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.
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!
I had a busy (and tiring) weekend! Saturday, I traveled to Wichita for the wedding of Tony and Miranda….I just had to share one photo of the beautiful bride with you…………
Isn’t she gorgeous? I just loved this photo! I have lots more from their wedding that I will eventually share with you, but had to show you this one today.
Yesterday, Alyx and I left town at 4:30am for her Club Volleyball tournament in Blue Springs, Missouri. The team played great, and took first place! It was a fun day, but we didn’t get home until 10:30pm last night….so a long day, too! I think I’ll go take a quick nap before everyone comes home from school!
Just a few things I wanted to tell you about………..
First, a couple of new products. These are Double-Sided Wallets, and I think they’ll be a hit with the seniors, but also fun for people who want to send their friends and family 2 images at once….maybe one shot of the kids, and a shot of the whole family on the flip-side. Or, maybe a shot of the family on the front, and then a shot of everyone walking away on the back…….or a serious shot one side, and a shot of everyone laughing on the other side….I keep thinking of fun new possibilities for these! They come in sets of 50, and are printed on nice heavy cardstock, with the traditional die-cut (rounded) corners.
I also wanted to let everyone know that you can now request that your prints have a fine linen texture on them…..I love the linen texture. It just gives your prints a subtle, elegant, high-quality feel.
And the greatest thing about the linen texture…….I offer it as an option at no additional charge!
I also wanted to tell you about “Float Wraps”, another new product I am now offering……
And finally, I had to show you this……….
Isn’t it cute?! I just loved it when I saw it, and knew that I HAD TO HAVE IT!! I have a thing for small furniture! I can’t wait to use it!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Back before Christmas, Kamdyn’s Grandma Susan arranged a top-secret photo session, as a surprise for Kamdyn’s parents for Christmas.
We did a “drummer” session, using both Kamdyn’s drum’s, and his Dad’s drum set.
Susan ordered this big collage, mounted as a stand-out, to give Kamdyn’s parents for Christmas. I also
put together a little softcover book for them….here it is, page by page.
Just look at the gorgeous trees in these photos! Oh, how I miss the pretty trees. And the warmer weather. It was such a beautiful autumn!
I knew this family session would be fun….because every member of this family just oozes with style, talent, and personality. I loved that they brought along their own prop….this cool old VW.
And this is the Christmas Card I made up for them, based on the old record album they brought along, too….it inspired their pose, as you can see.
This pretty gal is one of the best dancers I know!
And this ornery face just makes me smile!
These photos make me look forward to spring, and outside photo sessions…..I’m ready!
As summer approached last year, and the kids were home from school…..all day long, day after day…..it became more apparent to me that it was going to be more and more difficult to bring clients into my home for a studio session and make them feel comfortable and not distracted by my children. So….I set out to find a small, inexpensive place to rent and use for a studio. What I found instead, was this small, inexpensive place to buy. We bought it, and moved in the very next weekend. Since then, I’ve made a few small improvements, with many more to come. So..here it is, my new studio………..
It sits at 1414 6th Street…..a block from where I grew up, and 2 blocks from where Caleb grew up. I used to walk by it every day on my way home from McKinley School. But, we have different memories of the building from childhood. It was originally a corner grocery store….the “6th Street Grocery”, but closed in the early 70’s. Caleb (who is 5 years older than me) does remember visiting the building when it was a grocery. I only remember it as “K’s 6th Street Gift Store”. It was built in 1930, and there is a recipe for sausage written on the back wall.
I was able to get (or my parent’s were) the Hayes UMC Sunday School table at the auction, and also a Library Table from the back of the sanctuary.
Here’s a view of the back room, that I’ve made into a dressing room.
It’s been so nice to have everything out of my house (we were really crowded here at home!), and in one spot, so that when I’m shooting a session, all of my chairs, props, backdrops, etc. are all right there within arm’s reach.
Here’s a view of the main shooting area, but I’ve also used other areas in the building with natural light, which produces very nice results, too.
And, the former owner left this very nice antique display case, which has been fun for me to display samples and my old camera collection.
I hope you’ll stop and see me soon!
It was a big sports weekend for us. Friday night we went to the Tiger Basketball games. It was an exciting night for us, because Alyx got to start in the varsity game……one of the regular starters was home with strep throat. She was nervous, but did a great job and even though they lost the game, it was still a great game and they battled hard. The boys game was equally exciting, and they were able to pull off a win. Saturday, Zeb played in his first ever basketball games….a tournament here in Clay Center. I have uploaded all of the photos that I took onto FACEBOOK. If you aren’t my “Facebook friend”, you probably can’t view this link, so just add me as a friend and I’ll confirm you so you can see them. We are headed back up to CCCHS tonight to watch the Tiger girls play Smoky Valley.
