Joanne Lee Photo Blog

Classic Elegance

 

This beautiful 8-week old baby was in the studio today. Total perfection! It is a delight getting back to the studio after learning so much at the convention. This portrait is so soft, and illustrates the intense bond this mother shares with her daughter. I love that!!

Image this timeless portrait hanging on their walls for years to come. This is a capture that should be displayed large on a wall....a 30x40 would be stunning!!

It May Be Snowy Here, but....

It may be snowy here, but my thoughts are in the Bahamas!

I am so excited to be photographing Lindsay and Eric's wedding this year, in the Bahamas! They are planning a beautiful summer wedding at a gorgeous resort. I am very honored to be their photographer! Loyal blog readers will definitely have to stay tuned for those images, coming in July. During Wednesday's big storm I was spending time online researching travel details. It kind of took the sting out of the many inches of snow that fell. LOL!

Today I am heading into the studio to photograph a mother and baby. I love these sessions!

Have a great day everyone!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BROTHER!!!!

  Today is a special day...it's my brother's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

SCOTT!

Hope you have a fantastic day! Thanks for being such a great big brother! Love you!

 

Sorry about the backwards, plaid pants pic again, Scott. I couldn't help myself. LOL!!!!!

Happy Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!

Did you know that January 26th is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day?

Do you love popping the bubbles in bubble wrap? My mom and son both do. There is even a toy that simulates popping bubble wrap!

Here is a fun site with bubble wrap games!

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Today I was back at the convention. The clinicians have been amazing! I can't wait to get back in studio to use some of the things I have learned!! Today I saw my prints displayed with the other winning images. WOW!!! I was so excited to see my work displayed among the others!

  

 

Day One of MPPA Conference!!

I am just getting home from an AMAZING afternoon at the Maine Professional Photographers conference. My afternoon began with dropping off some prints for the print competition. This type of competition is not a 'photo contest' type of event, where one is selected over another. It is an event where each print is scored and evaluated by a prestigious group of judges. YIKES!! Tomorrow is the judging, and I'll be able to be there and watch (as will all of the photogs at this convention). I am nervous and excited, as this is the first time I have entered prints. I'll try to post an update soon.

After dropping off this prints, I went to a workshop on wedding photography. I am so stoked at the FANTASTIC quality of the events! The speaker, David Murray, of David Murray Photography was just outstanding! His wife, also presented part of the workshop and she had terrific insight into the business.

My handsome husband met me after the seminar for a romantic dinner. We dined at the Jameson Tavern, and even ran into one of our neighbors while we were there. It's such a small world sometimes. After a chilly stroll to the car, we then went to the 'President's Reception.' No, we weren't hanging with Obama, but rather the Pres of MPPA. It's so valuable to connect with other photographers.

Tomorrow after church I'll be heading back to the convention to sit in on the print judging. I'll post another update tomorrow night!

Behind the blog....

Sometimes, when I am working behind the scenes I feel like what I am doing is not necessarily 'blog worthy.' The running joke in our house when something funny happens is..."Oh, this is TOTALLY going on the blog!" But aside from those things, when I am busy retouching portraits, filling orders, meeting with clients, and such, I feel as though it may not be an exciting blog post. LOL!

January, although not the busiest session time for a photographer, is a busy time of year in other aspects. These days I am busy booking sessions, placing orders, planning promotions, creating marketing materials for the year ahead, you name it!!! It actually is a busy time of the year. I also use this time to catch up on some of the industry publications I have been wanting to dive into.

This weekend I will be attending a photography convention. I am entering two prints and an album in competition!! It will be the first time entering at this convention. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

TGIF! Oh, and a great opportunity!

Happy Friday!

I hope you are warm and cozy during this cold snap we are having. Wow, it is some cold out there!

Tomorrow's day of sessions has one opening. I will give it to the first person to email me at [email protected] This is a FREE session for one lucky blog reader! That's a savings of $99!!

The session is at 2:30, so please only reply if you are able to be there at that time.

It's a great opportunity to get those Valentine portraits, or family portraits! This is a great time of year to get new updated portraits of the children. We can even create custome Valentine's Day cards for them to give at school. I do this every year with my children, and just this week sometime commented on how cool my son's Valentine's were from LAST YEAR! Now, don't you want your child to have the coolest Valentine's in the class?

Here is a custom card I created for a client last year. I love this card!!

 

Just met with M&M Entertainment!

I had the pleasure to work with Mike Mahoney of M&M Entertainment at Carrie and Kevin's wedding two weeks ago. He is a fantastic DJ! My team of photographers noted mmore than once during the evening what an amazing job he was doing. He really is a talent at what he does.

Today I had coffee with Mike. It's always fun to meet and talk with other folks in the wedding industry. We have a lot in common in this line of work. During the wedding I noticed the attention to detail that he brings to the table. I thought his choices of music, and timing were very clever. Today we talked about how he gets to know a bride and groom and thereby make the appropriate choices for the music at their reception. This type of customer service is something Mike and I have in common. I like working with other business owners who employ this principle.

When couples meet with me, I will often ask if they have secured things like a venue for the event, a caterer, cake maker, and DJ. I will offer suggestions if there are any needs the bride and groom have. I only recommend companies I have worked with and feel strongly about. I will happily recommend M&M Entertainment to anyone looking for music for a wedding or other function. He is FANTASTIC!

Rock On, Baby!

Random Fun!

I love our little Flip camera!