Speyrer Family Session
I had a great time with these guys at Guirard Park a couple weeks ago and just wanted to share a few. Lindsay and Trey have been good friends for a while and it is so hard to believe how big Benjamin has gotten. Blessings. Jason
Europe Pre-Print Sale
I have the privilege of traveling to Italy at the beginning of next month to shoot a wedding with my good friend Riccis Valladares. I am super excited about the wedding and that I will be spending the rest of the month traveling and shooting around Europe. I can't wait for the creative break after the busy wedding season and for the re-charge to come back into the rest of the year. One of the most exciting aspects of the trip is for me to have the ability to shoot a ton of personal work. This is really the first time for me in a while where I can shoot exclusively for myself. So on to the good stuff.... I will be offering fine art prints from my trip after I return, however I am also offering a "pre-print sale" so that you can still purchase prints, just at a lower price. After I return you will have a gallery of images to choose from to print in the size that you purchase in the pre-print sale. I am also including a couple prints that I have already shot while traveling that are options to print (in the case that you would prefer one of these). You will find those options below.
All images will be printed on archival paper and will be signed. They will be delivered by August 31st. All ordering/payment must be completed by June 25th, all orders after then will be at my standard fine art printing price (double the pre-print sale price).
Pricing & sample images are below, and please email me directly through my "contact" page on my website if you would like to order prints. There is a break in the price if you decide to order 2 of the same size (this only applies if both prints are the same size).
Individual 8x10 Print - $50 | (2) 8x10 Prints - $80 Individual 11x14 Print - $100 | (2) 11x14 Prints - $150 Individual 16x20 Print - $175Â | (2) 16x20 Prints - $300
Blessings. Jason
These next two are examples of what the finished prints will look like
The following images are ones that I am offering in addition to what I will offer from my trip
Outside of Oslo in Norway
New York City
Redwoods in Northern California
Coast in Northern California
Subway station in New York City
Pond in Central California
Shannon & Auggie Wedding
This is long overdue but I just wanted to post a few of my favorites from their wedding. They had a beautiful intimate ceremony at the W Hotel in New Orleans and I was so honored to be a part of their day. They gave me an extended amount of time to shoot with them around the quarter which was amazing. Just a couple..... Blessings. Jason
2 Day Creative shoot with Southern Fete
I had the chance to do some creative shooting with some good friends last week. Basically I set up 4 assignments for us all to have for 2 full days of shooting and to end each day with several hour intensive late night critiques from what we shot during the day (our early night was 1am :). We went into the first day not knowing which assignments we would have and the one that I happened to pick out of the jar was Valerie of Southern Fete. I had an absolute blast following her around and she was so great to let me tag along with her. We went from florists, to cake vendors, to shoe stores (everyone in Lafayette I believe), and everywhere in between. It was extremely eye opening seeing the day through a wedding vendor whose day looks so different than mine. Valerie is also planning her wedding so it was interesting to see how she blends what she does as a wedding planner with the process of planning her own wedding. The approach for shooting it was 80% documentary and 20% portrait.
The whole purpose was to have a time for creative growth (as well as get some constructive criticism) without going somewhere else to attend a workshop. I don't have anything against workshops, I just think that sometimes that we put too much emphasis on "going to" a workshop when really everything you need is right in front of you. Not to say that what you would learn at a workshop were the same things that we learned, or even of the same quality, but what I was looking for did happen.
I really tried to think to myself what everyone is looking for who attends a workshop. Really what is it that I am looking for when I have a desire to go to a workshop? It is very simple. GROWTH. Growth from where we were yesterday. Growth to photograph someone who we wouldn't normally photograph, or in a way that we wouldn't normally photograph. Growth that pushes me outside of my comfort zone and makes me really think before each time I fire a frame off.
Thanks so much to Val for letting me intrude on her life for two days as well as everyone else who participated in our creative shoot ( Jamie Orillion, Ooti Billeaud, & Dan Sutton).
I hope that it is something that I can do again sometime.
Just a few of my favorites from the two days...
Blessings. Jason
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 35mm Summicron
Rebecca & Quynh Dallas Engagements
I had a blast with these guys last week in the Dallas area. They we great to hang out with and I can't wait for their wedding. It was actually my first engagement session where I only shot my Leica M9 and it really freeing to have so little focus on the camera. Just a few of my favorites.
Blessings. Jason
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
My good friend and assistant for the day, Keith Peeler. Not a bad job. Drink some wine. Eat some cheese. Hold a reflector :) Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 35mm Summicron
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Candace & Jeremy New Orleans Engagments
I had an amazing time with Candace & Jeremy in New Orleans on their Engagements and I was so pumped when I found out that Candace chose to do it on her birthday! Such an honor for her to share her birthday with me (and my camera). Here are just a few of my favorites.
Blessings. Jason
Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows
I had the chance to collaborate a couple weeks ago with my good friends Jamie Orillion & Daniel Kedinger of Crucé Design to photograph the Sisters of Charity in Shreveport, LA. It was an amazing two days of shooting and I was so thankful for them to open up their doors and lives to us. They commited to working with others through education, caring for the sick, the aging, and the poor. It was an honor to be able to spend some time with them and to spend a few days in a place that was so far outside of what my normal life is like. Truly refreshing.
Blessings. Jason
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 50mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 35mm Summicron
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Leica M9 | 24mm Summilux
Kamryn & Daniel Engagements
Had a blast with these guys in Butte La Rose & Breaux Bridge.... Can't wait for their wedding... Blessings. Jason
Out of the office
Just wanted to put up a quick post that I will be out of the office for the remainder of the week and will return all emails/phone calls when I get back in on Tuesday. Thanks
Sleaper Family...
A few of my favorites from their session... Blessings. Jason
Tran Family part 2
As promised some more images from my recent shoot with my good friends... Blessings. Jason
Preview from a recent shoot...
Just wanted to post a quick shot as a preview for a blog post that will be up later this week.... Myself and my new best friend Sister Pasquina..
Thanks to Jamie Orillion for shooting this for me
Blessings. Jason
Tran Family Preview...
I had the chance to spend some time with these guys in NOLA and wanted to share a few as a preview... I should have some more up later in the week so make sure to check back :) Blessings. Jason
Kristen, Tony, & Anthony
I am a little behind on blogging but I just wanted to share a few from my session with these guys. Kristen is a good friend and great photographer in the Houma/Thibodeaux area and I was honored that she asked me to photograph her family. Blessings. Jason
Valerie & Tyler Engagements
I had a blast with these guys earlier this week in New Iberia & downtown Lafayette. Special thanks to Mark Eric for coming down and shooting with me and I can't wait for us to shoot together on their wedding. Be sure to check out Mark's website for some images as well. Here are just a few of my favorites.
Blessings. Jason
Stealing a kiss...
Rhia & Zak Wedding
It isn't very often these days that I get to attend friends weddings, much less be one of the best men/photographer all at the same time :) I had the pleasure to be all 3 at my friends Rhia & Zak's wedding in Houston last year . I didn't realize that I had never put any images here until not long ago.... I hope that you enjoy Blessings. Jason
I loved this moment between Rhia & Zak during the ceremony....
Some how or another this guy got a how of my camera at the reception....
Random M9 Shots.... Abbeville locals
I had the chance to take off the afternoon this past week and shoot a little in Abbeville, LA. Everyone was extremely friendly and we had a blast... From a biker with a record shop, some local wrestlers, and just an 92 year old nice man. Such a diverse group of characters. Here are a few... Blessings. Jason
Leica M9| 24mm Summilux
Leica M9| 24mm Summilux
Leica M9| 24mm Summilux
Leica M9| 24mm Summilux
Artist Hope Hebert
I had the opportunity to shoot some Portraits for the amazing talented Hope Hebert. She is a painter in Lafayette and really has some incredible work. Make sure to check out her website below and here are a few of my favorites... Blessings. Jason
http://hopehebert.com/
Ginny & Scott Wedding
Ginny & Scott had a beautiful wedding at Acadian Village in Lafayette and I just wanted to share a few of my favorites. I absolutely loved their style and attention to detail. Blessings. Jason