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Daxon & Ann

After what has seemed like an eternity of e.mails and telephone calls, Otis & James finally had the great, great pleasure of meeting Daxon & Ann this past Thursday (even though I was convinced that we were meeting the previous Thursday), and then yesterday found ourselves at their long-awaited reception! We were supposed to meet some time ago, but due to some problems in Jamestown (which may or may not have involved Otis, the authorities, and a travelling carnival) were never able to do so. And then, we had our early October Super Snow Storm, which made it seem like we woudn’t have a chance to meet them yet again! In our minds, it seemed as if we had been waiting forever to meet them, but in perspective, our wait was nothing.

Sometimes, it’s easy to get caught up in the day to day stuff that can bog a person down. It’s easy to get all wound up in things that really aren’t that big of a deal. Yesterday, at the reception for this beautiful couple, it was easy to see the things that are truly important. It was easy to see the love that is between this couple, and their families. When we find ourselves in a situation such as this, the photographs are just given to us – all that we do is turn the camera on and point it in the general area and the rest just happens.

We were lucky to work with this great group, we were lucky to work with this great couple, and we are lucky for the sacrifice that those such as Daxon have made, and continue to make, for us every day. We thank Daxon & Ann for this, and we wish this couple all the happiness life has to offer – Enjoy!

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Steven!

This past Friday we were joined by a special guest star in the Otis & James Studio – Steven! Making the trip from far far away was not only Steven, but also his super-friendly family! They got started with us, but then left us to our own devices here at the studio. Now some people get scared when they are left alone with both Jamie and myself (more so with Jamie, and those of you that have worked with her know what I’m talkin’ ’bout) – but this was not the case here. Oh no, Steven showed us what it was all about, and I would say that not only did we do alright, but Steven totally tore it up at O&J Central!

We thank both Steven and his family for coming down to visit us, and I will now stop flapping my gums, and will get to some highlights from the evening – Enjoy!

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke.

We have a friend here at Otis & James, and his name is Luke. Some of you Seniors that we have shot may recognize him, as he sometimes is an assistant to us in the studio!

Luke is a very smart and happy young man, and he always brings much joy to the land of Otis & James whenever he stops by. So we thought we’d have him bring his train and doctor suit, and make the most of the morning here at Otis & James.

After a shaky start, Luke got into the swing of things and then really started to pull out those poses he had been saving up. It turned out to be a great shoot (except for the hand shut in the door part), and we got a ton of great pics. To Luke, we say thank you for being so good for us, and to Mom & Dad we say – Good Job, and Enjoy!

And of course…with Jamie

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Travis & Leah!

Leah & Travis just happened to be standing around our studio at 8:30 this morning, so we naturally brought them in for some photographic fun! They got the day off to a bang (which makes it sound like they had some sort of a song and dance number worked up, which they did not), and totally rocked it up in the studio.

We then decided that they should be exposed to the outdoor element. They were tough, and we got some super-sweet-shots. We thank them for being so gracious, and we invite you to come back next summer to see some more photographs of them! But for now, let these snaps tide you all over – Enjoy!

And Casey Too!!!!!!!!

If you read your previous post, you will see I made mention of Keith traveling down from Watford with his friend Casey this past Tuesday. Well Casey, this is your post (there should be confetti and balloons at this point)!! Again, there was an abundance of realllly lame weather, so we were only able to do the indoor section of the shoot, but she cranked the intensity up to Full, and we made the most of our time together (which was roughly about 14 hours.)

We laughed, Jamie thought we were crying, we broke crab rangoon together, and for the life of us, we couldn’t get a Diet Coke for anything. Seriously, what does a man have to do to get a Diet Coke? We thank Casey for being so great to work with, and for being so patient with us! She too will have more photo-graphs later when we finish up the shoot, but for now take comfort in the great images she created – Enjoy!!

And to bridge the gap from the last post to this post:

Awwwwwww!
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Keeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiith!!!!!!!!!!

After 42 previous attempts, we finally managed to get in some studio photographs of our old friend Keith this past Tuesday. He (along with friend Casey – but more about her later) made the trek from Watford City, to be able to spend the day with us!

By now, we feel like Keith is family – we’ve even been to his house and met extended family! He was great to work with – his smile lit up the room. Maybe it had to do with the fact that this was also his birthday (I’m sure he anticipated spending his big 18th with Otis & James – because most people do), but he coudn’t have been any friendlier (is that a word?) Due to the extremely super lame weather, we invite you to stop by soon to see the exciting conclusion to the shoot, as we never want to let go of Keith and will do anything to draw it out even longer than it has already been.

I’m going to quit all my talking, and am just going to show you some pics. To Keith, we say Thank You for all of your patience and hard work, and to you the reader – Enjoy!

Ahhh…Fall In Minot!

The view from the left:

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The view from the right:

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I don’t think we’ll be doing much shooting outside today.
Click here for the forecast!

BTMFB v.5 . Lacy!

Our day yesterday ended with a visit from Lacy! She was totally awesome – she has a smile that could light the world on fire (I think I stole that line from Lenny Kravitz, but it’s true ((even if I’m unsure of what it means.)))

All I know is this – she came to the studio and totally rocked it up good, she had completely insane light up shoes, and we look forward to spending more time with her in the future as we complete her shoot. For now, I will conclude this final post of BTMFB, as I must be readying the O&J Fortress against a coming Blee-zard!!! So, bundle up, and Enjoy!

BTMFB v.4 . Andrea!

Yesterday was another early morning in OJ World (not Simpson). Bright and earlly we were visited by our friend Andrea, and her lovely assistant (Mom.) We turned back those golden slumbers from our eyes, and had a great time together!

Andrea had a buch of great ideas and even brought some furniture with for the shoot (a first for us!) We rocked it up in the studio, and then later that night she came back again for some super-top-secret-undercover-of-the-night type photo’s. She was great, and I want all ouf you out there to check back soon for the dramatic conclusion to her shoot! So for now we offer thanks to Andrea for her hard work, and to the rest of you – Enjoy!

BTMFB v.3 . Alison!

There are a couple of great songs about Sunday morning – these are more secular than the traditional Sunday fare – they are Sunday Morning by the Velvet Underground, and the other is Sunday Morning Coming Down by the Man in Black himself, Mr. Johnny Cash. Check them out today.

On this Sunday Morning, we walked through the deserted streets of Minot with our friend, Alison. She gave us a ton of great ideas, and was even brave enough to venture to the lake (which looks very Atlantic Ocean-like in this pic) with us (very windy/very cold)! We thank her for all of her hard work, and be sure to tune back in to see a couple of more samples as soon as we finish the shoot – Enjoy!