3 girls essentials

look at me!

i have been photographing this adorable little cutie pie since she before she was born.  i must say, she somehow gets more and more adorable each time she comes to play!  not sure how that's possible, but she manages.  she also manages to keep us in stitches the entire time she's here (and has an enormous love of hershey's kisses to boot).  she was completely entranced with our light reflector this past time, and chased michele all around in circles trying to grab it.  which left her in giggles a lot!

so here are just a few of my favorites from little alexia's session...

happy labor day everyone!! (at least i THINK it's labor day weekend - i get it confused with memorial weekend EVERY year...)

peace and popsicles!
jen :-)

introducing boutique baby and boutique kids

 

it's finally HERE!!!  we've been hard at work on our brand new 'boutique' line for babies and kids for the past year, and it's finally HERE!!

can you tell i'm a WEE bit excited??  we've also included our brand new 'in bloom' sessions for the mom-to-be to show off the beautiful blossoming relationship with that little miracle growing inside.

boutique is more than just a new line - it's a FEELING.  an EMOTION.  a PASSION.  it's a vibrant, playful, whimsical approach to babies and children like you've never seen.  it's playful, it's silly, it's a glimpse of fear, a hesitation.  we're so excited to watch these emotions and explorations and relationships grow with your child!

so give us a call at the studio and let us tell you all about the new boutique line.  we're also introducing several exclusive products from 3 girls just for our boutique clients.  you'll be amazed at how quickly you'll fall in love all over again...

whispers and dreams...our easter limited edition session on march 28th

 

hi everyone!  be sure to join us on march 28th for whispers and dreams - our very special easter limited edition sessions! 

this year, we are donating 100% of the session fees from this day to easter seals.  easter seals is a non-profit organization that provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy to people living with autism and other disabilities so that they can learn, work and play in local communities.  for more information on easter seals, check out www.easterseals.com.

 

our easter limited edition sessions feature a very special visit from the easter bunny.  be sure to bring your little ones in to play with herbert that day (his name isn't really herbert, but i've decided he just looks like a herbert)!

 

 

be sure to call now to schedule your time - we only have a limited number of sessions available!

WHAT:  whispers and dreams
WHEN:  saturday, march 28th
WHERE: at the studio
HOW MUCH: 100% of the session fee of $35 goes to easter seals
ETC: special priced easter collections beginning at only $49

call the studio at 341.4170 today!  we'll see you (and herbert) on the 28th!

 

peace and popsicles (and whispers and dreams) -
jen :-)

sara sara cupcakes

a few weeks ago we had a shoot at sara sara cupcakes near downtown OKC.  if you haven't been there, it is one of the most adorable businesses in the downtown area, and their cupcakes aren't half bad either ;-)  (okay, actually they're FABULOUS!).

angie brought mia and elly down for a few quick shots while we were there - i wanted something fun and vibrant that would stand out in the midst of all of the ultra modern decor inside the cupcake palace itself.  these are just a few quick images i prepped, but i think she hit the mark!

   

"elly-belly"

 

"mi-mi"

we're having a wonderful time this winter (which is feeling strangely like spring, and i LOVE it) photographing a beautiful hodgepodge of sessions - seniors, families, children, babies, and even a few maternity in there!  we're getting ready to launch our new babies and kids line here in the next few weeks, so stay tuned to see what we've put together - it's going to be incredible!

 

have a happy friday all!

peace and popsicles -
jen :-)        

'e' is for everyone

you can just imagine the look of pure glee on my face when these 3 little 'american girl' doppelgangers walked in the door.  and i can answer your question before you ask - YES, they were Every bit as sweet (and sassy!) as they look.

 

     

 

Elle, Evan and Emmy are HUGE daddy's girls.  and dad is Enormously proud of them (who wouldn't be?). 

 

(crawling right into my heart :-)

   

(official princess-in-training)

 

(ohmygoshthispictureissoadorableicantstandit)

   

 

 

 

emmy (an actual angel-in-disguise, though not very well disguised i must say :-) had just recently turned 1.  happy birthday emmy!

 

 

   

i love this image.  it's such a sweet little peek into the relationship between sisters.  the older one taking the lead, and the younger one following along.  little girls that look up to their sisters like this just make my heart swell.  of course, it can also make me giggle uncontrollably when the older one gets a wee bit 'tired' of having her own little shadow, but i digress...

 

and this sums it all up.  emmy is done.  :-)

peace and popsicles -
jen :-)

jorja on my mind

i can't believe i waited so long to share these images.  jorja has got to be one of THE cutest people on earth.  before i met her, paivy had described her as a 'precious moments doll' (do they make dolls?), and i have to completely agree. 

 

(how can anyone be this cute??)

 

 

i thought it would be super cute to put some sunglasses on jorja and sass it up for a bit.  however, neither jorja nor her mom had sunglasses on them to play with.  never fear - paivy to the rescue!  apparently paivy has this sunglasses 'fetish' of sorts (more like a compulsive obsession).  it's rumored she owns several hundred pair, but i haven't dared try and confirm this (i'm afraid i might get lost in the abyss of shades).  so once the sunglasses were mentioned, paivy hopped outside for a moment and came back in with an ARMLOAD of sunglasses from her car to choose from.  i have a lot of quick wit anecdotes surrounding this visual image here, but i'll save that for a future blog.  :-)

 

 

 

jorja's mom, julie, is just as cute as jorja (they look just alike!).  and i am completely head over heels about her.  she let us play with jorja's hair, giggle, jump on the furniture, and all sorts of things that we like to do (but don't often get to in the real world).  i am a HUGE believer in letting kids be kids, and capturing just who they are - playful spirit and all.  julie was 150% in tune with us, and as a result jorja's images were very reflective of her sweet and playful spirit.

 

 

 

 

jorja decided that she wanted to come and work with us when she grows up too.  i think that would be a fanTABULOUS idea. :-)

thanks for coming to play with us jorja!  we can't wait til next time.  :-)

peace and popsicles -
jen

orthodontic associates - meet dr. amy!

goodness, we have about 85 gatrillion images we can post here (isn't that a cute word?  i totally think it should be a word).  and i'm not even sure where to start.  we're going to try and post more session images going forward, but i'll try and spotlight a few of my favorites from the past year in the meantime (intermingled, of course, with my vast tidbits of wisdom and humor :-).

so meet the amy family.  brian amy is one of the 'fab five' at orthodontic associates.  i'm quite smitten with these guys as they seem to enjoy their careers - and life - as much as i do.  they have 2 offices in the metro area - okc (by lake hefner) and edmond (right by me!!  woo hoo!).  and i think they're the coolest peeps on the planet.

       

so last year brian bought his beautiful wife staci a gift certificate for mother's day (which of course means he's the world's #1 husband too i presume!).  staci was very excited for the session and we discussed wardrobe on a few occasions, coming up with these fun combinations in the process.

 

(i love this image - it is the perfect representation of the relationship between a firstborn and his younger brother.  connor is loving and protective, and jake is making me wonder what he's up to...)

i have to tell you - we had an absolute BLAST with the session.  the boys were perfect (in a playful, ornery, hilarious sort of way) and brian and staci were cracking...me...up.  turns out this is quite the norm with these two.  :-)

 

(no innocent bystanders were hurt during the making of this image...)

so as you can see, we had just a wee bit of fun during the session.  :-) 

 

(yeah, i'm cool.  that's right.  the bomb diggity)

so now you have a little bit of a peek into the lives of one of my favorite families.  and i might add, dr. amy is a pretty good orthodontist too.  :-)  if you're in the need for orthodontic care anytime in the next millenium, you need to stop by and see the guys at orthodontic associates.  you won't be disappointed!  they're pretty darn fun.  :-)

 

 

(i was TOTALLY going to post a very hiLARIOUS image of brian and staci on here, but in the words of staci (i told you i was going to steal this!) i thought one of them might 'sprout a pumpkin' if i did so.  but i can't guarantee it won't show up floating around the studio somewhere...).  :-)

peace and popsicles -
jen :-)

do YOU have America's cutest kid?

hi everyone!  i'm SO excited to announce that we are participating in the National Charity Model Search to select 'America's Cutest Kid' and raise money for one of the most amazing charities i've ever experienced - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.

we're looking for children between the ages of 18 months and 14 years old to model for a portrait to be entered into this national contest.

regional winners will be selected to model at my friend Sam Puc's nationwide tour (photographing tots to teens) when it comes to our area, and the national winner will receive numerous prizes, including a $5,000 US savings bond and a Canon PowerShot G10 digital camera.  regional winners will be announced mid- to late-february, and the national winner will be announced on may 1st, 2009!

if you are interested in participating, we are holding a model search special at the studio until monday, february 16th.

 

3 girls photography's national model search session special

fee: $59
includes: one 15-minute model session plus one image submitted to the national model search gallery

call the studio today!  341.4170  sessions are limited, and the deadline for model image submission is monday, february 16th.

finalists will be determined by online voting, and anyone may vote!  friends, relatives, neighbors - even the UPS guy!  once your image has been submitted, we'll post all the information you need to have everyone you know (and don't yet know) vote for your cutest kid!

each online vote is $1, and all proceeds from the voting benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (www.NILMDTS.org).  the grand prize winner will be selected from the 50 regional finalists by industry and photography experts.

 

any questions?  call us at the studio and we'll answer them.  but don't miss your chance to prove that you've got America's cutest kid, and raise money for an amazing charity.  we're so proud to be a part of this!

peace and popsicles -
jen :-)
341.4170
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