On the cover of.....Whitworth Today!

If you are wondering how the Quads are, you will have to check back after July 9th, because I will be doing their 15 month photo session! I was over at their home this past Sunday after church and caught a glimpse of my four precious models. Oh my how they have grown since their 1st Birthday Party! So, check back next week, as I assure you it will be great!

Today is Phil's Birthday! Happy Birthday Phil....aka Dad of Amazing Quadruplets!

So, back to the title of this post...On the cover of Whitworth Today! If you have been Keeping Up With the Quads on their blog and on this photo blog, you would know that they have quite an amazing story, and hundreds of pictures to document it. Phil went to Whitworth University up in Spokane, Washington for his Bachelor's degree, and during his time in college, he met so many amazing people who committed to he and Amy to be there through the thick and the thin. Phil and Amy could not have made it this far with the Shahbabies had it not been for those people from Whitworth and some amazing people at APU. Many colleges and universities have a quarterly magazine specifically geared towards their alumni where they give updates, etc. At APU, we call it APU Life, and at Whitworth, they call it Whitworth Today. The people behind this publication wanted to do a story on Phil, Amy and the Quads and use some of our photographs taken over the past year. Click here for that story.

We are back!

It's true! We have moved our blog back over to our old blog at blogger. We have moved back for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest reasons was to eliminate the confusion of the old and the new. Even though, coming this fall, we will have a brand new look and feel for Tira J Photography. This summer and early fall, we will be working Brock and Dave from Infinet Design. If you have paid a recent visit to Jasmine Star's or Jessica Claire's latest photoblogs, you will see how amazing they are.

Please update your bookmarks and RSS feeds. We have a lot of exciting things coming your way this summer and will be sharing them with you on our Photo Blog and Website.

We moved all of the posts and comments from this blog over to blogger in the order they were posted. Thank you so much for your patience and support! We look forward to hearing from you.

Attention Graduating Seniors!

It is time to announce to everyone you are graduating this year!

Tired of those generic Jostens announcements? There is a new alternative out there for you. Why not incorporate a beautiful picture of you into a custom graduation announcement designed by Tira J Photography!

This all started when I graduated with my bachelor's degree in July of 2005 from Azusa Pacific University. I looked at the Jostens announcements and thought none of them expressed who I was as the individual who had worked so hard to accomplish this final goal. I received many compliments on my unique graduation announcements and decided to share them with some of my friends and students who were also graduating from Azusa Pacific University. Soon, this trend has caught on and I have finally gotten to the point where I can now offer these unique graduation announcements to others. Each announcement has a photo done by Tira J Photography and includes all of the appropriate verbiage for your soon to be earned degree. Click here to view samples of previous senior portraits I have taken.

Here are some samples of previous graduation announcements.

For more details about how to order these unique announcements, please contact me through my website.

In a few days, I will post different packages we are offering with the graduation announcements: Portraits, Announcements, Prints, etc.

*note - please be sure you have been cleared by the Registrar's Office before you order your announcements through me.

We are LIVE!

I was just getting ready to edit the previous post not knowing that I would be able to go live so quickly with the new website for Tira J Photography!

Welcome to Tira J Photography!

Over the next few days, we will be adding even more content like our official pricing for 2008, more photos, and fun stuff about the people behind Tira J Photography!

We are excited where this will take us in 2008 and beyond! Keep checking back for more fun stuff!

Thank you in advance to everyone who has encouraged me to become official!

Peace to you~ Tira J

A new look coming soon!

A new site for Tira J Photography is coming within the next few weeks! Stay tuned for a fresh new look.

Happy New Year! See you in 2008....

Networking with other Christian Photographers

Last night, I went down to Powell Camera in Covina. I sometimes refer to this shop as the "toy store" because there are so many fun things to see and play with. Mark and Wynn were working last night and I always enjoy bouncing different ideas off on them. I shared with Mark about my desire to start my photography business full force in the Spring, and really after I graduate with my M.Ed. in May. Can I just say that Mark, Betty (Mark's Mom) and Wynn rock? They are three amazing Christians who strive to run an ethical business of selling the best camera and other photographic equipment for anyone from the beginner to the professional. David and I have been loyal customers of theirs for the past 10 years and will never buy our equipment anywhere else. I think I may have convinced Mark to carry Jessica Claire's shootsac's in his shop. I ordered one this week and will take it in for him to see once I receive it. This could be the start of something great. I told Mark that he needs my retail expertise to rub off on him once he moves his shop to it's new location in January.

During my conversation with Mark, I shared with him that while I have been doing my research in getting this business started, I have tried to find other photographers who are Christians. This is important to me, only because we can truly celebrate our special gift of photography which was indeed given to us by our Heavenly Father. I wanted to mention three photographers in particular who I have found that are Christians and I am hoping that over the next few months, I get the opportunity to network with them and ask them questions about how they are able to pursue this business in the sometimes non-ethical world.

The three amazing photographers are the ever so talented Jasmine Star from Orange County. She was the photographer Melissa and Jackson's wedding in October. The next photographer I want to mention is actually a couple who lives out in Tennessee. Amber and Nathan Holritz of Holritz Photography. WOW! They blow me away by some of the shots they get of families just living life to honor the Lord. The third photographer is actually an APU alumni who took the photographs at my co-workers wedding two years ago this month. Melissa Jill lives in Arizona now and she has done so well in developing her photography business and catching some amazing shots. Melissa....if you ever read this blog, I am so proud of you and your accomplishments!

So, that pretty much sums up my evening last night, Almost! Oh, then there is the nine page paper I finally turned in for one of my graduate classes, and I played with my new website for a bit. I went and splurged on a blu domain website, only because it will be more clean, professional, etc.

Again, I am excited to see what will happen with this new adventure over the next few months and even the next few years. I love photography so much and can't wait to have the opportunity to continue what my father started back in the day when he was a professional photographer.

~Peace