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Get in Your Comfort Zone

I’m not camera shy myself.  Good photos…bad photos…they all make their way to my Facebook page somehow.  I’m not a fan of makeup and I avoid wearing jeans about 350 days out of the year. Work out clothes or PJ’s are all the rave in my house.  However, I am very aware that not everyone is like me.  I have friends that put on makeup just to go through the drive-through at the bank.  To each their own.  Whatever end of the spectrum you fall on, people have a pre-determined image of how they should be photographed.  The secret to getting that best photo actually likes in the comfort level.  Even if the picture is posed, their is a certain comfort level that shines through in the photo that can make it great or kill it completely.  If you find a photographer that makes you comfortable, you are on your way to that great captured moment….a picture you will love and cherish for your whole lifetime.  It takes a special photographer though.  This talent separates the good guys from the bad guys.  This is one (of many) reason to pay for a professional who delivers.  Even if you give someone the top of the line camera and show them how to use it and even if the setting and backdrop is the most beautiful any eye has seen and even if the photo is framed perfectly….an uncomfortable client will overshadow everything else.

When you team up with JJ Photography, you will see that Jackie loves what she does so it’s fun for her to photograph you.  Yes, YOU and your family.  It’s personal.  And she loves it!  Yes, she may coach you into some poses but she talks to you like a person and studies the way you naturally carry yourself right away. This allows her to put you in the most natural and flattering angles.  If you aren’t digging the poses, she can read that too.  So you can run through a field, roll in the leaves, or swing from trees for all we care.  When you are comfortable, the picture will show it.  JJ Photography (7 of 126)You also won’t catch her look at her screen and interjecting with “oops” or “uh oh” or “that looks bad”.  Talk about killing the mood of the shoot!  Doing these things makes people feel uncomfortable and it makes them think that the shoot is not going well.  Jackie wouldn’t claim that she doesn’t make mistakes but she fixes them before anyone would ever even know.  She doesn’t advertise it.  Also, nothing can kill your confidence faster than a photographer who shows up late, is flustered, and doesn’t have her gear set up and ready.  We know your time is precious and you can see the irritation on a person’s face in their photos.  We won’t do this to you plus it’s less for us to Photoshop.  Jackie is always ready like a pro because she is one.

So whether you are camera shy or not, you deserve a good photo.  Jackie is the professional and she gets it.  Let us show you!

See you around the blog! Peace!

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Sarah K.

 

 

Tis’ the Season….

This is my favorite time a year. Even with all the messed up things going on around the world, people are usually a little bit nicer, a little more giving, and a little more compassionate. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with a unique Christmas tradition with my kiddos that would encompass these values.  This morning my nine year old was banging around in the kitchen and the dogs were nudging my side reminding me they needed to be fed. I lay snuggled up next to my two month old son looking into his big brown eyes wondering what the day would bring but not ready to actually get out of bed to start it.
My mind was all twisted up with this Christmas tradition idea and then it hit me…
Let me rewind and introduce myself. I’m Sarah, a new blogger for JJ Photography although most of you have seen me pop in and out of her blog over the past few years. Its been fun to work with Jackie on different projects and even as a back up 2photographer from time to time. I love to write though and it’s not Jackie’s favorite thing so this relationship works out perfect! One of those fun projects this year was a bridal show in Dallas that I worked with Jackie and Tenille. It was work yes, but it was also an excuse for some good ol’ fashioned girl time. If you’ve ever worked any kind of trade show you know the work that goes into it so it makes a huge difference when you have a fun, upbeat team to spend those 2 grueling days with. When I’m with these two gals I usually secure a nice ab workout just by laughing. Our booth reflected our energy and was bright with vivid colors.  We had black and white shirts and hot pink shoes.  I even had a hot pink hat with bling!  We wanted an interactive display so we made a “Spin the Wheel” for the brides to spin and they always won cool gifts. 35a34339-c440-445d-888b-72c2675ddec3 Have you seen the hot pink pens for JJ Photography?  Super
cute!  We also had these black bags to give away with hot pink writing.  They were a huge hit!  We have some bags left over from the show which led to my bright idea this morning. I was laying there, before I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and started my Cup o’ Joe, and it hit me that that these bags would double as a way to give back to the community in the form of a goodie bag for the homeless.  The hottest gifts for a homeless person include hand sanitizer, granola bars, soap, tooth brush, hat, socks.  You can even look for gently used items around your house like scarves, lotion, or sweatshirts you don’t use but someone would be very grateful for.  A grocery bag is not that sturdy so these JJ bags are just the ticket! It’s the season to spread some cheer and I have a few things in my closet just screaming to be worn.  I loaded the kids and we found some cheap edible goodies to include.  For less than 10 bucks you can give a gift that is priceless to someone in need.  I think I found my new Christmas tradition and the idea started with a little black bag…

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See you around the blog! Peace!

Sarah K