Jus Cowland Photography

What can I say about Courtney? She is beautiful, sweet, silly, and totally into taking pictures! I loved hanging out with her and her mom Sandi! It was so much fun, we took tons of pictures in DT Historic Melbourne and it was HOT HOT HOT! They were great sports about it though, yay!

Sandi does so much for Courtney, she's mom, homemaker, and breadwinner and she's Courtney's 24/7 and just beams for Courtney - rock on Sandi!

Here are just a couple from today's session! Take care and mind the storms that just won't seem to quit!

I can no longer honor any more requests for Portfolio Building Specials for 2008 unless you have already spoken to me or a representative of Jus Cowland Photography, aka the husband.

I'm so busy busy busy!
Hey guys, Christmas is only 156 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes & 24 seconds away!

Get your Christmas Sessions booked by 09/31/08 and your session is only $99!
Choose from this years Christmas Cards as well!
Here is a Sampling from our Vendor, they look scrumptious!


Don't worry, there are more where those came from :)

Have a great day!!

Have I been a busy photographer!
I love that when I say I'm going to do something, and it happens to be free - people want it! :) Of course! Don't wait though, August is right around the corner and I am getting booked up, plus I will be out of town for my BFF (I love that) wedding, no I'm not photographing it - I've got a pretty important job, keep her stress level to a minimum.

Anyhoodle.
I've got TONS and TONS of pictures to post, just haven't had time to do it. Plus my honey and I are wrapping are heads around combining our services and creating one company. I think I will keep my name though and just fall under the umbrella. So much going on! OH! And! I'm getting a new website, I thought all I wanted was a blog, but since my honey is oh so talented, I thought I would use his skills and get cozy on the web.

Well, I can here our lab chewing on something, so better get to it!

Here's an image for the road and then off to bed!
It's my cousin's daughter, she turned 3 on July the 5th! These, of course are the cutest photos!!! She is such a girl, so far off from myself or my daughter - but so funny and SUCH a delight!

How cutie patootie are these girls! This family is so sweet and silly, I love little'ns digging in the sand, playing in the water!

Here is one, but more to come!!






Thanks Tina, Joe, Emily, and Joely for spending time with me on the beach! I had fun fun!

I'm open in the fall, minus my own personal work.

I would like to schedule these types of shoots:
Maternity
Newborn
Engagement
Small Wedding (50 guests or Less)
Family Shoots
Boudoir

If you are interested in receiving a free session and a CDrom of High Resolution Images for you to print at a lab of your choice, please contact me via my "Contact Me" page found via the tab at the top of the blog header.

I look forward to speaking with you soon!

I used to be into paper scrapbooking, but to be quite honest I am crap at it. Not because I'm not a good visual designer, but because of all the STUFF there was! I just couldn't hang. And I'm not one for permanence. One day I found digital scrapbooking and realized I had been doing it all along since 1994! I just thought it was visual/graphic design. I didn't know someone had named a brand around it!

THEN! Whilst looking up info for work on the Adobe website, I came across a web-app called Scrapblog. I almost fell out of my ergo-chair and shouted with joy. I had to wait until I got home to play though, and this is what I made!


Isn't it fantastic! Do you have images you'd love to scrap but just don't want to invest in the paper and stickers and blah blah? I highly recommend Scrapblog!

I had the immense pleasure of attending the graduation of Brittany who I lived next to for quite some time.

Congrats girl, I love you!!

Remember a few posts ago when I talked about my Thrift Store experience? Well, here is a sneak peak at what I got for the fashion shoot this fall!

Not only is Desere` our new next door neighbor (we just moved in), but she's also in my daughters 3rd grade class! Isn't she adorable? Her and her sister Ashley were in my backyard looking at this gopher turtle who has burrowed himself near our fence and I saw an opportunity to grab a shot. Isn't she lovely!

In preparation for my future photoshoot I just the best stuff, check back for pictures.

Also, even though I have a myspace for personal stuff, I've created an account for my photog biz. Wanna be my friend?? Great :)

Jus Cowland Photography Myspace

I'm looking for models for a photo-session. If you are interested, please send an email to juscowlandphotography@gmail.com.

This is a no pay job for a portfolio build. You will be able to get free pictures out of the deal. The photo-session will be scheduled for August of 2008 and will be over the course of one to two days.

I am looking for guys and gals between the ages of 18 and 30.

Again if you are interested, please send an email. Thanks.

Before I gave up television to pursue other activities I used to watch What Not to Wear religiously both American and BBC broadcasts. I loved the show, because it was about bringing out the beauty instead of sheltering it or masking it.

I get a lot of questions, one of them is the infamous "What do you want me to wear?"

The answer?
What ever makes you feel beautiful and comfortable. Sure it can be white and patterns or all black. I'm not going to dictate it to you because these are your memories to be cherished, not mine. Although I love to take pictures, no one likes to be stuffed in a suit they hate or an outfit someone else thought they might look good in.

I'm outta Vegas today. Let me tell you how excited I am! I miss my family dearly! See all you May sessions soon!!!!

-Jus

Oh man do I have a headache. I've been in Vegas for almost a week, unfortunately not to take pictures but to attend a conference for my parttime job... hehehehe the one that currently pays the bills.

Not sure if the headache is from all the thinkin or all the cigarette smoke, but lemme tell you what, it hasn't gone away.

Anyway, the thinking has been nonstop. If you are like me, you can understand how frustrating it is to think and not bring it to fruition. I've been thinking a lot about goals and branding. Who I want to be and how I want to be percieved. I can tell you that I've got big things planned. I've been mentored and been reading a lot and really thinking about where I want to take my business. And I want to take it to a new level.

But I often wonder how it begins, how does one or a business of one or a business of many decide to tackle something new? I suppose a huge corporation would put together an R&D team. I am my own R&D team. So I guess, all I need is a plan.
Hmmm... better get started.

7.5 months until 2009 - awesome.

I never married, well the traditional way. Both times, yes 2x (the 2nd is the keeper), were in or in front of a court house. Couldn't afford a big wedding, and didn't know enough people. Couldn't afford a small wedding and my husband couldn't attend... long story.

My best friend Trish is getting married to her Beau and I've been more intuned with all things wedding. Girls somehow are predisposed to thinking of their wedding day eventually, even if it's the day before - but I don't know if I'd still want one if I could or dare I say a traditional one.

Traditional?
You know, black tux or suit and white dress, and flower girls, and blah blah blah. Nah, I think I would want something comfortable and less traditional, I'd like to break the quo and do something fabulous.

I found this website off my cousins website.  And this picture says it best when it comes to going beyond the traditional wear and decor -Source


And that is what wedding planners can bring to a wedding and reception. Something that is really hard for most of us to do, especially to think outside the box when it comes to our own events. I know it may seem like the wedding planner can be really expensive, but when it comes down to it - they tend to work with you on pricing considering they will still get paid. You might not have a lavish and lux wedding for a budget minded bride, but I guarantee it will be original and well worth the time and effort and reputation of the hired professional.

Think outside the box; white dress? black suit? bouquet? photographs?? Be creative, and really express who you are the day of your wedding, it will be yours to seize.

Speaking of photographs, have you ever wished you could retake your bridal pictures? Maybe you couldn't get the poses or pictures you wanted? Maybe you didn't really like the photographer you hired, but he/she fit your budget? I'm opening the opportunity to redo your wedding photos in September 2008. You and your hubby are welcome to don your wedding gear and take some relaxed and less posed photos for the low low session price of free! That's right kids, free sessions still going on during the 2008 year. Don't miss the chance to get your pictures taken again!!
Happy Weekend!
-Jus