BEHIND THE LENS
A note from Jen
Purpose and passion and the lessons of over 17 years of photographing weddings...
I'm writing this today staring out at the bright blue Colorado sky, near Boulder, CO where I live with my husband of nearly 17 years and our 8 year old son. We moved here to chase the mountains and adventure and a life fully lived, after over a decade in Nashville, TN.
It might seem silly to say that I believe part of my purpose here on this earth is creating photos at people’s weddings. But here’s the thing. Life is absolutely going to life. There are going to be days and seasons that are freaking hard and awful and the world feels like it’s burning down (literally, metaphorically, in all the ways). And there are going to be days full of so much love and joy and bliss and peace that you wish you could just bottle it up for all time.
And I feel so strongly that that’s WHY a wedding matters. And why your photos matter. And why making it so intentional and purposeful to you matters. To create the space to intentionally create beautiful new memories together. Because it’s a weekend to say that this love (yes, all love) and these people (yes, all people) MATTER. It exists. It is real. And it’s worth celebrating the f*** out of. In a radical defiance of everything telling us to be scared and wall up our hearts.
And it’s worth documenting. My purpose in this is to be present with what’s there on your wedding day—all the joy, love, and whatever else is showing up—and creating the record of it. A record of what is true to you. So that when the days hit hard, you can point back at this anchor of joy and love, and know that it exists. It is real. It is worth celebrating.
Sending all the love, wherever this journey of life is meeting you today. xoxo, Jen
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Jen ELSEWHERE
WHERE TO
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Mountain hikes and neighborhood walks--the best quality time with my family
Exploring far and wide--the number one thing that lights my soul and inspires my work
Soaking in the light of Paris
Practicing yoga, meditating, breathing... connecting with myself to more fully connect with others
Snuggling our kitten, Sirius Black
ONCE WE BELIEVE IN
WE CAN RISK CURIOSITY,
SPONTANEOUS DELIGHT
ourselves,
wonder,
— E.E. CUMMINGS
ABOUT YOU
Over 17 years, I’ve had the joy of working with some of the most incredible people. My favorite part of this work is hearing your stories, hearing what makes you come alive. The dark and the light part of life that have brought you to this moment. The couples I work with have such big hearts. They aren’t afraid to feel.
My favorite part of this work is hearing your stories, & hearing what makes you come alive.
...you are in the moment, laughing, crying, and absolutely delighting in each moment with each other and your people.
The quality time spent together, in a place that is special to you, is the focus of the weekend–not a production or show.
You celebrate love and joy, and are so excited to share that in beautiful and simple ways, led with intentionality.
On your wedding weekend...
...(sometimes years and even over a decade after), I often hear from my couples that they felt like they could be themselves, and that their photos feel natural to them.
That the photos are more beautiful and timeless as the years go on, and how much it means to them to see especially older family members in their joy.
They've shared that there’s a magic to seeing this version of them preserved–a version that they will go on to grow from, but that that piece of them knew there was something special about this other human in their life, and made a damn good choice in embarking on this journey together.
There’s no higher compliment to my work--this is why I do this.
After the wedding...
give yourself the beautiful freedom
to be present,
give yourself the beautiful freedom
to be
present,
together
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