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

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Season's Greetings

Hey Everyone,

Stacey, Lauren, and I just had a blast today. We spent a seasonal afternoon/early evening in downtown Minneapolis having a great time. I will be posting more pic's from the day later on, but couldn't help but get this one up.



Trivia Question of the day: At what event did we take this picture?

Be sure to check back for the answer in our next post (plus there will be more pictures).

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving

Stacey & I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you and your families had a wonderful day!

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Mary & James



What a fun wedding!! Mary is originally from Minnesota, but she and James now live in Miami, FL. Due to where everyone was from, they had the wedding here (We know, Miami was sounding awfully nice). The wedding was held on October 28th in the Wabasha Street Caves. With it being Halloween weekend and all, we thought it was pretty cool to have it in a (supposedly haunted) cave! We started the day off at Como Park where the lovely bride and excited groom met. From there, the rest of the day was spent at the caves, including the ceremony. It was a small, intimate event, but very fun to be a part of. Everyone was easy to work with and very cooperative. Once again, the weather was down right chilly; however, the area provided some unique features to work with outside, and we got some beautiful light on top of it. We had a great time, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire day and working with Mary and James.

Be sure to check out the slideshow of the day's highlights.

We hope you are enjoying the fun and sun in FL. We will be thinking of you while we are freezing this winter :) !!!

- Jason and Stacey

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Kate & Eric

Starting off, we have to thank Kate for her willingness to deal with the cold! It wasn't January weather in MN, but it was by no means nice and warm. We told Kate and Eric if they could hold out for a little bit, they would be happy with the results. In retrospect, we couldn't be more pleased they were willing to go along. Despite the chilliness, there are a lot of cool (no pun intended) shots that couldn't have been done indoors.



The Wedding took place at Pax Christi Church in Eden Prairie, with the reception following at Oak Ridge in Chaska. At the end of the reception, the Groom's family invited everyone over to their place for some post-reception festivities. All in all, it was a fun wedding to be a part of.

Be sure to check out a slideshow of the day's highlights.

We wish the two of you the best, and look forward to seeing you soon!

Thanks -

Jason & Stacey