Celene

March 7, 2012

A few months ago, I went home to shoot a few bridal shoots that Shelina and I collaborated on together (here, here and here). In between those shoots, we were also able to give one of Shelina’s dearest friends a shoot for her birthday. The weather that day was very uncooperative, so we worked with what we were given and I think Celene’s pictures turned out great, despite the nasty, rainy conditions. I asked Shelina to share a few words about the shoot and about her friendship with Celene…

Shelina wrote…

Happy Birthday Celene!  I gave my dear friend Celene Long an on location photo shoot with hair and makeup done by Blush Hair and Makeup and photography by Jenelle for her birthday.  This was such a fun day getting her beautiful for her photo shoot, minus the rain and cold winds while shooting.  We started at the salon with hair and makeup then drove out to the location to set up and start shooting.  The location we chose to shoot was a client of mine, Richard Garner, which owns FISH TAIL BAR G.  What a beautiful barn with a lot of horses and a few other farm animals running around made it a great place to get our Ralph Lauren inspired shots.

What can I say? Celene you are absolutely amazing!  You are one of the most thoughtful people I know. Your friendship means a great deal to me, and I feel very lucky to have your love and support through thick and thin.  I Hope you enjoy your birthday present.  XOXO – Shelina

 

Have a great Wednesday!!

 

 

We started out up in the hay loft in the barn because it was raining. The only natural light was the dreary daylight peeking in through the barn walls. The ranch handlers were kind enough to grab us some flood lights. Hey, you gotta work with what you got…and Celene worked it.

Although the lighting wasn’t ideal, I really liked the deep shadows the lights gave…created an intriguing image with a lot of natural contrast.

Luckily, it stopped pouring so we were able to go outside for some of those “Ralph Lauren” shots…

Celene did such a fabulous job, you couldn’t even tell it was freezing by looking at her…

So cute. I think Celene looks like Jenny from Forrest Gump…

Daylight was starting to diminish, so we ventured inside the barn with the horses for a few last shots. This horse kept nibbling at Celene…adorable!

One quick outfit change into jeans, a white t-shirt and suspenders to finish off the shoot…

    
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Saturday with Ben

March 5, 2012

Every year around this time, Hoboken becomes the destination for many young adults that travel from all around the Tri-State area to join in the St. Patty’s Day festivities. Once upon a time, it was a celebration with friends and family to come together and watch a traditional parade on Washington Street.  The Hoboken firemen squad and police force would join in and wear kilts and play bagpipes as they marched down the mile long street and children waved their four leaf clover flags in celebration.  Now, sadly, this tradition has been warped into some kind of crazy fraternity party that takes place all over the streets of Hoboken. So, Ben and I have chosen every year on this day to escape our sweet town.

This past Saturday, we went into the city and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon eating brunch at Cafe Condesa and walking around the West Village. I also decided to take along my 7D and take some video shots. There is so much to see here and I’ve been negligent to archive our adventures, no matter if its big or small. Sometimes, its the everyday happenings that give you the greatest memories. And I am so lucky to have Ben to share them with.

Happy Monday!

 

 

 

Favorite shot of the day…

 

xoxo,

Jenelle

    
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2012 VOW Bridal Show

February 23, 2012

This past weekend, Ben and I drove home to Virginia Beach to be a part of our first bridal show. Having not a clue what to expect and having only about a month and a half to prepare for it, I would say the success of the show was an answer to many, many prayers.

In the beginning of January, my sister, Shelina of Blush Hair and Makeup Salon, and I had the idea of getting a booth together at a bridal show. Great. I loved this idea, but now all we needed was a bridal show to be a part of. Seeing as most of the bridal shows had already come and gone or the deadline to sign up had past, we were getting nervous. After researching a bit more, we came across the VOW Bridal Event at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.  We quickly sent our inquiries to the show coordinator and with multiple and prompt responses from Katherine Byrd, VOW Bridal Magazine Sales Rep, we were able to book the last booth available. Hallelujah!

So, after many creative hours spent on preparation for the show, we finally pulled it together just in time. We were very pleased with the entire process of the show and we could not have done it without many, and I say many, helping hands. We are truly blessed to have friends and family in our lives that care about the prosperity and success of our businesses.

 

The show was this past Sunday, so we spent all afternoon on Saturday at the convention center setting up.  You cannot see, but we had seven sets of hands there to make our booth perfect for the brides. Here is the before…

 And here is the after. We went with a shabby chic look. All the furniture pieces are from Shelina’s salon. 

 On the left is an example of canvas prints I offer my clients. On the right are the discs that my clients receive with their images on it after their wedding.

Oh, these brochures. These brochures were made with TLC…a big ‘ol whopping amount of it.

 Shelina and and her Glo Minerals Makeup demo.  

We needed a backdrop that we could hang the prints on, so Shelina had a brilliant idea of finding old and weathered doors. My dad hinged them together and they created a perfect setting to display my photography.

VOW put on an exquisite bridal fashion show featuring Maya Couture and Pure English Couture gowns. During the show, I leaned over to Ben and said, “Let’s get married again…” He snarled through his lips and shook his head. I guess once is enough for him.

Our team: me, Tehra Burton (Shelina’s assistant), and Shelina. Ben is behind the camera.

A huuuge thank you to everyone that helped make this show what it was. We could not have done it without you! You know who you are. And another huuuuge thank you to all of the brides that were able to stop by and chat with us about their wedding. We truly enjoyed meeting everyone and look forward to working with you.

xoxo,

Jenelle

    
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