Shiloh

Jeanie and Gord brought their beautiful Shiloh in for some photos a couple of months ago.  I just had the pleasure of handing over their finished prints - a canvas of their family shot and an aluminum print of Shiloh's solo shot.  It was such a treat to receive some photos back from them later that same day showing where they are now hanging in their home.  It means so much when people are as excited about their images as I was to be creating them. Here are the final images!

  

xo
Jen

Jake and Laura

Laura called me and asked if I would take some shots of her lovely Jake. At the time, Jake was very ill, but you would never have known it on this day! He may have been a bit tired, but he posed and played like a champ, and as a result, we got some fantastic shots. Jake has since passed and he is so missed by Laura and her parents.  I am thankful I got to know him a bit and spend a morning in his company.  He had a lovely, gentle soul and I'm glad these memories are captured.
Meet Jake!

 

xo

Jen

Scott Olynek

I just realized how off the hook busy I have been for the last few weeks and that I am way behind on the images I wanted to share from various shoots.  Here is a headshot image that Scott and I did to take him in to the next phase of his career.
Bear with me as I slowly try to catch up on some images that should have been posted ages ago! It seems like I never quite get on top of this side of running a business.

xo

Jen

Cassie, Jillian and Sandy

I love being invited to be a part of the various relationships within a family. So when Heather asked me to capture her daughters and their aging dog, Sandy, I felt honoured to be asked. This secret project is for their dad, so if you know them...hush hush....
Here is a teaser of a few of the shots from the day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

xo

Jen

The Shipleys

 

 So this is one of the loveliest families I have EVER had the pleasure to meet and work with.  Their children we so nice and you could feel the love emanating out of every pore of each of them.  There was a true sense of togetherness that seem to be so often missing these days and I came away feeling better about the world as a whole for having met them. So while they have some very real challenges in their lives, they have allowed it to build up their family instead of pulling it apart.  And for that I have SUCH mad respect.
Here are a few shots from a lovely fall day.

 

 

 

 

 

xo

Jen

McMitchell

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Summer is fading and as I gear up for what will surely be an insanely busy fall, I came across these lovely pictures from last year that went unposted.  We have such unbelievably beautiful parks in Calgary to take advantage of.  Fish Creek will always be my favourite because it is stunning in any season.  I love the richness of the fall colours even after the leaves have come off of the trees. And I love the sparkle in the eyes of the girls as they cavort and hang out with their grandparents.  I will mourn the fading of the summer's heat.  But the tang of new fallen leaves brings nostalgia and grace to my world.  This year I will revel in the colours and crunch through leaves shed for another year.

How will you celebrate the coming of autumn?

xo

Jen

Ashton and Alex

 

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This is why I love being a photographer. A gorgeous summer day, a family that I have been so fortunate to work with a few times and beautiful children. There is nothing about this that feels like work! Even when Alex didn't want to be a part of...well...anything...there is always a way around it.  Playing airplane with his dad or walking with his grandmother brought smiles to his face.  And as always, I love the moments that capture ALL the moods of the day.  Here are a few of my faves from the shoot!

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