The Zerkel Family

Meet this adorable family I had the pleasure of working with today! Mr. Peyton turned 1 today, as a matter of fact so we did not only a family session, but made sure to get shots of just him as well! There were so many great sneak peeks, I had to force myself to stick to Seven!

Heather and Tom: Thank you for sharing your family with me. You guys did a great job, and I look forward to working with you guys again!

Fall Photos....

I love Fall Photos! In fact I am working with a family tomorrow at the park (one of my favorite spots) and in preparing for the session, I came across these past images and, thought I would share!

Happy Halloween From My Family To Yours...

From My Family To Yours.... I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween! I love the holiday season from now until New Years! I want to Thank You all for always being so kind and asking about my family, giving my work Props! :) and most of all for thinking of me as more than just your photographer! I have the BEST Clients!

My Triplets

It's been awhile since I have posted my own girls on here, so thought I would share these! They were doing Ring Around the Rosie, and then decided on practicing their princess waves, rather than let mommy "photograph" them... now I need to work on some of the boys! Enjoy~

Pumpkin Patch...

I love taking my family to Pumpkin Patches... It is our yearly tradition, and with us being newer here, we were not sure where to go. I happened to find this place one day on the way to a photo shoot... so that is where we decided to take our kids! 2008 Galloping Grace Youth Ranch Pumpkin Patch.... Very nice, very friendly and such cute decor. My 6 kids ended up having a great time, you should check it out for yourselves if you get a chance!

Waiting On Peyton...

Meet Denise.... My Winner for the Mother's Day Contest. I think we have both been waiting for this session. That being said, it was well worth the wait! She was truly glowing, not one stretch mark, and so beautiful! She was great in front of the camera, and even left me speechless telling me that she loves my work :) She choose to do the black satin fabric that was very stunning for her husband Fred who is currently deployed allowing us to do a few intimate shots as well, but I need to check with her as to what I am allowed to post! To view comments left on this session, please visit my Clients Thoughts Blog to your right!
Thank You Denise for sharing such a special time in your life, I can't wait to meet Peyton (what a great name by the way) at her newborn session!

The Richard Family...

I realize I am completely biased to my own clientele, but seriously, that is because look how cute they all are! This entire family was adorable! They did a great job, and did exactly as I asked! I loved their shots, and can't wait for them to see all the images taken! *I of course had to use some of this fabulous session on my site, so have a peek!

So this of course was not "the best family photo" there are great shots of the 4 of them, but I had to use this one! I think it's adorable! Look how loving and attentive both mom and dad are to Big A. as this poor guy was Done! These two did the best job! They didn't even get really grouchy at all till the very end! Thanks to you all for a great session!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July... from my family to yours!
Jody, Kevin, Dave, Broc, Heath, Aspen, Payton and Trinity Cooper

I hope this finds all my clients, friends and family enjoying this holiday with your loved ones! I try not to post too many personal images on here, as that is not what it was intended for :) However, hopefully every once in awhile it is ok, so you know other aspects of me than just photographer :) I thought I would share this collage we posted on our family blog, over here as well! Mind you these were not taken for professional use, just for fun! I hope you enjoy them at any rate. Have a great Holiday Weekend.... It will be back to Session posting tomorrow!

Blog Questions....

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Recently I have been asked by quite a few of my clients, can you post the Images taken by me on your blog? Absolutely!! The only thing I ask of you, is that somewhere on your blog with the photo, to please note that it was taken by Jody Cooper Photography, and is a copyright! Other than that, have fun... post the images I take! I love that my clients like my work enough to post them!
Here is an example from a client who posted their family photo on their blog. http://havels.blogspot.com/

Beautiful Momma... Georgeous Belly...

Can you believe Karen is due in just 4 days!! She is so very cute pregnant and was such a pleasure to work with... Very natural with the camera, which makes my job so much easier! She wanted some of the best poses, and we had a great time taking them. To view more of her wonderful images, go to my website under Innocence...

The Cadena Family...

Meet The Cadena Family! I had the privilege of photographing them today for a family session… They did a great job! To view more great images from this session go to my website...

Kiss The Girl...

I Love my job! Moments such as these are too precious to pass by so I just had to share! I asked Little S. to give big Sister a kiss on the cheek… This was The response from all 3! The looks on their faces are so genuine, and adorable! I absolutely love shots like these! You guys were great! I look forward to many sessions for years to come!

The Love of Football...

My Husband, My Kids and I are all huge sports fans! So my husband and the boys go to Arena Football games quite a bit, but this time the girls and I went as well. The Wyoming Cavaliers (my home state yeah!) beat The New Mexico Wildcats 66-32! I wish I would have been able to capture more shots (personal, family ones of course I got tons) but I was able to grab these 3! I love this helmet one! After the game you go down to the field to meet the players, but that photographer instinct in me took over, and was on the look out for shots rather than meeting players....

My First Celebrating Adoption Session!

I did my first Celebrating Adoption Session yesterday! We had the best time, and look how beautiful all 3 kids are! Mom and Dad were pretty great as well! I am such a believer in the charities I am a part of, and was honored to photograph this wonderful family!

Recent Kiddo Photos

One Boy.... One Girl! I think these two shots are great! I love the lighting and love their expressions! I was in a Sepia mood today while editing rather than color or bw! Enjoy~

Some Great Weekend Shots!

I had an Engagement Session scheduled today, but my bride got sick.... Poor girl! So we are doing those next weekend. Of course this means I had some time slotted, So I took full advantage. These were taken literally within 4 minutes of one another just opposite sides of scenery! I love how they both turned out, and really like the colors... Enjoy your weekend!