The birthday party was a surprise.  Here is my view when Yocasta entered the room…

and here is Jim’s view…

The evening was perfect.  Rose (Yocasta’s daughter) did an awesome job planning a fun-filled evening.  She had a band, magician, tarot card reader and a room packed full of  family and friends.   She also traveled to the Dominican Republic where Yocasta is originally from and recorded greetings from family and friends and put together an awesome video that made everyone laugh and cry.   Huge thanks to Mandy for telling Rose to call me.  I really enjoyed myself and left there feeling like a part of the family. 

I gotta include this picture… Jim took it of me when we were getting his setting on his camera and I really like it, I am a big ham but don’t usually take that good of a picture.  Thanks Jim for helping out and also for grabbing this shot.  I wanted to get a picture in front of the blue chip building but it was raining so that didn’t happen, oh well.

Band: Boogie Men  Michigan City, Indiana  Classic rock, Latin, and variety boblong1952@att.net    Magician:  Michael Oliver 219-874-8622  Venue:  Blue Chip Casino  Photographers:  Jayme and Jim

***I will have images online in gallery soon. (they will be on my site in the storefront)  It will be password protected, just request the password or but Rose for it, I will let her know once I get them posted.

Cassandra is such a sweetie!  I hated that we had such a rainy, cold and windy day.  One thing that was super cool about Cassandra is she brought her grandma with her.  Who does that???  That is awesome that she will always remember that her mom and grandma were with when she had her senior pictures taken.  Oh, and I couldn’t let them get away without grabbing a shot of them all together. 

I am not the best sports shooter in the world, but I love it anyways.  It is fun to try to capture that perfect action shot, and shooting basketball is my favorite sport.  There are three things that sometimes get in my way of getting the perfect shot… a REFERRE, a REFERRE, a REFERRE. (yeah their are usually three of them on the court)  UGHH  I can’t be mad though, they are just doing their job.  Here is the almost perfect shot… (although, now I kinda like the fact that their is a ref head in it, kinda makes the shot unique I guess)

Gotta share this shot too.  Caley and Nicole (the crazy girls to the right), I had so much fun watching you guys in the cheer section.  Keep having fun thru your senior year, it will be over way to fast.

And thanks to whoever gave my daughter the paw print tatoo.  It is still on her little hand.  She threw a fit and wouldn’t let me wash it off.  She wanted to show her friends at school. (oh well, things could be worse right)  And I have to say I had the best mom and daughter evening with her.  We jammed to music on the way to the game.  Also I just loved seeing her in the stand cheering with the big girls, she is growing up so fast.

And one final thing… gotta say hi to my buddy Bob Willinski from the LaPorte Herald.  I am lucky to have so many awesome photographer friends.

Four kids at one time isn’t easy, but I am always up for a challenge.  And I actually got lucky because they did pretty darn good.  Espicially Connor, for his age he did amazingly well. I got a ton of good ones of him. I think part of it was the extra help that came (thanks Marlene and Rick).

Indiana Seniors I want to get as many of your sessions done during the week of March 22nd as I can.  (that is spring break for most of you).  That week I can shoot during the day or evening (I will have access to babysitters!!)

So to reward seniors that allow me to shoot them that week I will be giving them a free flash drive.  I have a limited number of them so make sure you hurry and call or email me to schedule your appointment.  Plus I already have two girls book that week and yep Karly and Rebecca you will be getting flash drives too.  I can be reach via email at jayme@photographybyjayme.com or just call me up at 574-867-6776

Also I reminder for those of you that need open house cards.  Please give me at least two weeks before you need them.  The more time the better.

What do photographers do when they get together??  They Jump Up For Joy!!!  LOL  Here is Me and Nichole showing off our moves with Bridget behind the camera.  We are working the one light outside despite freezing our butts off!  (gotta love my crazy jumping face, although I think Nichole’s is alittle crazier)

Actually they came over to learn some studio lighting and to help me get a family photo.(I think I made out better on the deal)  I will order this later this week as a 16×20 canvas.  I soo needed another one for my brick wall in the living room and this will be perfect.  

Samantha took a group picture of us three amigos.  She did soo good, I was worried the camera would be too heavy for her but she kept it really still.  The only thing she did do was held down the shutter snapping like 6 images right in a row.

Above is Me, Bridget (from Alabama), and Nichole (from LaPorte)  Thank you girls for a wonderful morning!!!!!  Bridget-we went to my In-Laws house that night and my father-in-law was still talking about you.  I hope you make it home safe.