I'm Jamie Bloom, of In Full Bloom Photography. Thanks for stopping by! I am a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Clay Center, Kansas. I specialize in fun, casual photos of families, kids, and couples. I love to shoot outside, and have several wonderful locations available. I also have recently purchased a small building and converted it into a studio for more traditional, formal portraits. Please visit my website for more information on booking a session.
My husband, Caleb, and I have been married for almost 18 years, and we have 3 terrific kids who keep us extremely busy! When I do have spare time, I love music, movies, and books. As a family, our favorite weekend activity is to grab a pizza and head to the pond for some fishing.
At first, Trevor and Rachael had decided not to do engagement photos….then they changed their mind, and I’m so glad they did! We had such a good time, and I really love some of the images we ended up with. I can’t wait for their wedding….it’s just around the corner! Enjoy!
Last week in the Sunday School class that I’ve been teaching, this little boy mentioned to me that his Mom added my website to her “favorites”. I realized then that I had never blogged their session from last fall. I promised him that I would do it this week! He is such a neat kid! He has a great personality, and says some of the funniest things…and also has a very kind heart.
It was so cold on this Sunday afternoon! I kept expecting them to call and reschedule the session, but they were tough!
His little sister is darling, too! Ever since we did this session, she always tells me “Hi” when she sees me!
Tony and Miranda were married on a cold January day….but at least the sun was shining! When I walked into the room where the girls were getting ready, this cute little face was the first thing I saw….laying on the table, very contently watching everyone. It was the first photo I took that day…..
Miranda was a beautiful bride…I took so many gorgeous photos of her.
A couple of shots of the beautiful bridal party………….
We took several in the front foyer of the church…the natural light coming in there was beautiful.
And even though it was cold and snowy, we did spend a little time shooting outside. I just love these photos of Miranda!
The flower girl was so cute in her tiara.
And this darling little gal spent the whole ceremony lining her cubes of bubble gum up in a row on the pew.
The cake was really neat….it had a red waterfall inside of it.
And there was a little bit of cake-smashing action! But she got him back! (see next photo)
Thanks Tony and Miranda! I loved being a part of your big day!
This is another one of those sessions that I shot last fall, when the weather was so nice! Looking back on it makes me realize how ready I am for winter to end so we can spend time outdoors again. This is one of my oldest and dearest friends. She has such a beautiful family!
Andrew and Becca are gettin’ married in May! We did their engagement session on a beautiful autumn day.
Here’s a shot of her beautiful ring.
I love it when couples are willing to do a jumping shot!
We tried a couple of different options for their “Save the Dates”.
And of course, we took a few studio shots, too.
Thanks, Andrew and Becca! I can’t wait for your wedding in May!
Since it’s Valentine’s Day weekend, I thought that I would ‘celebrate love’ by featuring another wedding from last year that I have neglected to share with you so far……Sarah and Matthias.
I started the day by meeting the men of the wedding party at the park for some shots. Sarah and Matthias did not want to see each other before the ceremony, so we needed to shoot in separate locations.
I met Sarah and her bridesmaids at the location of the event…..the wonderful Vintage Schoolhouse Classics.
I loved this shot of the beautiful bride.
Sarah made all of the fan-shaped programs for the ceremony, and they were so cute!
Because the wedding had a “fairy-tale” theme, some of the little girls in the family dressed as princesses.
The following day, Sarah and Matthias wanted to do another photo session…..a “trash the dress” session, although we tried not to completely trash her dress! It did get pretty dirty along the bottom, though!
We started at Sonic, because that’s where Sarah and Matthias first met…in high school.
I really enjoyed doing this session….I had always wanted to do a “trash the dress” session, and we really traveled to a lot of different locations.
Sarah and Matthias love to take their jeep on “off road” trails, so they took me along to the ATV area at Tuttle Creek Lake…..it was a wild ride!
Currently, Matthias is stationed in Korea, and Sarah is there with him. I hope they are enjoying the experience, and I wish them safe travels home!
Today is Zebediah’s 11th birthday.
He was such an easy-going baby. It was just really hard to make him cry (not that we tried, but you know what I mean)….he was just in a good mood most of the time.
Then he became a very (very!) busy little boy! He was still in a good mood…..as he was running away from us, giggling the whole time as we chased him down the street. Some will remember the story of his trip to Kwik Corner…..by himself, when he was just 2 years old.
Here’s a photo of his 2nd birthday….the Blue’s Clue’s cake that Grandma Darlene made for him. And that’s Jori (sorry, Jori, but you were just so cute!) and Jace.
Soon after that birthday, he fell off the back porch and suffered his first near-concussion, and first trip to the hospital for a Cat-scan…..first of many! He still had a black eye for this Halloween photo.
This is one of my favorite photos of Alyx and Zeb.
He likes to play baseball in the summer.
And for several years, we thought we’d never let him play football, because he’s just so accident prone. But last year, he begged so we let him try it. He has a special helmet since he’s concussion-prone.
And he loved football….he had a great season.
And one more…..since he got his glasses, he looks more like this now.
Happy Birthday Zeb!
For months now, I’ve been looking for an easy way to tell my clients about all of the fun things they can do with their images following their “In Full Bloom” session. I finally decided that I needed a “Product Guide” that could be printed and handed to clients, or e-mailed to those clients that like to order online. So, I just finished it last week, and here it is…………….
Marty and Jael were married on a very cold day in January…..but their wedding day was warm and full of wonderful moments! Here are some of my favorites from that day……..
Fifteen years ago today, she came into our lives. And everyone said to us “Enjoy these moments, because time flies, and before you know it, she’ll be in high school”. They were so right.
We always called this one “the sucker-face picture”…..one of my favorites of she and Caleb.
She was the spoiled oldest grandchild on my side of the family…..and the spoiled youngest grandchild on Caleb’s side! (This was my chambray shirt….my Mom saved everything!).
She went through a real “horse” faze when she was little.
…and then she grew up, and discovered basketball!
And just like everyone said….we blinked….and now she’s in high school, and attended her first “Fall Ball” a couple of months ago.
….and she endures my endless photo shoots.
She did Zane’s hair for this one!
Happy Birthday Alyx! I know you’re gonna love me for this post!
