I cannot believe Summer is basically here. Some of y’all are already feeling it with the kids home. (Ha!) I have to admit – it is HARD having the girls home with me at all times (you can ask Cory about my endless complaining some days) but when I think back at all of the […]

If a portrait is worth taking … then it means it is worth printing. We spend so much time and mental energy contemplating outfits, locations – you name it – but was it worth it if we receive a large gallery, become overwhelmed with the number of choices, post them online and never print them. […]

Portrait by Olivia Jones Photography This Fall will be three years since I quit social media (excluding the good ol’ dinosaur Facebook business page). I was talking to a friend last week at the park (you know – actually engaged with another person/not device at a common area) and telling her the things I have […]

Photos are awesome. Printing your photos is vital. So, once you receive your family gallery – what’s next? The next step is printing your portraits. (We all know regardless of what people say – what is posted on social media – aka your family pics – doesn’t last.) But how do you know what type […]

Oh, Autumn!  Can I be honest? I have never used the term “autumn” before this year to describe the season of cooler days and warmer hues.  … But homeschooling. (Lol!) Seriously, though. All of the classical literature we are reading uses the word to describe what I have previously called Fall and needless to say, […]

I thought about you yesterday and wanted to share with you how I pair our personal old family pictures with your new ones and why it matters. If I have photographed your family before you have seen me shooting with film. You have maybe even been someone who has said, “I didn’t know they even […]

Did you know that many of the printed photos you have of your family will turn yellow or fade in color by the time that your children are old enough to appreciate them? If they are exposed to sunlight, moisture, household chemicals or any other acidic element (the wood frame you have it displayed in) […]

What do printed pictures and mental health have to do with each other?  Let’s just say a lot more than you picture. 😉 (That was terrible, I know. Moving on…) Recalling good memories has a profound impact on your brain. It doesn’t just simply make you have the warm feelings all over again – the impact […]

Do you ever wonder what life was like for our grandparents? Or better yet – their grandparents? What did their days look like? What were their afternoons like when they got home from work? What was the parenting / work life balance like back then? What were their favorite holiday traditions?  I find myself wondering […]

(Pictured is our museum case in stone.) Your immediate answer may be, “well, both!” Ultimately – yes. Sure. But recently I had a revelation on this that I want to dive a little more into and tell you about.  You may have read that I have a few plans in place to keep our personal […]