~LOTS OF FAMILY LOVINS~

GORGEOUS FAMILY, GORGEOUS DAY AND SUCH A FUN TIME!!!!!! I LOVE CLIENTS LIKE THIS ONE...MOMMA CAME PREPARED,HAD HELP AND LOTS OF LIL GOODIES JUST INCASE!!!! CANT WAIT TO WORK WITH THEM AGAIN.....AND SORRY GUYS BUT I SAVED THE BEST PICS FOR MOM TO SEE WHEN SHE GETS THE CD....HOPE YA LIKE THE FEW HERE MOM...I WILL BE IN TOUCH SOON WITH DETAILS OF WHEN THE CD WILL BE HEADING YOUR WAY:)

~CARD PRICES~

I HAVE RECENTLY HAD SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR PRICING ON CHRISTMAS CARDS AS WELL AS INQUIRIES ON THE PEARL CARDS THAT ARE PART OF THE CHRISTMAS MOMENTOS THIS YEAR!!!! WITH CHRISTMAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER I WANTED TO BE SURE TO POST UP A PRICING REMINDER AND A LIL SPECIAL FOR THOSE WHO NEED MORE THAN JUST 25 CARDS!!!! ALL OF THIS YEARS TEMPLATES ARE MADE TO BE FOR THE FOLDED 5X7 CARDS BUT I CAN ADJUST THEM TO MAKE THEM WORK FOR THE FLAT(2SIDED) CARDS AS WELL AND YOU CAN PURCHASE THE CARDS IN THE REG/LUSTRE PAPER-YOU DONT HAVE TO PURCHASE THE PEARL!!! I KNOW TIMES ARE TOUGH LATELY FOR EVERYONE SO PURCHASING EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS CARDS ISNT A MUST AT ALL....THE REG/LUSTRE CARDS ARE FAB ALSO AND QUITE A BIT CHEAPER:) WE ALL KNOW I DONT MARK UP MY PRODUCTS A TON LIKE OTHERS-I BASICALLY ONLY COMP SHIPPING-HOWEVER I DO USE THE ABSOLUTE BEST PRINTING COMPANY AROUND AND THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SUPER HIGH QUALITY WHICH MAKES ME HAPPY TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GETTING THE VERY BEST-NOT JUST THE NORM!!!!! WITH ALL THAT SAID....HERE ARE THE PRICING REMINDERS:)
REG/LUSTRE
-(25)FLAT(2SIDED) 5X7 WITH ENVELOPES-$40(get the second set for just $35)
-(25)FOLDED 5X7 WITH ENVELOPES-$65(get the second set for just $60)

PEARL
-25 FOLDED 5X7 WITH ENVELOPES-$75(get the second set for just $70)

METALLIC
-25 FLAT(one side)5X7 WITH ENVELOPES-$30(get the second set for just $25)

THEY CAN BE PERSONALIZED HOWEVER YOU WOULD LIKE:) AND THE COLORS/FONTS ON THE TEMPLATES CAN BE CHANGED......SO DEF LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE:)

ALSO I HAVE RECENTLY HAD A TON OF REQUESTS FOR GIFT CERTIFICATES(LOVE IT)....THESE MAKE GREAT GIFTS(can now be purchased in ANY dollar amount you wish) FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON OR FOR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION FOR THAT MATTER:) I HAVE PLENTY AND ORDERING MORE SUPER SOON SO BE SURE TO CONTACT ME.....THE EXPRIRATION DATE IS 6M FROM DATE OF PURCHASE SO THERES PLENTY OF TIME TO GET ON THE BOOKS....AND IF YOU PURCHASE ONE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT THE EXP DATE WIL BE 6M FROM CHRISTMAS DAY RATHER THAN DATE OF PURCHASE-YAY!!!! FEEL FREE TO MSG ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND I LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY:)
XO
SJ

~BRAYDEN 6M SESSION~

LOVE MY FAMILY AND SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BRAYDEN IS ALREADY 6M OLD:( WE HAD A BLAST ON THIS DAY....TOOK SOME PICS, PLAYED WITH FRIENDS AND FAM AND ENJOYED A GREAT OCTOBER DAY!!!!! JUST A FEW FOR NOW.....YOU ALL KNOW WHERE IM HEADED...LOL...BACK TO WORK!!!!

HAD TO SNATCH UP THIS PIC!!!!! YOU BETTER BELIEVE THIS WILL BE BLOWN UP AND SENT TO OUR NANNY IN OHIO-ALL 3 GREAT GRANDBABIES IN ALL THEIR GORGEOUSNESS!!!!!

~P FAMILY FUN~

SUCH A GORGEOUS FAMILY AND THE BOYS ARE JUST BEYOND HANDSOME AND SO FUN!!!! THEY BOTH OPENED UP WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND WERE SOOOO READY TO KEEP ON PLAYING AFTER THE PICS WERE DONE-HOPE YALL HAD FUN AT THE PARK FEEDING THE DUCKS MOM:)LOL!!!! A FEW SNEAKS-NOW BACK TO WORK FOR ME!!!!

~FALL MOMENTO SNEAKS~

SUPER SWEET BABIES AND TONS OF FUN AT TATE FARMS ON A GORGEOUS DAY!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

~SWEET BABY P~

YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE GUESSED THAT LIL MAN P WAS ONLY 6M OLD.....HE COULD ALREADY STAND WHILE HOLDING ON TO OBJECTS AND USE THEM TO MOVE AROUND IF HE WANTED!!! HE ABSOLUTELY AMAZED ME:) AS IM SURE HE DOES WITH MOM AND DAD ON A DAILY BASIS!!!! THE PERFECT LIL ANGEL BABY WITH A SERIOUS FACE TO MELT YOUR HEART!!! CANT WAIT TO GET THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH THIS PRECIOUS LIL MAN AGAIN-THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR ALLOWING ME THE CHANCE TO GET TO MEET WITH YOU AND YOUR BUNDLE OF JOY!!!!

~HGHS SENIOR-MISS K~

ANOTHER GORGEOUS SENIOR SWEETS-THE EXCITEMENT,ANTICIPATION AND GIGGLES GALORE!!! THIS IS ONE SUPER HAPPY CHICKY WHO WAS ALL SMILES FROM THE GET GO-LOVE IT!!!! ALTHOUGH WE ALL KNOW IM A FAN OF THE SERIOUS FACE-MISS K MADE ME LOVE THE BIG GRIN ALL OVER AGAIN:) THANKS SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF YOUR MEMORIES SWEETS....HOPE YOU HAVE A SUPER GREAT SENIOR YEAR WITH TONS OF GREAT MEMORIES!!!

***********just a few more i had to share:)

~LIL MAN C-play time~

FULL OF ENERGY AND LOVED THE CAMERA...THERE WASNT A SHORTAGE OF GRINS,GIGGLES AND MUSCLE SHOWING ON THIS SESSION AT ALL:) THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE MOMMA-CD WILL BE MAILED FIRST THING MONDAY!!!! THANKS AGAIN MR C FOR BEING SO DARN CUTE AND EASY TO PHOTOGRAPH!!!

~UPDATE~

WARNING.....THIS IS LONG- LOL!!!!!
FIRST OFF I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO ALL MY CLIENTS WHO ARE WAITING ON THEIR COMPLETED SESSIONS!!!! ITS BEEN A WHIRLWIND AROUND HERE-I AM BEYOND BLESSED AND THANKFUL FOR ALL THE GREAT BUSINESS AND PEOPLE,YET ITS BITTERSWEET ALSO IN ANOTHER ASPECT(details to follow)!!!! I PROMISE TO GO FULL STEAM TO GET YOUR IMAGES TO YOU ASAP!!!

I AM AT A TURNING POINT IN MY CAREER(quit or keep moving foward!?!?!?!?-i dont want to quit!!!!!!)....I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT I DO AND THE NEVERENDING SUPER SWEET COMMENTS MAKE MY DAY AND MAKE THIS JOB WORTH WHILE!!! YET I FIND THAT I AM HAVING TO REMIND MYSELF AND OTHERS THAT MY FAMILY COMES FIRST AND THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE BACKBURNER MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE LATELY!!!! THEY TRY TO COMFORT ME BY REMINDING ME OF THE LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO GET IN WITH ME AND HOW GREAT IT IS THAT SOOOOO MANY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO WAIT MONTHS TO GET ON MY BOOKS JUST TO HAVE ME TAKE THEIR PICS!!!! AND YES THIS DOES HELP TO AN EXTENT-BUT IM AT THE POINT WHERE I FEEL LIKE I AM FAILING SOMEONE AT ALL TIMES-WHETHER IT BE MY FAMILY OR FUTURE CLIENTS!!!! I DONT LIKE THIS AND I AM MAKING SOME MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS TO HOW I DO THINGS STARTING THE FIRST OF THE YEAR!!!!!

I WANT TO TAKE YOUR PICS AND BE A PART OF YOUR MEMORIES MORE THAN YOU ALL KNOW-I LOVE THIS JOB MORE THAN ANY OTHER JOB I HAVE EVER DONE!!!! I CANT EXPRESS THAT ENOUGH!!! BUT ITS MORE THAN JUST A FEW HOURS WITH A FAMILY SNAPPING PHOTOS!!!! I WORK 7 DAYS A WEEK UP TO 18 HRS A DAY!!!! I DO ALL MY SCHEDULING,EDITING,SHIPPING,CONFIRMATIONS,PLANNING,TAXES,BUDGETING,ETC....I DONT HAVE A STAFF TO HELP WITH THE LIL ODD AND END DUTIES!!! I DEAL DAILY WITH THE LONG LIST OF OTHERS LOOKING TO START THEIR OWN PHOTOG BUSINESS ASKING QUESTIONS GALORE(BIG THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HONEST AND UPFRONT-SEVERAL HAVE LIED TO MY FACE AND VIA EMAIL WHICH IS DISHEARTENING WHEN YOU SEE THE REAL MEANING OF THEIR INQUIRIES ON FB OR ANOTHER SOCIAL NETWORK-SOME EVEN HAVE THEIR FRIENDS CALL THEM OUT AND LET ME KNOW THE REAL PURPOSE IN ALL THE QUESTIONS!!!!) REGUARDLESS....THIS JUST MEANS THAT THEIR ARE SEVERAL UP AND COMING PHOTOGS FOR YOU TO TRY OUT-SO WHY DO I STILL STRESS OVER TRYING MY HARDEST TO OVERFILL MY BOOKS,TAKE TIME AWAY FROM MY BOYS,AND WORRY OVER COPIED ATTEMPTS TO MAKE PICS LOOK SIMILAR TO MINE?!?!?!?!?!?! AS OF NOW....THIS ALL STOPS!!!!! I AM GOING BACK TO SQUARE ONE-PLENTY OF TIME TO PLAN A SESSION WITH TONS OF IDEAS AND PLENTY OF TIME FOR EDITING WHILE STILL ENJOYING MY FAMILY AND MAYBE EVEN SNEAKING IN SOME "ME TIME".....I WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR MEMORIES AND GIVE YOU THE BEST OF WHAT I CAN DO-ALONG WITH PLENTY OF ONE ON ONE TIME TO DISCUSS WHAT YOURE WANTING....AND MY NEW BUSINESS PLAN WILL HELP WITH JUST THAT:) I HOPE DEARLY THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS AND NO WORRIES I DO HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOGS THAT ARE AWESOME AND HONEST TO REFER YOU TO IF I CANT GET YA ON THE BOOKS-EVEN THOUGH I WANT TO BE THE ONE TAKING THEM-THESE LADIES ARE AWESOME AND A CONSTANT REMINDER TO ME THAT ONE MUST TAKE TIME OFTEN TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GREAT WORKS OF ART AND CAPTURE THOSE SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR EACH OF YOU!!!!!(THANKS LADIES-YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE(ashley,summer,stephanie(not me-another stephanie-lol)!!!!)

AGAIN I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND AND THAT I STILL GET THE CHANCE TO BE A PART OF YOUR MEMORIES.....THANKS AGAIN FOR THE PATIENCE OF THE AWESOME GROUP OF CLIENTS I HAVE NOW-YOU ALL ARE SUPER AWESOME-THANKYOUthankyouTHANKYOU:) XO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM STRICTLY A "WORD OF MOUTH" PHOTOG....NO ADVERTISING HERE TO GET NEW CLIENTS AND I WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP IT THIS WAY AND HOPE THAT THE NEW BUSINESS PLAN AND ADDED ONE ON ONE TIME WILL ONLY MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ME MORE MEMORABLE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS AND NOT LEAVE YOU WITH A BAD TASTE(which i fear may be the case currently with my overload!!!!) GOD BLESS AND THANKS AGAIN-FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XOXO
SJ

~PHELPS LOVINS~

TOO TOO TOO CUTE THIS COUPLE IS:) AND SUPER PHOTOGENIC-LOVE IT!!!! I DONT GET TO PHOTOGRAPH ADULTS TOO OFTEN SO IT TAKES ME AWHILE TO ADJUST TO THE LAID BACK CONDITIONS AND COME UP WITH CUTE AND LOVIE DOVIE SHOTS.....BIG THANKS TO BOTH JASON AND SUMMER FOR BEING SO PATIENT AND SO GORGEOUS!!! HOPE YOU BOTH LIKE THE PICS AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR RECENT MARRIAGE!!!!!!!!!