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    Amazing Katie

    October 13th, 2011 | Senior Portraits | jo | 2 Comments

    Warning: I might use the word “amazing” a lot in this post. I met Katie about 5 years ago when I was just starting out in my photography business and did a session with her family.  As you know, time really flies in my life so when her mom called me to do her senior [...]

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    If I Could Save Time In A Bottle

    October 10th, 2011 | Senior Portraits | jo | 1 Comment

    I know…lame title.  I am singing in my head tonight to get the juices flowing! “Hello…Is it me you’re looking for?”  (credit Stevie Wonder) I have missed you too.  It’s been awhile, I know.  I have this little issue with a big thing in my life and it’s name is T-I-M-E.  Time hides from me, [...]

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    The Housepainter with the Worn Down House

    July 17th, 2011 | Kids, Personal, about jo | jo | No Comments

    I have committed this summer to fighting my guilt by taking photos of my own kids.  What a concept!  You would think that I have tons and tons of photos of Avi and Max..the sad truth is I don’t.  You know the house painter who has the most run down house on the block?  That [...]

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  • PORTLANDSESSIONS

    Home Away From Home

    June 20th, 2011 | Events, Promotions | jo | No Comments

    One of my favorite places on earth is Portland, Oregon!  It’s such a nice break from Southern California…the fresh air, homegrown foods, the organic-ness and silicone-less of it all.   The people there are special…VERY special! I will be doing limited sessions in Portland next month…looking forward to seeing you!

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    The Purple Cow

    June 18th, 2011 | about jo | jo | 2 Comments

    Today was a bad day.  I have been told to always keep social “networking” on a positive note but today just wasn’t a good day.  And hey, I appreciate an honest, humble person much more than someone faking to be happy ALL THE TIME.  Really, who is happy ALL THE TIME?  I truly believe I [...]

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    The Soto Family

    June 9th, 2011 | Families | jo | 2 Comments

    I cannot get enough of the Soto family!   They were the family I loved to watch at school, always hoping that someday I would get to know them better because they just seemed “ooober cool”.  They have this amazing presence that is hard to explain.  Grego reminds me of Salma Hayek with her very [...]

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  • chels16

    Passages

    June 6th, 2011 | Senior Portraits | jo | 4 Comments

    Last week of school this week!  On one hand I want to scream WOOO HOOOOO (no lunch packing for 3 months!) and on the other hand I want to weep.  How did it all go by so fast?   How am I going to have a 3rd grader and an elementary “freshman” aka kindergartener?  Where did [...]

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    The Solana Family

    June 5th, 2011 | Dogs, Families, Kids | jo | 5 Comments

    I suck!  Keeping up with life is hard enough.  My blogging has taken a backseat to life…the kids school stuff, starting a Good News Club at the school, the elementary school yearbook (ARGH with a capital A-R-G-H!), construction on the new studio, editing, shooting, cleaning, planting (my new succulent addiction) and of course pinning on [...]

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    Words of Wisdom Wednesday

    June 2nd, 2011 | about jo | jo | 1 Comment

    Starting a new tradition.  My obsession with fonts and quotes is out of control, especially with my new Pinterest habit!    New Wednesday posts…proudly called “Words of Wisdom Wednesday”. Huge fan of  Gary Vaynerchuk and just love his three simple rules.  I think I might wallpaper one wall of my office with this!  AMEN!

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    My Why

    May 26th, 2011 | about jo | jo | 6 Comments

    I have been asked the profound question of “WHY” I do what I do.  It’s literally taken me weeks of thinking and pondering this simple question that was asked of me.  Why am I a photographer? The one thing that stands out to me was the question that my husband asked me 7 years ago [...]

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