she saw things photoblog

Fun Times

This past week as been a big one for me!  Fun, exciting, different are all words that come to mind.

Last weekend I had the honor of photographing my dear friends, Staci & Jason's, wedding at Radonich Ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains.  It was an amazing setting, the weather was perfect, and the air was full of love and happiness.  It was a day long awaited by many, and S&J did not disappoint!  Staci & I have been thorugh a lot together, and it felt soooo good to see her so truly happy.  And Jason, well he's a really great guy.

On Sunday, while still in the Bay Area, I got word that my new website had gone live, after a little delay.  YAH!  I'm really happy and proud of the way it turned out.  I plan to add bits and do some tweaking here and there still.  I've gotten some really great feedback and many kind words.  If you haven't seen it, please take a look: www.shesawthings.com

My trip went well.  I was able to spend time with some of my closest friends, got a lot of good work done, and had time to myself to reflect on things... I even indulged in a massage Well Within in Santa Cruz!  (it rocked!)  Rob & the kids did very well in my absence... maybe I'll get to do it again sometime.

Thank you kindly to Andrea Sher, one of my SUPERHEROES, for the mention on her blog today.  You are wonderful.

Happy Labor Day Weekend!  Be sure to laugh and have some fun.

cheers,

jen 

still waiting

Looks like there was a hold up with my website launch.  Stay tuned!  I'm really thrilled with the way it turned out, and I'm anxious for the world to see.

If you're here after following the link from Portland Picks, welcome!  There is a lot of my work to see if you take a look at my Flickr stream (follow the link to the right), and please come back in a couple of days to see the dazzling new site.

Dazzling... that was Zoe's word of the day today.  And such a fitting word for my little rock star 4 year old!

almost!

ahhhhhh, I am sitting down to update and breathing deep.  Things have been crazy busy, and it feels like I've hardly had the time to catch my breath.

Really exciting things afoot for me and she saw things!

- My new, beautiful website is about to go live!!!  The design is clean and modern, and I've been able to personalize it a lot with my photos, colors, and verbage.  Its a lot of fun, and I am thrilled beyond thrilled about the growth that it is sure to bring to my work that I love so much.  It should be up and running by this friday, and I will make a big announcement here as soon as its going.

- I also have my first bit of advertising to be distributed friday as well.  I will be the 1st business featured in the Parenting/Mommy Guide issue of the www.portlandpicks.com newsletter!  Oh yes, I mentioned that in my last post... sorry to be redundant.  Be sure to look for that.

- I fly out tomorrow, down to the Bay Area - ALONE! - to photograph my dear friends, Staci & Jason's, wedding.  It's my first wedding shooting solo, and I am a little bit nervous and super excited!  I can hardly wait to see the images that I get.  It is going to be a fabulous outdoor celebration complete with mariachi's!  I will also have fun visiting friends, and get to photograph some dear ones as well.  There's a new baby to meet... Victoria I can't wait to kiss your sweet baby cheeks!!!  This will be my very first venture without my family since I've had them in my life, and I'm feeling a little sad about leaving them.  Good luck to Rob!  We'll see how we all sleep. ;o)

I've been working hard not only on my website, but also upgrading some of my equipment and adding really exciting products to offer my clients.  More on that soon.

cheers,

jen

long time

Phew.  I made it back!  I've gotta say, and I think I've said it before:  Consistently journaling or blogging is is a weakness of mine.  I shall try, dear readers, friends, and clients to be more present, but I can't make any promises! :o)

The summer has been flying by, hasn't it?  Our days have been filled with lots of water play in the back yard.  Zoe loves to squirt everything down with a squirt bottle and Sam could play with a trickling hose for hours on end.  Rob has been working a lot, and I have been working on some exciting new things for my business.

Here's a sneak preview:  My web presence is about to get much more exciting with a brand new, slick website!!!!  IT will FINALLY be ready next week.

I've been doing a lot of research and have found a whole array of really beautiful products to showcase my clients' images.  Among those are some very cool holiday cards and birth announcements... party invites too.  Photo examples coming soon.

Also, if you are in the Portland Metro area, be sure to sign up for www.portlandpicks.com, a weekly e-newsletter that highlights hip local businesses.  She Saw Things will be featured in their upcoming Parenting Guide, which will be delivered (i believe) on 8.24!!!! 

There's more, but I will leave you in suspense.

love,

jen