J. Passon Artistic Portraiture

[ alive and kicking ]

Wow. This blog has been pretty much neglected.  Yes, we are still alive and yes we still exist.  I could offer up a good deal of very legitimate excuses reasons but I will spare you the drama.  This year is already proving to be a pivotal year in my personal life as well as in regards to the studio and the direction that it will go as we move forward.  The business, artist and studio in general will remain the same so rest assured!  Over the next few months new life will be breathed into the internet presence of the business.  Very exciting, but very time consuming as well so please be patient.  Being a perfectionist means that it often takes me longer to complete projects and tasks, but the final result yields a product that I am more than thrilled about.

Also coming this year are a few new products and options to the J.Passon product line...as well as new tools to help you decorate your home with art!  Also, if you didn't catch it in the studio newsletter that went out last month...There will be no price increases this year.

During these bitter cold months, a great deal of my office hours will be spent working behind the scenes. First up will be a brand new *bigger* and *better* custom blog...yippee!  The next few weeks will pretty much be silent on this blog as I work on designing and setting up the new one.  Keep your eyes out for an email announcement when it is up and running...you won't want to miss it.

While I have your attention...how about a little peek at a reminder of how fast those little babies grow.  The first image of Baby B is from her newborn session last July and the other two are from her most recent "sitting" session about a week ago.  I love my job!

 

 

 

[ new life ]

It is pretty safe to say that with Thanksgiving just days away, something that everyone can be thankful for is new life.  I thought that this post was quite fitting, given the current holiday.  I introduced her below, but meet the newest addition to the J.Passon studio family, and my last session of the year. 

Don't let her fool you though, I had another magician on my hands!  She looks amazingly sleepy in each and every image but it was quite a feat getting her that way.  I have this tendency to accept the challenge of a newborn and well, I just have to win.  Not competitive by nature but a newborn sure brings it out in me.  Something so small, sweet and peaceful is so powerful!  Needless to say, I won the overall challenge (with a few battles along the way).  This family is so wonderful and I have enjoyed working with them over the last couple of years.  Look at big brother!  I sure have a thing for 2 year olds and he was no exception...he has the most adorable squishy cheeks and I could really just photograph him all day.  I am very much looking forward to the next two sessions in A Year of Art for Baby Q as I'm pretty sure she is going to be just as adorable and fun as big brother. 

Enjoy this peek into their session and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

[ a thankful time of year ]

With Thanksgiving approaching, I must stop and thank my clients.  Thank you.  Simple and pure. There is no way to thank each of you for everything.  I am so thankful for a job I love, for clients that are a joy to work with and most of all, for the opportunity to take life's sweet moments and create art that will be around for decades to come.  Today I am especially thankful for a sweet newborn.  Here is the newest addition to the studio family!  Much more to come of her and her wonderful family and oh-so-adorable 2 year old brother.  Have a wonderful week!

[ don't let him fool you! ]

Though this little munchkin looks peacefully and sound asleep I can assure you that he wasn't...at least for very long.  At 9 days old he was the most alert and fidgety little one I have photographed (aside from my youngest who barely slept through her newborn sessions!).  His restfulness actually helped move me along into changing his position often since I had to find the perfect spot where he would settle into a deep sleep for at least a few minutes.  We worked hard for not quite 2 hours and have such a great selection of images!  In fact at the end of his session I was determined to do a particular setup and it was one of mom's favorites that she chose for the announcement.  Good thing we stuck it out and won him over.  I'm looking forward to watching him grow...for now enjoy the sweet surrender of a newborn baby.

[ a little bit of love ]

Okay, maybe a lot of love!  Please welcome the newest J.Passon client...sweet, 7 day old Baby N.  Oh yeah, I guess mom, dad and big brother deserve a welcome as well!  He was such a cute little pumpkin and slept like a dream in mom and dad's arms.  The entire family was so great and easy going, the best kind of client!  I'll feature some more individual images of baby in a few days.  I am almost just about caught up with the blog!  Thanks for looking and enjoy...

[ by the golden light ]

This little fella took a late afternoon nap, thus moving our session time later than planned.  I'm so glad he did!  That gave the sun a chance to come out from behind the clouds and start the slow decent for the evening.  The golden lighting goes just perfect with the setting, a gorgeous mom and babe and their amazing bond.  I just love the fact that he loves to cuddle with mom which allows me to capture some tender images...and I must point out how amazing mom looks!  If you need any help with clothing for a session, take some pointers from her...and maybe she will let you borrow her boots.  I love them and she had a different pair for each outfit! Still more peeks to come on the blog...enjoy.

[ clear as glass ]

Really, this must be the year of the return client.  Here is another family that I haven't seen for a bit over 2 years. The eyes on these girls are just amazing. They are so blue and clear that you feel like you can see right into their soul. The girls have grown so much and it was so much fun to photograph them again.  We even got mom and dad in on the session this time and there are some amazing family moments.  They were quite troopers as it was freezing during the session with a wind that was biting cold.  More peeks coming...I'm still not caught up on posting sessions and there are a couple of newborns that will be gracing the blog soon!

[ 1,775 miles ]

That is approximately how far this family came for a session!  Really, all the way from Texas.  A bit humbling I must admit.  When they moved to Texas last year it was sad to think I wouldn't photograph them again.  Here they are though!  It has been over a year since I photographed big brother and at that time little brother was just a seed beginning to grow.  We planned this session several months ago and I will tell you that every detail just fell into place perfectly.  The leaves were gorgeous and the weather was perfect, no one was sick and the session was fun and laid back...just the way I like it!  Coming all that way, we couldn't ask for more.  Over the last few years mom and I have become great friends. In fact, we were due just days apart with our babes last year and their birthdays are just 4 days apart.  Happy Birthday little bro!  Enjoy this peek...and yes, there are still more sessions coming to the blog.

[ a few firsts ]

There is a first time for everything, right?  Well, this was my first time meeting this family, it was their first session, and it was my first session that included 3 dogs and a toddler!  They were the most well-behaved dogs and did great for the portion of the session that we included them.  Good thing too because little Mr. was an adorable busy guy...I just love busy toddlers who give me lots of action.  I captured some wonderful family moments as well...enjoy these images and there are more peeks to come on the blog soon...

[ love affair with light ]

I must confess, my recent obsession with light continues.  It seems I just can't get enough of the soft light as the sun slowly starts to set.  At this session we used several places in their yard, but there was this little pocket of light around the corner on the side of the house that I was drawn to.  In addition to the beautiful light, I could not get enough of baby E's big brown eyes!  The funniest thing happened when she smiled though--they disappeared.  Her entire face smiles and it is so cute!  At our last session sweet little E was just a few days old, she grew so quickly. Not only is she just too adorable, but her family is incredibly warm and wonderful!  I happen to know several members of her family as she is the niece of Tracy, owner of Tracy & Co. Salon.  The green chair you see pictured below was used at her newborn session so we decided to include it in each of her three sessions for A Year of Art.  Enjoy...