Oswego Illinois, Sweet 16

Happy Birthday to this beautiful girl. She came by once before for one of our free High School Facebook parties. If your in high school or have a high schooler make sure you "like" my facebook page for information about our upcoming free photo shoots.

Mom and I have been planning the sweet 16 session for months now. The dress was worth the wait. I wish I wasn't going to be in TX for the party. Have a ball!

Oswego, Illinois, children's photographer, Cute as a Bug

Cute as a bug is right! This little girl was all smiles and she has the most dreamy eyes. You know she's got her daddy wrapped around her tiny finger already!

Newborn Photographer, Oswego Illinois

Christmas Break

I took Christmas break off to spend some time with my family but how long can a photographer lay down her camera? Our house backs up to 80 some acres and today my daughter called me to the window to look at the winter wonderland. It must have been speaking to her too because it only took a small amount of arm twisting and a promise of hot cocoa to get her to don the winter garb and head outside.

Tomorrow, just for the day, I'm back to work for a special sweet 16 session. After all, how long can a photographer lay down her camera?

Twin session +1

Happy Birthday today to these 12 year old twins. They came by with their little sister for a christmas card shoot and we had a little fun with these after the outdoor pictures.

Do you have a child with a winter birthday? Give us a call, our studio is nice and warm. Starting in January you can enter your child in our Cutest Kids contest for a chance to win a $2,500savings bond and more. The contest benefits Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.

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Merry Christmas

Certified Professional Photographer, The Celebration

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A Little Christmas Blessing

I have been neglecting my blog for sure and promise to post a few favorites from the Christmas season but I had to share this little Christmas present with you. He means more than you could know and has the best parents.

Blessings,

J.

Busted!

So Busted! I'm swamped with Christmas card orders which is great but I still have one regular session I've got to finish proofing. I get a call from Mom today and I'm quick with the apology when she stops me to say, "I was on your website today." I know where this is going. I'm busted.

Sometimes when I take my first peek at what I've captured from a session an image jumps out at me and I can't help putting it up somewhere before I post the proofs. It's a bad, bad thing! I'm so impatient, I just want to shout it from the rooftops, "Look at this cute little baby!" That's what happened. Mom found me out and called to say, "I have to have that shot!" The cat's out of the bag so I might as well share it with you. See why I couldn't help myself?

Look at this sweet potato. Couldn't you just eat her up! Somebody get me a spoon.

Certified Professional Photographer, CPP, Oswego, IL

Did you feel the wind the other day. It was me breathing a gigantic sigh of relief. Three years ago when I went back to school to study photography I knew I would not be satisfied until I passed the certification exam put out by the Professional Photographic Certification Commission. In May of this year I declared my candidacy and began to prepare for the rigorous two part exam. The written exam measures technical knowledge while the image submission evaluates artistic skill and execution. I joined a study group and found that many photographers who have been in business for years do not pass the first time around. On Oct. 3rd I took the written exam and on Oct. 22nd I turned in my 20 images for the second part. On Friday I received my letter from Dr. Glenn M. Cope, Cr. Photog., CPP, API, the chairman of the Certification Commission, congratulating me on becoming a Certified Professional Photographer. I am one of less than 70 in the state of Illinois.

All of the images submitted must be client images so I want to thank all of you because without you, I literally would not be certified. Please check the blog later this month or look for my newsletter because in honor of you I am planning a certification celebration!

My deepest gratitude,

Julie