Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Aubrey & Konrad's Wedding Day - 9/13/14


Here are just a few shots from a beautiful beach wedding that 
I got to photograph a couple weeks ago...










Congrats to the happy newlyweds! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to capture each moment of your special day together. 
(Not too shabby for my very first Wedding photo shoot.) 
Lot's of love, Jenna





Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday, January 24, 2014

More of Pochet Beach...

 I just wanted you to know that the photograph above has NO photo editing what-so-ever. (Well, except for inserting my watermark signature - but other than that - NADA.) Pretty amazing, right?




"Cape Cod Winters"

Horse Pond, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts

"Abandoned Barn" (Black & White)

Eastham, Massachusetts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

"Adventures in Orleans"

"Uncle Harvey's Pond" in East Orleans (Nearby the house I grew up in!)
So glad I was there to capture the sun right where it was - so breathtaking!  

Pochet Beach Bridge - or as I like to call it "my happy place". I love visiting this spot. I had so much fun editing this photograph... pretty proud of it!
P.S.) Why yes, those ARE my boots! ☺︎


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

"Take Down Your Fences - Build Up Your Defenses" (Welcome 2014!)


Hey friends! It's been awhile! Happy New Year! How are you? Hope your start to 2014 has been a happy, healthy, fun one! I took this photograph just the other day - right after the snow storm "Hercules" hit us. I was all comfy and cozy in my little house; Christmas tree all lit up and a gingerbread scented candle burning in the background when I decided, "I have got to get myself outside to snap some photos!" So I got my winter gear on (coupled with my fur trimmed snow boots which I never miss an opportunity to wear when there is snow on the ground.) Once I was outside, it felt AWESOME! So much fun! Writing messages in the snow; frolicking through the 3 foot snow drifts; finding the best & biggest icicles; snapping pictures, etc. (My inner child came out almost instantaneously!)

As I uploaded this image to my blog I realized that I needed a "name" for it ... a "title" like I do with all my other photography posts. The first thing that came to my mind (in keeping with the New Year spirit) was the above phrase, "Take Down Your Fences - Build Up Your Defenses." I said to myself, "Yeahhhh, that's a cool name! Alright Jenna!" But as I thought more on it, I realized how much truth there is to it and how meaningful that really is to me. Now, I'm not one for "New Year's resolutions" but I have committed, in my mind, a couple things I need to work on personally that have to do with my attitude and out-look on life.

1) "Light". I chose ONE WORD to focus on this year in particular. And that word is "light". I want to be a light to those that are around me; a light in a dark world. After all, isn't that what Jesus calls us to be? I need to work on my "shine factor"! ☼

2) "Take Down Your Fences - Build Up Your Defenses". In this life, we are constantly putting up walls (or fences, in this case) to set up barriers for ourselves between things or people that we just want to be separated from. Or sometimes we put up these walls to hide behind them so that we don't have to deal with them. I feel like it's time for me to take down my fences and stop hiding behind them. I think that by doing this you free yourself of a lot of burdens that you really have no control of anyways. I can take down my fences while still allowing my defenses to be up. You can still be careful with your defenses up but there is no reason to build up walls. This is life. We learn to deal with reality and fears that hold you back. Thankfully my hope is found in God, my Provider, Protector, Healer, Father & Friend. There is no need for me to fear what is on the other side of those fences ... not with my Savior holding my hand and going before me. So I choose to take down those fences that I've put up and allow God to be my Defender.

Walls - separate us from things that we fear or just don't want to deal with
Defenses - guarding yourself in awareness of your surroundings

"December Days" ... Cape Cod Life


Friday, October 18, 2013

"OCTOBERFUL"

Today, I had a day off from work. On a Friday... it is quite a big deal. This is what transpired ...

"Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"

"Columbus Day Sky"

"Lewis Bay"



"Simply Beautiful"

"Friends"

"Tranquility"

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Senior Pictures (Photo Shoot!) 9/18/13


Just a few days ago I had the privilege of taking my (very own) sister's "senior pictures"! (Pausing for a moment to let that sink in ... my little sister ... a Senior in High School! Whoa. Where has the time gone?) I was really excited to do this for her for many reasons; one being "how fun, right?!" and  another reason being "I've never done senior pictures for anyone before!" How awesome that I got to learn how to do this kind of photography with my beautiful sister! I'm not going to lie, I was a bit skeptical of myself (not ever done this before.) I didn't know if I'd be any good at it. I'm mainly used to capturing still life, nature and landscapes in my photography. Except for the occasional "handsome nephew, Justin baby portraits" I have never photographed people. But you know what? They came out GREAT! I took about 200 photographs total ... I know, I know... 200 is a lot. I edited/tweaked maybe 50 or so of the ones that my sister "liked" and/or "loved" and now the hard part will be choosing ONE to be in the yearbook. Boy, we had so much fun together! I loved learning a new "skill" and having Elizabeth's photo shoot as "my first". Good memories! I thought I'd post a few of my favorite photos from the shoot! 

Isn't Elizabeth a beautiful young lady?! 
Someone pass me a tissue...




Saturday, September 7, 2013

"Somewhere In Time ..." (1923 Ford Model T)


I have, (what I'd like to call) "bragging rights" for Borsari Gallery Cape Cod. Not only because it's a gorgeous place worth bragging about but also because ... it's my workplace! If you've never been to this gallery before, well, what are you waiting for? Come visit me already! You'll be glad you did! For more info visit: 

Borsari Gallery Cape Cod
524 Main Street, Rte. 6A
Dennis Village, MA 02638
(508) 385-3434

"All Things Bright & Beautiful..."


"Keep your face to the sunshine 
and you cannot see the shadows.
It's what sunflowers do." -Helen Keller

Friday, August 30, 2013

Gearing up for September...


Ohhh yessss! It's happening! I am ready for the fall. I have been ready for it for about a month now. Summer is too hot and far too busy for me to appreciate. (Not to mention the added frustration of "tourist season.") I can honestly say that fall is my absolute favorite season. It's only labor day weekend but I may just throw myself a little party in celebration of September 1st coming up. Now I know that Sept. 1st is not "technically" the first day of Autumn BUT... to me... it is. (Shhh, don't tell the calendar I said that.) I am ready for the cool, crisp air; the colorful foliage; the crunchy leaves; pumpkin spice coffee; sweet scented candles; knitted sweaters and campfires. (The list goes on...) I am excited just typing it. Call me crazy but I have already purchased (and received) my own private stock of "Creamy Pumpkin" (my personal favorite) and other various "fall-themed" foaming hand soaps from Bath & Body Works. I bought 7 bottles. They were on sale AND I had a coupon. You think I'm kidding... but I'm not. I couldn't resist. So now I am all stocked up for September, October and November!

Tempting right? Just in case your interested, well here ya go: 

That is all for now. Happy Labor Day Weekend Friends! :)






Sunday, July 14, 2013

"Amongst the Trees" (Part 2) ...Revisiting...


Early Saturday morning, July 6th: Watching the summertime sunlight stream in through the trees at Lewis Bay. I love the distinct shadows that are being casted on the "carpet-like" green grass. This photograph looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale book! I am blessed to live with-in walking distance to this "mystical looking" place.