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Today is beautiful. Take time to hug the ones you love… …and it’s ok to take a break from work and play hard… …and giggle the entire time… …and remember no matter who you are, there is always someone out there who loves you… …take a walk, smell the flowers, ride a bike…do something out […]

See? It hasn’t been all workshop as of late.  Look who I have been hanging out with lately… Babe #1 Babe #2 Babe #3

Our He Said She Said Workshop went down this last weekend and I am still on cloud nine.  The biggest, hugest thank you goes out to our staff, the amazing sponsors, and Mother Nature…who allowed us a few hours of weather perfection.  AND, the workshop would be nothing without my newest best friends…er…attendees.  We couldn’t […]

Somewhere between my brother’s wedding in California and a busy work season here in Michigan last summer, I photographed Shannon Dodge and her family.  Somewhere between the end of that busy season and me cleaning up my hard drives last week, I realized Shannon Dodge and her family had escaped my blog.  So, I pulled […]

Just hanging on the bed.  You know…it’s what every family does on a Friday evening. To be perfectly honest, I wish I had images of me and my family hanging out on our bed on Friday or any other day of the week. If people in images could make someone’s day, they just made mine.

First, my mini sessions for May are full…THANK YOU!  However, my contest to win one of three free styled/themed mini shoots is going until Thursday!  You can view the details in my last blog post.  Go on, there is still plenty of time to enter!  Oh, and just a hint for those of you have […]

Finally…mini sessions! It has been THREE YEARS since I have offered mini sessions! There are only ten spots available, so contact me at jean@jeansmithphotography.com asap if you would like one of the spots! Just a bit of fine print. The mini sessions are for CHILDREN only. The sessions are for 1-3 children, ages 6 months […]

I’ve included a very hidden and subtle hint on my mood in the image below. See if you can find it… Not very hidden you say? Yes, I am afraid I am a bit transparent when it comes to my bitter dislike towards winter. I am heading out to Las Vegas for a few days […]

Sometimes…in the middle of a cold, dark Michigan winter…I walk into a client’s home…and find a spot of natural light heaven… And…I am in heaven. I love creating and using artificial light, but there is just something about beautiful natural light…on an equally beautiful and fun family.

Be prepared as I word vomit all over my blog with personal feelings and sentiments. I find myself sitting here at the beginning of a new year with many goals and aspirations. Some old. Some new. And SOME that need immediate attention. That SOME I am referring to is BALANCE…finding that ever desired balance in […]