Capture Your High School Career

Attention seniors, have you scheduled your Capture Session with ByJRochelle? For the cost of $450 you can capture the essence of your high school career. To schedule your photography session or for more information contact us at JRochelle@ByJRochelle.com !

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No One Wants You to be Someone Else

The first time that I dawned a stage came only in an attempt to help the youth ministry launch the drama team. Bernell Peltier stood in front of hundreds of teenagers and announced she needed actors; it didn't take long to realize that public speaking is in fact the number 1 fear of most people. I thought a drama team sounded like an excellent addition to the youth ministry so I slipped my hand up to get the ball rolling. So, from day one I stepped into the spotlight to glorify God. Years later, I'm still doing it.

Today I'm sitting in a brightly decorated room waiting for drama ministry meeting to commence. I serve on the Drama Team (Lakewood Players www.facebook.com/lakewoodplayers ) at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX. After all my years of theater I still learn valuable life lessons that improve me as an actor and as a person. Two of those lessons are: 1) Don't be afraid to go off script and, 2) Be yourself.

As an actress, I portray life; in life, there's no script. The funny thing is that initially what I liked about theater was the script; all I had to do was memorize my lines. But acting is about bringing those lines to life and sometimes you have to go a little off script to bring the character to life. Some of the best actors such as Denzel Washington and Robert Deniro used improv to tailor characters who have become icons.

One of our leaders, Jesse Adams, says "they picked you for the role because they liked you, not because they wanted you to be someone else". Acting isn't about pretending it's about playing a role and isn't that what we do everyday. Your job, your home life, your social life, and the like are all roles you play. In each of those roles, you are a different facet of you.

Well the team is rolling in so I'll bring this blog to a close. Remember, it's ok to go off script and be yourself!

Babies: Priceless Treasures

This bundle of joy just finished her ByJRochelle Essential Session and boy is JRochelle tired!

At 3 months old, A'niyah tried to crawl off set which tired her out sending her into a deep sleep! At the end of her nap, she finished like a champ to capture a few precious moments.

 To see more of this ByJRochelle essential session, click here.

Vintage Carriage Rides

Horse-Drawn Carriages offer patrons a wonderful way to experience the beauty of downtown Houston. One may conveniently find them all year round parked along Discovery Green or the Aquarium.

One of the premier carriage companies in Houston, VIntage Carriage Company LLC., Terence J. Reed as its founder. With 3 carriages to chose from you and your party can feel like royalty parading through the streets of downtown Houston or wherever your event takes you.

Vintage Carriage Company, LLC serves Missouri City, Sugarland, Katy, Richmond, Woodlands, Conroe, Pearland, Fort Bend, Galveston and the Greater Houston Metropolitan. This fully licensed and insured company offers horse drawn carriage rides for:

• Weddings

• Parties & Events

• Proposal/Engagement

• Commitment Ceremonies

• Photo Shoots

• Hay Rides

• etc...

Call Mr. Reed Today at 281-901-4966 to schedule a horse drawn carriages for your special event or click here for more information.

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What's So Sweet About Sixteen(16)?

Recently I had the privilege of shooting this sweet sixteener's birthday session which got me to thinking, what so sweet about sixteen. I tried to research the topic and came up with little to explain this magic number. So I decided to compile the top 16 things about being 16.

16. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy, sixteen year olds may purchase tobacco products.

15. In Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal, sixteen year olds may legally drink alcohol.

14. Join the armed forces in the United Kingdom.

13. Vote in Austria in Nicaragua!

12. Drop out of school. :-(

11. Earn the right to privacy laws surrounding OBGYN practices.

10. Consent to medical treatment.

9. Get married with parental consent.

8. Get a job in most states!

7. Donate blood with parental consent!

6. Obtain a passport!

5. Move out with your parent's consent.

4. Change your name!

3. Pilot a glider.

2. Get a driver's license with parental consent!

1. Schedule your sweet sixteen shoot with ByJRochelle!

Click here to see more shots from Tori's Sweet Sixteen Shoot

Faith Without Work is Dead

^{James 2:14-17} What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Praise Report

Trameisha's Capture Session

The D.ivinely I.nspired and V.irtuously A.nointed Ms. Trameisha Smith explored downtown Houston with an aura of optimism. 2011 sent her on a whirlwind of emotions but promises to end on an upbeat! She brings good news, both temporal and eternal, to anyone who will listen.

 Jacque Cousteau said that no aquarium, no tank in marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal. Trameisha is that dolphin; she is not normal. The world is her sea and you can find her exploring every nook an cranny on her quarterly vacations.

When she is in the city, Trameisha works as a life skills teacher, equipping her students with both book and street smarts. With passion she guides the next generation of leaders into their future. She infects them with the audacity of hope for more than they can think or imagine which gets them dreaming big!

In addition to her career, Ms. Smith devotes her time and talents to Real Life Christian Center. You can find her singing in the choir, dancing with the praise team, and doing whatever else the Lord guides her to do.

See more of Trameisha's session by clicking here.