Otis & James Photography

We’ve Got Somethin’ Cookin’!!!

If there are Southern colloquialisms in the tittle, you know it’s gonna be good (Jamie just loves it when my grammar digresses this far.) I’m not going to say all that much right now, but there’s going to be something totally sweet coming from the O&J Palace of Portraits this spring…stay tuned!

For now, try to put the puzzle together from these sweet snaps (much love to Emily – I remembered your name!! – and McKinzey for rocking so hard) that were served up just the other day.

Yojne!

DBDBCU v.8 . Lunski Edition

This afternoon we met up with (how do ya like me not using ‘were joined by’ for this one? Tricky, huh?) our new friends the Family Lunski! This totally rockin’ group was great – from the oldest to the youngest you’ve never met an easier going group! We thank one and all for making the time to visit our little part of Downtown this fine afternoon, and would like to offer up a couple of snaps from the day – Enjoy!

DBDBCU v.7 . Jon Edition

It seems like it should be called THE Jon Edition, but I hate to break with style – what to do??!! Putting this quandry aside, this afternoon we were joined by our new friend Jon and his assistant (Mom) for some good ol’ fashioned Senior Portraits! It seems like just yesterday that we would run all around this great region with Seniors in the back of shady automobiles in search of the perfect sunset…how time flies.

I will tell you this – scheduling a shoot in December can be a touch and go sort of thing, but today was absolutely gorgeous! I think that it was something like 68Âº (or maybe in the mid forties – something like that), which isn’t an everyday occurence the day before the day before Christmas. Jon and his assistant were great to work with, and we thank them for making the trek to see us today. We hope that the movie was good (I hear that Kong destroys all of New York and becomes President of the world, or something like that), and we offer up some pics from the day – Enjoy!

DBDBCU v.6 . Shawna Edition

This past Wednesday evening we were again joined by an old friend – this time it was Shawna! Take a look at her other posts here and here. As you can see, she is totally and completely a dream to work with! So it was with great excitement that we (actually it just started off as being a solo Otis shoot – I bet some even wondered if still know how to use a camera) came into this evening!

As usual, Shawna was great, and her special guest star (Dad) was great as well. We thank them for this thrilling conclusion, and offer up a snap from the evening – Enjoy!

DBDBCU v.5 . Weikamp Edition

TOO CUTE.
That’s all I’m going to say because it’s true.
Thank you for bringing your awesome selves down to visit us this past Wednesday evening – you were great!
Enjoy!

(Is this a Haiku?)

DBDBCU v.4 . Andrea Edition

After 16 months of photo shoots, we at Otis & James were sad to conclude the Senior Portraits of our dear old friend Andrea this past Wednesday afternoon. When we started this odyssey, the internet was some sort of a crazy myth, gas was $.85/Gallon, and the times were easy (or actually hard, but we all loved hard work as it brought out more of our rugged individualism.) Plenty has changed since these days, but one thing has remained true. And that is Andrea.

Through it all, she has bee a rock of good poses, excellent outfit changes and good friends (i.e. Michael)! You can find this in her previous posts here and here, and you can find the same thing in this, her final image of the shoot. Our time was spent playing in the snow, and she was (as usual) totally awesome! Come winter, spring and fall, there will always be Andrea, and for that we thank her – Enjoy!

DBDBCU v.2 . Lee Edition

Sometimes you have to work hard to get a good shot, and sometimes the people that you work with make the shot. Well, this past Monday evening we had a family in the Otis & James Super Studio that came with their own poses all ready to go!! They were awesome, and their ideas totally rocked. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to conclude our day! We would like to thank this lovely family for taking time to visit us, and now would like to offer up a couple of snaps from the festivities – Enjoy!

DBDBCU v.1 . Kastner Edition

Bright and early this past Monday morning, we were joined by two lovely bright eyed ladies for some super-duper totally sweet portraits! These two were absolute dolls to work with – in fact, they even brought a frog!! Isn’t that a crazy way to start a Monday?? We thank these two for being so great to work with so early, and would now like to show just a couple of snaps from the fun that occured – Enjoy!

Day Before Day Before Catch Up (DBDBCU)

My fellow bloggers. I’m not sure if there truly is two g’s in bloggers, but blogers looks like it very well could be a part, or a tool, or a part of the Starship Enterprise…but this is all besides the point. I come to you tonight, this eve of eve’s with a little pre Christmas treat. For behold, there is to be this night (which is also six months until my birthday for those of you that are anxiously awaiting that blessed event…anyone…anyone) a Holiday Feast of entries to be made.

So again, I ask you to come down this avenue of treats, this boulevard of delights, this cul de sac of joy, this parkway of fun, this two land divided highway of mediocrity with me, and Enjoy – but only in moderation unless you can provide a valid ID.

The Family Buss!

New friends of Otis & James, the Family Buss (soon to be and current) stopped by the studio Sunday evening for some super-duper holiday time portraits (’tis the season, after all)! We got all sorts of pictures with this youthful and energetic bunch, and would like to offer up some snaps from our time together – Enjoy!