johseparkerblog.com » family http://johseparkerblog.com photo blog for johse parker photography Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:02:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 party! party! party! http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/09/party-party-party/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/09/party-party-party/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:02:35 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=668

what is a portrait party?

-mini-portrait sessions, with your friends!

-together we will come up with a plan for your party- date, time, location, theme, etc.  Invite 5 to 10 of your friends to attend your party.

-each guest pays a reduced-rate portrait fee – children or families of up to 3 people are $80 ($15 per additional person) and receives:

  • one 20 minute photo session
  • the editing and artistic enhancement of your best images
  • a password protected online gallery to review your image
  • a disc of your 5 favorite images, full-resolution, with complete rights to print as you wish
  • 2 8×10 and 4 5×7 fine art prints
  • HOST RECEIVES ALL OF THIS FOR FREE!!!

tips for the host:

  • MAKE IT FUN!!
  • this is a great time to go for that themed session you’ve always wanted to try: superheroes, tea party, holiday themed, pirates… whatever the season of the year or season of life you are in, lets plan to remember it in photos!
  • snacks!  your friends don’t have to stay the whole time- they only need to be there for their 20 minute time slot, but lets make their time enjoyable.  provide a couple non-messy snacks and refreshments for your friends… or even some special treats for those little ones who give promise to give their brightest smiles ;)
  • make it a location to remember… go to your local farm, find a field of flowers, or just a cool urban location,  got some baseball buddies? lets find a cornfield for some “field of dreams” inspired photos!
  • props!  you can go with a theme, or just get some great colorful balloons, blow some bubbles, throw out a bunch of hula hoops, whatever will add some joy to your child’s face in their images.

Thanks for your interest in johse parker portrait parties!  please call 500-3114 with any questions or email: kristen@johseparker.com.

]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/09/party-party-party/feed/ 0 sneak peek http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/02/sneak-peek-4/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/02/sneak-peek-4/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:24:47 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=596 I had the honor of photographing this beautiful family last week!  Caroline is so sweet and spunky and little Miles is full of life and love… thank you for the privilege of spending this time with your family.

I have other versions of this photo where Miles is looking at the camera… but this one of him looking up at his momma made my heart melt.  You can just see the adoration on that little face!

]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/02/sneak-peek-4/feed/ 0 sneak peek! http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/02/sneak-peek-3/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/02/sneak-peek-3/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:26:36 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=585 It’s been so long since I have posted a sneak peek!  Thanks to the Harrison family for giving me the honor of photographing their family and the arrival of sweet Nicholas…

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and finally their mini- Christmas session…

love you all!

]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2011/01/the-waller-family/feed/ 2 Laney http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/12/laney/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/12/laney/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:26:15 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=567 I absolutely adore this session!  Laney’s momma (who stunningly beautiful AND has an amazing sense of style) had all sorts of creative ideas for their session- and she found this great field right by their house!  I LOVED so many images from our time together, I wish I could share them all!

Thank you Ervin family… Laney is simply a blessing and it was an honor to spend this time with you all!

]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/12/laney/feed/ 1 the Fausett family http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/05/the-fausett-family/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/05/the-fausett-family/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 21:25:23 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=522 This was a session from several months ago that I just couldn’t not blog!  I loved the family interaction and how we plopped the kiddos in their playroom and besides a few prompts here and there we just watched them be themselves… they were so much fun to hang out with!  Thanks Fausett family and I hope to see you soon!

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]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/04/the-burns-family/feed/ 0 the Lehnhardt family http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/03/the-lehnhardt-family/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/03/the-lehnhardt-family/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:56:47 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=485 Thanks so much to this family for spending time with me this fall… shortly after these photos mom and dad welcomed a third son into their family!  Andrea- it was awesome to get to know you and your boys a little more- and you know I can’t wait to get my hands on your newest addition!

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]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/03/the-lehnhardt-family/feed/ 0 The littlest Lamb… part IV http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/01/the-littlest-lamb-part-iv/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/01/the-littlest-lamb-part-iv/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:21:48 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=474 Man this little guy is growing up way too fast… he turns two next month!!!  I love this stage of toddling and exploring, Nate has such a sweet little personality and kept us laughing as we chased him around…

This was his newest trick… the over the shoulder pose.  Love that he did this since I spent a lot of time trying to catch up with him!

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This one just makes me laugh… that little face as his mommy tells him to “shhh”- priceless :)
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]]> http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/01/the-littlest-lamb-part-iv/feed/ 0 Catching up… http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/01/catching-up-2/ http://johseparkerblog.com/2010/01/catching-up-2/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:18:09 +0000 kristen http://johseparkerblog.com/?p=464 I finally feel back to normal after the fall madness!  Hope you are having an amazing New Year… now I get to catch up on some of the awesome sessions I have done in the past couple months.  Starting out with the Luzinski family’s handsome boys… loved their coordinating sweaters!!

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I love hanging out with this family… Mandy and Rich keep their calm sense of humor despite the chaos of attempting to keep two energetic boys near the camera :) b&w

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