I recently got to go on a road trip to Casper Wyoming!  If you pay attention to my blog, you know why I went…but I am not posting any photos from the reason yet…you you will have to wait.

As some of you know, I was born, and for the most part raised in God’s Country, MONTANA!  I would not have it any other way!  I love Montana and all it has to offer, and it will always be my home!   However, sometime between birth and 6th grade, I lived in Casper, Wyoming.  I only lived there for 9 months of my life, but I am still friends with alot of the people I met there!  I just want to say a quick Thank you to all the Wyoming people, not just in casper, that have played a part in my upbringing and helping to make me the great, wonderful, and humble person I am today!  Im glad the event that took place this last weekend was in Casper, so I could reconnect with all of you, and see you all again.

For those of you who have never been to Wyoming…they have some great natural resources there…one of them being WIND!  Im glad to see they are putting it to use!  This beautiful photo was taken out the window in a moving vehicle, with me holding on to my camera for dear life.  Let me tell you…The wind was blowing!!!!

We also decided to use the wind to our advantage.  E-man has recently become interested in kites.  Here in Boise he runs up and down our long gravel driveway, with a kite behind him and about 6 inches of string let out.  He loves it!  While we were in Wyoming he asked us several times if he could fly a kite.  We went and got him one, and to his horror…it actually flew…and he did not even have to run!  Now, I say horror, because he was so worried it was going to float away and he would never get it back…he kept yelling up at the sky “OH NO! Kite mine!”   Haha!  I love being a mom!  :)

Stay tuned for more Wyoming trip photos soon!

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Thats right folks!  Im getting a new sister, and am very happy about it!  ;)  These two love birds are tying the knot!   I am going to the wedding as a sister, not a photographer, but I might take a few photos and share them with you all…we will see!  ;)  Because of the wedding, I will be away form the internet, so if you need to reach me, please call my cell: 208.724.0371.  If I dont answer I am probably hanging out with my family, so leave a message.  I will be able to book your wedding or portrait session while I am gone so if you have a date approaching, give me a call!

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If you are like me, you have some friends or co-workers that are hard to shop for!  You know the type, they have everything they think they want, or they have opinionated tastes,  What ever the reason maybe, it is just HARD to get them the perfect gift.  Well, I have a solution for you.  We are now offering Gift Certificates!  This is Perfect for your parents, coworkers, bosses, newlyweds that already have all they need, etc.  You can buy a gift certificate form us in any denomination starting at $25.00.  Just think what a great gift this would be for the next baby shower you have to go to, or maybe even the dreaded, but oh-so-fun gift exchange!

Each Gift certificate will come in a white envelope, with a blue or pink ribbon on it so you dont even have to wrap it!  The certificates can be used toward the session price, or toward product, such as prints and canvases!  If you would like to see a list of my prices please visit the Portraits or Weddings section of my website .

Now until June 18th, To celebrate us now offering gift certificates we would love to offer you $5.00 extra per $25.00 you spend on a gift certificate!  So if you buy a $25.00 gift certificate, it will actually be worth $30.00!  TO order call 208.724.0371 or email us at joncee@photographybyjonceemay.com.

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I have been helping a friend out, watching her daughter, while she was working.  I watched her the Week before Mothers day, so we had just enough time to get a present ready!  

We went to the dollar store and picked out a frame and a couple decorations.  Then I helped Lani glue on the gems, popsicle sticks and the butterflies to the frame.  We toped it off with an 8×10 of this above collage!  Because her mom knows I am a boise family photographer, I dont think she was surprised photos were involved!  ;)   She has not, however seen the other photos taken  that day, so I thought I would share some now!  :)

She was SO excited to find this pinecone!

and one more:

She called this “the woods” even though it is just Veterans Memorial, the park by my house!  I love kids…they say the funniest and cutest things!  :)

Alyssa~your daughter is truly a great girl!  You have done a great job raising her and teaching her manners.  Im glad eman gets to hang out with “the girl” so he can see what it is like to be “big.”  Keep up the great work, mom!  I hope you liked your mothers day gift, she was very excited to give it to you!  :)

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I love creating memories and getting to play with fun props!  I also love getting to meet  the people I work with and having them trust me to be creative!  :)  The MacKonkeys are doing the “Growing Bump” series that include 7 mini sessions and one hour session recording the growth of your growing belly from month to month!  There are a million sights that tell you the size of your baby according to friut, We decided to use the fruit in the pictures to represent the babies size.    

This is so much fun!  I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!

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This is the reason I Love being a mom:

Also I have a wonderful mom and a great mother in law, but I dont have any recent photos of them, because they live in different states!  :(  LOVE YOU BOTH!!!

To all you moms out there:

Recently I got a photography catalog from American Photographic Resources. They offer a lot of really neat things, some of which I want to order. However, they also offer things that make me glad I am a lifestyle photographer and not a studio photographer.  Such as this:

Though this shot is great, it is so posed and so unlikely!  I mean, really, when will your daughter ever be a mermaid?  Do you really want to spend hundreds of dollars getting your child’s photos taken, and have them dressed up?  Would you hang a photo of your child like this on your wall?  If yes, then I am not the photographer for you.  I do however know of some great local photographers that do EXCELLENT work and will take photos similar to that one.

I would much rather have kids be kids!  Let them run through the field

Let them pick flowers

Let them stand up and completely block the shot

Let them run away crying

Copyright PBJM!

Copyright PBJM!

Let them play

My promise to you:  Wether or not your family is big or small, consists of four legged children, or two, is just starting out, or has been established for generations, I will capture you as you are in that moment of life!  That is what memories are made of.  Not of props and costumes (unless maybe it is halloween).  Who you are is what will make your photos unique.  Though I might pose you and help you look your best, I want you to be you!  If you want to have props in your photos that is great, but lets make them mean something.  Instead of having a mermaid tail, lets have your daughter wear the football jersey that her dad wore in college when her parents met, or lets have a family picnic in your favorite park.  I can help you make the pictures about you.  So it is up to you.  Do you want a mermaid hanging on your wall and everyone to laugh at her senior slideshow, or do you want true, genuine photos that make people say “awww”, and maybe even cry?  Its up to you.

I want to leave you with these song Lyrics by Lonestar:

Please, let them be little,
‘Cause they’re only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let ‘em cry, let ‘em giggle,
Let ‘em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.

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Update:  We have reached 100 fans!  Congratulations to Marsha Frost!  be looking for the photos from her free session soon! The 20% off still stands for the rest of you!  Enjoy!

We are only one fan or “liker” away from having 100! I love having so many people support me! you are all the Best Clients and friends a girl could ask for! to celebrate getting to 100 I will give a free photo session to whom ever becomes the 100th “liker.” But is t hat al a girl can give? For all you awesome already “likers” (silly facebook) I will give you 20% off your photo session price! This offer stands until May 9th (which is mothers day, what a great gift idea!) so book now! If you are reading this and you are not a fan…what are you waiting for…JOIN NOW!

And because all posts are better with a photo, my husband took this and it is a little old, but I have been getting pictures printed of our family so our lives are not all on a hard drive.  It is not a great photo, but it makes me smile!  I hope it makes you smile too!  ;)

Its that time of year!  Not only are all the flowers coming up and the bees pollenating, but people are starting to have babies!  Does it seem like everyone you know is expecting or trying to have a child?  Well, if you are pregnant or know someone who is let me take the maternity and newborn photos.  I want to build my portfolio in this area, so I would be willing to take the photos for free for the first 2 people to contact me and then I will do a discounted rate of 30% off the package prices after that.  

You must book both a maternity and new born session.  You must be willing to sign a model release form.  Sessions are shot on location only.  Call or text 208.724.0371 for more information.  I look forward to working with all you expecting mothers!  ;)

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As a Boise pet photographer, I get to meet some awesome pets. This Sunday I got to hang out with Georgia and her awesome owners Meagan and Jason. Meagan and I use to work together at the YMCA back when I was in college. I even lived with her for a summer! Those were fun times. Fast-forward more years than I care to admit and I get to reconnect with her as I took these photos.

When Meagan first called me to see if I could take photos, she got my voicemail. She left me a message that made me want to cry! Any of you that are dog people understand that your dog becomes so much more than your pet, they are a part of your family, your child! So when you receive news like this it is really hard! Georgia recently had a bone biopsy done. they are pretty sure that she has cancer, and is most likely going to lose her leg. They wanted to have some photos taken of her so they could remember her as a happy healthy pup!

Like all dogs, sometimes Georgia needs to scratch!  :)

We also got some family shots in.  There is a reason the Boise Train Depot is such a popular place to take family photographs.  There is a lot of cool textures and backgrounds that one could use while shooting there.  

Although Georgia might not think so, Its not always all about her!  So, we got some shots of just Meagan and Jason too!  :)

See that Iron bridge in the background?  Georgia is sitting there waiting patiently for her parents to be done and for it to be her turn again!

She is such a good doggie.  Every time I do a pet photography shoot I will bring treats that are appropriate for that pet.  Georgia learned that very quickly and by the end of the shoot she was my new Best Friend!  She knew what pocket the treats were in and new that she would get one if I took a good picture!  Soon she started asking for them!  ;)

Meagan and Jason~ thanks for letting me take your photos and sharing with you during this difficult time!  after meeting Georgia I really believe that she is a fighter and a tough dog that will be happy to love you, or anyone else she sees, wether she is on 3 legs of 4!  She has a great personality and great parents!  :)

And now, to make you smile, I leave you with this series.  You have to love wet Georgia kisses!      

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