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Philadelphia Family Photographer | Six Months!

jsiever11 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:03:55 +0000

I can’t believe that it was just six short months ago that I met sweet little Levi. He looked like his daddy even then, and moreso now.
You probably don’t recognize him, but he’s the face of my website! Click here. His mom calls that shot “the famous shot”. And, even if it’s not famous, it sort of should be, ’cause I really love that picture.
It’s the best when I get to watch a squishy, sweet newborn develop and grow into a big boy!

I had so much fun meeting him again as a baby, not a newborn. He is so sweet and just too cute. And, his mom brought really, really cute outfits!
Here are a few of my favorite from their family session.

Just hanging out.

Daddy loves his boy.

Love the light, love this family!

I think these were part of his Halloween costume.

I always love mama and baby shots. <3

Two Years Old | Chester County Child Photographer

jsiever11 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:55:40 +0000

I love when my clients turn into lifelong clients and friends. Such is the case with this awesome family – I photographed X Boy as a tiny newborn baby and many more times over his short life, too! We did this session on the occasion of X Boy’s second birthday. It was cold, okay, it was freezing. X Boy was a trooper, although he did not want to look at me until I produced an apple for him!

Lovin’ his apple!

And, seriously? I could not love this photo more. What mother would not want a photo of themselves with their baby like this?!

How cute is he?!

K Family, you guys are the best clients a photographer could hope for! I hope you love these photos as much as I love working for you!

Sue Garcia | Featured Philadelphia Tattoo Artist

jsiever11 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:34:54 +0000

I met Sue Garcia for coffee on a warm, sunny afternoon. She is a model-pretty, slight woman with ice blue eyes and a quiet voice. She was a trooper, walking through a big, pretty field that I spied despite her concern about spiders. Funny then that I was the one freaking out when a leaf grazed my neck, but Sue was stoic.

Although we met to discuss Sue’s artistry and the path she took to get where she is today, the conversation started out with talk about our kids. Sue is an incredibly private person when it comes to her children, and as a mother, I respect that very much, so I will just say that her children are lucky to have a mother like her. She’s the kind of mom who is incredibly respectful of who her children are becoming, trusts in them and who they are very much, and receives back for that effort two pretty amazing sounding children. It’s just unfortunate that sometimes there are people out there who will judge based on their perceptions of what someone should be like and assume that a tattooed mom isn’t a good one. How very wrong those people are.

Eventually Sue and I did get onto the topic of her work. Sue started out doing caricatures at a Local Kids’ Theme Park. A company was recruiting from local high schools and taught her the way they wanted things done, and did those things she did. She worked there for a while, and impressed them so much that they enticed her to move to another park in another state.

However, when she got to said state, things did not exactly pan out the way that she was promised that they would, and she wound up with a roommate in the same situation, one who was starting on his own journey as a tattoo artist. He gave Sue her first tattoo, a Batman symbol on her mid-back. As he was getting into tattooing, going around to shops and looking for an apprenticeship, she went with him and her interest was piqued. She moved back to this area because she was not happy about the way things were going with regard to her work situation, but she took one thing away from that job: The assurance that she wanted to work in the field of art, in a hands on way.

When she returned, she heard about Amber, who was opening up a tattoo shop, who took Sue on as an apprentice. A series of events nearly prevented her from taking on the apprenticeship and worried her that it was a sign that she wasn’t supposed to do this (including bounding out of bed on 9/11 and tearing her ankle), she and Amber have been working together for ten years now. They work really well together and have the kind of relationship where it’s like having a second spouse.They’ve had artists and apprentices over the years in the shop, and today they have two additional tattoo artists in the shop as well as two apprentices. The shop is in an old mill with a fireplace and sounds like a pretty and inviting space. They’ve expanded into the second floor of the building as well. It’s set back from the street and has privacy walls for clients to be tattooed to afford them a bit more privacy. It’s set back from the street and showcases artwork as well as some antique pieces from Amber’s personal collection.

Sue’s style, both in her artwork on paper and in her tattooing, is definitely traditional, with bold colors, but with her own personal take on the art. She does a lot of painting and artwork in her studio, which she is currently creating for herself out of a need for more work space that is her own. She does sell her artwork and many of the pieces shown here are for sale. Sue feels that as an artist, she is constantly growing and learning, and often in her work tattooing something she was trying to achieve in her artwork will click and she’ll see a way to do it with her painting as well.

You can find Sue at Blue Velvet Tattooing at 132 E. Maple Avenue in Langhorne. You can reach them at 215-752-0995. The shop is open from 1pm to 7pm, and you can contact them to find out about Sue’s availability.

Levi | Wilmington Newborn Photography

jsiever11 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:59:40 +0000

The best part about doing maternity + newborn sessions bundled together is that after I’ve met the fabulous parents to be, I get to go back a few weeks later and meet that baby whose arrival was so anticipated!

It was no exception when I went to see baby Levi. I really ~~nearly~~ squealed when I walked through the door, he was just that cute. I met him on his 7th day of life, and I had so much fun photographing him! He was a dream baby model – by that I mean he just slept and slept, so I was able to get so many great photos of him in a short period of time.

I always love getting shots of parents when I do my newborn sessions. Even when parents think they don’t want photos of themselves, I think those are ones they treasure later when they remember how small their baby was at first, since it’s true that they grow so fast.

I just adore this family and am so glad that I was able to work with them and get to know them. They are truly beautiful on the inside and out. (Of course, you know that Shaun treated me to some hilarity and some great expressive faces when Levi peed during their family photos, too!) I feel so fortunate that you trusted me to capture such an important milestone in your family’s life.

Loving the little contented smiles he gave throughout the session. This boy knows he’s loved.

Love is pain, indeed. <3

Beautiful mama (seriously love her), beautiful moment. Baby smile too?! Best photo ever!

If you know me at all, you know that this photo nearly stopped my heart when I saw it. I want a huge canvas of this in my office.

Cari and Shaun, you two are meant to be. You’re both so amazing – I’m so glad you found each other! And so glad that Levi has you. <3

Mommy and Me Times Two – Philadelphia Child Photography

jsiever11 — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:12:21 +0000

I met up with the fabulous R Family to do a Mommy and Me mini session. The idea behind the Mommy and Me sessions is that most moms tend to be the ones with the camera, and as a result usually have a lot of shots of their kids but few of themselves with their kids. For my first Mother’s Day, custom professional photography was my only request and I figured that a lot of other mamas would be right there with me.

So, J, being a thoughtful husband, gifted this session to Erika for Mother’s Day. What a sweet and amazing family they are! I’m pretty sure that E and J worked as hard as I did at this session – J tried to help me hold the kids’ attention with his amazing handstands and other bendy body stuff that I would never be able to do in a million years. E moved as fast as her kids did, and together, the three of us were able to keep this exploring duo corralled (a slight form of torture for these little explorers!) long enough to get some sweet shots of E doing her thing as a fun, loving, awesome mama.

Mama and Daddy and Brother and Sister, you guys are so much fun and as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. Thanks for spending the morning with me!

*by the way, readers – there are a few slots left for 6/4′s minis in the burbs – you can email jamie@jamiesieverphotography for details*