Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
New Ventures for JMP
Hello everyone!
Boy, it has been over four months since I've posted anything. A lot has happened since October, but the most important event was the birth of my son, Lincoln. Here he is:
"Little Lincoln" (what everyone calls him)
Lincoln was born on January 16, 2010 (so he is now 24 days old!), and he weighed nine pounds and six ounces. He was a big boy and still is. We love him!
I have been doing a lot of photographing in the last few months also. Some of my portrait appointments include my sister's and my own maternity photos, Calvary Baptist Church family portraits, my friend Sally's children, my newest nephew Simon (he's only 5 weeks older than Lincoln), Christmas cards, my sister-in-law's wedding, some fine artwork, and (of course) Lincoln's birth.
Julie's maternity with Simon
Sally's kids
February Fine Artwork - only 5 being sold!
My maternity portraits - can you guess what photo is in the background?
In the next few months, Jenny Minard Photography is going to be revamping its entire business structure. We have new and exciting things planned for 2010 and would hate for anyone to miss out. Please email Jenny at contact@jennyminard.com if you are interested in receiving updates about what's going on at JMP or invites to our new Special Portrait Appointments.
We hope to hear from you!
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
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!
Monday, December 1, 2008
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I am so excited for Christmas this year, I can hardly stand it. I have gone shopping twice for presents and my tree is already up. Now, I need to get started wrapping gifts and decorating my house.
Well, I have been busy with school, but I've managed to find time to photograph some of my favorite people for Christmas cards and gifts. The following pictures are some of my favorites from November:
The Haeffners
Betsi and Nora
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Dameron Family Portrait
I have been keeping busy this last month teaching music part time and then photographing part time. I really loved spending a weekend with the family pictured below, who happens to me my older sister and her family. They happened to be celebrating the marriage of Angela (Julie's sister-in-law) and Tad that day. I was the photographer for the event, and Julie asked if I'd take their family portrait. I love how this image turned out, as I strategically took all the color out of the background so that everyone would stand out a little more.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Lydia Jean
It is so wonderful to be related to the most beautiful kids in the world. I have an unlimited supply of models for all my photo shoots. My little niece Lydia, only two years old, has so much personality. These are two of my favorite images from this summer, and I chose them because they show off her gorgeous blue eyes!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Emily & Jared
I had the pleasure of photographing my cousin Emily's wedding in Atlantic, IA a week ago. It was such a wonderful day for a wedding and the location was beautiful. Weddings are so fun because I get to be right there, where all the action is - all the time!
Below is a movie of Emily and Jared's happy day:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Back to the Midwest
I am so excited to be back home in the Midwest after 10 months on the East Coast. It is a bittersweet return, though, as my home is currently plagued by massive flooding. Our beautiful downtown and area businesses are having to close their doors after trying to beat this disaster. I hope to help in any way that I can to keep people's spirits up.
On a lighter note, I have put together a great bundle of portrait collections for brides, new parents, families, children, seniors, pets, and much more. Call now or email me for more information! Don't forget to check me out online at www.jennyminard.com!
Just this past Sunday, I returned back to my Turners Falls apartment with my husband from a trip to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to visit my cousin. While we were there, we visited two old forts that are now open to the public. Fort Constitution is on a naval base and has been kept relatively nice over the years. The other location was Fort Stark. It was built in the early 1900s. It is a beautiful place that would actually be great backdrops for portraits. While inside where, we're guessing, the generals stayed, we decided to investigate a secret tunnel that was hidden behind a fake wall. The picture is below. It wasn't until we got home and looked through my pictures that we discovered the strange figure in the bottom right-hand corner. Is it a hand? We think so!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Day at the Park!
Last weekend, I traveled to Pittsfield, Mass to photograph an adorable one-year-old, Irelyn. We went to the nearby park to photograph her playing. She was so cute and full of smiles. After that, I met Andrew, a sweet little boy who loved to climb and go down the slide. I could spend all day photographing children at the park. When they are in an environment that they love, they are so relaxed and joyful.
Experimental Lighting
I really like the look of dramatic images - using very few light sources. Dhruv came over one afternoon to pose for some great low-key images. He's a natural at posing and there wasn't much I needed to say to get great results from him. He even had some great suggestions as we worked. In the images here, I am using only one small light directly on his face and the other as an accent light over his shoulder. I love the look and hope to do it again.
Bridal Session
I am getting so excited for wedding session. Brides are finalizing plans and getting things in order for their big day. I invited a nice girl named Jennifer to come to the studio for bridal portraits. We had a lot of fun and experimented with a nice red background. We got some great images from our one-hour session. Below are some of my favorite images:
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