~coming out~ (and free pics) - right address!

I seem to have put the wrong email! So sorry!!!! Here it is julimckendrickphotography@gmail.com (i think you will have to copy and paste!)

(My new watermark) I'm so very excited!

I finally decided that today is the day to come out of the closet (sorta speak). I have been asked countless times over the last several months if I was "official" yet? Well, I kind of dragged my feet... a lot. For a few reasons of course. 1). I wanted to take more classes. Do more workshops. Learn more about different kinds of editing software. 2). I'm not good ENOUGH. 3). Didn't have time to sit and think about how I would want to do things and then actually write it down in a some what logical manner. 4). Maybe the biggest reason - my struggle between my love (OK, more like a crazy obsession with photog) versus my sheer laziness.

Alas, it has come to this. I love taking pictures. I want to make this transition as seamless as possible. I want to take a very casual approach. Hopefully this doesn't kick me in the rear in the future. I'm not the type of person to always think of specials and take random pics just to post. If I am going to do this, I want to truly enjoy it with out taking up any more time away from my kids then just doing the actual shoot and editing. I guess I am more of no frills type gal, although I will be doing my berry, berry best and striving with all my young girl heart (wasn't that line in some movie?) to improve.

OK, so I mentioned a few reasons why I shouldn't go "official." Here are a few reasons why I feel I should. 1). What better way to improve? Stretch myself, take risks and practice! 2). I love looking at other people's creative styles and deciding how I would do it differently. 3). I eat, think and dream photography. 4). I want to.

So, to kick off my "officialness" the first person to email me at julimckendrickphotography@gmail.com will get their very own session by yours truly for FREE. That's right! Totally and completely FREE!

May the best man (or woman) win!

Good luck and wish me luck too!!

Oh yeah, you can check out more info about the "biz" by clicking on the top right link to Juli Mckendrick Photography.

P.S. Thank you so much mom for helping me get this stuff together!

Just Juli.

I am in love with photography. I have learned exponentially over the last several months and expect to continue to grow through experience and continued photography and related classes.

I don’t want this to seem like work. I want to continue my obsession with capturing life in not just new and unique ways, but life-just-the-way-it-is. I love candid pictures. Everyone doesn’t necessarily have to be staring at the camera the whole time. I love to capture people interacting with each other naturally and candidly. Although, I will make sure that I will get those shots where everyone is looking so that the most important aspect – the face - is in clear view.

I want this new adventure to be just that – an adventure. In order to do this, I want to take a super casual approach. While I will do my utmost to give my client my very best, I expect to have a lot of fun in a very laid back atmosphere. This in fact, isn’t about the photography “business” for me, but enjoying what I am doing and at the same time trying to help friends, new acquaintances and family receive affordable, timeless portraiture..