get your doodle on.
my favorite doodling designer quinnep is having a super sale! quinnep is offering custom doodles at 15% off to all clients – simply click on the sale announcement below! quinnep is the talent behind the above blonde doodles, and my fabulous holiday postcard! she will custom doodle anything your heart desires! her specialities include unique save-the-dates, adorable baby announcements, and fancy invites! but don’t just take my word for it: check it out HERE!
an amazing partnership.
my favorite spa – the incredible hela – has teamed up with the famed ted gibson to offer amazing salon services to clients at its new chevy chase location, which i recently wrote about here! just a week after shooting the stunning signage, i was thrilled to return to shoot a few images of the newly redesigned space – it is absolutely gorgeous! the entire team was in town last week and although i didn’t get to meet ted i do have a hair appointment with the fabulous neven this week! definitely check out the new hela + ted gibson – it’s superb!
Filed under dc, news, photography, photojournalism
speaking to students at my alma mater.
last week i was very excited to pay a visit to pallotti high school – which has changed a lot since i attended over a decade ago! the school was celebrating st. vincent pallotti week and examining the importance of individual vocations. i was honored to be asked to speak to the photography classes about my career and how photography truly allows me to do what i love while, at the same time, giving so much to others! i really enjoyed seeing how much the school has changed and reconnecting with all my favorite teachers and staff! my talk was fast + furious (big surprise!) and i only wish i had been able to spend more time with the students. i’m so excited for them – i wish i had taken a photography class in high school (or EVER for that matter – ha!) but i remember how overwhelming and exciting it was learning how to make my camera work for me and not against me! i’m such a lifelong student and love discovering new things, and i love how photography truly allows me to learn something new everyday – either about the art itself or about the amazing people, places and things that i have the privilege to capture.
if any PHS photography students are reading please do email me with any and all questions – i’d love to her from you!
Filed under me, photography
city neighborhood poster.
my favorite new addition to my office: a sassy green + brown screen print of dc’s neighborhoods from ork! since i’m a proud dc resident as well as a huge fan of classic design, i simply love it.
Filed under just for fun
1.20.09 :: dc welcomes president barack obama.
proud local artists inspired by obama.
after my exciting morning jaunt (inauguration part I HERE) there was nothing that could keep me from the streets of DC today! bearing in mind the frigid temperatures, we purposely set out late – walking west from chinatown along F ST. the street vendors were out in full force like i’ve never seen – since the streets all around the mall were completely closed to traffic (blocked sporadically by parked metro buses!) they were filled with vendors peddling every type of souvenir imaginable! buttons, boas, hats, puppets, posters, calendars, blankets, and more were auctioned to the thousands passerbys. cutting north to avoid the parade route (sectioned off by heavy duty fences + concrete barricades) we passed the white house and st john’s episcopal church where the obama family attended service this morning. since i knew the mall was closed east of 14th st (filled to capacity!) we pressed on to the lincoln memorial and walked along the mall toward the washington monument. massive jumbotrons displayed the arrival of all the dignitaries of the day and music blasted from the speakers. we positioned ourselves in front of one of the big screens just west of the monument and awaited the start of the ceremony. my goal was not to be as close as possible to the action, but rather just be part of the moment. i loved observing the event amidst a ridiculous mess of enthusiastic people – it was perfect!
the weather was freezing. the crowd was massive. the excitement was palpable. and when barack obama appeared on screen people went wild. i stood shoulder to shoulder with my fellow americans, watching as america inaugurated our 44th president. the chanting of “O-BA-MA” and the clicking of thousands of cameras ceased as he took the stage. collectively, we listened to president obama’s inspiring words – an 18 minute inaugural speech that moved people to tears. and brought about waves of cheering and clapping from an emotional audience.
like so many people, i am so grateful that i was able to be a part of this day. i am prouder than ever to be an american and i am hopeful + optimistic about the future.
thank you president obama, and welcome to dc!
a great day for america and for the world.
crazy obama gear for sale!
vendors out in full force!
obama hand puppets!
steadily streaming along the mall.
WWII memorial.
very happy people!
the inaugural ceremony shown on one of the 20+ jumbotrons positioned along the mall.
GObama!
Filed under dc, inauguration, photography, photojournalism
dc buzzes with pre-dawn crowds.
hundreds of people wait to enter the mall at 3rd + D NW, 6:45am.
i headed out of my apartment this morning to get a look at the crowds and a feel for the city before dawm and i was amazed at the number of people already out! it was freezing (15 degrees!) and military police + hummers lined the barricaded streets, but everyone was in such good spirits – singing, dancing, and chatting as they streamed towards the mall. i continue to be amazed by how polite and considerate everyone is despite the crowds – there is no chaos, just excitement. there were vendors selling tshirts, buttons, and brochures, good samaritans giving out free hot coffee, and people linked arm-in-arm with friends + family decked out in obama gear. i found myself next to local musician nechesa morgan who, hailing from dc but now lives in new york, was playing her obama inauguration song – so awesome! i plan on heading back out in a few hours – one of the benefits of living so close to the capitol, even with the crowds i’m just a short walk from the action!
enjoy – and happy inauguration!
today’s washington post!
hummers + barricades along 3rd street.
serious police presence.
free hot coffee!
musician nechesa morgan.
Filed under dc, inauguration, 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.
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