Great Blog Post!

I just finished reading a great post on one of my favorite blogs, Eat Healthy!!! Be Happy!!!. You can read it HERE. There's a lot to it, so I'm not going to try and explain it all, but it's on the subject of how pharmaceutical companies market/sell drugs to the healthy, not just the sick. Very interesting stuff. Check it out!

Happy 2 Years to Us!

Two years ago at this time (almost exactly, I think) Chad and I were saying "I do".

I love my husband so much!!! :D

Here's a shot of Chad thorougly enjoying the beach last week on Hilton Head Island.
(Please note this was taken with a point and shoot!)





Please stay tuned--- lots of posts coming tonight/tomorrow!!

Out of the Office

Hello all!

Chad and I are moving into our new home today and tomorrow, and we have a wedding on Saturday. I won't be able to reply to emails and phone calls until Tuesday.

If you were expecting to see your event in the Jamie Jansen Photo store this week, I will email you on Tuesday and let you know how you can access your event.

Thank you so much for your understanding :)

At the end of a Wedding Day

Chad and I love what we do. I've said it a million times- and I still mean it!
BUT, there's no doubt that after shooting for 12+ hours we get a little tired, and look forward to a good nights sleep.

This was at the end of Maxx & Vycki's (post coming soon!) AWESOME wedding day. This photo makes me laugh because he looks like he's about to pass out! Aw, poor guy :)

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Out of The Office

I'm going to be out of the office tomorrow, June 9th.

I'll be getting back to emails & phone calls on Tuesday.

Thanks!! :D

iPod Shuffle

I can't stress enough... if something is that cute and that green, you need it.
:)

Hey Sandy

Saturday night, Chad photographed by brother's band Hey Sandy. They put on an incredible show every time they perform. You can find them on their MYSPACE.
Enjoy!












PS-- Isn't Chad amazing??

Happy Monday :)

Chad and I saw two AMAZING movies recently and I thought I'd share them with you! *Please note, I'm neither a movie critic nor writer :)

The first movie we saw was Into the Wild. First of all, it's an amazing true story. Add that to the incredible cast, direction, and soundtrack and you have this moving and beautiful-to-look-at film.



We saw Lars and the Real Girl yesterday. I've been wanting to see this since I first heard about it last fall and we never got around to it until last night. I was so impressed with Ryan Gosling's performance! The characters were so real it was eerie at times. I loved it!

Random!

This is James and I, just enjoying a light snack.



This is our album cover for our debut album, "Notes".



PS- None of this entry is serious. :D

CHAD'S BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday to my best friend!!!!!!!!! Chad's birthday is today and it is going to be a very lovely day.

My Uncle, Barry

I'm not one to post most of my personal life on my blog. I like to keep it mainly about the photos, because that's probably why you're here.

However, I'd like to use this entry to pay tribute to my uncle, Barry Girard, who passed away on December 31, 2007. It was unexpected, but I know if you asked him, he would tell you he lived a full life. He traveled all over, met and befriended amazing people, listened to good music, was an incredible chef, and was the best uncle my brother and I could have asked for.
For my 13th birthday, he took me on a trip to Mackay, Idaho. He had lived there for a time in his life and wanted to share the incredible beauty and experiences with me. It was on that trip I took my first "real photos". (By real photos, I mean not holding the camera out in front of my face with some friends for a whole roll.) I guess I began taking time to think about my compositions, not just "look, snap, wind, repeat".. We developed all of the film the minute we arrived back in Chicago. He told me he was impressed with the shots I was able to get with my very unimpressive camera. I still cherish those photos and the memories of the trip.

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Over last Christmas, I had a quick shoot with Barry and his dog. He loved the photos and I'd like to end this entry a couple of them:

Happy New Year!

I've been away from the blog for a long timre! I apologize for that. This was a very busy holiday season for us. I was able to spend some nice time with my family and friends.

Two of my photos from the Cameneti family session last fall appeared on billboards throughout our county at the end of December. I'm very happy with them. Here it is:

Merry Christmas!

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know I'll be out of the office from the 23rd through the 2nd. Feel free to send me an email if you need anything during that time. (I'll still be checking that pretty regularly. )
Thanks again so much to our clients this year! We've got some awesome changes coming up this new year and we're excited to share them with you!!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you're all enjoying your Thanksgiving day :) Have a wonderful weekend!!

Keith's Accident

Monday afternoon, our friend Keith was in a car accident. Chad happened to call Keith in the moments after the accident, so we went straight to the scene to make sure he was ok. He told Chad that a girl ran out in front of his car so he slammed on his brakes, but still hit her. Then, a utility van rear-ended Keith's car. The van demolished the back of his car. His car was loaded with equipment (3 guitars, a bass, an amp, cymbals, and a pedal board.) When the van hit him, a couple of the hard cases hit him in the arm and back of the head.

Chad rode in the ambulance with Keith to the hospital. At first, Chad and I thought Keith was alright. On the way to the hospital, Keith started repeating himself. The whole way to the hospital the conversation was "Where's Chad?" (the ambulance rider would tell him Chad was in the front seat) "Chad, that scared me so bad!" .... "Where's Chad?" "Chad, that scared me so bad!" .... for about 20 minutes straight.
By the time they arrived at the hospital, Keith couldn't remember the accident. He would ask "What happened?" about every other minute. He also started asking if Chad was ok. We think because Chad called him right after it happened, Keith associated Chad with the accident.

They did X-rays and a cat scan, and all of the tests came back negative. The doctors told all of us (About 10 family members, Noah, Chad and I) that his memory would come back, but there was no way to determine when. At the end of the night, about 5 hours after the accident had happened, he couldn't remember anything from this past weekend up right then. He was still asking "What happened?" and if his car was ok every couple of minutes. He also said he wanted Chipotle really bad about 50 times :).

Yesterday, he could remember all of the way up to a couple of hours before the accident. We went to the impound lot to take photos for the insurance company. Keith still couldn't remember the accident and couldn't believe how bad his car looked. Of course Keith had a good sense of humor about the whole situation. He's doing really well now, as you can see:



Here are some more photos of his car:

Happy Anniversary to Us!!

One year ago today, at exactly this time(I slept in on my wedding day, hah, it was nice), I woke up for the last time in my parents house. My mom came in my room, opened the curtains and came and sat on the side of my bed. For as long as I can remember, my mom's method of waking me up was opening the curtains and singing, all the while knowing she can't sing :), and no matter what she was always in the best mood. I hope to someday be a morning person the way she is. After her emotional wake up call, I started the most important day of my life.
Our whole wedding day was so relaxed and we both had so much fun. Our family and friends are such a blessing to us! They made the day truly special for us. This past year has been so incredible, and we're both so excited to see what's in store for our future together!
Here are some photos from the day, thanks to Jamie Jansen.

**This first photo needs a short explanation :)
As we were saying our vows, we both became very emotional. Chad was trying with all of his might to keep his composure. The result of him trying to speak while holding back tears was this face... I really didn't notice how much he was frowning while we were up there, but as soon as we saw the photos I lost it! I think it's hilarious. Now, he'll make that face and say, "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse..." hah :)









Happy Anniversary, Chaddy!! I love you :)

My Birthday :)

Yesterday was my birthday! The big 2-1. I had a great birthday weekend- but sorry, no photos to share :(
I spent the whole day yesterday shopping with my mom in Pennsylvania. We had a great time and found tons of cute clothes.
Over the weekend, Chad and I had dinner with his parents, my parents, did lots of shopping :), and shot a wedding--- I'll be posting their slideshow very soon!
Chad bought me this shirt and I think it's soo cute, and appropriate ;)



Check back soon for Cody and Brianne's Slideshow!!! :)

Ryan's Prom

I took photos for my brother (Ryan) and his friends this weekend... Don't take these too seriously :)
Congrats to Ryan's date, Lauren, on winning prom queen!!!

Emerge

We had our youth winter retreat this weekend---
Here's a few images from the weekend!