Jamekia and Tyson Engagement Session

A few weeks ago I had a chance to photograph one of my couples Jamekia and Tyson in Nashville. There wedding is coming up soon and is going to be a blast!

We spent a few hours downtown Nashville and these are the results. You can check out the slideshow here....

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

Website Coming Back Online

Allrighty folks. The website is coming back up. There are some issues still. Like no email.... grrrrrr.... I am having that worked as we speak. I want to give a big huge amazing shout out to my web designer Creative Motion Design. They are the ones that made it all possible!

The other company my site was hosted on did a horrible job. My emails are being worked out. In the mean time please use boldimagery@yahoo.com. If you sent me any email in the last hour or two please forward it.

Thank you all for your understanding!

Website is Down

OK folks... I have learned more in the last few hours about my website than I ever knew was possible. I big shout out to Mack in Nashville for alerting me to the problem this morning.

Basicly, right now... www.jasonconnel.com is down. My site was attacked by hackers, and it died sometime last night. After a lot of frantic phone calls and some serious emails. There is a solution. I will be changing servers to prevent this from happening again.

It is going to be back up soon. www.jasonconnel.net is coming on line but could take a day or two. It is a back up copy of my site, so it will need a little updating. www.jasonconnel.com is also being redirected to these same servers.

Think of a domain name like a phone number. When you move you can take it with you, and that is the plan. While the site will be at a different address you will still be able to type in www.jasonconnel.com, and get the same site, but it will take a few days. I appreciate your understanding in this. I am sorry for any troubles, and it will be back up ASAP.

Thanks!
Jason

I Am THIS Sick!

I have to take these so called "pills" for a while. I have been messed up for the last week. I took my first today, and I am feeling better. Isn't that a great picture?

LOL!

One Way or Another! LOL!!!!

This weekend was Jessica and Ben's Wedding. I have been looking forward to this ever since I knew I would get to photograph their wedding. Needless to say the groom needed a little help! LOL! There are tons of really awesome images to come! This is one that really stood out!

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

Wedding Photojournalist Association - WPJA's Newest Member!

I just got word that I am the newest member of the WPJA! For those who do not know who the Wedding Photojournalist Association are they are a organization identifying photographers that meet their requirements for membership. It is an honor to be accepted!

Enjoy!
Jason

Another I Do! Ashlee and Casey - White Stone Country Inn

Last week Ashlee and Casey said I do at Whitestone Country Inn in Kingston, TN. It was a wonderful day. The weather could not have been better for such a special occasion. Trees were in bloom, and the simple laid back nature of everyone made photographing this wedding a tru pleasure.

I love to hear what you all think of the pictures. Here is the slideshow.....

Enjoy!
Jason

New Website is A HIT! THAAAAANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Hey folks! I thought I would share this. This is great news! I had over 322,000 hits this month on the new website. I used 12GB of bandwidth in the process! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Here are the stats for you to enjoy!

Monthly Statistics for March 2007
Total Hits	322752
Total Files	241266
Total Pages	6080
Total Visits	2351
Total KBytes	12624342
Total Unique Sites	1629
Total Unique URLs	4262
Total Unique Referrers	1738
Total Unique User Agents	237
.	Avg	Max
Hits per Hour	433	8304
Hits per Day	10411	56532
Files per Day	7782	38314
Pages per Day	196	475
Visits per Day	75	187
KBytes per Day	407237	2401880

Again thank you!
Jason

It is a South Thing...

Wow! What a roller coaster week. Well week-and-a-half. It all started last Thursday as I traveled to Memphis for Apryl and Jason's Wedding. I had a wonderful time with my iPod and open road. It was a exciting trip. I knew that Apryl and Jason's wedding was the first for a new radical workflow. Here it is a week later and all of their images are online.

They are a wonderful couple and the stories they shared with me are just wonderful. It turns out Jason is a IU grad. He was going to school the same time I was working for daily newspapers up there. I know I met him when I lived up there, but I just can't remember exactly how. I can tell you the man makes the best ribs I have ever had.




Friday was a great day. It started with a bridal luncheon at the Majestic Grille. It was a wonderful place. Great food for sure. Then I was off to photograph the guys playing ball on the Memphis Redbirds ball field. I can say that was a first for me.

Every detail was planned. Between the wonderful taste of the bride and the wonderful job Amy Miller Wedding and Events did it was like a wedding right out of a magazine. It was just wonderful. How can you beat a wedding at sunset on the banks of the Mississippi River. Then at the reception they had an artist, Bradford Troxel creating a painting at the event as it was happening.

Thank you two for a wonderful time! Jason I need the info for your amazing ribs dude! Check out the slide show here....

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

Again - Not Beating a Dead Horse!

Here is a video about Sleep Apnea describing what Sleep Apnea. Watch it.... It is a big deal. People in the know say most people suffering from this are not diagnosed... If you know people who suffer from these things have them see their doctor...

When is a Kiss Worth a Thousand Words?

A kiss is worth a thousand word when you are Dena or Daniel. Their wedding is coming up shortly, and we had a wonderful engagement session recently. They were so amazing. I am looking forward to the wedding. The weather was amazing and we walked all over downtown. It was so much fun!

I hope you guys enjoy them! Check out the slideshow right here...

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

Sleep Awareness Week

I got an email today reminding me that this is Sleep Awareness Week. This is something that is something that hit home for me a over a year ago. I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. Basiclly, it is where I stop breathing at night. This is a big deal. Most people with sleep problems complain about being tired during the day. What you do not not realize folks, is that, regular sleep, is vital so your body can regenerate. Without that sleep it can kill you.

For me I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea back in September 2005. I remember what it was like. I was very short tempered. I could not drive for more than a half-hour without dozing off. I could not make it through a meeting with out falling asleep. How bad was it? I was having heart palpitations and chest pains as I would fall asleep. My snoring was so bad I would keep my wife awake. She would witness me stop breathing at night.

Then one day it happened. I thought I was having a heart attack. It turns out it was a just a panic attack. What was clear was that my health was going down hill. Sleep Apnea can cause a incredible higher risk of stroke and heart problems. It is not so good on the waste line either.

The biggest symptom is snoring. It is one of the most common health problems in the country. Having this means a life of uncertainly. People who have this have other health problems. It is easily controlled. I used a ResMed S8 CPAP machine to control mine. I have a wonderful doctor. The best in Chattanooga. Today I am 40 pounds lighter, and life is a joy again. Seriously folks it is life and death. Without it I stop breathing 71 times an hour.

Talk to your doctor, or talk to me. I will help you out. Tell you about my experience.

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

Suzzannah as "Wren"

I got the pleasure of seeing my oldest daughter perform at Barnes and Noble recently. She attends fine art Magnet School here in Chattanooga. It was great show. It was fun to see her personality change as she got into character. Here is the slideshow

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com