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Friday, October 23, 2009

Spider Moments

So I have not uploaded any photos in awhile but believe it's long overdue.  Below is an image I captured at my parents' house a few weeks ago.  A poor bee was trapped in a large spider's web and was helpless to escape.  I caught this moment when the spider was biting the bee (I assumed to poison him). :(  By the way, taking photos like this is WAY outside my comfort zone as I am horribly afraid of 8-legged critters.  Yuck!


Sunday, September 13, 2009

Flowers, bubblegum, + mosquito bites!

Last Saturday, I had a blast spending a couple hours photographing my two nieces Lydia and Shannon.  We were doing pictures for each girl's last birthday - Lydia's in July and Shannon's in June.  The girls had a chance to pick some pretty flowers and then blow some bubbles - both out of a bottle and from a wrapper.  Below is a sneak peak from our day.


Thursday, September 10, 2009

23 Weeks and Going Strong!

Well, I decided to post two pictures of our baby.  The first is Baby Minard at about 10 weeks and the other is at 23 weeks!  Boy has that little one grown.


Below is one of six photos I was given.  This was the only shot of Baby Minard's face from yesterday's ultrasound. :(  However sad that is, Andrew and I are totally excited every time we get to see a glimpse of our precious baby.  It's hard to believe that in only 4 months, we will be holding him/her in our arms.  


Hugs + Kisses! <3


Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Free Wallets Anyone?

Jenny Minard Photography is currently holding a promotion until December 31, 2009.  

I will be giving away eight free wallets in exchange for a client rave (a positive review based on a past JMP appointment).  These wallets are fabulous (and NEW through JMP) - being printed on metallic paper.

If you have booked an appointment with me in the past, email your rave to contact@jennyminard.com.  Make sure to include your desire to earn the 8 free wallets and which image you'd like to have printed.  If you'd like have your wallets printed through a future appointment, please let me know.

As I would like future clients to know why they should become a part of my business, I'd appreciate a detailed rave.  Don't forget to spellcheck! ;-)

Thanks to all of you who have helped in building the foundation of my business!  Take care.

~ Jenny


Monday, August 24, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

Sizzling Brides

Currently, we are booking "Sizzling Brides." Brides who book with us will receive a one-hour, classy (but sizzling) boudoir portrait session in the privacy of their own home for $250. With the help of a professional stylist, brides will be pampered with a gorgeous make-up session before we begin. We recommend something simple for your hair as that is the LAST THING your future husband will be focused on. ;-)

Boudoir portraits are one-of-a-kind wedding gifts for husbands who will just LOVE them! It's for brides of ALL makes and models. Bring along your wedding lingerie, favorite "sizzling" music, your closest (or craziest) friend, or even your actual gown and we will have a blast. Your $250 fee will include a 10-page, 7x7 album of the best images chosen by the photographer and an 8x10 of your favorite photo. 

Don't miss out on this amazingly fun and "sizzlingly" (sure, it's a word) awesome experience. Email me today at 
contact@jennyminard.com for more info or to see a sampling of a recent "Sizzling Anniversary" appointment.


Thursday, April 23, 2009

An adventure with the boys

I am so thrilled that the weather is started to warm up and get nice (actually, as I'm sitting here typing, it is raining pretty hard right outside my window - oops!).  Yesterday was such a beautiful day, however, that I convinced my sister to take her two boys out for a photo adventure.

We drove around Henry county for a little while before finding this great spot seen below.  The wall that Niall is standing beside looks like a support for an old bridge.  Now it has graffiti written all over it.  Wilson, my other nephew, read the word "Shannon" on it (my niece's name), and Niall proclaimed to us all that we were taking photos by the "Shannon River."  We were, in fact, my a smallish river, but I'm pretty sure it's name is not the one Niall was suggesting.

Nevertheless, our adventure was a lot of fun.  

The following image is one of my favorite moments - completely candid!  Here, Niall is reacting after having grabbed a nearby branch with leaves on it, thinking he had just touched the dreaded "leaves of three."  He said to me, "Aunt Jenny, I think this is poison ivy."  To clarify, he had previously been referring to the bare branches behind him in the photos as also being poison ivy.  ;-)


Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Easter 2009

Well, I can't believe Easter is over already, but I had a wonderful celebration last weekend.  My family got together for the early Easter service at church, had a wonderful lunch of ham, potatoes, and veggies, and then spent the afternoon hunting for eggs and visiting in-laws!

I was thrilled to be asked to photograph two of my sisters' families that day.  Below is my absolute favorite photograph of my older sister's husband and five kids!  They were all good sports as I tried some different things.  Thanks guys!

Before we changed out of church clothes and into our "egg hunting clothes," I borrowed my niece, Nora, and photographed her in front of a background to match.  Below are some of her signature facial expressions.  She is such a cute - her and her little piggies!



I have recently updated my website.  Check it out at www.jennyminard.com!

Monday, February 9, 2009

A Beautiful Weekend

I was so thrilled for the weather to finally give us all a break this weekend.  It was warm enough to just wear a sweatshirt, and I took advantage of that.  I also took some time to photograph for myself.  Below is a photo I shot at the side of the road near my parents' house:


I also made time for my adorable niece Nora's 9 month photos.  We wanted to just let her do her thing, and she sure did.  Here are a couple of my favorite images from her session:


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Long Time, No See!!!

Yes it has been over a month since I last posted, but I have to say, I've been busy.  This past weekend, my husband became a model for a business portrait appointment.  He was actually a really great client!  He didn't even mind how much I tugged and pulled at his jacket, straightened his tie (multiple times), and changed lighting configurations constantly.  What a sweetie!

Below is our favorite image which will be used on his promotional materials (such as fridge magnets):
Now, that's a handsome man!

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