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

Monday, April 30, 2007

Laura & Dan - Engagement

What a fun time we had shooting Laura & Dan's engagement pictures. We met near St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis and walked all over. We started by walking across the river on the stone arch bridge and got some great pictures involving the skyline. Dan had mentioned how they both really like the cityscape and wanted to incorporate that into the pictures. We walked up to the Guthrie Theater and by the Mill City Museum. We loved incorporating the architecture that they provide. After that, we walked back toward St. Anthony Main and down by the river where they have some great wooden bridges and varying landscapes. It provided a nice contrast to the urban setting.

By this point we were pretty hungry and stopped for dinner at Pracna On Main, where we enjoyed some good food and the company. Stacey and I both love the opportunity to sit down with our clients and really get to know who they are. The relationships we have built with people is one of the best parts about what we do. A really interesting tib-bit about Laura and Dan is that they met while studying in Japan.

After dinner we got a few pictures with the skyline lit up. The night provides a great opportunity to play around and try some new things while taking pictures.

Needless to say, we had a great time and want to thank you two for being such good sports and up for anything. We are looking forward to the wedding!

Be sure to check out the slideshow, and a few highlights from the day below.