maury jo photography

Cassie

2008-02-12T16:53:00.001-06:00

Cassie is one of those naturals...and she was an absolute ball to work with. Fun! Fun! Fun! Which you will see....

Meece Family

2008-02-12T16:42:00.000-06:00

Grandparents, Parents, Aunt, Uncle, nieces...beautiful!

Jack Henry and Cole

2007-12-29T14:59:00.001-06:00

a cool Denton Family

2007-12-29T14:00:00.000-06:00

This sweet family was so fun to take family snippets on the square in Denton, TX. Two of the cutest kiddos and love the camera!

Jennifer

2007-12-29T13:26:00.000-06:00

A beautiful bride. She was so relaxed and open to anything fund and different. Much fun!

Lewis Family

2007-12-29T13:20:00.000-06:00

This family was a natural in front of the camera. Beautiful Family!

Abigail Grace

2007-12-29T13:17:00.001-06:00

This newest addition is to a family of 5 kiddos now 6! Is she not a love!

Stephen

2007-12-29T12:31:00.000-06:00

One of the cutest, most animated little guys I know! This particular look is one of his daddy's favorites and just looking at this makes one laugh!!!

Lauren

2007-12-29T12:02:00.000-06:00

We had such fun taking these back in October...Senior Portraits are always fun!

Makenzie....KENZ

2007-12-17T01:51:00.000-06:00

Makenzie is a sweet friend of my oldest. Both do gymnastics and we are blessed by her and for that matter her family. She is incredibly photogenic and so is her oldest sister...will see in future post!

Life...Sweeter still

2007-12-17T01:49:00.000-06:00

This precious little one is just that PRECIOUS. His sweet mom let me get some shots of him in between naps and feedings. We love you RYDER!!!

True Rest

2007-12-17T01:46:00.000-06:00

This one needs to make it to the Hallmark card shelves...truly...she is asleep, all tuckered out. Don't have a title for it but open to any suggestions!

Future gymnast: Boston

2007-09-09T14:47:00.000-05:00

I recently took photos at Gracie's gym of all the young gymnasts. This is the youngest one, up and coming!

Boston's first day of school

2007-09-09T14:42:00.000-05:00

I know this is to give a preview to the photos I take for "business" but I couldn't resist these...

FIGHTING FARMER COACHES

2007-09-04T12:21:00.000-05:00

As mentioned I love being a coaches wife...here is a glimpse into some of the families that are part of the "team"...

Ruth's Legacy

2007-08-24T02:21:00.000-05:00

Sweet family get together with 3 generations...the little ones stole the camera's eye of course!

Jessica's wedding

2007-07-26T00:10:00.000-05:00

7-7-07!!! Jessica's wedding was such a sweet and fun wedding to capture. Her laid back personality and anticipation for the "I do" fostered much fun and easy goingness throughout the day. Here is a snippet of her special day!

trey

2007-07-20T12:32:00.000-05:00

Love this little guy! He is a cutie!

McNellis Clan in Eskridge

2007-07-16T21:11:00.000-05:00

I have to brag on my brother and his family...cute, cute, cute. As you will notice there are 5 kiddos with one on the way...amazing! My folks lakehouse sits in the middle of the Flint Hills in Kansas and is right by this tiny little town: Eskridge. It appears vacant but it is a photographers dream (or at least this one anyways!) Enjoy these...in the land of AHS (OZ!)

Saddie

2007-07-06T01:38:00.001-05:00

Sometimes there is just the right moment, even for a dog.

Cole

2007-07-06T01:31:00.000-05:00

He is simply the cutest thing ever and his name fits: his eyes are as dark as coal! Here's to you Cole Michael McNellis...

Gulf Shores FBCWF

2007-06-24T02:08:00.001-05:00

The beach truly beckons my heart to go further still. As I took hundreds of photos that week with First Baptist Wichita Falls, over and over I was reminded of what it says in Ps. 145:4 "One generation commends your works to another, they tell of your mighty acts." This next generation is on the rise and may we paint a picture of Christ so vividly before them they will long for Him more and more. I love youth and love Mary and Jerry Royal...blessings!

Vince Jr

2007-06-22T02:32:00.001-05:00

this blessing is adorable!

2007-06-22T02:27:00.001-05:00

sisters

2007-06-22T02:23:00.000-05:00

I know I continue to post photos of my girls...contageous for me! If ever interested in seeing other work I've done in the past you can go to shoeboxsentiments.com and my newest website is mauryjophotography.com
I will post other folks I promise!

Landen

2007-06-09T19:57:00.000-05:00

Landen....
this was to be a father's day gift for his daddy and since he has seen them online I felt okay in showing him off...
his mom and dad are precious and so is he!

2007-05-31T02:32:00.000-05:00

Boston

2007-05-31T02:00:00.000-05:00

Pure delight in jumping in freedom with friends...

May we all move in the same direction...

and celebrate!

onto 3rd grade

2007-05-31T01:41:00.000-05:00

Love that school is out! So nice to sleep in and enjoy the girls being home...but the reality of Gracie being done with 2nd grade and moving into 3rd grade is not so nice...

Can it be????

These are a few photos of the last days of school: field day and the zoo. The final photo captures the reality of "we are stepping out".... 3rd grade here we come!

Puppy love

2007-05-31T01:14:00.001-05:00

A sweet family is getting a new puppy!

2007-05-30T23:48:00.000-05:00

Jackson....
While at the spring game for LHS...

He lights up the place and certainly his Gigi's heart!

reminiscence

2007-05-10T03:20:00.000-05:00

This is one of my favorite photographs of Gracie, my 8 year old daughter. To me it tells a story. In knowing Gracie and her heart, she is such a sensitive, passionate, and compassionate little one. At a photography school I recently attended I played around with "painting" a bit and chose to capsulate Gracie in a pondering, thoughtful, reflective mood...oh, how she is a love and blesses me so. I will always be able to reminiscence as I view this one and the impression her heart has left on mine.

Alisha

2007-05-10T00:45:00.000-05:00

These were taken last semester! But as I am re-entering blogging I could not hesitate in letting folks get a glimpse of the beauty of Alisha!

Sarah

2007-05-09T14:58:00.000-05:00

Taken at Glo's 50th birthday party at the end of March. Sarah and i had fun taking a few "Sarah" photos...then in St. Louis we played around with them and this is one of the many where she is posing! She is a jewel!

a bit of my rambling heart

2007-05-09T10:57:00.000-05:00

A brief interruption in my photo posting and here is a snapshot of things stirring within after spending some time with him....
It all started from John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled.

For those of you who know me you are used to my rambling and tangents, for those of you who are not very familiar with me, welcome to my world!

Lord, You experienced such losses and through it you never wavered. You stated in John 14:1 …do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. But before you said that I am amazed at life happening and still you encourage me to not get overwhelmed with worry, troubles. You walked through loss of a friend dying, and then you raised him from the dead and before that more life had happened: you changed water into wine, got upset at what you see happening in the temple courts, took a stand on core conviction not concerned about how it came across to the “status” keepers, openly called out Nicodemus and shared the morsels that connect grace with life: being born again, patiently listening to Nicodemus question how can this happen, only thinking literally and you painted a great word picture. You definitely had a cousin who had your back: John and he was not willing to take any glory that was yours. ( A good reminder of all of us who stand in your shadow).

Then you continue to help people revisit places of their journey that has impacted them but bring into the picture TRUTH that sets a heart free: Samaritan woman and out of her testimony of her encounter with YOU - with no shame following her - many Samaritans come to believe in you! …. you healed, willing to go against the traditions and formalities, met people where they were: feeding thousands both physically and eternally/spiritually; drawing parallels of life with the disciples from their everyday life to emphasize WHO you are and making it where they can begin to get their hands around it.

And then folks start abandoning you…division happens and that brings us back to Lazarus and right after that miracle the religious are out to kill you. Plotting. How often do I see places that were “dead/decaying and morbid” and you have brought back to life. Yet, I then get fearful and want to kill the desire for good because I don’t trust myself. Just as the Pharisees were threatened I have places in my life that I take pride in as my “own” that I have erected to keep me safe. Is that any different than what they did, plotting. Oh, how I do the same. I am over taken right now with conviction and remorse. Forgive me for the statuettes that I so nicely place under your umbrella yet at the core of it my heart is saying “i,i,i, am” of course not able to say I fully because it is a lie.

You were later anointed.
Predict your death
Wash your buddies/disciples feet
Predict your betrayal
Predict Peter’s denial and then you blow me away with John 14:1
DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED.
All that and you still offer and still have maintained such focus. Not relinquishing the steps that must be taken and putting out signposts for us to mindful of “hey, I’ve walked a road that has been difficult too and still I will say, “do not let your hearts be troubled” when that happens where your heart is feeling bad, discouraged, worried, confused, down, anxious, uncertain, questioning if you made the right choice, should of’s, if only’s…that is then where you remind us of the truth and how not only do you give us words of hope but you bring it back into relationship Trust in God, trust also in me.

Oh, but to trust you Lord, to really trust you, don’t you think it is important to remove the obstacles that keep us void of having abandoned trust in you? Just like the woman at the well. You are so sweet to walk alongside us although you have already paved the way!

Aggie Land

2007-05-09T04:10:00.000-05:00

Loved being in College Station...love being on a college campus ... so much life and the only downer is realizing how long ago I was a student! This couple is so sweet and a ton of fun and both love Jesus! These photos express a little glimpse of the fun they have together. Simply sweet!

2007-02-16T20:04:00.000-06:00

Cole Michael McNellis...with big brother Jack Henry in a few. Each of their lives is a reflection of God's faithfulness and many other wonders. Cole and his Father's Hands is one of my favorites simply for the natural beauty in the maturity of one set and the safety the other has in those of his father...another reflection of Him.

2007-02-09T09:12:00.000-06:00

snowy discovery...by Boston

HATS 2

2007-02-04T11:48:00.000-06:00

a few more!

HATS!!!

2007-02-04T11:01:00.000-06:00

Took these pics of Gracie yesterday...she's a natural. I've been wanting to do a shoot with a hat series with her and finally we got 'er done! The light was coming through the window just right and she is one of my favorites to photograph...we had a ball. Enjoy!

2007-02-03T15:46:00.000-06:00

Posted a little late ...
My mom's 70th birthday suprise party (January 18th)! An absolute blast and a what a genuine delight my daddy had in presenting her with a flower lei, since she is from Hawaii. He was like a 16 year old boy taking out his girl on a first date...so sweet! A blanket of white snow covered the ground and mom even got into the snow! The girls and I had a blast with all the cousins and family!

2007-02-03T15:20:00.000-06:00

Sweet Leslie stopped by and we just had to get a few shots of her in her 6 month...getting closer!