Abby's Bridal Portraits | Greenville Country Club

Abby and John tied the knot just a couple days ago here in Greenville, SC. Just a few weeks before that we shot some awesome bridal portraits at the Greenville Country Club. I was surprised at all the beautful backdrops there were inside the main clubhouse! Beautiful red walls, awesomely huge windows, and of course, a very beautiful bride. Congrats Abby and John!!

Sushi Making Night!

Trying to make small talk during our engagement session, I brought up that I'd tried making sushi a few weeks ago. To my surprise, Luke and Sarah had said they had tried it as well! A few weeks later, there we were, sitting around a table with enough homemade sushi to make a few sumo wrestlers full.

And now, a few months later, sushi making night become a great past time! These guys are so much fun to hang out with and definitely know how to roll some rockin' sushi! Here are a few pictures from our last sushi making night!


Step 1: Cut up everything!



Step 2: Reward yourself with a glass of Chateau Jones!



Step 3: Make the sushi rice!



Step 4: Lay Nori on bamboo mat, squish on the sushi rice



Step 5: Watch as beautiful women take care of the rest!









Step 6: Cut em' up and eat!






If you like sushi, I HIGHLY recommend making some yourself! Not only is a lot of fun, its also WAY cheaper and in most cases fresher!

Bride's Choice Award Winner 2011

Woohooo! Just got word that I have been awarded the 2011 WeddingWire.com Bride's Choice Award for 2011. This award goes out to the Top 5% of all wedding photographers for a given area.

"J. Jones Photography stood among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year."

I'm pumped to be on the list for South Carolina in 2011!  Thank you past brides (and future brides) for your awesome support and glowing reviews!!

North American International Autoshow Pictures | Detroit Auto Show 2011

Most car guys (yea, I fall into that group) have always dreamed of going to what is arguably the biggest and most extensive car show in the world, the Detroit Autoshow (or technically the North American International Autoshow). Well this year my dream finally came true.

I got to spend the early part of this week working at the 2011 Detroit Autoshow. Working the show definitely has its benefits, the biggest one being able to get in before the show is open to the public. Thats right, no one stepping in front of the cars right before you press the shutter, no crying kids, no stupid people posing in cars they will only dream about owning someday. Working the show does have its downsides as well, mainly being you constantly get asked where the bathrooms are. I don't blame them though, it took me a good hour to find them too! My bladder was pretty happy when I finally did!

So if you didn't have a chance to checkout the show in Detroit this year, hopefully these photos will highlight what you missed (technically, as of this writing, the show is still open). I highly recommend it for any car guru, gearhead, or anyone that enjoys seeing state of the art automotive design. Enjoy!


Mercedes had a pretty awesome display






Lovin the new Audi R8 GT (and pretty much anything at the audi booth)






The new Mercedes SLS



The old Mercedes gulwing



Yup, thats a Bentley!



Lexus LFA anyone?



It deserved another shot...



This was probably one of my favorite cars there, the new Maserati Gran Turismo S



Ever seen those ken block videos? Yup thats the car!






This Mayback was probably the biggest "car" I've ever seen! Ridiculous!



The back seat room



I was sold after sitting in the massaging rear seats of the new Hyundai Equus, only $310,000 less than the Maybach, and pretty much the same features set!



The other end of the automotive spectrum



Tesla Roadster, the only electric car I wouldn't mind having



Audi R8 V10 GT






Hello potential next car



LED overload at the lexus display



LOVE the matte finish on the new Mercedes E-class AMG






CTS-V Race Car



Brand new Audi A6 (If you couldn't figure it out by the picture)



Mustang Racing at the Ford Display



The real thing, a boss mustang 302 running at 120MPH on the dyno... man that thing sounds incredible!












Tennis ball colored Mercedes SLS E-cell



New Subaru STI



The lone Ferrari at the show





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