Interesting Project...

I was surfing around the Pictage Forums today and found a post containing a link to this blog
http://www.aminuteinlife.blogspot.com/

Looks like a very interesting project and I am curious to see the outcome. I forwarded the link to my photographer friends and others I thought might be interested. I am going to participate. Check it out.
Jamye
http://www.jamyeperelli.com

Website updates...

In the first quarter of every year I give my website a facelift and re-evaluate my pricing and packages. Please check out the changes I have made to the website and pricing structure here. http://www.jamyeperelli.com

Any, feedback about the website is appreciated.
Thanks!
Jamye

BTW...

That last slideshow and those I post in the future will open in the flash player and should be much easier to see. No more need to down the photodex player.....yeah!
J

Victorian House

Check out this slideshow showcasing a unique wedding venue I just adorn right outside of Dallas. It is called the Victorian House. The friendly owners and staff have been wonderful to work with and I just love the little gazebo they have. Watch the slideshow here.

Find out more about the Victorian House by visiting: www.thevictorianhouse.net

Catching Up Some......

Okay guys I promised to go back and add I few samples from recent weddings and portraits that I did not have time to add to my blog.

Below are a couple of my favorite images from the wedding of Max & Emily. This especially nice couple held their nuptials in downtown Dallas at in the Empire Room atop a city sky scraper. Me & Farrah spent the evening prior to the wedding at the couple`s wedding rehearsal and dinner held at the cool & festive Iron cactus Mexican Grill. Right next to the posh Magnolia Hotel where Emily graciously provide a swank room for us for the night. This wedding was a pleasure to shoot and I have really enjoyed getting to know Emily. Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of meeting Max until the night of the rehearsal but we quickly made up for lost time. Max is s great guy and Emily is so sweet. Thanks for letting me be a part of the fun guys!!


A nice stroll downtown.




















Show Me The Rings














I loved these shots of the kids being mischievous after the ceremony. There was not an adult in sight (well of course expect me, but who am I to stop such a great photo op from happening) so the kids were having a field day throwing around all this confetti.














I post more very soon!
Jamye Perelli
http://www.txweddingphotography.com

Jill & Matt......

Below is a link to a slideshow of some of my favorite images from the recent wedding of Matt & Jill. They are such a great looking couple with wonderful loving family members by their sides. I suspect that this is one very happy couple!! Click here to enjoy the show!
Jamye
http://www.txweddingphotography.com

Long time no Type....

Okay guys so I have not made a post in a while but I really do have some things I need to show you. I have been busy shooting recent weddings and portraits and will share some of that work with you in the next couple of posts but first I had this really wild experience yesterday that I wanted to share. It has nothing to do with my work but I do have a photograph to share with you.

Anyway, yesterday I am sitting in my home office editing the last wedding I shot and I hear this whack sound. I look around thinking one of my dogs has knocked something over but did not see anything out of the ordinary. So I get up and go outside thinking it must have been something that hit the window and sure enough I see a bird laying on the patio. Well any of you that know me know I am a huge animal lover and it broke my heart to see the poor bird laying there so I ran over to him (i guess it was a him just as easily could have been a her) and picked him up. This was not just some little sparrow but a WILD HAWK!! He was not dead as I had feared but quite stunned so I took him to a quite spot on the backside of my patio where my dogs could not bother him and left him there while I went and got my husband. When I returned he was able to stand up and started spreading his wings and moved around a bit so i figured he was okay and would fly himself on out of there but he didn`t. He stayed with me for almost a half hour and let me pet him and feed him some turkey my husband had brought out.

Now, I knew I had to call my assistant, Farrah, becasue she has this huge love of Hawks so I thought she would want to see this. She came right over and he stayed just long enough for her to walk towards where we were sitting. At that point he spread his wings and took flight into the trees.

They say that Hawks bring good fortune. I already feel so fortunate to be living where I do, making a living doing what I love and to have such a wonderful husband, family and great friends!! But hey I will always welcome more happiness into my heart and my family.

Below is a snapshot that Dino took of me and Henry (yeah we named him) . You gotta disregard the fact that I look like a bum in the pic. Being able to dress that comfortable while doing my daily editing is one of the perks of my profession!!

Thanks for the visit Henry it made my day! I am just sorry you ended up with a headahce out of the deal.
Jamye

Shane & Richell.....

I have some of the greatest clients anyone could possibly ask for!! Here is a short slideshow from the recent wedding of Shane & Richelle. The wedding took place at The Tribute Golf Course in The Colony. It was a beautiful setting. Shane & Richelle are a really cool couple who made their wedding day a fun and relaxed yet elegant affair. You guys have a great family and really fun friends. Thanks for making me & Farrah feel like a part of the family !! I hope you enjoy your Costa Rican honeymoon and find this slideshow a fun surprise upon your return!!
View The Slideshow Now!
Jamye
www.txweddingphotography.com

Whitney & Michael....

Click here to see a short slideshow from this past weekend`s wedding. This was a small local wedding.The bride is the daughter of mine & Dino`s good friends Ginny & Henry.

Gin, I hope you are recuperating from all the hustle and bustle. Tammy and all of you did a GREAT job on the decorations and planning. Whitney looked beautiful! I am glad I was able to be a part of it all! The show is just a little teaser for you to enjoy while waiting to see to rest.

Brent`s Senior Session.....

Here is a slideshow of a recent shoot I did with Brent Howder. We did a few studio shots but then moved outdoors. It was a gorgeous day. Just look how beautiful that azure blue sky was. Man, I love spring!!! Click here to see the show.
www.jamyeperelli.com

Neal & Lizz`s Engagement Session...

I had the pleasure of spending last Sunday afternoon with Neal & Lizz at Weston Gardens in Ft. Worth shooting thier engagement session. This was my first visit to this Nursey/Demonstration gardens. With its beautiful foliage and many textures me and Farrah had a great time capturing these wonderful images. Check out a quick slideshow of some of my favorite images from the shoot.

Engagement Session at the Ft. Worth Japanese Gardens

Here are a few images from Russell & Maria`s Engagement session. We met at the Ft.Worth Japanese gardens one afternoon in early Nov. We scouted some locations and started shooting. This was a fun session with a great couple. I can`t wait to shoot your wedding in April 2006, Russell & Maria!!
http://www.txweddingphotography.com

Update about the Benefit....

Just wanted to follow up about my previous post. The benefit was a large success. The entire event raised over $100,000 which directly benefits The American Cancer Society. The portrait station was a busy all night. Everyone was dressed to the nines and wanted to have their portrait made.

My husband, Dino, was a great host/emcee , the band was awesome, playing all that old big band swing music. The food was delightful as was the decor.

Me and dino were honored that we could help out such an important organization. A good time was had by all!!! We are looking forward to next year`s gala!!

Here is a cool collage of candids and a few portraits from the big night.

Till Next Time!!

Jamye
http://www.txweddingphotography.com
http://www.jamyeperelli.com
http://www.dinoperelli.com

Benefit........

This post really has nothing to do with wedding photography. Portrait photography, maybe, but it really is not about that either. It really has more to do with a topic I would like to share with my friends and clients.

Each year around the holidays many of us start thinking of all the parties, gatherings, good food and wonderful times that can be had. I too think about these things as I really do love spending time with friends and family. I also think about people who are less fortunate than myself. This year I have been approached by the American Cancer Society to donate my time for a large benefit called The Henderson County Cattle Baron`s Charity Gala. The black tie event is in its 8 year and attracts over 600 attendees. This year`s event will be held at The Cain Center in Athens, Texas on Nov. 5th starting at 7pm. I will be providing a portrait station on the night of the event as well as two roving photographers to capture candids of the crowd. The images will be for sell and all of he proceeds from the portraits and candids will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

I am excited about this event and the opportunity to donate some time and money to a very worthy cause. So many of us have been affected by cancer. I personally have had family members and friends who have past away due to some form of cancer as I am sure most of you have too. If you live in Henderson or the ajoining counties please consider attending this very special event. There will be live music (a 17 piece band) playing swing music, dancing , great food, live and silent auctions and much more. Plus my wonderful husband, Dino, has donated his time to be the MC for the event. Email me if you want to learn how to get tickets.

If you can not attend this event I encourage each one of you to get involved in some kind of charity or special cause before this year is done. But don`t stop there.........carry it over into 2006. Not only will you be helping others in the long run you will be helping yourself as well!!

Blast from the past....

Well, I have not been as good at posting to my Blog as I should be but today I got a nice email from a past client and thought I would post it here. Now mind you this is a client from over 5 years ago and she had to hunt me down because I have since sold the studio I owned in Las Vegas and moved over a thousand miles away.

To hear her say that she is still impressed every time she views her images and that she still appreciates my relaxed nature and personality really makes me love my job!! Of course, I enjoy the money but the real reward in this business is the gratitude I receive from my clients. Thank You So Much Guys!! Make sure you check out the updates at www.txweddingphotography.com

P.S. And to Jennifer I wish you much luck in your pursuit of photography!!!

Below is what she wrote:

Hello Jamye,
My name is Jennifer Price and you photographed our wedding about 5 years ago in Las Vegas. The reason I'm writing you is two-fold. One would be to just say thank you for the wonderful photos you produced for us. I'm always impressed every time I look at them. Your relaxed, easy-going style really made it a wonderful experience. And secondly, I'm a member of a digital photography website and they started a forum thread asking to post our favorite wedding photos. I posted one that you took that is very special to us and credited you and linked to your new website (I see you're in Texas now). Here is the link to the website if you'd like to check it out:http://www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=298235 . After posting it, I thought that maybe I should check with you to make surethat this was okay. If it is not, I'll be happy to delete the post. I hope your business is booming and that life is finding you well. :-)
Warm regards,
Jennifer Price

New Rising Star......

A few months ago I hired a new camera assistant. Her name is Farrah and she is really starting to show some promise. I first met Farrah when I shot her and Billy`s wedding last year. She and Billy were very easy to work with and I very much enjoyed the experience of capturing their wedding day memories.

As time progressed me and Farrah became friends and kept in touch. While out shopping one day I ran into her. She was so excited because she had just gotten a new camera and was learning to use it. She told me how the photographs I had captured of her wedding had inspired her to learn more about photography. She told me that she looked at her wedding images so often and just wondered how I could possibly of captured some of the images I had.

Hearing the excitement in her voice and seeing the sparkle in her eyes made me offer her a job on the spot. She has been working hard and learning alot. I have spent sometime showing her some tips and tricks and helping her get her feet wet in the digital editing arena.

In the coming months I hope that Farrah can grow as photographer. I enjoy teaching people and I hope that she will stick with it. I will post some of her images for ya`ll to see very soon.
www.txweddingphotographer.com

Pictage

I have recently partnered with Pictage to provide onlines services to my wedding and events clients. I have offered these services in the past but never felt the companies made it easy for my clients to get what they need. Pictage is an industry leader providing services to some of the best wedding photographers in the country. I hope that my clients find this service valuable and helpful. Newlywed couples will now be able to allow their friends and families to view images from their event, purchase prints and even DVD presentations of their favorites. Pictage also offer me a wide range of proofing products , finals prints , promotional tools and a really cool forum where I can interact with other photographers from all over the country. The forum has allowed me some insight into how other photographers Handel business and create breathtaking images. I always leave the forum with new ideas that relate to me providing a higher quality service and product for my clients. Check out Pictage.
www.txweddingphotography.com

Robert & Holly

I just made a collage of some of my favorite images from a recent wedding I shot. The couple is Holly and Robert Blaase. Me and Dino both knew Robert and Holly before working together on their wedding. The wedding took place in Gun Barrel City, Texas at the First Baptist Church. It was a beautiful ceremony with a fun rockin` reception much later in the evening.

My first blog.

So everyone has a blog now and not to be left out of course I had to create one too. Really I just wanted to share with my friends and clients some of my thoughts, ideas and images on the topic of weddings, photography and the creative process involved in capturing peoples most cherished, life changing moments. Photography to me is such an important, meaningful and wonderful invention. The ability to stop time, freeze a moment and contain that moment in an image is simply awesome. To be able to capture those moments and do it for a living is, for me, an extremely rewarding and fulfilling job. Thank you to all of my friends and clients who let me do what I love and pay me for it!!!