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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.

Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Gale Family | 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Last weekend The Gale Family got together for a 50th wedding anniversary celebration and invited me to take some family portraits. These 12 individuals made up several smaller family groups which made for a lot of family breakdowns. We hung out on their beautiful backyard deck overlooking a valley of fall leaves and raced the...

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New Projects | My New Baby

Has it really been a whole week since my last blog? Where does the time go? Well, some of it has been spent on an interesting commercial project. A cold patch asphalt company has hired me to make new pictures for their website redesign and future marketing materials. I’ll tell you, photographing potholes and asphalt...

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Audrey | Class of 2010 | Senior Portraits

Next month I’m going to my ten year high school reunion. I know these things usually take place in the summer but for reasons you don’t really care about it never got planned. Thanks to Facebook a few volunteers popped up to coordinate an informal reunion on a budget in a very short amount of...

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My Family Portrait | Contest Winner Announcement

My family is a properly trained photographer’s family. When I’m around, the camera is around, so they don’t exactly hide from me anymore and pretend they don’t like to be photographed. They know better! They also know that when I plan a family picture day it’s serious business that borders on crazy-town. I get big...

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McArdle Family | Fall, Halloween, Christmas | Washington Park Arboretum

It’s true. We really do live in a beautiful place. Seattle is one of the prettiest cities I’ve seen. We have all four seasons, mountains, lakes, rivers, ocean, beaches, hiking, incredible foliage and the most amazing parks. I feel like I have to “say it out loud” especially this time of year when we’re on...

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