The Chapa's

Another 20 member family shoot. One thing I can definitely say is that we are getting better at these large family shoots. Today we shot the Chapa Family. The energy was flowing and never was there a dull moment during this session. When I was first contacted about doing this session my first thought was, "Man, this is going to be tough." I always get nervous when doing a large family because the hardest part is getting them all to look the same way while keeping their eyes open. Over the past years I have learned a few tricks that work for me, but when many children are involved it's still tough. Well, today was a great session. All the children cooperated. The weather was great and everyone just had a good time.

 I believe this was a family get together for their father who was celebrating an age milestone. To that I would like to say Happy Birthday Thomas. To the Chapa family, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your celebration in taking your family photos. It was fun.

 Be sure to check our Facebook page for more from the Chapa family shoot. You can also go to our MySpace profile to view more of our work. Don't forget about our website J&P Photography. There you will find all the information about how you can set up your family shoot.

Joey Navarro

J&P Photography

Saenz Family Christmas

So what can I say about the Saenz Family Chirstmas shoot? One thing I can say is that it was a very fun challenge. Why a challenge? Because there were 20 people on this shoot. This has got to be the biggest group of people that we have shot at one time. However, I must say that the shoot went well. It was also good to see some old friends. Some of these guys I knew when they were little kids, a few others I hung out with and one I knew from a distance. But I consider them all good friends.

This was the second shoot we did on Christmas Day. It was very very cold outside and I was concerned about the kids taking off their jackets every time we were ready to shoot. Then I remembered that most of them are from North Texas, so I'm sure this weather was nothing for them. They all did great and were very patient. The children were easy to work with. Sometimes when I find out that I am working with children, I brainstorm of ideas to settle them down or keep them from getting distracted. Not the case with these kids. They were very calm. But, I must mention Noah was funny and definitely gave these pictures some character. He was making me laugh a lot. What a fun day.

To the Saenz family, Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your Christmas Day. We enjoyed it and it was fun.

Be sure to look for more pictures from this shoot on our Facebook page and look for the behind the scenes video to be posted soon on our YouTube channel.

Joey Navarro
J&P Photography

Tey Christmas Shoot

These are Priscilla's grandparents, Perfecto & Macaria Tey. Yes, his name is Perfect, and he always reminds us of it. I have known grandma and grandpa Tey for a very very long time. They are two very loving people. Grandpa Tey loves to pass out tracks and crack jokes. Every time I see him he has a new joke. I always wonder where he gets them from. We had a lot of fun with they on this shoot. Mainly because grandpa Tey is always making us laugh. He is such a comedian.

Also on this day we shot Lydia and Matthew Tey. They are Priscilla's aunt and cousin. I might also mention that Matthew is my daughter's favorite person. She always asks for him. Lydia is also a blessing to our family. She is the one who always encouraged my wife to do good in school and to work hard to accomplish her goals. These two will always have a special place in our hearts and family.

Below are the two behind the scenes videos of these shoots.

Joey Navarro

Baby Dillon

On December 9 we took pictures of little baby Dillon. What a joy it is to work with little babies. Little Dillon was such a good little boy. He was wide awake for the first part of the shoot. He looked right at the camera every time that we snapped a shot. After a good long while he had had enough and fell asleep. Little Dillon's photos will be featured on our website. He did a great job for his first photo-shoot.

Joey Navarro

Domonic & Dezerae

Just yesterday we did a shoot of two great beautiful children. These are the children of two good friends of ours. You may recognize Domonic & Dezerae from a previous shoot we did about a year ago. These two kids were fun to work with yesterday despite the very very cold weather. Little Domonic was focused and ready to shoot. He has a serious look on his face in most of his pictures but don't be fooled, he was having a great time. Dezerae was having a good time just picking flowers while we were out there. But when it was time to shoot, she wanted to take her jacket off and be right next to her big brother. You can really tell that these two kids have a great bond and love each other very much.

The weather was very cold so we tried to hurry things up. Never did any one of them complain about the chilly temperature. They were both ready for the camera. The final products from this shoot will be a little more artsy rather than traditional. Here we have posted two sample photos but you can see the entire album of this shoot on our Facebook or MySpace profiles in a few days. These pictures will also be featured on our Website. Stay tuned and check back they are looking great.

Joey Navarro

Saenz Christmas Shoot

This past Halloween we went to San Antonio to spend it with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. While we were there we did a Christmas shoot for them. Sorry for the late blog, but this is the first chance I have had to post a few pics of their shoot. We went to the River Walk to shoot and it was a challenge trying to find a spot that didn't have so many people walking behind or even in front of the camera while we were shooting. We found a few places that were nice and free of people.

Every time we go to San Antonio our daughter Lauren always looks forward to playing with their two daughters Lily and Emily. They have a beautiful family and we are glad to have them in our lives. Jon and Sarah, take care, God Bless and we'll see you soon.

Love you guys

Joey Navarro

Lara Family Christmas

Just yesterday we did a family Christmas shoot for the Lara's. There were 15 people altogether and yes it was challenging. However, it was so much fun as the whole family was very funny, welcoming, warm and friendly. Even though we shot them as a whole and then as individual families we still moved quickly. My wife and I had pre-planned this shoot for about 2 weeks. We knew every location we were going to shoot at and in which order we were going to shoot. All days before and after the shoot were looking to be great sunny days, but the forecast for the day we were shooting was set for 50% chance of rain. Of course, that would be my luck. We scrambled to look for alternate indoor locations as we did not want to cancel or postpone. Someone upstairs must really have mercy on us because on the day of the shoot it rained hard and heavy all morning right up to about 2 hours before the shoot. The weather forecast called for clear skies after for the rest of the day. The weather cleared up and even left us with great ambient lighting. The weather was beautiful for our session.

To the Lara's: Thank you for the opportunity of allowing us to be a small part of your Christmas this year. We hope you will have a blessed and wonderful Christmas. May God Bless you all. My wife and I enjoyed the time we spent with you.

You can see the behind the scenes video below or go to our YouTube channel to see more videos. J&P Photography YouTube

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Joey Navarro