I was very excited to have Caroline in the studio for her senior portraits. Caroline is a high school senior who just graduated and is off to her next endeavor; college! I remember graduating from high school and feeling like it was such a sense of accomplishment and wondering what the next chapter of my life held for me. It’s…
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These past two months feel like a whirlwind. I know I’m pretty MIA on my blog anyway, which I wish I was better about, but between business and my three kids, it’s difficult to find the time to tend to my blog. I remember a time when I blogged every day! I don’t know how I did that. I digress…….
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I’m a little late on the Mother’s Day promo, but better late than never. This promo only comes a couple of times a year. Experience a fabulous girls day out. Now through Mother’s Day, purchase a portrait session for $99 to give to your mother or the mother of your children for Mother’s Day. The $99 session includes…
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Today marks my 9 year anniversary of being in business. I know I reminisce of that night every year, but I’m going to do it again anyway. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was working for Aetna at the time and Colby and I had just bought our first home. While he was working on replacing some…
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It’s day 3 of head shot week! On Monday, I talked about the three head shots a professional needs. Tuesday, I gave you a glimpse of a typical head shot session and what the process looks like with Jen Shannon Portrait. Today, I have Jill Stonier, Professional Makeup Artist guest posting on the importance of skincare for a flawless makeup…
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Good morning and welcome to day two of head shot week with Jen Shannon Portrait! Yesterday, I kicked off the week with a post about the three head shots most people generally come to me for. You can click here to read that post. Today, I’ll be giving you a glimpse into the process of what a typical head shot…
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Happy Monday everyone! I’m excited today for so many reasons. I got the greatest present for my birthday (which was yesterday and I’ll talk more about another time) and today starts head shot week! Head shots have become more relaxed, laid back, and popular, especially for web usage. Gone are the days where stuffy head shots on a blue background…
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It’s been a long laughed about joke between Stephanie, Madi and I… and that is Stephanie’s amazing eyeballs. Stephanie came in for a portrait shoot and when it came time for her reveal, she had a hard time choosing. She was having a hard time choosing between two particular images and Madi said, “But you have to have this one…
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I met Madi when she purchased a voucher from me for Mother’s Day. She and her mom came in for their portraits and way led to way and she became my assistant. I never got around to blogging their session so here are my favorites from their session. Due to health reasons, Madi has had to take a step back…
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I’m still catching up on blogging last year’s sessions, so forgive me that this may be old news. Towards the end of last year, I got to photograph Sarah Eddy, a local photographer, for a beauty/glamour session. We had an amazing time. Here are some of my favorites.
One morning while cleaning the studio shortly after hurricane Matthew, I had my studio doors open and my business neighbor, Jane at Garcia Institute, was walking by and stopped in with a new face. That new face turned out to be Dr. Cheryl Koelling, who had recently moved onto the street and opened up her practice with Dr. Bret Toftness….
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In getting back to blogging regularly, I wrestled with whether or not I should post personal things on my blog. I did for a long time, then got away from it. Maybe it’s based on my mood on how I’m feeling about mixing business and personal, but at the end of the day, this blog has documented a tremendous journey…
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My dear friend Lauren is another client-come-friend. I met Lauren almost 7 years ago when I moved back to Jacksonville from Chicago. Lauren has been through quite a bit over the last few years and recently married a fabulous man last July, which I had the honor of photographing. Now that I think about it, I’m not sure I’ve gotten…
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It’s that time of year again. It’s time for a boudoir marathon! I have 6 spots available. The marathon is Sunday, January 22nd. The nitty gritty is below. Cost: $100 Includes: •professional hair and makeup (includes lashes) •30 minute session Package: $400 •10 5×5 square prints in a box, selected for editing before you leave •photographs will be edited •delivered in…
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I know, I know… This post has been waiting since she turned one last October. That’s how far behind I am on my blogging. But I’m still working on it! Promise! I met Laurie from Zoey’s Collections Boutique when she was looking for a wedding photographer for their Spring 2012 wedding. Laurie and I became instant friends and have been…
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Christie had her session the day before hurricane Matthew hit. Hurricane Matthew definitely tried to dampen things before his arrival, but I wasn’t having it. A hurricane wasn’t going to stop me from creating a beautiful personal branding folio for Christie. Here are her finals.
It FINALLY happened. A couple of months ago, I got to photograph the woman I lovingly refer to as my bunk mate. Francesca Cooper is the owner of The Eventful Gals wedding and event planning company, however she also works for Preserved in St. Augustine, a high end restaurant that is sending her to school to learn about wines. So…
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