Love, Joleen Photography Blog

omg. so exciting!

i have not one, not two, but three exciting things to share with you! oh what a day it was indeed! it was a good one + productive too!  first of all, i can't believe i've posted three times today. that's okay because i won't be posting at all this weekend.. because i'm going to san francisco! :D this evening i started thinking about taking a mini trip to relax and recoup after a tough week. i thought about the places i could drive, and see, and photograph. most of you know that one of my most favorite places to go to is san francisco so i decided to go there. i asked heather if she'd be able to get away and she could. yay! so friday morning i'll be driving up north to her + staying the night. saturday morning we'll make the short trek from her house to sf and we'll stay overnight. i'll stay at her house sunday and make the drive home on monday. i really want this  to be a weekend of both reflection and of looking ahead. i want to walk, walk, walk with my trusty backpack filled with cameras (don't forget polaroid!) and art journaling supplies.

speaking of heather brings me to exciting thing #2- my new website look! :) I drew this image by hand and then colored in photoshop. heather and her awesome (!) skills got it all set up for me. she's like the digi master these days. be sure to check out her website for all kinds of awesomeness. she also figured out how to put my blog banner up for me so a huge thank you to her!

exciting news #3 a friend from high school contacted me tonight and has asked me to do a photo shoot with her in late-february. it's very different from anything i've done before but she's seen my work and loves it + is just as excited about our session as i am. i'm really looking forward to trying new things and getting more experience!

ok, all this excitement has made me tired. oh wait.. that was getting up at 5:30 am and spending the day with two kids under age 3. ha! ;) talk to you soon. xo.

ps- click on the image to go to the website... or just type in www.lovejoleen.com!

pss- the shop will re-open mar. 5 if all goes well + the about page is coming soon. now up! :D

girlfriends

oh, it feels so good to be creating again! i was/am determined to make this a productive day. besides the laundry and cleaning that needs to be done (ho hum) i wanted to make something. i haven't been in my studio since before christmas so it was a nice, though short, visit. ;) this tiny mixed media art collage is on 4.5" x 6" canvas. it now hangs on the wall next to an ever-growing collection of blue + pink things. you can click on the photo for notes about what things are or who they're from. happy creating!

ps- please hang tight while i figure out how to add all my linkity links.

good morning!

it's just before 7 am and the house is quite for a few more minutes. i've been awake for a little more than an hour + spencer and i have recently returned from our morning walk. it was just the two of us today so it was quiet, which was nice. i've been in a reflective and pondering mood this week. i've so much on my mind- goals and dreams, photography and school, work and life. last night, thanks to heather's kind push, i finally took a few minutes to light a few candles and soak in the tub. i'm not sure what today will bring but i'm going to make it a good one.

ps- that polaroid was taken a couple of days ago. i've been taking a lot of them lately because i got film for christmas- yay! :) you can view my growing collection here.

new beginnings

this new year means a fresh start for me in the blogging community! thanks for following me over from my old blog. please bear with me as i'm learning and be sure to change your bloglines feeds + bookmarks so you don't miss anything!