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Kait + Scott : Port Orleans Riverside Engagement Session

February 27, 2013 by Jensey 2 Comments

Kait and Scott’s engagement session was our very last shoot during our busiest week of 2012, and scheduled the day after one of our longest wedding days of the year. I also happened to be more sick than I’d been in all of 2012, practically a zombie sneezing and coughing my way through our weddings and sessions that week. Needless to say, I was so wiped out by the end of our trip and had to sit this one out- The first “work day” I’ve missed in years. I felt just awful, but Kait was so sweet and actually insisted I stay behind.

Nate did so well on his own and really knocked this one out of the park. Working with him has become such second nature for me and I depend on him to perfect poses I set up and finish my sentences- I’m not so sure I could ever do this on my own!

Kait and Scott met at ages 14 and 15, and I think it really shows through with how comfortable they are with each other!

They both work for Southwest and get to go to Walt Disney World every couple months!

Kait, you’re gorgeous!!!

Kait and Scott’s upcoming wedding reception is at the Yacht Club Marina- A first for us! I’m excited. :)

Thank you guys for being so understanding- I’m so excited to meet you soon!!! :)

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Matthew + Family : Boardwalk Inn Family Session

February 26, 2013 by Jensey 3 Comments

Matthew was referred to us by his roommate Michelle who we’ve never gotten the chance to meet. We’ve been Twitter friends for a couple years now, and I’m so honored she passed her friend our way when he was in the need of a family session! :)

We met Matthew, Nathan, and TJ at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn during our busiest week of the year. We were quite sick, but I think we made it through successfully!

To be completely honest, Nathan and I had never done a shoot like this and had no idea what to expect. Most of our sessions are with parents and their school-age children, but we’ve been doing this long enough we knew we’d be fine. Nate and I had no idea we’d be working with such a loving, photogenic family, which Matthew styled perfectly for Disney’s Boardwalk Inn… I felt like we were on a Walt Disney World promo shoot with professional models. I mean, look at these three!!

Love some morning light!

I think TJ, Matthew’s mom, could pass for Mary Steenburgen’s gorgeous younger sister!

*Swooooooon!*

Matthew, Nathan, and TJ, thank you for making this session so wonderful! We had so much fun and hope to do it again sometime. :)

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Hallpants <3

February 18, 2013 by Jensey 6 Comments

I’ve wanted to be an aunt ever since I learned that’s what my Aunt Jeannie was. She and my Uncle Dave are my dad’s two oldest friends and have been in his life since well before I showed up. Aunt Jeannie is the sole reason I began writing letters and collecting stationery, and they always sent my siblings and I birthday cards, Halloween cards, Christmas presents… Even though we’re not related by “blood” and we live across the country from each other, I’ve always felt closer to them than any “real” aunt and uncle, and I owe that to Aunt Jeannie’s constant presence in my life.

Nick and Jessie are no stranger to our blog- It was at Nick’s birthday dinner almost 9 years ago where Nate and I first met. We both considered him a best friend before that night and it’s so special to me that even though he didn’t set us up, he’s played an integral part of our lives and is stuck with us forever. I’ve since fallen in love with his amazing wife Jessie and consider them both two of our dearest friends. When we found out they were expecting a baby, I teared up with happiness not for my sweet friend, but the completely selfish reason that I finally get to be an “Aunt Jeannie” to someone. :)

Enter Hall. It was love at first sight!

90% of babies I hold scream and wail when I hold them (I think they can sense my sheer terror), but Hall just sorta coos and smiles when I’m around. I’m pretty sure he can sense that as soon as he can talk, I’m buying him anything and everything he asks me for.