RosieJPhotography

The Casillas Family - Estrella Mountain Ranch

2011-11-19T20:20:00.001-08:00

I had the chance to meet up once again for with the Casillas' for their annual family session {think this is our third year in a row?!}, just in time for Christmas cards! This year they chose to have them taken at Estrella Mountain Ranch and what a beautiful morning it was!

Love this one. Who do you think the kids look like?

And Kristin, I made her take this one and I am so glad I did! Isn't she pretty?

Had another great year with you guys, looking forward to next year and excited to see what location you pick!

The Pape Family - No Place Like Home

2011-11-07T20:08:00.000-08:00

This years family pictures came with an exciting place to shoot for the Pape family.

Home.

There is no place like it and no better of a setting than it to shoot for this family, as they just moved into their new house a few months ago.

It was fun to capture a family in their own element, a place where they feel the most comfortable.

No where fancy or showy. No place with bells and whistles...just home.

Sydney is a beauty.

And her mama is too.

Can you see their matching dimples?

Love.

This is my favorite picture ever of Holly. I can't put my finger on why, maybe because it is not posed, but rather a candid moment of her laughing at Sydney behind me doing silly things?! Either way, still my fave!

Thanks Pape Family, for a great evening at your home.

Mr. & Mrs. Newberry - Payson, AZ

2011-10-25T22:31:00.000-07:00

This was wedding was not just any job for me. This was so much more than that. When my cousin Hannah asked me to be the photographer for her very intimate wedding held in Payson, AZ, I was honored {and nervous} and only hoped that I could do it the justice that she deserved. It is hard to believe that she is the same little girl that I used to spend my summers babysitting, making up silly games out on the front porch to keep us busy!

As a matter of fact, I spent the majority of my childhood with the three special people you see above! If they weren't at our house, my brother and I were over at their house, eating macaroni and cheese off of scratched up Rubbermaid plates that my aunt swears were clean or jumping on the counter to reach the highest shelf to eat those special chocolate chip cookies, or building the grandest Lego town for hours upon hours!

Love them and this weekend only reminded me of just how much I miss being little. Being together like we were felt just like we did growing up.

And before we get to the wedding day pictures, I have to one of my favorite pictures of my uncle. He pulled out his pockets right away for this shot...any thing for his little girl! And what a beautiful wedding he helped to provide.

The day started off with a run to the store to get the bride-to-be a Mountain Dew! Girlfriend needed one and somehow it seemed to calm her down {is that even possible? It does not feel right saying!}.

Hannah's dress was stunning and seriously had the tiniest waist line I have ever seen. It fit her like a glove.

I feel like the ring shot needs to be just more than the bride and grooms hands wearing their new rings, although I do think those pictures are important too. But with any wedding that I shoot, I try to use the elements of the location to get a creative shot with the rings, as it represents just where they were on their special day.

Hannah and Will did NOT want to see each other before they said, "I do!", but we did manage to have some fun {without peeking} before we went outside!

Their ceremony was beautiful and performed by my cousin {one of Hannah's older brothers}, while being serenaded by a strings trio.

After the ceremony, I whisked the newlyweds for some pictures with absolutely stunning views! Some of them felt like we were on top of the world. The sky could not have been a more perfect shade of blue!

Showing off her "Something Blue" with the blue writing on the bottom of her ballet slippers!

This idea was "pinned" by Hannah on one of her boards and as soon as I saw it, I emailed her and told her to bring an old book up to Payson! Both Hannah and Will were a blast to shoot these shots, they felt like it really got to showcase all of the "sides" and was a great representation of who they really are! I begged to keep the book for future shoots, it was so fun!

One more of their rings.

Thank you so much for allowing me to play such a BIG part in your very special day {what most of you don't know is that their reception was held in my backyard later that evening, so after the wedding, my mama and I got in the car to drive back down to the valley to help set up for that}!

I really BIGlove you both and look forward to many Christmas Eve's in the future crushing you in a fierce game of Apple's to Apple's!

Noah - One Year Photo Shoot

2011-10-24T21:46:00.000-07:00

Oh he sure is cute, huh?!

Little Noah is turning one very soon and I had the pleasure of meeting up with he and his mommy this past Saturday to capture some pictures of him!

Noah happened to be one of those little guys that just cooperated for the camera and did not fuss {until he was put in his adorable Halloween costume}, no matter where we put him!

And his style!? So adorable! Loved his turquoise chuck t's and his little hat! Too much!

Told you he was cute!

Happy Birthday {soon} Noah!

i heart faces: friendship

2011-08-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

"friendship isn't a big thing, it is a million little things"

~author unknown

I had an incredible year with these 5 young ladies and I am going to miss them as they start a new chapter in their lives; high school!

i heart faces: whimsical

2011-06-26T22:22:00.000-07:00

whim·si·cal

adjective /ˈ(h)wimzikəl/

playfully quaint or fanciful, esp. in an appealing and amusing way

my interpretation of whimsical: lola spinning in her tutu and in the process of her spinning, i ended up spinning while trying to capture the picture!

head on over to i heart faces to check out other whimsical photos!

i heart faces: from a distance

2011-06-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

To be honest, I do not take a lot of pictures from a distance, so for me this challenge was a little tricky. I know that the picture isn't exactly far, far, away, but I do love how the bride-to-be is not the focus and is seen amidst all of the beauty products in the distance of this shot.

Head over to i heart faces and check out the other shots this week, from a distance!

So In LOVE

2011-04-28T22:31:00.000-07:00

Josh and Ivana have to be the cutest engaged couple I have shot, to date!
Love was oozing out of every body part possible.
They were beyond adorable.
So many pictures to show off, this is honestly just the tip of the iceberg and all you get for now!

Linkin' up with Crystal again this week, so happy she has challenged her readers to once a week show her (and others) what we got, she is holding me accountable over here at Rosie J!

Behold, The Work of My Hands!

2011-04-20T22:24:00.000-07:00

Magic.
I don't know any other word to describe this picture.
It is yet another one that I can't tear my eyes away from.
An intimate moment shared between Courtney and Brandon, heads bowed in prayer as the officiant gives them (and their loved ones) a blessing.

I used The Pioneer Woman's free vintage action (and a few other not so free ones) to give this photo its feel.

My Best Shot: Week One

2011-04-15T16:47:00.000-07:00

My blogging friend, Crystal B. has challenged her readers to link up "their best shot" of the week! I knew the exact photo that I wanted to link up once I read her post that appeared, disappeared, and then reappeared today on her birthday (Happy Birthday lady!). I may be linking up here at Rosie J. or over at my family blog, not sure...depends on where the inspiration comes from. Today, it is Rosie J.

This picture is from the wedding that I shot two weeks ago. Just this week I finished sorting through the over 3000 pictures snapped and I finally have begun the editing process. It has been overwhelming, but so fun at the same time. Especially when you come across a picture like this. To me, it speaks volumes about Courtney and Brandon's day, their love for each other, and the location, which you can simply see with those palm trees in the background. It didn't start off like this, but with just the right amount of cropping and processing, it amazes me. I can't stop looking at it and that is why it is my best shot of the week!

Link up and join the fun! Show us your best shot!

i heart faces: sun flare

2011-03-13T20:41:00.000-07:00

Lola. Laughter. Blue skies and the sun. Perfect for a little flare!

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The Pearson Family - Estrella Mountain Park

2011-01-07T21:50:00.000-08:00

She is the principal of Kyan's former school. She is one of the biggest reason's that it was so hard to take him out of the school to put him in his "home" school, which was just built in our neighborhood. Her son was in Kyan's class too. There were several boys that were such good friends, probably drove their teacher crazy, but they were another reason I didn't want to pull him. When she asked me to take their family photos, I was so excited! Excited that we were finally able to meet up and get them taken for them before the holidays!
They are a beautiful family!

Her mom and dad and her grandma and grandpa joined us for the shoot as well.
Her grandma cracked me up and insisted that it wasn't "Cheese!" said on three, but "Cheesy Sex!" I just about died the first time it came out of her mouth! Hilarious!

My favorite of the two kids together.

Big brother, little sister. I love that she is checking him out. What is she thinking about?

Once she figured it out, she loved it!

Love this family shot!

My Favorite Picture of 2010

2011-01-07T21:33:00.000-08:00

I get the opportunity to shoot lots of kiddos being a photographer, and while my own children get pictures snapped of them all the time, it is usually in candid moments. It is/was rare that I took them out for their own photo shoots together (Lola loves her picture taken, so she goes by herself a lot!!!!) so when they were game for their second one of the year I grabbed the camera and we headed out. Of course I bribed them with cinnamon rolls from What-A-Burger on our way home if they behaved and it worked! I NEEDED (ok, just really wanted) a picture of the two of them together, both looking at me, smiling. Nothing goofy, just nice pictures of my babies. In this ten minute shoot, I got several that I fell in love with, but one that stood out more than the others, when I saw it on my screen, it was the one that gave me goosebumps, making it my favorite picture of all of 2010:

PS - From approximately the first weekend in November to the middle of January (booked up until next weekend), I have had shoots (even sometimes 3-5) every weekend, with the exception of Christmas weekend off . I shoot on the weekends because I am a teacher. Last year, I was not this busy. Business is picking up! I am very excited and with both school and pictures, I am so busy, but loving it! I am even going to take a little leap and run an add in one of the west valley high school newspapers! I look very forward to what 2011 brings!

Crispell Wedding - Westbrook Village Country Club

2011-01-06T19:21:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday, New Year's Eve, I had the opportunity to shoot my first wedding ceremony and it was so much fun (but I am not going to lie, I was nervous)! I am very excited to get back out there this weekend for another one and then again in April!

While the girls were getting ready, the boys had some fun with their pictures! This one is a surprise for the bride, Justin pretending to take off...wish I could be there to see her reaction when she opens this photo up!

That photo should have set the tone for how this ceremony was gonna go down, but they had a few surprises up their sleeves, like busting a move down the aisle, instead of a slow and steady walk! It was so cute to watch the wedding party and then the bride and her dad dance and it brought a smile to every person's face in the room!

The ceremony was beautiful.

I love the look on both the bride and the groom's face. SO. IN. LOVE.

Another trick up their sleeve, the first dance!
Not your typical slow dance, but one you could really shake it to! They looked like they had been practicing a dance routine, where she did most of the leading!

The cake.
He fed her so sweetly while she smashed it in his face!

They almost forgot to toss the bouquet and garter! Always an entertaining part of the evening...the girls fighting over it, while the boys run the opposite way!

I had some crazy shadows inside the club and try as I might to get this cake topper without it, turns out I like the shadowed picture better!? Go figure.

Beautiful.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Crispell

The Pape Family - Wigwam Resort

2010-11-18T19:10:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I met up with the Pape family at The Wigwam Resort for some family photo fun! But before I show you the family pictures, let me tell you about this beautiful lady below!

Holly. I like to refer to her as my personal body guard at school! You see, girlfriend is my voice when I won't say something and she doesn't let people push me around. She is my Reading Apprenticeship partner in crime! Without her, I couldn't write a decent objective or essential question! She understands my "blueness" and loves anyway! I am so lucky to work with her, but even luckier to call her my friend!

It was so fun to take her family pictures this year!

Sydney, their daughter, is so beautiful! I snapped both of these pictures as she was trying to be silly and make her parents smile for their picture together! They are my two favorite pictures of Syd from our morning together, her smile is so genuine!

That door. I have a new theory about it! You know the book "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"? Well, I think that that door of the little church outside The Wigwam Resort is like the jeans of book! Everyone you put in front of it, no matter who it is or what they look like...the pictures turn out amazing and they always end up being favorites of clients (mine too of course, there is a reason that I love it)! I don't remember when I first shot it, but I know that it will continue to be a staple in shoots to come! LOVE IT and how the Pape family photos turned out in front of it!

I heart faces: silhouette

2010-11-15T19:37:00.000-08:00

We discovered this secret tunnel while at the park for a picnic with the kids! They had a blast chasing each other that day and it was not with any park toy, just the simplicity of being underneath where the cars drove. It was perfect.

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I heart faces: pink

2010-10-25T20:59:00.001-07:00

Pink. For Breast Cancer Awareness.

Happens to be my favorite color, I probably have 1000's of photos with that very color in it, but none that represented "the cause" more than this single picture.

This summer I had an amazing opportunity to work with The Queen of Hope pageant, one of the most humbling experiences of my life. Each contestant was either a cancer survivor or was there raising awareness for the loved ones that they held close to their hearts that suffer with cancer. It is a very unique pageant that packs a very powerful punch! And a punch that Marinique had and I loved how she showed that she was ready to fight, as she posed next to the pink fire truck, part of The Pink Heals tour.

*If you haven't heard of either of these organizations, please click on their names above and you can read more about them! They do amazing things to support awareness.

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The Casillas Family - White Tank Mountains

2010-10-17T20:41:00.000-07:00

This is my friend Kristen. She believed in my picture taking from the start and has been there with every step of my growth. She was a big part of my push to start Rosie J. Photography (even before I had a name for myself). She will probably kill me when she sees that the first picture that I posted of the Casillas family photo shoot is of her, but...oh well, she is beautiful, inside and out!

I also wanted to say thank you. Thank you for believing in me from the start!

Now, onto my favorite photo from our session. The light was shining just right and I love the candidness of it, so imperfectly perfect.

Thanks Casillas Clan for another great year of beautiful family photos! I can't wait to see which photo you choose for your Christmas card!

Jackie Turns Two - Wigwam Resort

2010-10-17T19:57:00.001-07:00

I met up with this little lady and her mama a few weeks ago to take pictures for her first birthday! She was such a happy baby girl and looked adorable in all of her outfit changes!

Happy Birthday little lady! Can't wait to see you again in November for more pictures with you and your family!

i heart faces: beach fun

2010-08-23T19:14:00.001-07:00

"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining - they just shine."
~Dwight Moody
Legos, sand castles, the ocean, the shining sun, and my sweet baby boy, Kyan. Can't get much better than that. May your light always shine my love!

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i heart faces: got to wear shades

2010-08-16T20:36:00.000-07:00

"That's our thing. We have sunglasses for everything."
~Amber Bryan

Little Miss Camden has almost as many pairs of shades, thanks to her grandmas, as she has swimming suits! These are my favorite pair!

i heart faces: purple

2010-07-27T10:27:00.000-07:00

This theme happened to be very hard for me to find a picture for this week. Purple is not a color that is used a lot in my photos I guess. But, then I remembered Camden, and one of her 754,223,196 swimming suits that she owns (and happened to be in for her 2 year pictures)! Love that belly of hers!

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Queen of Hope Worldwide/International Pageant - Tempe Center for the Arts

2010-07-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

What a week I had! I was surrounded by beautiful women, with even more beautiful stories to tell. I was often the quiet spectator just taking it all in while snapping away at my camera. This was my first experience with the pageant world, and let me tell you it was very interesting getting to see it from behind the scenes!

It was very stressful for me the first couple of days, trying to keep track of so many contestants and their photos and who wanted what and I spent my first two nights up until 2 am working, but it was worth every second of it!
Along with the stress, came emotions, especially when we visited the Cancer Treatment Center of America. I knew this was going to be the hardest appearance that I would have to snap. I went on the special tour where inpatients were anticipating some of the queens to come and visit (they signed up for it as soon as they found out they were coming to the center). I knew that would be the best group to go with, as the patients would want and deserved pictures, but the second I got into the hallway to where their rooms were, I lost it. I immediately had teary filled eyes and started fanning myself. I had to walk away and try to pull myself together. Cyndee was the only one who really knew why I was crying, and at this point it was full on tears, so she stayed with me while I just let it out and remembered Brion. He didn't even spend that much time in the hospital, but it just reminded me of him being so sick and I was scared, scared to see the patients pain that I was going to take pictures of, but I did pull myself together, because I knew that it would be something that they would cherish for a long time. I am so happy that I got to spend time with three very sick patients, they were beautiful and so thankful for their visit. To see their faces light up was amazing. The Cancer Treatment Center of America in Arizona is phenomenal facility and the care that they are able to offer patients is amazing. To me, that was the most emotional, but the most unforgettable day spent with the pageant.
Ok, so along with the stress and emotions, came some hilarious moments. Including pageant day where I was attacked by a cactus or twelve! I was wanting to snag some artsy shots of the crowns by the cacti, representing where the pageant takes place and I thought they would represent that perfectly! I must say they did and I love the shots of the winners crowns, but holy cow, did those cacti make me pay the price for sticking crowns on them! I accidentally backed up into one of those bad boys when I lost my balance and it stuck it to me! They were so baby fine and felt like thousands of slivers were slicing through my skin (I had to take off my pants - they got it the worst! Good thing I was wearing a dress)! Oh, and they burned! A few of the girls were nurses, so I immediately went running to them and begged for help! One of the girls grabbed my camera and started snapping at them working on me! I must say it was hilarious to watch, as tape was the only way to get them out of my skin, and I am grateful for the pictures now, but it hurt! I will be more careful around cactus in Arizona from this point on!

And proud moments too! One very special moment was when Lola was crowned a Princess of the Queen of Hope Pageant! She clung to Henriette's hand and when they crowned her she cried, bawled more like it. One of the girls made a comment about knowing that girls cry when they win their crown, but that Lola took it to a whole new level! HA! She had no clue what was happening, but she sure did look cute in her Dear Lillie tutu! Later, during intermission, she made a much happier appearance onstage and waved to the crowd!

Alright, enough about me and my experience, on to the pictures...

I sorted through about 2500-3000 pictures and picked some of my favorites for this post to share with you, as you have been waiting so patiently! I took lots of group photos and candid shots while the girls made appearances, but thought that I would showcase some of the girls that had personal photo shoots done at some point or another during the week!
They are gorgeous and I will let the pictures speak for themselves...

Some of the group appearances the girls made.
(If you click on the pictures, you will learn more about each organization)

Winners:
Mrs. Queen of Hope: Linda Lieser
Ms. Queen of Hope: Lizelle Marais
Miss Queen of Hope: Brittany Poppen
Classic Queen of Hope: Carol Tuohy

I learned so much about myself as a photographer and as a person. My week was beautiful and I am grateful for the experience and I look forward to seeing so many of these girls next year (as the photographer, not a competitor, although I was questioned multiple times as to why I wasn't competing - they were so sweet! Thank you, but I think I will stick to being behind the lens)!

Queen of Hope/Worldwide International Pageant

2010-06-24T18:20:00.000-07:00

The Queen of Hope Pageant(R) is not your traditional "beauty pageant." Dedicated to the philosophy that everyone has his or hew own sense of style and beauty, they are a "personal style" and "achievement" competition. They truly want to see your unique and special qualities shine! The Worldwide Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) and they welcome anyone who shares their desire to better the world community. The Crowns for the Cure(tm) was founded by Effie Horning in 1996 in commemoration of her cancer birthday as a way of incorporating Pageants, delegates and their supporters into curing the stigma, fear and disease of (breast) cancer. As a special treat, they offer the life time appointment of Worldwide Ambassador to those who have held an international title in their systems, and exemplify the Spirit of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People is Empowering) as well as the spirit of pageant camaraderie and sportsmanship. Experience the Difference!

I was asked this year to be the photographer for very special and unique pageant and I couldn't be more excited! They send an amazing message and I look forward to all of the experiences that I will get to capture for them! One of the first things on the list for these beauties has been some amazing head shots! Didn't know Rosie J. Photography does them? Well, I do! Right now I am running a special, and will be until the pageant is over and a new winner is crowned! Head shots done in color and in black/white just for you for only $50. That will get you a disk with approximately 10 edited digital negatives and a print release. Please email me if you are interested! This is not just for contestants in the pageant, but for anyone interested in updating their head shot!

Meet Cyndee (and read more about her below!), she is one lady that knows how to take a picture and needed no directing when it came to posing for her head shots!

Cyndee Baczynski-Head, who is the Co-Director of the Queen of Hope/Worldwide International Pageant. She was crowned Ms. Worldwide in 2008 and was awarded the lifetime appointment of Worldwide Ambassador in 2009. Cyndee has held city, state and national titles, such as: Arizona Supermodel 2005, Mrs. Arizona United Nations 2006, Ms. United States Worldwide 2007, and has appeared in national magazines. Cyndee's passion is her philanthropy and teaching the gift of giving back to your community. She is a school adminstrator in Litfchfield Park, and resides with her family. Visit www.mrsaz.net for more information.

Next up, Natalie! She is a senior in high school and will be be competing in the pageant this year as Miss Arizona!

Meet Laura Leopardi!!

Laura is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of CPAs. Laura holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Laura has her own professional consulting practice [leopardivaluation.com] managing business matters and conflicts of private businesses and their professional advisors. Laura won Third Runner Up in the 2009 Ms. Corporate America Pageant and also was the recipient of the Pageant's distinguished Sales Excellence Award and Community Service Award. Laura also won a Community Service Award competing in the 2009 Ms. America Pageant. Laura is competing as Ms. Arizona in the 2010 Worldwide Queen Of Hope Pageant where her personal, professional, and pageant platform is Alleviating Fear of Finance: Achieve Financial Health & Wealth.

The 2010 Queen of Hope/Worldwide International Pageant will be held Friday, July 16th, 2010 at the Tempe Center for the Arts.

I look forward to the next few weeks to come and meeting more amazing woman who stand for something even more incredible! It is an honor to work with you! I am so excited!

Camden Turns Two - The Westin Kierland Villas

2010-06-21T16:28:00.001-07:00

Can't believe that Camden will be turning 2 in just a few weeks! I remember waiting, and waiting, and waiting by my phone for the text just saying she was here! Now she is going to be 2?! I met up with her and her mom and dad to capture some pictures of this beauty in nothin' but her bathing suit (which happens to be my favorite out of the 12 she owns)! I had a blast with Camden and discovered that she has become quite the character!

Not only is Camden turning 2 soon, but mommy and daddy are expecting baby #2 very soon too! Camden loves to give her brother Nixen kisses!

The faces that she was giving me were hilarious! Just goes to show you that an almost 2 year old has a mind of their own and will smile when they want to, be silly when they want to, and be serious when they want to as well! Still, I love all of her faces!

She was waiting for her dad to turn the fountains back on and when they did, this is what her reaction was! I LOVE it! Especially that last one! Who knew that water shooting up out of the ground was so entertaining?

Might be my favorite shot of the whole afternoon. Those glasses are to die for, and on her...even better!

Daddy to the rescue! Camden slipped in the little kiddie pool and daddy jumped in to "save" her! Sure, she looks sad because you think that she was scared that she slipped, but really, she knew it was time to go, so really she was sad that she had to leave! The way she looked at her dad made my heart melt. She was all better though once she discovered herself in his sunglasses! So precious!

Daddy's rescue marked the end of our shoot! I had a blast Creel family!
Camden is beautiful.

i heart faces: celebrating teens

2010-06-21T07:49:00.001-07:00

Meet Desi. She is one very beautiful and very young teen that I had the privilege of not only photographing, but teaching this past year as well! What most of you probably don't know about me is that I teach eighth grade reading 10 months out of the year!
If you ask Desi what her favorite book was this year, my guess is that she would tell you "Dear John"! She didn't put that thing down!

Parks, Six Months Old - Wigwam Resort

2010-06-18T21:50:00.000-07:00

I met up with the Jackson family on Thursday morning for their son Parks' six month photos!

Seems that this little family and I have the worst luck with scheduling! When Parks was born (click on the world born to see his newborn photos) our first appointment had to be canceled because of rare rain! It hardly ever rains here, however, the day of the shoot was a no go! So this time, probably an hour before our appointment I got a frantic email from Cathy (the pretty mommy you see in the pictures) letting me know they had to cancel because all three of them had the stomach bug and Chad (daddy of that handsome little fellow) woke up with it the day of the shoot and felt like...well, you know. So reschedule we did, for two weeks later. No biggie! Well, remember how I said we had scheduling issues, it wasn't over with! My husband ended up getting very sick this week and his boss said that he could have off Thursday, as in yesterday, if he worked on Saturday! So when my Chad (also my husband's name) asked if anything was going on I started to panic because that was the day of the already rescheduled photoshoot, there was NO WAY I was going to reschedule with them again! So I called Cathy, explained the situation and waaaahlaaaa! We were able to take pictures yesterday and I love the results and I am pretty sure that they do too!

I can't believe that Parks (cool name, huh?) is already so big and oh-so handsome! He was full of smiles for me from the moment that we met up and was such a good baby to photograph, although he had me sweating! Wait, maybe because it is June in Arizona and we were outside?!

From the rescheduled appointments, to the handsome little man, to beautiful family, to the hot sun, to lost keys, this photoshoot was a blast! Thank you Jackson family for being so flexible!

I heart faces: babies week

2010-06-14T06:49:00.000-07:00

I have tons and tons of pictures of babies, but none that tug on my heartstrings as much as this one does. In fact, just posting this picture gives me a huge knot in my throat.

You see, Grandpa B always wanted a little girl to call his own (as he just had one child, my husband) and grand baby number two was it! Of course I wanted to have a girl, but I was more excited to find out that Lola was a girl, because of this wonderful man. I think that this one photo shows all of the love that oozes out of his heart for her. I don't even know where to begin telling his story, so I won't. What I will tell you is that he got his baby girl and was able to hold her, kiss on her, and love on her for a little over a year before he lost his battle to cancer. We love you Grandpa B.

I heart faces: play

2010-06-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

This daddy and daughter duo love to play in the water!
Just look at Jayla's tongue hanging out and daddy's big smile!
They are a perfect team!

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I heart faces: barefoot week

2010-06-02T14:08:00.000-07:00

This week is all about raising awareness for a charity called Soles4Soles! Read below and then check out one of my favorite pictures of Lola, barefoot!

About Soles 4 Souls: Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner's World, Ladies’ Home Journal, National Geographic’s Green Guide, and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause, and we need your help.

I have endless pictures of barefooted people, but this one is my favorite! Lola's little feet are reaching to get something!

As far as a silly story to go along with this week's theme - I have a thing about taking pictures of our feet on vacation! It is like it is our marking that we were there! So when we were married in Hawaii to para-sailing in the ocean to the beaches of San Diego - feet our a must at the Roseland house!

Check out other sweet feet at:

I heart faces: yellow

2010-05-25T13:37:00.000-07:00

Every time I do a photo shoot of any kid for this couple/family, immediately you see the love oozing out of them. This day was no exception, as this is the day that they announced to their family and friends (through pictures) that they were expecting baby #2! It was so special for me to be a part of making the announcement happen!

Check out other amazing yellow pictures at:

Creel Baby Shower - Gallo Blanco Cafe

2010-05-24T16:25:00.001-07:00

The Hostesses

The Details

The Dessert

The Gifts

The Rare Photo

That is me (Jenni of Rosie J. Photography)! I slipped someone my camera so that I could take a rare photo with the mommy-to-be! Just so happens that Candis has a very special place in my heart, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to sneak it on here!

The Tear-Jerker
Candis happens to have one amazing husband (did I mention he is the creator of my logo?). Little did she know that he had a surprise in the works for Candis. He wrote her a beautiful letter and had someone read it to her as her last gift. I am pretty sure there wasn't a dry eye in the building.
*If you click on the picture, you can read his sweet, sweet words. Just make sure you grab some tissue first!

Congratulations Creel Clan! I can't wait to meet little Nixen James!

When Karla Met Jerry

2010-05-16T19:00:00.000-07:00

I am joining a new Photo Friday contest this week (I know, it is Sunday, I am a little late, but better late than never right?)! I have been following Mandy's blog for a little while, via the Iheartfaces photo contests! I have also seen her work (and drooled) on the Pioneer Woman! So, thought I would have some fun with her movie week theme...and since I just did an engagement shoot and used a movie quote at the top of the post, I figured I would apply it to the picture!

I heart faces: faces and flowers

2010-05-16T18:34:00.001-07:00

As soon as I saw this weeks theme, I knew this was going to be the photo that I was going to enter! It is from Lola's tutu session that I cannot get enough of!

Lola, Tutu Session - Wigwam Resort

2010-05-11T23:19:00.000-07:00

My little Lolita! As soon as she opened her box of goodness (her beautiful tutu) from Dear Lillie, she fell in love! She begged to put it on and was whirling and twirling in the house! I jumped at the opportunity to catch her in such a playful mood! We loaded up in the car, headed down the street to the Wigwam Resort (where I recently discovered this really awesome door just outside of the resort) and snapped away! I think that I was able to capture some really special moments of my precious daughter!

Now, since editing the pictures, I am having a hard time choosing which pictures to order. I see what clients go through when having to decide what to do!

Karla & Jerry, Engagement Session - Wigwam Resort

2010-05-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

~Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally

Aren't they a beautiful couple?

I had so much fun with them on Saturday evening, and despite the crazy wind, their photos turned out amazing! This beautiful couple plans to tie the knot Vegas style in a little over a month! Congratulations Karla and Jerry!

I heart faces: smiles

2010-04-26T09:26:00.000-07:00

"There is no place higher than on a daddy's shoulders."

I heart faces: collages

2010-04-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

My Little Lola,
If She Could,
She Would,
Live at the Park.
Hours upon
Countless Hours
Are Spent
Across the Street.
She Thinks,
It Is Hers.
And Hers Alone.
I Will Continue
To Let Her
Think That,
If She
Continues
To Give Me
These BIG Smiles,
And Giggles
Every Time
We Go.
I LOVE YOU
Lola.

I heart faces: dramatic black and white

2010-03-29T05:43:00.000-07:00

Week 13's Photo Challenge is Dramatic Black and White, where I heart faces asked for pictures that are dramatic, sensational and/or moody in the way they are presented.

Instantly, this picture of my son Kyan, popped into my head.

Click on the link above to check out other dramatic black and white entries!

I heart faces: angles

2010-03-21T22:16:00.000-07:00

I am new to the I heart faces scene, this being the first photograph that I have ever entered in their weekly challenges! I am excited that it seemed to be something that I felt like I do quite often:

For this week's photo challenge, we are focusing on unusual angles. Stand higher than your subject, lay on the ground, move to the side, tilt your camera while you are shooting...do what you need to do to give your photo a uniqueness of it's own. A unique angle is what this week is all about.

I will say that it is rare that you will find me holding my camera straight on the subject, I almost always have it turned some crazy way!

The picture above is of my two children, Kyan and Lola! I think that I captured their "Twilight" moment without even realizing it! The wildflowers that they are laying in were growing on the side of the road and were absolutely stunning. We pulled over, pulled out the camera and started playing! I got them to lay in them for all of about 30 seconds, but that is all I needed to get this shot!

Danielle, Senior Photos - Sahauro Ranch Park

2010-02-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

Danielle is my husband's cousin - so I guess by marriage she is my cousin too! However she is related to me, she is a beauty! I had so much fun shooting her senior pictures! She had taken them at a studio earlier in the year, but asked if I would retake them for her over Christmas break, have them be more her style! We met up at Sahuaro Ranch Park, and I could have taken photos of her all day long! I can't believe that this is the same little girl I first met, in what I think was like 4th grade, when I first started dating Chad?! How time flies...

These are just a few of my favorites from our day together! Congratulations Danielle, oh the places you will go after high school! Love you!

Torres Extended Family - Sahuaro Ranch Park

2010-02-26T11:47:00.000-08:00

My sis-in-law currently lives in North Carolina while my brother serves in the Army over in Bahrain. While in town for Christmas, she got her side of the family together for some photos! I had a great time with Mama Torres and her three daughters, two sons-in-law, and three grandkinds!

My favorite picture is the one that I was able to capture of my brother's family. I was able to capture one of the three of them (Erin, Joel's wife, and their two kids) so that she could send it to him as part of his Christmas present! I can't wait for him to come home in a few weeks, where I get to take all four of them out for a full family photo shoot!

I had a great day Torres family!

Fuller Family - Sahuaro Ranch Park

2010-02-26T11:01:00.001-08:00

I used to work with Darlene (top collage) before she moved to another school district (sniff, sniff. It was sad to see her go). She called me and asked if I wanted to do her family's photos, as they were long overdue!

I had so much fun with the Fullers! Her mom and dad are just as sweet as she is and her sister is a spitting image of her, only with blonde hair!

Thank you Fuller Family! I look forward to the next photo shoot...maybe a wedding?!

***I decided that the collage to display pictures is the best way to go! This will allow me to show you more of them, without having to singly post them! Remember to click on the collage and it will take you to a larger view of the pictures!

Daytona

2010-02-26T10:19:00.001-08:00

Chrissy asked me to snap some pictures of Daytona for her, these are two of my favorites! Who wouldn't love that face?!

Simple Changes

2010-01-28T17:01:00.001-08:00

Original Photo

I have learned to love Photoshop and how, in just an instant, it seems like the entire mood of the picture can change. When you have your pictures taken with Rosie J. Photography, you will see your images enhanced in a very similar way every time. That way the difficult decision rests in your hands, not mine, at choosing which one to print.

Parks, Newborn Photos - Sahuaro Ranch Park

2010-01-16T06:23:00.001-08:00

Meet Parks, cool name and such a beautiful baby boy. His is just over a month old in these shots. He did a great job for his first, of many photos shoots to come, I am sure!

The Keilman Extended Family - Sahuaro Ranch Park

2010-01-16T06:06:00.000-08:00

Once again, I met up with Camille and Brandon, for more family pictures! This time at Sahaurro Ranch Park, another set of grandparents! I had fun with everyone and got some amazing shots! Thanks for a great couple of hours!

The Benton Extended Family - Wigwam Resort

2009-12-22T06:07:00.001-08:00

What a great Christmas present to give any grandparent! And what proud grandparents these were!

Valentine's Day Special

2009-12-17T11:14:00.000-08:00

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The Pratte Family - White Tank Mountains

2009-12-09T19:35:00.000-08:00

Some of us have kids while others of us are starting out our families with a puppy!

The Pratte's just added a new member to their family and wanted to capture some photos with puppy in tow! Toby was such a trooper and did as well as a puppy could do (or at least I think so anyway - this was my first photo shoot with a dog!). I mean really, just look at him, he is so cute! He even cooperated with his auntie (who came to help so that his owners could snap some photos without him)! Thank you Sarah and Noah for letting me capture your adorable little family! It was an adventurous morning - good thing we weren't spotted by those mountain lions!

Garrett Family - Sahuaro Ranch

2009-12-06T13:19:00.001-08:00

Friday evening I met up with the Garrett Family (that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE) at Sahuaro Ranch Park for a cold evening of pictures! Poor little Jayla was so cold and wasn't wanting to budge on smiling for me, but I was able to capture a few when she would sneak one in!

Just a Peek!

2009-11-29T20:08:00.000-08:00

Today I met up with the Creel Family for their family photo shoot! We met at 19th Ave and Osborne where Phoenix has some legal graffiti walls and they were a beautiful backdrop for this years pictures. We actually tried to do this last year, but the skate park was actually graffiti free? This year, Mama Creel did her homework and found this little place!

These photos came out amazing, but the reason this is only a sneak peek is because my computer and I were fighting when I got home. It did not want to load my pictures! After doing just about everything I could think of - I headed to Walgreens to have a cd printed. That was an hour and a half process (they kept telling me 15 minutes...15 more minutes!), but low and behold, the pictures are uploaded onto my computer and I have only just begun working but wanted to let you see what I have been up to tonight!

What I love about these pictures (besides the beautiful people in it) is that they force me to work out of my comfort zone ~ COLOR, but I couldn't be more pleased!

Just one more thing - THANK YOU Michael and Candis for all of the help that you have given me this past month with the photography business! Without you, I would have no name, logo, or soon to be website! You are amazing friends and have been so supportive, I love you and promise to pour my heart and soul into this photo shoot!

More to come soon...

Sergio - Senior Photo

2009-11-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

The Guerra Family - Wigwam Resort

2009-11-27T05:35:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I met up with the Guerra Family at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. It was a beautiful day to capture photos of this incredible family! Desi is a student of mine and she caught wind of the photo book I put together from the Casillas Family Photo Shoot a month or so ago, went home and begged her mom to have me take their family pictures this year, and WAAAALAAA! Love oooozed out of this family - I think dad Guerra thought I went crazy a few times when I asked him to look into his wife's beatiful eyes - but, with that being said, their pictures turned out amazing! Thank you Guerra family for giving me the opportunity to snap away - had too many favorites so I just posted them all!

The Swisher Anniversary/Family Photos - Boojum Tree

2009-11-25T14:55:00.001-08:00

Saturday I met up with the Swisher Family at the magical Boojum Tree, where all the festivities happened almost one year ago. We captured Anniversary Photos as well as family photos! If you are looking to get married in a tucked away gold mine of Arizona, while still keeping it in the city, definitely check them out! I had a blast with the Swishers remembering their special day and creating new memories for them to share!

Post Card?

2009-11-22T07:14:00.000-08:00

I had a photo shoot last night at the Wigwam and parked by their main entrance were these beautiful old cars! While waiting for my clients, I snapped a few - one being of Chad's dream trucks (if this isn't the exact make and model ok, but it was close enough)! It reminds me of a post card for some reason! The Wigwam is one of the prettiest places to take pictures.

Susie, Boudoir Session - White Tank Mountains

2009-11-18T19:41:00.000-08:00

This past weekend I had the opportunity to do another one of my favorite shoots with my girlfriend Susie! It was the first time that I have shot at sunset and it felt really different, but I love the way the pictures turned out! We had to use our time wisely, as we only had about an hour of good lighting out there by the time we finally made it to the spot. Susie was fun to work with (minus being cussed at the majority of the time *wink! wink!*) and her pictures turned out beautiful!

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Pavey/Moore Childrens Photos - Sahuaro Ranch Park

2009-11-13T05:12:00.000-08:00

Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to snap photos of 3 beautiful children! The older two acted like they were pros at getting their picture taken, always looking at the camera and giving their best smiles, baby was great too! The one of her crawling away with her brother and sister in the background pretty much shows just how interested any baby might be in getting their picture taken, however I was able to get some with all 3 of them and they turned out beautiful! Mama Moore is going to have a hard time choosing which one will go on her Christmas cards this year! I had so much fun working with your kids and I can't wait for family photos soon!

The Casillas Family - Falcon Park

2009-11-10T21:44:00.001-08:00

I work with the mama of this family, as I am a teacher by day, photographer by night and weekends! This year, instead of going to Target, they wanted to go for a different kind of look with their annual family photos - so we went outdoors, to a wonderful park close to home! It was a perfect evening to capture photos of their beautiful family!

Those Special Ones

2009-11-10T21:34:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I find diamonds in the rough while editing pictures ~
these are my diamonds .
* You may have to click on the picture to see the words more clearly. *

Kiddos

2009-11-10T21:26:00.001-08:00

Hello, Baby.

2009-11-10T21:11:00.001-08:00

I love to capture babies right after birth, when they are most new! Both families pictured above had me come to the hospital to take their newborn photos. If you would rather wait until you get home, I can take pictures of your baby in the privacy of your own space.
Call to book your session today!

Boudoir

2009-11-10T20:54:00.001-08:00

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