Toni Johnson Photography

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Toni — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:56:57 +0000

How do I love thee, let me count the ways…

Toni — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:41:43 +0000

Yes, I love my ONA Brooklyn! She’s beautiful – and yes, she’s a she. I was lucky enough to win this bag a couple of months ago and I’ve been using the heck out of it ever since. It arrived just in time to load it up and take it to my first official wedding. It looked so classy and not at all like your typical camera bag. I’m able to fit my camera body, with 135mm lens attached, two smaller lenses and my flash in the main compartment that can be configured however you like with the included removable dividers. It is nicely padded, so I feel secure that my gear is well protected. The front pocket hold a variety of personal incidentals and there is a back pocket for extra slim gear or iPad, or in my case my iPhone, ear buds and a few other things. The front flap closes with two closures that are adjustable. The shoulder strap is also adjustable and nicely padded – it is very comfortable to wear and I didn’t have a problem with discomfort during the six hours of solid wearing during the wedding.

If you are looking for a quality camera bag that doesn’t look like a camera bag, one that is well made of beautiful leather in your choice of black or chestnut, check out the Brooklyn by ONA Bags. Thank you so much, ONA Bags!! I love it and couldn’t be happier!!

The B & K Family Sneak Peek!

Toni — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:09:21 +0000

I spent a fun couple of hours out on the ranch at B and K’s place with them and their two children. I’ve had the privilege of photographing their family for the past few years and it has been fun watching their children grow up. They have some adorable English Mastiff puppies (two are for sale!) that added a little fun chaos to the morning. After a few photos along their fence we headed out into the sagebrush. So many great photo opportunities out there!

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Robbi & Ken

Toni — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:18:31 +0000

One Saturday afternoon, not long ago, I got a phone call from a frantic bride looking for a wedding photographer. Why was she frantic? I’m glad you asked…she was getting married in a few short hours and her wedding photographer, who was almost at the venue, got a phone call with a family emergency and he had to turn around and go home.

An hour and a half later, there I was photographing hair and makeup and meeting the bride and groom for the first time. Luckily everything turned out okay with the family emergency and I’m glad I was available to fill in for Robbi and Ken. It was a beautiful day for the wedding, held at the bride’s parents’ log home, with horses in the pasture nearby providing a lovely setting.



Great Grandma Tony’s party – cont’d
Toni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:12:53 +0000
More photos from Great Grandma Tony Marsh’s birthday event.
 




Friends of the Bald Woman
Toni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:31:14 +0000
A few months ago Holly Boyce, founder of Friends of the Bald Woman, contacted me to see if I would be interested in helping out with their 2013 calendar.  I jumped at the chance!  Holly, who is The Bald Woman, recently celebrated her two year anniversary of being cancer free.  She found me through the organization Shoots for a Cure, for which I am a volunteer photographer.  If you know of any individual, male or female, young or old, that has been diagnosed with cancer or completed treatment within the past 12 months, they qualify for a Shoots for a Cure Session – please forward their information to me or tell them about this opportunity. Sessions are available to document the fight before or during treatment or to celebrate the victory when treatment is completed.  The session is free and comes with ten free small photos of their choice, along with a discount on additional (optional) print orders.
Holly is a member of a support group and she had four friends in mind for me to shoot for her calendar.  These ladies know how to have fun!  Meet Lisa, Sue, Mary and Wendy.  As Sue said, “life is not over, cancer doesn’t always win!”  The calendar will be out next month – can’t wait to see it!
 

 
 



Erik & Katie
Toni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:46:25 +0000
Next up are Katie and Erik who got married at Areus, in Walla Walla.  It was a beautiful setting, with a vineyard on one edge of the property and a wheat field on the other, and a beautiful view of the valley below.  It was an eventful day, with wind pulling up the tent stakes, hail coming down with the wind, not to mention horizontal rain soaking the table linens and chairs that were under the tent.  Everyone that was there early scrambled to pitch in to get things dried off and set up all over again to get the wedding under way after a brief delay.
It was a beautiful wedding, with Katie’s brother performing the ceremony and he did a wonderful job.  He had everybody all choked up at one point, along with the bride and groom’s vows to each other adding to the emotion of the day.
 

 



Catching up time
Toni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:23:12 +0000
I’m so behind on blogging these days, but I need to spend some time catching up.  First up is little K.C.’s newborn session.  Little K is the cutest little baby boy ever! (Until the next one!)  He was such a good little guy and a good little sleeper, and only peeing  on almost every blanket.  No worries – everything is washable!




Great Grandma Tony
Toni — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:08:36 +0000
Saturday was the 100th birthday celebration of Great Grandma Theona Augusta Marsh, aka Tony (no relation to me, but I love her name!).  Family and friends from all over came to celebrate the day with her and it was a privilege to document it for them.  I’ll be sharing photos over the next several days as I get them processed.  Lots of photos to sort through, but it was a fun day.
 




Baby bump time!
Toni — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:42:35 +0000
Kendel and Toby will soon be adding to their family of two and making it a family of three.  Kendel contacted me about having a maternity session and it was a lot of fun.  Kendel was very open to trying some new things and I thank her for trusting me.  She is beautiful.  Here are just a few images from her session. I can’t wait for their newborn session!