BIG NEWS

The way things workout sometimes in life can be very interesting. Five short years ago we never could have imagined the blessings that would come out of starting our studio from the basement of Jeff's parents house in the small town of Halstead. If you haven't viewed "a snap shot" video clip that Fat Cat shot for us earlier this year click here. The video gives a great glimpse of where our studio has come from.

Ok so on with the BIG NEWS... Sorry for the delay in the announcement we have been swamped with edits and remodeling. We figure by now most think the "BIG NEWS" is a little one coming soon, however that is not the case. Rather it is not a little one, but a BIG ONE. We know this sounds very confusing right? Right... Now with everything clear as mud.

The BIG NEWS is that another studio, Brett Schauf Photography, will be merging his studio into T&J Studios, Inc. Brett Schauf Photography is one of the premier photography companies in the greater Wichita area.

We have known Brett for years starting back to the days when Jeff sold Brett his first camera while working at Lawrence Photo. Over the years both studios have grown in very similar ways and have worked together on various projects. The new merger of Brett Schauf Photography into T&J Studios, Inc. is a great opportunity for both studios. This will allow expansion of their creative styles of photography and add new products and services to their customers.

Ok so what does this really mean? T&J Studios is still T&J Studios and we will simply be adding Brett Schauf Photography as a division of T&J Studios, Inc. Events booked by Tyffany and Jeff will still be covered by them, and like wise events booked by Brett will be covered by him.

If your in the area feel free to stop in to meet Brett and check out the recent remodeling.

Greetings Once Again

Okay so it has been awhile since we have posted. Sorry... A lot has been in the kettle cooking. We did make it through October alive but not by much. Many, many early or late nights/mornings depending on how you look at it.

Oh yes we did just get in the mail a copy of MidWest Contractor Magazine. This is the magazine Jeff drove to Liberal to do the photo shoot for early last month. The magazine was nice to give credit to Jeff and the studio for the pics and ended up using our images for the cover and about 5 or 6 images in the article.

Ok, we have some BIG NEWS to announce... but not right now. Give us a few days to get the verbiage ready. Again BIG NEWS so check back. Well it's 2:00 am now and still have some more editing to get in before calling it a day or would it be a night? Not sure things kinda run together this early... Ok I'm rambling now. Really it's time to save you from the pain of more rambling so until later try to figure out what the BIG NEWS is.

Really it's BIG maybe even HUGE or MASSIVE. Oh yeah one last thing be sure to check out the quote we posted below in the Dreams and Changes post. Really cool quote one to challenge yourself to live by. Ok really leaving now. Later...

Dreams and Change

Changes are a constant in life. As we go through life we are continually fighting a battle with ourselves to become more than what we feel we are and more of what we are called to be. At times trying to grasp at a big dream that can seem impossible and over whelming to the point that we let our dreams die or hide for a time. Do Not let fear steal your dreams.

Here an interesting quote we came across on Mike Colon's blog.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us most.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and famous?'
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And when we let our light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
-Marianne Williamson, American author and lecturer

We hope this will encourage those who feel they can't get through hard times or fear what might be possible.

Ok so today was a day for a deep thought. Simply want to uplift those who are in fear. We encourage you to share this quote with your friends or someone who may have doubt in their own abilities.

Congrats to Steph

Recently we were able to share in the freeing tradition of alarm clock smashing with our friends over at Fat Cat as Stephanie makes the transition to full time. Stephanie's last day was on October 28, 2006.

Here are some pics from the Joyous Occasion.

Two Wedding Weekend

Here are some pics from last weekend, which was crazy with two weddings. The first was in Topeka where the ceremony was held at Topeka Bible Church. There is a fun story with this couple. Dara, the bride, and her parents had booked with us before Bradon popped the question. We remember Dara's excitement when she called to schedule their engagement session, as she no longer had a boyfriend but a fiance. We know to most this might seem odd however since we have booked other weddings the same.

We were honored to photograph Dara and Bradon's special day and wish them both great joy for years to come. Here are a few of the pics from their wedding day.






Sunday morning we drove back from Topeka for our second wedding that started at 1:00. It was a very beautiful outdoor wedding for Chris and Jacklyn. Chris is a member of the Christian band Nameless Faces. The group played a spirit filled praise and worship ceremony. The sunset was gorgeous backdrop behind the couple during their ceremony. Can lights under the trees were used to light up the backyard. The window tent was a very cool atmosphere for guests to mingle and visit with the bride and groom later after the wedding.

Here are a few of the pics from their wedding day.





This Grooms cake was amazing and completely edible.



This past week was another full week filled with two Jr Cheerleader sessions, preschool pictures, senior session and our Jessica and Jerrad's wedding last night. We will work on trying to get some of their pics up soon.

Gone Construction?

Hey everyone here is some of the pics from the commercial shoot last Monday. To recap a magazine contact us to take some pics for an article they are writing about new GPS technology being used with grading equipment. The Technology is pretty interesting if you're more of the tech type. We will post the magazine and spreads once the magazine is out for circulation. These are just few of the pics we ended up shooting around 200 images for the magazine. Not sure which ones they will end up using but it was a blast getting to play in the dirt.








Sorry for the delay in getting them up. We had two weddings this past weekend and a week full of school and Jr. cheerleader sessions to shoot this week. Check back later we will be posting some pics from the two weddings this past weekend. Both weddings were great and we were able to capture some amazing images for both couples.

Hang-in Out in KC

Last Thursday we had a great time hang-in out with one of our amazing couples Melissa and Brian. We spend most of the day and night taking their engagement pics around the KC area. Below you can check out some of the pics from their shoot. Sorry guys it will be a bit yet before we get the rest finished. We have a few to edit.

Our shot started around the couple's apartment complex and we ended up at the Downtown Plaza area. Thanks again guys for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. The food was great. We are so glad to have you both as friends.