MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6

HOLIDAY Closings and Office Hours

Just a reminder!...  The time will be here shortly!

We can't wait to for Christmas and New Year's to arrive; it's one of our favorite times of year!  Until then, we are crazy busy around here getting in, packaging, and delivering all of our Christmas orders and having a blast!!!  ALL of these gift portraits, wall portraits, wall art collections, albums, and other gifts are absolutely gorgeous!!!

We want to take a moment and thank each of you for making this year so great and want to remind all of you that we will be closing through January 17th after December 23rd to take some time off with our families to rejuvenate, relax, prepare, catch up on SLEEP ;), and rev ourselves up for the New Year and all of our NEW upcoming and exciting things happening around here!

If you have any questions or would like to contact us while we are out of the office, please feel free to leave us a voicemail (405.237.3324), email us (hello@rachellejames.com), or send us a message on facebook (Rachelle James), but remember we will get back with you when we re-open on Tuesday, January 17th!...  Thank you for your understanding!!! :)

PLUS!!!  If you haven't already, remember to friend us on facebook as we are always uploading, sharing, and posting new images from amazing sessions and more about what is going on and happening around here!

...Until then! ;)

KOURTNEY: Supermodel

 

We had TONS of fun playing with this furry hood in this one!!!  I LOVE TOO MANY TO SHARE...  as always! ;)  So join us on facebook this Christmas to see more as we share with you pictures from our most recent event...  Can't wait!

Carmen: Senior 2012 Model

So what do you do when you literally have too many pictures that you just absolutely love?...  Well, you want to post them all!  This gorgeous model below was totally up for the challenge when I gave her some crazy fun ideas for her session.  She LOVED the idea of being unique and totally let me act as if I was in kindergarten art class discovering colors, textures, shapes, and mediums all over again (Okay, so I know you don't learn all of that in kindergarten, but you get the point.), and well has some beautiful images to show for it!  Thank you so much girl for allowing me to be 110% creative with your session from start to finish!  I CAN'T WAIT for you to see all of them...  You are going to die!...  Not literally... haha, but I think you are going to LOVE them to say the least!...  This is just a glimpse into all of the fun we had! 

 

Name: Carmen

High School:  Southmoore

What's your senior year motto?  "Senior year is the most amazing time of your life, enjoy it and don't take a moment for granted.   Be yourself and trust in God."

What do you want to tell your underclassmen about high school?  "Let the good times roll and let the bad times go."

What's your favorite color(s)? Red and Turqouise

What's your least favorite color(s)?  I love all of them.

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Go to the lake.

Favorite Sports' Team?  OU Football

What's your favorite restaurant?  Alfredo's Mexican Cafe

 What's your favorite movie? I am Sam

What's one more thing about you?   I love to snowboard and have a good time.  I never let myself have a dull moment.

Families!

      

It's crazy around here!  It definitely feels like Christmas!  Christmas cards are coming in and going right back out the door to be sent in the mail to family and friends.  Portraits are coming in daily and being packaged to go right back out to be wrapped to go under Christmas trees.  And one of my favorite things, wall art, wall portraits and wall art collections, are arriving and being prepped to go right back out too, to fill all of the empty walls this holiday season with precious memories of many of our families!  As  you can probably already tell, WE LOVE CHRISTMAS around here, family, and well, portraits! ;) 

     This gorgeous family above we photographed of one of our gorgeous senior models and had a great time.  Not only did we capture some beautiful shades of green, but some amazing smiles too!  We have LOVED getting to know all of you and can't wait for your wall portrait and gift portraits to arrive!...  THEY'RE GOING TO BE AMAZING! :)   

SENIOR MODEL: Bri

     Okay, so we gave you a sneak peek of this girl's gorgeous images on facebook at the beginning of the school year from SRAD 2 and then shared one we took over Fall Break a couple of weeks ago and NOW we get to share even more of them!  We had a blast getting to take your senior pictures girl and getting to know you as a Senior FACES' Model.  Sooo glad you are a model; you make us look good! ;)  I just LOVE all of the color in your pictures and as always, I think ALL of them are too beautiful, that I wish we had room to share more!  I can't wait to see your gorgeous wall portrait hanging up in your room. ;)  I'm thinking some of your friends might mistake you for a celebrity when they see it! ;)...  It's going to be breath-taking!  Thanks again girl for being so easy and fun to photograph...  I pray you enjoy looking at these for years! :)

 

Name: Bri

High School:  Southmoore

What's your senior year motto?  "2-0-1-2 last of the first coming through."

What's your favorite class?  Deca (sports and entertainment marketing)

What's your favorite color(s)?  Purple

What's your least favorite color(s)?  Yellow

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Lay out all day with my bestfriends.

Favorite Sports' Team?  OU

What's your favorite restaurant?  Outback Steakhouse

 What's your favorite movie?  No Strings Attached

What's one more thing about you?   I want to own my own businesses one day.

SENIOR 2013 FACES' MODELS

It's Christmas Time!!! :)

    
     We hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!!!  I know we did, spending time with all of our family here and ones that came in town for the holiday! :)  Around here, we used Black Friday getting Christmas Cards in and orders packaged for Christmas!  We can't wait!...  I can't believe it's FINALLY here!!! :)  Remember, there may be 27 MORE Days until Christmas, but we ONLY have 12 MORE OPEN DAYS until Christmas...  FUN STUFF!!!  Can't wait!  It's going to be a CRAZY, HECTIC, AND FUN THREE WEEKS!!! :)

SOOO Thankful for YOU!

We are so thankful for all of you, our families, children, and seniors, that we are SOOO blessed to be able to photograph every year!!!  We LOVE what we do and creating beautiful portraits of each of you with the beauty God created you with is the MOST rewarding!!!  We thank God EVERY day for allowing us to be a part of your lives and pray that all we glorifies Him!  Thank you for being YOU, enjoy spending time with your families this holiday season, and KNOW just HOW MUCH we love YOU! ;)...  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! :)

Reminder: Holiday Schedule!

     It's already been CRAZY around here...  We're running around like turkeys with our heads cut off! :)  We just wanted to remind all of you about this year's holiday schedule.  We will be closed Wednesday, November 23rd through Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving! :)  We will re-open again on our regular office hours the following week. 

     ALL Christmas Card and Portrait orders should have already been placed so we can guarantee them back in time to go under your tree!  Our last open day before Christmas is Friday, December 16th!!!  We will be closed the week of Christmas so we can enjoy the holidays and spend time with our families! :)  We can't wait for this holiday season!  We're going to have a blast!

     Remember, for the MOST up to date information and following on what's happening at Rachelle James, remember to join us on facebook!  See you there! :)

MORE Sneak Peeks!

 

Had so much fun photographing these senior portraits of Carmen and Kimi!!!  Girls your images are simply breath-taking!  Hope you enjoy looking at them for years to come!!! :)  We will definitely post more later...  Go "Like" our facebook page, Rachelle James, to see what to do to view more of these images when we post them! :)

Amazonian Girl: Beautiful Senior Portraits!

 

 

We wanted to share some more from our Fall Spa Event we just got back from; to say the least, we had a blast photographing Desiree in some of the most unique locations in and around Big Cedar!  We had so much fun that I could not go into and explain all of the experiences and opportunities that we received!!!  I think these images speak for themselves.  We saw some of the prettiest fall colors that you could only dream of and had some of the prettiest models to place into that amazing scenery!!!  Thank you girl for being so picture perfect!...  I think you look like you belong on that tree. ;) 

Our SPA Models are back! :)

I know!  I know!  Many of you have probably been missing us and WE MISS YOU TOO...  but we've been CRAZY busy!  Before we left we were photographing many of you over Fall Break and then the week after left and right before we headed out of town this past weekend to work with our Senior Models!!!  We've been at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri ALL this week!  It's been BEAUTIFUL!!!  We have had a blast, but have worked VERY hard and long days capturing some GORGEOUS images!!!  We photographed our AMAZING senior models at the marina, the stables, Dogwood Canyon, and too many other AWESOME places to name.  The girls were FABULOUS!!!  They rocked it at the Fashion Shoots and at their On-Location Shoots!   As well, they participated in a Fashion Show this past week and ROCKED their FACES off to say the least!!! We could not have asked for two better Senior Models to represent us!!!  Thank you Kourtney and Desiree for sharing your week with us!  I KNOW you're exhausted, so try to get some beauty SLEEP! ;)  See you girls very soon! :)

Fall Break: Sneak Peeks

Many of you know that we were SUPER busy during Fall Break photographing several AMAZING seniors!  We had a blast and we're sooo blessed with such PERFECT weather and fun times with ALL of our seniors' sessions that we have been itching to share a couple with you!  Here are just a few sneak peeks from those sessions...  Stay tuned for more pictures from that week to post later on in the month! :)

Until then...  :)

Happy Halloween

This cute little bug along with us, want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!  Be safe trick or treating and have fun dressing up!

IT'S FINALLY HERE: WE'RE HEADED TO SPA!!!

We're getting ready to leave for Missouri!  As many of you already know, both of these girls were chosen in the Top 50 Models out of 150 plus seniors that entered all across the US and Canada.  Then they were chosen in the Top 30!  Desiree was chosen as a Top Model and Kourtney as the People's Choice Model!  We're sooo proud of the girls! We can't wait to show them off and watch our GORGEOUS girls model ALL week!!!  We're going to have a blast!  Stay tuned...  We'll keep all of you updated as to JUST HOW MUCH FUN we're having!!! :)

 

 ...See you when we get back!

Claire: Fresh FACES' Model

     This gorgeous girl was sooo much fun to photograph!  We had the most beautiful sun-kissed morning light and an amazingly beautiful subject! ;)  It could not have been much better than this.  And of course, as usual, there are WAY too many gorgeous ones to be able to share them all on here, so to see more of Claire's amazing FACES' images friend us on facebook at Rachelle James. :) 

 

Name: Claire

High School:  Edmond North

What's your senior year motto?  "We are at the top, no one can bring us down now."

What do you want to tell your underclassmen about high school?  "Work hard every day, but don't forget to have fun while you're doing it."

What's your favorite class?  Anatomy

What's your favorite color(s)?  Blue

What's your least favorite color(s)?  Brown

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Having crazy adventures with my friends.

Favorite Sports' Team?  OU

What's your favorite restaurant?  Ranch Steakhouse

 What's your favorite movie?  Finding Nemo

What's one more thing about you?   I love playing softball!

     Thank you Claire for allowing us to capture your senior pictures.  We have loved getting to know you and your mom.  Kim told us amazing things about both of you and we are so glad we received the opportunity to find out all of these things first hand!  We can't wait to see what the future has in store for you! :)  We hope you enjoy looking at these for years!

BIRTHDAY GIRL! :)

We've been waiting a long time to reveal this gorgeous senior model to you.  We still have a a few left that we will continue to reveal to you over the next few months, but this one just had to go on today because it is HER Birthday!  Around here, WE LOVE BIRTHDAYS and WE LOVE to make a BIG DEAL out of them so...  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KYRA!  We hope that you have the best day ever and that this is a GREAT surprise and brings a HUGE smile to your face!  We're sooo glad we met you at Kiah's Senior Model Session last year and are so glad we have been able to be a part of your senior year as well!

Name: Kyra

High School:  Westmoore

What's your senior year motto?  "You live and you learn."

What do you want to tell your underclassmen about high school?  "Don't dwell in the fact that you lose friends, you'll gain 10 more in place for that one.  If things didn't work out, they obviously weren't meant to be there in the first place. "

What's your favorite class?  English

What's your favorite color(s)? Pink and Orange

What's your least favorite color(s)?  Yellow

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Go to the lake.

Favorite Sports' Team?  Pittsburgh Steelers

What's your favorite restaurant?  Texas Roadhouse

 What's your favorite movie?  16 Candles

What's one more thing about you?   I like to have fun, I'm a weird and carefree person, and I don't care what others think about me.

To see more of Kyra's amazing FACES' images friend us on 

facebook at Rachelle James. :)

November Nights!

Fall Break was a blast!  We photographed some absolutely gorgeous and very handsome seniors from all over!  We can't wait to share with you a sneak peek of some of their pictures next week...  So don't forget to check back!

But with Fall being one of THE BEST times to book, our November has been filling up quickly!  To guarantee your spot, CALL TODAY at 405.237.3324 to take your pictures during one of THE MOST PERFECT times of year!...  See you soon!

Model Material

 

 Normally I would post one of her smiling, but this girl has an AMAZING serious face!  She is beautiful enough to be a model.  She definitely has a very intriguing and unique look that sets her apart, but not only that an amazing personality to go with it!  She has the longest legs and rocked it out at her session with ALL of her outfits and poses.  Thank you Katie for being so wonderful and awesome!  I'm sooo glad you LOVE all of your images.  We do too!  Now you know first hand just HOW HARD it is to pick YOUR FAVORITES!!! ;)  We can't wait to see you again very soon! :)

FAMILY PICTURES!!!

 

 We had a great time photographing this wonderful family!  Shannon wanted us to take these beautiful images to capture them to adorn their walls and then fell in love with them so much, she decided to share them with their family and friends at their recent wedding reception.  We love capturing the love and relationship of families, meeting everyone, and watching them interact.  It always brings tons of smiles and laughs to our faces!  Why?...  Because life is short, none of us are promised tomorrow, and these pictures will last a lifetime and can be passed on to your future generations!  Thank you Shannon for sharing your life with us and for being so picture perfect.  Congratulations on your new life together, we hope you are enjoying married life, and are praying God blesses you and your new family!

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK YOUR SENIOR SESSION FOR FALL BREAK!

Kealey: Senior FACES' Model 2011

We met this beautiful girl from her friends telling her to call us!...  That always makes me smile.  I feel that is one of the best compliments we can receive!  And one of the first things I said to her when I met her was,  "I'm going to like you; I have a best friend named Keely!" ;)  Low and behold, that held very true!  Thank you Kealey for being such a GORGEOUS Senior Model and for listening to your friends so we had the chance to meet you.  You are way too pretty for words to describe.  I wish we could share all of your images!!!  I love TOO many of them to post; all I can say is that we had a great time, on a gorgeous day, with a stunning girl!  Thank you for being so wonderful and for being such a pretty model!

Name: Kealey

High School:  Moore

What's your senior year motto?  "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

What do you want to tell your underclassmen about high school?  "Take school seriously now and work hard at everything you do.   That doesn't mean you can't have fun in the mean time.   If you do that, it will really pay off in the end and leave you with a lot less stress as a senior."

What's your favorite class?  English

What's your favorite color(s)?  Turquoise

What's your least favorite color(s)?   Gray

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Go to swim parties with my friends.

What's your favorite restaurant?  Cheddar's

 What's your favorite movie?  Women

What's one more thing about you?   I tackled a thief in the mall and received national media coverage about it last summer.  It was awesome.!!!

To see more of Kealey's amazing FACES' images friend us on 

facebook at Rachelle James. :)

Senior Salutes' Deadlines

REMINDER!!!  Most of you know that Moore High School's are due tomorrow, but as a reminder for Southmoore's and Westmoore's Seniors, your dates to let us know if you are needing a wallet or two back for you senior salutes are coming up quickly!  They will be here before you know it, so call (405.237.3324) or email (hello@rachellejames.com) to let us know which ones you want to show off to your friends in your yearbook!

Happy 18th Birthday, Brandy!

Today is one of our gorgeous FACES' Models Birthdays!!!  And not just any birthday, but her 18th Birthday!  As part of her senior session, she wanted a cake picture; I think this picture is too cute for words!  Happy Birthday Pretty Girl!  We hope you have the best day ever!!!...   WE LOVE YOU!!! :)

Senior Portraits: Sary, FACES' Model

Well, it's time to share another amazing Senior FACES' Model with all of you.  We have been revealing them all summer long and will continue to throughout this school year!  Today is Sary from Southmoore High School.  We LOVE ALL of our gorgeous models and have had a blast getting to know each of them individually.  This beautiful girl's senior pictures are beautiful and I wish we had space to share more of them with you...  But since we don't, I can't wait to reveal more of them very soon on our facebook page!...  For now, have fun meeting Sary!

Name: Sary

High School:  Southmoore

What's your senior year motto?  "Senior time; fun time!"

What do you want to tell your underclassmen about high school?  "It's going to be the best time of your life so enjoy it!"

What's your favorite class?  History

What's your favorite color(s)?  Red and Purple

What's your least favorite color(s)?   Brown

What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?  Swim

Favorite Sports Team:  OSU

What's your favorite restaurant?  Johnny Carino's

 What's your favorite movie?  Enough with Jennifer Lopez

What's one more thing about you?  I love to have a blast!!!

To see more of Sary's amazing FACES' images friend us on 

facebook at Rachelle James. :)

Fall is for Families: It's Family Portraits' Time at Rachelle James

It's time!  If you haven't booked your family portrait session yet, call today at 405.237.3324 to schedule during our famous Fall is for Families' Saturdays!  They're the ONLY Saturdays during the year we photograph!  Book your family portraits by November 4th and order them by November 11th to guarantee them in time for Christmas, to mail out as Christmas Cards to all of your family and friends, and to wrap up and place underneath your Christmas tree as fabulous presents for everyone!  Don't wait, call today!

...And don't forget to ask about our Big Cedar appointments for families as well...  If you are looking to create something truly unique and memorable, book your appointment on November 3rd or 4th with us in Ridgedale, Missouri at Big Cedar Lodge!..  Be looking for your very own reminder to arrive in your mailbox very soon!...  Again remember, you can't wait!  Call today!