Jill Porter Photography

Beautiful Girls

2011-06-09T17:10:00.005-05:00

I had the privilege of photographing these two precious little girls in my studio a couple weeks ago. They lost their daddy a few months ago, but their sweet attitudes and beautiful smiles remain. Thank you to their mama for allowing me to photograph her angels.

Blessings

2010-05-04T20:23:00.005-05:00

It has been quite a while since I've posted on here... sorry for that! Even after months of being in our new home, we are still dealing with the after-effects of the move and what that does to a business, etc. I am starting to get some clients again, and I am sooo excited!! This weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph a little guy who I have snapped photos of before, when we all lived in Florida. They have also moved into the metro DC area, and we were able to catch up with them and not only sweet little Luc, but also his new sister Meizi. These two little ones are on the go, high-energy toddlers who are both beautiful! - and for their proud mama and daddy, almost like having twins! The photographs were super fun, and we also enjoyed some catching up with our friends over supper! Here are a few shots from the session - Amanda & Brad, I hope you enjoy the "teaser" - more to come soon!

Here's the proud daddy with his new daughter:

Two super-cute smiles from two super-cute babies!

Here's little sis Meizi:

And big brother Luc:

Mama and her girl - love this pic!

Reading to the kiddos... they look so calm in this photo, but this was before she was pushing him, and he was hitting her, and they both were crying... :)

Even without smiling, he is so amazingly adorable. Another favorite of mine!

Could she get any cuter?!

Little Angel

2009-11-06T23:41:00.003-06:00

A couple days ago I had the privilege of photographing 4-month-old Wyatt. This little guy was by far the most easygoing, pleasant-natured baby I've had the joy of working with. Throughout the entire hour and a half session, he never once cried or fussed - he just grunted and growled a little bit when he got annoyed. He is so adorable! Thanks to his mama for allowing me to capture a moment in his life. I hope the preview tides you over - the rest of your proofs will be posted in a gallery soon!

Lounging

Curious

Almost a smile!

Mama and her boy

Sharing sweet moments with mama

The Princess and the Frog

2009-11-04T21:58:00.005-06:00

Today I photographed a little princess and her big brother for the second time. Cheyenne is 4 months old and Chase is 2 years old. She was a great subject today, all smiles and laughs, but he was not so accomodating! Even in his fun frog Halloween costume, he was not happy to be there. We still got some great shots, but some of my favorites are the ones of him looking a little defiant. Hope their mama enjoys this little preview - the rest should be online tomorrow!

The Princess

Sweet Pea

The Frog

Grumpy Frog

Brother and Sister

All Boy

2009-10-23T16:04:00.005-05:00

This little guy is ALL BOY. He chased the chickens, was virtually unafraid of the horses, and was very upset that the dog wouldn't come away from her nap to visit him. He was such a cute subject, too!

Posing with Mama

Pointing at the chickens

Chasing the chickens

Super adorable!

Little Blondie

2009-10-19T20:36:00.004-05:00

This little blondie came to be photographed at the end of last school year for ballet portraits. Now I was able to photograph her again for the fall special. What a cutie!

She was so serious!

A smile talking about Yo Gabba Gabba

The tousled look

Swing time

Fun Fall Session!

2009-10-18T20:12:00.004-05:00

This was one of my favorite fall sessions. These two little ones are high energy and so photogenic! I especially enjoyed their little cowboy/cowgirl Halloween outfits. So cute! I hope their mama enjoys this little preview before the rest of her portraits are online!

Ruby peeking over the top of the playset

This was my very favorite photo of Wesley!

Ok, how cute are these outfits?

Little ham!

Handsome little man

Sisters

2009-10-17T22:29:00.003-05:00

So I'm on an editing spree... too bad it's bedtime and I have to quit for the evening! I did 8 separate sessions this week (which is HUGE for me!) and so far have four of them edited. Yay!

I have been photographing these two girls since the younger one was a newborn. Older sister Amy usually is a bit of a difficult subject, but this time she was a complete angel - good job Amy!! She smiled, laughed, played, and just generally had a great time. Little sister Amanda was not so easy, but we'll keep working on her!

Sisters Together

This may have been the best smile we got from Amanda!

Both LOVED feeding the catfish... though I think this was taken BEFORE Amanda took a brief - and entirely accidental! - dip into the pond.

I love Amy's two different-colored eyes

Didn't smile much, but she sure is cute!

First Fall Photos

2009-10-17T20:42:00.003-05:00

This is the first family I photographed for my Autumn Memories special. It was so much fun! I hope you enjoy your preview... the rest of them should be online tomorrow!

Beautiful Family

Jacob and Anna loved the farm dog

I loved this candid of father and son with the horses

Look at those eyes!

What a nice-looking couple!

My Favorite Boys

2009-10-13T22:55:00.003-05:00

These three cuties are the others I photographed today. They are our favorite boys and we are going to miss them so much when we move! In the meantime, we're getting in lots of hugs, cuddles, and photos, too!

Look so innocent, don't they?

Cuties

Sweet Baby

Happy Boy

Silly Boy!

Sweet Family

2009-10-13T21:26:00.004-05:00

Between yesterday and today I had five photo sessions... which, for me, is a lot! I enjoyed both the Autumn Memories sessions from yesterday, and the two studio sessions today... however, since the studio sessions are a bit easier to edit, they will likely be posted first. In fact, here is the first one! I was able to photograph a very sweet family in the studio this morning - four beautiful, polite, and very enjoyable children! I hope their mama enjoys this little preview of what's to come - I'll have your proofs posted online soon!

Siblings

Pretty Girl!

Beautiful Princess

Brothers

The Family Ready for Fall

Change of Dates!!

2009-09-29T19:59:00.002-05:00

I have had several people comment on how they are not able to make the fall photo sessions due to the holiday weekend, so I'm going to change the dates to Monday October 12th and Saturday October 17th. Hopefully this will allow more people to take advantage of the special savings!

Fall Photo Mini-Sessions!!

2009-09-24T20:14:00.024-05:00

The locale for these sessions is scheduled to be outdoors at a friend's farm/barn in Bayou George. There will be leaves, pumpkins, apples, and hay - what more could one need for a fun fall photo?

Session times are as follows - please email me at porters98@gmail.com to schedule your preferred time!

Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day):

9:30am - available

10:00am - available

10:30am - *booked*

11:00 am - available

11:30am - available

12:00pm - available

12:30pm - *booked*

1:00pm - *booked*

Saturday, October 17th:

9:30am - *booked*

10:00am - available

10:30am - available

11:00 am - available

11:30am - *booked*

12:00pm - available

12:30pm - *booked*

Beachy Keen

2009-09-23T12:36:00.005-05:00

I was able to photograph some friends this past weekend at St. Andrews State Park. It was a beautiful evening despite the threat of storms, and we had a great time! The boys were so cute, and we even got a few snaps of Rebekah and their youngest, Isaiah, who are best buds.

Handsome Boys

This was a new one for me so kind of fun:

My favorite family photo:

Isaiah & Rebekah:

Double Trouble!

2009-09-22T22:08:00.002-05:00

These precious little girls are some of my favorite subjects for portraits. The twins and their big sister are just precious, they have a great family, and the double trouble/double blessing certainly applies in this case! This set of photos was at the request of their grandma since she made the twins' dedication gowns and sister's pretty blue dress. We did part of our photographs at the butterfly garden by Cedar Grove Elementary, but when it got so hot we couldn't stand it, came back to the house to finish up the session. Hope you enjoy the preview, Kelly... they should be posted on the website tomorrow!

Angel of Grace

2009-09-21T22:25:00.005-05:00

I was able to photograph this little angel just one week after his birth. I have been blessed to photograph each baby born to a girl in the House of Grace here, and this little guy was the last of them for me with our upcoming move. He was a perfect model, and such a beautiful baby! Thanks for allowing me to capture his early days for you. Enjoy the teaser before I get all your proofs posted!

This is my favorite image from the session:

Little Mouse:

But on the list of favorites, this one made us all laugh so hard it had to be another fave from the session:

My Little Model

2009-09-12T17:12:00.004-05:00

Rebekah and I were testing the lighting setup today for an upcoming session. She is such a little ham... but just so cute, too. Here are a few of her modeling shots...

So we took this one to start, then she wanted to hold the cats...

Which works great with this cat...

But not so well with this one!

Then, she decided to show off the diva she really is with this next series of three...

A Sweet Girl

2009-09-12T16:48:00.005-05:00

I photographed this little girl and her family a few weeks ago, but took so many photos (we did both studio and beach sessions!) that it's taken me a long time to get them all posted. Addison is an on-the-go girl, and was very patient with all our photos despite being a bit sick and very, very tired! It was also great to see some old friends and to meet their little one. We had a wonderful visit, and I hope they now have some memories to cherish!

First Blogged Portraits!

2009-09-05T19:55:00.011-05:00

I had the opportunity today to photograph tiny Cheyenne and her big brother Chase (along with Mama and Nana!). This little baby has the most beautiful porcelain skin and big blue eyes - her brother's an adorably dimpled, tow-headed toddler who is all boy (and loves M&M's!). It was a pleasure taking photos for this beautiful family. Thank you for allowing me to capture some sweet moments. Here is a sneak peek of your portraits - they will be posted in a gallery soon!

Chase being his cute self

Pretty Girl

Sleepy Baby

What a sweet big brother!

Nothing better than snuggling with Mama

Talking to Mama

Big Blue Eyes

Logo

2009-09-04T22:35:00.003-05:00

I'm reminded as I figured out the formatting and such to link the blog to my website that my logo has changed... sort of! My very dear friend Courtney is creating a NEW logo for me but it is not ready yet... and we kinda lost the font from the last one when we updated the computer. So, all that to say... the logos you see do not match one another, they are not permanent, so don't worry and I'll fix them asap!

So I Finally Gave In...

2009-09-04T21:17:00.005-05:00

...and started a blog. I feel all trendy and stuff. It was time to be searchable and to let people know what I'm doing with my life. And of course to post preview photos of my clients! I am perhaps a little excited... tomorrow I get to post my first blog regarding a session. And keep an eye out for a Fall Photo Special coming up in a few days as I work out the details!