MacDonnell

For me, there is absolutely nothing better than working with kids and families that I have seen grow through the years.  I have known James and Emily since they were wee babes - long enough that I can say that and they aren't allowed to get mad at me!  I have seen them grow through all the different stages so far and I love that every year I get to capture that.  And that every year there is the "struggle" to get them to be together in a shot.  I know that deep inside they will be happy to have these shots when they are older.  Until then - Aunty Jen will just make it happen!

 

 

 

Love you guys and can't wait for the next shoot!

Crilly

A bit more catch up on some long overdue posts.  I'm embarrassed to admit that this one is from Christmas time.  It was such a pleasure to work with their family.  They take incredible care with her decorating and the whole house had such a lovely Christmas spirit. It had been years since they had done family portraits and they were in need of some updating.  Their girls are beautiful young women and everyone was so invested in making this shoot successful. Here are a few of their final images!

 

 

 

 

 

xo

Jen

Dance

So we don't do the typical dance photos at our dance studio.  The background is bland and they take 30 seconds to photograph each girl - no time for personality! I should know - I did that work for a couple of years.  I appreciate how hard it is to photograph a couple of hundred dancers in a day.  Sheer economics dictate that kind of schedule.  That's why I'm so grateful that I can do Carter's shots in a different way. And she has a blast with it too! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

xo

Jen

Boston

Graduation is such a cool time and I love when I get to be a (small) part of celebrating that. Boston is a huge bike guy, competing on a regular basis, so I knew that we needed to include the bike in a lot of the shots.  After all - it is a part of the family!  Here are a few of our fave's from that day. Enjoy!

 

 

xo

Jen

Tyler Horsey

Tyler is one of those cool people who transforms in front of the camera.  He has a fabulous ability to connect and it made him very interesting to shoot. Here are the final two shots!

 

Break a leg,

Jen

Amy...and co.

One of the things I love the most about what I do, is watching families grow...and growing with them.  This is certainly the case with this lovely family.  I have been invited to photograph each of their beautiful children when they were about 8 months old and it is so cool to see each of them at a similar stage.  This family is so real and I love any time I get with them. 

So without further ado, here's Amy!

 

 

 

 

 

(and a couple of her lovely siblings)

xo

Jen

Alison Murray

Alison has the coolest look - so diverse.  Soft and sweet, professional, sexy...so much range.  

I love how her shots came out and we had a blast working together as well!

Break a leg Alison!

 

xo

Jen

Cowgirl

Cowboy boots, gingham and cutoff jeans...July in Calgary.  'Nuff said!

 

 

 

xo

Jen