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Testimonials

  • “LOVE the sneak pics and the blog, you are so amazing!!! Can’t wait to see more of your brilliance.” Rebecca D.
  • “Thank you so much Joleen, I wasn't even planning on getting newborn pics and now I am sooooo happy we did. These are fantastic!...You are awesome!!!!” Tracy K.
  • “I LOVE THEM! So what I was hoping for…Thank you so much...they're beautiful, fun photographs!” Mary M.
  • “Thank you Joleen, for opening up our minds to the world of color. Without your visions we would not have ended up with these beautiful pictures. Your creative style is amazing. We never thought taking family portraits could be so much fun!” Kim M.
  • “Joleen arrived at our photo shoot ready with her bag of tricks (tons of fun props and toys) to ensure that my three children had fun during the photo shoot. My kids warmed up to her immediately, and the end result was natural looking, fun, playing pictures! Her ease with young children and her natural talent as a photographer resulted in beautiful, heirloom quality photos.” Leslie S.
  • “As a friend of Joleen’s I have been fortunate to see her work progress throughout the past few years. I have been fortunate to have her shoot our young daughter and family on more than one occasion and each time she has been encouraging, calm, and fun. The shoots have been very relaxed and enjoyable and the final product has been beautiful.” Heather B.

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November 28, 2007

Piles 'n Shtuff


This morning was slow going. I've had a lot of headaches this week that I am completely attributing to stress. I have spent much of the last couple of days feeling paralyzed by how overwhelmed I am. I'm really trying to use all my coping skills right now to stay on top of my game and not fall into a funk. I keep lists and really do try to focus on one thing at a time but with the holidays and a move the last week of the year (what was I thinking?!) I am a bit panicy. Also, we're dealing with a few teen issues which just doesn't help. She's a good kid but this teen thing is hard!

So, I finally got a jolt of inspiration (thank goodness!) and have been gettin' busy in my craft studio. Yesterday I dug out my pattern, selected fabrics, and cut out four tweets. Today I cut fabric to make eight zip pouches and completed the sewing of four. One of the things I'm trying to do this holiday is use what I have and complete what I've started. Last year I embroidered on muslin- some from patterns, some my own designs. Today I completed a couple of the projects I had intended them to become, which I can't show because they're gifts. ;) I also completed two other gifts and selected materials for similar projects I'm working on. Overall, I was quite pleased with what I accomplished and am hoping to keep it up without getting burnt out.
 

November 27, 2007

Horse Love

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As we were driving to Dallas we passed a beautiful bunch of horses (one a baby!) and I asked Alex to turn around and stop. There is a certain special 3 year old in my life that just looooooves horseys and I decided to put together a photo book for her for Christmas. These are just a handful of the images. It was so fun to photograph something other than people and the common pet - I can't wait to finish this project!

November 26, 2007

Holiday Reading

I hope you had a lovely holiday! Alex and I had a great time visiting family in Texas. It was cold and snowy which was a nice break from the 85-90 degree temps we still have here. The drive provided lots of time to read + listen to books on CD.

I picked up Flea Market Style just before we left on our trip. The images in this book were beautifully stylized and I was so taken by the photography of Debi Treloar. I normally buy interior books for the photographs alone and never even read the text (a lot of times they're not in English) but this one was inspiring and full of great ideas.

I've had The Crafter's Companion: Tips, Tales and Patterns from a Community of Creative Minds for a while now but haven't had a chance to read it before this week. This book was put together by Anna Torborg of Twelve22. It was fun to read the various contributions from bloggers I've been reading for the last couple of years and am looking forward to using a few of the patterns given within.

One of the books we listened to on CD was The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult. While you know that I am a HUGE fan of her work and have read several of her books over the last couple of years, I was not a big fan of this one. It wasn't all bad just a bit slow going and a little disappointing. Even still I am eager to read another book of hers and soon.

November 21, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving!


We're off on holiday until next Monday.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! :)
Love,
Joleen

November 20, 2007

Holiday Wishin' - Design Books

Flea Market Baby
U.S. Flea Market Directory, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the Best Flea Markets in all 50 States
Vintage Style: Creating a Complete Look for Your Home
The Relaxed Home
Junk Style
Creating Vintage Style: Stylish Ideas & Step-by-step Projects

November 19, 2007

Holiday Wishin'

♥ 11x14 Urchin Print by Alicia Bock Photography
Satine Necklace by Jeanine Payer
♥ Subscription of JPG Magazine
♥ Green Polka Dot Sheet Set (Queen)
Lacie Day Clutch
♥ Subscription of Wondertime
♥ Polka Dot Mugs + Plates
♥ Morningsong Bird Pillow or Clothespin Bag by at HOME
Today I Fell In Love Photo Book by Laura Taylor
Simple Sewing with a French Twist: An Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes and Home Accessories with Style
Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew, and No-Sew Projects

November 18, 2007

Goodness Grace

Ok seriously it should be a crime to produce daughters this beautiful. ;) Remember Baby J, my newborn session from last week? This is her eldest sister, 4 year old Grace. We had a session this morning and it went *so* well! I cannot wait to get this session processed. This little one is going to be on our new marketing materials for 2008 - how great is that??

November 15, 2007

Change Is Oh So Good

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Click on the image above to visit our newly remodeled website. We've been working very hard to make most of our changes before the big move at the end of the year to help ensure a smooth transition. You'll notice a new logo that will become the branding of Love, Joleen Photography and we're incredibly excited about the new look we'll be boasting with our marketing and packaging materials in 2008. We are also fine tuning our Collections to offer you the best products on the market and will be offering several new specialty items that I know you're going to love! Please take a look around the site - we'd love your feedback. Just know that we've still got to update most of the galleries with new images so those will be changing over the next week. Also, if you've had a session in the last year and would like to write us an itty bitty testimonial for the site, please (and thank you!) email them to  info@lovejoleen.com. Stay tuned for news about our Exclusive Themed Mini Sessions next year - you won't want to miss it!

PS - A very happy birthday to my dear friend, Heather! I hope your day is a special one!

November 13, 2007

Holiday Order Update

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Just a quick little wave as I have been buried in work today. All holiday print orders have been packaged and have either gone out today or will go out tomorrow. If you've ordered custom greeting cards please allow 1-2 more weeks for delivery.

There are still available session dates for November and December however, photos from these sessions will not be guaranteed for the holidays. If you are thinking of booking a session after the first of the year please remember that  Love, Joleen Photography will then be based out of Orange County!

PS- All kits from Joli Paquet were shipped today!

November 09, 2007

Henrietta's Holiday Hanging


The kits are up!! Check out the other ones here. Happy Makin'!
Update: There are 5 kits left!

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