Rochester Michigan Baby Children Teen Photography Joey Lu Lus serving Metro Detroit

Two will soon be Three

2008-07-24T15:14:00.002-04:00

I had the pleasure of photographing this
lovely couple, at a most special time in there lives.
The arrival is here, and I will post newbie pics soon.
But aren't they just a lovely couple.

This image is powerful

Talk about glowing...they were great to work with!

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Session for maternity, newborn, baby, toddler, or child please contact the studio at 248.651.5425. We are located in Rochester Hills, MI...serving all of Metro Detroit.

What makes the world go around???

2008-07-17T13:08:00.001-04:00

A friend sent me this Youtube.
It's powerful, so I thought I would share.
(Remember to turn off the music at your left)

Words to live by...

2008-07-16T18:12:00.001-04:00

Some see things that are and say why?
I dream things that never were and say why not?~JFK

My American Girls...

2008-07-09T17:05:00.004-04:00

It's been a while since I've done a photo session
of my girls.... (they are kinda like the cobbler's children
that have no shoes). I took them out the week of the 4th for
a shoot. Mostly playing around, but I thought I'd share a
few of the images. I still have to do their true 8 year session.

***sigh***... they are so grown up.

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Photography session for maternity, baby, kids, or teens. Contact the studio at 248.650.5775. Joey LuLu's is located in Rochester, MI and serves all of Metro Detroit.

Happy 4th of July!

2008-07-04T09:38:00.002-04:00

It's the 4th. I love this holiday for 2 reasons....
It's an opportunity to celebrate this wonderful country that we live in.
Times are tough right now, and so much is going on in the
world, but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
There are so many freedoms we have here, and I never want
to take them for granted.

The other reason why I love this weekend is tomorrow I celebrate 12 years of
marriage. Yes, 12 years. It goes by so fast....
We've been through so much, 2 homes, 2 children, and 2 animals. Financial highs and lows.
Yes, marriage is truly a journey, it's not always going to be effortless.
At times it's tough,and anyone who has been married for longer
than a hot minute (sorry hollywood celebs) can tell you, it's hard work.
But when it's good...life is complete.
If you are on my blog, you know that I'm a huge Mary J.Blige fan.
Here voice is phenomenal, and the lyrics in her songs just speak to me.
So to me this song embodies my marriage experience

So here's my request and dedication, to my husband, my lover, my best friend....
(don't forget to turn off the player on the left)

You must have been a beautiful baby....

2008-06-27T11:53:00.012-04:00

Look at this handsome little guy.
He and his Mom are winners of TheNestbaby.com/The Bump Photo contest, and I
had the pleasure of photographing them for the magazine.

He had the most sweetest disposition, and melted my heart instantly...talk
about BABY FEVER!

Seriously...look at those big brown eyes.

Honestly I could sop him up with a biscuit!

Joey LuLu's Photography, located in Rochester, MI serves all of Metro Detroit. If you are interested in a session for maternity, baby, children, tweens or teens, please contact the studio. 248.650.5775

Meet Jess and George

2008-06-20T14:27:00.005-04:00

Meet Jess...
What an awesome chick.
Funny...
Laid back...
Athletic...
And a dog lover!!!!

Now meet George...
One of the most beautiful boxers I've seen...EVAH!

Now he certainly tested my skill, as his attention was on the people
and other animals at the park. But this session would not have been
the same without him.

Oh and lastly I want to mention Jess is an Olympic hopeful for the winter Olympics.
Yep...this girl has mad skills on a snowboard too!

Enjoy Jess.

To me this picture truly captures this girls' beauty, and warm personality.
It's one of my favorites.

I love this one too....

I love the seriousness to the capture.

They were so fun!

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Photography session for maternity, baby, kids, or teens. Contact the studio at 248.650.5775. Joey LuLu's is located in Rochester, MI and serves all of Metro Detroit.

Oh, the 2 year old!

2008-06-16T11:37:00.004-04:00

Meet this gorgeous little blue-eyed kiddo.
He has to be the sweetest, most laid-back 2 year
old I've ever met.
A little on the serious side, but when he smiles....
aaawwww, What a sweetie!

I love this one...

a little giggle...

when a 2 year old is done....THEY ARE DONE!

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Photography session for maternity, baby, kids, or teens. Contact the studio at 248.650.5775. Joey LuLu's is located in Rochester, MI and serves all of Metro Detroit.

Mini Sessions with Joey LuLu's

2008-06-12T20:34:00.002-04:00

Hey!
Now is your opportunity to have a Joey LuLu's Session.
On Saturday, June 14th I will be at the Bec & Sam's in Rochester (located right next to Papa Joe's).
For your session contact Laura or Julie at Bec & Sam's
248.652.7600

Hurry...there are only 2 spots left.

Get your giggle on...

2008-06-05T12:14:00.004-04:00

June is one of the most popular months
for weddings. I have photographed my share.
I must say I've never seen a couple do this!
This video is absolutely hilarious.

Oh and don't forget to turn off Mary J. on the left.

Okay so I've watched it probably 4 times and it still cracks me up.

Sex and the City-THE MOVIE

2008-05-31T08:52:00.003-04:00

Last night was one
of the most fun nights I've had in a while.
I went with a friend to dinner and to see SATC-The Movie.

OK...I'll admit, I was a huge fan of the series. I loved the fashion,
and the humor. To me it was so smartly written...refreshing.

So when I heard they were coming out with a movie, my first thought was
NOOOO. Don't ruin it. I mean come on, how many good programs
have "jumped the shark"? How many good movies have one too many sequels?
(Just for the record the original Rocky is one of the best movies...EVER.)

Okay, back to SATC-The Movie; As a fan of the show, I had to see
the Movie.
Would Carrie and Big marry?
What about Samantha and Smith, are they together?
Is Charlotte happy?
Miranda....oh Miranda. Is she finally seeking the therapy she so desperately needs?

So I saw it. It did not disappoint. I loved it. I would give it a "thumbs up" for sure.
I didn't know Jennifer Hudson (American Idol) was in it. LOVE HER!
Funny side note. The show was sold out and sitting next to us
was a group of 60 something ladies....who had NEVER seen
SATC.
When they told me this, I chuckled inside.
Let's just say that there were certain scenes that made them literally cover their eyes.
You know, the kind of scenes that SATC was known for.

If you are a fan of SATC, see the Movie. If not, still see it.

On Memorial Day

2008-05-26T10:33:00.002-04:00

I want to take this opportunity
to thank all the women and men that
have served, are serving and will serve this country
in the military. They have the courage, to make
the ultimate sacrifice, so we all can have freedom.
THANK YOU.

2 turn 8...

2008-05-17T21:32:00.007-04:00

Today is a very special day in the Jones house.
Every year on this day I wake up out of a dead
sleep at 4:21, and 4:44 AM.
I'm serious, I really believe my body remembers the event.
It's the day I feel I earned my stripes as a woman.
It's the day I gave birth to my daughters.
8 years later, I can still remember those little faces
that we welcomed into the world...
Those 2 little beings that would change our lives...forever.
I never knew a love like it before.
The need to protect...
The need to nurture...
The willingness to give my life...
To love...unconditionally.
This miracle being...and we were blessed with 2.

Oh and did I mention they are girly girls,
Boas, big hair,painted nails, over the top Tiaras, and anything PINK!
We had a GIRLS RULE! Party...

This picture makes me giggle...

I'm not sure where they get their little attitudes from...**wink wink***

A Free-Spirit...

2008-05-14T08:48:00.004-04:00

Mollie....
Part artist, part musician, part bohemian
highly intelligent, and sweet as they come.

I'm so excited for her, her future is so bright.
In our initial consultation she said she wanted
a session that expressed her love of the earth
and all things nature.

When she showed up in a tie-dyed top, blue
jeans, and her 6-string, I new I had picked just
the right spots for her senior session.

Mollie I hope you LOVE them.

I just love this one...

Another favorite

She was such a trooper, for this shot she walked through some "mucky" stuff. (My "city-girl" self was very happy with my telephoto lens)

QUIET!

2008-05-10T09:00:00.003-04:00

As I type, I'm distracted by my girls active, imaginative, play.
They are loud, and thumping around, and I'm trying not to
get upset.
Deep Breath...
Being a Mom is hard, how can something you love
so much, at times make you want to pull your hair out?
...it doesn't make sense.

Nonetheless, I know someday I will miss being distracted by
loud laughs, re-enactments of High School Musical, and thumping around
...so today I enjoy.
I laugh, I even sing a round of "We're all in this Together"

This was sent to me in an email, so I thought I would share:

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick
toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar
Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, 'It's
okay honey, Mommy's here.'

Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with
spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and
diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and
sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.

This for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll
never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave
them homes.

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are
hanging on their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal
bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching
from the warmth of their cars.

And that when their kids asked, 'Did you see me,
Mom?' they could say, 'Of course, I wouldn't
have missed it for the world,' and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the
grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for
all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how
child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their
children can eat.

For all the mothers who read 'Goodnight, Moon'
twice a night for a year. And then read it again. 'Just
one more time.'

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to
tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all
the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook
and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically
when a little voice calls 'Mom?' in a crowd, even
though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even
away at college ~or have their own families.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school
with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be just FINE
once they got there, only to get calls from the school
nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up.
Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who
can't find the words to reach them.

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed
when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school
shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat
in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who
just came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be
peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience?
Compassion? Broad hips?

The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button
on a shirt, all at the same time?

Or is it in her heart?

Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter
disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the
very first time?

The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to
crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping
baby?

The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you
just want to hear their key in the door and know they are
safe again in your home?

Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your
child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child
dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our
thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper
changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers
learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all. For all of us...

Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can.
Tell them every day that we love them. And pray and never
stop being a mom..

'Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all
fall.

All I want for Mother's Day is...

2008-05-08T11:23:00.003-04:00

So....
I just so happened to be walking in Downtown
Rochester (this was for a 2nd grade schoool project
where we had to visit local businesses)
On our walk I come across this gem!

TALULAH BELLE

I love LOVE love this shop.
Baby tee's, great frames, bath products.
Everything to pamper your inner diva!
I thought it would be perfect to get the word out about this
boutique, just in time for Mother's Day.

Oh and to sweeten the deal...The wonderful owner
Amy is offering and additional 10% off any item when
you mention you saw it on the Joey LuLu's Blog.

(I would run, and get one of the Cutting T's or the Child perfume...***hint hint Honey****)

Talulah Belle is located at:
114 West Third St.
Rochester, MI 48307
248.453.5054

Talk about a Kid in a candystore. The bath products were all about indulgence!

These tees are too cute. I just know I will sport one this summer.

So stop in and say hi to Amy!

It's got a Great Beat, and You can Dance to it.

2008-05-05T08:54:00.007-04:00

So...
I'm in my 6am Spinning class this morning, and this song comes on.

4 MINUTES by Madonna with Justin Timberlake.
This song is my new jam!

Talk about motivation. Have you seen Madonna?
Who knew 50 could look so good.

On a side note...
I was a teenager in the mid 80's and grew
up listening to Madonna.
I remember watching the unknown on American Bandstand, as she
proclaimed some day she would "rule the world".
Lucky Star...I knew every step...
Borderline....I knew every word; anytime the videos came on MTV,
I had to watch them in their complete entirety.

Oh...for all you young-uns, MTV use to play videos...yep, all the time.

Speaking of videos, Here's the video, a little something
to get your Monday MOJO on.

***you can pause the blog music on the left****

Bec & Sam's-Everything for Kids!

2008-04-30T10:58:00.014-04:00

I am posting today about THE MOST fabulous children's boutique-Bec and Sam's.
With 2 locations in Metro Detroit, (Rochester and Bloomfield)
you must stop in, and check them out. Oh...mention you heard about Bec and Sam's
on the Joey LuLu's blog, and take 10% off your purchase!

I absolutely loved their baby stuff.
This crib is gorgeous...

I love this one as well.

The furniture is sure to become a family heirloom.

Bec and Sam's also has the most gorgeous lighting...

Monogram lampshades...stop it!

What little guy wouldn't just love Love love these?

Great gift ideas as well

Finally, meet one of the owners, the lovely Laura

Bec and Sam's also carries many different kiddie couture clothing
lines.

Bec and Sam's has 2 locations:

6612 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
248.539.0500 Phone
248.539.0511 Fax
Located in the Bloomfield Plaza
Southwest corner of Maple and Telegraph

6920 Rochester Road
Rochester Road, MI 48306
248.652.7600 Phone
Located in the Papa Joe's Plaza
Northwest corner of Rochester Road and Tienken

Boys will be boys...

2008-04-27T11:57:00.005-04:00

I had the opportunity to photograph
two brothers...both all boy, both so much fun,
and FULL of energy.
Notice how impeccably dressed they are. Their
mom is a stylist here in Metro Detroit, visit her blog at
www.fashionsensei.wordpress.com.

I love this one:

Tiger fans:

All giggles:

Another Favorite:

I have a fun announcement!

2008-04-25T10:49:00.003-04:00

A gallon of ice cream and a jar of pickles late in your 2nd trimester....$4.00
A 1 lb. bag of ground coffee, the morning after a sleepless night...$6.00
A bottle of Pepto Bismol while your child "gets thru" drivers ed....$3.50
A box of Kleenex for when you watch your "baby" graduate....$1.75
The unconditional love that only a Mother could know....Priceless.

May is the month that we celebrate MOMS everywhere.
Joey LuLu's Photography and Motor City Moms wants to recognize a Mother, for all that
she does. So with the help of MotornCity Moms.com and the
Detroit Free Press we are currently having a contest. Tell us
your story. Maybe you are a single parent, or maybe you are balancing
a career, or maybe you are a stay-at-home mom to many.
We don't know, but we want to hear your story. One Mom will be selected
and she will receive a complimentary photography session for her and
her family. The winner will also receive a credit toward
the purchase of prints.

To enter, go to motorcitymoms.com, and register for the forum.
Then go to the contest link, and enter to win. Rules and regulations
do apply.

I can't wait to hear your story!

I love this Quote...

2008-04-20T10:12:00.002-04:00

The lotus is a flower that grows in the mud...
The thicker and the deeper the mud the more beautiful the lotus blooms.
~ unknown

Vintage Fun!

2008-04-13T15:51:00.003-04:00

So...I was taking my girls to the dentist during Spring break.
I look across the street, and I find this great place. It was part vintage
with a little bit of Sanford and Son thrown in. It was on private property,
and the owner graciously allowed me to shoot. Of course he was a character!
The inside of his home was eclectic as the outside.
I had this young guy scheduled and his artistic personality worked great
with the location.
It was the first warm day we got, so I was extra excited to shoot outside.

I love the lingering of snow in this last one.

We are FAMILY!!!!

2008-04-09T20:28:00.003-04:00

I had the pleasure of meeting this awesome family.
The 5 siblings wanted to give their parents a memorable
gift to celebrate their upcoming 50th anniversary.
They were a blast. I love the modern feel to these pictures.
Big families are so much fun.

some more shots from the day!

her shoes were to die for!

After Winter comes Spring...

2008-04-06T18:19:00.002-04:00

I LOVE SPRING!
It may be my most favorite season.
I love the feeling of rebirth, emergence, renewal...
In the last week I've seen the following "signs" that
Spring is here...
Crocuses and tulips popping thru the earth.
Rain...not snow.
Shadows...because the sun is out.
The kiddos in my neighborhood, riding their bikes
around the cul-de-sac.
My morning walks have been outside again...not on the treadmill.
2 robins...they must be nesting in my yard somewhere.
Small buds forming on the trees.
Watery eyes and stuffy noses.
A long line at the car wash.
Aaahh...I feel it. Spring is in the air

Isn't she lovely

2008-04-02T18:33:00.001-04:00

made from love.....
enough said, here is a sneak peek.