Alicia and Gilbert {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Meet Alicia and Gilbert, my couple from saturdays wedding... and their adorable kids! Identical Twin Boys and the cutest 5 year old little girl! We had great weather, a beautiful ceremony, some great locations and a great couple who again were willing to do fun stuff for me! :)

My Triplets Are 5! {Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

My triplet baby girls turned 5 the other day! I love working with them, and a special thank you to all my clients, family and friends who took part in their big day!

Laughter....{Albuquerque Children's Photographer}

Today I was trying to get my Christmas card session done, which can be easier said than done when it comes to my 6 kiddos... we had a good time, and I wanted to share this outtake with my clients! I love laughter... I love my kids, and the combination is priceless.

Happy Halloween.. From My Family To Yours {Personal}

For Halloween my family and I love to go to The Zoo Boo, at the Abq Zoo~ I thought you all may like these just for fun... As I am hardly ever in a photograph, and as you can tell my kids have their days on being cooperative or not :) Saturday they did farily well, so thought I would share. I hope you and yours had a great day!

My Oldest Two... Dave and Aspen
My Middle Two.. Broc and Payton

My Youngest Two... Heath and Trinity

Tracy and Paul {Albuquerque Wedding Photography}

Meet Tracy, Paul and their boys... Tracy was alittle different for me to shoot I have become friends with my brides after their weddings, but not before.. until now. Tracy and I just sort-a clicked... I loved working with her, Paul and their boys. They had a beautiful ceremony and reception at a wonderful Bed and Breakfast... She had these beautiful fall colors that were to die for! Thank You Tracy and Paul for not only choosing me, but for being such great clients!

I love this one... the effects, his face, and how beautiful she is!

The ring berrier and flower girls...adorable Tracy asked for angled shots... this was one of my favs! Loved her fall colors! I had to post this... the little cutie right in front was only 15 months, and bless her heart she was done..look at her smile as she runs off :)

Anastasia and Chris {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Meet my couple from Fridays Wedding... they had their ceremony and reception at the beautiful Casa Rodena Winery. I loved their colors, accents and meeting their family and friends, Thank You so much for allowing me to take part in such a big part of your day! It was my honor to be there!

Claire Bear {Albuquerque Newborn Photographer}

A few weeks ago I shot Amber and Dexter... Well Claire Bear is finally here!

I did this particular image with my own children, and Amber said I love it... so we did a version of her family! I LOVE the outcome!

One of my favorites....

There is something about the top of a babies head that I adore....

Latest Travel Dates....{Traveling Photographer}

I will be in Cheyenne, Wyoming the end of December, and in March. In June, I will be in San Antonio, Texas! Please contact me for Weddings, Engagements, Family, Maternity, HS Seniors, or Pillow Talk (adult) sessions.

Balloon Fiesta Fun.... {New Mexico Photographer}

My family and I finally had the opportunity to go to the Balloon Fiesta, shapes night. We had a great time, and the balloons were awesome!

Galloping Grace Pumpkin Patch {Personal}

As most of my clients know I love this time of the year! Last year my family and I found this amazing Pumpkin Patch, that has become one of our favorites! Galloping Grace Pumkin Patch has quite a few activites for your kids to do. Horse Riding, Activites and of course the best pumpkins to choose from! Stop by and check them out.....

Even my older boys jumped in and had a good time...

2009 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta! {New Mexico Photographer}

As many of my clients know, My family loves two things about New Mexico, the Weather and The Hot Air Balloons! This was our first time in the two years we have lived here that we got up and were able to see the Mass Accenstion... What a cool experience, I guess that is the Tourist in us all :) Hope you have a great week!

I included this one for fun.... I can't believe we in New Mexico just pull over to the side of the highway to watch the balloons!

Triplet Bath Time... {Personal}

Thank You for always asking about my kiddos.. one of the most common questions I get is do the girls stay take a bath together (do they all 3 fit) so thought you might like this!

Katlyn and Matt's Wedding {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Way back in February, I met with Katlyn and Matt, as was hired to photgraph their big day, Finally Saturday was the day! The ceremony was simply breathtaking, the location to die for, and the weather just perfect. Her colors were beatiful together, and the entire day was off without a hitch... Katlyn and Matt Thank You so much for choosing me to photograph the biggest day of your lives, it was truly my honor to be there!

The couples beautiful Daughter and Flower Girl...

Maisie and Angelo...{Santa Fe New Mexico Wedding Photographer}

Meet my couple from Saturdays Wedding! They were stunning, had a great sense of humor and were fun, their bridal party was amazing as well! Maisie was soooo photogenic, and just naturally did as I asked her to do! Thank You for allowing me to take part in the biggest day of your life. It was truly my honor to be there.

This one just for you Maisie..

Remebering 9/11 Eight Years Later...

Eight Years ago our lives were forever changed.... I think as an American, and also as an Air Force Wife it is very important to pay tribute every year to all of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. I also feel it important to pay tribute to those men and women who serve our country in one form or another. Last year I posted New York, and Ground Zero, this year however, I wanted to post The Pentagon Memorial. Kevin and I just visited there in April, as it only very recently opened. It was beautiful and humbling all at the same time. We were told at the site by a grounds women, that the benches pointing toward the pentagon are in honor of the lives that were taken inside of the building, the benches pointing away from the building are in honor of those who died in the plane. Please hug a loved one today...

Mama's Girls...

I asked my ladies to put our shoes away after church yesterday.... this is how they did it!
So I thought I would photograph it.. and share with you all :)

Nicole's Birthday...{New Mexico Quienceanera Photographer}

Meet Nicole.... this beautiful young lady celebrated her 15th birthday with a traditional Quienceanera! She, her ceremony, and her reception were beautiful! Thank you Nicole for allowing me to take part in such an awesome day in your life... You and your family and friends were great to work with...

I loved, loved, loved how fun these teens were to work with... and Converses with formal wear... Priceless :)

Waiting for Claire.... {Albuquerque Maternity Photographer}

Meet a friend of mine Amber and her husband Dexter... they are the cutest couple, and we did a mini session yesterday at Amber's baby shower. Ms. Claire's nursery is beautiful, as I am quite certain she will be! We are all anxiously waiting for her arrival....

Wedding Season Specials...{New Mexico Wedding Photographer}

The remainder of the 2009 Wedding Season I am offering half off. Also if your reservation fee for 2010 is paid for no later than January 5, you will be eligiable for this same discount! I am pretty booked, but do have 1 Saturday in September and October left. Please contact me to see if your date is open!

Raquel and Dave...{Los Lunas Wedding Photography}

Meet Raquel and Dave my wedding couple from Saturday. They began their beautiful ceremony in Los Lunas, and ended with the Reception at Kirtland AF Base. The whole day was love filled, and beautiful, the couple themselves so breath taking! When they offered to sit on the ground, I was estatic! When couples are willing to do things alittle different, look at the outcome... simply stunning!

Wedding Attire....{Santa Fe Wedding Photographer}

When I photograph a Wedding, one of my favorites is the Wedding Attire! Michelle's dress was gorgeous! She was stunning in it as well! Enjoy~

Photography Decor...{Event Photographer}

When ever I photograph I loooovvveee to find something different to use. These two were my favorites from last nights event! Hope you like them as much as I do!

This cage was over a mirror.... I loved the effects!

Katlyn and Matt {Albuquerque Engagement Photographer}

Meet Katlyn and Matt! We first met back in February when they booked me for their September Wedding! They were such troopers yesterday, it was incredibly hot and we stayed out there quite awhile! I love their images and can not wait to show them the entire session, but I think these first two are my favorite!

Jody Cooper Photography Weddings Website!

One of my goals this Wedding Season was to make a Wedding Website for those images only! I have been working on it about week, and it's finally done, take a look when you get a chance~
http://www.jodysportraitdesign.com/
*A big, huge Thank You to Jennie and Brittany for my logo!

Felicia and Juan....{Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Meet Felicia and Juan... they have a fairytale love story that began when Felicia was 11! They were such a beautiful couple, When they said I Do, Felicia grabbed him with such enthusiasm and gave Juan the biggest kiss! I told her that is the most excited I have ever seen a bride! :) The ceremony was held in a beautiful chapel, and then we walked over to a duck pond. My favorite however is in front of this drop dead beautiful backdrop, where Juan was whistling to make Felica smile! What a gorgeous couple!
Felicia and Juan: It was truly my honor to photograph your wedding, your beautiful family and friends! Thank You for being so fun to work with!

This is a favorite pose of mine... Felicia loved it as well, so why not do it on the biggest day of their lives! Bride, Groom and Daughter....
What a beautiful Bride...
Felica and Juan wanted their rings and hands....I love the outcome!

The Entire Wedding Party at the reception dinner!

Engagement Signature Board! {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Until recently, I was under the impression that all couples knew what a Engagement Signature Board was! Then I began getting emails and questions from my couples, about the board. So I decided at this particular wedding to take a few shots of it just for my couples, who were unaware exactly what the board does!
A few of my couples choose to do different things with their board; they chose it be ready for the rehearsal dinner, as to only have their closest friends and family sign the board.
Most of my couples however, choose to take it to the Ceremony and then to the Reception as well! This gives the guest the opportunity to sign it as well.
Weather my couples choose to keep it close and intimate, or allow all their loved ones to sign it, I always have it ready for you a week prior to the Wedding!

The image is taken at the Engagement Session. Then you choose which 8x10 Image you would like in the center of your board!
A guest at the church signing the board. This couple choose to place the board next to the guest book! It worked out really well!

This couple choose to bring their board to the reception as well! Giving the guests who missed it at the church the opportunity to sign it!

Independence Day 2009 {Albuquerque Children Photographer}

My triplets, watching their brothers set off fireworks... I did not pose them, this is really how they were grasping one another scared, but asking the boys to do it again!

My daughter Trinity, at the Rio Rancho Annual 4th of July parade. I love how she was so excited waving her flag, like she is proud to be an American, and We are so blessed to be Free!

July 4, 2008 Favorites! {Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. With my husband serving in the Air Force and us being over seas for Eight years, we are very proud to be an American and all it entails. I took these last year at the Rio Rancho Parade, and can not wait for tomorrow to see what I will be able to get this year! Have a great weekend!

Texas Highlights...{New Mexico Traveling Photographer}

One of the things we were able to do while in San Antonio was go on the River Walk Boat Tour at night... What an amazing experiance! We saw some beautiful art, lights and learned quite a bit of information I am sure we would not have known otherwise!

Can you go to Texas and not see The Alamo? If you look right behind it to the right that is the Davey Crockett hotel, he stayed in... Known as the Tower of the Americas...... I thought this was beautiful!

What an awesome way to see the city at night... I would have loved to go on these, but we didn't have time.

Taken on the River Walk Night Tour...

Michelle and Olin.. {Albuquerque & Santa Fa Wedding Photographer}

Meet Michelle and Olin... well for the second time! They were as gorgeous today as they were at their engagement session! I loved her coloring, her decor was beautiful, and will be using at least 6 images from this amazing ceremony on my website!
Michelle and Olin, Thank You for allowing me to share the best day of your lives with you. You have a beautiful family, great personalities, and awesome friends and family. It was truly my honor to be there!

When Michelle hired me back at the first of the year she told me they were a "Yours Mine and Ours" Family! And what a beautiful family at that they are~! The bridal party was pretty amazing themselves! We had great laughs trying to get all of the adults, never less a 7 month old, 3 year old and 4 year old who were soooo done by this time! I thought they did pretty well! :)
As Michelle and Olin were on the way down to me, a spectator from the hotel whistles... Olin and Michelle, had the most sincere smiles on their faces as Olin lifted his hand in a Right On Greet! As many of my brides do, Michelle wanted my Signature Couple Pose, I always try to do it a tad different every time, I love their version!

Flower Girl & Ring Barrer{Albuquerque & Santa Fa Wedding Photographer}

I try to create something special at each ceremony and at these two seperate weddings, I was able to get creative shots of both the flower girls dress, and then the ring barrers tex! I was thrilled with the outcome!

Loved Them Both So Much....{Traveling Photographer}

"Oldie but a Goodie" is what I have titled this one, We have all seen images of The Washington Monument, but they never get old! I love the flags around the bottom, those were not there, when we had gone in February!

This one was taken on the Night Tour... "Reflections"

Which Triplet Am I? {Albuquerque Child Photographer}

First and foremost, let me take this time to say a huge Thank You to my clients.. I love that you all ask about my children and my family. When brides come to my house for our meetings, I am not sure who is more excited, the bride herself or my triplets! With that in mind, I thought you all may enjoy this image; It's beautiful, and I can't wait to frame it, however... I am not sure which girl it is!

Chanel and Marques... Take Two! {New Mexico and Texas Wedding Photographer}

As you can see, we had a wonderful time! I loved getting to them better, thou I felt as though I already knew them, Thanks to email and phone calls! She was as beautiful as they come, and he was as charming as her! Thanks again to you both, for allowing me to take part in such a huge part of your lives!

*Chanel wanted a Diva pose... she and her girls did it well! :) What a great group to work with!

The Pearson Kids {Albuquerque Child Photographer}

I loved photographing these kids individually! They did a great job, and a big huge thank you to their parents for waiting so patiently for your proofs! :)

My Kiddos on the Beach...{Albuquerque Child Photographer}

The first image is a combination of different ideas I have seen and thought I would love to try that but with a twist... I really LOVE the outcome, canvas maybe?? Then I did my kids together and the boys alone, I would have also done the ladies alone, but as you can tell from the last image Aspen is scared to death of the waves, so these were great images all things considered!

Chanel and Marques {New Mexico and Texas Wedding Photography}

Here is a tiny (literally) sneak peek from Saturdays Wedding here in San Antonio, Texas. I wanted to give her at least 2 images before heading home to New Mexico today...
Chanel and Marques: Thank You for allowing me to take part in the best day of your lives! It is truly my honor... You guys were a gorgeous couple, and I am so excited for you to see your entire disk!

The Pearson Family....{Albuquerque Family Photographer}

Meet The Pearson Family! We did a shoot down in Corpus Christi on friday and needless to say I love the outcome! Although a tad bit windy, we managed to move around quite a bit and get some different views of the beach..... Enjoy!

Beach Day......{Albuquerque Children Photographer}

If you have seen my work, you know that I love walking poses, as do most of my clients! So while not try the pose on my own family! I set up the entire shot, and then handed the camera off to my cousin in law and said ok go! :) Then I did a session of my 6 kids! Here is a tiny sneak peek of both. Enjoy~

Vacation Sneak Peeks....{Albuquerque Traveling Photographer}

I can hardly wait to do lots of proofing but we have been going non stop, so for now, here is a tiny peek of what we have done. Six Flags, Dinner with my little brother and sister in law, then Trinity talking to the Dolphins at Sea World.

Facebook, My Space and Blogs....

I get asked all the time "Can I use your image for my profile picture" the answer is Yes, of course! I love my work, and am very flattered that you like your images as well, there is only one exception, please keep in mind my work is copyright protected so please use the work off my blog that has the water mark on it! If you would like one or two additional images with my watermark on them, so you can use them, by all means let me know! Thanks for your cooperation! I love my job and have the best clients... as I often Tweet about~

Blog Example

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The Engle Family...

Meet The Engle Family.... this is the family I had the opportunity to work with in Washington DC about a month ago. Their friends and family were great to be around and welcomed us right into their home. Their youngest son, grew to love Mr. Kevin, and wrestling with him.
The Retirement Ceremony was beautiful and very bittersweet for me, as Kevin is due to retire himself in 2 years. Thanks to The Engles for allowing me to take part in your day!

Client Favs! {Albuquerque Engagement Photographer}

This has become a client favorite... my new signature pose that I love as well~ :) I can't wait to try it on a bride and groom

Memorial Day....

Most of you know, but for those that do not, I am a proud Air Force Wife! So while in DC Kevin and I went to see the new Air Force Memorial. How very bittersweet of course for us to be able to visit this site. The first image is of the entire front of the memorial.

Michele and Olin {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

Today I finally got to meet this gorgeous Texas couple! With an end of June wedding approaching we did their engagement session. They are as adorable in person as they are in these images! I can't wait to shoot their wedding, stay tuned for great images!

Michele and Olin: Thank You both for being such great sports, and willing to do so many different things for us to capture great images! I am so sorry about the bench and can't wait to meet your kids!

Red....White....And Blue!

I thought the vivid colors in these Three Doors were gorgeous!

"Splish Splash"....{Albuquerque Photographer}

I took this girls to this great location and updated their head shots. While we were there, they decided to jump in all the puddles.... They can be so cute when they want to be, and I have to say while I really like their head shots, I love the puddles!

Night Shooting.... {Traveling Photographer}

I convinced Kevin after alot of persuasion to take the night tour with me! What a cool tour! He even admitted after words that it was well worth it! Here are shots of Grand Union Station, the Capitol, Washington Monument and Thomas Jefferson, the Lincoln Monument, and last but not least, a rain shot... yet again because that is what it did for 5 of the 7 days we were there!

Happy Mother's Day...{Albuquerque Photographer}

I hope you all have the best Mother's Day! I feel very blessed to have 6 wonderful, energetic children. Have a blessed week~Jody~

Kiddos.....my favorite clients {Albuquerque Children Photographer}

While in the Washington D.C. area I had the opportunity to photograph some kiddos I met! I love working with kids, they are so genuine! The first image is my absolute favorite, Identical Twins Princess E and Princess K (as ms Jody called them) were going to bed, they were so precious! A big thank you for letting me work with all the kids!

Travel Shot Fun!

I couldn't help myself, I edited the fun shots first! These were taken in either DC or in Baltimore! Even in the rain, I really like how they turned out, and hopefully you do as well~

Unique Senior Spot.....{Albuquerque Senior Photographer}

Today I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful young lady! However what we did not realize was that, we were not suppose to photograph in different areas... Needless to say, after we fixed those issues, we were able to proceed and end with a great session! A: thank you for being such a great sport!

Practice for Tomorrow

Tomorrow I will be photographing this young lady at a *Unique* location, but wanted to post this practice image of her, at her request of sepia!

A sneak peek...

I am not usually in photographs, as I am normally the one taking them, but thought I would share a couple of shots that Kevin and I were in :)

Historical Buildings are some of my favs!

Due to the unexpected rain we received today, Kevin and I ended up at Andrews AF Base. I absolutely Love historical buildings and whatnot, so imagine how excited I was when we ran across this chapel. Isn't it beautiful!

I Love Faces -Week 16- Reflection {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

I was actually very excited to enter this weeks I Love Faces Contest!I love reflection photography, and this particular image covers both the children and adult category! How cool is that?? I hope the judges and other contestants love it as well! It was taken in June of 2008 at a wedding, she was a gorgeous bride, as was her flower girl! I love how beautiful they both are in this image! Enjoy~

Triple the fun...{Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

I LOVE Spring Time! {Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

One More Week...

Next time this week I will be getting off a plane in Washington D.C. Part of me is so excited but the other part is kind-a sad, as I will miss my kiddos!

The following image was taken in February of 2006, at the grave site of John F. Kennedy.

Meet Leslie! {Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

http://www.lesliemanningevents.com/

Leslie-Manning Events is a full-service event planning company located in Washington, DC. We specialize in planning and designing weddings and special events. We pride ourselves in our distinctive personal attention, our comprehensive event coordination and advice, our uncomplicated approach to planning and design, and our undeniably elegant events.
We invite you to call us at 202-337-0496 or send an email to mailto:leslie@lesliemanningevents.comto begin planning and designing your dream day.

It’s still raining. Three days now. A light, steady, cold spring rain, so I’ve been looking for things to brighten my spirits – like my new wellies – and looking forward to May’s flowers and spring weddings.
Today, I want to brighten your spirits and introduce you to Jody Cooper. Jody is an award winning photographer from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who will be visiting the Washington, DC area in two weeks, and like all good guests, Jody’s bringing a gift:
Engagement Sessions for $50.00 ($225. for the disk of high resolution images copyrighted to you)
Jody’s schedule:
April 28 (after 6:00 p.m.)April 29th and 30th May 1 (until 3:00 p.m.)May 2nd and 3rd
Contact Jody directly to book your session
To learn more about Jody Cooper Photography, visit her website or read her blog.

Two Weeks Until Washington DC....

This was taken at Arlington National Cemetery, in February of 2006, so it was a tad cold, but I still think it's a beautiful picture! I can't wait to go back to Arlington and shoot there again.

Happy Easter From My Family To Yours...{Albuquerque Family Photographer}

Ballet Fun....{Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

I wasn't sure what my daughter Payton was doing... but when I asked her she told me she was "just resting her head Mama"

Four Weeks And Counting...

Continuing my countdown until I head to Washington D.C. is a shot of my son Heath. It is near and dear to my heart for a couple of reasons. One, he's my 3rd son, my baby. Two, because this was not only my first awarded and published shot, but was also chosen for Kodak Picture of the Day for Memorial Day 2007! What an honor! Making it so special? Heath had just learned to read, so while he was reading the names on the wall, someone came and left flowers to their loved one... making the title to this image "Always Remember"

Weekend Fun....{Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

This weekend we had some good family time.... I like these couple of shots, and thought I'd share them!

Five Week Countdown!

I have been hired to shoot in Washington DC the last part of April, so today begins my official countdown~ I am so excited, as you may or may not know.... This image was the jump start to my career therefore as you can imagine I am ecstatic to go back, and can't wait to see what I take this time around! Kevin will be joining me this trip, which is bittersweet, I am excited he gets to go, but I will miss my kiddos!

Showing Texas Mommies Some Love!

In June I will be photographing some sessions in San Antonio, Texas! As most of my clients know, I am a huge "Mommy Business" supporter, so I wanted to share with you some fellow Mommy's who are located in Texas! Make sure to tell them Jody sent you! :)

Cori Pearson, of Endless Possibilities, does fantastic Vinyl Home Decor~ Click on her link to shop directly in her store! She is offering 10% off for all military, and after 3 order or referral's receive a 15% discount! Our Goal is customer satisfaction and our business thrives on your happiness with our products and word of mouth. So Thank you for your order!

Rebecca, of Oopsy Daisy Design is the creator of these beautiful handcrafted items. Offering handmade Mom and Tot items, she even personalizes! To view her beautiful assortment of crafts, click on her link! Be sure to tell her Jody sent you!

Cheryl Blake, of Jehovah's Worship, creates beautiful worship instruments! Click on her link to shop directly in her store! She is offering for the month of April buy 1 tabret get the other $10 off. Also for the month of April; Buy 2 praise hoops for $30! As always... recommend someone to my site , if they place an order and mention your name; you get $15 gift certificate. Make sure they mention your name!!

To view the entire list of Mommy Business I support, please view my old blog, there is quite a list! Thank You for supporting Mommy Business!

just for the fun of it...

The girls and I tried a few fun things today with their ballet outfits.... I love that they like to help me do what they call mini's!

Triplet Ballerinas' {Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

Last night my ladies started ballet. I have to be "that mom" and bring my camera.... I can't help it. I am a tad biased I am sure, but they did pretty good. They had lots of fun and that is what is important!

Calling All Ladies...{Albuquerque Senior Photographer}

Attention all High School Seniors! Well the ladies that is... I am offering a FREE Senior session that includes a great spot, 2 clothing changes, an 8x10, and $50.00 off any print order. Please contact me if you are interested.

Rate Jody Cooper Photography...

I am honored to announce I was selected as one of the featured photographers for a site called Wed Event Planning.... There is a link where you, my valuable client, can rate my Wedding work. Simply click on the link below, and add your comment. It literally takes a minute. Thank You very much!

http://wedding-event-directory.com/directory/vendor/rate/jody_cooper_photography

Let The Games Begin...{Albuquerque Children Photographer}

I love photographing at games, they are so candid and raw with emotion sometimes you can get some great stuff! This is a shot that has won photograph of the month 5 times now, and I still love it! Featuring my son Heath and his friend Ryan.... they were so tired waiting their turn to go back onto the field...

Bridal References....{Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

After recieving the most recent Bridal References, I wanted to share them with you my clients!

“I hate to brag and say my wedding was perfect, but it was. Jody is a big reason why my wedding was such a fairy tale. She made sure to capture my family and friends in the best light. Her attention to detail is what makes her images priceless. Jody is there to make sure the bride is 100% satisfied. Thank you Jody for sharing in my special day! We appreciate you!”

Allison and RJ

"We just wanted to thank you for being the photographer for our engagement, and at our rehearsal, wedding, & reception! It was great that everyone got to know you! You did such a great job! We love all our photos! IF we did it all again (& I hope we don't!) I would use you again. I can't wait to have you take our family pictures in the future!"

Sincerely,Heather & Andrew Hill

“I Love, Love the pictures! I truly believe you were God sent in making sure that Amanda and Mike had the possible images of the biggest day of their lives! I would recommend you 100 percent” Cindy Mother of the Bride

“Jody, Thank You for making our day as great as it was! Lori and I love the outcome of our entire Cd and appreciate the extra effort you did to make sure you got the best possible images” James and Lori

*To view past Wedding Posts Please Click Here

Colts Fan...{Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

This is my son Broc. He is going through a stage of not smiling, but I think he is still handsome! :) He is a Colts fan, and wanted to be shot in his jersey... We went to a unique place and grabbed a couple of these before he was done!

Albuquerque Skies...

One of my favorite things to photograph since moving to New Mexico is the sky! The hot air balloons and mountains come right after though.... What beautiful scenery we have here!

Good Morning Albuquerque...
Good Night Albuquerque....

And The Winner Is...{Albuquerque Childrens Photographer}

Last night at my church, Grace Outreach, for ladies night they did a Home Business Showcase~ What a great opportunity for what I like to call "Mommy Business" to show what we do. I think it's so important to support other mom's and what a great way to share with others your talents and abilities! To view all the Mommy Business I support please visit this link.

The hit of the night was "My 6 Pride and Joys" on Canvas! I am so glad this is my new item, and is also one of my favorite shots not only professionally but also as a mother! To view previous comments click Here

Wedding Season is Near....{Albuquerque Wedding Photographer}

We are getting to what has become my favorite season....Wedding Season! I love Weddings and all they entail! I am already being booked, so please keep in mind to book your photographer sooner rather than later! I look forward to working with all my Wedding Couples!
February Booked, March is open, April 4 and 12 booked, May 3 and 10 are booked, June 27 and July 12 and 25 are all booked as well! Contact me for your Big Day! 301-266-5109

Scenic Views...

Fun Vacation Shots...

Payton and "pretty" Grandma

Heath and The Triplets having a rootbeer float!

Payton with her Nana (my mom)

My kids with their Great Grandparents...

Headed to Wyoming...

We are headed out this week to Cheyenne, so I can go home and take care of things as my kids and I are all Wy. residents. Please remember I can be reached by email or my cell! Take Care!

My Birthday Present...

Texas Wine...

While editing this week I ran accross a few more Texas Wine shots! I love taking different shots!

My Oldest Son...

My Oldest Son Dave turned 15 the other day, so today we did his session! He attends Volcano Vista High School, the perfect place to do a Freshman's images! You can tell he is into the serious look right now, but he sure is handsome! He is getting so big, and towers me literally.... I guess they have to grow up sometime.

My Ladies....

I have always loved frilly girl socks and Mary Jane shoes, so today before church we had a few minutes, I decided to sneek them away for a tiny mini session with Mommy!: )

Canvas Art...

This is the new and improved version of Canvas Art I am able to offer my clients! They are so beautiful, I wish you could all see them in person!

Las Vegas... Finally!

Remember months ago, way back in September, when I went to Las Vegas and promised a Sneak Peek, I have finally managed to get through and order my shots from there!

Ceaser's Palace! The decor in there was stunning...

Kevin and I because of our love for Venice, had to go on the Gondola Ride (ok, I made him)
The Strip at night!
Night time off the Eiffel Tower, in downtown Vegas!

1 Year Blogiversary!

A year ago today I set out to do my first BLOG post! I will say there were many things I learned and still need to learn, but I love being able to share with my clients! Here are just a few images that have become some of my fav's from the past! Enjoy~

"Brothers" has not only been hand selected for awards, winning shots, and a favorite of my editor and clients, but is my favorite as well! Why? You see Cody, the little guy is my favorite client. Cody has autism, and I will be honest, he had both his mother and I worried about how this shoot would work out. I am very proud, yet humbly so to announce that he "shot" great for me! More than once in fact, I can't wait to see them again (they live in Germany) just so I can work with not only Cody, but all The Havels! I love this image! What a beautiful family....

"Newborns" is one of my highest rated images! Who doesn't love a newborn, but those band aids and the hospital bracelet make the whole shot! She was I think not quite 10 hours old, and so precious!

"Kiss The Girl" is the title for this shot! I asked Mr S. here to give big sis a kiss on the cheek, Oh My, the look on all 3 of their faces were priceless! I was so sad when this family moved, they were so fun to work with! My shot of "Waiting" has been photograph of the month, week, day more times than I can count! I love this shot, as does the mother which is a great compliment to me! Who doesn't love babies! Miss Little J. was adorable, as was her sweet puppy making sure what I was doing with her baby all along!

This is actually a one of my favorite Germany Sessions! :)

Sk8ter Boy!

One of the advantages of being a photographer is being able to shoot your own kids at a whim! Heath's newest, latest, greatest, fun thing to do is skate! Tony Hawk, Ryan Skecler, and Rodney Mullen are just a few of his favorite skaters, so today when he decided he wanted to go skate, I decided why not make it a shoot! I really do like how they turned out, and most of all so does he!

I love this tough guy look he has on! "Mom, skaters do not smile" I loved the backdrop of all the ramps! What a great effect!

He looked cool with all his gear on...

While Heath skated, he laid his stuff down... not this nice of course, I did straighten it, but this was the exact spot he laid them in.

Texas Vineyard...

Even thou I did not go to Texas on a vacation, We were able to stop at one of my favorite places and things to do in this world, visit a vineyard! (Rising Star Vineyards) Going through the vineyard and listening to my friends dad (a true texan cowboy mind you) explain to me what he does there, and all that needs to be done to get the awesome wine they make there, was a very inspiring side trip! Thanks Del!

Back From Texas!

I am home, finally... and today Shannon is coming to view their session, so thought I would share two more images from the session, I love the way they turned out! Also, I want to give a big Thank You to both Jennie and Bethany for answering my bigger, better images questions! :)

Shannon and Zach

I probably say this often, but just in case... I love my job! Today I got to photograph this adorable couple, Zach and Shannon! They were so cute together, and very willing to do as I ask.
Shannon and Zach, thank you for a very fun session, and I hope you like these as much as I do!

Occupational Hazard

When the girls get new dresses, I try to photograph them in the new dresses. Well for Christmas not only did the girls get new dresses, but their babies did as well. After redressing their dolls for them, the girls asked me to photograph the babies! So we got creative, even giving our dolls our very own bracelets to make these images beautiful! Enjoy~

Winter Wonderland...

I love winter images....these make me think of songs such as

"In the meadow....."

Merry Christmas Eve Photos....

We have a tradition in our family, we open a gift on Christmas Eve night. The gift is always pj's! This is so they look nice for photos the next morning. :) So here they are in front of our fireplace and stockings. Merry Christmas!

Cooper Mini Session....

I have shot what I like to call "The Family Feet Shot" so many times for my clients, and always think to myself I want one! :) So while other kids get to just play for winter break, I made mine do a mini session. I love the outcome, but man they made me work for it!

*The comments added are from my family blog, as this has become my new blog header! :) I thought my cleints might enjoy reading what they had to say...

Merry Christmas From My Family To Yours....

Here are a few fun shots I thought I would share with my clients! I hope you have a Blessed Holiday Season no matter where you are!

New Year, New Blog, New Shots!

Welcome to the New and Improved home of Jody Cooper Photography Blog! Make sure to change me in your favorites and follow along as I share creations, images, specials and updates!

I will begin with a couple of shots I took at church last night. Grace Outreach Center

I love Christmas... and all aspects of it. Enjoy~