Elijah LOVES eggs! (lovingly referred to as eggies) He asks for them for breakfast almost every morning. So we decided to try our hand at dyeing Easter eggs. As I was steaming the eggs to get them ready, (steamed eggs are less likely to have the shells crack and the mis-colorations of the yolk etc. that can go wrong with boiling. If you dont believe me try it! Just ask me for directions and Ill gladly tell you how!) Elijah kept asking me for eggies. He wanted them scrambled. I made him scrambled eggs and he ate them as I prepared all the dye and put the steamed eggs in a ice bath. Then I showed him how to dye the eggs. At first he was really apprehensive, but after he saw a blue egg with his name on it he was excited and started doing his own. He LOVED it! Here are some of the results:

All the eggs came out similar colors, because Elijah dipped each egg in each color!  ;)

The next photo is a little blurry, but I wanted to show you the aftermath of a two year old dyeing eggs!  :)

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!!  Have a great day!  ;)

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Recently I had the privilege to go visit my Grandmother in Great Falls Montana.  I learned alot form her through out my life time, but during this trip, I got to reflect on family and the stories that  had been told to me through out the years.  We sat down and looked through some picture albums together.  She shared memories with me, of things that happened in the past, some while I was alive and some before my time.  I had heard the stories a million times, but I had not seen all the photos.   As I lay in bed one night, I said to Seth, “Do you realize that when we die, our grandchildren will not have the privilege of  getting to “discover” who we are by photos and writings they may find in the attic, garage, basement or wherever?  Instead if they want to know about us they will have to look on our computer!”   To which Seth replied, “or read our facebook status history!”  OUCH!!!

Take it from me, a girl who still hurts form her grandfather’s death, it is a real treat to “find” a photo of him, hold it in your hands, and have someone tell you about a part of him you never knew.  It is sad to me that so many of my family photos are stored on a hard drive.  I want my grandchildren to be able to experience  flipping through pages of the photo album of my trip to Scotland (if I ever go that is!), and holding the photos in their hands as they make discoveries about their history.  I am going to try to make it a point to print more photos of Elijah as he grows up.  Part of my childhood is in a closet somewhere in my parents house, because I was born before the age of digital cameras, but eman…digital is all he will know!  (though I do shoot film occasionally, It is dying out more and more.)

For any of you thinking of booking with me, let me encourage you to order the prints!  The digital copy of the photos is great, but dont live your life behind a screen!  Enjoy the prints while you can, decorate your house, and then when you have grandchildren, you will have something to show them besides just a hard drive!!!!!

And because all posts are better with a photo, here is a picture  I took of Montana mountains, while we were driving.  I rolled the window down to avoid dog nose window smears (anyone who lets there dog ride in the car knows what I am talking about!)  Thats right folks, the car was still moving, because if we stopped to take a photo of everything I thought was interesting, we would never have made it home!!!  

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Its that time!  I need to order new business cards.  Before I liked my cards, but the design was not 100% what I wanted.  I have designed a business card that I LOVE, but need your help.  What photos would you like to see on my business cards?  To enter your favorite photo email me at joncee@photographybyjonceemay.com or post the photo on my fan page! I look forward to seeing what photos you enter!   You do not need to be a client to tell me what photos you want to see on the new cards, but only clients will get an 8×10.  If you do not have a digital copy of the photo a brief description will work.  In order to be eligible for the 8×10 you must let me know your submission by March 24th, 2010.  Thanks for your help!

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I love Oragami!  I love creating something out a a simple piece of paper…Im not sure why I just do!  It is really fun!  My awesome brother got me a “Origami a Day” calendar for Christmas, so my desk is littered with little birdies, boats, and other animals.  The other day my husband decided to fold an origami from the calendar.  he chose to do a pig…then later, after he went to work he texted me, “dollar pig!”   When he got home he produced this little guy.  I thought it was cute so I wanted to share it with you!  :)

What is something you like to do that is out of the ordinary?

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This last Saturday I was invited to go watch my co-workers child do a demonstration for Boise Throwdown.  I had never seen it before and did not know what I was in for!  Some of you might know, I was really into Gymnastics growing up.  I loved it.  Because of a move I did not get to continue my training like I would have liked to.  This demonstration, however, was everything I wanted gymnastics to be!  I use to dream about this stuff!  I always had a “I can take care of myself” attitude, and because gymnastics is what I knew, I have had more than one dream in which my cartwheel turned into a roundhouse kick and I saved the day…BUT THEY WERE REALLY DOING IT!!!!  It was not a dream!

If you have not ever seen the Throwdown preform and you are in the Boise area…DO IT!!!  you will be in awe as 5 year olds do backflips and 13 year olds that could take out a linebacker with one kick!  :)  WOW!!!!!  Here are a few photos from the demonstration.

These kids move FAST!!!!!!  I did not want to use a flash and distract them so allot of photos have motion blur, had this been a paid shot I would have set up proper lighting to eliminate it!  :)

and las but not least…Kayjah, she is just starting out at Throwdown, but did an amazing job and will soon be fighting like the rest of them!!!  I am proud of all of you!!!  GO THROWDOWN!!!

Yesterday my son and I had a fun time exploring our yard.  I thought I would take some fun photos and give them different black and white treatments.  We explored the garden, the neighbors car that he is going to fix, and the fence!   I love doing this, because it reminds me why I love photography.  While I love capturing emotions between people, what I really love is bringing beauty to things that may go unnoticed!  

After taking these photos I felt refreshed and ready to bring on the weddings and portraits!  I want to encourage you to take time today to do something that inspires you!  :)

I love my church!  I love it for many reasons, but one is that they are the only church I have ever been to that has an art  gallery that allows anyone in the church (an even those not in the church) to enter!  The gallery runs quarterly and has always been a highlight for me, as I browse  the many forms of art and enjoy each one of them!  A drawing from a 5 year old, or a painting from a professional, or a impressive sculpture, the VineArts gallery has it all!

This quarters theme is “Abundant Joy” and I finally decided to enter!  I have two photos hanging up there, Ill show you one, but you will have to go visit to see the other!  : )

the gallery is open during the church business hours Tuesday through Friday 9-5 and Sundays 9-12:30.  Please stop by and enjoy many forms of great art and see what “Abundant Joy” looks like to others!  you will not be disappointed!