Want to know me, check out my pictures!

Truth be told, I am older than your average wedding or portrait photographer, but not yet over-the-hill. Dut don't let that put you off. Check my pictures here on the blog or on my website and see that I SHOOT YOUNG.

I appreciate all the stages of life and have experienced most of them, at my age, ya know. I love all the areas of photography that I create. Click on the darkened sentence at the end of each paragraph for samplings.

Children I love because their expressions are new, inventive and almost always surprising. Having 8 grandchildren, 9th on the way, ought to help, don't you think? Check it out!

Seniors are also inventive. The girls want to look beautiful and the guys, cool. I want that, too. Having fun, helping them relax and then just sitting back and clicking away. I always like to choose the location that suits their persona and the locations are varied. Check out this Senior.

Families have a tough time because there is usually a male in the mix. Men hate to have their picture taken and it is like pulling teeth to get them to the location. I get that. But let me tell you, it's all about relaxing and having fun with the whole experience. And that is my job. If your family is having fun, it's painless and the images will turn out great. I'm all about capturing the memories of the day. Make it memorable.

Now Weddings...I love the weddings. A bride all lit up and a groom that can't keep his off of his bride. It's magic! A couple in love always makes me and my photography look good. See!

I hope you can see that I love what I do and I would love for you to ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE with me. Call 480-510-9780 or email me today. janet@justmejanet.com

New Camera? Try The Perfect Light

December 28, 2009 Children. Head Shots. Photography

I hope your Christmas was merry and your new year looks bright.

I know some of you may have gotten new cameras for Christmas. Â Wow and congratulations! Â I thought maybe I would offer a few tips on my favorite places to take pictures. Â I love shooting at the window. Â The light is diffused so beautifully there. Â Your subjects look their best when indirect light is used on them. Â They’ll thank you for making them look so great when it is really God’s natural light doing all the work. Â I like the north facing windows and the east after the sun is up high enough.

I also like how the shadows show off the face more clearly. Â This is the perfect time to use black & white. Â Most editing programs allow you to do this. Â Even some of your cameras allow you to have a b&w setting. Â But I like to do my editing outside of the camera on my computer. Â This gives me a full range of information to choose from instead of limiting me to b&w strictly. Â Now go out there and have fun with that new camera.