Musicians … have I mentioned that I love them? One, more than all the others, but he’s not the subject of this blog post! So, yes … I love musicians. And it seems I’m photographing more and more lately.
Meet Amanda! Amanda is a Senior at Belmont University and is currently recording her first album … it’s a little Southern Gospel meets Christian Country. She and I met over frozen yogurt a couple weeks ago to throw around some ideas for her upcoming shoot (for the album). Frozen yogurt in January? Well, that wasn’t the initial plan. We had planned to meet at Starbucks … you know, grab a nice hot coffee (since it’s JANUARY) and have a chat. Well, they were crowded … CROWDED. Odly enough, Sweet CeCe’s next door had plenty of room to sit. So in we went and had us some frozen yogurt … in January! So … we didn’t get the coffee, but the yogurt was pretty yummy! ANYWAY … we got some good ideas and discussed locations and settled on CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin. They’re a wedding venue, but I’ve shot a couple weddings there and absolutely love the place. So, I called and they let us come down and shoot for a while. Had a great time!
Amanda was a natural in front of the camera. And such a pretty girl … look at those eyes! 
Ok, I’m gonna stop talking and just show you some of my favorites from our session!
Meet Amanda …
Monday, November 14, 2011
I love parties, I love babies, I love these people … the perfect recipe for a super good time. It was a special occasion. Actually, two special occasions … a baptism and a birthday party. Hudson turned 1, got baptized and had a big birthday party all in one day! A BUSY day, but a FUN day, nonetheless! You may have seen mom, dad and their first baby before here. Hudson is a new addition to the family … and a super adorable and sweet addition at that!
First, the church …
Then the party …
Have I mentioned that I love parties? Babies? These people?
Friday, September 16, 2011
I love babies! I’ve always loved them, but now that I have one of my own, I love them more! I love watching mothers as they discover things about their babies and as they discover things about themselves. It’s an amazing new relationship!
Meet cutie-boy, Tyler, and his gorgeous and oh-so-sweet mommy, Eve. Eve’s mother, Adora, was given a Jen Wood Photography gift card for her birthday by her dear friends at Hot Pink (an amazingly cute shop in Brentwood that was begun by the mother/daughter duo). Adora wanted to use her gift card to capture these fleeting moments of two of the most important people in her world … her daughter and grandson. They grow up so fast …
Obviously, that’s Eve and Tyler on the left and we got Adora in one … on the right.
Those dimples …
Aaaaand we wore him out …
Adora and Eve, I enjoyed every minute with you guys! You are a beautiful family! I can’t wait to show you the rest!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Not long ago, I spent the morning with Riley and Bailee and their favorite human, AJ. Riley and Bailee are getting up there in age (both 10 years old), and I was informed that we’d need some good “warming up” time before we got started as they were a little wary of strangers, and as we soon learned, big cameras too! We took some time getting to know each other and getting them used to the big black thing I kept putting in front of my face, and before long, we were good friends!
Here they are, making their modeling debut … Bailee, the pretty girl (left) and Riley, the handsome boy (right):
We got so many great shots from this session! I can’t wait to show you the rest, AJ!
I’ve mentioned it a time or two (or three) that the hubby is a musician. We’ve been in this town for 14 years and know quite a few of them. So regardless of the fact that I photograph mostly kiddos and dogs, I occasionally get the chance to photograph musicians! I love kids and dogs, but it’s kinda nice taking a break from the norm once in a while!
Samantha Stroh recently signed an exclusive record and publishing deal and is working on her debut album. Funny, pretty and very talented! What’s not to love about Samantha? (Sounds like I’m turning into a dating service. If this photography thing goes south, I might consider it. Didn’t ask her if she was looking!)
Then there’s KJ (Kenneth Johnson). KJ is the owner and CEO of Sharp Objects, who also has an artist thing of his own going on. Upon meeting KJ, you might find yourself a little intimidated. Don’t let that big tough exterior fool you! He’s a super cool guy who’s not afraid to throw back a couple of shots and a beer at 11:00 in the morning for the sake of a cool picture!
Thanks for a break from the norm, guys! Had a blast!
by Jen Wood
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