Today marks an exciting time for many people around the world. It’s the day when many are resolute about reaching their optimal health or kicking that dreadful habit or calling their mothers more often. It’s a new year and the fresh slate is alluring and inviting to say the least. And of course, I too […]

Traveling has a funny way of affecting me. It brings out hidden and/or dormant qualities of my personality, and I find myself being all sorts of reflective. And, well, this makes me feel alive which is a great feeling my friends bt-dubs. I find myself being more in-tune with the world around me, more curious, […]

Woooo-wee. It’s been busy ’round here. Geesh. I’ve been hard at work with various projects and haven’t had a moment to blog. Oye. Sorry about it. But I did want to take a quick second to let all my fellow photographers know what I’ll be up to in Vegas this weekend at WPPI & Showit […]

Hello all you lovebirds. It’s the time of the year when chocolate, candy hearts, roses and of course LOVE is on your mind. So I thought that while you’re in the mood for all things loverly, I would offer a special rate on my Beloved Portrait Collection and invite you to invest in an unforgettable […]

On a random day a few months ago, I got an email from Elizabeth–the editor of the UK wedding blog Bridal Musings–asking me if she could feature one of my weddings on her blog. I was like “Whaaaaaa?!!! Me? Some photographer dude from Crowley Lake?” I was humbled and simply tickled pink that she invited […]

I find it funny that I am SUCH a seasons kind of guy. As in I’m greatly affected by seasons and often find myself in similar states of mind (and heart) each time September rolls around. I am sure there is some crazy physchological reason for this and there is probably heaps of buried meaning […]

My pulse was racing when I saw an email from Style Me Pretty in my inbox. You see, for many years now, I have dreamt of gracing their cyber-page. For those of you not in the know, SMP is one of the biggest, coolest, most inspirational wedding blogs on the web. Their features are informative, […]

Sometimes I set goals and then I write them down because you know me, I love me some lists. And then I like to cross things off said list. I feel all sorts of productive and accomplished once that line goes through the letters. Last year I made a list of things I wanted to […]

Hello everyone. I’d like to take a moment to introduce to you my sweet niece who was born July 10th at 9:32pm. She is healthy, adorable and as precious as can be. As soon as I got word from my dad that my sister was in labor, I hopped in the car and blazed up […]

today marks the two year anniversary of the official launch of j. shipley photography. geesh! it snuck up on me, and i can hardly believe that at this very time two years ago, i was up in my hotel room at the montecito inn running through my launch party schpeel with sara truppo. wow. that […]