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Hi, my name is Jen and I am a Natural Light Photographer based out of New Orleans! Welcome! I specialize in Engagement, Maternity, Family, Children, and Birth Photography. As a wife and mom of 5, I understand how important capturing those fleeting moments are. Making my clients feel comfortable in front of the lens, photographing priceless memories and building relationships with people in the process are my main goals. There's always lots of fun couples, sweet families and precious babies gracing the presence of my site! Be sure to check back, I'm always posting new sessions! Click the "Information" tab above to email me if you're interested in scheduling a shoot :) I can't wait to hear from you!

Daniel & Melissa :: Engagement

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Posted in Engagements

I photographed Daniel & Melissa’s Engagement session last week in City Park, it was a beautiful sunny afternoon! We first started out in the area of the park where Daniel proposed to Melissa. It’s a cute little nook that has several benches that overlook the water, very pretty! Good job, Daniel! They changed outfits at the very end and let me in on their funny story about the outfit change. When they were first beginning to talk/date, Daniel had picked up Melissa to head out to a Mardi Gras parade. He shows up dressed in the same outfit at Melissa! Striped Mardi Gras shirt, jeans, nearly the same shoes and sunglasses! Funny stuff- so this is one of those things they will always joke about. I really enjoy getting a chance to take couple’s engagement photos because I love hearing about when they first met! Looking forward to shooting Daniel and Melissa’s Wedding this upcoming year!

Here are some favs:

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Adam & Mia :: Engagement

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Posted in Engagements

Adam & Mia were a a super cute couple, I had a great time with them last week!! They wanted a few different outfits & locations for their shoot, so they added extra time and did a 2 part Engagement session! We went to Audubon Park and the French Quarter, it was a gorgeous day! The sun was out and it was nice and cool. Not too windy, just perfect! We added their lab in some of the photos and he did great – the treats helped! haha! We cruised all around and found lots of cool spots. Thank you Adam & Mia for such a fun shoot! It was a pleasure to photograph your Engagement Session! Loved the couple of props you brought along, too!

Here are some of my favs from the day:

Ruff Ruff…… my mom and dad are getting MARRIED!!

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The Giardina’s :: Family

Monday, December 5, 2011 Posted in Family

Wow, I love this time of year because I’m always so busy photographing family sessions! I took these last week at Audubon ParkÂ – I LOVED the colors that The Giardina’s decided on for their shoot. Peacock color scheme! It was Mom, Dad, 4 daughters, their significant others and 2 grandkids! Whenever I see a family full of daughters, it makes me wish I had a sister! They were giggling and laughing with each other the whole time. Loved their bond!

On a side note, it’s funny because out of my group of really close 6-8 girlfriends, the majority of us are the only girl in our family with brothers as siblings. Sometimes I think that’s why I’ve remained really close with my girlfriends over the past 10-15 years. (because we all craved having that sisterly bond – so as friends, we’ve found that with each other)

Thank you to The Giardina Family – what an honor it was to document this special time for you guys! Enjoy the Holidays, your family is beautiful!

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The Clark’s :: Family

Friday, December 2, 2011 Posted in Family

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing sweet Riley for her Newborn, 6 month and 1 year photos! This time we took some family portraits and added Mom, Donna and Dad, Scott in for some fun! We took these at Audubon park last Friday afternoon, it was a gorgeous day :) It’s been fun getting to see all of my clients from this past year who also booked a Christmas session. Looking forward to watching cute little Riley continue to grow! Here are some of my favs from the day:

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The Perez’s :: Family

Thursday, December 1, 2011 Posted in Family

Last week I headed to Belle Chase, LA to photograph The Perez Family. They have a beautiful piece of property with an old rustic barn that I just loved! I could have photographed there all day. If I had their home, I would never need to leave the house for shoots :) They had so many trees and interesting things to shoot in front of. Loved it! We took the entire Perez Family including spouses and grandchildren, then we did more of Kelly’s family and her two boys! They are cute as can be. It’s always nice to photograph some place newÂ – I really enjoyed my shoot at their home :)

Here are some I loved: