new blog!

thanks to some late nights out here in seattle, i have a bigger, better, shinier new blog! i will no longer be updating this one, so please make sure you start following me at my NEW BLOG. it is also linked on my website.

www.jennyhughesphotography.com/blog

holiday mini sessions in the seattle area

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this mini session includes 20 minutes of shooting and five digital files (actually TEN, since you also get the black/white version of each!). you will be able to view 5-10 images in an online gallery within a week of our session, and then you will select the 5 you want as digital files. with these files, you can make prints on your own, create holiday cards, etc! think of all the gifts you can take care of with this one photo shoot! for more details or to book your spot, please contact me. we will have limited sessions available on each date, so don't wait!

it's gorgeous out here!

the temps out here are much cooler than they were in virginia, and it is gorgeous! i hear the cold rain is coming at some point, but for now we are enjoying our time outside. i can't wait to start photographing new families and new babies out here. a few more spots are open in my intro special - 50% off the traditional session fee ($100 savings) plus 15% off all prints, collections, files, etc! contact me for details and to book your session.

just a couple never before seen photos from our hot summer in virginia...

 

 

new referral program

i love referrals! they mean that i have happy, satisfied customers, and that is the ultimate goal! i developed a new referral program to thank everyone that sends a new customer my way. for each person you refer to me, you will receive a $50 gift certificate when that person books a session!! (please make sure your friend mentions your name when they contact me.) you can use the gift certificate to order new prints from a previous session, or you can use it toward a new session. gift certificates must be used within 6 months.

let me know if you have any questions!

it's time for a west coast special!

i am settled in the new house and ready to start working! i am offering 50% off the traditional session fee (a $100 savings!!) and 15% off all prints, products, files and collections for the first five people to book a session in the seattle area. (this includes newborn, baby, child, or family sessions!) the session must be scheduled to take place before the end of 2010.

all you have to do is "like" my facebook page (click here to view it) and then contact me for more details!!

a beautiful wedding...

my gorgeous sister in-law got married to a fabulous guy this past weekend, and our little girl, stella was the flower girl. stella and sydney were mesmerized by the harpist at the ceremony... it was such a sweet moment. the bride and groom had a wonderful photographer, and i made sure to stay out of his way, but i had to capture just a few photos of this beautiful day. the groom's brother, ryan, is a very talented photographer out in tulsa, so check out his site as well!

and baby makes five...

okay, so technically baby makes three, but we can't leave out the two sweet doggies these guys have at home! this was my first ever maternity shoot, but there's a first for everything, right?!? (i am so happy with how the images turned out, and i hope to do more of these!) mama's belly is just perfect, and you can tell they are so excited about what's to come. i can't wait to meet this baby when we come back to richmond for christmas!

one last shoot in richmond...

i had one last photo shoot in richmond last night with one of my favorite families. i will miss these guys (especially mom!) when we move to seattle. so glad we had a chance to do this before i left. you guys look great!!

 

first birthday storyboards!

after designing a custom storyboard for a recent client (i'll show you that one soon...), i used a similar format to create these two storyboards that commemorate my girls' first birthdays. i used some of my favorite images from our cake smash sessions. the prints are 12x12 and mounted on 2mm styrene. i can't wait to hang them in our new house in seattle!!

go BIG with your prints!

do you think an 8x10 is big enough to stand alone on your wall? think again... an 8x10 is actually considered a desk print! of course, 8x10s and 5x7s look great when framed on a wall with multiple prints (more on that in another post), but if you are looking for a standalone framed print on your wall, go BIGGER! here is an example from a recent order. my client wanted a large print of her two beautiful children to display in her home, so she ordered this 16x20 mounted image. (anything larger than an 8x10 comes mounted on 2mm styrene.) i was so excited when i saw it, and she was, too... it really looks gorgeous! but check out how it looks when simply set on the mantle... it's really not too big and definitely not obtrusive in any way. depending on the size of the frame, you might even still need some other frames on the left & right to fill the space. and this is with a 16x20 print! can you imagine a teeny 8x10 up there all alone?

don't be afraid to go BIG! :)

more!

i had to add just a couple more from my latest newborn shoot... such a perfect little baby and a big brother with eyelashes that go for miles!

7 days new...

this precious little boy is just 7 days old today! he put up quite a fight to stay awake, but once we got him asleep, he was out! his big brother let me take him outside for a bit, and we mowed the lawn with his bubble mower. i'm sure his parents appreciate the extra yard work... i'm a jack of all trades! :) enjoy the sneak peek...

an early morning at sunday park

this little beauty just turned ONE! her big brother was so helpful in trying to make her laugh behind my head. we walked the trails at sunday park and watched the duckies swim... and took some photos along the way, of course. here is a sneak peek from this morning...

sweet brothers

i had so much fun at miners trail last night with an old (but very young!) friend and her family. we stayed cool in the shade and watched little baby b try to stand on his own with all his might. so sweet!

another storyboard!

precious liliana got a shiny new storyboard for her birthday... so sweet!! i love the square size, too... this one is a 10x10.

a surprise ending

what a fun morning with this family! we've lived in the same neighborhood for 3 years and just recently met (and now we're moving...). seriously, i have never met a happier 6 year old little girl! :) one of the best parts of the morning was when mom and dad surprised the kids with the news that they were going to busch gardens as a special treat... so i had to capture their reaction on camera (the last picture you see here)... they were SO genuinely excited and it was really sweet to see that.

their mom is also very talented... she has a shop called lucy's closet... check out her blog and visit her etsy site!

three's company

i had the opportunity to photograph three beautiful siblings today with the most gorgeous eyes! their mom is an old friend of mine from high school, and she has these kiddos trained to take beautiful pictures. i am always so curious about friends that have THREE (or more!) kids... how do they do it?!? enjoy the sneak peek...