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newborn accessories…

August 5, 2008 – 3:16 pm

i have received LOTS of questions about some of the props i used on london’s shoot, so i thought i’d post where i got them!

green baby cocoon - a wonderful find on etsy!  click here to see the shop…

rosebud chenille and minky blankets - an amazingly talented client made me a few of these for both my own kids and for shoots.  my kids L O V E them, and they are so soft and warm they were perfect for shooting also!  click here to see the Wrapped In Rosebuds website.  she also makes full-size throws that are gorgeous!!

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  1. Courtney   -  

    We love our rosebud blankets too. My kids all sleep with theirs. Thanks for posting the link for the cocoon. I love that!

welcome london ella!

July 30, 2008 – 5:40 pm

i have a pretty good reason to have been absent the last little bit! london ella is the newest addition to our family, and we are so happy to have her here! here are a few shots i took. i was going to do an all-out shoot, but she was NOT COOPERATING :) i feel for you moms out there - its definitely more stressful on the mom side of the camera! my other two kids are pretty good, so hopefully she’ll get used to it!

as you can see, tyler helped me during the shoot :)













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  1. Melissa Jill :)   -  

    Jamie. She really is SO beautiful. Her face is so perfect–she doesn’t even look like a newborn! She already has so much character and personality in her face. I love the 2nd one in the green blanket and the 1st photo the most. Great images. I’m so sad I can’t just drive 4 miles to see you guys! :)

  2. Mandy   -  

    She is adorable. I love all of that hair. Congrats.

  3. Courtney   -  

    Congratulations! She and the pictures are so beautiful! I love that first picture! I also love the pics with the green blanket. Did all of your kids have that dark hair?

  4. Katrina Riggs   -  

    Wow & I thought Kylie had a lot of hair! She is so precious.

  5. Kate   -  

    She’s so adorable, and such a great name! Congrats on your new addition!

  6. Allison   -  

    Love her. She is so beautiful and can’t believe all that black hair. Congrats guys. We miss you.

  7. Heather Prince   -  

    Congrats Jamie! She is so beautiful!

  8. Amanda Dillard   -  

    Hey Jamie -

    It’s Amanda Dillard from Phoenix… but now we’re actually in Dallas :) Congrats on your newest little one. I can remember when Tyler was a baby when I watched your kiddos. My second baby is now 9 months old, the same age Tyler was when I started keeping your kids. Crazy… time flies. Congrats again. Check out my blog at: http://thosedandydillards.blogspot.com/

    ~Amanda

  9. Heather Crabtree   -  

    Oh my gosh! She is adorable. Look at all of her hair. Love the name:) I have a London too: London Grace. Saw the photo posted on Melissa Jill’s blog. I love the pea in the pod blanket!

  10. Michelle Meyer   -  

    She is so beautiful! And I loooove the photos. Congrats!:)

  11. Jenney   -  

    Congratulations on your little blessing. She’s gorgeous!!!

  12. Christina LeMarr   -  

    These are the most precious baby pictures I have E V E R seen!!! So cuddly gobble ‘em up cute!!!

  13. Khara Plicanic   -  

    Beautiful name for a beautiful baby! Quick Q: Where’d you score the adorable knitted coccoon?

  14. amy orr   -  

    Could she have any more beautiful hair?! She is gorgeous! COngratulations! I hope you are getting some rest and taking it easy.

  15. Sarah Castor   -  

    She is so precious! I love the picture of her in the green cocoon thing! She is beautiful!

  16. matt + angie sloan   -  

    too cute! congrats!!!

  17. gretchen k.   -  

    congrats jamie she is so beautiful! I love how much hair she has and love her name too!!=)

  18. Nicole   -  

    She is beautiful, and smiling already!! Congratulations, her name is beautiful too. I can’t believe all the hair she has !

  19. Mike Walker   -  

    Congratulations on a beautiful little girl. What’s up with the hairpiece? :) Not to many kids come out of the womb already needing a haircut! :) You guys have some pretty dang cute kids.

  20. Morgan Roof   -  

    Oh my Jamie, she is perfection. I can’t believe the hair, and she’s SMILING!! I love the name, also. Just perfect in every way. Many congrats to you and the family. I hope your delivery was smooth!

  21. Kristina Smith   -  

    CONGRATS! She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL :-)

  22. Nancy   -  

    I can’t get over the hair! Howly cow she has more than most two year olds, she is gorgeous! Congratulations!

  23. Amy Sloneker   -  

    Jamie, Congratulations! She is beautiful! Love the name! What a head a hair she has! I really hope I can have amazing pictures like these when our baby comes in Nov.

  24. megan holdsworth   -  

    Jamie!!! I found you…I remember you saying you “didn’t blog”…what happened?? besides having a baby…which means you were probably prego at Skye’s workshop last november…when things slow down I’d love to get together (like 5-10 years from now??)

  25. tami   -  

    wow, congrats to your lucky family that welcomed this angel! she looks absolutely precious. what a beautiful baby!

  26. Courtney   -  

    Congratulations! The pics are beautiful! I can’t believe all that hair!

  27. Brooke Romney   -  

    Jamie,
    She is gorgeous. I was out of town and just checked in. I am so happy for you. I love all her dark hair…how amazing is that? I hope you are feeling well and happy. We should chat soon.
    Loves!

thanks for the love!

July 2, 2008 – 7:24 pm

jenn and abel’s wedding was just featured on a great site called Snippet and Ink.  click here to check it out - and any of you who are planning weddings, keep an eye on this fabulous resource!

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  1. Brooke Romney   -  

    Jaim.
    You are getting so famous. Easy when you do great work huh? And to think, you practiced on my boys!

  2. olivia   -  

    What a beautiful photo … the colours, the detail, the bokeh … wow! Nicely done!

jessika and nik!!

July 1, 2008 – 11:33 pm

this was my final wedding before the baby - and i am SO GLAD i got to be a part of it!  jess is my younger sister, and to be able to do pictures for her wedding was amazing!  you may remember their engagement shots from a couple months ago…

we did a shoot with jess and nik the night before the wedding and it was so much fun!  i actually even staged it so that it was still a surprise the first time he saw her in her dress.  they were very cute together, and we got lots of great shots!

here are some of my favorites, but CHECK OUT THE SLIDESHOW!!















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  1. Jamie Porter   -  

    These are so beautiful..I look at your site every week because the pictures are just amazing. Good luck with your baby, we miss you here is AZ

  2. Allison   -  

    They are gorgeous. Jess you look amazing. Congrats.

  3. Nicole   -  

    She looks breath taking, you do such amazing work, I know I say that all the time, but it is so beautiful the way you capture everything and the light that is there. I bet it was a neat experience to do your own sisters wedding. Congrats to them!

    Good luck with the baby, I hope everything goes well and that you get some rest before that little one gets here. We are thrilled for you and your family.

  4. Kristina Smith   -  

    These are AMAZING! I can’t wait till you come out to Arizona :-)

  5. Katrina Riggs   -  

    Congratulations Jessika! You look beautiful. I can’t believe you are married, the time has gone by so fast. Beautiful photos Jamie, you are so talented.

  6. OneShotBeyond   -  

    WOW…my first time here…loving the beautiful shots. The couple looks great, lighting is dynamite and the colors are so true & vibrant. Outstanding job.

gorgeous eyes!

June 25, 2008 – 12:26 am

i could not believe the eyes on all four of these kids!  SO GORGEOUS!  and there were a couple of great posers also :)  here are some of my favorites from the night…

















their mom was great too because at the end the kids got VERY wet and she wasn’t upset at all!  i think the kids were more bothered by the sandy, wet clothes :)

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  1. Courtney   -  

    Love the pics. The ones of Megan and Dana playing in the water are adorable! I love Colin’s smirk. I love the one of Maddie looking out at the water.

  2. Allison   -  

    Wow!! All the weddings are gorgeous! Magazine material. Love the kiddo shots too.

  3. April Merrell   -  

    You’re amazing with all your photos!

  4. OneShotBeyond   -  

    As my kids Papa would say “those kids are CURSED…cursed with GOOD looks”!

    NICE!

  5. ginger Hoffman   -  

    what kind of camera do you use? was my questions, but oh my goodness those kids are so beautiful and handsome!!!

  6. Sarah Castor   -  

    OH my goodness you are totally right! Their eyes are stunning!