Happy Birthday Little One! - Kansas City Portrait Photographer

Little Ms K. came to see me to celebrate her first birthday and this time she brought her big brother to jump in some shots too. She's pretty fond of her bubba. And bubba was pretty fond of Bob the Goldfish! This image was a replication of a portrait mom had done of him when he was one. This time, he was a little over protective of Bob. Such a good fish owner!☺ I hope Bob is doing well!

My Little Entrepreneurs...

Inspired by the book fair at school, from which - they both picked out POSTERS and ERASERS, (not books), my daughters (6 and 8) decided to have their own "Poster Sale". They were quietly working together for hours on their artwork. (yay for quietly coloring, not fighting, etc). Then announced the opening of the Poster Sale, the pricing, and their hours of operation. Big posters were $0.50 and the small ones were $0.25. Of course I fell in love and bought 6, and my husband bought a few too. {I do see a lot more of this in the future, as they were thrilled with our purchases}. And their "posters" were so cute, I thought I'd turn their artwork into a nice new bracelet for me! Isn't it adorable?

Happy 3rd Birthday Miss E!!!

I enjoyed this little gal so much. She took a bit to warm up to me, but once she did...her and I had some wonderful conversations. Such a personality! (And it shows in these images!) I'm having a hard time picking favorites...so look out guys. I bet you will have a hard time too! Your gallery will be up soon!

Birthday Boy!

This little guy has grown so much since the last time I saw him. He seems so "grown up"! ☺ He did so good! (Kept mom on her toes though!) And I hope your booboo is getting better Mr C.! Enjoy your preview guys! And your gallery will be up soon!

First impressions are important.

Update your business cards or website with a new headshot! Nothing is more important than a first impression. So put your best face forward! Call for details!

It's time...

I took the following images with my 50 mm 1.4 lens and a HOYA +4 close up filter. This close up filter gives you a focusing range in the centimeters!! And has a very shallow depth of field. I must say, probably one of my best GARAGE SALE purchases in a long long time! Yes, I picked up this filter at a garage sale in the fall, not knowing what it did, and if it would fit any of my lenses. But figured for $5 it would be worth a try! And it was.

These time pieces are from Mr. Kennedy's collection. Stop in to see the rest, as there are some beautiful, museum quality pieces that you've got to see to believe.

Photoshop before and after....

I was recently comissioned by my FAVORITE jewelry store to take images of their store for their website. (And yes, I made it out of there without buying anything honey.) I thought it might be fun to share some before and after shots.

To make sure I didn't loose detail in the showcases or out the windows, I took multiple exposures at the store. Exposing for ambient room light, showcase light, and the windows. Oh, and when you plan to do this...use a tripod of course. Once the images were in photoshop, I "sandwiched" all images together, using layers, creating one final image that shows detail in all areas of the scene,including the windows and showcases. I'm sure to some, this may sound like a bunch of technical mumbo jumbo....and it is, but I love it. Stay tuned for some portrait retouching before and afters as well!

Super model in the making-Kansas City Portrait Photographer

I have found that with pre-teen girls, all you have to do is turn on a fan, and boom-instant super model. I've always used a fan for seniors and boudoir sessions, but hadn't tried it on pre-teen girls, until now. I'm in love, and I think they are too. A special thank you to my 8 year old super model who gave me the inspiration! And here is her BFF...making her debut...I couldn't decide between color and black and white...I love them both!

3 Handsome Boys-Kansas City Child Photographer

Check out these 3 boys. Could they be any cuter? They did such a good job and I had so much fun working with them!!! Enjoy your sneak peek guys! And your gallery will be up soon!

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New site is finally up...

{I think} ☺ After a long couple days...I think the kinks are worked out!!! Check it out! http://www.jennibonline.com/

Check out this new stuff!!!

Here are a couple new items in the 2010 product line! Metal wallet tins, and 4x6 and 5x7 image boxes! Fun stuff. Can't wait to get my metal tin sample!! The new site will be up soon with more info!!