Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my clients and friends!

I want to thank you for your business, and more importantly, for your trust in my work and artistic vision to capture your once-in-a-lifetime days and the essence of your most important assets, your children and families.

2006 has been an amazing year for me, where I saw my business growth more than quadruple over the previous year. I booked more than double my goal of weddings this year and watched my portrait business also grow by leaps and bounds. I saw many familiar faces this year with return clients, which brought me a great deal of joy to see children growing and families changing. I also met so many amazing brides and grooms this year (and their families) and new portrait clients. I am excited at the prospect of continuing to work with you in 2007 and beyond.

I havent been able to post as much as I'd like this past month because of how busy I was and the general holiday rush, but I do plan to be writing new updates more frequently moving forward. Look for several new posts soon...

Exciting New Things for 2007!
I know that I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love and to just feel so much passion in general for my work. I am excited for 2007 and the new changes the year will bring as my business contines to evolve. I'm going to launch an all new website in the next couple months, something I am excited to share as I've been working on it lately and cannot wait to unviel the new look. I also have some great trips planned as well as many great weddings booked this year and look forward to sharing some special moments from each of those.

I wish you all a safe, prosperous and healthy new year ahead.

Warm wishes,
Jennifer

Marian and James Wedding

It's been a few weeks since Marian and James's garden wedding at The Arizona Inn in Tucson and I cannot say enough about this wedding or them as people. The setting was breathtaking, and Marian and James shared such a geniune passion and deep respect for each other, that it made the entire day such an incredible joy to photograph. They are obviously the very best of friends, and they really did their own thing for most of the day and our time together for the bride and groom shots, so it made my "job" easy and so much fun.

Watch their beautiful slideshow here!

Also, Marian's father gave one of the most beautiful toasts I have ever heard. There was not a dry eye in the garden including mine. Congratulations Marian and James, and I wish you both a lifetime of passion, laughter and love!

Marian and her Dad sharing a moment.

Tanya Kratz from In Full Bloom in Tucson did an absolutely amazing job on the flowers.

Guests of the wedding may view all of Marian and James wedding pictures at www.pictage.com

Recent Holiday Photos

I have been very blessed to have such a busy holiday portrait month! Of course, it also means I have been a little behind on getting so many things posted. All of the families have been wonderful -- and some kids really love the camera as you can see below. Here are a handful of my favorites from this season!




The Hobbs Family have the sweetest, most well mannered children in the world, who all happen to be gorgeous as well and the best "posers" I have ever seen. I never have to direct them at all, they just do their own thing for the camera. See below for their close-ups...










And finally, their newest addition, Hudson




This little man Jake was also a natural. Such a HAM for the camera!



Another one of my adorable regular families, cousins Avery, Matthew and Teddy




Aidan was a new addition this year and I just loved his big blue eyes!






Kate is one of my good friends daughters and I love this picture of her. She's only 2, but seems so much older here!


The Savage children were adorable -- and seemed so close as siblings. This is their amazing back yard pool!


Another one of Jake, The Ham.


Who can resist a baby butt!



Anya wasn't digging me taking her picture until the very end when she started to warm up. The promise of ice cream by Mom and Dad did wonders!


Sweet Teddy and those beautiful blue eyes!


I've been photographing beautiful Stella all year, marking each quarter of her first year with a new shoot (Year in the Life Package) and I just love this picture of her. Safe in the arms of Mom and Dad and enjoying her first train ride and the McCormick Railroad Park.


This was from Anya's 2nd birthday and for some reason I just love this shot of her.



More of adorable Aidan




And lets not forgot about the grown ups too! Here are a couple of my recent favs.


My friend Sara's brother and his very adorable girlfiend.



My good friends Kim and Mark who rarely get pictures of just them anymore since they are always chasing after their two little ones.

I have several more shoots this weekend, so I'm sure I'll have some new ones to add next week.