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Jamie Neilsen Photography: The Blog bio picture

Hi, I'm Jamie!

I know you have a choice.  There are a lot of photographers out there – which is a great thing because it keeps pushing me to be better than ever. When you choose me to be your photographer, I do a little happy dance and then I get right to work on creating the perfect portrait experience for you. While my craft is closely tied to gear and gadgets, I know that you are a person and you deserve a personal experience.

I promise to not only take “pretty pictures” but to take pictures that make your heart swell and your toes curl.

I promise to let you be you and photograph what comes naturally.

I promise to be silly, have fun and make you laugh out loud.

I promise to provide plenty of options and guidance so you get exactly what you’re looking for…and then add a cherry on top that you didn’t even ask for.

I promise to deliver high quality heirloom photographs that you can’t wait to hang on your walls…big.

And when it’s all said and done…

I promise to stay in touch well after your session because I value our relationship.

I’m Jamie Neilsen and I’d be honored to be your photographer.

Wanna know more?

I didn’t find photography. Photography found me.
Chewy chocolate brownies are my weakness. No nuts. No frosting.
My husband is my jeweler, personal chef and best friend.
I have nearly a dozen brothers and sisters.
I’m not a morning person.
I adore all things Italian – especially red wine and rich food.
I’m a PC by day and a Mac by night.
I don’t own a TV.
I’d rather dress up than wear jeans and a t-shirt.
I am a lifestyle and portrait photographer.

Yearly Archives: 2008

Ants and Balloons

 
“I put an ant farm in my office,” she says nonchalantly as if ant farm were synonymous with table lamp or pencil sharpener. “They’re such hard workers. I look at them and they motivate me to work.”
I’m all for having a productive work space but for me that usually means a cup of coffee near...

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Kitten

We call her kitten. She’s not a kitten anymore but it’s a name that stuck. Kitten was addition number 5 to The Cat Palace also known as mom’s house. Mom has several children who find lost kittens and hungry strays to live with her. She has also adopted (against her wishes) cats that could no...

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Passion

Today’s Guest Contributor is Johanna! Johanna grew up in the Chicago suburbs and eventually made her way to Seattle to start her career in the airline industry. She currently lives in Denver and threatens weekly to quit her job and follow her passion. She has a deep love for animals; especially the ugly un-housebroken kind....

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Wild One

 
You can’t make her do anything. Don’t bother suggesting there might be a better way. The moment you tell her “no” is the moment she commits to whatever it is you don’t want her to do. She’s the wild one.
She’s the one with natural beauty. She doesn’t care much for expensive haircuts or makeup. In...

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Aphorisms With Your Coffee

We go out to breakfast nearly every weekend morning. I don’t know how we got in this habit but our day simply doesn’t begin until we’ve chosen the perfect spot and sipped our first cup of bad coffee. For a couple that doesn’t eat bacon or sausage, rarely eats eggs, and are total coffee sobs...

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