The homecoming of 100 Heros

I love to be involved in my comunity. When I was asked to photograph the homecoming of 100 Marines, how could I pass? The orginazers of the homecoming event were seeking donations from all over the Metro Detroit area. It was the perfect opportunity to get involved. I donated my time and talent and I will also give each of the service members a cd of the images I captured. I have recently applied to help the chairty www.oplove.org. They are a fantastic organization for service members being deployed. This event was along the lines of Operation Love but, on a much bigger scale; usually I would only be photographing 1 family, not 100. The day was perfect, the anticipation, the excitment and of course the reunion of families. It was such a treat. Here are only a handful of images I have completed.
I must say a big thank you to my sister Amanda, without her, I would have been lost and she captured some pretty great images herself! Thank you sis!
Jamie

Here are a few update photos of my neice and my boys. We were at my parents home and they love playing together. The big kid is my husband;)
Jamie

Jamie Fodale Photography

We are very excited to show off the new look of Jamie Fodale Photography. Here is a sneak peak to our new business card. Not only do we have a new look, but also our brand new website should be out later this week. Thanks for viewing our blog regularly. Hope you'll check out our website too. I'll post the address as soon as it's up and running.
Jamie Fodale Photography

Superhero

What a fun mom these boys have! She wanted them to dress up in their Super Hero outfits so we could get some fun photos. The boys had a different idea on how the photo session would go though. Dominic and Adrian wanted to play with sidewalk chalk so these are the only photos I have of the Super Heros. Thanks for looking.
Jamie

Here is a few photos of my beautiful sister, neice and oldest son Anthony. Hope everyone had a Happy Easter.
Jamie

Dominic and Adrian

Dominic and Adrian are my cousin's sons. They are the same ages as my boys and they love to play together. They are such a beautiful family. Adrian love trains and Dominic loves being a big brother. Thanks for taking a peak.
Jamie

Anastasia

This is Anastasia. Isn't she beautiful? I had the pleasure of meeting her and her mom on Saturday. Oh my, they were full of energy! We had so much fun and Anastasia was a good sport through all of the clothing changes. This summer she'll definitely be the cutest babe on the beach. I hope you enjoy her as much as I did.
Jamie

You may think that since I am a photographer, I must have tons of beautiful shots of my own children. You see it's like a photographer's Murphy's Law, it's nearly impossible. Here is a short session I had with my oldest son a few weeks ago. At the time I was getting frustrated with him for not doing what I asked, but now I'm so glad to have these. It completely shows off his personality and that is the ultimate goal. I want to capture a child's personality, not a pose. I thought I'd share my own "disaster" photo shoot. A little encouragement for parents trying to get a nice image of your own child, take lots of photos - they are easy to delete and if they are not in the mood, wait 20 minutes and try it again. If you force it, you'll end up with this;) Good Luck and enjoy!
Jamie

PS I love the last one. It is not technically correct, but oh well, I love it anyway!

Well, my weekend with Misty was all I could have asked for! Her family welcomed me into their home like I was an old friend. She was so kind and funny and crazy (in a good way - you know like artists should be.) We had so much fun! I laughed a lot while we worked - it didn't even feel like work. It would have taken me years of experience to gian the wisdom she gave me. My business is headed in the direction I have always dreamed. Thank you Misty! Here are a few photos I snapped of her while I was learning.
Jamie