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It’s taken me over a year to write this blog post, because words do not seem enough to wrap around the power of this intimate wedding weekend. Even after 17 years of photographing weddings, there are still weddings that permanently shift how I see not only my work, but the world. And this was one […]
Back today to talk about breaking down the “shoulds” that tend to come along with wedding planning, answering the question: Do I need two photographers for my wedding? Do I need two photographers for my wedding? Somewhere along the way, this became a thing that everyone has been convinced is standard. But as with most […]
So what exactly is an experiential wedding weekend? As we’ve seen a shift in weddings (especially post 2020), there’s definitely been a shift towards more intentional events. I’ve been photographing weddings for over 17 years at this point, and I’ve seen and felt in recent years this pull in certain couples for their wedding to […]
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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