First birthdays are so special; it’s amazing to see a sweet baby grow and change. Celebrations of life are so fun to document and I feel so thankful to be able to share this portrait with you.

Happy first birthday, Karlee!

We had an awesome couple and a breath-taking location; I couldn’t be more pleased! Get ready for some beautiful images. And, if you leave a comment, then you’re not “stalking”! So, please comment!

Brittany is currently in medical school and I couldn’t have been more thrilled when she asked me to photograph their upcoming wedding. I am so excited and anxious.

Scott is very proud of his motorcycle, so we planned to do some shots with it. I am so glad we did… I just love how they turned out.

Enjoy!

Gabby, I think you’re an awesome young lady with a lot of potential and great things going on for you right now. I can’t wait to see how successful you become! I had fun spending this time with you and I hope you adore your beautiful portraits.

A new year always makes me want to change things to become better… a better wife, a better mother, and just an all-around better person. Organizing; making new schedules; changing some things to make my family’s life better has been the focus of my January 2012 so far.

The new year also seemed like a great time to make some changes with my business… to make it better.

I began with a new name, Jana DeArmond Photography, a new logo and a new blog. (Did you notice?) I’ve also changed my pricing structure and I’ve changed the services I’m going to offer. I want my business to be better. Because by my business being better, my life can be better; thus helping me become a better wife and mother.

I want my clients to have better portraits, and I want to provide the best service and products that you’ll cherish for many generations. Educating my clients will also become a big part of what I am adding to my services.

Photography has been my passion for several years now. I have spent many, many hours learning all about my camera and how to make it do what I need it to so that I can achieve the results I see in my mind. I have also spent many hours learning editing software so that my final portraits will have the clean, fresh look that I believe is timeless and not trendy. I love to research new products that I can offer to my clients. In addition to the many hours I’ve invested in learning, I have also financially invested heavily into my equipment and products. I’ve also invested a great deal of time into finding out what type of photographer I want to be and the style I want my portraits to have.

I have never been, nor will I ever be a “shoot and burn” photographer. This means that I do not come home and just burn your portraits to a CD and then deliver them to you. I spend a lot of time after your session editing and enhancing your portraits, then uploading them to your online gallery, and then displaying them on my blog and on Facebook. I absolutely love creating the beautiful collages and albums of your favorite images from your session and I believe many of you adore the final product.

Finally, in order for my business to be better for me and my family, I have realized and decided that my business needs to be treated more like the business I need and want it to be, and less like my hobby. For the past several years, I have paid income tax on my earnings, I have purchased insurance on my thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment, and I have had a lot of other business expenses.

To my past clients, I hope I can continue to provide your family with beautiful, timeless portraits; and to my new and future clients, I am anxious to meet you and work with you. I want you to be thrilled with your decision to hire me and with the products I am able to create uniquely for you.

My sessions will now always include a proof book of your portraits; the CD of your edited and enhanced images; and a print credit. Included in your session fee is also an online gallery for you to share your portraits with friends and family, as well as provide you a way to order your prints. If you’re interested in a collage and/or album, I will also custom design and create these beautiful products for you and add them to your online gallery for purchase.

Book your session in January or February (to use between now and September 30, 2012) and receive $100 off your session fee (Use the code 100offin2012). Session fee must be paid in full and a date set. Session fee is non-refundable. Book a family session here. Book a Senior, Engagement or Bridal Session here.

I also have several specials that I will run throughout the year, and I would like to share my new educational information with you. If you’re interested in these, please sign up for my newsletter by clicking here. I promise that you won’t want to miss out on some of the things I’m going to share!

I hope to capture your life in print soon.

Courtney wanted photos of her family with her parents and her sister this time. And, what better time than now to capture these precious memories! Time flies and we sure can’t get these times back. If you haven’t had your family photographed recently, please make it part of your new year’s resolution to get it done!

Courtney and her family ended up with lots of awesome portraits on their CD, and here is the collage I made for them. I was pleased when they ordered 3 of these as 20x20s. I can’t wait to see a photo of them hanging in their homes for them to treasure forever.

They purchased their gorgeous rings from McFarlin’s Jewelry and had Parie from Parie Designs create the most beautiful details with flowers and linens to create a romantic mood for love. The Village Bakery created amazingly yummy cupcakes and they were displayed on a beautiful tiered stand.

Kimberly and Terry, thank you for choosing me to document this sweet day in your lives. May God bless your marriage!

Go check out this adorable couple with all of their amazing details.

Enjoy your portraits! I cannot wait to see a couple of them printed really big and hanging in your home.