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As a passionate photography educator (on CreativeLive, in her online school Jewel Education, and in person all over the world), Julia teaches photographers how to elevate their photography skills and business strategy. Photographers love her for her no-nonsence, authentic personality and approach to business. Parents love her for her kind, baby-whisperer effect on newborn babies. So more often […]
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Have we told you how much we love baby number two? Don’t get us wrong, the first baby is so incredibly special in every way and we adore watching families welcome their first newborn baby. But there is something so sweet for us as photographers to have the opportunity to meet a family’s second baby. Maybe […]
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Welcome to the world baby Greta! Little Greta is a gift in every sense of the word and her family was so excited to welcome her home. This was the very first time this family was photographed “complete!” That’s something that’s so incredibly special for us and we hope these images are cherished for generations to […]
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If you follow us on Facebook, you may have noticed some behind the scenes photos during our visit from CreativeLive. The always talented production crew came here to our studio in Bend, Oregon to preshoot several of the segments that are a part of Julia’s upcoming course, “Studio Systems: A Photography Business Bootcamp.” As we gear up for the live […]
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We love it when a brand-new baby shows us a ridiculously cute expression! Case in point, little miss Sookie. We just can’t get over the wink/yawn she gave us! As you likely know as well, we love baby toes. We love baby toes much we devoted an entire Pinterest board to them. There’s something so incredibly […]
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When a new family comes to us for newborn photography, we like to ask several questions about their interior design, personal style, and overall features of their home. We want to be sure the look and design of the images will complement the family’s home so these are always important questions to ask. We also […]
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While we never guarantee a smile during a newborn photography session, sometimes we’re lucky enough to capture what we like to think is baby’s first photographed grin. Some might say it’s gas or a newborn reflex that is physical and in no way social or emotional, but we’re quite happy calling it a real, true […]
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Newborn baby photography. Every day is a fresh slate, a clean canvas, a new beginning. It’s joyful, rich and so rewarding. To meet a new family who has welcomed a brand new baby into the world, just days after mom has given birth taken new baby home, it’s an experience we can’t quite put into words. […]
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Because we believe there is nothing better than a printed photograph, we are excited to announce a new special gift for our clients who purchase high-resolution digital files as part of ‘Create Your Own Collection‘. Introducing “Love Notes”! When you purchase high-resolution digital files from your Jewel Images newborn photography session as part of ‘Create Your […]
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When a new baby walks into the studio, we know how important our work will soon become. Capturing a family at the very moment they’re welcoming new life is an intimate experience that we feel so honored to be a part of. We can’t quite put it into words, all we know is that the […]
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We were so excited to meet little miss Vayle. And obviously so was her beautiful family! Vayle’s mother had one important request: to capture the fleeting sweetness between siblings. Their adoration for new baby was so real and true, we didn’t have too hard of a time doing just that! This beautiful family is welcoming another […]
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We had the pleasure of photographing this growing, beautiful family for the second time as they recently welcomed a new baby boy into the fold, Payden! It is an incredible experience to watch babies grow, sibling relationships mature, and mom and dad’s happy smiles continue to shine through the early years of laughter, bedtime stories […]
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