Come On In and Stay A While

Welcome to the blog of Staja Studios. We are STAcey and JAson Thon, the dynamic duo (self proclaimed) behind Staja Studios! This blog serves as our way to keep in touch with everyone we know, like, and love. We thought it would be a fun way for people who know us to keep up with what is going on in our lives and studio, and a wonderful way for those of you who may have just met us to learn more about who we are.
We would like to bring together our professional and personal lives. You can expect to see pictures from our latest weddings, engagement shoots, portraits, etc. As well as some personal, fine art, family pics, and other projects. In addition, we will be sharing our "Cheers and Jeers", and other random ramblings about whatever strikes our fancy. In the future we are also looking for ways to make things more interactive, if you will. This may include voting for a particular marketing piece, contests, and various other activities.
Thank you all for stopping by, and don't forget to - Get Captured!
- Jason & Stacey Thon

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Fun With Colors


Stacey and I were doing a baby shoot for a friend and really good client of ours. At any rate, after the shoot we were going over to their place to have a bar-b-que. On the way, I got stuck at a stoplight while I was talking to Stacey on the cell phone. I happened to look out the pasenger window and this wall was staring at me. I thought it was really cool, so I grabbed a quick shot and thought I would put it up.

- Jason

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Nicole & Woodie



Wow, what a great wedding! This wedding was @ 317 on Rice in St. Paul. Everything was absolutely beautiful, especially the bride :) . The weekend started off with the rehearsal dinner at the Downtowner, which brought back some fun memories, as this is where Stacey's suprise birthday party was held this past February.

Both Nicole and Woodie's family were extremely nice and appeared to be enjoying the occasion. We could tell there is probably no shortage of good times and laughs that occur in their homes. As for the wedding, there was a gospel choir that sang at the service, which was very intimate and had a hard to decribe warmth and vibrancy to it. It was definately a memorable event. What was a real testament to the people in their lives was how far some had come. There were literally people from all over the US and a contingent of folks that came from Germany.

In closing, we had an absolute blast and as always, felt blessed to be able to capture this wonderful occasion for them. Be sure to check out the slideshow of wedding highlights.

Thank You, and we wish you the best Nicole & Woodie!

- Jason & Stacey

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Mark & Alicia



These are a couple of images from a really fun engagement session that we shot in Wausau, WI. Mark & Alicia are getting married in July, in what sounds like a really unique wedding with a lot of personal touches.

Don't forget to check out the slideshow from their engagement session, and be sure to check back later for pictures from their wedding.