A quick update froma another session this week. Meet three-month-old Abram. He was having a bit of a cranky day, but was quite the trooper through our session, cracking a brief smile here and there, especially when his Nana came in the room. Before long though he felt the need for a power nap, at which he was a perfect little angel! Thanks for checking in. -  Jason

In time for Mother’s Day… the perfect gift of life.

Grins and giggles.

Big Blue Eyes.

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The angel within…

I just wanted to share some photos from a recent shoot with William at the UT Gardens. William and I go back almost two years now, and we have not had the best of luck, especially with smiles. We always come away with good images, but they were always tough to get. Despite that, one of his 6 month photos remains one of my all time favorites (http://www.jdavisphotos.com/Wigglers/slides/JDavisWG025.html). We decided to change things up this go around and go outside, and just let Will be himself instead of confining him in front of the camera. And it was a success. We all had a blast and I came away with so many great images. Will explored every nook and crany of the gardens and we just tagged along for the ride. So now it is your turn… Enjoy the photos! - Jason

Just one of the boys of summer.

Sir William the Explorer

Are you still following me?

Hitting the gardens in style.

 Happy Birthday Will!

Back to work, and with a crazy fun month ahead. Kicking off the wonderful month ahead is Baby Adalyn. She is one of those perfect in every way little babies. When she was asleep you just have that urge to hold and cuddle her as long as you can. And when she was awake, she just looked around and took in this whole new experience. She and her parents were a joy to work with and a our session was a great way to start this month. Let me know what you think!

Introducing Adalyn, a perfect little angel.

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                                    The perfect union.

I hope you enjoyed these. May will be jammed packed with kids and weddings. I still have a few dates available for portrait sessions, so if you are interested in some new portraits, give me a call. This is a great time in East Tennessee to be outside and have location sessions before the heat of summer gets here. As always, thanks for stopping by and your comments are appreciated!

Sorry it has been a while since I had a new post. We had to leave town for several days last week after my grandmother passed away suddenly.  While unexpected, I knew the day was coming. Her health had been declining in the past years. She had a lot of issues with her legs and was in constant pain. So, while I miss her very much, I firmly believe she is in a better place now. She is now back with so many of her friends that she lost over the years, along with my father. The road ahead will be rough for my grandfather, who was pretty dependent on my grandma.  So if you have a spare second, he could use your prayers.

Of course my camera came along, as my family’s cemetery is on a beautiful hillside in Madison Co. North Carolina. I have some great photos of me as a kid, taken by my father, so I have enjoyed getting some photos of my boys there. This was Cooper’s first visit there, but we didn’t have time to do some of the photos I want to do with him there. However, the boys were dressed up, and looked so cute, so I still had to get some shots, and here they are.

A quick snap at the funeral home. I’d say they clean up pretty good!

We had a short rain shower right as we arrived at the cemetery, most likely sent by grandma, who was always keeping track of the rain shortage.

Here are a pair of photos of the boys sitting on a bench that is in the photos with me as a kid.

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Ryan decided to do a little walk down an imaginary catwalk to show of his suit.

Before we left, they boys took some of the beautiful flowers on hand and left some on my father’s grave, who they sadly never had the chance to meet.

And finally, here is one of those photos of me as a kid, and one of Ryan. Notice the shoes are the same!

I spent Monday afternoon having a blast of a portrait session with Emily. She turns sixteen today (Happy Birthday to you….Happy Birthday to you…) and her mom wanted some fun photos to commemorate the special day. We laughed our way through the entire shoot making for some great smiles and great expressions.  Thanks for making my job so fun Emily! Hope you have a great birthday.

-Jason

 16 and loving life!

Aww….

 Spreading some dandelion love….

In her dreams…this in Mom’s car!

Yes, it has been a week since my last post. We took a mini-vacation last weekend and stayed at a cabin in the mountains with Marcia’s family. We had a great time, especially Saturday with a trip to The Track in Pigeon Forge. The boys had a great time riding rides and go-carts (and yes, I’m including myself in “the boys”).  Ryan loved the bumper boats best. He rode with me and was in charge of the onboard squirter.  He started out our voyage by squirting a young girl before she was even in her boat. She then took it upon herself to spend her entire time trying to soak us. And being that I’m a slightly larger target than Ryan, I was lucky enough to receive the soaking. But I have to admit, it was fun and refreshing.  Also this week, Cooper has decided he wants to walk. He has had the ability for sometime now, but just wouldn’t really do it on his own. But now, he is all about walking and getting better every day.  At first he held his arms up while walking, making him look like a baby orangutan, but now the arms have dropped a bit as he gains more confidence. He still gets very mad when he tries to walk in the grass though.  The rest of this past week we have been taking advantage of the great weather to work on the yard, a long overdue project. I’ll have some more updates this week from a recent shoot as well as some other news.

- Jason

     Cooper likes to take a different view of his world from time to time.

       Ever had that urge to ride a giraffe?

      Marcia and Ryan enjoying a trip around the go-cart track.

       Proof that Cooper is walking!!! And proud of it.

     Ok, everybody that’s all for now. Stay tuned for more later this week!

And don’t forget, the deadline for any Mother’s Day portrait bag or jewelry orders is Friday. I can take orders after that, but there will be a rush shipping charge if you want them by the 11th of May.

Here is another cutie that I have had the pleasure of watching grow up (to the grand age of 2 so far).  Everybody, meet Sydney, Sydney, everybody. Ok introductions out of the way, this was another great session at the UT Gardens, which was a perfect setting for her. She loved exploring the gardens and walking along the brick paths. And Sydney is a big fan of cats, so she had a blast following the garden’s resident cats around.  After what felt like a long winter, it is so wonderful to be outside shooting again, especially with such great little subjects.  Here are several of my favorites from the session. Don’t you just love the pink dress! Enjoy, and it was so good to see you again Sydney. 

- Jason

Pretty in Pink.

 Have path, will dance….who knows what music is going through her head.

I love pigtails….almost makes me want a girl.  Almost.

 Too cute for her own good.

Look out Ronaldo…Move over Beckham…The next big soccer star has arrived! Okay guys, it may be a few more years before he take over your jobs, but Ryan is on the move! This past Monday, Ryan started a program called Soccer Shots (http://www.soccershots.org/knoxville.htm) that is geared toward children 3-8 years old, and introduces them to the game of soccer. I had taken Ryan to a class in February to see if he would like it enough to start the class when the next session started. He really enjoyed it then, and absolutely loved it this past week. One of his best friends, Adam is also enrolled in the class, so that is just icing on the cake. In the first class the kids learned basic ball control and played a few games. At first, Ryan just tried to waddle with the ball between his feet, but before long he was kicking it softly with the inside of his foot and doing good keeping it away from his instructor during a game of keep-away. If you look closely in the photos, you’ll see his secret weapon… his tounge! I think it is out in every photo I took. Whatever works! Here are a few snaps of my star!  - Jason

Learning to dribble.

 Taking the ball though the course of cones.

 Evading Ms. Lori during a game of keep-away.

 Lining up for a shot on goal.

 Can’t leave Cooper out! He decided to leave the ball sports up to Ryan and go for racing!

…to place your Mother’s Day orders! Hard to believe, but it is already mid-April and Mother’s Day is only a month away. The deadline to order any of my portrait jewelry is April 20th. For the portrait bags, it is April 25th and Gallery wrap canvases is May 2nd. All other gift prints can be ordered up to the 7th of May. I can take Mother’s Day orders after these dates, but a rush charge would have to be applied, so try to get your orders in early. Any photo from any session can be used, so if you have a favorite from a past session, these are some great ways to really show it off. I realized that I put the jewelry up on my site a while back, but never posted any photos here on the blog. Almost all of the pieces are sterling silver and are water proof. Prices start at $90, with most of the pendants priced at $125. With the pendants, you have several choices of necklaces as well. More detailed information can be found on my website in the Portrait section: http://www.jdavisphotos.com/portraits.html

If you want to get your order in, or have any other questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me! These make really great gifts that are unique and personal.

-Jason

This is the Cooper Pendant.

Below is the Addison pendant.

Next is the Alex pendant. It is also available in a smaller 3/4 inch size.

Then there is the Jayde pendant.

Then there is the Aiden pendant.

And finally, the Gallery Bracelet, which features 5 photos.

Here are a few from a recent session with five-month-old Sawyer. I can’t beleive it has already been five months since I did his newborn portraits. Time just seems to be going by faster and faster these days. Sawyer chose to boycott his normal morning nap on the day we had our session, but was still in a good mood for most of the session. After a while, he decided to give in to his heavy eye lids though and crashed out on us. But as you know, I love sleeping baby pictures, so that was not an issue for me. Enough words….here are some photos!  -  Jason