Jennifer Chaney Photography

As we near the end of February (can that be right?  how is that possible?!)  I’m also nearing the end of my self imposed time off – but I have to admit, I worked A LOT.  I don’t know why, but I can’t stop!   So even though I may take a few weeks off from shooting, I still work on networking, marketing,  and educating myself.  I think I like both the business side and the photography side equally.  I have no idea how that happened.  I thought creative types were supposed to be one or the other… not both.  Maybe that’s why I feel like I need a third arm?  And with that disclaimer, I shall share yet another session… (even though I should be relaxing and enjoying my last few days of “vacation.”)

This session was fantastic… “why”  you ask?  Loving people, funny kinds, and nobody ran away from me!  Yes, that’s right, I didn’t have to run at all!  Now there was a little bit of sassiness as you can see, but that’s totally to be expected, and always worth a good laugh or two!  So here they are, a very sweet family that I can’t wait to work with again.

Pssst… see the photo with the mom looking down while carrying her son?  Yep. Perfection.

Geek speak: working with glasses can be tricky, especially if they are transition lenses… a tip?   Bring up the curves and mask the glass only.   And then dup the background layer and dodge the glasses at a low opacity.  Works like a charm!

How many of you got a little excited because you thought the title read Dr. Oz?    But stay excited because Dr. Ozzie Jafarnia is equally as fabulous as Dr. Oz – especially if you have kids!   She’s a pediatric dentist in Blackhawk, and when I met her I instantly took to her.  She’s very kind, warm… and she laughs at my jokes.  (How could I not love her?!)  Anyhow, we soon  started chatting about motherhood and how busy we got when the second baby came along.  She was telling me how important it is for her to get pictures of her youngest before she grew out of that precious baby stage.  I think all parents can relate to that feeling… time seems to move at warp speed!

So here they are, Dr. Ozzie and her beautiful family!  I think their family portrait is my all time favorite.  It was one of those magical moments where everyone was in sync with one another.  But with kids, these moments rarely last for too long – as you can see by the oldest “brushing” her teeth with her finger… clearly the daughter of a dentist!  Too cute!

I hope you’re all getting out to enjoy this warm weather!  I keep having to remind myself  that it’s about this  time of year that I get lulled into a false sense of weather security… the cold and rain aren’t gone for good, and I know I’m going to be caught off guard again!

More family sessions coming up!  Plus a beautiful maternity session, so be sure to check back!

More Modern Portrait Sessions :: Contact Me :: View My Portfolio

After a day of pouring rain, I thought it fitting to share a fall portrait session with lots of SUN!  I’ve mentioned this before, but the weather in Northern California is fabulous!  We shot this in Walnut Creek in November and it was so nice out, this beautiful mama and her adorable boy look like they had a summer photo session.  And I love the last one where they are walking away.  Yep.  I just LOVE it.  It’s one of my 2009 favorites… and speaking of 2009 favorites, I know I promised a highlights slide show this week, but I’m embracing the idea that it may not get done.  I’ve been spending some extra time with my Crazies and loving it!

I hope everyone is staying dry and warm!

xoxo

More Modern Portrait Sessions :: Contact Me :: View My Portfolio