Expectations

Today I got to share the results of my first maternity portrait session with the expectant mom.  She is due any time now but looks beautiful, even if she doesn't feel that way. 

I have to say that I was more than a little nervous when we had our session.  Sarah is the first person that I have done a session with that I haven't known before hand.  So after meeting Sarah, her mom Tammy, and her 4 year old son Kingston, I got to tell her to show me her belly!!  (Ok, not immediately.  I saved it to the end of the session.)  She and her family were patient with me and endured my frequent pauses to adjust my camera settings, props, etc.

I absolutely loved getting to capture sweet moments between Kingston and Sarah.  This boy LOVES his momma!  And he loves his new baby sister Kaya, for now!

   

So today I got to show them the final product and they were pleased. I was pleased they were pleased!!  The best part is, I get to go back in a few weeks and meet Kaya and take newborn portraits of her!

Here are a few more of my favorite shots from our session.  Let me know what you think.

What's in a name?

Welcome to Jamie Oliphint Photography, or whatever the current name of my business/blog is.  I am busy trying to figure out so many things right now.  The one thing I do know is that I love to hear the click of my camera shutter and I love seeing the reaction when I show someone a wonderful picture of themselves or their loved ones.  Now the question is how to make that happen more often!  So first off, aside from the portfolio building sessions I am booking, I have to come up with a name for this new business of mine. 

Photomom was my first attempt at a name.  It really describes who I have been for the past 12 or so years.  I have been fortunate to stay home with my children from the time Daniel was in preschool and I have taken tons of photos during those years.  Not only photos of my kids, but also of their friends and schoolmates.  When Facebook came around, I had a natural avenue to share these pictures.  Now that my boys are in High School, I am Facebook friends with many of their classmates and their classmates parents, just so they can access the sports photos I have taken.  I am able to give them a gift each time I post an photo of their accomplishments.

The amazing Alexus Henry

But is Photomom who I want to be as I move into the portrait photography business?  I don't think so.   Like so many other photographers, I would love to use my name as my business.  Unfortunately most people can't say my last name, much less spell it correctly.  So Jamie Oliphint Photography is my interim name until I find one that is:

 

1. Unique
2. Memorable
3. Descriptive of who I am
4. Easy to spell

 

So any suggestions would be appreciated.  A few thoughts I have had involve the use of my maiden name, Ivy.  Guess I could be Blue Ivy...oh wait, Beyoncé already took that one (wow!  Beyoncé is in spell checker).  I want to stay away from the words "creative" and "memories", they are way too overused in the photography field. 

 

Thanks for joining me on this journey, hopefully it will be a long one!