While I won't start booking session for 2010 until Monday at 9AM, I do have some upcoming sessions for extended family and friends and for those I couldn't photograph at the end of my pregnancy.
7 months old is the perfect age for a photo session. Usually at this age they'll happily sit and interact and then scoot around for a while too.
7 months old is the perfect age for a photo session. Usually at this age they'll happily sit and interact and then scoot around for a while too.
Isn't this hat gorgeous? More info on where you can find them coming in a few weeks....
Don't you just love the look he's giving his mama?
Yes, it looks like he's balancing precariously in a tree. No, he really isn't.
Yes, it looks like he's balancing precariously in a tree. No, he really isn't.
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Murphy's law says that your child will get a huge bruise on his right cheek and a big scratch down his nose the day before you plan on doing the photographs for your Christmas cards.
Thank goodness for Photoshop!
And the one on the right is the look you get when you're bribing your kid with Smarties and they wonder where the last one went. :)
And the one on the right is the look you get when you're bribing your kid with Smarties and they wonder where the last one went. :)
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( October 27, 2009 )
Brenna said:
Great photos Jenn, he's so adorable and look how big he's getting!
( October 27, 2009 )
Cate said:
Oh my goodness...he's getting so big! And he's so cute! Watch out for those girls calling all the time when he gets older!! Love those dimples!
And great Photoshop work...I can't tell where you might have done anything (being the Photoshop guru that I am...haha!).
( October 28, 2009 )
Heather M. said:
oh jenn, i can't get over how big he's getting! so sweet! i love the red sweater over the white shirt!
( November 2, 2009 )
Erika said:
He is sooooooo adorable - I love the eye you have for different angles! Amazing work, Jen!
( November 10, 2009 )
lloyd said:
Hi,
just want you to know that I really love your set of post. Nice shoots.
( December 7, 2009 )
holly said:
Thank you for enrolling in the BYW class, I just had a look at your blog so thank you for sending it to me... this is a beautiful space and now I feel like I know you a bit better. I can't wait to "meet" you in class next month! :)
xo
Holly
( January 15, 2010 )
Melissa Englebright said:
I LOVE your website and blog. SO cute and so original. And BEAUTIFUL!
( January 19, 2010 )
Kristi said:
your blog is really cute, love the layout and some beautiful portraits!
( February 25, 2010 )
Sara Moriarty said:
Your photography is amazing. What a cute little guy. I am in Portland - we should get together for coffee sometime. Hope to stay in touch of BYW ends. Warm Regards.
( February 27, 2010 )
Jacqueline said:
I am in LOVE with your gorgeous blog. Looks at these cute photos...makes me smile! When i have a little one i would love to have you take photo of her. Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!
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Isn't this family gorgeous? We had to reschedule once because of rain and little Miss M wasn't sure she loved the evening session but we still got some beautiful images.
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( September 27, 2009 )
Cate said:
What an amazing shot! I can't get over how bang on your focus is...it's amazing!!!
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Lots going on right now including work on a book my clients will be able to use to help decide how to display the images from your session. I'm excited about it as I think it will really help everyone see there are so many options beyond "one image over the fireplace" as the way to display your portrait art.
If you haven't entered the Yoyomama contest yet, head over now and post your comment. The contest ends Tuesday so you only have a few more days.
We were out enjoying the sun at the year-end bbq for our daycare today. Great weather and so much fun to see Angelo playing with all his little friends. A quick one from this afternoon....
If you haven't entered the Yoyomama contest yet, head over now and post your comment. The contest ends Tuesday so you only have a few more days.
We were out enjoying the sun at the year-end bbq for our daycare today. Great weather and so much fun to see Angelo playing with all his little friends. A quick one from this afternoon....
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I'm really behind in posting sneak peeks. In fact, I think most of my clients receive their orders before their 'sneak peeks' are ever posted on my blog. But I had a great session on the weekend for a friend of mine and I know she's dying to see them.
Shannon is the most amazing make-up artist ever. I was fortunate enough to meet her 7 years ago and haven't had to pick out my own make-up since (thank goodness since picking make-up that will look fabulous on me is not a skill I have). She even drove up to Whistler to do the make-up at my wedding.
This little guy loves grass. Literally. Like he ate it constantly. Even when we were all starting to get red eyes and sniffly noses from all the grass and cotton he was still chowing down.
Hello sunshine!
I've heard stories about an amazing red barn out at Campbell Valley Park (which is way further away than you think it's going to be) and I was on the hunt. After wandering around the main part of the park for a while, we hopped in our cars and headed out to find the barn. We spotted it and I was in love. And Shannon was in love with this gorgeous yellow school house.
Aren't they a gorgeous family?!
Shannon is the most amazing make-up artist ever. I was fortunate enough to meet her 7 years ago and haven't had to pick out my own make-up since (thank goodness since picking make-up that will look fabulous on me is not a skill I have). She even drove up to Whistler to do the make-up at my wedding.
This little guy loves grass. Literally. Like he ate it constantly. Even when we were all starting to get red eyes and sniffly noses from all the grass and cotton he was still chowing down.
Hello sunshine!I've heard stories about an amazing red barn out at Campbell Valley Park (which is way further away than you think it's going to be) and I was on the hunt. After wandering around the main part of the park for a while, we hopped in our cars and headed out to find the barn. We spotted it and I was in love. And Shannon was in love with this gorgeous yellow school house.
Aren't they a gorgeous family?!
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( June 8, 2009 )
Shannon Douglas said:
Thanks Jenn..... They look great so far! Cant wait to see the rest! I cant beleive you made damon look good thru the red eyes and snot bubbles!
( June 8, 2009 )
Brenna said:
Gorgeous photos Jenn...I esp. love the last one. Great perspective, love that barn in the background
( June 9, 2009 )
Cate said:
Oh, you make me want to shoot with a wide angle lens...these are gorgeous!
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What to Wear Part 1 : Family Session
You've booked your session and you're excited that you're finally going to have great portraits of your family adorning your home, when suddenly you get a sinking feeling in your stomach. What are you going to wear?
This is definitely the question I get asked about most often. Today I'll go through some general tips about what to wear for your family portrait session. Watch for upcoming blog posts about what to wear for maternity sessions and newborn sessions.
Remember, colour is a good thing! When most people look at my photographs, the first thing they comment on is how colourful they are. While I do bring in lots of colour from wherever we're doing you session, the more colour your wear the more fun and vibrant your images tend to be.
Patterns are also a good thing - especially on kids. Personally I think there is nothing cuter than plaid shorts on little boys or polka dots on little girls.
So colour and patterns are good but how does that help me? I suggest you start with a colourful patterned piece of clothing you love for your children and pull colours out of that when you're coming up with the outfits for the grownups.
Try to think of everyone's outfits combined as one big outfit. If you put all the pieces of clothing that all the members of your family will be wearing during our photo session in a big pile on your bed, you want the pile to be colourful and have some variety but still look fairly pleasing all together.
Here is an example from the JCrew Crewcuts May catalogue. While there's no pattern, there is lots of colour without everyone being too matchy matchy.
And if you happen to be browsing through the May 2009 Crewcuts catalogue online, check out the adorable tutus for girls on pages 8 and 9. I would love to a session with two girls in those tutus!
I'm not a big one for rules but there are a few you need to think about....
I do a planning session with all my clients before their actual photo session. Use this opportunity to pull some outfits out of your closets. I'm happy to looking through them and tell you what will look great and what you might want to add.
My final advice... be yourselves. Wear what you're comfortable in - but jazzed up a bit. If the thought of colour in your closet makes you cringe, add a colourful necklace or scarf.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and I'll make sure and answer them in a future post.
You've booked your session and you're excited that you're finally going to have great portraits of your family adorning your home, when suddenly you get a sinking feeling in your stomach. What are you going to wear?
This is definitely the question I get asked about most often. Today I'll go through some general tips about what to wear for your family portrait session. Watch for upcoming blog posts about what to wear for maternity sessions and newborn sessions.
Remember, colour is a good thing! When most people look at my photographs, the first thing they comment on is how colourful they are. While I do bring in lots of colour from wherever we're doing you session, the more colour your wear the more fun and vibrant your images tend to be.
Patterns are also a good thing - especially on kids. Personally I think there is nothing cuter than plaid shorts on little boys or polka dots on little girls.
So colour and patterns are good but how does that help me? I suggest you start with a colourful patterned piece of clothing you love for your children and pull colours out of that when you're coming up with the outfits for the grownups.
Try to think of everyone's outfits combined as one big outfit. If you put all the pieces of clothing that all the members of your family will be wearing during our photo session in a big pile on your bed, you want the pile to be colourful and have some variety but still look fairly pleasing all together.
Here is an example from the JCrew Crewcuts May catalogue. While there's no pattern, there is lots of colour without everyone being too matchy matchy.
And if you happen to be browsing through the May 2009 Crewcuts catalogue online, check out the adorable tutus for girls on pages 8 and 9. I would love to a session with two girls in those tutus!
I'm not a big one for rules but there are a few you need to think about....
- Avoid words or big logos on clothing. Your eye will immediately jump to them.
- Avoid obvious trends. These images are going to be on your wall for a long time to come so you don't want to look at them a year from now and say "what was I thinking".
- Dads - do not wear white socks with darker pants and darker shoes. I know, this one goes without saying everyday but seriously, check the socks before you leave the house.
- Another for dads - take off the wristwatch. Unless your watch was specifically put on to be part of your outfit, take it off for the two hours we'll be together. Your eye will immediately go to the big black thing on your wrist when you're looking at your images.
- This one is going to be a bit controversial but here goes... you wouldn't all dress in the same thing when you're heading to the mall on the weekend so why would you do it when you're having your family portraits done? Your family is so much more fun and interesting than every family member in white shirts and jeans!
I do a planning session with all my clients before their actual photo session. Use this opportunity to pull some outfits out of your closets. I'm happy to looking through them and tell you what will look great and what you might want to add.
My final advice... be yourselves. Wear what you're comfortable in - but jazzed up a bit. If the thought of colour in your closet makes you cringe, add a colourful necklace or scarf.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and I'll make sure and answer them in a future post.
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( May 29, 2009 )
Anonymous said:
this is such fantastic advice. i once asked our photographer for help before pictues. she wasn't much help and we ended up wearing white shirts and jeans. I hate those pictures. :(
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It doesn't seem to matter how many resolutions I make, this blog always seems to remain neglected. It's not that I don't have lots I want to post - tips on what to wear, why it's important to have family portraits done, cool ways to display your images in your home, not to mention all the client sessions I haven't blogged - but with everything there is to do, blogging always moves to the bottom of the list.
So I've decided to let you guys make me accountable. From now until the end of June, if I don't post at least two times per week (a week is Sunday to Saturday), the first person to email and call me on it gets a free session. Hopefully that will move blogging closer to the top of my list!
And because no post is complete without a photograph, here is Angelo trying to show us how old he is. For the longest time he hasn't been able to hold his other fingers down in order to make a two. Now he can but it takes a lot of concentration. :)
So I've decided to let you guys make me accountable. From now until the end of June, if I don't post at least two times per week (a week is Sunday to Saturday), the first person to email and call me on it gets a free session. Hopefully that will move blogging closer to the top of my list!
And because no post is complete without a photograph, here is Angelo trying to show us how old he is. For the longest time he hasn't been able to hold his other fingers down in order to make a two. Now he can but it takes a lot of concentration. :)
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( May 26, 2009 )
Cate said:
Yeah! An update. Great photo!! I love the photo...even the little stray hairs are in focus!
( May 27, 2009 )
Heather M. said:
oooh, can i win?!?! i wanna have a photo shoot with you! :)
adorable photo! i can't get over how big he is - 2 already?!?!
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I am definitely behind in posting client sessions, but I know these guys are waiting to see some sneak peeks of their session.
And they were troopers! Seriously, it was really, really cold the day of their session but we went ahead anyway since you have to take advantage of non-rainy days here in Vancouver.
I don't shoot weddings but I love doing "love shoots". And we have some amazing locations around Vancouver that are just perfect for couples shots.
After we finished up with the engagement pictures, we moved on to some family shots.
This guy gathered a very cool collection of rocks while we were busy with the engagement part of our shoot. And he was such an amazing rock skipper!
Enjoy your sneak peek!
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( January 29, 2009 )
Cate said:
I love the photo of them all skipping rocks!! I love them all actually, but that one is super cool! I love that you caught them all at the perfect time. And they look so happy in the engagement photos!
( January 30, 2009 )
Annie said:
Thanks so much! These are perfect and better than I could have ever imagined. I love how you caught us all doing something we do everytime we go to the beach. Skipping rocks is our things.
( February 2, 2009 )
Heather Moll said:
Oh my goodness, Jenn! These are just absolutely AMAZING! WOW!
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Adorable!!!
I was thinking I should get you to take photos of Colin and I (and Chloe maybe) towards the end of the summer, after Colin's surgery. :)