http://blog.photojeania.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:44:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have 23 young riders competing for 13 spots in the 2010 Young Riders Calendar.  Please show them your support and vote for your favorites. Voting ends at Midnight on Sunday, November 29th.   The 2010 Young Riders Calendar will be available for the holidays.  All proceeds benefit Ride for ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/11/21/time-to-vote-for-your-favorite-young-riders/ We currently have opportunities for little models to break in some new clothing and sets we have purchased for the studio.  We will compensate all models with at least a complimentary gift portrait and discounts on any prints or products using images from the photo shoot.   I have listed what we ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/09/08/young-des-moines-models-wanted/ Lydia's back!  And she had to wear many hats to sit for this hand-painted portrait series.  Lydia quickly remembered that my lap is the coziest place in the studio, but we managed to get her to sit for the camera between visits once she discovered mom's bubble wand.  The first image ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/09/06/lydia-hand-painted-childrens-portrait-series/ Haven first came to our studio when she was about three months old and wowed us with her big beautiful eyes.  Now she is all grown up and back for a little birthday celebration in our studio.  http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/09/04/havens-first-birthday/ We are excited to be helping Ride for the Cure Iowa and Komen for the Cure create the first "Young Riders" calendar.  Photojeania is donating portrait sessions to create images for a 2010 wall calendar.  An online photo contest will decide the images to be selected for the calendar and contestants ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/09/03/young-riders-calendar-and-portrait-contest/ Meet Lydia - a red-headed, blue-eyed princess with a serious side.  Lydia is very comfortable in the studio and made herself at home in my lap when she wasn't striking poses.  http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/09/01/lydia-childrens-portrait-session/ We have been photographing Cameron since he was a newborn and this was our fourth session together as part of his Baby's First Year program.  The occasion was his first dip in the backyard pool.  What a privelege to be able to capture these special moments.  Our sessions so far have ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/08/31/camerons-first-dip-in-the-pool/ Our senior portrait studio, Seniors by Photojeania, has had a tremendous year in 2009.  The 2009 Des Moines Top Model contest was an overwhelming success with over 10,000 votes cast online for our models.  This season we expanded our senior portrait services to the east coast and photographed senior portrait clients from New Jersey, ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/08/29/favorite-senior-portrait-images-from-2009/ Photojeania is proud to be a part of this year's Women's Charity Golf Classic at Glen Oaks Country Club.   The event proceeds go to the Variety Club benefiting children and and the Young Women's Resource Center benefiting young women.  The event included a golf tournament and a dinner with live ... http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/08/24/2009-womens-charity-golf-classic/ Aren't these kids so adorable?  So sweet and full of life!   These photographs were taken at Easter Brunch at Glen Oaks Country Club.   http://blog.photojeania.com/2009/04/20/easter-photographs-glen-oaks-country-club/