So I get it now….
Posted on February 27, 2010
This Crazy thing happened to me the other day………….
So, I’m ALWAYS taking pics of my kiddos…..I mean, what mom doesn’t right? Well, I took my baby “Nana” is what we call her….but her real name is Kiana. I took her down to the Studio before Valentines Day to take pics of her for her valentines day cards! She was like a little super model in front of my camera, and was not at all like the child who will NOT let me take pictures of, (moms you know what I mean) She did everything I asked and tried on lots of new stuff, and new poses……THEN IT HAPPENED!
I came home and stuck the little card into the card reader and up the photos popped on my monitor…one after the other I ooooo’d and awwwww’d over…..each one better then the last…and as I looked at them tears came to my eyes…OMG where has time gone? How did my BABY get to be almost 7 years old???? Before I know it, she was going to be “to cool” for her mom…..it’s almost as if I had seen our lives flash before my eyes……..my water filled eyes…..
Now I get why when I show moms pictures of their babies, toddlers or their teenagers they cry so easily! It’s almost as if those pictures are proof of the work we have worked SO FREAKING hard to master, to keep alive and healthy…………*sigh*
You may have seen this in my last BLOG post, but I didn’t talk about it at all 
Here is my Favorite picture and the one we used for her Valentines cards……..I LOVE IT, and just ordered a 20×30 canvas of!!!!!!
Here are a couple more that were my favs too……….
I need YOUR help….pretty please :)
Posted on February 20, 2010
OK- so not often do I ask for help….I hate asking for help, I pretty much think I can do everything on my own usually……but, not this time. I need some input from my friends, family and clients!
Recently I went to a seminar (see old posts) and listened to Kevin Kubota speak about branding….he gave us an exercise, to take 10 of your favorite pics, the ones that we love and that we strive to take, the ones that would say “Jenny took that picture” then take a list of words, and show them to your “people”. Ask those people to look at the photos and rather quickly come up with 3 words off the list that they think describe your photos. SO, that is what I’m doing. I grabbed 10 of my favorite pics, compiled them all and I’m showing them to you. All you have to do is 1. Look at the pictures pretty fast, I’m looking for first impressions, 2. Click on ”comment” at the bottom of this BLOG post and type 3 words off the list that you think describe my photos.
THANKS A BUNCH!!!!!!!!!
WORD LIST:
Joy Modern Humorous Passionate Fun Real Insightful Sexy Stylish
Love Sincere Romantic Creative Peaceful Dreamy Fantasy Nostalgic
Clean Simple Detailed Complex Fashionable Artistic Classic Contemporary
Natural Impressionistic Fresh Edgy Retrospective Beautiful Honest Exciting
I LOVE HATS!
Posted on February 19, 2010
So I have a new Obsession…..hats on babies….
I LOVE that I get the chance to take pics of these babies make them SOOOO freaking cute then send them home Amanda Brought Ryker in to see me a few weeks ago, you may remember him from a previous post………BUT here are a couple pictures we got of him! We call the one in the Cocoon our National Geographic baby cuz he just looks so “Natural” hehehe! I think I’m gonna have to get a big Canvas for the studio!!!! Enjoy
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Ahhhh, I got behind!!!!
Posted on February 18, 2010
Victoria Brought her Cutie Pie Alicia into see me in January, And I never got a chance to post some of the cute pics we took at the session! Victoria is Such a Creative woman! She has an Etsy Site where she sells the cute outfits, patterns and hair accessories. I highly recommend buying one of her cute outfits for your photo session!!!!!
Ahhhhhhh Taking the Plunge…………..
Posted on February 18, 2010
Who would have ever EVER thought that the dress that you have waited your whole life to buy, the one you fantasized about when you were ten, the one that when you are 20 you buy bridal magazines to figure out what kind of wedding you want to have…YES THAT DRESS….your Wedding dress…….Who would have ever thought that after your wedding you would want to have a “trash the dress” session….and totally “TRASH IT” but seriously these pictures turned out SO FREAKING AWESOME, I’m considering having my dress altered a few sizes to fit me (hahahahahah) so I can do one of these sessions myself……..On my last post I mentioned the soaking pool at McMenamins….what a treat! Its similar to a swimming pool, only closer to the temperature of a hot tub, only not quite so hot…..it was PERFECT….it was relaxing, it was energizing, it could be romantic, it was steamy, and a little creepy….all at the same time. I want to go back, just to sit in that thing! ANY HOO…..I got the honor of learning from Kevin Kubota at this PPO seminar. Kevin is an Awesome Teacher, and is so down to earth! There were like 60 other people down at the pool that morning and it was only about 30 degrees out!!!!!! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR…….
If you want to do a session like this, it is so much fun…..it can be any level of trashing you want….we can get your dress a little dirty or REALLY dirty it’s totally up to you! IN these photos we included the groom which was Awesome in the pool, and I’ve never seen a trash the dress session including a groom, so that was a nice change!!! FYI- girls, we can also do a trash the dress session with your prom dress! VERY COOL, and I can almost bet your BFF is not going to have those kinds of pics!!!!!!!!!
Disclaimer These pictures were taken during a class taught by Kevin Kubota, at the PPO seminar in Portland at McMenemins Edgefield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CA REEEEEEE PEEEEEEEE…….. (Creepy)
Posted on February 17, 2010
SO………… Last week I went to Portland for a little Photography Training! Lucky me I got to stay at McMenamins Edgefield………..
So, I strongly advise that you do not google “haunted edgefield” at 2am while to go to sleep with the “creepy-ness” that this place posessesses.
I didn’t experience and abnormal activity while I was there……… I mean I did wake up several times because the doors on the armoire in my room kept rattling to the point of freaking me out, but I never felt anything….oh, except for the time when I was laying in bed, and it TOTALLY felt like someone jumped on my bed and did a front summersault into the air, but other then that…..it was fine So here are a few pics that I snapped…….These are pics of my room, and the decor….Meet Nurse Jeannie she was 104 years old when she died at edgefield………she lived in my room while she worked there…..she was there when I woke up in the middle of the night starting at me…….ewwwwwwwwww
The little faces they have painted on all the pipes EVERYWHERE….in the bathroom, above the beds, in the halls…..ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Lets just say you could stay at edgefiled and ALWAYS have someone looking out for you………
NOW I could have let myself get TOTALLY creeped out, but I just kept it lighthearted and fun….It really was an amazing place, and I’m sure that some CRAZY stuff has happened at that place…….The food was great, the Margaritas were great, and meeting my fellow photographers, and friends is always a good time…..OMG- don’t forget about the soaking pool….more on that tomorrow!!!! Enjoy the creepy pics!!!
This is where I’ve been!!!!
Posted on February 11, 2010