Janine Photography

Baby Theo

2011-09-22T18:37:00.001-07:00

What a blessing to have the opportunity to capture the essence of a newborn. Tom and Beth honored me with just that when their sweet baby boy, Theo was born. These are their favorite images....I welcome your comments.

2011-05-31T10:03:00.000-07:00

Ok 2012 Seniors...It's time to start thinking about that all important decision....who is going to capture the essence of who you are for your everlasting senior portrait?

Stop into Janine Photography for a complimentary consultation, free facebook image and a tour of the studio and outdoor options.

Call Janine's cell at 616-304-0500 to set up your appointment today.... June and July Specials are booking up fast!

2011 SENIORS

2010-06-11T03:17:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION 2011 SENIORS!!! Now is the time to book your senior session....

June Special: FREE sessions in June

July Special: 50% OFF sessions in July

GRANDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL - phone studio to find out!

Mariah - Soccer Composition
Kitwana - Football Composition
Danielle - Softball Composition
Danielle - Cheerleading Composition

Ask about our Custom Sports Composites - Receive 24 wallets FREE with purchase of any Framed 16 x 20 Custom Art Creation.

We also offer DVD slideshows, Memory Books, Custom Cards, and Custom Graduation & Open House Invites - see website gallery for samples of these popular products.

Mention this blog post and receive an additional incentive for booking your senior session with Janine Photography.

Don't forget to TELL MOM: A Complimentary Family Portrait Session with EVERY senior portrait session booked with Janine Photography... a $100 Value!

Phone Studio today at 616-532-8650 or 616-304-0500 - Appts book up fast.

***FACEBOOK SPECIAL***

Come in for a free studio consultation and we will create a complimentary FACEBOOK image for you to post to your profile - no purchase necessary!

Easter Special

2010-03-04T06:39:00.000-08:00

Wow! 75% off professional portraits of your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews...

Taking appts for March 25th, 26th and 27th. Portraits will be delivered in time for Easter. Also available; Custom Holiday Postcards for $1.00 each!

Please call 616-304-0500 or 616-532-8650 to set up your appt. Saturday appts fill quick!

Clothing consultation is advised for best portraits. We will have fresh flowers but you are also welcome to bring your own personal props.

First Place at PPWM this month

2010-02-18T13:33:00.000-08:00

The category for this month's print

competition at Professional Photographer's

of West Michigan (PPWM) was line, shape

and texture. Michael Barton was our guest

speaker and chose my entry as the winning

print.

This is a building downtown on the

corner of Lyon and Division. The spiral stair

case caught my eye as I was walking by and

so I decided it might make a great graphic.

It turns out that it did!

PPWM Banquet

2009-12-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

Hello and Happy Holidays!!!

I meant to post this exciting news sooner.... I was honored with the "Top 5 Photographers of the Year Award" from Professional Photographers of West Michigan (PPWM) at our banquet a couple weeks ago. Here I am with my friend and colleague, Tom Thompson who also made it into the Top 10. Thank you to all my friends, family and clients that cheered me on this past year. Your love and support helped get me to where I am today....I am so very blessed!

November Sunrise

2009-11-24T05:33:00.000-08:00

Got up this morning and was feeling very tired...It is just that time of year with the holidays upon us and the crammed schedule is starting to take its toll.... When I looked out my window I had a moment of serenity when I saw our beautiful November sunrise.

Don't forget to take time during this busy time of year and give thanks for your simple blessings. It will make a world of difference in each day.

Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!It's not too late to book an appointment for the Christmas Special next week. We have wonderful Christmas Card Designs to offer this year....Call 616-532-8650 or 304-0500

2009-11-12T13:20:00.000-08:00

Here are two more sample images for the upcoming Children's Christmas Special. I have created cards out of these two images just as an example if you are considering custom cards this holiday. This is Lauren and Jack Wilkinson - thank you Elizabeth for loaning out your kids as models!!!! There are PERFECT! It's not too early to book your appt.

Call 616-532-8650 - the studio or Janine's cell at 616-304-0500

Children's Christmas Special

2009-11-10T15:22:00.000-08:00

OK - For all of you that have been asking....The Children's Christmas Special is Dec 1st, 2nd and 3rd - portraits will be turned around within the week.

50% off prices - Appts Avail both day and evening.

Sample package:

1 - 8 x 10, 2 - 5 x 7s and 8 wallets $50

Christmas postcards will be avail for $1.00 each!

Call for your appointment and to discuss clothing options that

will work best with the backdrop 616-532-8650

Have a Blessed Holiday Season! Janine

2009-10-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

Wow - Can't believe how time rolls by....I have not been very dedicated to my blog ever since I got addicted to Facebook! I came across this image I shot last week while I was waiting for one of my clients to show for his senior portrait session. Watching this swan gave me so much peace and serenity...thinking back to it now I thought it would be nice to share for any of you that do check the blog from time to time. Happy Fall!

Brett Wierenga

2009-08-27T06:19:00.000-07:00

Here are just a couple images from Brett's senior session - this custom art piece measures 16 x 20 and comes framed for $399. I can't wait for Brett to view his slide show~!

Chelsea's Senior Session

2009-08-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

Chelsea McBurney had a fabulous senior portrait session a couple weeks ago. We started in the studio and finished up out at The Holland State Park - wow - she looks like a model! If you are still looking to have your senior portraits taken, call us at 616-532-8650 and mention Chelsea's blog post - it will earn you 24 FREE wallets - a $49 value!

Fairies

2009-08-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

I even got to see Kali's angelic side!

Oh My Goodness! These sweeties are scrumptous! I had so much fun with Lily and Kali - they were perfect fairies.

The Najmolhoda Kids

2009-07-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

The Najmolhoda kids had several portraits taken recently and we had so much fun trying different ideas...here are just a few...

This is a Custom Art Piece that measures 40" x 12"...look at those sweet little footies!
I love their dark features in black and white on the black background - stunning!
The three of them agreed that this image best represents them...love the shoes!

Check out the slideshow of Molly's mini senior portrait session on my facebook

Seniors 2010

2009-07-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

HEY 2010 SENIORS!!! Now is the time to SAVE!!! If you want to save $ book your session by August 1st. You will receive 48 wallets valued at $79 with your order. Working with a tight budget? Why not book the $100 package - you get 30 minutes in the studio and outdoors, 1 - 8 x 10 & 16 wallets plus we will submit your image to your yearbook for free! Check out the Senior Portrait Gallery on our website at: www.janinephotography.net for more samples and ideas - We are honored to capture this special time in your life.

Parents - As our Thank You, Receive a complimentary Family Portrait Session - a $100 value - just one more reason to choose Janine Photography :)

Randy's Service

2009-06-17T21:01:00.000-07:00

Drove past this retro building tonight on my way back to the Northwestern University Campus. I love the lines as well as the cool neon.

Living Light Massage

2009-06-17T20:48:00.000-07:00

This evening I took a break from my week long class at GLIP and got a wonderful massage at Living Light Massage and Wellness Center. My massage therapist, Crystal Moriartry was amazing. I highly recommend both the center and Crystal. Thanks guys for the wonderful treatment!

Living Light Massage & Wellness Center is located at 134 West State Street in Traverse City.

2009-06-17T20:33:00.000-07:00

This week I have been in Traverse City at The Great Lakes Institute of Photography (GLIP). GLIP is celebrating its 14th year. Award winning photographers mentor other photographers in various topics. This year is my third year in attendance and I have been studying how to turn a photograph into a painting. This is my first finished product.

Poetry in Motion

2009-06-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had your breath taken away by absolute beauty? That is all I can say about Anne's session last week. Don't you agree?

North Alano Club Spring Dry Run

2009-06-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

Look at this group - do they look like they are having fun or what? The Curly Cone was one of our stops on the poker run today - We all scream for ICE CREAM!!!

Today's Poker Run was blessed with beautiful weather, beautiful people and good ol' fashioned clean fun! Check out all these bikes!

These characters call themselves the "Weathered Leathers", a group of bikers that have been riding together on Thursday evenings for several years now. Check out the event and see the kind of damage they can do!

Steve and Craig were our trusted guards for the run. Thanks guys for keeping us safe today!

TO VIEW ALL THE IMAGES FROM THE NAC SPRING DRY RUN GO TO:

www.eventpix.com and put NAC Spring Dry Run in the event info, if you are asked for more info photographer's last name is Mayer and the studio name is Janine Photography.

Event should come right up - you will then need to insert the password: northclub

use all lower case - no space. If you place your order thru this site I will ship your prints right to your home - Thanks for a fantastic day friends!

Spring Special

2009-03-05T13:53:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share a treasure I found today while scouting out new ideas at area consignment shops. This wonderful store, located at 213 E. Division in Sparta is exploding with goodies. I found these sweet dresses for twins, Allie and Abbie as well as the flowers we used. Their prices are unbeatable!

Allie, age 5 is a natural in front of the camera!

Abbie, also age 5, is a bit of a joker. Once she had her fill of silly faces she settled into this sweet pose.

Looking forward to hearing from you all soon!

Wacky Hair

2009-03-03T05:49:00.000-08:00

I had to share this image of my 12 year old Benjamin. It is wacky hair day at his school and of course Meijer did not have the very cool gel or cooled hairspray to make life easy....So...mom brings home Easter egg dye and makes the poor kid soak his head in a bowl of dye! Too funny. We did manage to find some blue tip gel to give our creation a finishing touch. In the end he seemed happy enough. The wonderful world of last minute fixes. Gotta love it!

Layered Treats

2009-03-01T16:37:00.000-08:00

I went to a social function this past weekend and decided to share two recipes I took that made a big hit. They are old time favorites so you may already know about them or just forgot about them. I took home empty dishes at the end of the night which is a good thing. Less for me to pig out on later!

This is the 7 Layer Mexican Dip: Layers from the bottom up are:

Refried Beans, Guacamole, Sour cream mixed with taco seasoning mix, Onions, Shredded cheddar cheese, Tomatos, and Black olives. Vola! Instant yumminess - is that a word?!
The other old time favorite is the Magic Bars - Here is the recipe:

Melt a stick of butter in the bottom of a cookie sheet (approx 9 x 13) at 350 degrees. Then layer 2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1 2/3 cups coconut, 1/2 pkg of semi sweet choc morsels, 1/2 pkg of butterscotch morsels and 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts. Top the entire masterpiece with a 14 oz can of Sweetened condensed milk. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.
Watch them disappear!!!

Wonderful Wyatt

2009-02-25T05:35:00.000-08:00

Last week Wyatt came for his two year portraits. Talk about personality PLUS! His mom Debbie gets lots of credit for knowing what she wanted and for her vision. We had a great time...Well, I should just let the images speak for themselves. Check these out...

Thanks to both Debbie and Wyatt for an awesome time!

2010 Seniors

2009-02-17T19:19:00.000-08:00

Has anyone ever told you that you should model? Janine Photography is looking for fresh faces for our senior representative program. There are lots of perks and special savings on your senior portraits.

Book your senior portrait session NOW - before season and save BIG! Those interested should contact the studio at 616-532-8650!!!

Those seniors that get photographed before school is out will not only receive special savings - they will be the first to take advantage of our new locations AND new concepts - BRAND NEW...we are anxious to try them out....ON YOU!

Patten, Shape and Texture

2009-02-16T20:16:00.000-08:00

Just got back from PPWM (Professional Photographers of West Michigan) monthly meeting and was honored to have won the monthly print competition. I shot this at Costco while wandering around last week looking for inspiration. I thought of the "soldier" reference people often make...this is a whole army!

Mrs. Moore's heart dissection

2009-02-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Moore's 6th grade class at Grandville Central dissected a pig heart today as part of Science. Here Mrs. Moore is explaining how to locate the different valves of the heart.

This is my son Ben - he is in Mrs. Moore's 6th grade class and loves it!

The students used a straw to go thru the valves - I'm glad none of the kids decided to use the straw in a more traditional way!
The webbed area at the top of this image is the right atrium.
Mrs. Moore commented on how wonderful this particular pig's valves were!
The stringy stuff that is being suspended by this student's finger is the aortic valve - it was REALLY strong!
I laughed when Mrs. Moore held up this blood clot. She went onto explain to the kids that to avoid blood clots they must continue to get some physical activity - that means getting up and out - preferably outdoors - and what it doesn't mean is more time in front of the computer or video games! WAY TO GO MRS. MOORE!

Kenowa High School Sweetheart Swirl

2009-02-12T17:28:00.000-08:00

Kenowa High School had their Sweetheart Swirl this past Saturday, Feb 7th. It was a techno rave theme and a good time was had by all. Here are just a few images from the night.

2009-02-11T10:22:00.000-08:00

Last Friday, February 6th Grandville's Grandview Elementary hosted a Father-Daughter dance, Under the Sea. A good time was had by all! I had the honor of doing the portrait photography for the event. These are some pretty lucky little girls! Thanks to the dad's for making a memorable night for the girls. A special thank you to all the parent and student volunteers that helped make the event a huge success! Following are some images from the evening. Students will be receiving their portrait packages before the week is out.

Under the Sea - Grandview's Father-Daughter Dance

2009-02-11T10:16:00.000-08:00

Grandville Splash 1-31-09

2009-02-06T22:33:00.001-08:00

Well, Finally! I had meant to post these images sooner but it has been one of those weeks. Grandville's Age Group Swim Club, Splash, had their final meet of the season last Saturday and did very well. Here are some of my favorite images from the meet...

The swimmers that qualified for the B conference are swimming this Sat, 2-7-09 and the swimmers that qualified for the A conference are swimming next weekend. The very best of luck to all Grandville SPLASH swimmers!

Children's Spring Special

2009-02-04T12:41:00.000-08:00

Well, it is that time of year again - Spring is on it's way and I will again be running the Children's Spring Special April 3rd and 4th. The package special is 1- 8 x 10, 2 - 5 x 7s and 8 wallets for $50 - and NO sitting fee!

Here are a few images from previous years

It is not too early to book your appointment so call TODAY! 616-532-8650

Firewalk

2009-02-03T10:10:00.000-08:00

My fellow firewalking buddies (I am pictured 2nd from the left)
This is what the hot coals look like just before you walk over them - YES - in your bare feet!

Part of the firewalking ritual is to chant and drum around the fire.
The Flames were intensely hot and danced into a beautiful firey display.
Daina Puodziunas (pictured far left) is a Certified Firewalking Instructor. She owns and operates Awakened Potentials, specializing in renewing and exploring the Mind, Body and Spirit. I decided to join some close friends in the firewalk experience. What better way to bring in a new year than to renew your mind and empower yourself with life many possibilities!

Those interested in exploring firewalking or would like to contact Daina to find more about it can contact her at

Dinah@MidlifeFairyGodmothers.com

Hello Blog World

2009-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

OK - Here we go - I am finally entering The World of Blogging! Yes I know, it is about time! My new website launches this week and wanted to include a blog page so here I am.

I feel like I should bring everyone up to date on what has happened since the first of the year but maybe the best approach will be to just include some "snaps".

Thank you for visiting and also for your patience while I figure all the elements out!