http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog Jane Johnson is a creative, portrait journalism photographer specializing in lifestyle photography of babies, children, and families in Bend, Oregon and Scottsdale, Arizona. Visit www.ethniphotography.com to view more of her work. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:10:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en {column1}I received the phone call just a few days before making the trip into the NICU.  I chatted with her dad (a youth pastor at a local church) for a few minutes, got some general information and, before hanging up the phone, I asked one last question: "What's your daughter's ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2839 {column1}For my first six or seven years of life, my Grandma lived just down the road from us.  And after that, she was just across town.  We saw her multiple times a week, and there aren't many childhood memories I have without her involved in some way.  She used to ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2798 {column1}As I write this post, it occurs to me that I never blogged a recap of the last Be Thou My Vision retreat we had in April.  I am officially firing myself.  How in the world did that happen?  Since you have no back-story, I will just begin by saying ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2784 Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me, oh no Its just the nearness of you It isnt your sweet conversation That brings this sensation, oh no Its just the nearness of you When youre in my arms and I feel you so close to me All my wildest dreams come true I ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2764 {column1}One of my favorite things about my job is very quickly becoming the time I spend in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Charles Hospital with the Pictures of Hope Foundation.  And, lucky for me, I was able to have two visits in the few weeks!  I love entering ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2752 {column1}One thing I tell potential clients on my portraits website (that has proven to be true over and over again) is don't be surprised if your children are new BFFs with me by the time your session is over.  My time spent shooting in the vineyard at the NAPCP shooting ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2714 {column1}I met Jordann in college through our college ministry, and we've been friends ever since.  Most recently (in the last year), we quietly schemed her engagement photos and discussed the details of her wedding as she waited for the moment she would remember for the rest of her life.  We ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2676 This last weekend officially brought me into the season I've been mentally preparing for since January.  I came back from Napa on Wednesday evening, had one full day to recover, and then met the weekend with two back to back sessions.  I am now backlogged on editing about six sessions, ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2643 I'm currently sitting on my balcony in the peaceful and somewhat magical Napa Valley.  The air is still, the sky is clear, the Meritage Resort vineyard is just feet from me, and I couldn't ask for a more restful morning. I came here on Sunday afternoon after a weekend in San ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2637 {column1}It's finally here!  Yet another culmination of my creative blood, artistic sweat (and, fortunately, not so many tears).  I reserved my domain a year ago, and have finally found some time to put my branding site together into one cohesive peace.  At long last, my branding and logo pieces finally ... http://www.janejohnsonphotography.com/blog/?p=2627