Caught on Film: Austin & Hailey

Joel and I headed out to Couer d'Alene, Idaho last July to celebrate with Austin and Hailey in their getting married! I brought my Canon film camera out with me and took the opportunity to photograph some of the day.

There is something about film that is unlike digital in the most mysterious way... I love film. It is truly a deep down passion of mine. Someday I will have a dark room and do my own developing, but for now just shooting and having it developed is plenty for me!

Now remember, I went out here as a guest so I didn't get to get everything that I would get on a normal day. But I love how these turned out! And we are going to be offering film now as an option, so here's an example of what we've done!

Austin and Hailey's day was so beautiful. They got married in a meadow... which is the meadow that Austin proposed to Hailey in! It was perfect. Mountains in the background... friends and family... and lots of thrifted details. Such a memorable day!!

Confessions of a Photographer: Life Altering Question

I've decided to make these confessions a weekly thing. It is mainly a peek into my life beyond the pretty images and everything that you see... this is a behind the scenes look into my brain, my life, my job. So welcome to the brain of Jenny.

For a long time I've seen what I do as something I love. And I feel so honored and extremely blessed that I have this. I know that not many get to do a job they love and have a true passion for, I encourage you guys to find what you love and MAKE IT SOMETHING.

Doing some film shots in the streets of Paris. Taken by Joel.

I've been doing photography for years, and we are now coming up on Jennifer Christi Photography's THIRD birthday! It seems like we've been around so much longer but at the same time... it doesn't feel like its been that long at all.

A couple months back Natasha, one of my best friends and lead photographers, asked me if I ever just sit back and look at a photo and say, "Wow... I took that!" And you know what? I answered by saying, "To be honest; no. I just have never thought of it that way. Its something I love and do. Its a part of life. I mean, sure I have photos I'm really proud of... that I feel I got just perfect. But I guess I don't really freak out about them..."

But AFTER she asked that she got me thinking... I guess more like realizing... that what I do is so much more than what I've had in my head!

When we travel we always have our cameras! In Rochester, NY.
Taken by Bethany of Joy Studios.

It may sound funny but it finally clicked in my brain that people are paying me to tell their stories because THEY LIKE WHAT I DO. They are paying me to tell stories that will be on their walls for years. Right now, you may be thinking "DUH!" but seriously... I just had this revelation.

The reason I say all of this is because it made me have a new appreciation for my clients. I hold my job in such an even higher position now. I get even MORE excited about a great photo, because I just know that this is someone else's story. I feel like I've told the story in a way that my clients will cherish.

This isn't just something I love... this is something I have the honor of doing. Telling your stories.

Thank you for that.

So for those of you who don't have a friend like Natasha who asks ridiculously awesome, life altering questions; I challenge you to take a moment and ask yourself this question, "What is it in my life that is so much more important than I give credit to?" It may just change the way you do EVERYTHING.

Caught on Film: Kristen

What better post to begin this new blog template, and this new year, than with a Film Session?!

Kristen and I went around the little town of Park Rapids and captured these images. Kristen is the perfect model for these, her style is exactly what should be in front of a film camera. Its vintage with a bit of rocker chick (although she doesn't always admit the rocker thing...)

I am so excited to be offering film as a full option this next year, here are my favorites!

That's all for now loves!