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It's a world of honesty, humor, curiosity, bewilderment and love. It's a world of photography, families and relationships. It's a world where people know me as Mary Jane, MJ, Janey, Jane-Dog, Sweet Pea and Princess Bottom...for I am many things. I am a photographer, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a triathlete, a citizen, a believer...

I studied for my Masters at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. My work has been published nationwide, gracing the pages of wedding magazines ranging from Destination I Do, Southern Weddings to Your Wedding Day, as well as an industry leading photographers magazine, Shutterbug. My work is featured in many local publications, including Santa Barbara Magazine, The Montecito Journal and The Santa Barbara Independent.

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 PREGNANCY IS BLISS 
mon. february 01, 2010 (main)

    

I don’t care what anyone says – pregnancy is amazing.  O.K., sure, it’s kinda hard to tie your shoes and you might get the undying urge to make tuna noodle cassarole (don’t ask me why, it just happens), but honestly – it’s all worth it!  

    

Just when you think your belly can’t get any bigger – it does.  And just when you think the kicks won’t get any harder – they do.  And just when you think you couldn’t love this tiny, sweet idea one ounce more – you do.  And you just can’t help it and it’s the strongest, purest sense of love you will ever know.  

    

I already know that I am going to miss being pregnant.  It’s like having a built in imaginary friend.  I rub my belly, I talk to it in complete sentences, I serenade it with my favorite ballads and the best part is…I never feel stupid laughing hysterically to myself.  I know Baby Strong must be laughing right along side of me.  I am not alone.  I am not crazy.  Really!

    

I have tried to cherish every moment in the past 8 months.  It is such a precious process.  And what’s crazy is that with only 5 weeks left – I still don’t think it’s completely set in.  I’M GOING TO BE A MOM!!!!   I’ve heard that it doesn’t really set in until the baby is in your arms and you make eye contact.  And then.  Then…you’re in love.  It’s forever.  And you’re a mom.

I can't wait.

These are just some fun photos that we took on our walk the other day - all done on our point and shoot...kinda cool, huh? :)

  

  

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 ...SHOWERED WITH LOVE... 
tue. january 19, 2010 (main)

I am still on a high from this past weekend!  My mom and bestest friend Amy put on the most amazing shower for Mark and I.  It is times like these that I realize just how blessed we really are...  A few of my best friends from colllege came out and surprised me - it was truly surreal!  And...my-oh-my have we come a long way from being Theta's together at the University of Colorado - but no matter how much we grow up - some things never change.  :)

We had a delicious display of food, we laughed so hard I almost went into labor, we opened presents and decorated onsies.  We also had a little contest to see who could guess how big around I was - in inches.  Any guesses?

Thank you mom and Amy for the most amazing day!  And thank you to everyone who came that made it so special and so much fun!  WE LOVE YOU and are so thankful that you're in our lives..!  

And all I can say is - this baby is one spoiled baby...already...


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 ALEXIS .&. PATRICK 
tue. january 12, 2010 (main)

It was such a pleasure photographing Alexis and Patrick.  They are so easy to be around...  Their sweetness towards each other just makes my heart melt.  I can tell that they are truly best friends, and they adore each other and I couldn't help but think of how lucky they were to find each other.  I love the way Alexis winkles her cute little nose when she looks at him and I love how he looks at her and she doesn't even know it.  It's so easy to photograph love.  Have I told you recently how much I love my job?  

They are getting married at the end of April and it will be my first wedding back after the baby and I couldn't have hand-picked a sweeter, more fun couple to start off my 2010 season!   They will say "I Do" at a stunnig location in Summerland overlooking the Pacific ocean.  It is unbelievably breathtaking.  I'm also so excited for the team of vendors they've put together.  It's going to be AMAZING!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 LINDSEY .&. SCOTT 
wed. january 06, 2010 (weddings)

This was a completely magical session!  I decided to take this adorable couple to a spectacular Santa Barbara spot over looking the ocean.  As I sit here writing this, I'm wondering why I don't go here more often.  Lindsey and Scott are a perfectly relaxed, mellow couple that is undeniably full of life and laughter.  I am in love their love - it's incredibly sweet, genuine and just looks like so much fun!  I could have photographed them all day.  

I am so looking forward to their wedding this coming August.  It's going to be a fabulous party!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 ..BABY NOAH... 
fri. december 18, 2009 (children)

Francie and Lee are such fun people.  I loved them from the moment I met them for their engagement session, I loved them at their wedding, I loved them even more at their maturnity shoot and THEN they topped off my love for them with the introduction to baby Noah.  He such a doll and just so happy!  I just wanted to tickle his little rolls all day long...he's the kind of baby you just can't keep your hands off of...  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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