To Regina, a photo is really about capturing a moment and sharing that moment with family and friends

 * Why she loves photography:

“Ever sit with your kids or grands while looking through a family album and describing an event they were too young to remember, giving them a sense of themselves through a family tree brought to life through photos, or lovingly laughing through all those important events of growing up that are captured for all time?  Ever found photos to be that glue that ties your soul together when the chips seem down, a loved one is across town, the country or gone on or maybe you just need a quiet time of reflection? Ever watched disaster victims shift through debris to find a photo album or hug a framed photo? Has a friend or even a stranger ever asked about your family and you proudly pulled out that tattered photo from your wallet?…..That is why we love what we do!”


 
* Her and James favorite type of photography:

“James studied art and particularly likes portraits and outdoor photography-particularly flowers. He really enjoys capturing the spirit through the individual’s facial and body expressions all the while creating different perspectives of the individual or even the object through working with light and shadows. Regina loves wedding photography because of all of unexpected joys of the day and she likes the particularly calming effect she creates when interacting with the couple, their family and friends throughout that wonderfully important day.”


 
* Comments about her web site design:


”We wanted a simple, quiet-stated but powerful presentation on our website that would reflect our corporate personality. We presented this concept and a few thoughts about our vision and Jerry quickly and accurately translated them into our dream. We have excitedly shared our new site with clients and friends and are enjoying the oohs and aahs! Jerry, thanks so much for helping us move our business to an even higher level!”

~ Regina

To actually be a part of and experience The JWG Power Group Inc. in full effect, visit thejwggroupphotos.com

Find out why Adrienne loves her new site

“I would like to thank Jerry for helping me with my new web site. He made it so easy for my clients to navigate around it. Jerry is very talented in what he does!

Thank you jR Customization”

~ Adrienne

Check out Adrienne’s site for yourself at daleyportraits.com

Patty shares her love for visualizing her photos before she captures them!

“I love to photograph ‘People’ (portraits, children, families, headshots, events). I love to visualize a scene and than capture it! It is so rewarding when clients see the final product. Now with my new website up and running my photography is totally organized and user friendly!
I absolutely Love my new website design! It functions as beautifully as it looks. I could not be happier and I have gotten so many compliments. I would be happy to refer anyone your way. They will not be disappointed. Your prices were more than fair and you were so easy to work with. Thank You!”

~ Patty

Delve Deeper at Patty D’s official site, pattydphotography.com

Jennifer expresses her passion for photography, and her favorite types of photography

“I have always loved art. As a child I would draw, construct, or photographed anything I liked. Photography was a good mix of being able to use light and color. I received a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Memphis and have been in various shows and exhibitions while I was there. And studied it all. Photography, Ceramics, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Sculpture, and Printmaking. I enjoy all forms of art but I have found that after I had my daughter that photography was a way to document life in a way that no drawing can….I still love my print making and Painting…..but it is also not as say, family friendly to have at the house when you have a small child. Photography was a perfect fit. I also had begun to work in a retail photo lab and there I was taught a lot on the chemistry of developing and processing of film as well as the artistic side. I have personally have over 12 years of photography lab experience and photo editing experience.

I am right now working with models and outdoor photography with lighting set ups. If I try something I make sure I know how to do all aspects of the subject. Right now I am learning how to use strobe lights to light my subjects. I find that I like the tonal values found in Rembrandt’s work and gives the subject a small peek into the soul. Learning how to light a subject; to give it the right Chiaroscuro.”

~ Jennifer

To take a closer look at more of Jennifer’s work, visit her official site at jenduffyphotos.com

Juli-Anne Warll Photography – To New!!!!

Check out Juli-Anne’s exciting new dog book – “Park City – DogTown USA”

What A perfect compliment to her cute dog photos!

Juli-Anne Warll Photography from Park City, Utah specializes in pet, people, and travel photography.

Juli-Anne shares her love for photography <3

“I love taking pictures. But more than that I love that moment when you know you just got your shot. You can feel it. Capturing the energy of people and animals drives my passion the most. This certainly motivated me on my recent project, a dog book, Park City – DogTown USA. I worked with over 100 dogs, most whom I’d never met before. All the shots were done outdoors, so it was anything but a controlled situation. In fact mostly it was very hectic, and I often experienced more energy than I knew what to do with! But, with a lot of patience and persistence it all came together and I’m very happy with the completed book. My hope is when people look through the book it makes them smile and maybe even laugh out loud, then I’ll know I captured some of that spirit of each dog in their photos.”

~ Juli-Anne

To explore more of Juli-Anne’s work, visit her official site at juliannewarll.com

BJ Rollison Photography from Maryland specializes in portrait, pet and wedding photography.

J and R Photography writes to us on why they love photography:

Billie writes to use why she loves photography – “Photography to me is a priceless art! Days and years go by so quickly, and the one thing we have left are the memories, and photographs that capture those special moments, like nothing else can, and to be able to give that gift to my clients is something I can’t convey into words, knowing one day a client is going to look back at a photograph of their dog as a little puppy, or their child as a newborn that I took and have so many emotions and memories flooding back to them is overwhelming to me!”

Visit BJ Rollison Photography to see more images…

Great Job on the site LT !

J and R Photography from Dallas Texas specializes and weddings and portrait photography.

J and R Photography writes to us on why they love photography:

”  I love to be able to participate in my clients special day, whether it’s weddings, senior portraits, family portraits, we love it all.  I like to be able to be able to see the results of the work that we do and love it. ”

J and R photography comments about jR Customzation “This is the second website that Jerry had designed for us.  We absolutely love working with him and look to him for suggestions and comments to help us in the design phase.  Our new website is exactly what we were looking for.  It’s fresh and up to date and we love it!”

Visit J and R Photography to see more images…

Client Login: ‘russell’ (no quotes)

Graphic design by Brittney Melton Photography and Design

Hansen Images – After

Hansen Images from San Francisco Greater Bay area specializes in Equine, Wedding, Event and Portrait Photography. Debbie from Hansen Images contacted me for an extreme makeover of her web site, blog, social media strategy and on-line order fulfillment process.

Debbie writes to us:

“I’ve come a long way in my photography, but still have a long way to go…..  I think every photographer might think this way. 

There is always something new and challenging  to learn in this art world.   You never really “get there”.

I’ve had a camera in hand since I was 12, learned from the guys who shot album covers back in the day when my dad was a music engineer in the 70’s.  I was always hanging out at his studio.  (Graham Nash’s camera collection blew me away…….)

I started seeing the world TTL  … and was thrilled (to once in a while) have this awesome print in front of me, just as I imagined in my head.  I called it my “National Geographic Moment”. 

Fast forward 30 + years, many classes, workshops, trials and tribulations….. 

The thrill of the capture is stronger than ever.  I always have a camera to grab, from my phone to a compact digital Elph, G10, 5 D, Mark 11, and my current fav, the new Mark IV.  And, once in a while my Nikon FM2 film camera.

What to do with all these images and requests?
 

Found and started with SmugMug about 5 years ago as my platform to launch my images to the world.  Can’t imagine life without them….those heroes are amazing.  Brilliant.

Then Jerry found me shortly after,  from miles away …. And put together a great website on Smug Mug’s platform that launched me further.   And now again with this new awesome update complete with blogging.  And with help from Brittney Melton’s graphic designs,  I have had so many complements.

Beautiful, professional, easy, and profitable.  SmugMug has always been on top of what us photographers’ need.  Perfect showcase for what I do and how I want to connect with people.  I have complete control with absolute confidence. 

 
The team efforts of SmugMug, Jerry and Brittney have helped me get to my happy place and I love it.

How else should it be?” 

Visit Hansen Images to see more images…

Graphic design by Brittney Melton Photography and Design

LT recently had the opportunity to work with SPC Creative Photography. SPC Creative Photography from Houston Texas specializes in portraits, sports and event photography.

Shelly writes to us:

I am convinced that given a nice cape and a tiara I could save the world – or at least photograph it for posterity.

As a child, I was the one who always brought home stray dogs and people – and then wouldn’t rest until they were safely fed and cared for. Then when I grew up, I learned that I really could do my part to save the world by working for a variety of nonprofit and health awareness organizations. In 20 plus years I did it all: Public relations, program management, fund raising, event planning, education, volunteer management, grant writing — and naturally photography often fell into my realm of responsibilities.

Just any old snapshots simply wouldn’t do; I wanted mine to be great, so I signed up for a lighting seminar with portrait guru, Dave Newman. Suddenly I saw everything with fresh eyes. It was like falling in love for the very first time, and I couldn’t think of anything but the pictures around me waiting to be captured.

So . . . I added more classes to develop and polish my skills and then launched SPCcreative as a sideline business. Before long, I was blessed enough to take it full time. My nonprofit/PR background gives me a unique perspective for telling my clients’ stories through imagery.

I believe that the photography experience should be stress-free and fun for everyone involved. I enjoy portraiture, weddings, action sports , product photography, nature, and travel. Most recently, I have added boudoir photography with a special niche for women who are 40 and older. After all, beauty doesn’t stop at age 25 and 125 lbs. The women who have paid their dues DESERVE to show off their beauty – if only for themselves and their husbands. The other day I had a session with a gorgeous 59 year old. Talk about FUN!

Few things make me happier than sharing a picture with someone and seeing them smile. It doesn’t matter to me if the picture is a portrait or candid snap, a game-winning touchdown, or the intricate stamen of a tiny orchid. I still get downright giddy at my prospects when I see a beautiful child in perfect golden-hour light. I love to watch storms approaching. Teenagers moody expressions light up my engines just as much as their million-dollar smiles. God gave us a beautiful world and I just want to photograph every square inch of it, every special occasion and every day-to-day moment that will become a memory only if it is recorded for the future

One of my funniest photography stories included a big lesson learned. I started shooting high school football for our athletic booster club. At my very first game, I positioned myself on the field after halftime alongside several other more seasoned photographers. We were going to catch the team running onto the field behind a couple of brawny flagmen who carrying huge flags. These banners are at least 8 x 12 feet, no joke. I had a fantastic shot of one of these guys coming straight at me. As he got closer, I decided it was time to get out of the way. BIG MISTAKE. He and I danced left and right all the way to the sideline. That was when I learned to stand still and get as small as I can. If the ball is not in play, these guys will go around me. During play . . . I am pretty strategic about where I stand, and I place a great deal of trust in my guardian angels who protect me every day.

Visit SPC Creative Photography to see more images..

Photographer and Owner Debra Kapustin from Orlando Florida enjoys modeling, wedding, event, portrait and pet photography.

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