My babies are growing up. At 3 weeks they are now starting to enter the awkward adolescent stage. They’re sprouting feathers and losing precious yellow fluff. But the best part is, they know their mama. Today was their first adventure outdoors. You know the saying “crazy cat woman”? Well, I felt like the “crazy bird...
{Furball} I need some time to journal about my babies before I post all my favorites from our little photo shoot today. Babies? Yep. I’m the proud owner of three baby chicklets. Three Orpingtons to be exact. I never in a million years thought I’d have a chicken as a pet. Let alone three of...
You know how as you grow older you begin to either become more and more like your parents–or you become more aware that you were like them all along? One of these attributes for me is the ability to squirrel away medicine in our kitchen cabinets. Now, I’d like to think that at this stage...
Hope you’re feelin’ the love today! I’m getting a lot of use out of these photos! Just add some hearts and BAM – Christmas is now Valentine’s Day. I loved this one so much. It says, “I can’t believe my mom stamped hearts all over my photo!” But he nixed it. And went for the...
I had the opportunity to work on something fun at work today (don’t get me wrong, every day’s a fun day :o). Typography and children’s book quotes for Minnetrista’s Summer Camps. Here’s a sample: | help share the love : follow me on facebook | | contact me or leave a comment below | © j.ro photography...
In September I took a moment to pay attention to the details of my beloved guitar. You may remember a post I wrote at that time. Today I’m going to share the rest of the story. (Guitar Strap from My Funky Camera — and I LOVE it!) I have very distinct memories of being cozy...
It snowed yesterday. At least where I was. It was wonderfully, thick and sloppy and sticky … and beautiful. Canon 40D, 50 mm lens, 1/320, f/2.0, ISO 200. Edited tweaking PW Action Set Vintage. Also, Merry Christmas from my little ro.fam! We had fun making a mini photobooth out of my living room. We just...
This time, 9 years ago, I was in my living room in my yellow house on Marsh St with a group of friends who I still know and love to this day. We were watching The Fellowship of the Ring to prep for the newest installment of the LOTR trilogy, The Two Towers, that was...
I very much enjoyed my whirlwind trip to Colorado back in November. In a 4 day time span I flew to Denver, took super fun photos of some of my most favorite people, took those same super fun people to watch the Women’s Flat Track Derby Championships LIVE, went skiing at A-Basin, and then flew...
This was by far the best part of the Royerton Elementary School Christmas program (well, next to Tommy and Louie singing of course!) Mr. Fant, I mean Elvis, is Louie’s biggest fan, so he thought this was hilarious. Hopefully he doesn’t ask for poster-sized prints for his room ;o) | help share the love :...
There is barely a craft bone in my body. Don’t get me wrong, I love to be creative — digitally. But when it comes to using scissors and glue guns anxiety over takes me. DIY? I’d rather just buy it because the energy it takes from me to do most projects costs me more that...
gulp. grin. repeat. sometimes a dr. pepper is all you can manage in one day. yesterday was definitely one of those days. (Canon 40D, 50 mm lens, ISO 500, f/2, 1/80 – with external flash) I’ve decided to have a love/hate relationship with Arby’s “Good Mood Food” marketing campaign. I love it because it’s catchy...
Today I am home alone, confined by the last of this run-me-to-the-ground flu bug. And yet, I really am enjoying the peace and quiet. I know Thanksgiving is typically a day spent with family or friends, but today I’m thankful for time alone. Especially since I’m on the mend. It gives me time just to...
The ro.fam embarked on a new home improvement adventure (this is nothing new). One that should have happened when we moved in 7 years ago, but the thought of my then toddler spilling juice and crumbs all over freshly laid carpet made me be content with the matted down, dog-filled carpet from the previous owners....
Reason #23456887 that I love photography. (That’s a number I just made up, but actually it’s probably the number one through the number 23456887th reason). Photography keeps me in the moment. It helps me see the details in my life that so often go unnoticed by my eye alone. I used to think that I...
Since I’ve decided to blog what I want, when I want I decided to shuffle through my iphotos today and randomly came across these: These were taken on May 22, 2009. Not a whole lot has changed with this little guy (except for the unfortunate loss of some of that sweet baby chub). His personality...
Anonymous asked: I notice you’ve been on a posting spree. What’s gotten into you? j.ro answered: I cleaned my office. That and I’ve decided it’s okay to not be up-to-date on blogging sessions and to just post what I want, when I want. | help share the love : follow me on facebook | | contact...
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“I love your hand mama,” Lou says to me has he gently interlocks his smooth, tiny fingers into mine. “Do you know why?” he asks. ”Because I met it, and I love it … Hi Handie!” And my first thought was, my hands are always so dry and cold … but all he felt was love....
I’m a journalist at heart. I was the yearbook editor in high school. I went to school for journalism graphics (with the emphasis on writing, editing and design). After years of working as a graphic designer, I am now a photographer with a flare for photo-journalistic style. All to say, I felt my roots yesterday as I...
