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I am a shooting, editing, blog posting machine lately! Chugachugachug. A few from one of my favorite families…

This baby girl’s newborn session was a huge light bulb moment for me. It was at her house that I finally gave myself permission to shoot they way I loved to shoot…instead of how I thought everyone expected me to shoot. And guess what, others told me to keep doing it. So, I am. And […]

Beautiful Ashley. We have been trying to make this session happen for months. Weather, activities, and crazy schedules happened. But, we finally got together and I knew she would be fabulous. You see, I already know her as I first met her when I photographed her older sister’s senior pictures FOUR YEARS AGO!!!

*Contest is now closed. The winner of the gift certificate and hat is….AIMEE MAUGHAN!!!!!! Please email me at jean@jeansmithphotography.com to redeem you prizes. Thank you to everyone else for entering!*** The giving has been abundant over here lately, and it’s not about to slow down! This week’s giveaway with Lisa’s Mini Mad Hattery has been […]

Martin and Heather flew in from L.A. for a weekend of whirlwind wedding planning, and we were finally able to meet for our engagement shoot. I learned a lot in a short amount of time. For example… I learned that Martin doesn’t like cold (Michigan vs Los Angeles…makes sense). Heather has one of the most […]

It took me a long time to get in a groove with newborn sessions. My newborn sessions used to be a combination of forced poses, crying babies, and a lot of frustration on my part. I almost wanted to give up when I had a “light bulb moment.” I realized that my niche is not […]

*Contest is now closed. The winner of the $150 Gift Certificate is JEAN RIHM!!!  Winner was chosen via random.org…not because she has an awesome first name* Let’s just say it how it is. We love our workshop sponsors and support their products and businesses 100%. That is why we love to shout their praises…and…we have an […]

Gian and Rikki got hitched in 2010, and have now added to their little family. I’ve said it before, but one of the favorite things about my job is documenting the progression of my clients lives. Gian and Rikki are happy, little parents, and I am their happy, little photographer 🙂

Ryan + Jill + Scotlyn + October 2012 = One of the coolest weddings ever. I just know it will be. These two are incredibly awesome and can’t take a bad photo.  And Scotlyn? She’ll be on the blog tomorrow. Too much personality to fit into one blog post 🙂