What Real Women Say

What Real Women Say    As women, we tend to fixate on our imperfections and miss the good stuff.  With a photoshoot at J.R. Owen & Co. I will find your true beauty and show it back to you in photographs that will someday become one of the most priceless things you own.    …

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Transformation Gallery

 As women, we tend to fixate on our imperfections and miss the good stuff.  With a photoshoot at J.R. Owen & Co. I will find your true beauty and show it back to you in photographs that will someday become one of the most priceless things you own.   Just like you, every one of…

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Why Trace Adkins Is My Spirit Animal

So I just found this music video, and I now believe Trace Adkins is my spirit animal. Can you relate to the woman in this video? Hair and a bun with an oversized shirt and yoga pants every day? Her husband (and others who love her) still see a side of her she can’t see…

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All The Emotions Of Print Competition

When gearing up for print competition   midnight the day before submissions are due   When you’re up to your neck in competition edits and the deadline is approaching When the perfect ideas comes to you out of nowhere When you find the perfect model for your vision When your vision just isn’t coming together…

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5 Tips To Really Enjoy Your Wedding Day

5 Tips To Really Enjoy Your Wedding Day Don’t Get Too Much Of A Plan In Your Head I couldn’t look at my wedding photos for six months after my wedding. If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ve met me and seen my wedding photos; and they are beautiful! I realize that now, but for…

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9 Things You Wanted To Know About Boudoir, But Were Too Afraid To Ask

9 Things You Wanted To Know About Boudoir, But Were Too Afraid To Ask   It’s Pronounced Boo-Dwar Pronounced bood-wa in French the translation means bedroom. It’s Really Not That Intimidating “That wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I actually felt really comfortable.” I hear this after every shoot. Corrective lighting and…

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How It All Started

How It All Started This was the photoshoot that changed my life.   I had a makeup artist ask if I would be willing to shoot a makeup portfolio of her work. The idea was she would bring me ten clients and do the makeup for free while I would photograph; then they would have…

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Too Nervous For A Boudoir Shoot? Then Glamour May Be Right For You

What is a glamour shoot? Glamour photography is often compared in the glamour vs boudoir debate, since both styles highlight confidence and beauty. The main difference is that boudoir glamour photography often includes lingerie or intimate clothing, while a glamour session lets you showcase the same empowerment in jeans, a chic gown, or any outfit…

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Ten Reasons You Should Have A Photoshoot

Ten Reasons You Should Have A Photoshoot Now 10 Reasons You Should: Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone and JUST DO IT! You’ll be really glad you did.   You’re not getting any younger.  I have women age 50+ come in all the time and tell me they wish they would have done this when…

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