My New Facebook Welcome page !

Teens {Ally the Barbie}

This little beauty is a wonderful young lady, she is a cheerleader at Cullman High School and needed a few pics for the program, but we took this opportunity to shoot some fun stuff too... We ended up with TONS of great shots like the one you saw above. couldnt you just get lost in her blue eyes !!!  Here are some of the shots we got that day !

We couldnt get enough of these beautiful doors on the front of a church... they really made the picture pop !

Ally Had such a versitile look and she knew exactly what to do infront of the camera...my camera LOVES her...It will soon be cold weather out and I cant wait for the call...she is just beautiful...Until then Miss Ally.

Newborn {Baby Jordan}

This little guy was the sweetest baby boy ever... he was trying his best to nap while I moved, posed, 7 Photographed him... His mommy lost all the pictures that were taken the first week he was born, so Of course JC Fotography to the rescue... He is about 23 days old here...But he is still brand new !

I know he is already changing and growing up so much, I cant wait for the next little mildstone to come along... Capturing all those moments are very special and I look forward to helping you freeze them in time.

Engagements { Jason & Jessica }

This little lady is beautiful ! She and Jason are due to get married this November and What a beautiful bride she will be...They are such a fun Young couple with a very bright future ahead.

I had a blast photographing them, laughing, and capturing some special moments...You guys can call me any time, and Ill be glad to shoot until we are blue in the face !

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH....and Here's to many happy years to come !

{Couples} Josh & Tiffany Moore

Josh and Tiffany Have been married since August of 2007 and they are just a precious Couple... They are both full of life and I cant wait for them to settle in and have a baby... Tiffany is a Nurse and Josh works with AT&T. They live in Alabama and made the trip to Hoover, Alabama, which is where I took the pics! Here are a few from their shoot...Enjoy!

These two are a Power couple and they are awesome be be around, I cant wait to see what all the future holds for them...

I LOVE YALL,  Jack

Hannah Gamble [Senior Prtraits]

Miss Hannah was such a pleasure to work with, she is a beautiful young lady with a very bright future. I have known Hannah for years and it doesnt seem like she should be a senior this year...I must be getting OLD !

Hannah, thanks again for calling ME to capture this special time in your life. I hope to hear back from you for all your future photography needs !!

A few Logo Designs

I have been a jack of all trades here lately...As iff I didnt have tons of shoots to edit and blog. I have Tons of Logo orders as well. Why cant there be a clone machine in my office or atleast a few more hours inthe day !!


Here are a few !

New Welcome Page for FB

I know yall get tired of seeing these... and so do I so thats why I keep making new ones !!

Shooting in Full sun at any time of the day !

So as most of you know I HATE shadows, and what better time that in the middle of the day for them... I usually book Inside, when its overcast outside or late after noon to shoot. It just makes since, most of the time its cooled down by then AND you dont have harsh shadows... I read an awesome blog today over at MCP Actions! The topic was JUST THIS...Photography Tips ~ Shooting in full sun at any time of the day!  Click that link and check out a Fully deatiled Forum on this topic and I hope it helps you as much as its helped me !!!

This Video is halarious !!!

For the past week, I have done nothing but quote this little 2.02 min video...This aired on the news upin Huntsville, AL last thursday or friday and besides the topic. The people are histarical to watch ! Im not sure how to post videos to the blog just yet... and I could Hyper link it, but I thought Id share the link just incase you wanna snatch it and share it yourself !  ENJOY !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua-OqYZC1DA&feature=youtube_gdata

What do you wear on your photo shoot ?!?

Guidlines for couples, family, children, graduation, business & how to look more slim !


Many Many times, I get asked this question over and over again... well I have writen it all down for you and I hope this will help and answer most of your questions when it comes time to Dress for the press !! LOL ~ A little of my humor !

GUIDELINES FOR ALL PORTRAITS
• Cloths, colors & shoes: decide if you would prefer a casual or more formal portrait
• Coordinating clothes: the night before your portrait try laying out all the cloths the couple will be wearing. Be sure they match and that they are not too distracting.
• Hands: ladies hands are often included in portraits, they add femininity and elegance. Having your nails done is important; hands usually are included with couples engagement and anniversary portraits to show off the ring.
• Makeup: remember to bring along some makeup (lipstick and powder) for touch ups.
 Contact lenses: some people who wear contacts tent to blink on a high percentage of photos, it might be a good idea for you to wear glasses and then take them off for the photos.
• Last but not least: get a good night nights sleep so you will have a fresh look.

COUPLES PORTRAITS
• Cloths, colors & shoes: decide if you would prefer a casual or more formal portrait
• For Casual: consider Denim, similar sweaters or turtle necks, Pick matching colors or at least similar tones
• For more formal: stay with Dark, solid colors. Feel free to bring a couple of tops if you are not sure which will photograph best. Try and avoid large areas of light pastels, bold striped, bold patterns or anything that this too distracting, a subtle pattern is fine. Also avoid short sleeves; upper arms always tend to photograph wider than they are in real life. Keep in mind that dark colors are slimming. Keep jewelry simple, a conservative is always a safe choice.


CHILDREN PORTRAITS BABY PORTRAITS
• What to bring: Please bring a couple outfits, Denim overalls are always cute, and white, off white or pastels are also nice. It's a good idea to bring a couple favorite toys. Sometimes with younger babies its smart to include mom in a couple of the shots, so you should bring a casual white, cream or off white top too.


BUISNESS PORTRAITS
• Women & Men: when it comes to cloths keep in mind that you want to appear professional but friendly. When in doubt about what to wear, a slight conservative look is best. A jacket in blue, navy, grey, burgundy, or black are always safe choices. Try and avoid large areas of pastels, bold stripes, patterns, and anything that's too distracting. A subtle pattern is fine though. Avoid short sleeves if you are not wearing a jacket. Remember dark colors are slimming, business portraits are just head and shoulders so don't worry about your shoes, Keep jewelry simple, again conservative is always a safe choice.

***The psychology of color: For business portraits you must know that:

1. the don't trust me color is GREEN, Avoid it !
2. the cheap image color is purple, avoid it !
3. the Unsophisticated or slob color is brown, Avoid it !
4. the Colors that say SUCCESS AND TRUSTORTHY are navy and black

Think about the image you want to project in your picture, conservative, friendly, artsy, approachable. I would be happy to discuss ideas with you.

GRADUATION PORTRAITS
• What to wear: bring your cap and gown and a whit dress shirt and tie for the guys or a white blouse for the girls. You will only see from the waist up so don't worry about the shoes and you can wear jeans if you like. For the casual shots wear what ever you would like, if you are not sure bring a few things and I can help you pick out what looks best. A nice sweater is always a nice look. Jeans and a white T-shirt are very Popular for that CK look.
• Bring a Friend or mom and dad: see family portrait guidelines for dress ideas


PICTURES IN THE PARK
• Cloths, colors and pets: most people prefer their pictures in the park to be casual sitting on the grass type poses, denim is always popular. When it comes to colors in general, try and dress everyone in similar colors. Psychologist says it shows closeness. For fall portraits a nice fall sweater looks great. Khaki pants or Dockers with white shirts are also a very popular combination

• Try to avoid; white socks and running shoes, they are very distracting. Feel free to bring the family pet if you like. Be sure to avoid cloths with LARGE logos DESIGNS, and team names ect.. The wind is unpredictable so extra hair spray is usually a good idea.


DRESSING TO LOOK SLIM

Colors and ideas ;
• Most people prefer to look a little slimmer that they are, yes its true that a camera adds ten pounds (at least) but most photographers can correct that with proper posing, turning your body to a better angle and adjusting the camera angle or height. But it makes a big difference if you do the following…
• Too look slimmer try these:

1. Darker colors are slimming
2. Solid colors
3. One color head to toe
4. Vertical lines are slimming; consider vertical pleats, v necks or a long chain

Instant flatter stomach:
• Try pants with a flat front. No draw stings, pockets, zippers, or decorations
• NO POCKETS, avoid pants that have a lot of pockets that draw attention to your waist area
• Use Eye catching shinny jewelry or objects to avert attention away from problem areas
• Simple lines are slimming; consider A line skirts, collared blazers and blouses
• Heels add height and therefore are slimming
• Good posture always makes you look slimmer
• Wear your proper size clothing. You will look slimmer in cloths that fit you. Other than cloths that are too clingy or too baggy.
• Consider pantyhose with whatever foundation you feel comfortable in, lycra, control top, or body shaper.



TO LOOK SLIMMER AVOID THESE

• Lighter colors (white, most pastels) make you look heavier
• Bold patterns, plaids, shiny fabrics, heavy fabrics.
• Short sleeves and your upper arms look bigger than they are
• Horizontal lines make you look heavier, avoid belts and wide collars or wide lapels
• Double breasted jackets or blazers add weight also.

Alot of new thing are happening over at JC Fotography Facebook Page !

Im starting off the month of august with several changes, this particular one will only take place on Facebook though... Every day I will have a designated task for "fans" or "likers" to participate in or to learn from... (hopefully) I want it to be a ton of fun and I also hoe it gets everyone involved and Im hoping it develops everyones Eye for all the beautiful things around us on a day to day basis... If you choose to participate with everyone on JC Fotography FB. Then I cant wait to see what all you come up with, Looking forward to this week, and kicking off the main events each and every day !!!  Holla ~ JC

Cullman, AL Portrait Photographer { Eden Laird }

Eden is absolutly Beautiful, She needed some Portraits made for a beauty pageant and we took the opportunity to be creative and have a little fun. I tried to make her look as young as I could, but as you can see that was not the easiest thing to do... I wish I could post All the great shots we got, but instead Ill leave you with this little taste of what they were like...


Eden, you are so beautiful and such a nice young lady. You have a sunny dispotion and your so much fun to be around. I cant wait for "the nest time"

~ JC

Cullman, AL Family photographer { The Myrex Family }

Well here they are, the Fabulous, Fun, Photogenic MYREX family!!! I love these guys! (we took tons of Photo's but here are just a few)
 

  What a beautiful family... Koral and Paylee are absolutly beautiful and I know that Lee and Ginger are so proud of them!
 

Benson is too funny, I had to YELL bull frog to get him to stop what he was doing to look at me, Half way though the shoot he decided he would get in the swimming pool to cool off !!!  he is a mess...

I had some fun with this photo... Photoshop does wonders and I just couldnt resist the sun set I added in !

Palyee is going to Alabama & koral will continue to go to Auburn (bless her heart, lol)
We got a bunch of cute shots with them in their "school friendly" colors !!!

This is one of my favorites, Palee and Koral almost look like twins, they are what I would call the all american girls, ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL !!!  This photo has me wishing I had a sister too.

Another on of my favorites, its a fun shot !!

Ladies,

   Thank you for asking me to do this for you! It was such an honor to photograph 2 of the most beautiful, strong, and driven young ladies! You guys have made me laugh and truly ...grateful for your friendships! I had an amazing time laughing with you and I hope this will be a semi-regular event!!!!!

Tired of hearing "Your camera takes great pictures"

So next time you are thinking, “I need a better camera…” or “I need better lenses” remember that while quality camera and photo editing equipment certainly can help your photography, it is the photographer and skills behind the camera that matter most.... Chech out this AWESOME post on this very phrase, blog written by Erin Farrell Photography