Friday, August 28, 2009

Ashley Ashley Ashley

Once again, hello to all of my readers!

This time we have the LOVELY Miss Ashley, who is a senior this year......and as sophisticated, educated, and as beautiful as they come! I am so glad that I had the opportunity to photograph her, because there was one thing about her shoot that I felt made it very very very very very special........because you KNOW I love "special"!! And not only was it special to her and her mother, it was special to me: the number 13 Jersey, which belonged to her late brother Andy.

I have known Ashley's mother, Denise for many years.....I can even remember interviewing her for a student council project in high school and really getting to know who she was, and since then we have continued our friendship throughout my college career, teaching career, and now photographic/motherhood-ey career! On a funny note, I never thought anybody could go to pizza inn more times than my husband and myself!!! (RIP PIZZA INN, COME BACK, BUT CLEANER NEXT TIME, I'M HUNGRY AND PREGNANT!!!)

But I did have the opportunity to know and attend high school with Ashley's brother Andy. He was a good one to exchange wit with, and he was such a fun-loving, hilarious, and just out-going individual! He didn't meet a stranger, so I really looked forward to working with Ashley...."all grown up". It just seems like yesterday she was a little girl....can't believe she's going to be graduating!!!! Anyway, I am SO GLAD that she decided to include Andy's special article of clothing in her shoot..........because it's just so doggone special!

BUT......to keep going, Ashley did GREAT in all of her locations as well...this girl is photogenic! As you can tell, my favorite shot was the one at the concession stand..............it jumped right out me, so I just featured it on my home page for all to see!! Well, I hope you got to know a little bit more about Ashley by viewing her sneak peak......she did great!!!

Until Next Time!

jenny

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Surrency's Put on a Laughing Show

Well, well, well..........Here's is yet another August post!!!

I have been one busy little bee here lately, but alas, "slowing down" time is drawing near as I have just realized that when I sat down in my computer chair I was a little bit further away than normal....because of my BELLY of course!!! My sweet precious bundle of joy will be here before I can turn around.........and on this Large family shoot that I partook in yesterday, I realized I may not be able to do as many shoots as I originally intended before calling it quits for maternity leave!!!! So.......................if you want me to do your photography, ESPECIALLY SENIORS OUT THERE, you better call me or email me NOW to set something up!

This time it's the SURRENCY FAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never encountered a group full of so much personality and laughs.......they were so funny, and had everything planned from beginning to end on what exactly they wanted for their shoot! Unfortunately because of lighting we didn't have enough time to get every every every single thing we wanted, but I must say that EVERYBODY DID GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would like to nominate the Surrency family as "Most Willing to Laugh on Demand, and Keep Laughing because then they were really laughing at each other laughing"...........which gets me to laughing, and so on and so forth. I get tickled sometimes!!!

Anyway, there were several families in this shoot, I tried to put everybody in the sneak peak at least once........but there were lots of fun ones! I did have the WILD opportunity to make my THIRD trip in a boat during a photo shoot yesterday. (Jada Martin drove me around in her boat in January, Jessica and Jeremy drove me around in their boat in May), and NOW I had the opportunity to be ESCORTED by my lovely assistant Mr. Jake Ray Phillips around a pond in a lovely camo boat. The things I do! I love it! I did have a difficult time getting the dock shots in focus since the boat was constantly moving, but the ones that I did get in focus are oh-so-special! The family is growing........and the first great grand baby is here. Isn't he a cutie-pie??!

Alright, well Jake and I had a GREAT TIME with the Surrency's, hope you love their sneak peak and hope you get to know them a little bit by watching their shots flash by! This week, I have limited myself to TWO SENIOR shoots, so get your teeth set for those!

Until next time,

This is preggo Jenny, signing off

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Erika Freeeezes her Senior Year in time!

Hello!

This time we have the lovely Miss Erika, a senior this year....2010! Can you believe all of the seniors that I've been photographing lately??? I mean.........I LOVE IT! Erika is a varsity cheerleader and was so much fun to photograph as I personally enjoyed her silent laugh....(no noise when she laughs), makes me laugh.......and I really enjoyed her entourage that she brought along...they were just FAB!

Erika had the khaki dress that was just so cute...I wish I could have posted all of the shots of her in that dress...but I must say that the khaki dress on the khaki wall was my favorite. I chose a serious shot for that wall...I told her she looked like a GAP model! ;-)

Erika was very particular and wanted to do just right....but ERIKA, HONEY...you did FANTABULOUS!!! Don't stress girl!

Well, I hate to cut this one short but I did want to say that I had so much fun, Erika did SO GREAT, and I wanted to thank Jake for the wonderful assistance and Erika's mom, Angie, for the sweet text this afternoon about her sneak peak! Just too kind, too kind! ;-)!

Had fun!

Jenny

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ashley's up & New JTP Look!

Hi Everyone!

This time it's Miss Ashley, she's a senior this year..........and COUNTRY-FIED! She told me she liked country....so I gave her country. Forget my urban-y look....we went to the farm!!!! Ashley is one of my many out-of-town clients that I have had the pleasure to photograph over the past several weeks....and the out-of-towner's are really showing what they've got! We've had Guyton, Baxley, Alma, and now a little bit of Bristol came to town! I LOVE IT!

I would like to thank the Boone's for use of their BEAUTIFUL farm, they are always so kind to me and my photography victims who say they want COUNTRY! Which reminds me...those of you who are considering me as your senior photographer, don't be afraid to speak up and let me know what you want, because other wise we can get pretty wild! I like how Ashley told me what she wanted to do!

Also on this shoot, she brought her little bro and sis along for a few family shots....sorry I didn't put any of those up, but it's Ashley's turn to shine! She has been texting me for a few days wanting to know if her shots were ready......I know she needs her online-sneak-peak glory...and she deserves it! It takes a LONG TIME to become a senior!

I must say that Ashley did a fantastic job....she went right along with my flow, and I also want to thank my lovely lovely lovely assistant Jake for being there for me!!!!!!! He almost didn't make it to the shoot, but he's my trusty side-kick and he came through for me!! HE IS A#1 AWESOME!! GO JAKE GO!

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying the new JTP look as I have made several changes as far as look. I randomly noticed that the leaves were started to fall today and thought....fall is on it's way, so might as well go with something more "fally". Ok, getting stupid now...must go! Had a blast!

Seniors better be calling FAST....I'm getting more fat and pregnant as the days go by!!!

Had fun!

Jenny

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Willllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

OK, so two sneak peaks in one day, I'm on a roll!!

This time we have Mr. Will!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was my SECOND time photographing Will as I met him on my prom shoot.........and I did notice that he just happened to be very photogenic...so to no surprise, we plowed through his senior shoot like a wild race horse.........and he did GREAT!!!!!

Will is a senior this year, and he was so funny....he brought several friends along, and we had a hard time keeping a straight face...but his serious shots...I just love! Will, why don't you go hop on a Hollister bag!!!?????? I mean, right now.

My favorite shots of him are the ones with the black background.........................SOMETHING DIFFERENT........and cool. Loved the holy jeans. I would like to take this moment to make a shout out to GREGORY!! HEY GREGORY!!!! I thought everybody who attended the shoot would get a kick out of that!!

Alright, hate to cut it short but TWO SNEAK PEAKS IN ONE DAY.....Neely WILL NOT sleep tonight if I don't go wake her up from her afternoon nap! :-)!

HAD FUN!

jenny

Whitney Whitney Whitney

Hi Everyone!

This time it's Miss Whitney, SENIOR 2010................................and I must say, YES, you've seen her face before...she was my prom model, but she also doubles as my lovely sister-n-law! We had a WILLLLLLLLLLLLLLD time doing her senior shots, and she did so good, it's going to be hard for her to narrow it down!!!

I actually did the photography last Monday, and gee-golly it was a hot one, but thanks to my lovely assistant and other sister-n-law Miss Kristin Grantham the photography went well as my belly swells!!!! There were SEVERAL very interesting things that happened during Whitney's shoot, but to highlight the main happening.........I received my first ever OFFICIAL POLICE ESCORT SERVICE by a real police officer to insure our safety in one location, and just to let you know WE WERE SAFE!!

For those of you who read my blog and who have been on shoots with me....you know that I am all about safety! So whether it's ladder safety, street safety when standing in streets, or fire safety....nevermind that one doesn't really apply...I'm just all about safety. After all, I'm carrying the next little Thomas baby, we must be careful!!

Whitney wanted something different, and I did too, so we took off out of this little town and shot elsewhere..........where new walls, new scenery was waiting on little/growing bigger/getting larger size me! I just loved it!!!!

I would like to ESPECIALLY thank Kristen for her help and support during the shoot...she really helped to bring the real Whitney out, and we laughed and had a good time.....aside from some of the crazy sights we saw (thus reinforcing our need for police!!)!!

Anyway, Whitney did amazing and I can't wait for her to see all of them!! We are ordering prints this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Until next time...next sneak peak is Will Coley, so get your teeth set!!

Jenny

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Asher is FINALLY HERE!!!

Could it be true?! TWO posts in ONE DAY??!?! Oh yes, you better believe it! :-)!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't little Asher just melt your little heart?!?!?! I was given the opportunity to photograph baby Asher on his one week birthday, and isn't he just a postcard baby?!? OK, so do you remember the Maternity shots with Haley and Kerry?? Well, the time finally came and Asher made his way into the world on August third........and into my camera lens yesterday, Monday the 10th! Right on time!

Kerry and Haley seem to be doing GREAT at being parents....we talked about everything from feeding, to sleeping, to names........(OK, so I tried to bum some name ideas for my nameless baby boy).......all while letting Asher settle down....and we really had a good visit! OH, I almost forgot....I keep saying "we", because I took two of my trusty sidekicks along....my FAVORITE sister-n-laws, the lovely Miss Kristin and the lovely Miss Whitney.....and they got to get a glimpse of what a one week shoot is like. I must admit, we were all in LOVE with Asher's nursery...it was very very very very PERFECT and I just LOVED the colors!! I love dark furniture!!!!

Besides that......we didn't get to do as much as I would have liked, being that I am a crazy photo shoot hog, but the ones that I got are going to be so special to Kerry and Haley for years to come. While I was doing his photography, it hit me................Who's going to do my one week photog for my nameless baby?? :-(!! I'll be c-section-ing it up................so maybe I can direct my mother........OK, maybe not. We have different tastes in photography.

Seeing little Asher has given me the baby boy fever.....as I am constantly bothered by the fact that my husband and I are having the WORST time thinking of the perfect name. If anyone would like to donate a list of unique, short syllable names...........I will certainly take them into consideration. I'm not the tough one, my hubby is.

OK, so this blog has turned into "dear diary".............OH WELL!!! Regardless, we had a great time with Asher and the Allen's and I hope everybody loves their sneak peak! :-)!

Jenny

Brooke Almost got to kick me!

Well here we have it folks, the lovely Miss Brooke who is a senior this year "OH-10". She was such as MESS to photograph, as she put me in my place several times.....which made me laugh!!!! She is JUST like her mom, Shawn!!!!!!!! JUST LIKE HER!!!!!!

We had a lovely time....shooting both in town and then out at their farm in the country, and Brooke had the lovely idea of the white dress...there were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many great shots her in the white, I basically just had to close my eyes and pick because it was so hard!!!!!

Anyway, at one point during the shoot, I told Brooke that I LOVE to go to DAMONS to get one of those big "ICE" waters..............OLE Brooke thought I said something else, and she called me out!!! It took me a while to figure out why she thought I have a potty mouth....but the girl was so funny, I eventually back-tracked in my mind (almost impossible these days) and picked her mind apart.... ICE WATER BROOKE!! ONE OF THOSE BIG IIIIIICE WATERS!! ;0)!!

Besides that.......let's talk about Brooke's' EYES..............They will make you fall in the floor, they are GORGEOUS!! I remember the first time I saw her Mom's eyes.........it will stop you in your tracks when somebody just has those beautiful SHARP blue eyes...just love em'!!!

Well, I must say that I have never seen a girl more proud of her pick up truck, than Miss Brooke, and we got so many shots of it back there behind her.....beautiful! Alright had fun, but fun spelled backwards is NUF! :-)!

Until next time!
jenny

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Aly From Alma!..and other thoughts

Hi Everyone!!

Well I'm a couple of days late on the blog that goes with Aly's sneak peak, but wooooooooooo weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm gettin' it now! ;-)! These past few weeks have been INSANELY busy with senior, after senior, and I have to admit we have just had the BEST TIME! I have met so many new people and made so many new friends through my artwork....and I can't think of anything more rewarding!

Aly is a sweet senior for Alma, she traveled many-a-mile to partake in the Jenny Thomas Photography heat wave that has been cast over this little town the past few weeks....and we had so much fun!!!! With my trusty side kick JAKE by my side, photography and a pregnant photographer were on it! Aly actually is a cousin of another customer of mine, the lovely Miss Nicole Sharer......she saw her graduation invitations and just HAD TO HAVE 'EM! Go girl go!!!

Aly did SO SO good....she had her three outfits down pat........and even a little graduation spirit as we took some graduation shots. Her grad invites will be hot to trot around little ole Alma!! HAD FUN GIRL!

Speaking of graduation invitations, those seniors who get their senior photography done with me PRIOR to November 15 will have the opportunity to purchase their customized graduation invitations at a better rate then in the spring....when I will be a little bit more "exclusive" (haha), due to having another sweet sweet baby to tend to.

Insider story: I had a senior tell me a few weeks ago that I was "exclusive", which made me cackle..... people just don't understand how wild, crazy, and grounded I am. I'm just a normal person, people!!!! I have had several instances in the past few months where people in public were like, "You are THE Jenny Thomas"......and I'm like....WHAT??!?!?! If you knew me, that makes you fall out of your chair. Between my wild fru fru hair and corny jokes.....I'm just easy-going Jenny....as always!

Alright, must go....1.2 billion jillion things to do........all while making dinner and washing clothes!

Until next time!!

Jenny

Monday, August 3, 2009

TWO FOR ONE: Hope and Hannah

Hi Everyone!

Well if this post works, I'll dance a preggo jig....because I've typed it twice and it ERASES ITSELF. Technology, gotta love it!! :-)! PLEASE WORK! (I guess if you're reading this...your like, shut up, it worked). Whatever!!!

Ok, so this time I have TWO lovely ladies to tell about.........I'll start with Miss Hope who is a BEAUTY from out of town, who I had the pleasure of photographing TODAY...yeah, I'm good. I'm on it here. It's two in the morning, I'll just die in the morning of sleep deprivation. Anyway, she and her mother and grandmother came from across the bridge for Hope senior pictures....and she was just so photogenic............and followed all directions perfectly, we just had a FUN FUN FUN time! :-)! Has she done this before?? Hope is getting ready to begin her senior year as a Wayne County Rival at Appling high, and she was just so cute, beautiful, and just went right with the flow...we had such a good time! Hope you love your sneak peak!!!

Next, we have Miss Hannah who will be departing to Texas very soon, and they called and needed me to squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze her in, we got it girl! :-)! She wanted some of her shots at the Fancy Honey Factory....and what's neat is that her grandfather used to work there and these will be a surprise for him! Hope I didn't ruin it!! Ooooooops, if I did! :-)! Hannah is also a senior this year, and gorgeous as well...and wanted her photography done in her hometown before she left for Texas...........every thing's bigger in Texas, that's what my brother used to tell me.

You can tell I'm not as humorous because of the lateness right now, and the fact that I've said several sorry things in the previous two posts that were erased. Sorry, if you were reading this for a good kick............witty doesn't flow so well, so late!!!! :-)!!!! But had fun on both of these shoots and I hope the lovely ladies love them!! HAD FUN! CROSS YOUR FINGERS!! PLEASE POST YOU CRAZY BLOG!!

Jenny

Sunday, August 2, 2009

THREE FOR ONE: KRIS, AVERY, and & the lovely Miss Kara

Hi Everyone!!

Well...........I let these sneak peaks get ahead of me, so I've made a three-for-one blog post special about three of my photog victims this week: Two Mr's and one Miss! All of which have two things in common: they are all seniors at one point in this year 2009, and the second thing they have in common.......they were all at my WILD mercy this week as those back to back shoots were REALLY SOMETHING on my preggo body! I MADE IT! :-)!

Let's start with ole Kris! Kris was a MESS....and I had a great time photographing him with all 454565 of his instruments. He talked the musical lingo, I talked the camera lingo, and neither of us understood each other's jargon. I just don't see how one human being can play so many instruments....and SO GOOD! I wish I had skills like that...but I am proud of Mr. Kris as he is about to begin his senior year at WCHS. He and his mom had me laughing the whole time, and I probably told him that he was a nut 454523 times. We shot at some beautiful places....and indoors at Unity, which ISN'T my specialty...but we made it through!!!!!! Had a good time...hope you love your shots!!!!! GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR!

Next to talk about is the marrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrv-lous Mr. Avery who is not only the LAST of the class of 2009 seniors for me to photograph...but obviously, we saved the best for last. Not only was Avery voted Homecoming king at WCHS this year, he was also voted PROM KING.........so what's not to like about ole Avery??!?! He plays sports, he acts, he sings, he is hilarious, he's got the looks and he wants to be a DOCTOR. He's got it all ladies!!........I am so proud of him too, as he was also a pleasure to photograph!!! Hope you love them Avery!!! :-)!

And let's not forget ole Jake, my lovely assistant....HE WAS BACK!!! After graduating in May I've been letting him rest before his college year begins, but he was back as my assistant to help with Avery.....and he just can't help it, Jake is naturally humorous as well, and has the best personality too....did I mention that Jake also got 2nd runner up for Homecoming King and 2nd runner up AGAIN for Prom King?? Ole Avery just beat him out every time......it's fun working with such WONDERFUL WELL RAISED KIDS!!!!!

And Lastly, the lovely Mrs Kara....who will be a senior this coming up year 2010! I met Kara on my prom shoot, and we talked several times about just what she wanted for her senior pictures....she wanted heels, she wanted horses, she wanted water. Did we get you covered??!! I HOPE SO! :-)! We had a fun time too...as she was another one of those great kids who say WHATEVER YOU THINK, and let me practice artistically instead of all old- school. I LOVE IT! Special thanks to Mr. Gene Dukes on this one.....and to ole CONDO the horse! Her shots with Condo were beautiful if I can say so myself! I met her mother Sherry who was very sweet, and special thanks also goes to Mr. Jordan Davis who let me lean on his shoulder several times to make sure I wouldn't fall...........Jake wasn't with me on this one! ;-)!

Well, had fun.........ended the week with Hannah Hewitt, another Senior-to-be, but I'm going to be working on her sneak peak after today.......so be on the lookout!!!

HAD FUN !

Jenny