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Truly one of my favorite parts of being a photographer is getting to document different seasons of life, growth, joy, and all the feelings that come with a life intentionally lived for a family. Sharing today some favorites from the sweetest maternity session, just days before this sweet baby made an early and unexpected arrival. […]
It’s officially engagement season, and Savannah and Mitchell had the most perfect weather for their classic winter engagement session in Nashville. They will be getting married at the incredible Schermerhorn Symphony Center later this summer, so we met up to create some images to celebrate this season, as well as for them to use for […]
You’re a lover of travel and adventure and you’re engaged–what comes next? Usually, picking the perfect wedding venue is pretty close to the top of the list. If Europe has a special place in your heart, but a local Nashville wedding venue is more of a fit for your wedding, I’ve got three venues you’ve […]
BEHIND THE LENS
A note from Jen
Purpose and passion and the lessons of over 17 years of 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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