watching Shannon come down the aisle.

I LOVE this picture- It’s like they are saying “WE DID IT!!!”

Thank you Mel and Shannon for having me there to photograph your special day. I can tell that every moment of your marriage is truly going to be blessed and that your home will be full of love. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek and your full gallery will be active soon!

Giving Really IS Awesome/ Gainesville Photographer

jls photography — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:15:25 +0000

At the end of last year I announced the Giving is Awesome contest here on the blog. Perhaps you remember the story of Mia and her battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Click here for the full post. Even though Mia won the photo session in January, her constant fight with her disease had her in and out of the hospital for the majority of this year. Mia had contacted me and was so greatful for the opportunity to have family portraits done, but she knew she did not want to be in a wheelchair at their session. So with that determination, Mia has fought hard and when we met last week at the Thomas Center for their photo session, she was walking completely unassisted. It was absolutely wonderful to meet such a loving and caring family, whose trials and tribulations this past year and a half have brought them so much closer together. Mia’s positive outlook on everything is infectious, and I had a huge smile on my face the entire time I was with her and her family.

Giving truly is awesome. I felt like a million dollars. If you know anyone that might be a great candidate for the Giving is Awesome campaign this year, please feel free to share their story with me. I will make a formal announcement on the blog as it gets closer to the holiday season.

And- since giving is SO awesome- I am going to be doing some giveaways this week. I will be posting several sneak peeks and information posts this week, and for those readers who leave comments on the blog I will be giving away some prizes in the form of discounts on prints and a FREE SESSION! So- start leaving comments and win some prizes!!!

Gummy Grins Galore!/ Gainesville Baby Photographer

jls photography — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:09:22 +0000

Madelyn is 3 months now and this little one was full of smiles for her photo session. She was such a happy baby for our session (until the end of course, when all she wanted was her Mama!) One of the MANY things I LOVE about JLS Photography’s Baby’s First Year package is getting to see all these baby bellies turn into newborns and then seeing them again as they reach all of their first year milestones.

A gator fan already! Look how excited she is for football season!

Miss Madelyn showing off her tummy time skills

And of course we had to do some family pictures as well- and Madelyn was super happy having her Daddy hold her!

Thanks T family for having me over today! Can’t wait to see you at your 6 month session!

Cecily Class of 2010/ Gainesville Senior Photographer

jls photography — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:07:53 +0000

Cecily is graduating in the class of 2010 but this super motivated girl is already dual enrolled and taking college classes. She hopes to become an obstetrician in the future, and is certainly on the right path at such a young age! We met on Monday evening in downtown Alachua for her senior session. I loved this session- she is super adorable and equally as nice and polite. Cecily, it was a pleasure, and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!