A Secret Garden...

My family loves going on adventures, and I love finding new places to explore. Places off the radar from a majority of the population. This place is a lovely little park that has numerous hiking trails, a small waterfall, cave, koi pond, and garden. Though it is just off a major highway in Kansas City, it seems to have been overlooked by most. What a find!

Drum roll please......

And the winner of Captured by Jami's Spring Giveaway is....... number 6(thanks to Random.org)! Jennifer Woosley, a new Facebook fan! Congratulations, you have a choice between a $50 gift certificate to Captured by Jami Photography, or a beautiful pink and white tutu, handmade by Created by Jami.

Thank you to all who entered! Keep watch for other giveaways in the future!

Captured by Jami's Spring Giveaway begins today!

Hello spring, goodbye snow! It is time for a spring giveaway!! The winner will get their choice of this adorable pink & white tutu or a $50 gift certificate for Captured by Jami Photography. The tutu is perfect for dress up or as a all too cute prop for child photography, this is the size I use for 1-4 year olds. The gift certificate can be used towards any portrait session.

This giveaway will begin today, March 24, and run through April 7

1. Become a fan of CapturedbyJami on Facebook & come back here and leave a comment letting me know you are now a fan.

2. Post a link to the giveaway on your Facebook wall, then come back and link to your post.

3. If you are not registered to leave a comment on this blog, choose anonymous and leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.

Good luck!!!!

Who doesn't love free stuff??

Ahh.. spring has returned! Now, if this snow would just melt out of sight I would be happy.

I've been seeing a lot of spring giveaways and I'm thinking it may be time for Captured by Jami to hop on the bandwagon. I mean my fans deserve the chance to win something wonderful too! Up for grabs will be a beautiful pink & white tutu, great for any little princess/photo prop or a $50 credit for Captured by Jami photography. So be looking in the next few days for my giveaway to begin.

There is something truly special about maternity sessions. I love watching an expectant mother through my lens, the way she holds and caresses her belly, smiles down at the miraculous little life within her. Those nine months fly by all to quickly and in capturing just a small sample of those moments on film I am able to give a mother something she can treasure for a lifetime. Is it any wonder I love my job so much!

Inevitably, naked babies will pee..

Spring is a busy time for a photographer. In order to maximize my time I often stack meetings and sessions. This weekend I learned a valuable lesson. When scheduling anything after a newborn session, be sure to bring a change of clothes. Inevitably, naked babies will pee, it's simply a hazard of my profession I have come to expect. However, it was a little embarrassing walking into a Starbucks with a wet spot on my pants looking to meet a potential client. Luckily, the spot had almost dried and no one was the wiser. The meeting was a success and I was able to giggle on the inside at what only I knew.

What a week!

So, I won't lie. This week started off very bumpy for me. I felt used and abused which had my outlook for the week pretty grim. Then I get a call to do an Op:Love homecoming session, which can't help but leave you dancing on cloud nine. To top it off I got to spend lunch with a great friend, reminding me that while you can' t control all of the bad, you can choose to let it roll off of you and relish in all the good!

So, it's Friday and I'm feeling quite bubbly! I have a couple of meetings regarding weddings, a maternity shoot with a friend, and a newbie shoot with a 2 week old. It's going to be a busy and fun weekend.