The holiday season is officially wrapped up, let's dive into the enchanting world of our holiday mini sessions held at The Daylight Room, an all-white natural light studio turned winter wonderland. In early December, I hosted 13 incredible families for my annual holiday mini sessions. The sessions was a celebration filled with warmth, joy, and unforgettable moments. I’ve had families arrive in a wide variety of attires. They arrived formal, causal and in pajamas. I was able to transform The Daylight Room into holiday wonderland. The studio was decorated with 2 tall flocked trees and gold-accen ..read more

I hope you're having a successful 2023 and staying motivated as we approach the year-end. As we enter the last quarter of the year, I'd like to suggest a few areas where your business could benefit from some updates and things to consider. It’s crucial to allocate time for these improvements to ensure a strong finish to the year! Update Your Headshots & Branding Images: I recommend updating your headshots or branding photos if you haven't done so recently. These photos are assets for your website, blog posts, social media, email marketing, and pricing guides. Your audience love connecting ..read more

  In April, I had the opportunity to capture professional headshots and team images for Women's Business Center of Charlotte (WBCC) who is located in Charlotte, NC. They wanted some updated environmental style headshots. Their office on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus provided the perfect location for their headshots. The Institute's Women’s Business Center of Charlotte helps women-owned businesses start and grow. WBCC offers tools and support to establish businesses, stabilize their companies, generate sustainable profits, strategize for future growth and contribut ..read more

  Back in January, Najla of FDY, Inc. (Vice President and Director of Communications) reached out for some updated professional headshots for herself and her team. She wanted to keep the same feel of the past headshots and have some updated environmental headshots. We met at FDY’s corporate office in Charlotte, NC. The environmental headshots were taken both inside and outside in the courtyard in Charlotte, NC. FDY, Inc. was founded by Floyd D. Young, Jr in 1982 with his wife Norma. FDY was established to enhance the quality of food service programs in regional colleges and universities ..read more

2019 is here and I wanted to take some time to reflect on 2018 as a whole. This year has been great for Henry Jones Photography. This year has been filled with some ups and down in my personal life but I would say I had a bunch of ups. In 2018 I lost a few loved ones but photography helped me deal with it. I wish I could share all of the great moments I had in 2018 but I cant and I didn’t want to bore you. So I will hit on a few highlights. This year I went through a rebranding of my business with included me changing my business name from J² Images to Henry Jones Photography. I will be the fi ..read more

Back in June of this year, I met Meaghan Norman at an AKAversary portrait session with her sorority sisters at the University of South Carolina Horseshoe. At the end of the portrait session, I handed out my business card to each of the ladies. Meaghan told me she will be in touch with me for some photos in the near future. Well as promised she reached out to me for some portraits since she was relocating from Columbia for a new employment opportunity. Meaghan stated she wanted some ‘sendoff photos’ of some familiar places she has been to while she worked in Columbia. We decided to shoot at th ..read more

Today is International Women’s Day, the world celebrates the achievements of women and their contributions throughout history. I want to celebrate the women clients who helped Henry Jones Photography to grow to where we are today. Without them, there is no Henry Jones Photography. I enjoy working with all of these powerful women from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC, and beyond. These women have come to me to capture them with personal branding, lifestyle, family & headshot sessions. Roughly 90% of my clients are women who hold many titles which are listed below. Doctors, Nurse Practitioners ..read more

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! Choosing a location for your personal branding session is very important. The location will set the tone for your session. Choose a location that will complement you, your brand, and your business. Just because everyone chooses a certain location it doesn't mean it will fit your brand. Some locations will require a fee and some will just require approval. Make sure you have this done before you show up to the location and get turned around. Below are some location ideas but feel free to be creative: Your home (home office, kitchen, living room, sunroom, backyard, e ..read more

Introducing the ladies behind Stays by Walker... Meet Kay and Candace who are the glue behind Stays by Walker. Kay is the owner/CEO and Candace is the Ops Manager. Let me just start by saying – these ladies were FUN to work with!! Each session has different vibes but there were ‘professionally fun”. We had a great time laughing & getting each other during the session. The session took place at Kay’s Charlotte beautiful Uptown penthouse and clubhouse. We were able to get a large variety of images for their website, social media, and marketing documents. Stays By Walker offer fully furnish ..read more

Meet Divikia Newkirk who is a North Carolina Realtor based in the Fayetteville area. She came to Charlotte to have some updated lifestyle style personal branding images for her social media. The real estate market is very competitive and professional branding images will help set yourself apart in your field! I love being able to deliver images that will help them grow their businesses in their field. We were able to photograph all her photos in a home she rented on Lake Wylie from Peerspace. The home had some great natural lighting and a lovely kitchen. Let’s get social!! Check her out insta ..read more