she saw things photoblog

a grateful dinner with a lovely SUPERHERO!

one of my adventures while in the bay area earlier this month took erica and i to a lovely dinner at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley with THE SUPERHERO HERSELF, Andrea Sher.  Andrea and I have tried to get together a few times in the past when we've been in the same area, but it had never panned out... so we made a point of it this time.  And I can tell you first hand that she is as every bit lovely, darling, warm, open-hearted, and wonderful as she seems through her photos and writings on her blog.  I look verymuch forward to our next meeting.

here are a few fuzzy photos from our delicious evening...




xo,
jen

snippets from an evening drive

zoe singing: :brains are gooder! 
they make you think. 
you know your name.
and you're smart.
it makes you read! 
feet are very important! 
so you can walk.
legs and knees toooooooo!
ears very well makes you hear. 
and the same thing of the brain.
bones: makes you play basketball.
climb a roof.
ride a bus.
especially ride a train.
if you want to sit!"
We've been have some challenging times around here with this one.  Sometimes it helps to think about the cutes.
what a goofball...

 

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my girl is a bloomin photographer.  she, much like her mother ;o), would prefer to be BEHIND that camera rather than in front.  we have an oldish point and shoot camera that has become zoe's camera, and she does pretty darn well with it!  careful to wear the wrist strap and everything!  oh how that makes a photog mama proud.

here a few of zoe's shots from a card i uploaded today...

happy weekend, y'all!

peace.

xo,

jen

 

jen's are good!

Jen is the incredible mother of 4 of the sweetest kids I've come across!  When I sent a shout out that I had a few opening for sessions during my recent trip to the Bay area, she quickly shot her hand up and said, "me! me!" --- much to my delight!!!!  She and her husband John suggested the lovely Hidden Villa organic farm for thier shoot location, and as soon as I arrived I fell completely in LOVE with the property.  It was the exact perfect spot to capture the spirit of this sweet family.


 










thank you!!!
xo,
jen

dele and amber and their sweet boy... another amazing family that i had the pleasure of photoing recently!  d & a are both firefighting heroines, wonderful parents, and somehow manage to stay closely involved with their wonderful and expansive community of family and friends.  I am in awe of them.  I truly do not know how they do it all!













thank you,dele and amber!  i love you!
xo,
jen
 

she saw things: summer special

Hi everyone!
Wow, this hot weather sure has been a change!  It has me thinking of summer... and what a fabulous time it is to do portrait sessions!  No really, it is! :o)  Truthfully, the light in our amazing NW summer evenings provides the absolute best lighting for photos, and the warmth gives us so many options for outdoor sessions with kids playing in water, blowing bubbles, or WHATEVER!  Even thinking about annual family or kid photos for holiday gifts and cards --- its not to early.  (my cutoff date for holiday orders will be November 16th this year, fyi)

sooooooo, I'd like to offer a summer special to all of you...
I will give $50 off of the $250 session fee, if you contact me between today & May 31st to book a session in July or August!!!

I am currently booking session about 5 - 8 weeks out, with the exception of maternity & newborn session that I will find a way to get scheduled.  I will be able to offer some weekday evening sessions during this season as well, so that opens up more options for scheduling.

I have been making some big changes with pricing & packages that will be fun and give every client some great options.  I am striving to offer something feasible and attractive to everyone.  I truly love what I do and consistently feel honored to be able to capture families as they are RIGHT NOW, being themselves. 

I have been so blessed to work with such very cool wonderful people, and I LOVE your referrals!  About 99ish% of my business comes from word of mouth, so please pass this along to anyone you think might like to see it.

thank you!  and i look forward to hearing from you!
xo,
jen

so much catch up

hi there dear blog readers!
i have a confession to make.
i ALWAYS feel behind and stressed out.  ALWAYS.  pulled in 64 directions simultaneously.  all.  the.  time.
does anyone out there have a magical fix for this ailment?  no, really. ;o)

part of this has to do with having 2 kids.  also having one of them with special needs.  and the other constantly vying for attention.  or maybe its trying to be a stay at home mom, manage a household, have a social life, be a good friend, run a quickly growing business, follow my passion, etc, etc, etc, etc....  i just can't even seem to find a balance.  and i want to.  so badly.

::: s i g h :::

here's a bit of what I've been up to.....

I had the honor of photographing my Mom's dearest friend, Susie's, beautiful family while I was in CA.  They are so special to me, and we had a great time on the UC Berkeley campus.



look at those curls!!!!!!!!



Kaary (on the right) was my very first friend in life.  Her partner Kim instantly won my heart too!!!!!



have a beautiful day!
xo,
jen

 

wow

last saturday i had the pleasure of spending the morning with a lovely family with these cutie pie twin 6 month old boys...  it was interesting spend just a couple of hours seeing a slice of what life is like with twin babies.  it took my breath away.
here they are, so beautiful and fascinating...

I'm leaving tomorrow for San Francisco & Berkeley!  Lots of adventures to be had... will write more when I can.
xo,
jen