The Beautiful Madison

I was so lucky to take pictures of Madison this past week!  She was so cooperative and easy to work with and looked beautiful!  Thanks for a fun shoot!! 

 

Madison C

Here is a sneak peek from my fun portrait session tonight!  Madison was so easy to work with and great with posing.  Not to mention her beautiful eyes and the fact that she is only 12!!  Thanks for a great session!  Full blog post coming soon! 

Our Forever Neverland

I'm so excited to be part of this new blog with some amazingly talented photographers!  Here is a little info about it:

"Our Forever Neverland is an ongoing project of skilled photographers who want to challenge themselves to pick up the camera and capture memories happening around them at home.Each Friday, the collected images will appear on this blog."-ourforeverneverland.com

http://www.ourforeverneverland.com/2013/03/week-of-march-8-2013_8.html

Visit the above link to view the blog entry for this week.  And here is the image I included of my sweet Abby on her 6th Birthday this past week:

LOVE STORY ENTRIES! LET THE VOTING BEGIN!

 

 

Here are the love story entries for my giveaway! 

 

Here is how this works:

 

1.  You are allowed to vote ONE time.

2.  Leave either a comment on this blog post OR on my FB wall or via message on FB or email me at jillcollier1@yahoo.com

3.  SHARE this blog post with your friends/family to help us get as many votes as possible!  ANYONE can vote!

4.  Voting begins tonight, February 10th and closes midnight of Wednesday, February 13th.

5.  Winner will be announced on my blog on Valentines Day!! 

 

Thank you to those who entered!  Can't wait to see who our winner is! 

 

 

 

LOVE STORY #1:

 

Dated my hubby for only a month. He then asked me to look at rings I liked. He came to visit, and I showed him a ring at a jewelry store in the mall. We walked around a bit, went back to look again and it was gone. We drove to my home, a few hours away, to introduce him to my family. I took him on a walk that night, it was snowing, no wind, and it was so peaceful, looked just like a postcard. He wrapped me into a hug, and I could feel his heart bearing through his shirt and jacket. I thought something was wrong. He said he felt bad the ring I liked was gone, and asked if I would still consider marrying him if he gave me one of his rings. I said sure, thinking he was playing around. Then he pulls out the ring I had admired. I was stunned, and asked if he was freaking serious. He says I punched him, but I guess I was so happy I don't even remember it. We didn't kiss because I had a goal not to kiss anyone until I was married. But I couldn't have given a bigger hug, and he kissed my forehead.

 

 

LOVE STORY #2:

 

My husband and I met in high school...and yes we are "high school sweethearts"! I wouldn't say our first meeting was love at first site, considering he stole my hamburger off my lunch tray in the cafeteria. We had mutual friends and so I saw him off and on throughout the year, which I rolled my eyes at because of all things he stole my hamburger. Summer finally came and it was fun in the sun with my girlfriends. We always went swimming at the middle school swimming pool. Well this summer it was under construction so off to the pool a crossed town. Well as my friends and I went into find our spot and see if we could find any of our other friends, I spotted him across the pool. I thought, 'oh great there is that guy who stole my food! Then all of a sudden, just like in the movies slow motion and everything he got out of the pool built with muscle and all and there was our love at first site...so almost 32 years later and he doesn't steal my food anymore, we have 5 wonderful children and 10 1/2 beautiful grandchildren! He told me that he would make me laugh every day and he does. So that’s "Our Love Story".......

 

 

 

LOVE STORY #3: 

 

I had decided to go to the CES fireside at BYU by myself. I knew there would be thousands of people gathering to hear our church leader speak so I wanted to be able to find a close seat. A cute boy waved me down and told me he had some room. He was saving seats for some friends on his right but the seat to his left was open! We instantly struck up a conversation. "He's so easy to talk to" I thought. After about 20 minutes of conversation, his friends showed up and took their seats. One was a really cute girl who made it clear that she was interested in him, so I backed off and quit talking to him. There was no way I would be able to get his phone number and see him again anyways, especially since he was practically on a date with another girl! He had other plans though... After the Fireside ended it was easy for him to lose his friends in the crowd and stick with me. He asked if he could walk me home! Of course I said yes! I gave him my phone number and we went out again the following Tuesday. We were engaged three and a half weeks later and married just over two months after that. We have now been married over a year and I have never been happier!

 

 

 

So, there are our sweet love stories!!  I have to say, it was SO fun hearing these stories!!  Thank you to all who participated! 

 

SOOOOOO..... make sure to VOTE and let all your friends/family know about this so they can vote as well.  Just make sure votes are in before Feb. 13th at midnight! 

 

-Jill  

 

 

 

 

 

valentines day giveaway!

Valentines Day is fast approaching, and to share the LOVE….

I’ll be giving away ANY photo session of your choice at the reduced price of just $25!!!!

Yep, that’s just twenty-five buckaroos!

And yes, this means any type of photo session ranging from:

 engagements > newborns > seniors > family > individual portraits > maternity > bridals 

WHAT YOU GET:

>A one hour session

>Any one location of choice

>Disc of high res images (around 30) that are edited, color corrected, and include personal printing rights.  

THE RULES:

Because this giveaway is centered on Valentine ’s Day or as my daughter calls it, LOVE Day……there are a few fun requirements to enter this giveaway:

1. Please submit the story of one of two things: how you were proposed to //OR// how you met your significant other.   Email this (please keep it as brief as possible, if that is possible) to:  jillcollier1@yahoo.com.  Please submit your story to me no later than the evening of Saturday, February 9th, 2013.  I will be posting your story anonymously on this blog beginning on February 10th and the voting will run through the evening of February 13th.  And again, these stories will be posted anonymously and will be numbered for voting, no names attached.  To vote, simply leave a comment on the bottom of the “love story” post with the # of the love story you LOVE the most.  (Can I say the word LOVE anymore? hahaha)  THE WINNER will be announced on Valentines Day on my FB page as well as this blog!   Oh, you may also leave your vote on my FB wall or via FB messaging or even via email (just be sure to include the love story # obtained from this blog).  If you don’t have a “love story” to share, feel free to share a story of someone you know (with their consent of course). YOU ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE ONE TIME. 

2. Next, please “like” my FB page, which can be found at:  http://www.facebook.com/JillCollierPhotography?ref=hl

3. And lastly, please “share” this giveaway on your FB wall and/or blog and/or via email.  However you’d like to spread the word.  Just leave a comment including the way in which you shared it on this blog post. 

* I will be checking those 3 requirements, so please complete all three for a valid entry! 

>THE FINE PRINT

1.      Winner(s) must be a resident of Phoenix, AZ.

2.    This promotion is not affiliated with anyone or anything else but Jill Collier Photography.

3.    All three entry requirements MUST be completed for a valid entry. 
4.  Edited images will only be color corrected.  For any other edits, such as B&W, additional fees will incur.  

Please email me at:  jillcollier1@yahoo.com with any questions.  Or, contact me via FB at: http://www.facebook.com/JillCollierPhotography?ref=h

Please enter and share the love with your friends and family!! 

My Hallie Girl

Our youngest daughter, Hallie, recently turned 2.  I tried MY BEST to get a few good shots of her for her 2 year pictures, but this girl was on the move!  I think we got a few really cute ones though :)  She is such a joy to have in our family and keeps us laughing!  Love you Hallie!

My Bailey Girl

Our second daughter, Bailey, recently turned 4 years old!  I've really been wanting to take her yearly pictures, and so we ventured out in the semi-cold Arizona weather.  She didn't last very long, but we got some adorable pictures.  Bailey is such a sweetheart, and we're so thankful to have her in our family!