Manayunk Engagement Photographer | Kate & Jeremy | Jennifer Baumann Photography

Friday, May 24, 2013 Posted inEngagementNo comments

Hey!! It’s Friday!! AND I bet most of you have a 3 day weekend – BONUS!!:)I actually have an unexpected weekend off and I am pretty excited about it!! Free weekends are hard to come by but I will absolutely take them and enjoy them when I can get em!

Today I have a really cool engagement shoot on the blog for ya! Kate and Jeremy chose Manayunk for their location was really excited because there are SO many hidden treasures in this town. We started off at the train station and I really loved their vision of it being a ‘normal everyday’ kind of vibe with them reading a newspaper while waiting for a train. I love that this shoot represented them as a couple. We then headed down by the river trail because there are so many awesome photo opportunities down there. I was dying over the ivy covered wall… it made for a pretty killer background. We then made our way to an adorable cafe for some coffee.:)Kate and Jeremy were so awesome! Kate was a trooper, walking all over the streets in her high heals! You go girl!!:)

Thanks so much to Kate and Jeremy! It was fun!!

Happy Memorial Day weekend!

 

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Fischer Park Engagement Photography | Holli & Andy | Jennifer Baumann Photography

Monday, May 20, 2013 Posted inEngagement9 comments

I literally could not stop myself from smiling while I edited this engagement session. I had so much fun with Holli, Andy, and Bear (their pup) at their shoot this past weekend. We had PERFECT weather!! They chose Fischer Park for the location and I didn’t know what to expect because I had never been there before but it was so beautiful! I will definitely be hitting it up again for a shoot in the future!

Holli and Andy barely needed any direction from me. They were so natural with each other and really enjoying themselves that it made my job incredibly easy! They were making each other laugh, giving me some funny faces:), and doing exactly what you are supposed to do at an engagement shoot – HAVE FUN (and not take it so seriously)!! I am SO excited for their wedding this Fall, we are going to have an absolute blast!!

Thanks so much Andy, Holli, and Bear!! And special thanks to Holli’s sister for tagging along and taking good care of Bear:)

 

:)This one makes me giggle.

LOVE this one below… you can see the pure joy and happiness on Holli’s face. I sure do love documenting l.o.v.e.

Goofballz.;)

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Denise TecceMay 20, 2013 - 4:04 pm

Beautiful, gorgeous, OMG! I don’t know what else to say!

Stephanie SmithMay 20, 2013 - 4:11 pm

AMAZING! Love these pictures. They are so much fun. Hi to Holly, my field hockey teamate. You look so adorbs with your fiancé! Congrats guys :)

Becky DawsonMay 20, 2013 - 4:29 pm

Love them!

Holli DawsonMay 20, 2013 - 4:42 pm

I LOVE THESE! THANK YOU Jen for taking such Beautiful Pictures! Hi Steph! <3 <3 Thank You!

Shelly GeibMay 20, 2013 - 5:01 pm

Great pictures – love them all.

Lee Lundberg Vander WoudeMay 20, 2013 - 5:24 pm

Pretty Stinkin’ Perfect! What great shots!

Donna DawsonMay 20, 2013 - 6:07 pm

They are beautiful!

Jennifer BaumannMay 20, 2013 - 6:41 pm

yay!! so happy that you are happy! :) you guys made it easy! you are awesome

Jennifer BaumannMay 20, 2013 - 6:41 pm

thanks girl!

Friday Ramblings | Second Shooting | Getting New Headshots… yay :)

Friday, May 10, 2013 Posted inFriday RamblingsNo comments

It’s Friday ya’ll and it is a beautiful day! I hope your work day goes quickly for you! On the other hand, I loooooove my job especially on days like today so I don’t mind if today goes slowly!;)Today I get to do something that I really love doing – second shooting for another photographer. To me, second shooting is such a great thing to continue doing, even when you have an established wedding photography business. I still get to shoot a wedding (which I LOVE) but I don’t have all of the pressure that the first shooter has (plus I don’t have to edit – major score). I find that second shooting challenges me to get more creative with my shots and I am always finding that if I am stuck in a ‘creative rut’, second shooting pulls me out of it because I push myself to do something different and not get the ‘safe’ shot. I absolutely LOVE it! Today, I am not second shooting for just any photographer, I am second shooting for my own wedding photographer – Stephanie A Smith Photography. She is the reason that I got into photography in the first place and I owe her SO much for all of the happiness and passion that photography has brought into my life. She is one of the most genuine, laid back, and just plain ole ‘good time’ people you would ever meet. Love that girl! We always have the best time together and I SOOO wish we lived in the same state and could always work together…(she is based out of Florida).

Tomorrow is actually an equally exciting day! We are going to take head shots of each other, for each other at Morris Arboretum. Pretty excited about it! My lovely makeup artist Alexis Vesper will be doing our makeup! If I am going to go in front of the camera – I for one know that professional makeup makes a big difference and Lord knows I need all the help I can get! For some reason I go completely awkward when I am put in front of the camera… Stephanie has her work cut out for her.;)

Then tomorrow night I get to shoot an engagement session! Sunday is Mother’s Day of course, and I am having both of our families over for lunch! Seriously, what a great/busy weekend! Ok, I gotta go! Lots to do! Have a great weekend everybody!!

 

Here are two pics of Stephanie and me (and Corey) on my wedding day! Photography by Stephanie A Smith Photography.:)

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I Was a Guest at a Wedding! :)

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Posted inPersonalNo comments

I literally thought today was Monday when I woke up this morning and didn’t realize it was Tuesday til about 2 seconds ago… That is what happens when you sleep a perfectly good Monday away! My husband and I got to do something on Sunday that we haven’t done in a long time – BE GUESTS AT A WEDDING!! Most of our friends are married (with kids already) so we are kind of past the stage where you have tons of weddings to be in or to attend. But one of Corey’s friends got married (at Cloister’s Castle which is such an amazing place) in Maryland and it was SO fun to actually go as a guest! I must admit, at first I felt kind strange… I felt like I should be scurrying around with my camera capturing each moment and God forbid I miss the kiss!! I only took my iPhone with me for a couple reasons. For one, my camera would not fit in my cute purse and I was not about to strap it on my shoulder all night. Secondly, I realize that there are photographers that are paid to be there and get ‘the shots’ and I didn’t want to be in their way at all. I also wanted to really enjoy the night and be ‘in the moment.’ A lot of times I find it a struggle to be in the moment of what is happening but also capturing the moments as they happen in my own life.  This was my time to enjoy a wedding from a perspective that I haven’t been in, in a while. It was nice:)

We were on the dance floor from the first to the last song. I LOVE, love, love to dance at weddings! It danced the ENTIRE time at my own wedding! Thankfully Corey likes to dance as well so I am not making a fool out of myself alone. It was great that 3 other couples that we are friends with were there as well! We all had the best time together! It is incredibly rare that we get together anymore now that everyone (except us – for now) has kids!

So needless to day, yesterday after a 2 1/2 hour drive home, and partying the night before, I didn’t see much of ‘Monday’ after we got home.:)

I hope you have a great start to the week!!

These are just a couple iPhone snaps from the night… we don’t have too many because we were just having such a darn good time! But at least we have something to look back on!

Our friends:)

This is how Sadie spent her Monday after being in day care for two days… I think she played just as hard as we did.;)

 

 

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Philadelphia Portrait Photography | April 2013 Portraits In Review

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Posted inChildren,Families,Maternity,NewbornNo comments

I honestly cannot believe I am sitting here doing April’s portrait blog! TIME IS FLYING!!!! I am much happier with the weather we had this month than last! Summer is getting closer every day.:)

I have a bunch of portrait sessions on the blog for you this month. April was pretty busy as you can see! You have already seen several engagement session blogs this month, This blog features; family, maternity, and newborn sessions that you have only seen a few teasers of thus far.

Thank you so much to each and every one of these special families for allowing me to capture these precious memories for you!! I am so thankful for all of you!!:)

 

Meet The King Family! This is a maternity/family session which was done at Valley Forge Park.

 

 

Meet The Fiore Family! This is a maternity / family session which was done at Peace Valley Park.

 

Meet Abby. Happy 3rd birthday Abby! This child session was done at a park in Oaks.

 

Meet The Smith Family! This family session was done in their home!

 

Meet Gianna! This newborn session was done in their home!

 

 

Meet the Marcozzo Family! This maternity/family session was done at Valley Forge Park.

 

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