Archive for September, 2008

me on the other side of the camera for once

September 27, 2008

So as any of you that frequent my blog, are clients, or are friends of mine know we at the Johnston house have had quite a crazy last two months. To call it crazy is honestly actually a huge understatement. On top of having work to do, we were plagued with one sickness after the next and each one being subsequently worse and I say this with complete seriousness. Sweet baby boy got the brunt of it and the day before he almost died on us we were scheduled to have family photos taken. At the time he had a runny nose and we didn’t think much of it but man was he a stinker.

Anyways, we had our family photos taken by the very awesome Shannon Sewell. Leading up to our session I for once realized what it was like for my clients. I was struck with panic and nervousness for the whole week before trying to figure out what the heck to wear. I can dress my clients but heck no I can’t dress my own family. Why? I have no idea but I just couldn’t. Doesn’t this make you all chuckle? I am sure it does. So we got dressed, Ben left work for a few hours and we tromped around portland with the paparazzi following us. Jack was turkey (for obvious reasons we know now) but you honestly cannot tell he was so sick when looking at any of these. I waiting in anticipation to see these and yes, now I know how you all feel now too, so laugh even harder at me now (0: She posted the photos on her blog and they about brought me tears because the made me so happy. I can’t even tell you how happy these make me Shannon. Your rock!!!!










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Kara May: Super cool shots - I saw these on Shannon's blog. Gorgeous family you have! Love the oranges in the mouth. So fun!

Amanda: What a beautiful family! She really captured all your personalities! Great pics:)

Shawn Klinkner: I LOVE these pictures! She really captued all of you guys so well. I love the pics of you and Ben. And I love the pics with the oranges - such a cute idea and so fun. Thanks for sharing these - You guys are a great familiy!
Dana K.

Shannon: Love these pictures! So fun!

Sundi: Great pictures looks like so much fun, very cute kids!

Baby B………………….Polka Dot Photography, Vancouver, WA baby photographer

September 26, 2008

So baby B and the previous post, baby J came at the same time and shot them both last christmas. It is so fun to watch them get bigger. He is such a cutie and had the cutest smile. Reminds me of my little guy. Anyways here a few to share. Sorry about being MIA but it is for good reason. I have gotten so much work done the last few weeks and it has been awesome. So there will be lots of posts coming soon, I just have been too busy to blog them.

P.S. I am booked through the end of the year. If you aren’t one of the lucky ones that got on the schedule, please email me to be put on a wait list. I will only add a few people to the wait list. I do have some amazing photographer friends I can refer you to as well so don’t be shy! (0:

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Anonymous: Such a cutie! I just love his blue eyes :o)

Courtney

Stephanie: What a doll baby...look at those beautiful eyes! Fabulous pictures, memories that will last forever!

Anonymous: He's such a little love bug..I just want to squeeze him.

Tina

Anonymous: What a beautiful baby. His eyes are such a piercing blue. Just love his pics. Cant quit looking at him. Diana

Anonymous: Cutest baby ever! Great Pictures! Love the blue tub matches his eyes!

Kara May: Oh these are beautiful! Love the vintage pram - I'm dying for one. Gorgeous!

Shelly Anne: I love my beautiful nephew Broden. He is wonderful.

Rog: A great little guy. He should be in commercials.

Sara Anne: Great little guy and has a big imagination. And he laughs and smiles a lot.

Brooks: He is the cutest baby ever! Great pictures they are amazing like his blue eyes!

Bill: Wow! What a great shot of such great blue eyes on such a gorgeous baby. You need to submit BABY B's photos in a contest.

Bill

Duane: With these blue eyes he is going to be a heart breaker! Great Job.

Betty: What beautiful pictures of a precious little boy! His beautiful blue eyes are hypnotizing.

Anonymous: I just love his smile. He looks like the happiest baby on earth in these pictures.

Karen

Shannon: Love his eyes! He looks so grown up already.

Jan: What a little darling! I just want to hug and kiss him all over!

Jan

Anonymous: What a cutie! I just want to squeeze those cheeks!

JF

Anonymous: OH SO CUTE
KARRIE

Anonymous: BRODEN IS SUCH A CUTIE
CRYSTAL

Grandma Judy: Baby Broden is wonderful and beautiful. Great photo's.

Great Aunt Carole: Love the blue eyes. Hw know's how to catch the camera.

April: Great Baby. I just want to hug and kiss him. Wonderful photography.

Anonymous: He is soooooo cute. Give him hugs and kisses!!

Anonymous: Great pictures - he's a cutie!


Terri

Aunt Ginny: Beautiful Blue eyes. Such a cute baby.

nathan(shreveport): what a handsome devil; bet he is a handful

Roggy: Look how cute he is just like his uncle! Great pictures
Uncle Roggy

Stassi: What an amazing smile. His whole face lights up! In the and the ones with the direct stare... he's so intense! Adorable.

baby J is back ………………..Vancouver, WA baby photographer

September 12, 2008

I did christmas pictures of this little one when she was super tiny last november. Her mom brought her down from Longview to do them again and she is still just as cute as ever. I love being able to see these little ones grow up and she just has the cutest smile and personality. Makes me want a girl, but man do I love my boys so very much.

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Anonymous: she is a pretty princess.

Tina

Anonymous: My favorite is her looking up, but I also like her sitting in a tutu so innocent.

Karen Moss

Anonymous: What a cutie!! I love her eyes...
Beutiful Setting to take pictures!

Anonymous: I love the tutu picture the best. Very cute baby and great picture Jen

kate: SO ADORABLE

Anonymous: Well, I'm totally bias, but I think these are the cutest pictures I've ever seen!! I love the way they capture her personality and the backgrounds add so much, without distracting from how darn sweet she is!

Aunt Stacey

Sundi: She is so cute, great pictures.

Anonymous: My little cutie pie!!

XOXOXO
Mama

Anonymous: She is so cute! Those are awesome pictures.

Jeanette

Anonymous: SHE IS SO SWEET
KARRIE

Anonymous: JILLIAN IS SO CUTE
CRYSTAL

Anonymous: She's sooooo cute!!!!! Give her hugs and kisses

Melinda

Anonymous: She is absolutely precious! If those cheeks aren't so kissable... Love them all but the tutu is my fav!~Carey~

Twins, twins, twins …………….. Vancouver, WA baby photographer

September 10, 2008

A sneak peek finally. I see in my stats all you little blog checkers and all the emails and phone calls have been so amazingly sweet. I have the best clients and the most understanding during the crazy last month we have had. This family is one that has been ever so patiently waiting to see a little peek and I can’t wait to share them. When I first talked to mom to set up the appointment, I would be lying if I said I thought photographing 6month old twins was going to be easy. But let me tell you, boy did they prove me wrong. They were soooo stinkin cute and smiley it would have been impossible not to get a cute shot of the two of them together. They put my older sibling clients to shame. ha ha. Anyways, here is a few of the two lovely ladies. They are actually my third set of twins this summer. The other two were newborns and I just realized I never posted them to the blog. Whoops.

And of course, we have to have a comment contest…….Amie, if you get 25 comments you will get free mounted 11×14 print of your choice.
No anonymous comments, please just type your name at the bottom of the comment.

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Amie: Thanks for posting. I am so excited to see the rest!!

Liz King: Those are the cutest butts I have ever seen! I can't wait to see all the pics!

Auntie Jan: Cutie patooties if I ever saw any!! Can't wait to see the rest...great job!

Des Jordan: Oh my goodness I LOVE them ALL!! And to think that's only a few of them. Thanks for sharing, I hope we can see the rest.

amanda bedard: OMG! Amy they are getting so big!! Adorable!!! ~ Amanda Bedard

Sheryl Mobley: SOOOOOOOOO adorable! I wish I lived closer so I could meet them. You chose an excellent photographer. The girls look very happy... I think they love each other!

Haley Cox: Oh My goodness Aim...they are getting so big! Thank you for sharing with me. I can't wait to see to see them all.
LOVE!

Lyndsey: Cutest little dimply baby cheeks I've seen! Good job, and very pretty little girls!

Cory Ahrens: I recognize the butt-cellulite! The "butt sisters" live. Amie, they are so, so cute, when are you bringing them up to see us?
Aunt Cory

Jennifer: Ahhhhhhh! Amie, your girls are georgous! I want to reach thru my computer and squeeeeeeezzzz them! I wish I lived closer to see you & the girls more often ~ I can't believe how big they are getting! Lot's of LOVE to you and give those mushie tushies a big kiss from me! I can't wait to see the rest! xoxo

Kelly: Oh these are ADORABLE! Love those little butts :D hehe

Jaime: Jen good pix as usual. Amie, cute girls!!

Jaime

Anne: Those are some good lookin' babies!!

Jeff: That's the most cellulite I've ever seen on anyone under 40!

Jamaica: Oh My word! Those turned out amazing. What adoreable girls you have. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one with cellulite at such a young age!!

Tim: Thanks for the beautiful pictures of my daughters!

ABCD Clapp: i am a mother of 2 small boys and i thought their bums were the cutest things ever, I am in love with the picture of those cute little girl dimple bums!

Angela K: Oh my goodness, these cuties make me want more kids! And I don't even want more kids! How come my baby girl never cooperates this well for pics?

julia walters (lindsey): such cute little ladies!

Green: WHAT CUTIES!!!

MONIE: LOVED ALL THE PICTURES SUCH CUTE LITTLE MODELS

LEA: AMAZING PHOTOS OF SUCH PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES. TRULY FUN TO WATCH THEM SMILE.

DARCI: THESE PICTURES BROUGHT LAUGHTER AND HAPPY TEARS TO MY EYES. THEY ARE SUCH A WONDER AND HAVE SUCH LOVING FACES AND EXPRESSIONS. THEY WILL ENJOY THEM ALL THEIR LIFE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN WITH US.

MELISSA: HOW SWEET, WHAT BUNDLES OF CHUBBY JOY.

JAIME: THOSE ARE THE CUTEST BABIES I HAVE EVER SEEN!

Kali: I love the ones with the girls in the tub... SOO cute!!!!

Amanda: Adorable pictures... I really like the one with the cellulite butts!!

Shawn Klinkner: Oh my word - these are the cutest pictures of the cutest little girls!!! LOVE the tub pics with bubbles and the pink tub pic and their little bums - so precious. :)
Dana K.

emily: OMG those tushies are so stinken cute! You are quite the baby booty photographer lately girl I love it!

Grandma P: Love the tubs! Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Anonymous: Amie - what beautiful babies.I love the backside view. Linda (Cox) Zenor

Billie: Amie, those are perfect! They are so stinkin cute. Those behind pics will be good blackmail pics later in life :) Love em!

phew….what a week

September 2, 2008


We are home as of this morning and Jack is just waking up from a three hour nap. Apparently he wasn’t getting much sleep at the hospital. who does? I know I didn’t and will be beyond happy to sleep in my bed for the first time tonight. ha ha.
Anyways the nurses just gobbled him up and I am pretty sure he was sad to leave. They took great care of him. I couldnt resist this shot. The nurses died laughing when they saw him doing it. He has mini daddy bubble butt. Love it.
I think I have responded to all the emails etc but if you didn’t get a response, let me know! I look forward to getting back to work. Thanks for all the emails, phone calls and sweet comments about my little guy. Sure means a lot. (0: You guys are the best.

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Anonymous: It is true I think he will be sad to leave the hospital. He was having way to much fun, for being that sick. This photo is so cuite...

Janel

Lyndsey: How sad to see your baby in the hospital! I'm so glad he's feeling better. Stay healthy!

The Olsons: I'm so glad Jack is doing better and you guys are finally out of the hospital. Super cute pic... as always!

Jen: OOOH, Im so glad he is doing better now. How scary for you and Ben. Thinking of you...call me when you can. That photo is adorable!
xoxo

Anonymous: Kids love the hospital. It's strange. :) Glad he is doing better. Hopefully you can get some rest also.

Amber