Category Archives: the Calotype Poster Child

Almost Two

ShareOur little family of three will celebrate our three birthdays in September.  Jack will be two, Jon will be a lot older than that, and I will be slightly younger than Jon.
Okay, okay, I’ll tell our ages!  I’m actually not ashamed of my age, at all.  In fact, I love growing older.  I love the...

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So What’s The Big Deal About Calotype?

ShareAre you new to the blog? Here’s the short version: Calotype Photography is owned and operated by Jonathan and Julie Stephens.  We had an incredibly boring life together for eight years, then along came Jack, aka the Calotype Poster Child, and now life is a bundle of joy!

Okay, so maybe you want a version not...

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“Fashion Shoot” for Show Me the Ozarks Magazine, August Issue

ShareIf you’ve picked up a copy of Show Me the Ozarks Magazine lately, you probably saw our logo on the images from the “Fashion” section.  Does one of the models seem especially cute?? Yes, that’s Jack.
Enjoy the show!  Note: all images are @ Calotype Photography.  Do not copy.  If you’re a model and you’re interested...

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Jack Goes to the Espressoria in Joplin, MO

ShareImagine the scene: Jon and Julie Stephens, professional photographers, hard at work, creating artistic photography of food at the Red Onion Espressoria in Joplin.  But we’re not just professionals— no!  We’re parents.  And we’re dedicated to being together as a family, as much as possible, and sometimes that means Jack goes along with us.  You...

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Jack goes to the McDonald County Fair

Share… and Mommy takes her camera, of course.
First stop: the barn!  Animals!  Yay!  Every toddler should be delighted!

But when Jack first saw this:

This was the reaction:

There was a sense of mutual interest and subtle aversion, the latter mostly on Jack’s part.  The goat was pretty much down for whatever.

After his first trip to Barnyard Life,...

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