Reminder

December 2 is the last day to order prints in time for Christmas.

I'm back!

I'm back from two days of time out for me! Thank you for your patience to those who are still waiting for the completion of your galleries. I plan to have them all up and ready for your viewing pleasure by the end of Monday.
Amazing what two days out with 2,500 of your sisters will do!

Christmas is just around the corner!

There are only a few short weeks left to get your outdoor session done in time to have prints for Christmas!
At this time of season expect your session's gallery to be up in two week's time and once prints are ordered and paid for at least another 3 days. Prints are only sent out for printing after they are paid for.
So if you are on the fence or playing with the idea of having a session done for holiday cards, don't take too long!

Olivia

Saturday I was so happy to see the sun shine because I had Olivia's session that afternoon and we'd already had to reschedule once due to weather. This session was to celebrate her 3rd birthday. Isn't she so adoreable?! I just love those dimples and blue eyes.
Pretty soon she is going to be a big sister and I can tell by how sweet she is with her baby doll that she is going to be great!
Hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Private Photography Lessons

Thinking of buying an SLR this holiday season?

Did you get one last year and have yet to take it off it's auto settings?

Wanting private lessons to show you how to make the most of your camera

and your images?

I have only a few openings this winter for private lessons instructing you how to use your new,

or not so new, SLR camera. If you register before December 25, save 25% off!

Three two hour sessions $240 $180*.

Makes a great gift!

email me at Lessons@jensportraits.com to request a registration form.

*50% due at registration, other 50% due at the first lesson.

Amanda

I was so happy when I got an email from Amanda's mom asking me about doing her senior portraits! We scheduled them for Friday afternoon, and through a turn of events ended up shooting earlier in the day than first planned. It was a good thing too, because by the time we finished up at Minnehaha Falls the rain moved in. It was about a half hour before her session was first scheduled to begin.
I hope you like your sneak peek Amanda, and have a great senior year!

Happy Birthday!

Today I was so super lucky to get to photography JJ for his first birthday! JJ has overcome so many obstacles in his short little life and it's a miraculous thing that he was home in time to celebrate his first birthday with his family. His family and their experiences in the last two years of having two babies with HLH have touched so many lives, including mine. I'm thrilled to be showing this sneak peek! I hope you like these Laura.
Happy Birthday little guy!

Before the snow came

On Friday I had scheduled a session with my friend Amy and her family. We were getting a little nervous because of weather reports. It was cold and snow was on the way! After going back and forth on whether to go through with it or not we finally decided to try it and if it didn't work out to try it again another day. I don't think we'll have to do any retakes, I'm loving these shots and I hope you do to Amy!

More Abby

Here are a couple more from Abby's gallery to share before I finish it up.
I've had a cold for the last couple of days that has knocked me out, so sorry Abby that your gallery is a couple of days latter than planned!



She has a funny sense of humor and asked me to take this shot to share with all her friends...




This last image, I felt, needed something different. At the time the shot was taken the sun was nearly down and it was getting dark. The original image is cold and I really wanted to warm it up and add some sunshine into it so here are the after, and then the sooc (straight out of camera). I love how it turned out!

Storyboards

I love making storyboards. I create one for almost every session I do because they are so fun to create. I usually use three of my favorite images and add a little saying at the bottom or a name or year. They end up being 10x20 inches and fit into a standard frame that usually comes with a mat for three 5x7s. You take the mat out to frame these wonderful storyboards.
Here's one I created for Kendall and her First Birthday Session.