JAG Photography

Second Deer River Senior

2009-09-16T20:20:00.000-07:00

This young lady goes to Deer River High School and lives just about 10 miles from my home! I drive by her house everyday going to work but had never met her....very nice young lady. She really liked the pictures of the girl from Big Falls and wanted to take hers there, so we made the trek on a Sunday afternoon. I'm not even finished proofing Goozie's yet, but wanted to post a few of hers so she could get a peek...will have to get back to Goozie's before I can finish hers though.

Goozie

2009-09-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

A senior guy from Deer River whose family we have known since he was a little boy...also in the Lord's Army Youth Group with Shelby...I just starting proofing so I pulled a few that I liked so far....lots to proof yet. Here's Goozie...(nickname of course)

First Bemidji Senior Guy

2009-09-05T21:02:00.000-07:00

This young man was rescheduled from the week before and his mom and I had talked a few times about where to shoot, etc. We were dealing with pretty bright sun and no clouds so that made it a little difficult for me, but I believe we still got what we were going for! He definately wanted some shots in his suit and I really think those shots turned out to be some of my favorites! I really liked his new Sean Jean glasses as they went well with everything he wore...here are just a few as I only had time to go through and pick out a few that caught my eye right away.

I will try and finish proofing them tomorrow and Monday, but have a few more tasks before I can get to him :(

He was such a nice young man and seemed very happy with how his session went...I showed him a few on my camera and after he saw them, he was ready for more! Here are a few of Sam....

AC from Bemidji

2009-09-05T20:40:00.000-07:00

Yet another senior girl from Bemidji...loved her hair and very pretty eyes....in the middle of proofing but wanted to put a few up of her so she would have something to look at!

Call Soon to Book Session

2009-09-04T08:17:00.000-07:00

SENIORS! If you are contemplating booking a session you need to call soon as dates are filling up and your yearbook deadlines will be right around the corner....don't wait until the last minute to book as the weather may force us to reschedule, and that pushes your session even further...

CALL SOON.....218-659-4383 or 218-556-6896 (cell)

Bright Blue Eyed Gal From Bemidji

2009-08-29T05:17:00.000-07:00

Yet another Bemidji senior who has the brightest blue eyes ever! A spunky young lady who liked to have fun and was not shy at all...hope she likes her pictures as we were a little cut short due to her boyfriend having to be taken the ER by his dad. :(

She was really worried about him after that, so we ended up cutting the session short by half an hour so she could go check up on him...I hope he ended up being ok!

Here's KC.

Hayleeeeee

2009-08-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

A beautiful strawberry blonde from LFBF whose session was scheduled and rescheduled many times because of the wacky weather we've had this summer! Very worth the wait though as we got some great shots!

I'm still not finished proofing her session, but wanted to share as I'm very happy with them. The old pickup truck is probably the best "old" truck I've ever photographed and when you put a pretty strawberry blonde, clean-cut young lady on the hood (at dusk no less)....makes a gorgeous shot. That truck had such character and the grill reminds me of one of those cars from the Disney movie "Cars". I thought it just might start talking...lol.

I posted some in color, b&w and one in vintage and you can see how the conversions totally change the mood of the photos....a fun session to shoot and also fun to proof!

Brandon of Rapids

2009-08-24T10:10:00.001-07:00

Another young man that I am not finished proofing, but wanted to get some on the site....I LOVED his red shoes and he is one that I can't decided whether I like the picture in B&W or color! There are some that look good both ways....I hate that when I can't decide! Anyway, just a few of Brandon...

I posted the color and B&W of three of them. Which do you prefer? I'm torn...

Nate of LFBF

2009-08-24T09:51:00.000-07:00

Another young man from Littlefork Big Falls High School....I am not done proofing Nate's pictures, but wanted to post a few...I will add more in a few days. He had me a little nervous on the bridge as he was hopping all over the place! His mother did not climb up with us and I was glad, as she probably would have been more nervous that me!

Corey A

2009-08-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

A family friend since childhood so he was fun to shoot! He had some really fun shirts to work with that look great in black & white...this is actually his "first" session as they want one in the Fall also. So here are few from that session...shot around Grand Rapids.

LB of Blackduck

2009-08-19T06:44:00.000-07:00

A beauty from Blackduck who happens to be my daughter's BFF. We will do another session with her in the Fall, but I thought we got some very nice shots of her to start with....here are a few from her session.

Bemidji Family

2009-08-15T19:26:00.000-07:00

A beautiful family from Bemidji that took two sessions because of the darn weather! The first session was very dark and cloudy and then started raining and the second session was steaming hot and humid and very buggy! The weather is really causing havoc with sessions this year...I am happy with what I got though, just hope they are too as it wasn't too much fun for the little guy! What a cutie he is and a stinker to get a smile...his big sister was a little bit easier :) I had taken her pictures with her mom about 4 years ago so it was nice to get a call from a client from the past...

Here a few...I'm posting black & white, color and vintage as it was hard for me to choose what to post!

Second Bemidji Senior

2009-07-13T19:59:00.000-07:00

Yet another beauty from Bemidji High School and shot around town....she looks like a younger version of Kelly Ripa to me! A very pretty girl and fun to shoot!

Here are just a few...

First 2010 Senior of the Summer

2009-06-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

This is my first 2010 Senior session of the summer and I am very happy with the results! We did this session in a around Bemidji and found many nice spots to work with....met some interesting characters during our shoot, but had fun nevertheless!

This young lady played ball against Shelby when they were very young and then they played together on an AAU team for a few years...she is an all around talented athlete and academic scholar as well as a beautiful young lady. I was very happy that they asked me to take her senior pictures....

This was also my first session with my new process....she will enjoy a coffee table proofbook and a CD with a ton of images...most are regular color but there are many that are convereted into black & white, vintage and some that are antique/vintage with texture. I hope she likes them!

Here are just a few to share...

Dave & Claire Engagement Session

2009-06-17T08:28:00.000-07:00

This was my first ever engagement session and it was fun to do as they are such a darling couple and were up for anything! I've known Dave and his family for a while and got to know Claire this past volleyball season as she was one of the coaches. She will be the new Head Volleyball coach this year at BHS so congrats are in order! Dave is the assistant boys basketball coach at BHS and was quite the basketball player himself as he is one of the 1,000 point club members on the wall in the gymnasium.

I have many favorites but the ones that jump out at me are the ones in between the two buildings... I love the way those turned out and had fun converting them to get different looks. My "plan" was to get their silhouettes but that didn't work with the lighting...still very happy with the final images on that idea...

The Effie ball field, which is near their home and which Dave plays lots of ball at, were some more favorites and of course the one on the log on the river...AND the ones in the barn! Told you, way too many that I like to pin them all down...

They wanted to try and get a few with their dogs but young Drake would not cooperate...I did however get some cute ones of them trying to get them to calm down for the picture. I think I might like these better than a posed picture anyway!

So here are a few from their session....she will be receiving her DVD with the copyright release tomorrow and can do whatever she likes with my images! I think she has plans on a bridal shower invite and lots more....I can't wait to see what she comes up with as she is very creative! Have fun Claire!!!/

Senior Sessions

2009-06-10T12:59:00.000-07:00

This is the information for the Senior Sessions to begin this summer....I HAD to make this change because of copyright infringement issues and many other issues. I hated to do this but had no option.

Included in the fee is the following: Drive time to and from the session including fuel expense, minimum two hour session, proofing time of up to 5 hours, cost of the popular Coffee Table Proofbook and a CD or DVD with a full copyright release from JAG Photography. The proofbook will be delivered within two weeks after your session.

If you like my "style" of photography then this is the best deal for you! This will give parents and seniors a 6-8 month window to order their prints from various entities as their checkbook and time allows them to do so....they can order prints to give as Christmas gifts, order various amounts of wallets at a time, have plenty of time to design their own graduation invitations or open house cards, collages and can even go online and find a site to order a Senior Photobook. Your options will be endless and you will have as much time as you need and I won't need to mark up each image in the book with "PROOF" across them!

I have kept my prices well below other studios and delivered a beautiful proofbook without marking up the images and what I have gotten in return on way too many occasions are clients that scan the proofs and turn their yearbook picture into the yearbook, put images onto Facebook and My Space, create their own invitations (instead of hiring me to do so and which is what I am in business for) and print their pictures....then do NOT order a package but keep the proofbook! Any on many occasions, the orders will come about 6-8 months after the initial session was done....so these are the dilemmas that I have been dealing with and the reasons that I have changed my policies.

You can still get the JAG "look" to your senior photos and then have full freedom to do what you wish with each and every image!

We will see what happens....

Family Sessions

2009-06-10T12:52:00.000-07:00

This is the information for family sessions....there will be flat fee of $150. 1/2 due at the time of the session and the other 1/2 due when your CD of high resolution images are delivered.

I will give a full copyright release with the CD and a letter with an idea of places to get your prints developed along with a few ideas...slideshows, collages, photobooks, mugs, large prints, holiday cards and party invitations, etc. The list could go on and my clients will have full reign to be as creative as they dare to be!

We will see what business comes from this new change....

The Tendrup Family

2009-06-10T08:15:00.000-07:00

This was a "mini" family session of Desirae and her family. They are the first that will benefit from my new family offer this year! The session took one hour and she was given a CD with about 50 proofs, both in color and b&w, with a full copyright release.

She received her CD yesterday and ran immediately to Walmart in Grand Rapids and had every proof printed off as a 4x6, four 8x10's and ten 5x7's....she was amazed at how easy it was and that the quality of the pictures (clarity & color) were good...she was a very happy camper!

Here are some images from her mini family session....

Joey and Morgan's Invites

2009-04-09T05:58:00.000-07:00

Here are the invites for Joey Scheff and Morgan Scheff. They are going to be a two-sided press printed 5x7, so the one side will have Morgan's picture and the ceremony information and flip it over and it will have Joey's picture and their open house information...kind of nifty that they don't have to order 300 of each invite! Can't wait to get them here....they will be only ones that have a double invite as they are the only brother and sister I have graduating the same year!

Joey

2008-10-10T08:04:00.000-07:00

Yet another handsome young man from Bigfork School! Here are a few of Joey...

Jared

2008-10-01T18:58:00.000-07:00

First time using my lights for senior pictures but it was a necessity for the images with the piano in the Edge Center. I'm really pleased with the photos with the baby grand piano and his guitar! He's a very photogenic young man that I was hoping I would get to photograph one day! Here is Jared....

My Little Girl ~ Shelby

2008-09-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

We were finally able to get some more senior pictures of Shelby but I had to have her miss a day of school and volleyball practice to get it done! We decided to go to Duluth and try and get something a little different. We left Sunday and it rained all day, got to the hotel and went and ate at Angie's Cantina with a friend of hers from Blackduck that is going to college there...a very nice young man. She got to visit with her cousin Sam also who goes to UMD and spent a couple of hours with her also. We got up early and started driving around downtown and finding some nice spots to work with....weather was perfect, cloudy and not hot! We ate at a very different restaurant for lunch called Hell's Kitchen...we shared a Bison Burger and I really like it, she not so much....then off to take more pictures. She finally got a little tired of taking pictures and we had planned to take some by the lighthouse but she was done with pictures by that time! Here are quite a few of her from that session and some from a mini session we did in Grand Rapids.

Franz

2008-09-29T08:42:00.001-07:00

A super nice and good-looking young man from Littlefork Big Falls High School....he didn't want many pictures and got out of football practice later than expected, so we got as many as we could until we lost the light! We were going to go to the football field but didn't have enough time....I liked what we got though!

Shayna

2008-09-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

Another cute classmate of my daughter's at Bigfork High School....finally a senior with some Fall colors in the pictures! Here's a few of Shayna....

Edminster Family

2008-09-21T13:39:00.000-07:00

Friends of the family that came up north to have their pictures taken at their cabin with the windmill that they put up the week before. It was raining when they arrived but blew over and we were able to get them done! A very good looking family....

Priscilla

2008-09-10T07:27:00.000-07:00

Another pretty young lady from Blackduck High School a/k/a P-Top! We trekked to Bemidji and found some neat places to take her pictures! My first taking pictures there and I'm sure there are many more hidden corners, old buildings and alleys to work with.....

The Lovdahl's

2008-09-06T18:29:00.000-07:00

A beautiful family that I take pictures of every year....it's interesting to see what ideas they have each year!

Viki

2008-08-27T20:41:00.001-07:00

Another Bigfork beauty and classmate of my daughter. We did two sessions to accomodate time for her horses....glad we did as it took a while to get what we wanted. It was very hot and windy the day we shot with the horses and a few days later, chilly and windy for her final session. I got so many good shots of Viki and had a hard time sorting through them...I have always wanted to take her pictures as she has beautiful eyes! Hope she finds a few she likes....

Nikki

2008-08-23T07:08:00.000-07:00

My first girl from Deer River...I took her brother's pictures a couple of years ago so it's always fun to be able to take their sibling's pictures also. This family owns a local resort so it's fun to walk the property in search of the right spot. We did get in the boat and cross the lake which was fun and the spot they had chosen was beautiful with the sun going down behind the trees on the other side of the lake.

Jessica

2008-08-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

Another pretty young lady from Blackduck and the first girl I have photographed that played softball. It was fun taking pictures at her ball field....those are my favorites of the session!

Morgan Marie

2008-08-18T04:56:00.000-07:00

For a girl who doesn't want her picture taken...WOW is she photogenic! When she was a little girl she would not let me take her picture and would cover her face...I was really happy that she asked me to take her senior pictures and am very pleased with what we got. The picture of her in the mirror is her grandfather's mirror that is on his barn. He passed away a few years ago so this picture has some meaning to it and ended up being one of my favorites....

I really can't even pick a favorite because there are so many!

Paul

2008-08-17T13:29:00.001-07:00

A Grand Rapids senior and his family. I really like the picture of Paul with his sister. I took her senior portraits two summers ago so it was nice to see her again. (she hasn't changed a bit)

Little Paters

2008-08-17T13:23:00.000-07:00

A few of the Pater children....

Pater Families

2008-08-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

I'm behind on proofing but wanted to get just a few up of the Pater Families....the task was to get a large family portrait but the light was not cooperating and by the time it was, the little ones were tired and not too excited about posing for yet another picture!! A very nice family and good looking too!

Selmo

2008-08-10T10:11:00.000-07:00

Michael from Bigfork High School....he is a classmate of Shelby's so it was fun to take his pictures!! He certainly is his own person and has always been the one in the BHS Class of 09 to make a statement! Here are a few from his session near his home....

Sneak Peek for Kyle of Northome High School

2008-08-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of Kyle who will be a senior this year at Northome High School. He is actually a former classmate of my daughters who attended Northome School until the third grade! These are taken in Big Falls and on my favorite bridge of all time!

Sneak Peek for Brody of Littlefork High School

2008-08-01T07:06:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of Brody who will be a senior at Littlefork High School. We had to fight the heat and bugs as they would not leave us alone! We did get a few but will take more of Brody at a later date.

The Forseen Boys

2008-07-24T11:18:00.000-07:00

These little guys are so cute and fun to photograph! The little one is soooo busy and he is very hard to get a shot that is in focus cuz he's moving all the time and loves to make funny faces in between! The oldest boy is into a cowboy phase and wanted some pictures with his hat and boots and don't forgot the big belt buckle! I really like what I got of the two and their individual shots also....I love the color because it's summer and they both have beautiful eyes, but seem to be drawn to the black & whites too! I cannot decide which I like best of the two by the tree, the color or the black & white.... Anyway, here are just a few....

Shelby

2008-07-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

This is the first time we tried to get some pictures done of Shelby...the idea was to get a picture of her in the big white poofy prom dress in the woods, but the lighting was not cooperating! Too many shadows with all the trees. We went to the Lost Forty which is near our home and we got a few but it was difficult and the bugs were horrible! Shelby works with the forestry in the summer and she wanted some of her pictures done in the Lost Forty as there are huge trees and she loves it there...we will probably try again in the Fall.

Anyway, here are just a few of the ones that I got today. Not many, but it is a start!

Good News Senior Bible Camp 2008

2008-07-11T08:10:00.000-07:00

We just finished up Senior Bible Camp last night and for the first year I took pictures throughout the week. I put together a slideshow for the awards/parents' night so they could see what their children have been up to! It turned out really nice and these are a few of my favorite images...there are quite a few and I could add more! Next week is Junior Camp so watch for pictures to come next week!

Emily

2008-07-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

A few of Emily from Grand Rapids High School....I am still proofing her session but wanted to share a few! It started to get stormy and not 30 seconds after the last shots in her orange dress it started poring rain! We had to reschedule from Monday night because of rain also...so I was glad it worked out the second time around.

Montgomery John

2008-07-01T14:06:00.000-07:00

Here is our newest grandbaby, Montgomery John Tendrup. He was born June 19th and weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Congratulations to Desirae and John and big sisters, Madysen and Memphys!

Kimber from Kentucky

2008-06-23T04:14:00.001-07:00

This pretty young lady is visiting Minnesota for the summer and her mom wanted some current photos of her so I was happy to oblige! She is 15 and will be a sophomore this Fall in Louisville, KY. She has striking blue eyes....

In the one photo, she is standing in front of the world's largest birdhouse...it is actually listed in the Guiness Book of World Records! When I found that out I had to include it in her picture!

Few Snapshots

2008-06-15T08:34:00.000-07:00

A couple more quick shots that I took of Memphys and Madysen....I took these in about 5 minutes as they weren't too interested in a photo session! Hopefully next time they will be more patient....

Express yourself with a Rep Card!

2008-06-07T13:32:00.000-07:00

Instead of just passing out the usual wallet, put your favorite quote or saying on the back of this two-sided card and hand out to your friends and your family! Your choice of four paper options: art watercolor, art linen, pearl paper and standard gloss. You may include more than one photo on the card but must order a minimum of 50 cards per order. Pricing depends on your paper choice.

This is just a sample and your card will not have JAG Photography info on it!

2008-06-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

My Favorite New Image

2008-06-05T12:51:00.000-07:00

I took this picture of my daughter Shelby and granddaughter Memphys last Sunday at her first birthday party. Desirae wanted some pictures of Memphys as she turned one and this turned out to be my favorite, even though Shelby isn't looking at the camera and Memphys has her eyes closed! I love capturing these "moments" in time that would otherwise never been seen! I had to print this one for myself in an 11x14! Of course after taking pictures in the dandelions I ended up with red, itchy eyes and many sneezing fits! I ALWAYS seem to forget how allergic I am to those pesky yellow weeds!

Samples of Recent Grad Announcements

2008-06-05T10:55:00.000-07:00

These are a few graduation announcements that I made for clients this spring. Garrett and Trapper's were 5x7 one-sided prints and Christi's is a press printed item that is on heavy uv gloss cover stock and is two-sided. They are VERY nice a make a nice statement and of course you are able to include more information on them. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call!

2x3.5 Rep Card

2008-06-04T12:09:00.000-07:00

I printed these to use as a business card as they are two sided. Seniors can also use these as "Rep Cards" to pass out to their friends....

New Brochure Coming Soon...

2008-06-04T12:04:00.000-07:00

I just finalized the new brochure for this year and it will be arriving by the end of the week and ready for mailing! Here is a sneak peak...

It's Time for Seniors 2009!!

2008-06-04T11:08:00.000-07:00

I just created this blog for my JAG Photography seniors to check out new items, new galleries, etc. Please check it out daily for new input and for images of the Class of 2009!!