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This weekend I photographed Odhran and I knew immediately it was going to be an easy shoot when I saw his big smiling face waiting at the window for me. This child is an absolute sweetheart, he is just such a pleasant happy little boy. You should see him bopping along to the ipod - especially Lady Gaga - hilarious!
After the shoot Odhran's mum and dad fed me a full vegan cooked breakfast. I couldn't believe my luck - it really was the most rockin' Saturday morning ever! |
| Odhran also loves Iggle Piggle (who doesn't?!) and rocking it out to Glee's version of Journey in his little blue boat. |
Ahhh I am totally loving my dog photo project! Please do get in touch if you have a much-loved pooch that you want photographed - especially if they are an unusual breed. I am currently offering free dog modeling sessions :)
These gorgeous girls are called Nellie (Bassett Hound) and Penny (Lab) and I had a lovely walk with them on Friday. Nellie was so shy at first, she really didn't like me too much at all! But she soon came round and posed it up a storm! |
| Penny loves the water and would have stayed in this little river all day if she could. |
| Not technically great, but I do love this image of Nellie shaking off her slobbers :) |
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This time 3 years ago I was sitting outside Lisburn Civic Centre sick to my stomach. I hadn't slept the night before, I was so nervous I could barely speak and I was about to do the bravest thing I had ever done in my life. I was about to photograph someone's wedding for the very first time.
I got this email from Vikki this morning and I was so touched that she took the time to write it but also in shock that it's been 3 years since that life-changing day!
"Hey Janine,
Its 3 years today and I just watched our slideshow again (like I do at least once a month) and I wanted to say we still love our pics - you captured everything about our day. I tell everyone about you and I've enjoyed seeing you become this amazing award winning photographer who did our wedding! I read your blog at least once a day & I agree with your other blog readers - you need to write a book!
Thanks again!
Vikki & Stuart x"
I can't tell you how shy I used to be and how huge a deal it was for me to spend a day being this bubbly girl I knew I wanted to be but couldn't quite muster in real life. In the car on the way home from their wedding I phoned my friend Julie and roared down the phone "I did it, I did it, I got through it and I loved it!!". From then on Julie referred to 'Photography Janine' and 'Regular Janine' as two separate beings and still to this day laughs at the notion of me sitting outside a building giving myself a good talking to for a full hour before a wedding. Even though the two Janine's have merged over time, I still have to give myself a good talking to every now and again!
Happy Anniversary Vikki and Stuart! I hope the past three years have been as amazing for you as they have been for me. Thank you so so much for putting your trust in this hopelessly shy girl, your generous compliments and referrals sewed some seeds of confidence that 6 months later allowed me to take my photography business full time. I will be forever grateful to you both!
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This is the shoot that wasn't meant to be! We were so late because of diversions and the second we stepped out of the car it dropped by 10 degrees and started snowing. We had 20 minutes of daylight, my brain was frozen, not to mention my hand turning into a claw, poor Lisa was blue...it just wasn't meant to be...
But here's what we ended up with! |
| Lisa had two pairs of shoes on her wedding day. Both perfect wedding shoe attire if you ask me. |
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here's what I think... |
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My 'emergency card drawer' has officially gotten out of hand. My latest trip to Paperchase tipped it over the edge. People think I am addicted to bags and shoes but I'm not! I'm addicted to the notion that some day there is going to be a last minute special occasion that I won't have a card for! There are well over 100 cards in the drawer and while I can appreciate Andy's comment "When do you think we are going to need a single 'it's party time' card?", I can't help but look at them lovingly and KNOW that one day they will find their place in the world.
My new favourites are my glittering panda 3d cards. They are special - if you get one of these from me then you are special. I also have dozens of cards saying 'I love you' on them. I'm not sure who all these loved people are yet but again, if you get one of these you are special.
I have one sister card but two sisters. I have three 'I love you sexy' magnet birthday cards but only one husband. I have birthday cards for every type of person I know - men, women, partiers, shopaholics, oldies, babies, relatives and even the 'fantastic old fart' in my life. One of these days I am going to do a mass clear-out and every single person I know will receive a random card in the post. How brilliant would that be?! |
Emma Bunton is ruining Dancing on Ice for me. She knows nothing. And why do they keep asking for her opinion? She just talks about the boys and their 6-packs and then says some couger-type things that make me cringe and you can see the repulsion on Jason's face. Last week she said something like, "That was the best 2nd performance we have ever seen!". WE?? WE?? You have only been a judge for 3 weeks, how would you know? Grr.
Still love Fred though.
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| In order to get him into the house, Vinnie was told by the producers of BB that he would win. They gave him tips, taught him how to stay on the good side of the housemates, how to entertain the viewing public. It was all going swimmingly until he got a little bit cocky...that's what I think anyway. |
My mother-in-law rocks. Hot on the heels of my 'bombshell decision' to become a Vegan she researched it and got busy making me yummy food and providing me with recipes. Her vegan stew is simply amazing. I also have a father-in-law. He never makes me food, but he did complain that he was never on the blog so here it is. HI SAM!
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| Alec Baldwin is so funny. There's something hilarious about his big square head - 30 Rock is one of our favourite shows. On Sunday we inadvertently ended up watching "It's Complicated", and it was actually quite funny in parts. Not too much old people lovin' = major plus point for me. |
The ipad was made for people like me who have huge handbags with nothing but a purse and an iphone rattling about in the bottom of them. Steve Jobs saw me one day walking up the town with my head stuck inside my bag, trying to find my phone, and he thought, "Wow, that poor girl with her big bag and small phone debacle. I shall make that girl a larger phone so that she can find it more easily. But it won't actually have phone capabilities...".
Thanks Steve! |
As part of my 'help me be more creative' project I had Alison contact me and offer up gorgeous Tiara as a subject. She is such a beautiful dog, loves her tennis ball and running about with her pal Gus. Gus also tagged along for some of the shoot.
I enjoyed this so much that I am offering a couple more slots for doggie photos. If you want your pooch to have a modeling session with me get in touch!
*ETA* I should add that I can only offer mid-week sessions as my Saturdays are booked till end of April. |
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