Jonnye Bower Photography

This gorgeous little boy is a one of my Year to Remember babies! How cute is he??? So happy and easy to photograph.  

Only thing missing from this session was a bit of sunshine.  We got lots of great pics inside the studio, and I’ll post their add on session when we shoot that as well.  

What is an add-on session? Well, if we happen to book a date and something is not completely perfect (weather, sick kid or parent, or other certain circumstances) I will offer you an add-on.  It will be a very short mini session to extend your gallery by just a few more pics and add variety.  

I understand completely that booking a session with me is a significant investment, and I always guarantee that you will be completely satisfied or I will make it right!  Your happiness and loyalty mean so so much to me, that it is nearly impossible for me to express here.  I pride myself in being able to grow my business and fill in the holes that other photographers may have missed when it comes to personal service and client satisfaction.  I love what I do so SO much and I love more than anything when my families understand the importance in it.  Yes, it is a luxury to be able to have professional photography,  but what better gift to yourself, your children, and honestly their children than this!

Detailed artful reminders of the fastest year of your beautiful baby’s life.  Captured with love for generations to enjoy

What could be a more perfect way to remember the most fleeting moments in life?  It is my personal goal to create timeless and priceless art for my families.  

Images that capture the love of a mother for her baby and are truly cherished for a lifetime.

♥ It takes my breath away and makes my heart sing ♥

For a limited time I am offering a complementary personalized maternity mini session upon confirmation of a full newborn session.

Together we can plan two magical sessions that you will never forget

* email us at info@jbowerphoto.com to discuss the sessions that will make your heart sing *

It is my pleasure to announce the winners of the {windows to the soul} mini session giveaway! I had 39 entries in all and so many of them were beautiful and touching that I couldn’t possibly pick just 1!

So, the 2 winners who will receive free spots at my next round of mini sessions are… {drumroll}…. Kimberly Bell, with the most amazing snapshot of a newborn smile, and Erin Key, whose loving words about her boys and being a mommy touched me so so deeply. 

Here are the winning entries —

“What I love most about my Ava is how full of life she is, 
this photo is of her smiling on the 2nd day she was brought into this world.
This is one of the best moments I have ever had and I’m so thankful I have a 
photo that captures this moment between myself and my daughter.
-Kimberly Bell”

“I love my boys because they have taught me that success is not what I used to think it was.  I once believed it was measured by what I had accomplished in terms of my school, work, and money.  But, now I know that I am successful because of what I have accomplished by marrying my amazing husband, and giving birth to two beautiful boys.  They make me want to be a better person, and that is what I try and do each and every day.  
Erin Key”

And the 3 amazing runner ups —

“Why I love my baby girls so much….
From the time I was a little girl I wanted to be a mother, but it was a dream that I thought would never be fulfilled until three years ago. For the longest time my husband and I thought we would NEVER have children. For years we tried everything, doctors, medicine, books, you name it -and then finally (thanks to science and God) three years ago we were blessed with the most precious of all gifts- my Lily. She is the light of our lives and the sunshine in my day- every day. Then, magically God decided to bless us again this August (as a complete and total surprise) with baby Gracie. My girls make me smile everyday, give me true purpose in my life, teach me that being a mother is the most blessed of all things to be, and daily show me that the world is truly beautiful and brighter through a child’s eyes. 
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoy them
 Amy Alsip”

“This is my Makayla Kay, She is 19 months old. One thing I love about her is that from the time she could sit up she has been dancing! Believe it or not her first “favorite” song was the FreeCreditReport.com song lol! She dances to anything and everything! Even at her young age she is a BIG Dallas Cowboy fan! She laughs ALL the time and is very smart and independent for her age. Thanks for holding this contest and I LOVE your work!

 Erica Hamlet”

“I am excited to share with you this wonderful candid picture I took of my daughter during the holidays. Kayla is just a little over 2 years old and this was her first time to ever “see and taste” snow. She was so excited, every morning during the time it was snowing she woke up and immediately put on her boots (with her pj’s on) and wanted to go catch snowflakes with her daddy and me.
The picture that is attached is so sweet to me because she asked me to take her picture in the snow and that she promised she would smile “really big”.  She did indeed smile really big, such a sweet genuine smile captured!
 They grow up too fast and I am so thankful to have this precious little girl.
Enjoy our sweet moment!
Kristen”

***Sorry guys – trying to figure out why the pics wouldn’t post on this one….. weird…….

Love this sweet little angel and her bouncy big brother.  I am so happy that you chose me as your photographer.  I hope you love your images as much as I do

If you aren’t already a fan on my Jonnye Bower Photography facebook page, please head over there and become one!

The contest to win a free {windows} mini session has already begun

Love it all! The baby, the light, and love love love shooting in my studio space ) 

I am so excited to announce my first round of minis for 2010.  I have had the idea to do these for quite some time now!  Everyone always tells me how much they love the close-ups I get of their babies’ eyes so this mini session is dedicated to that! I will of coarse get lots more shots than just the close-ups, and if you have had a session with me before, you know that I get lots of great pics in a very small short length of time.  If you have never had a session with me, this is the perfect opportunity to have just a taste of what I do and get some amazing images for your home.  Not only is the session a much less expensive rate than my regular minis, but I am also offering reduced rate digital collections and you will have the chance to save lots on my new wall collections! If you have that wall space in your home that has been sitting blank because you aren’t sure what to do yet, this is what you have been waiting for – stunning images that will look amazing in your home, and at prices that will make it worth it to go big!

Email us at info@jbowerphoto.com to book your {windows to the soul} mini session, spots will go quickly!

As I promised, a few pics from my fun 2 week vacation…

We spent Christmas at Nana & Papaw’s (Philip’s parents) and I didn’t pick up the camera for much of that time, but we took some great videos (I’ll share those too as soon as I figure out how lol!)  The girls had a blast, and Sofia loved playing in the snow!  Christmas morning was SO fun.  Sofia’s favorite gift from Santa was a Nintendo Dsi and as such the mama’s girl, she immediately started taking pictures with it – of everything! So funny, she has a photo of every ornament on Nana’s tree and she refuses to erase even the blurry ones to make room for more.  I’ll be going  to Fry’s for more hard drives for both of us now

We did decorate our tree at home for Christmas too, to get into the Christmas spirit and I love love LOVE my ornaments.  Sofia brought the “Mom” one home to me from Kindergarden.  I totally remember and loved buying stuff like this from the holiday fundraiser sale in elementary school We also have several ballet related ornaments – Sofia played an Angel in her dance company’s The Nutcracker, and vows to dance in it again every year until she’s Clara.  Love it

After Christmas was done we pack up the kids (and 3 dogs) and headed down to Port Aransas TX to spend New Years on the beach! It was Alina’s very first time to go, and she was in heaven (well, cold heaven )  Sofia wasn’t phased by the cold at all though – she was so happy to build castles in the sand so that her sister could knock ‘em down.  Such a good big sister!

I did get to surf and it was painfully cold, even in a full wetsuit and booties, but I did it!  Next time I’ll have someone take some pics so I can prove it – ha! Papaw got a new surfboard, a Donald Takayama In the Pink, made specially for nose rides. Sweet!  We all got some of the coolest most comfy Sanuk shoes, errr, not shoes?  And thoroughly enjoyed being away from the business of our lives and work for the rest of our stay  

And Happy Birthday to one of my sweet baby planners!!! This year FLEW by, and I’m so honored to have been chosen by this sweet family.  I love love LOVE my job so much – to get to photograph beautiful happy babies is a dream come true

We at Jonnye Bower Photography had a wonderful & relaxing New Years vacation at the beach (yes I took pics – will post soon!), but it is back to work and busy again.  If you would like to book a session in February or get on the list for upcoming mini sessions, please email us at info@jbowerphoto.com

This was my last session of 2009 and I know Mama is anxious to see pics! Thank you again for being so patient. Enjoy!

We did a few in the studio and I used my studio lights – love how they turned out!

couldn’t decide which of the thumb sucking pics I liked better, so here’s both