mandi Jane photography

Sweet newborn session

2010-01-25T17:26:00.002-05:00

Lucky me! I had the pleasure of doing another newborn shoot!!! Here are a few of my favorites from the session...more to come soon....

Beautiful Baby Girl

2009-08-19T21:40:00.002-04:00

This is my beautiful baby niece. She was an absolute dream to photograph. I enjoyed this session so much and can't wait to do another one!!!!

Welcome Samuel!!!!!

2009-05-11T22:14:00.002-04:00

Well, I am finally updating my blog. I thought it was about time to introduce my new little one. I found out I was pregnant with my second child a week before Mother's Day in 2008. Sam was born on Dec. 15th, 2008, just 3 weeks and 3 days early...weighing in at 5 lbs, 12 oz. He is now a happy, healthy 16 pound 5 month old bundle of sweetness!!!

Spring is here!!!

2009-05-11T14:29:00.004-04:00

Spring is here again and I had the pleasure of doing another newborn session. This sweet little girl was born in April. Here are a few of my favorites from her session.....

A Wedding in July

2008-08-26T16:54:00.004-04:00

OK, so I don't typically shoot weddings, but I shot my very good friend's wedding as a favor. It was a total blast...beautiful July day, right on the beach. I just thought I'd share a few of my favorites from their special day.

Poem for Summer

2008-06-27T15:16:00.002-04:00

Laughter of Lilacs

Rainbows of roses

Songs of the robins

Lily of the valley borders

Sunshine to warm the heart

Oh what joy this season does impart!
by Anne Morrow Lindberg

Great Family

2008-05-02T14:12:00.007-04:00

I had the opportunity to photograph a wonderful family last week. The kids were sweet and a pleasure to work with. Here are a few of my faves from the session.

The proofing session was great. Mom was so easy going and invited me to bring my son along so her little guy (4 days younger than mine) and my little guy could play together. My son was having so much fun, he didn't want to leave!!

"When you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in B&W, you photograph their souls." - Ted Grant

2008-04-13T18:07:00.003-04:00

Ok.... I thought it was about time I added a new post! So here are a few recent B&W photos.....

My Very First Post

2008-03-16T16:17:00.003-04:00

Welcome to my Blog. I hope to use this space to share with you my passion as a photographer and as a mother.
I was introduced to photography at the very tender age of 10 years old, when I received my first camera, an old Kodak point and shoot. Even at a young age I quickly became frustrated by the limitations of a point and shoot camera. When I was in the sixth grade, a family friend loaned me her fully manual SLR with a zoom lens....I was hooked instantly!
It wasn't until 12 years later that I got my very own SLR (thanks to my husband). From that point on I looked at the world in a completely different way. When I look at the world around me I am seeing it through the eye of a viewfinder (with or without my camera)...it's like I have a camera permanently attached to my face!
I like to photograph just about anything, but my favorite subjects are nature (flowers, wildlife) and children. I have been taking pictures for so long, but it has only been recently (since the birth of my son) that I have been able to really focus on my photography and turn it from a hobby into a business.
Before my son was born, I worked full time as a teacher for children with autism. This left very little time for photography. When my son was born, I decided to stay home full time to experience all the ups and downs of motherhood. This has been such a blessing for me, not only because it allows me the opportunity to work on my photography skills, but also because I get to spend every single day with my sweet, delightful, crazy little man. I consider myself very lucky to be able to experience all the wonders of my son and to not miss out on a single moment. I realize what a fleeting moment childhood is, and I want to be there to suck up every single second of it.
Well, I hope you enjoy my Blog as well as my photography. Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day.