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Gone Fishing in Gardner, KS

2011-12-25T20:07:00.009-06:00

Katie, Zach & the kidos came out to the farm several weeks back for some good ole country fun. Katie is my photography portage and she also has super cute kids! What started as a photo lesson turned into a double photo shoot. Not that the kids had any idea! They were far to busy doing my 2 favorite parts of fishing: casting and throwing fish food in the lake. :) As always, it is a total pleasure to work with such a fun & beautiful family. Enjoy the pics!

Childrens photography, Gardner Ks, Spring Hill Ks, family Photographer, Lifestyle photography

Blake + Katie = Best episode of Glee ever!

2011-04-24T15:02:00.000-05:00

I realize it has been ages and ages since I've updated my dear little blog. :) I added a business facebook page into the mix, and admittedly, the "new baby" has been getting all of mommy's attention! In an attempt to ease some of my blog's "middle child syndrome," I give you the super awesome wedding photos of Blake & Katie! The incredibly talented Robert Pope was my right hand man. Shooting at the Highland Manor in Apopka, FL was like a visual candy store! Absolutely beautiful! I simply can't find the words to convey how wonderful it was to work with Blake & Katie and their families. They are such sweet, genuine people who have so much love and support for everyone they meet. Not to mention they are a blast! As you will see, they definitely know how to laugh, be silly & have a great time! You guys are top-notch!

Also, I have jumped on the crazy booth bandwagon and included some of those. [2,109,238,905 times better than table shots.]

Bride walks in, NBD

Groom walks in, NBD. But he looks up to something...

Then he runs in and JUMPS OVER HER!!!

T H A T, is an introduction!!!

Here is where it gets GLEEful. The boys back up Blake while he serenades Katie.

[Fin has nothing on you man!]

And the cake.....

Sarasota wedding photographer, Jovee Photography

Collin + Meg = warm fuzzies! | Boston Wedding Photography

2010-07-31T12:55:00.000-05:00

My dearest apologies in my neglect of updating the blog! I added a Jovee Photography facebook page and have been giving it more attention as of late. I plan to make it up to you BIG time with the INCREDIBLE wedding of Collin & Meg.

For starters, Chrystine Lecesse was my trusty side kick for this wedding. She crushed it! I lost track of how often she was exactly where I needed her before I could tell her! It was my first time working the fabulous Boston Wedding Planner Kelli Sigman [Swank Events Boston] and let me just tell you, it was a complete joy! Seriously, the best co-ordinator/event consultant EVER! The wedding was at Bittersweet Farms in Westport, MA. Adorable venue and THEY were amazing to work with as well! [Are you picking up that this was incredible day?]

Collin & Meg are just one of those couples that are so magnetic, everyone and everything around them is just... awesome! I was so honored to be a part of such a beautiful, and moving day. [I mean, I even got choked up EDITING the ceremony photos weeks later, it was that touching!]

There are so many stunning details from the day, so without further ado, here is a peek into this special day for Collin & Meg.

He picked the perfect best man :)

This is a CHOCOLATE menu people... yeah! Awesome!

Their first dance was a choreographed swing dance. Told you they rock!

The judges loved it!

Boston Wedding Photographer, Jovee Photography

Just what I wanted!!

2010-04-12T10:40:00.000-05:00

Awe, gotta love mom! I don't know about your mama, but my mom can't get enough photos of me and my baby sister. I'm sure your mom will LOVE that popsicle jewelry box. But just in case.... I'm having a sale.

Sarasota Newborn Photographer, Sarasota Photographer for Mother's Day, Sarasota Family Portraits

It's a boy!

2010-03-23T12:35:00.000-05:00

I was itching to do a maternity session! It had been a little while and I had a bunch of things I wanted to try. Char and Greg were AWESOME and patient while I tried a few thousand of them. ;) [I had some help from NHL hockey, Olympic curling & The Boondock Saints] Here are some of my favs! I can't wait for the newborn photos!

[Though probably not as much as these two!]Love you guys!

I Wuff You!

2010-02-16T19:46:00.000-06:00

Oh Valentine's Day... you polarizing day you. Even the most cynical of critics of this "Hallmark" holiday would be won over by these sweethearts! That's right, I got to photograph puppies! [The pinnacle of cutesy] I teamed up with Kathy of the fabulous BONE APPETITe to celebrate My Furry Valentine! There were sales galore, puppy treats, people treats... we even raised a little money for The Humane Society. Here is a peak at the adorableness that filled my day. Enjoy!

Buried treasure

2010-02-03T11:29:00.000-06:00

AAAARG! While searching around for photos for competition prints, I came across this cute shot from Christmas vacation of the fabulous Ashley & Rich of Pizzuti Studios. I just love love love them! I feel like this shot is them in a nutshell. :) Anyway, this made me smile and figured I'd share! Happy Wednesday everybody!

Dylan & Caylyne

2010-01-13T20:37:00.000-06:00

Time flies when you have awesome clients! So yes... is been W A Y too long since my last post and I can't wait to catch up on all the sweet stuff I've been up to! I couldn't think of a better way to kick back off than with Dylan & Caylyne! The shoot was exactly on their one year anniversary, on the very beach they met! They are so stinking cute & in love! [You'll see, it's pretty obvious] We started off at a super colorful ice cream shop before hitting up the beach on Anna Maria Island. I had so much fun and we got some sweet stuff. [pun intended] They even bought me ice cream! So yeah, pretty much made it the best day ever. :) Enjoy the pics!

Sarasota Engagement Pictures, Sarasota Portrait Photographer, Sarasota Beach Photos

The luckiest | Olathe Family Portraits

2009-11-11T15:41:00.000-06:00

It doesn't feel like all that long ago since I photographed Katie & Zach's wedding. I was dragging my feet about it. I, like most photogs, was still shooting film & was terrified something would go wrong & I would ruin their wedding. But, Katie talked me into it & everything went great. I went digital the next year & decided weddings weren't so scary. (I've shot 100's since- Thanks Katie!) Fast forward 7 years, 4 camera body upgrades & 3 kids to this rockin' family photo shoot. They are pretty much the coolest family ever. I had a total blast! They are all crazy photogenic. Ray, the oldest, even tipped me $.52! Clearly, I made an impression. :) Perhaps one day I'll be shooting her wedding & think, "man, it seems like just yesterday I was taking their family photos..."

Olathe Family Portraits, Olathe Newborn Photographer, Gardner KS Newborn Photographer, Gardner KS Family Portraits, Children's Photographer, Kansas City, Kansas City Children's Photographer

So THAT is what she's been up to!

2009-10-23T09:23:00.000-05:00

Hi all! I know it has been AGES since I've posted new stuff & I'm super sorry. The good news is I've been busy shooting, organizing a photo booth for the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival & designing my holiday card line!! woo hoo! I'm really pumped about the cards. To check out the entire line go to:

joveephotography.com
[And click on products]

Here are a few cards for a teaser :) Happy weekend!

A family that prays together...

2009-10-06T18:05:00.000-05:00

Once upon a time, I went to college in Kirksville, MO. This is where I met my bestest friend Mariana. Flash forward... um, a good number of years... and as luck would have it, we live just a couple hours away from each other in Florida! [ALMOST neighbors] She finally talked her hubby Nathan into working it for some family photos. We took most of them inside All Souls Catholic Church & I LOVE them!! This is where Mariana & Nathan were married & both kidos were baptized. They are SUCH a beautiful family! [ok, I'm totally biased, but am I wrong?!] Soak in the good-lookingness :)

Poor kid, just doesn't seem to like the camera ;)

Dominic- "Do I have to?"Olivia- "Can I eat this?"

She is such a doll!

Go forward, support

2009-09-16T19:27:00.000-05:00

A few weekends back I was lucky enough to be in Boston for the home game of Beantown vs. New York. There is an intense rivalry between these two rugby clubs and this game did not disappoint! It was close the whole match, but Beantown scored 2 tries down the stretch to clench the win 26-10. Here are some highlights from the game...

My hands down favorite! That's the try line. Amazing reach!

"I make things... better."

2009-09-07T11:19:00.000-05:00

It is always thoroughly amusing photographing Teresa & Carlton. They are so silly & fun- not to mention really, really, really ridiculously good looking. The last time I photographed them, they used the cheesiest picture I took and sent out holiday cards that read, "Hope your holidays are as awesome as we are!" Yeah... these are fun folks! [Good luck topping that this year by the way!] The hard part is actually getting one or two that capture just how much they like each other! [Which is lots.] So here are some of my favorites from this go-round. Enjoy!

They just do things like this. They get each other :)

Awe... sweet photo....wait, what is above Teresa's head? haha

love + beach = awesome!

2009-08-24T10:29:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I got a chance to photography Huy & Ruth. It was an absolutely gorgeous day on Lido Beach. The clouds were picture perfect! These kids are so stinking adorable, not to mention wicked photogenic! Good thing Ruth played the birthday card to talk Huy into it, cause they turned out so sweet & by the end, Huy was coming up with awesome pose ideas! I had a blast, hope you did too! Enjoy!

This one was Huy's idea... see what I mean! So romantic :)

PHOTO CONTEST FRIDAY... Tuesday Edition :)

2009-08-18T07:10:00.000-05:00

Hello all! Hope your weekends were splendid! My little sister was in town visiting and it was simply having too fabulous a time to work. :) But without further ado, I give you the winner of the details contest.....

KATYE ROSS![click me for more awesomeness]
Awe! I mean itty bitty baby feet detail shot.... talk about a trump card! Great shot Katye! Thank you everyone for all the awesome entries!
Well party people, I am going to hold off on the contests for a bit. Things here are going to be simply mad until the end of September. I'm moving, finishing my website & traveling 3 of the 4 weekends in September... so look for the contests to make a comeback in the fall. In the meantime.... keep challenging yourselves, keep finding ways to make your work new & interesting. Keep thinking outside the box!

Photo Contest Friday Returns!!

2009-08-07T17:27:00.000-05:00

Wow, it has been AGES since the last photo contest and I am terribly sorry for my lack of foresight. I was traveling every weekend last month and even if the airport advertises free wi-fi... that doesn't meant it actually works at a speed conducive to um... loading google.

So to make it up to you, I give you not 1, but 3 photos from the contest for "Favorite Photo"

Beth Weaver
This beautiful photo is from her honeymoon in Florida. Awe, how romantic & obviously sentimental![Also... congratulations!]

Daniel Friedman[click me!]

This photo was taken at summer camp of the head cook preparing a pig roast. There was much anticipation for this feast & it made for a memorable and well-framed photo!

Karina Picache
[click me!]

This photo is from early on in the career of Karina, and understandably an enduring favorite! That face, wow, does it make anyone else think of Johnny Depp?

so there you have it... 3 awesome favorites and 1 penitent blogger :)

Moving right along and onto the NEXT... PHOTO.... CHALLENGE.......

D E T A I L S H O T !

Details, details, details, yes sir-e it only takes a teeny little interesting piece of the scene to tell the story, and often in a far more powerful way. So this week when you're shooting... stop & take a closer look. Then send your awesome detail shot to:
jovee@joveephotography.com
Happy shooting, and don't forget, less is more :)

My old stomping grounds

2009-08-05T13:10:00.000-05:00

Yes, I am actually blogging. :) I have been traveling every weekend for the last 5 weeks straight! Can't complain, it has been such a blast, but I have definitely gotten behind on the blog!

Today I bring you a photos from the wedding of Jenny & Greg. They got married in Greg's parents backyard, just on the other side of The Charles from where I lived for almost 4 years! Small world!

Well I had an absolute blast working with the whole family. They are SUCH a sweet couple! I have heaps & heaps of favorites from this shoot. Enjoy the change of scenery around the blog. :)

Boston Wedding Photographer, Jovee Photography

5 minutes of Wi-Fi :)

2009-07-25T21:43:00.000-05:00

hello all! I have not forgotten about my humble blog, nor your favorite photos. I've been at camp in New York with JUUUUUST enough internet to check email if the wind was blowing in from the East just right. I will be rolling into Florida late tomorrow & will update this blog like woah soon enough. :) Hope all is well!

Photo Contest Friday! [Technical difficulties edition]

2009-07-11T11:43:00.000-05:00

And the winner for the 4th of July photo contest is....

[drum roll]

SARAH ANDERSON!!

[Click to check out her website]

Oooooh, Ahhhhhh. Yes indeed, it is hard to top fireworks over The Charles River in Boston. Thank you for this beautiful submission Sarah!

Hope you all had a wonderful day celebrating! This got me thinking about other favorite things, which leads me to THIS week's contest theme:
YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO

We all have a photo that is really near and dear to us for one reason or another. This is my favorite photo cause it just cracks me up! [It's my wallpaper on my laptop] I love that it is this beautiful scene of an historic landmark... but then it is silly. :) sums up my style I think.
So by now you have PROBABLY already pictured your favorite photo you've taken. [you know you have] Track it down and send it to:
jovee@joveephotography.com
May your week be full of all sorts of new favorite photos!

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing...

2009-07-08T21:14:00.000-05:00

Ahh, I love the sound of live jazz! It draws you in and makes your soul dance. It got the privilege to enjoy & photograph the Keene State jazz band reunion in Keene, NH. Man can they jam! Don Baldini conducts the jazz ensemble there and called the shots for most of the open jam session. A good time was certainly had by all! Can't wait til next year!

PHOTO CONTEST FRIDAY!

2009-07-03T10:24:00.000-05:00

And the winner of This week's contest for "EVIDENCE OF WOMAN" is....

ASHLEY SMUTTS

[click to check out Pizzuti Studios]

The evidence of what is expected of women reflected in a little girl... brilliant! Thanks everybody! Keep those entries rolling! You can win more than once, and sometimes there might even be more than one winner. Yeah, I'm connected like that. :)
On that point... there is no limit to style for these contests. I happen to be mostly a portrait photographer, but you can enter fine art, abstract, portraits, fashion, journalism... whatever is your flavor or areayou want to try your hand with, send it on down. You don't have to have a website or business or anything. These contest are for anybody that likes to take pictures!If you have suggestions for contests you wanna see, send em my way!

Alrighty.... so for this week, I decided to go with the super obvious to celebrate one of my FAVORITE holidays....
4TH OF JULY!!

This could be ANYTHING! Fireworks, celebrations, veterans, flags, patriotic tchotchkes, hot dogs, watermelon... whatever symbolizes 4th of July to you!! You know you are celebrating. You know you have the day off. Bring your camera already! Shoot off some fireworks AND photos :)
Then send your favorite 4th of July photo to:joveee@joveephotography.com
Have fun! be safe!

Family ties

2009-06-30T14:48:00.000-05:00

Hooray for family! A couple weeks back I got to spend some time with my cousins before we went into the depths of Southwest Missouri for some camping. Enter stage left: Robin, Pat, Cassie & Greyson. Robin & Pat are super creative folks, real kids at heart. Pat just opened an ice cream place called "Ice Scream" to express his love of creepy horror stuff & specialty creepy candy. (I can't vouch for the gooey eye balls, but the ice cream is delicious!) Between running an art gallery, art camp, a haunted house, a theatre, turing an old factory into a really sweet home & raising 2 beautiful kidos... I don't know they do it! Basically, they rock! They were really fun to work with and I think the photos turned out awesome! Hope you enjoy them!

I just love those curls!!

"Don't tell my folks, but..."

showin' off his sweet ride

Cassie is quite the dancer. Greyson can't help but try and do what big sister is doing. He still falls down a lot, but he's getting it. I think he's more of a mosh pit kinda guy anyhow. :)

When a photographer's brother gets married...

2009-06-28T14:17:00.000-05:00

I got the GREAT pleasure of working with Matt & Paulette Griswold last weekend. It was Matt's lil brother Mike's turn to tie the knot to the oh so cute Crystal. It was sooo much fun, Mike & Crystal are really laid back and since, well, this is what we all do for a living, they were like... just do your thing, you are the pros. Nice. Good things happen when artists get the green light. :D Yeah, so not only was it great working with Paulette and photographing the snot out of Matt, their families were SUPER DUPER nice & had me feeling like a guest by the end of the night. Ah, good times. Hope you are enjoying the photos in their new spiffy size & new spiffy centered alignment!

Awe.... look at the love

This awesome photobooth is actually Matt's! [kissers & face making children sold seperatelly]

This is my new best friend Jack. He is awesome. The pic on the right is him drawing ME! Yeah, we're cool like that.

This one was just too adorable. Not fans of Tequila as it turns out.[yuck, me neither]

There were SOOO many gem's of Matt... but this is my fav.[Coke endorsement what?]

And the ever ready to model Paulette, fabulous as always.

Photo Contest Friday!

2009-06-26T11:44:00.000-05:00

And the winner of this week's contest for "9" is.....

STEPH HODGE!!

[Not the actress of Yes Man, but the photographer one]

Yeah, I couldn't pick either Steph, so here are the 2 favorites. [I'm a sucker for cheesy photos, what can I say.]Congrats!

So remember the week contest 2 weeks ago, evidence of man? Well while camping with my family they started joking... "evidence of Charly, evidence of beer, evidence of moquettes..." It got me thinking that not only should XY be represented, but XX. so this week's theme is....
E V I D E N C E O F W O M A N

That's right ladies, our impact is vast and far photographically reaching. Get that brain firing on all cylinders and get the imagination rolling. Send your masterpieces to:
jovee@joveephotography.com
Purses down, camera bags up... get out there and go all CSI on this mission!

You red my mind...

2009-06-24T19:51:00.000-05:00

This shoot for Bobby & Terri from many, many weeks ago now somehow slipped through the blogging cracks! Ah! (maybe cause they are ALL over the new website I'm working on so I FELT like, S U R E L Y I'd put them all over my blog too!) Well not to worry, without further ado, the fabulous, amazing, patient & beautiful Tallman Family!!!

I LOVE this one! Way to go Devin!

How cool is their house?! Backdrops need not apply.

3rd times a charm!

2009-06-20T09:42:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it's been 3 years since I first started taking photos of Andy & Katie! They greet me with a big hug & instantly Katie starts with "Come on Jovee!" wanting to show me some new toy or drawing or game they've invented. They have so much energy & it's definitely a day to skip the gym, but it is always worth it when you're able to capture their awesome little personalities. This year they got really into it & I eventually had to say, ok, no more pictures! It was really hard to narrow down my favorites, so I just stopped trying. Here are tons of awesome pictures of an awesome family!

Photo Contest..... Friday :)

2009-06-19T11:19:00.000-05:00

And the winner for photo with best facial expression is....

Daniel Friedman!

(Again!?!)

Wow, two weeks in a row he brings down the house!! Come on guys, let's step it up a notch huh?! A 3-peat? could it be? (In all fairness, he did play the "pouty lip, pig tails" card. That is like a royal flush of cute)

Hey, did somebody say niner? Well if they did maybe that's cause they know the theme of this weeks' contest.....

N I N E

Yeah, it's really that simple. It could be an actual number (like in this pic), 9 of something, a German lady yelling no... whatever represents 9. Take it, beautify it, marvel at it & email it to:

jovee @ joveephotography. com

Nein excuses! Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot!

PHOTO CONTEST FRIDAY!!

2009-06-12T14:12:00.000-05:00

And the WINNER of the "Evidence of man" photo contest is....

Daniel Friedman!

[click on his name to check out more of his work]

Congrats Daniel! You totally nailed the assignment, A+ shot!

Dry your tears all you reading who are not Daniel Friedman, this week could be your week! Lets go a different direction gang. The challenge for this week's contest is for the best

F A C I A L E X P R E S S I O N ! !

Let's face it, the face makes or breaks the shot. It can be dramatic, funny, sad, creepy.... whatever, just send your best shot where the facial expression totally makes the shot and send it on over to:

jovee@joveephotography.com

Now get your face behind the camera and take some pictures! :D

Photo Contest Friday!

2009-06-05T18:35:00.000-05:00

And the winner of the Black & White contest is...

Benjamin Burrows!!!

Congratulations Ben! Be sure to check out his site for more sweet pics.

I gotta tell ya, it's getting tougher and tougher to pick a winner.... I got SOOO many amazing photos this week. Thank you for all the great entries! I can tell you guys like to take it old school, so I'm gonna keep the 8 track rolling with this weeks theme:

E V I D E N C E O F M A N

A little explanation... This was my very 1st assignment for my very 1st photography class ever. The challenge is to take a photo that shows evidence of human beings on earth. (Deep stuff huh?!) This is pretty vague, so feel free to interpret & run with it. Have fun with it, look at the world from a different perspective. Email me your best photo that shows evidence of man at jovee@joveephotography.com

Now get out there are shoot!

Just beachy!

2009-06-04T08:28:00.000-05:00

Ah yes, bit by bit I am catching up on posting all the photo-fun I've been having! This session was a few weeks ago at The Melbourne Beach Hilton in Florida with the wonderful Michaella, Jason, Cameron, & Skittles. They were total naturals! (I think Cameron may have a modeling career ahead of him, this kid can work it!) It was so nice to finally shoot on a beach in Florida! (I've had 2 rain outs already) My puppy Adobe made quick friends with Skittles... I think we need to start setting up play dates. :) Thanks again guys, you were a complete blast!

See what I mean! Super curls & that 'get out of trouble' grin

I am completely sold on remote flash with gels after this shot. (Ben, I should have listened sooner)

BFF's

Kidos!

2009-06-02T12:12:00.000-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Jeanine's kids (and niece) a few weeks ago. I met Jeanine through a small business class at the Women's Resource Center in Sarasota. (Great place by the way!)

Anyway... it was wonderful to get back to my roots and work with kids and I gotta tell you, these were the best kids! They all wanted to be my helpers and carried gear to & from my car. That never happens! I had so much fun, here are some of my favorites.

Photo Contest Friday!

2009-05-29T11:29:00.000-05:00

This week's action shot winner is...

Tena Lara!!!

This shot, simply called "The father in law" is just the kind of action we all dream of as little girls on our big day. :)

Well Done Tena!!!

Thanks again for the fabulous entries! Keep em rollin!

Someone wrote in and asked a great question... Does the photo have to be taken during the week of the contest. The short answer is: ideally, but not necessarily.

The idea of Photo Contest Friday is really an excuse to get out and shoot. No client to please, no professor to impress, just a chance for you to go out and focus on one specific aspect of this amazing medium. I know I was a lot more creative in college when I had assignments to focus my attention as opposed to now, walking around, directionless, waiting for something to catch my eye.

So with that in mind, this week we're taking it old school. That's right, this week is the challenge is simply

BLACK & WHITE

Send your best B&W photo to: jovee@joveephotography.com

click away my friends!

Photo Contest Friday... er Tuesday

2009-05-26T11:50:00.000-05:00

And the winner of the photo contest for "shadow" is...

Kate Duval of MKD Photography!

This photo is awesome! Way to go Kate! Check them out to see more of their amazing work!

Also thanks to everyone for all your amazing entries!! Keep sending them in!

Ok kids, so this week's challenge is coming up fast! Therefore this week's challenge is:

A C T I O N !!!

Email your best action shot to: jovee@joveephotography.com by Thursday at midnight.

Don't forget to include your blog, or website or flicker or wherever you show off your mad photo skills.

Ah! No WiFi!

2009-05-25T20:44:00.000-05:00

Terribly sorry everyone! I've been in the mountains and without internet all weekend! (Don't worry, I somehow survived.) I'll end the suspense of the 1st contest tomorrow when I can FINALLY upload it.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

The people have voted...

2009-05-14T15:22:00.000-05:00

... and the overwhelming winner is:

BLOG READER PHOTO CHALLENGE!!!

[Applause]

Readers: here is your 1st challenge....

S H A D O W S !

This is inspired by the incredible, master of light & all around nice guy, Ken Sklute, I was fortunate enough to attend his seminar here in Florida the past Monday & am swooning with ideas...

Anyway... by next Thursday, May 21st, submit your photo to:

jovee@joveephotography.com

The winner will be posted next Friday for my 1st ever

PHOTO CONTEST FRIDAY!

Wow, I just got chills :)

So send me 1 photo that has something to do with shadows. (also include your website or blog or twitter or facebook or something of the like so people can check out your other awesomeness)

That's it... get out there and shoot already!

Olivia's first close up

2009-05-06T19:41:00.000-05:00

My dear friend from college, Mariana, recently gave birth to a GORGEOUS little girl named Olivia. Since we both have migrated south from Missouri, I suspect this will just be the first of many opportunities to photograph her beautiful children.

Big brother Dominic works it for the camera

Awe.... she's got mama's eyes

Oh man, my geek is showing

2009-05-05T14:48:00.000-05:00

Hooray! The highly anticipated Pocket Wizard TT1 is finally mine! It's great, I can mount the flash right on it's hot shoe & still trigger my remote flash rigged up to the classic Pocket Wizard plus II. (Get really fancy and rig it to the Flex TT5 for some surround sound ETTL action) I shoot Canon, but they also have a Nikon version. Only tricky part: for both flashes to fire, the on camera flash has to be set to "Master" and the remote flash not set on anything, just manual mode. (That even stumped Pocket Wizard tech support at first, but we finally figured it out) Now it's all systems go!

The Mini TT1

Plus II on my 580 ex II

The Great American Pie Festival

2009-04-29T21:48:00.000-05:00

Pie! Who doesn't love pie? An entire festival of pie... I HAD to check it out.

These pictures are pretty sweet if you ask me. ;) Bon Appetite!

Run wicked fast!

2009-04-26T16:00:00.000-05:00

For those of you who do not know, I recently moved to Florida from Boston. I have many weddings already schedule in the Boston area for 2009, one of which was April 18th. I soon realized this was the same weekend of The Boston Marathon! I was really pumped because a couple friends of mine were actually running in the marathon and I was so happy I'd get to seem them run! (hats off to all you runners, I sure couldn't do it!) I've been to the marathon the last several years, but always out in Welleseley by the halfway point. This year we were right by the Citco sign, 1 mile from the finish. The energy was like nothing else!! Runners went nuts when they saw that sign that read "1 mile." I can't even imagine the relief! There were so many great things to photograph that day! I was a kid in a candy store. Enjoy!

There's my friend Alecia, looking like a Nike ad.... 25 miles down, 1 to go!

This was Kate's 1st marathon! Way to go Kate!

This guy was running with a chip on his shoulder. ha ha, oh marathon puns.

As if running a marathon wasn't hardcore enough...

She really is making it look easy.

I had no idea so many people ran the marathon in costumes! But these next 2 guys take the cake hands down!

Amazing!

The Great Cape Escape

2009-04-22T20:36:00.000-05:00

Ah, it was a gorgeous weekend in New England! The rain held off, the sun said hello from time to time & the temperature was encouraging all the buds to bloom. I got to work with the always fabulous Michelle. (Michelle LIndsay Photography) The couple, Michelle & Brendan were a true delight to work with as well! I got to borrow a fish eye lens (thank you Caroline!) and I went a little bit crazy with it. It's definitely my new favorite toy. Here are a few of my favorite pics from the day.

Yep, that's fish eye

Michelle found this book quite randomly nearby... How perfect!

The best man had the room in stitches! Funniest toast I've heard in quite a long time.

Dear Fish eye lens, I love you. Sincerely, Jovee

Palm trees? Yes please!

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Last weekend I got to shoot my first wedding in Florida for Michelle & Jason. Jason is an accomplished fisherman & fishing guide. Michelle teaches 7th grade and coaches volleyball. What a fun couple right?! I'm still so blown away by the fact I live in a place with palm trees and beautiful tropical plants! Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

The commitment begins...

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For better or for worse, I begin my humble blog. Through good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, for rich or for poor, I shall update her. With this post, I thee blog.

You may bookmark the blog. [applause]