tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:55:43 +0000http://www.wiljax.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (wiljax)Blogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-3489490465856268108Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:45:00 +00002008-08-07T10:55:43.057-07:00DeltaMississippichildrenportrait Having trouble viewing the images above? Click HERE for an alternative html gallery. It's been a few weeks, but I went to Clarksdale recently to create some images of Warner. We had a great time following him around the house, and then headed outside to let him explore even more. He was very curious and I got a nice little workout following him around, but it was well worth it. I love the http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/08/warner-backyard-exploration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-4518456147575559210Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:09:00 +00002008-08-02T18:12:20.992-07:00All the galleries are open. The streets are packed. Good night for one of my favorite cities.~wj------------------------via iPhonehttp://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/08/white-linen-nola.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-3659967520835357964Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:37:00 +00002008-07-31T21:43:41.653-07:00DeltaMississippimusicchildrenportrait Having trouble viewing the images above? Click HERE for an alternative html gallery. I've been photographing Joe for about a year now and for this last session his mom Katie wanted to add older brother Jackson into the mix. One of my favorite things about Katie, besides her paintings, is that she really likes to do different things with her sessions. So for this one, we headed out of town, http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/jackson-joe-delta-session.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5654631674770017094Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:07:00 +00002008-07-27T16:16:52.092-07:00EsessiontravelEngagement Sessionportrait Having trouble viewing the images above? Click HERE for an alternative html gallery. I flew up to DC a little over a week ago to create a few more images of Nancy Margaret and Andy for their guest sign-in book. I can't wait to wrap up the design on it. It's going to be a challenge, though, because I've now got twice as many images from which to pick! And I've got to edit them down to onlyhttp://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/nancy-margaret-andy-esession-round-2-dc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-7310920355972638943Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:59:00 +00002008-07-21T18:43:16.930-07:00workshopstravel I'm quite honored and humbled to be asked to speak at this year's Pictage Partner Conference to be held in Los Angeles September 9th and 10th. Most of you photographers are probably quite familiar with what this is, but for those of you who aren't, PartnerCon is an annual conference held by Pictage where many of the worlds best portrait and weddings photographers come for education and http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/partnercon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-6921091832300516181Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:38:00 +00002008-07-15T18:50:40.417-07:00EsessionweddingtravelMississippiEngagement Sessionportrait Having trouble viewing the images above? Click HERE for an alternative html gallery. I met Nancy Margaret and Andy a few weeks ago for an engagement session. Things went so well we've got another planned for this Thursday in DC. I can't wait. It should be a ton of fun. This session was in Oxford, MS near Nancy Margaret's home, and I'm sure Andy will be thrilled to create some fun photos http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/nancy-margaret-andy-esession-round-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5134463268625861259Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:14:00 +00002008-07-09T10:38:08.094-07:00personal I played basketball last night. It was in the same gym where I played junior high ball over twenty years ago. My team wasn’t very good when I was a kid, and we weren't any better as adults. But man, was it fun. The video above is not from our game, but I posted it to give you and idea of what happened. Those are the same guys on the clip that we met last night. A group of local firemen http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/tiny-trotters-lesson-in-humility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-20466059878143543Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:04:00 +00002008-07-09T10:36:53.800-07:00personalFiremen / Police vs. Tiny TrottersGuess who's winning?http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/halftime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5066255974726140177Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:44:00 +00002008-07-05T16:07:41.506-07:00DeltaweddingMississippi Having trouble viewing the images above? Click HERE for an alternative html gallery. It's been a few weeks now, but I wanted to post a few images from Nancy and Roger's wedding. I was assisted at this wedding by a great photographer from Indianola named Mickey Mallett. Nancy is from a small Mississippi Delta town named Inverness, and they were married at the Episcopal church there. It's ahttp://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/nancy-roger-delta-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5798341470050417157Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:08:00 +00002008-07-09T10:39:53.639-07:00personaltravelBaseball, hotdogs, and apple pie.http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/happy-fourth-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-163888263296170528Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-07-02T13:15:53.633-07:00personaltravelchildrenportrait These images are of my youngest niece, Lila. I call her the Dancing Queen because she dances as much -- if not more -- than almost any child I've ever met. She is also the songwriter in our family. I haven't kept a scientific count, but my gut tells me this child has written and performed at least 150 original tunes in the last 18 months. Perhaps her mom or dad can help us out with a more http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/07/lila-dancing-queen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-6335444191082993548Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:38:00 +00002008-06-27T13:31:06.576-07:00personaltravelchildrenportrait More photos from our recent family trip. This time I took Caroline out along with The Wonder Twins (Wilkins , light hair ; and Jacks, dark hair). We had a great morning playing and exploring. In the middle of our adventure Caroline looked at me and asked, "Can you make a movie with these images?" "Well. Sort of," I replied. "Good. We're ready to be famous. That way we can start our http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/caroline-co-starring-wonder-twins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-2621268359313885076Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:02:00 +00002008-06-25T22:38:00.934-07:00artistspersonaltravelchildrenportrait Jamie and I spent a little time with our nieces and nephews recently. I was excited about the three or four days we would be with them, because I really wanted to try a few things photographically and they always make great subjects. I wanted to go beyond just making "pretty pictures" and did my best to push myself to not only create photos of the kids, but to create feeling as well. I http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/caroline-study.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5076892768807474741Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:32:00 +00002008-06-21T16:42:14.077-07:00artistspersonalblack and whitegallery Just a reminder that the Southside Gallery in Oxford is holding a group show for the month of June. I've got a few prints from my New Orleans series in it. If you get a chance to stop by while you're in Oxford, please do. Tell 'em I sent you! Here's a little write up from their website. If you make it by, shoot me an email or give me a call. I haven't seen the show yet and I'm really http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/locals-show-at-southside-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5599060633888075013Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:57:00 +00002008-07-09T10:38:59.611-07:00personaltravelchildrenSomtimes the simplest things garner the most excitement.-------------------------------------Posted via iPhone after hearing The Wonder Twins shout "This is better than Disney!" for the whole tram to hear.~wjhttp://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/airport-rollercoaster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-5331418367651444531Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:13:00 +00002008-06-19T20:19:48.066-07:00personaltravelchildrenJamie and I will be playing mom and dad to our twin nephews Jacks (L) and Wilkins(R) for the next five days. It's kinda like looking after the Tazmanian Devil -- times two!If you haven't heard from us in two or three days, please call the authorities! We're gonna have our hands full.------------------------------------------------Posted via iPhone, as I wonder whether or not it is safe to http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/wonder-twins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-844803856185769428Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:24:00 +00002008-06-11T11:01:47.505-07:00personaltravelmoviesfilm and video The video above will give you an idea of how Jamie and I spent our ninth anniversary. That's not us in the video (thank goodness), but it is the same stage where we participated, and that event was one of the challenges we "enjoyed". It started with a business trip to Los Angeles. We both had some work out there, and originally had planned to come home just as soon as we were done. At the http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/name-this-photo-backstory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-2253866374816314880Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:43:00 +00002008-06-10T14:50:01.489-07:00personaltravelmoviesfilm and videowell, two actually. Susan Solo and Ruth Rackley (how's that for alliteration) both submitted the correct answer about the same time, so I decided to declare them both the winner. I'll post more later when I have time, but for now, the photo below should give you an idea of what the answer is (if you haven't already read their comments) http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/we-have-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-2336686561652455062Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:19:00 +00002008-06-10T08:28:10.797-07:00personaltravelmoviesOK. My "Name This Photo" Contest will probably end sometime tomorrow. You can see the photo and rules by scrolling below, or by clicking HERE. So, here are a few more clues. 1. It is not skydiving. 2. It involves a TV show. 3. It was a contest. 4. We needed mouthwash. And that's about it. Guess away! ~wjhttp://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/final-clue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-58394526057024648Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:53:00 +00002008-06-09T12:06:13.989-07:00personaltravelmoviesWhile I take a quick break from editing photos, I thought I'd provide a little clue to the contest below. This, of course, does not count as the "next post" (see rules below), so feel free to continue guessing. And now your clue -- or riddle an unexpected life event a nervous climb, but quick descent my love, we thought, we'd make a team but then the laughs, perhaps a scream so unity we lost http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/clue-to-help-with-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-4235251105867057445Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:30:00 +00002008-06-08T17:43:10.857-07:00personaltravelmovies OK. That's me on the left. Christian is the guy on the right. If you can guess the significance of this photo, I will reward you with a $20 iTunes gift certificate! Here are the rules. 1. You have to post your answer here 2. You have to at least be relatively close to the answer. I don't expect anyone to get it exactly right, but I do at least expect you to be somewhere near the http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/06/name-this-photo-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-3068259602164552688Thu, 29 May 2008 17:46:00 +00002008-05-29T10:51:29.105-07:00DeltaMississippiblack and whitechildrenportrait Shelby, Sydney, and Hunter came to Cleveland to visit their grandparents and I was asked to come over and create a few images while they were in town. Such great kids. Hunter is such a loving big brother. He's gonna have his hands full with two younger sisters to look out for!http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/05/shelby-sydney-hunter-portrait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-1005650704943243199Mon, 26 May 2008 18:44:00 +00002008-05-26T12:16:44.570-07:00personalnew orleans Brother-in-Law, I just got off the phone with you and wanted to let you know again how proud I am of you. A fourth place finish in the Bocce Ball singles and a third place in doubles. What a great accomplishment for you! And your quote in the paper ! It was classic Jay, and so universally true. I'm sure there are many others there that felt the way you did, and not just the competitors.http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/05/letter-to-jay-brother-in-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-2882926284138509248Wed, 21 May 2008 15:34:00 +00002008-05-21T09:45:30.346-07:00EsessionDeltaMississippiEngagement Sessionportrait Maggie and Anthony are marrying June 14, so we met recently for their engagement session. As I was driving up to Tunica, Mississippi to meet them, I began brainstorming on things we could do. I always go into a shoot with a pretty good idea of how I want to shape things, but I also like to leave myself a bit of flexibility in case inspiration strikes. About five miles outside of Tunica I http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/05/maggie-anthony-esession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738692529352097780.post-411200443554009588Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:00 +00002008-05-15T08:21:49.943-07:00personalfilm and video I love creative people. I love their energy. I love their uniqueness. I love the way really, really smart and curious people can the find the beauty and humor in even the most mundane of situations. Check out the clip above. It's Brett and Jemaine, also known as Flight of the Conchords. They have a quirky show on HBO, which admittedly I do not watch often, but I do find myself stopping http://www.wiljax.com/blog/2008/05/jenny-story-from-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (wiljax)