a (fall) day at the beach.
i love the beach.
this was the view from my beach towel on new smyrna beach, on the first day of october. it was perfectly desolate, wonderfully warm, and incredibly peaceful.
located just south of daytona, new smyrna is one of the few beaches where you can still drive your car right out onto the sand and park just feet from the atlantic ocean.
Filed under just for fun, photography, travel
my favorite little friend.
this week i’m traveling through the south visiting family, friends and clients and soaking up a little sun before the fall sets in back in dc!
right now i’m spending my days with paul – my awesome cousin who just turned four! he’s so smart, so funny, and witty as can be. he’s keeping me very busy playing spongebob bingo, building super tall lego buildings, making train tracks for thomas + friends, and reading and spelling (he goes to school now!) the sweet return is that he loves having his picture taken and has no inhibitions in front of the camera, not to mention he’s pretty much the cutest thing i have ever seen! i love this little guy!
enjoy!
paul + his dad, my uncle marc.
paul + grandma mary dot!
silly fish faces!
Filed under children, family, just for fun, photography, photojournalism
family matters.
meet rin-rin + jon and their awesome family! i am so excited to be photographing their wedding in a few weeks, they are a great couple and had the wonderful idea of doing their session at the national arboretum. it was my first time visiting the arboretum and i loved it! we explored the verdant grounds, admiring the bonsai trees, herb gardens, blooming flowers and trees, and even made our way over to the stately capital columns and grove of state trees.
rin-rin + jon decided to share their engagement session with their best friends: rin-rin’s sister, brother-in-law and adorable niece, who are a huge part of their daily life. i was definitely excited – the more the merrier! i was able to get great photos of rin-rin + jon as well as the whole family and i had a great time getting to know everyone!
enjoy!
Filed under dc, engagement, photography, photojournalism
hitting the streets in hotlanta.
stefanie + brendon.
i came down to the atlanta yesterday to meet with stefanie + brendon who are getting married next year! i love to sit down with all my clients before we make the final decision to work together, even if it means taking a 10-hour drive down the coast! hee! actually it worked out great since i was planning a roadtrip and was happy to detour in the infamous hotlanta! i’m so glad i got to meet up with them in their new city and hang out with them last night! we met in midtown for a drink and then went to dinner at the amazing TWO urban licks – a very hot restaurant in a renovated warehouse with incredible atmosphere and great food! i had the best time: stefanie + brendon are a truly a fabulous couple and i’m so excited to shoot their wedding next august! i snapped a few super quick pics as we were grabbing a cab – they are so cute! i’m loving atlanta, but i’m off this morning to sunny florida – ciao!
live music at TWO urban licks.
Filed under just for fun, photography, travel
a capitol love.
zeba + ted are getting married! i had such a fun afternoon with these two as we ran around the city taking photos and having a great time. ted is a capitol hill police officer, so we started our session at the capitol building where we explored the gorgeous interior of the building with no one else around! it’s been a long time since i’ve shot on the hill and it was really neat to get a private tour of the capitol and hear all the history and stories from ted – i learned so much! afterwards, we headed over to logan circle and explored the neighborhood where we sought out some great urban shots with my favorite graffiti in the city.
i loved spending time with zeba + ted and i can’t wait until their wedding in november! the fabulous alex pare of cherry blossom events is coordinating everything and it’s going to be fabulous! i’m so happy alex introduced us – this is one great couple!
now, enjoy!
Filed under dc, engagement, photography, photojournalism
a rope swing, a giant sunflower, and the many faces of matty.
matty is awesome. from the moment we met he was super flirty (aren’t all little boys?) and loved the attention of my camera. i had no problem making him laugh and catching him being happy + silly, he has a wonderful family and a very happy, fun life :)
i loved chasing matty around his yard, watching him swing on the rope swing and hearing his funny stories – he cracked me up! his parents joined in the shoot for a few fun family photos and i was able to capture some interaction between matty and the baby growing in his mommy’s belly – she’s expecting in just a few months and matty already loves the baby and i can’t wait to come back and see the whole family together!
enjoy!
the whole family!
matty is so excited to be a big brother!
gorgeous mama!
and the rest of the family…the kitties!
Filed under children, lifestyle, photography, photojournalism
welcome! my name is jaime windon, i am the blonde photographer, and the world is my oyster.
my life is nothing less than a global roadshow - originally from washington, dc, i just returned from living + working in lamu island, kenya. i am currently based on the eastern shore of maryland, and travel incessantly to satisfy my wanderlust + to capture the best images possible.
i believe candid photography is the ultimate art, and my ideal subjects are people who are in love with life, with each other, and with the world around them.
my work is primarily focused on weddings, portraits, travel & documentary projects. i love a good story. have one you want me to tell? then email me with your request and any questions, comments, or concerns.
i'd love to meet you.
all images © jaime windon - the blonde photographer ® - blonde photo, llc.
enjoy.
* * * * *for daily emails click here!
RSS fans get the feed!
facebook junkies become a fan!
follow me on twitter!
blonde photo :: have more fun! 
