My new Blogsite!

Hello All!  I am excited to share my brand spankin’ new Photography blogsite!  Eventually, it will be everything I need for a blog and a website in one!  Also, I was able to transfer all of my old posts and comments so there is no need for you to return to this blog ever again!  Please share this with anybody you know!  One more thing, I have been loving my time with my family, and I still intend to keep things pretty low key, but I just love photography so much, and I want to begin doing to do a few more shoots lately.   Sigh.  So, if you are still interested in talking about having pictures done by me, please feel free to call 🙂

See you all at my new site:

www.melaniejadephotographer.com

My sweet Boys: Henry’s after bath

Well, we have been sick for a little over a week now, and my poor Henry has an ear infection from all of the congestion 😦  But, I have been so happy because of my new mattress!  Now if only I could learn how to fall asleep at night as my brain doesn’t seem to have an off switch!  So, last night my determination to not lie there awake until 1:00am, I counted down from 100 about 3 times!  Every time I imaged the number I was counting and each number look me deeper and darker then the last.  Finally I found myself at 3, 2, 1, 0…and then I was just sitting in a little room in my brain.  I Imagined there being windows and light sheer curtains, quite pleasent.  I sat indian style in the middle of the empty room, and practiced great restrain by not allowing my thoughts to go anywhere else!   While sometime in my mental time-out, I found slumber.  Ahhh, it was amazing!

Also, in a moment of crazed bravory, I trimmed myself some bangs.  I think I love them, but I just don’t know yet, hmmmm.

Tim & Llama: Wedding Story

Well, it ’bout time I posted this wedding!  Tim & Llama were married Dec. 6th, 2008, and I just got so busy around the holidays that I never got around to posting their wedding story!  Well, here’s to a little catch-up work during the slow season to keep the blog exciting…

NAMES Llama Taylor (now Temple) and Tim Temple

LIVE IN Salem, OR

OCCUPATIONS She’s a social worker specializing as an Adolescent/Family Therapist and he’s a Commercial Plumber who helped build the new convention center, buildings at U of O and OSU, etc.

 NUMBER OF ATTENDEES ?? I don’t even know?  I’d guess around 175

 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Eight bridesmaids and four groomsmen

HOW THEY MET Llama was out with a friend, and so was Tim.  The girls spotted the boys first.  Llama’s friend made eyes at his friend, the boys came over, and now all four of us are married!

THE ENGAGEMENT Despite growing up in Oregon, neither of us had ever been in a lighthouse. Tim proposed in Yaquina Head Lighthouse in the stinky oil room on our 2 year dating anniversary. 

WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His eyes, his sense of humor, his sincerity, and his life goals

WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER “Just the way you relate to me.”

A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER On our second date we hated each other. J Llama was too eccentric, with vegetarian pizza and Sundance films, and Tim was impatient and not impressed.

 WEDDING THEME Winter night with white lights and candles

WEDDING COLORS Moss green and metallic gold

WEDDING FLOWERS “Spicy” Roses and pussy willows

WEDDING CAKE Cream with a gold ribbon. White with Bavarian cream and chocolate with raspberry.

FAVORITE DETAIL Getting married in the middle of an old, gorgeously restored, barn.  Finding and tweaking the Celtic “tying the knot” tradition, and incorporating it into our ceremony.

THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT When one of the 5 flower girls (Llama’s 2 year old niece) veered left and started sprinkling rose petals over by the bar!  J

HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED At the last minute we changed the song that we were going to dance to, then wished we wouldn’t have, as our song is “You are the Best Thing” by Ray Lamontagne.

THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Personal, memorable, and fun

HONEYMOON DESTINATION Southern Oregon Coast for a week, Sunriver, OR for 2^nd week.

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Green Villa Barn, Independence, OR
PHOTOGRAPHER Artisan Photographics
CATERER Roth’s Catering in West Salem
FLOWERS Forever Florals in Dallas by Penny Parrot
CAKE Roth’s Bakery in West Salem
RINGS Zales and Harry Ritchie’s
GOWN DESIGNER Casablanca and myself, as I had them incorporate two different dress patterns
ACCESSORIES Diamond and blue topaz vintage looking earrings from Macy’s fine jewelry (my something blue from the Groom’s mother)
FORMAL WEAR Mr. Formal
MAKEUP Myself!
HAIR Crystal Diglio, Capello Salon
OFFICIANT Pastor Sue Owen
INVITATIONS Michael’s, myself, and the maid of honor
RENTAL A to Z Party Rentals
HONEYMOON Wildspring Guest Habitat, Port Orford; Adobe Resort, Yachats; Sunriver Resort

PLANNER Ginger Lushenko of Green Villa

No Worries!!

Hello All,

I just want to assure all of my current clients and brides that I am still working for them to complete their orders, pictures, credits, and albums!  You are still able to contact me for anything you may need regarding your current pending orders. 

I LOVE what I’ve been able to do with Artisan Photographics and I have loved all of the wonderful people that I’ve worked with!  As Missy takes the company to another level, I have decided that I would take a break until my children get older, because I feel that I would only hold her back if I tried to do EVERYTHING that is required to run a growing business.  So, I will only be her biggest fan and supporter as she enters another wonderful year with Artisan Photographics/Missy Cochran-Photographer!  I will even do an occasional photo shoot with her and I plan to be a second shooter at as many weddings possible in ’09!  So, I’m not really all the way gone, but my focus is being redirected to my family instead of business.

For those of you who have worked with me and would recomend friends and family to contact Artisan Photographics, please do!  Missy is amazing and would be able to do all that I have done for you and more!  She is really excited for this year as she is incorperating some really fun and creative ideas.  Please send your friends to her, since I will not be taking on any new jobs.  I completely trust that she will take great care of them.

Thank you to everybody.  You can still get to my blog through Missy’s, and I will still post personal entries as well as other pictures, should I have the opportunity to shoot with Missy on occasion 🙂

Mel

Thomas & Amber: Album start

Hi guys,

So, here are a bunch of the spreads I have finished so far…let me know if your diggin’ it!  I love the first page A LOT.  I’m finishing up with the ceremony and reception spreads and hopefully a few more romantics!  Talk to you all soon

Jason & Loni: E-Shoot, double whammy!

Well, while I was in Utah, I was not only able to take pictures for my brother in the post right before this, but my cousin Jason also asked me if I was available to take pictures of him and his fiance’!  “Love is in the air…”

Sorry for writing so little, but I’m just plowing through the workload 🙂

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Mike & Becca: E-Session, another flavor

Just a few more, I liked some of these as well…

Mike & Becca: E-Shoot!

Well, while I was in Utah on Vacation, I was privileged to take pictures for my Brother and Sister-In-Law-To-Be!  They are so sweet together, and I just couldn’t wait to give everyone this awesome sneak peek!

On Holiday!

FYI, I will be out of town for the next two weeks 🙂  I will still check my e-mails when possible, hope you all have a great holiday season!

Melanie

Happy Birthday to ME!

Well, I am not one to get all excited about my own birthday, but I thought I’d show you a couple cute pictures Missy took of me the other day!  I am absolutely uncomfortable in front of the camera and have not felt like I was very pretty in pictures, but I have to say that these are pretty good 🙂  Thanks Miss!!!