L’Amour…je t’aime pour toujours

Andrea & James are a great couple whose wedding I photographed in early May this year. They are a fabulously sweet couple…and in my former life as a High School French Teacher, Andrea was actually one of my students…so this was truly great to be able to document her wedding day! Andrea is now a French teacher herself…and I know that she will inspire her students to develop a love of the language and culture…while of course having way too much fun in class!

Andrea and James are so in love, and it’s always amazing to capture those moments throughout the day that truly express their love for each other, and the absolute joy and happiness of the day. This is why I love to photograph weddings! Every wedding is so unique, and what an honour to be chosen to document such an important day and event in my client’s lives.

As I have a very documentary approach to photographing weddings..it’s always the captured moments throughout the day that are my favourites! My approach is to capture the moment without interference and mainly using available light…producing informal images that tell a story. It is always my goal to honestly capture the beauty, emotion and moments of the day…so when you look through your album over the years to come, you will have honest images that reflect your wedding day…the family and friends in attendance, the details, the moments and of course some casual and relaxed family and bridal party portraits.

Many people ask me what ‘documentary’ means as a photographic style…the best way that I can describe it is a ‘photojournalistic’ approach. This style is all about anticipation, about capturing the ‘decisive moment’…this term has been used to describe this style of photography, and was initially used to describe the master of documentary photography, the legendary French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson. The work of Cartier-Bresson has always been a major source of inspiration for me. Cartier-Bresson helped develop what is known as ’street photography’ or ‘real life reportage’. Perhaps a quote that describes this ‘decisive moment’ is “I suddenly understood that a photograph could fix eternity in an instant” …Cartier-Bresson.

In any case, I first fell in love with street photography while living in France in 1994-1995 when I studied literature at L’Universite de Savoie…preparing to become a French teacher…it’s amazing that life’s journeys will bring you to where you were always meant to be…for me that’s where I am now…working as a photographer..my true passion and love! 

Thanks Andrea and James for choosing me to photograph your wonderful day!

Cheers,

Jennifer

Gilda’s Club Lakeside Party

On June 14th, I was honoured to donate my photography services to document the Second Annual Gilda’s Club Lakeside Party. This event was held in support of Gilda’s Club Barrie and Theatre by the Bay. Over the past few years, I have been donating my photogaphy services to both of these great charitable organizations. The event featured music, comedy, a live auction and fabulous catering by Cravings.

Guests included musician Andy Kim (Rock me Gently), Louise Pitre ( Mamma Mia), Sean Cullen (The Producers), Colin Mochrie (Whose LIne is it Anyway, Debra McGrath (Little Mosque on the Prairie), and Second City. It was a fabulous day, and wonderful event! All of the performers were absolutely fantastic! Sean Cullen and Colin Mochrie were hilarious…and Andy Kim rocked the house! 

Here are some of the photos of the day. Enjoy!

Momsown Mania

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I had the pleasure of taking some candid snapshots at the Momstown Mania Event. We had a beautiful sunny and warm day up at Sunnidale park. There were so many fun events and play stations set up for moms and tots, it was great! I was up there with my baby daughter Camryn and my husband Casey. There were a few other dads on hand as well. Anyway, here a few of the quick snapshots that I took that day. What a fun event!

 

Casey and Camryn helping me out for the morning!

Thanks to everyone who allowed me to take a few photos of your children for this Momstown event! It’s always fun to meet new moms and to get out into the community and enjoy such a great event. 

PORTRAIT PROMOTION:

This spring and summer we have a great portrait promotion running through August 3oth. We are currently booking sessions into mid-June. Our portrait sessions are booked on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “Capturing your day” sessions may also be booked on Sundays. I love this time of year for capturing natural portraits for my clients outside in a natural setting…whether at your home, the beach, the park or up at the cottage. 

Of course we are always booking studio black and white portraits as well. Studio or location portrait sessions are 2 hours in length which gives us enough time to truly capture some amazing images that express the beauty, personality and uniqueness of those I photograph. This also helps me to establish a personal rapport with my clients during our individually customized sessions. I am always honoured to capture forever the memories for the families that I work with, and I look forward to providing exceptional service and beautiful portraits of you and your family. Please call the studio at 705.719.9769 or 416.951.1715 to book your summer session.

You can also find details regarding our portrait promotion in the promotion section of this blog.

Well, it’s another beautiful and sunny day today, the lilacs in my garden are blooming, and I’m looking forward to another great summer!

Cheers,

Jennifer

SPRING & SUMMER PORTRAIT PROMOTION

May 2nd marks my official return to the studio following my maternity leave. We have a great wedding this Saturday at the MacLaren Art Centre, and are very much looking forward to it!

I have enjoyed a wonderful 8 weeks with my beautiful daughter Camryn. To celebrate my return, I am running an amazing portrait promotion through the spring and summer. I’m very excited to be back in the studio and also shooting on location. I’m currently booking into mid-May and early June for portrait sessions. Because I am still taking a partial leave to spend time with our daughter, I am booking Tuesdays in May, and Tuesdays and Thursdays in June for portrait sessions. 

Most of our Saturdays are booked this spring and into the fall with weddings.  Sundays are available for special family gatherings, events or weddings that you would like photographed, or  for ‘capturing your day’ sessions up at the cottage, at the beach or at the park.

We’re available by phone and email Monday to Friday during our regular business hours. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our daughter Camryn’s newborn photoshoot

As you know from reading my blog, I am currently on maternity leave until May 1, 2009. We had a beautiful baby daughter, Camryn Rein, born February 24rth. She is 5 weeks old now, and is growing well, and is a very happy and healthy baby. This is our first baby, and my husband, Casey and I are truly enjoying every minute in our role of parents….wow! It is really such a blessing, and we are so in love with our daughter, she is a little angel!

Anyway, I did some newborn photos of her when she was 7 days old. Some we did in her nursery, and then we did a studio shoot. The best time to photograph newborns is between 6-10 days old. This is when they are still sleeping lots, and are able to curl up easily. Newborn sessions can be booked in our studio or in your home. We will book 3 hours for the session in order to have plenty of time for feedings and comforting your new baby. 

Anyway, here are Camryn’s photos. Enjoy!

Jennifer

Studio Information: Jennifer is on Maternity Leave from February 16-May 1, 2009

WEDDINGS

Our wedding season this year begins with a beautiful wedding scheduled May 2nd at the MacLaren Art Centre here in Barrie. This is truly one of my favourite local wedding venues! We still have some 2009 wedding dates available, so please contact us to check availability of your wedding date. Our studio/office assistant will be pleased to answer any questions you may have, and to also take care of booking your wedding date.

A 40% retainer is required upon booking to reserve Jennifer as your wedding photographer.

I’m looking forward to all of our weddings that we have booked already for this year, and to connecting with clients that book my photography services during my maternity leave. I will touch base with our newly booked clients in May to set up an initial consultation. 

PORTRAITS

Baby, Children, Family and Maternity Portraits can also be booked with our office assistant, and will be booked on Tuesdays for the month of May, and on Tuesdays or Thursdays in June. Saturdays are reserved for our wedding clients from May through December. On occasion we can book a Sunday for a special event family portrait.

In order to reserve your session date and time, portrait session fees are paid in full upon booking and are non-refundable without exception.

Please view our portrait session and a la carte print pricing under the investment tab on our website. We also have specialty print packages which we can email to you upon request.

MATERNITY LEAVE

I look forward to having a short but fulfilling maternity leave with our first baby, and I’ll be sure to post some newborn photos to the blog. I will be on maternity leave from February 13-May 1, 2009. All inquiries and client correspondence will be taken care of by our office assistant.

Only urgent matters will be forwarded to me during my maternity leave.

Thank you for your understanding.

I wish everyone a wonderful winter and spring, and I look forward to photographing your wedding, special event or portrait when I’m back from maternity leave.

Cheers,

Jennifer

Here is a maternity photo of me at 38 weeks. My husband Casey George took this great shot in my studio as well as many others. I typically recommend to have maternity photos done between 32-36 weeks…but just didn’t have the time to schedule it that way for my photos as we were busy wrapping everything up before taking my leave. 

WINTER/SPRING PROMOTION: Offered from February through April 30th, during my maternity leave. Please contact our office assistant to book your wedding and take advantage of this promotion

 

Mike & Heidi’s Wedding

Mike and Heidi are a fabulous couple that were married here in Barrie in August this past summer. Heidi was truly a stunning bride! I absolutely love photographing the ‘getting ready’ part of the day…It’s always fun to capture the moments of joy, excitement, nervousness, laughter and anticipation as the bride gets ready with her girls and her mother and sisters. 

This wedding was so much fun to photograph….and also it was the largest bridal party that we have ever worked with! What a blast! They hired this amazing bus to transport the bridal party and family for the day…and it was totally decked out. Anyway, congrats again guys!

Adam & Michelle’s Wedding

Adam & Michelle had a beautiful wedding at The McMichael (Canadian Art Collection Gallery) in Kleinberg, Ontario. The site of course is absolutely beautiful, and was wonderfully decorated by Hayley Verlyn Events. This was one crazy dark day full of rain from the hurricane that was showing us it’s last remnants through Ontario with rain all day long. This didn’t put a damper on the day, and all were truly enjoying the festivities…the rain of course limited our choices for photos…but I think we really captured their wedding beautifully.

Thanks guys! I truly enjoyed photographing your wedding!
Cheers,

Jennifer

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