Faithful Photos

Faux Bridal Shoot

2009-10-05T18:51:00.003-04:00

I've always wanted to do a photoshoot at Fort Knox, but so far have not found a willing client so I asked for help on my facebook fan page. Tiffany found me through through this request and was an awesome model. I bought a discount dress from Henry's Bridal in Bangor, bought the flowers from Wal-Mart and made the veil from supplies from Jo-Ann Fabrics.

My friend and fellow photographer Vicki Dauphinee for Faithworks Photos joined us. Here are some of the shots from the day.

A Sneak Peek

2009-09-28T14:10:00.002-04:00

Here's a sneak peek of my session with Tiffany at Fort Knox. I will blog more about this session and show many more of the photos from this session in the next few days. Here is my favorite shot from the day.

Watch for more to come!

3 Labs at the Lake

2009-09-20T22:25:00.003-04:00

Libby, Brooke and Lola definitely love the water. I had a lot of fun photographing them splashing in Philips Lake. I also experimented with a new in photoshop to create "paintings" of all three dogs.

Website Makeover

2009-09-16T22:54:00.002-04:00

For a while now, I've been wanting to redo our website. I had not really updated it since I first put it up. I did a lot of research and finally found a design that I love. I've been working on it and think I finally have it to a point where I'm comfortable having it go live. So... please visit our new updated website at http://www.faithfulphotos.com You may find a few typos or bugs as we are still in the process of getting it the way we want it. Feel free to drop us an e-mail if anything looks way out of whack to you. If you would mention what browser you are using, it would be helpful to us.

Thanks for your support!

~Judi

Cutie patootie

2009-09-14T11:00:00.004-04:00

I photographed sweet Kaitlyn a few weeks ago. She was an absolute joy to work with. We had so much fun and she did so well. Enjoy!

Gone Fishin'

2009-08-29T07:34:00.012-04:00

I've been photographing Connor since he was a few days old. I can't believe that he will be two in a few weeks. He has grown into such a handsome young man. Yesterday, I took Connor with his mom and dad fishing at Cascade Park. Of course, there are no fish because the park is entirely man made and Connor's fish pole was a stick from my back yard with a Wal-Mart bobber attached to it, but that didn't stop him from having loads of fun!

Mike and Danielle

2009-07-10T01:29:00.003-04:00

Yeah, I know, I know. I'm a bad blogger. I haven't posted since *gulp* Christmas time!! Okay, slap me on the wrist.

I have done a lot of photography since then, but have also been crazy busy!! But, I photographed my cousin Mike's wedding this past weekend and wanted to get some of the pictures up to share my family with you all. Without any further ado, here are some scenes from Mike and Danielle's wedding.

We Wish you a Merry Christmas!!

2008-12-24T23:31:00.004-05:00

From our family to yours!

Megan and Wayne get married.

2008-12-12T22:31:00.004-05:00

Megan and Wayne were married in mid-November. It was a beautiful and fun wedding and a very special day. Dave and I have known Wayne for several years now and we are so happy for both of you. Congratulations and may God richly bless your marriage.

It's been a while

2008-12-11T22:45:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since I've blogged, but I've been incredibly busy. Over the next few days, I'll be posting some of the people I've photographed in the last 2 months. In the meantime, here is our family's Christmas card.

Seniors!!

2008-10-07T14:50:00.000-04:00

I can't believe that these two young ladies are seniors. I had them both when they were in middle school in my music class a few years ago. When they called me to do their senior portraits this summer, I just about fell out of my chair. It seems like they were in my classroom yesterday!

Getting ready for the prom?

2008-09-25T09:57:00.000-04:00

Last week, we decided to have my boys try on their clothes for their grandpa's wedding. Since I have a studio in my home, as soon as they got their clothes on, I herded them into my studio. Joey did an awesome job looking dapper, but Danny barely stood still. Here are some of the pictures I took of them. They look like they are getting ready to go to the prom. Hopefully that won't happen for another 12-14 years!

Beautiful Nora!

2008-09-23T08:44:00.000-04:00

I was so blessed to be able to photograph my friend Tessa, her husband Shane and their brand new daughter, Nora. Shane and Tessa were blessed with their daughter Nora through the miracle of adoption. Tessa and I have been friends for years and she watched us go through the adoption process and bring both of our boys home. When I heard that Shane and Tessa were praying about adopting, I was thrilled for them. When they told me that they were matched with a precious birthmother, I was over the moon!

They are wonderful parents and it is so obvious from watching them and from these pictures how much the are in love with their baby girl. Praise God!!

Megan and Wayne's Engagement photos

2008-09-07T23:27:00.000-04:00

I met Megan and Wayne at Cascade Park to photograph their engagement pictures a few days ago. It was sprinkling when we started, but the rain soon went away. They are such an adorable couple and we had a lot of fun with this session.

Blue eyes, smiling at me.

2008-09-06T08:11:00.001-04:00

I can't believe how blessed I am! I have 2 friends and they each have one year olds with the most amazing blue eyes. These two kiddos were born a few days apart from one another. I photographed them both at six months and I was so excited to do their one year pictures. Here they are. Aren't they gorgeous?!

Libby

2008-09-05T09:04:00.000-04:00

Meet Libby. She is a beautiful black lab that was such a good girl during her photo shoot. She should be in the modeling business because she acted like she had been doing this for years. She was highly motivated to give me a good pose especially after she found out that her mom, Cathy had some cheese to share with her!

Goodness Gracious!

2008-09-05T08:09:00.000-04:00

Over the last week, we have been incredibly busy here at Faithful Photos! We have photographed 2 Senior Portrait sessions, 2 one year old/family sessions, 1 pet session and 1 engagement session. Over the next few days, I will be blogging about each session.

Boy, I am in trouble.

2008-08-28T23:27:00.001-04:00

Because how could I ever say "no" to

those eyes

or that smile?

Maine Coast

2008-08-21T19:50:00.001-04:00

Last week, I took a day and just went for a ride by myself to take some photographs of my home state of Maine.

My Dad gets engaged.

2008-08-12T11:22:00.000-04:00

Being a photographer sometimes allows you to be witness to some of the most important moments of someone's life. Today, I'm going to share a personal moment from my life with you. As many of you know, my mom passed away last year from colon cancer.

I am thrilled that my dad has found love and companionship again. His fiance is a woman who my parents have known for 42 years. As a matter of fact, Barbara's husband, who passed away from cancer 7 years ago was in my parents wedding and I believe my dad was in her wedding.

When dad told me he was going to ask Barbara to marry him and wanted me to photograph the event, I said "Are you sure you want me there?" (thinking that this is usually a private event between a man and a woman), but his response to me was that he wanted this on film (or in digital format).

So, here are the pictures.

Enjoy!

Just before Dad popped the question. (Doesn't he look nervous)

(The question)

(Looking at the ring)

(putting the ring on her finger)

(Aren't they cute?)

(the rock)

(their formal engagement picture shot in the new Faithful Photos Studio)

More studio pics

2008-07-31T22:37:00.001-04:00

Here's my super sweet son, Danny. He is at the silly grin phase. The scrunched up face is him saying "cheese".

My new studio!!

2008-07-31T11:00:00.000-04:00

Faithful Photos Studio is officially open for business! I am booking portrait sessions July and August at greatly reduced rates while we iron out all of the bugs of using our new equipment. I am very excited about having a studio.

If you are interested in a session, please feel free to give me a call at 942-4967.

Here are some pictures of my son Joey that I took in the studio last night.

August Special

2008-07-23T22:57:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone! I don't have any pictures to post today. I will have some soon, though as I am photographing a family sometime next week. We are watching the weather and will pick a nice day. It's no fun taking a 3 and a 5 year old out in the rain to do a photo shoot!

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know about a special I am running for the month of August. I have purchased some new indoor studio lighting equipment and I really want to try it out on live people instead of Joey and Danny's stuffed animals. So... for the month of August only, I will discount all sitting fees 25% and you only pay if you're happy with at least 20 proofs. As I said, I'm trying to learn this new lighting equipment and would love to have some living, breathing, able to move subjects. If you're willing to be my guinea pig, give me a call and we'll set up a time.

All the best,
Judi

Erin and Jason -- July 11, 2008

2008-07-19T23:33:00.000-04:00

Perfect is the word to describe Erin and Jason's wedding day! The weather was gorgeous and the details of the ceremony and the reception were exquisite. I photographed this wedding with my friend Vicky and we had a blast together. Enjoy!

The Foss Family

2008-07-05T23:35:00.000-04:00

I had a wonderful time photographing my friend Sue's beautiful family. Sue and I teach together and had the priveledge of having a.m. playground duty together. Being a proud, first time Grandmother, I think Sue showed me every picture ever taken of her gorgeous granddaughter, Ashley. After seeing how beautiful this little girl was, I was very, very excited and honored when Sue asked me to photograph this doll.

Ashley was definitely the star of the day, but it also worked out well that the whole family was home for a wedding, so we were able to get photographs of everyone in the family. Ashley was a real trooper and hung in there, but needed her beauty sleep toward the end of the photo session. We placed Ashley in a basket at the end of the session to get some pictures of her with these cute rubber ducks that I had, but she had other ideas and soon found my basket to be a glorious place to take a nap!

Mike and Joanna -- June 7, 2008

2008-06-20T23:11:00.000-04:00

I was fortunate to be able to photograph the wedding ceremony and reception of Mike and Joanna on June 7, 2008. The day was perfect! Although it started out a little cloudy, the sun came out just in time for the ceremony. Mike and Joanna had a beautiful ceremony beside Lake Mattanawcook. Here is a link to the voicethread about the pictures. If you are not familiar with voicethread, you should really check this out. It's pretty cool!

The Erb Family

2008-05-26T22:22:00.000-04:00

I had the honor and privledge of photographing the Erb family this weekend. We had a gorgeous day and spent over an hour together. The kids did a fantastic job. What a beautiful family!

Mother's Day weekend

2008-05-12T22:37:00.001-04:00

As I said, I am horrible at updating my blog. Yesterday, my husband asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day and I told him that I wanted to go to Acadia National Park and take some pictures of the scenery. I ended up taking more snapshots of my boys than pictures of the gorgeous scenery. We went to a beach in Seal Harbor. They begged us to let them wade in the icy water. So, here are a few pictures of their adventure and a few of the scenery as well.

The Coffey Family

2008-03-30T17:29:00.000-04:00

I had an great time last weekend photographing the my friends the Coffey family. They turned on some fun 80's music and we had a lot of fun. Here are some of my favorite shots.

Beautiful baby girl

2008-03-23T18:40:00.000-04:00

I had the honor of photographing a beautiful 6 month old baby girl named Kaitlyn last weekend. She was all smiles and had an amazing personality. The session lasted a little over an hour and she smiled in just about every frame. What a sweetie!

Two handsome men.

2008-03-10T22:15:00.000-04:00

Okay, I have three handsome men in my family, but the youngest one was sleeping when I took these. So here are two of the three most handsome men in the world.

Look at him pucker up!

I call this one "please mom?"

Connor

2008-03-09T23:30:00.000-04:00

This weekend I was able to photograph a most delightful young man. Connor is 6 months old and already really knows how to turn the charm on for the camera. His session lasted a little over an hour and except for one little episode where he tried to figure out who I was and what all of this crazy stuff was in his house, he did an amazing job! What a cutie!!

My boys

2008-03-05T21:22:00.000-05:00

My oldest son, Joey will sit still for photos. My youngest son, Danny, is 20 months old and he rarely sits still. Tonight I put a white sheet over my bed and just let Danny play. I got some pretty good shots. Here they are

Winter in Maine

2008-02-27T21:49:00.000-05:00

Last week my Dad and I took a ride to our camp on Sebec Lake in Bowerbank, Maine. Here are some pictures from our adventure.

The view of the lake from the dam at Sebec Village

Looking down the Sebec River.

The view of Boarstone Mountain through the narrows from the Center of the small Lake

Our Camp

My dad

An abandoned house in Atkinson, Maine

Mount Katahdin

Welcome to Faithful Photos Blog!

2008-02-24T22:55:00.001-05:00

After having a discussion with some friends of mine that are also photographers, I have finally taken the plunge and have started my own photography blog. I have been nervous about doing this because I am not the most diligent person when it comes to blogging or keeping a diary. So if you enjoy this blog and want to see more, please don't hesitate to post a reminder for me to put up some new pictures.

So here is my first entry. My son Joey was gracious enough today to take a walk with me for the express purpose of taking pictures of him. It was a cold, but beautiful sunny day here in Maine. We walked around the neighborhood scouting out photography sites. After I convinced him that pictures in front of stop signs or dirty snow banks didn't make for the best backdrops, here is what we came up with. Enjoy!