I’m not biased or anything……..
More from our fun Mommy/Alibug day at the Santa Monica Pier -so so so FUN! Although I am afraid that my baby girl has entered the dreaded *fake smile* phase….
Here here! Absolutely gorgeous!
Your not kidding! They are gorgeous!
Yup, they’re pretty darned cute!
Aw, well they are gorgeous!! Beautiful work!
Gorgeous kiddos, stunning colours, great hat.
They are definitely up there! I love the toothless grin :)
I’m back from all my crazy NYC fun - sessions, sessions, sessions and to top it off, I got to watch my beautiful cousin Michelle get married! Here are just a few…client photos coming soon!
Great pictures Jen. Michele is goint to LOVE these!!!!! Nice work (as usual).
Geoffrey
Your cousin is just luminous. I think you captured her joy perfectly. Love the couple shots, so romantic.
Ah, she is so, so beautiful. You did an awesome job.
she is stunning! and they are a gorgeous couple…much happiness to them :-D
I could not make the wedding, I was away in Rome. Thanks for bringing the gorgeous couple to me. Beautiful work!
On a separate note: will u b in Fl in the near future? Would love you to photograph my children.
Beautiful!! Both your cousin and the images you’ve captured!!
It was so exciting to open up my mailbox and find the latest issue of ProPhotoWest with my photo of Alex featured! That gorgeous photo on the cover is by Ken Sklute. It was so absolutely stunning in person - I can’t believe I beat him out (just barely!) for Best in Show. Steve & Peggy Roosa, the editors of ProPhotoWest just won a big national award honoring it as the best state magazine - too cool! You can read about their award on their BLOG!
images tagged: award winning photographer, award winning children’s photographer, california children’s photographer, children’s lifestyle photographer
oh, i can’t wait to get mine!!! that is so incredibly awesome, my friend. can i get your autograph???
Congratulations!! Your work is beautiful!
congratulations what an honor!! Its easy to see why you were chosen, its a very touching image.
Congratulations Jennifer! That is a beautiful photo, and totally deserving! :)
Wow! That is big time!! Congrats to you!!! Your work deserves it!! :)
Congratulations, that is awesome!
Congrats girl! So well-deserved.
Stunning image that speaks to me in so many ways. Congratulations Jen.
Too darned cool! It’s such a beautiful image, so well deserved.
My cousin Geoffrey and I are horrible - we have both been living in So cal and haven’t taken the time to see one another - it’s shamful, really. well - I had to head down to San Clemente to shoot some of my favorite clients - and it turns out he lives on the VERY NEXT street! So, no excuses, I had to go meet his adorable new baby (and stunningly beautiful wife - who would NOT let me photograph her!) Here are just a few….Geoffrey - it was so great to touch base with you again - can’t wait to see you next month!! Hope you like these…
She is pretty darned cute, isn’t she???
My cousin is not too bad either! :)
She is a doll, and yes your cousin isn’t too bad either. Love the captures and love the last one in black and white.
Aw, what a little cutie!! Those eyes will just melt your heart!
Beautiful images! So glad you were able to touch base with family - it is always wonderful to do that, but often hard because life just get so busy sometimes.
Aww she is adorable! Good looks must run in the family!
Jen,
Love the photos!! Exceptional work. I would have looked better, but I was a bit hung over from a party the night before. :-) Hopefully I will be in better shape next time. Come back soon! Ava loves how you photograph her.
Yay! It’s beach session time again! I am having a ball editing this session - I’ve been shooting *G* since she was a baby - she is now so darned cute with LOTS of personality! She is expecting a little sister this month - I can’t wait to meet the little peanut :)
love her face!
Daddy showing off his seaweed-jumping skills!
tagged: Manhattan Beach kids photographer, Manhattan Beach baby photographer, South Bay children’s photographer, California child photographer, California beach sessions
You are so amazing with families! I think you need to come up here and do a session for mine!
Those are some AMAZING eyes!!!
WOW!!!! this definitely is one of the best beach series i’ve ever seen! her eyes are gorgeous and the first picture is absolutely spectacular!!!!
Can you make my family look like we’re that much fun? LOL The seaweed jumping is funny!
I LOVE the beach ! This family looks like they had a great time having portraits taken there! Gorgeous images and colours!
Jumping seaweed dad slays me!! Love these!
Oh my, she certainly is full of personality! I love that last capture!! The blue dress was the perfect choice for her, it really brings out her eyes.
I have no words for how much I love what you’ve done with that first image, it is insanely good. I love how much air dad got when he was skipping, hehe and I think this little girl is adorable. Wonderful images.
oh my goodness she is so so sweet! I LOVE what you have done with the first shot!
I want to be you when I grow up!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that first one! WOW!
These are so much fun! I love all of the images yo u shared, so much personality and I love the color too. Looks like a great session!
WOW! It looks like the family had such an amazing time!!! These images capture so much spirit!! Well done!
So soooo cute!! Love the running one! She looks like she has personality galore!!
Awww…. what a fun fun session and an ADORABLE little thing!
added a few more photos from our fun morning at the ranch!
gorgeous….what a great location, and your colors are just perfect.
Love them. Love the boots!! Beautiful images Jen.
Your location is fantastic and your fun happy colors are amazing. What a great time!
absolutely adorable, as always. you seem to capture the best expressions in every child….and get VERY VERY happy colors, too!
How great are these!?! Love them all!
These are great, love the location and the colours, and the kids seem to be having so much fun.
Hello to my family in Cali. from Uncle Kevin in Mass. Just wanted to say thank you to Jennifer for these awsome moments you have captured in photos of my nephews, & family!!!
Hello to my family in Cali. from Uncle Kevin & Family in Mass. Just wanted to THANK YOU Jennifer Wilson for these awsome moments you have captured in my nephews & famiy!!!!
Soooo adorable, and those outfits are to die for!
SO SWEET, what incredible images, each and every one!!
I get a lot of emails from other photographers asing questions and I **try** to reply as best I can, but sometimes it gets overwhelming! So, I thought I’d add a segment to my blog on FAQs - if you have something you want to know, just shoot me an email or ask your question in the *comments* section.
One of the more common questions is “how do you get the EYES so sparkly or bright?” I wanted to really SHOW that it is the LIGHT that is the MOST IMPORTANT element in making a great *sparkly-eyed* photograph! There are a lot of peeps out there who are really going photoshop-crazy **working** the eyes - I just wanted to add a gentle reminder that if you LOOK at where the light is falling when you TAKE the photo, life will be better….(at least your photos will be better!)
Here is an example of my little friend Lily. WE took these top two photos just one second apart. I saw that the light wasn’t hitting her right eye the way I wanted it to, and asked her to just turn her face slightly towards the window. Tada! Perfect light in both eyes! (NOTE : this is MUCH easier with a cooperative 7 year old then a cranky toddler - I know, i know!)
….and if I am showcasing *toothless grins* today…then this shot of Jake is for my Mom!
wonderful example Jen, and so kind of you to share your tips!
Perfect example of getting it right in the camera rather than trying to ‘fix’ it later!
great tip!!
was JUST wondering that and then came across your tip~ thanks! keeping it simple by get it right in camera! ooh-la-la =)
Most photographers search forever for that one perfect *tagline* - you know, you’ve all heard them…*capturing your special moments for a lifetime* (blech!)…*let your family be your art* (yuk!)…*mystical magical moments* (okay- you get the idea!)
Well- a little creative genuis at my home came up with a great one for me this Easter…invented by my little monster Jake! (in all fairness - i told them they couldn’t dive into their CANDY until they had their photos taken!!) Soooooo…my helpful child thought he’d speed up the process (and get to dive into the chocolate!) by hollering “Come on over here and get ***tortured by photography***:! It became a huge rallying cry - soon ALL the kids were yelling it..
I can’t wait to get new business cards printed up - I think it will be a huge hit - don’t you???
These next two are for my Mom…
….all the neighbor kids - they look truly mistreated, don’t they???
I love these, so much fun and full of color and spunk. Looks like you had a fun Easter at your house this year!
How much do I adore my grandchildren??? They are the CUTEST!
They are the FUNNIEST!! They are the BEST!!!
I am sad to have missed the Egg Hunt this year, but the pics put me right there in the middle of the “Torture”…..EGGSCELENT!!!
Oh wow, the color!! So vibrant it just scream spring. Fantastic captures!!
Easter looks like a lot of fun in your neighborhood!! WOW!
Looks like it was a great Easter! I love the post title…feels like what I’m doing whenever photographing family!
Oh what fabulous color as always!
So fun and fabulous!!! Love these!
I think my comment was eaten last time I was here, because I know I said that these were awesome! Love the new tagline! ;)
Haha! Awesome, love it! These are so fun and colorful, totally YOU!
Oh yeah, that’s a great tagline. lol! I’m sure my kid’s would agree with yours :) Regardless, these portraits are so fresh, sweet and fun, your kids will cherish them when they’re grown, and so will you.
awesome. I want to be tortured by photography.
I love the new tag line…I think it will be a total hit!!
torture me, too please! these are insanely adorable!
remember last year when i photographed matt & maddy? well, they were featured on OPRAH this week as part of her show on *Unconventional Unforgettable Dads*….pretty cool, huh?
You can view it here
My original blog posts arehereand here…and you can read Matt’s story
Wow! That’s awesome, and beautiful images as always.
I remember him! How wonderful!
I love your images you did of Matt and Maddy. The first one is brilliant. I am so glad you were able to do this for them–he’s a great person.
hi Pammy! Thanks - I love your photos of them also! (view Pam’s photos at http://pambiasotti.com/blog/2008/07/08/someone-you-should-meet-matt-and-madeline-logelin/ HOw is baby Karma-girl????
So cool! I love the first image, love the storytelling of it.
Very touching portraits!
Oh that is awesome! You can tell by these images that he is a great Dad!
One of my favorite little client/friends just turned 4 and her birthday bash was an incredible event! (as always…) When Tara (her mom) asked me to photograph it - I hated to tell her that I was on still hobbling around on crutches….there was just no way I could do a *real* session….so….I did the next best thing…Ali and I went as guests!! Tara & Marc always throw the BEST parties so I knew it would fun to go without the pressure to have to *get the shot*! Of course, being the camera-geek that I am - I had to limp around and shoot a little anyway - there was way too much photographic *eye candy* to let the moment pass me by….
Lily’s party had a *Mary Poppins* theme - she had seen this Mary Poppins party on my blog and she hired the amazing Donna Collins at Party Wishes. Donna always does such an incredible job! She is a party-planning goddess :)
I was BLOWN AWAY by the food at this party - it was catered by Bite Catering Couture and it was just crazy-good! AS the name suggests - each item was *bite-sized* - and they were all incredibly delicious - from the elegant little individual crudite (served in shot glasses with ranch dressing at the bottom)….to the yummy mini-burgers (blue cheese and carmelized onion)…to the most adorable little chocolate shakes….just thinking about it again makes my mouth water! If you are in the Los Angeles area and are planning a party - check them out!
(oh - and you know those *hints* I’ve been alluding to in posts like this? well…we’ll find out what i was planning……right after the break! (said in my best Ryan Seacrest/American Idol drawing out the suspense voice) …soon…….very soon….
the birthday girl blows out the candles are her so-cute-its-a-darned-shame-to-cut-it cake! (for the record - i did NOT eat any cake - i abstained! but i heard it was tasty!)
some of the *princesses* escaped upstairs and raided Lily’s dress-up closet!
images tagged: Los Angeles family photographer, LA kids photographer, Los Angeles party planning, LA birthday party for kids, kids birthday party, Los Angeles children’s parties, Party Wishes party planning, Bite Catering Couture Los Angeles, Mary Poppins party
wow…that color is AMAZING! your detail shots are so perfect…and the princess girls…gorgeous, everyone of them. you always capture the most amazing moments and expressions. makes me want to be at that party right now!
WOW!!! that seriously looks like the BEST party ever, what a lucky little girl and how cool to think to have it photographed!! Happy Birthday Lilly!!
These are beautiful. Love the vibrant colors. What an amazing amazing set of birthday images for the beautiful princess.
You weren’t kidding about colour and the food was making me drool, how cool were those crudites. The cake is just divine and the birthday girl is gorgeous. I love how you captured this day.
These are fantastic!! Wonderful party shots (and really great detail shots too).
Wow, great images of a great party! Looks like so much fun, and I love all the details you captured!
What a gorgeous little girl, a fantastic party, and all so beautifully captured! This could be in a magazine!
Oh my goodness, these are INSANELY beautiful!!!
These are great. What a cool think to capture. So often we have big parties for our kids but hardly a snapshot to show for it. A parent is too busy on the big day. Brilliant to hire someone else to capture it beautifully . . .
These are flat-out amazing. I want you to come to my next party!! What a lucky princess!
Thats it, I’m flying you to NJ to photography my babies first birthday! These are just breath taking!
Holy moly!!! I want to go to this party!! What amazing fun and color!! WOW!
A-MAAAAZING color! Totally love these. Seriously looking through them made me feel as if I was right there, what a fantabulous party!
LOVE this! What a perfect party, and so wonderfully captured forever!
wow. just wow. i was SO honored this past week to be a part of the state convention in pasadena - and SO SO SO excited to have received such amazing awards! I was very fortunate this year to have one of my photographs chosen for THREE different awards! I was awarded (insert drum roll here…)
*Best of Show* (ummmm- YAY!)
*Kodak Gallery Award* (given to only 5 prints in the entire state - AND I will be eligible to win a Kodak Gallery Elite award in Nashville at the national convention!!!)
and lastly
*Children’s Photographer of the Year*!!! (for the second time - I won in 2006 also!) It was fun to have my husband and children there - and even more amazing to have Alex’s (my award-winning subject!) family there. Her mom told me that while they were walking around the print exhibit, people kept recognizing Alex and coming up to her telling her how beautiful she is -she felt like a movie star!! Isn’t that the BEST? That makes my heart happy :) Awards and recognition are great, but hearing that story??? THAT is why I am a photographer….
…and of course, being a photographer, one would ASSUME I would have a CAMERA at the convention!?!? well…. you would be wrong :) i had to make do with the iPhone to take this first shot of my photo hanging!! many thanks to Art Suwansang of Wedding 64 in Santa Barbara for the photo of me with my kiddos! (Jake loved holding the crystal Kodak Gallery award because he said it looks like a “Star Wars trophy”!)
One last thing…
The convention festivities were made a little more challenging by the fact that I am still hobbling around on crutches! I am ALMOST ready to go back to work - I can’t wait to start shooting again! I have been putting my *down time* to good use, though…so STAY TUNED for some exciting WORKSHOP announcements in the near future!!
tagged: California Children’s Photographer, award-winning photographer, children’s photography workshop, children’s photography seminar, baby photography workshop, Kodak Gallery Award winning photographer, Best of Show, photographer of the year
Congrats on your award! Please keep me posted on your workshops! I live in the Boston Area but would travel :)
Man, I love the adoration in the eyes of your kiddos!! I think that is one thing a mother never really gets to see….your own kids *PROUD* of their mom!! We spend so time being proud of them that we forget ourselves sometimes. Kudos my friend! Let’s have a drink on my to celebrate at the Paseo!!
Woot! Woot! Congratulations Jen! I’m so glad to hear you’ve been recognized!! ~Amy
Congrats!! I remember you sharing that photo before and it surely is just BEAUTIFUL- well done! :)
Jen,
i’ve said it so many times…you really are the best at capturing the soul of a child. (and doggies, too) :) the pictures are GORGEOUS, a reflection of your sweet spirit and love for life. congratulations on all of the awards you mopped up, in addition to Children’s Photog of the Year! you deserve it all.
plus you’re gorgeous, too!
hugs,
L
Jen!! That is awesome!! Congratulations!!!!! (I’m out of exclamation points now. hehe) :)
Congrats, Jen! You are the BEST!!!
so well deserved! Congrats and that image is simply breath taking!
Congratulations on your win!
Great photos - you are an inspiration
Kx
boo hiss on me…..i’ve been neglecting the BLOG again…
The last month has been a bit crazy with my super duper yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas to attend WPPI - 4 fun-filled days of non-stop photography adventures! BUT, the fun ended as soon as I returned home…..because I BROKE MY FOOT! (It is hard to chase those energetic little ones on crutches!) To add to my joy (haha) I will have surgery on my hand this coming Monday, needless to say I am out of commission for awhile..
{if you are feeling really sorry for me, I am happy to accept well-wishes and girl scout thin mint cookies!} haha - on second thought - i’d better steer clear of those evil girl scouts since i am spending far too much time on my couch!
March was already booked up, so I am shuffling those people into April, so if you were thinking of booking a session this spring - call quickly! I might try a day of mini-sessions at the beach when I can walk again to squeeze everyone in - I feel awful turning folks away…. so I will find a way to make it happen!
Blah blah blah - you are sick of listening to me - how ’bout I show some photos instead?
Meet Tyler! He is a little guy I met for the first time in Vegas this year - hopefully I will be seeing him again soon! This first one I love SOOOO much - I want a huge canvas of it for MY wall!
Las Vegas baby photographer, Las Vegas children’s photographer, Las Vegas kids photographer
Wow these are great!! I love the first one w/the color and texture and the moment between mom and son!! What a gorgeous mom and boy!
Sorry about your foot!! Get better fast!
that first pictures is AMAZING!!! and the last sequence is probably the best storyboard i’ve ever seen. the middle picture just makes me laugh. you’re a genius!!
Just LOOK at those baby blues! What a beautiful family. Sorry to hear about your injury- recover quickly!
These are great Jen! The light shining on them in that first shot is just stunning! He has the most beautiful baby blues…
I hope your foot feels better!
Those pictures are incredible!!!! That baby needs to be on a magazine cover right now!!! His eyes are piercing.
you take great pictures. My Grandson and Daugter are the loves of my like
Bummer about your foot! I love these images! That first one if just beautiful and I love the one with the iron gate! Hope you heal up fast!
Jen, I am so sorry to hear you broke your foot. Goodness. Hope you are back running after little ones with your camera soon.
just checking in to see how your foot is!! and your hand, too. knowing you, you must be bored to tears right now. hopefully you’ll have some fun projects to show us soon. i keep checking the blog every day…
:)
so sorry about your foot BUT, what can i say- THESE IMAGES ARE INCREDIBLE!!! gorgeous in every way!
Jen - it was great talking with you today and finding out about your photography. Your husband gave me your web address, so I thought I’d look at your stuff. Your work is stunning! It’s obvious why you win awards for your craft. Good luck at your award ceremony tomorrow night and I’ll be in touch soon. Still want to make a portrait keepsake for Jake from his football photo, if you’re interested. You can see some samples of stuff on my etsy site: www.ohbebeart.etsy.com.
Take care and see you around.
Terry
Oh Jen, goodness!!! Feel better!!! Thinking of you!!
I concur…they are the most adorable children ever!