Mason Jar Photography LLC

06/02/2026

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06/01/2026

Exciting News!

06/01/2026

More Good News Folks!! 2026 Has been good to MJP!

Happy to be a finalist for best photographer in Columbia, South Carolina! How fun!

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06/01/2026

Excited to share I am a finalist for The State's Best for Photographer! Daily voting is open tomorrow - June 19th and I would love the support! Been a fun ride and watching MJP grow and reach so many throughout various cities in SC, including my cadets at The Citadel!

05/21/2026

The Upstate is sending Miss Naomi out into the world with a plethora of talents and education! She is a fencer, plays the viola, ladies soccer and walks with grace and warmth! Congratulations to you and your family on all your accomplishments and I can't wait to see what you will do in the future!

05/19/2026

Hutchins Roe...done, you're done!
Congratulations to you and your bright future.
MIss Lisa Roe, look at your son! Wow.
Can't wait to hear all he does and it was amazing to meet you to celebrate Hatch finishing up. Thank you for entrusting me with this legacy photoshoot! Behind the eyes are countless stories of how he still stands and walks out a champion; what most in their life will never accomplish!
The Citadel sends another cadet out ready to change lives in this world.

05/19/2026

I got asked the other day what is a Della? I saw it posted on some of your posts...

At The Citadel a "Della" is a warm and affectionate way of saying a cadet's mom. What does that word really mean to someone that is a Citadel mom?

It means we had to leave them at the battalion gates on matriculation day and we couldn't help them. Some of us got to see their barracks but walked away feeling sick to our stomachs knowing for 7 days we wouldn't hear from them and their phones would be silent going through "hell week", now rephrased to something that doesn't sound so bad! We knew the sound in their voice was off but couldn’t or didn’t say anything to us for fear of not wanting to worry us or let us know they didn’t make a great choice and are dealing with consequences.

We watched them leave their childish ways and hit the grindstone, lose their hair, their identity and chose a path most of us as moms can't imagine choosing. They didn't choose the regular route of college life, but a path towards leadership and testing of their character in an environment of harsh criticism that holds a "mental game" that they must master to move forward and walk out of those gates as a graduate.

We watch them their k**b year endure hardships that hurt our mom's heart so deeply we can't eat, sleep and worry day and night; some lose connection with them and stand in the shadows while we watch them change, endure and grow into strong Citadel cadets. Any Citadel mom that meets another mom has a deep, quiet, heartfelt understanding, as we too have gone "through the fire", just in a different way; learning to let go and Let God. Understanding they were His children first before we were their moms. We pray, we support, we love, we are die hard and love all cadets like our own. This bond is fierce and doesn't end after graduation. Some of these moms held me up during the hardest days. Ansley Harrison Evans Zoe Prince Becky Aiton

Cheers to all Dellas and how we too have changed and learn to trust that our cadets will persevere and have the iron clad backing of The Citadel for life, not easily earned, and honored with deep respect. Hats off to us moms who also bloomed, changed and successfully supported our cadets to fly high into the world!

05/14/2026

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05/06/2026

Yours truly…

The Citadel
One thing I need to get better at is sharing my treasure trove of cadet photos and memories I get to hide in my heart that you don’t get to see often.

It’s not just a picture and I’m not just a photographer.

I believe God has given me the opportunity to bless the cadets and they bless me to boot:

Hearing their stories
Witnessing what they have learned
Capturing their celebration thru the lens
Giving them another mama resource
Blessing them w/ encouragement
Supporting moms through graduation
Turning photo shoots into a fun experience that surprises them!

John and Channing 🙌

Cheers to Class of 2026!

05/06/2026

Cadet Fletcher W. is literally counting down to graduation. He was so fun to work with and walks in with a calming presence.

After photographing people for years, you learn so much about people and their eyes all tell a different story. He walks out of these gates with grit, determination and a The Citadel family that will walk with him in every season of life.

You did it Fletch! Look at you Bo!
Congratulations again.