I. Love. This. Family. I met Jenny back in college when i joined the same sorority she was in. Fast forward to our adult lives and i was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her family for the first time! I fell in love with her kids the moment i met them and look forward to photographing them every other year. This year, their newest member of the family, Cassady, got to join in the fun. I first met this sweet pup back in May when i ran with Jenny in the Upper Arlington 5 miler. I’m a sucker for puppies and kinda couldn’t wait to see her again. I was shocked at how much she’s grown. She looks like a full grown dog but Cass is still just a baby and i couldn’t believe how well behaved she was! I didn’t even have to pull out any tricks to get her to look at me (drew might have been another story ;-P)
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how cute are these kiddos?? love them.
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i LOVE avery’s giggly face in this image!
Jenny & Russ, you guys have such a beautiful family! thank you for trusting me to capture some moments in time for you year after year. and Jenny i look forward to running the UA 5 miler AND the columbus half with you next year!! i adore you guys, xxJBZ
Columbus, OH
Jenny&Russ | together since 1994 | married 13 years | 08.05.00 | Columbus, OH
how they met, as told by jenny: We met through mutual friends in high school!
jenny | hometown: Upper Arlington, Ohio | Sales Representative | 5 words (as described by russ): organized, determined, hardworking, friend, honest
russ | hometown: Upper Arlington, Ohio | attorney | 5 words (as described by jenny): loyal, hardworking, funny, smart, kind
avery | 8 1/2 | 04.16.05 | 3rd Grade | 5 words: Smart, Sweet, Determined, Friendly, Helpful
drew | 7 | 09.24.06 | 1st Grade | 5 words: Energetic, Smart, Athletic, Affectionate, Hardworking
a favorite memory/moment from the kids’ lives so far:
For Drew, that’s easy – first time he could hear, first time he babbled, first words he spoke. They are all a gift. (*to read more about drew’s hearing journey, click here)
For Avery, watching her dance on stage for the first time, she had to ask her teacher to find me in the audience before she would dance. Melts my heart!
best piece of mommy/daddy advice:
Enjoy the little moments & milestones. You never know how precious they are until the are taken or nearly taken away.
Katie D. - Those adorable kiddos, that gorgeous pup, the laughter, and fun… what a perfect family!!! Love this session Jenny! I love all the fall colors and posing. So great!!
Bobbi - LOVE THESE!!!! Oh… and I’m loving that they included sweet Cassidy!
Laurie - So much love! Such beautiful, big smiles and an awesome backdrop! Gorgeous all around!!
Sally - I’m a sucker for puppies, too! Such a beautiful location for a beautiful family. Love them all, but that first one with the covered bridge especially!
Ashley - I heart these!!! The black and white of mom and dad tickling the kids is awesome!!! 😀
Meggie D - AHH!! I HAVE SO MANY FAVORITES!! This fam is presh beyond words. Love the Ohio Bicentennial family photo, and the one above that of Avery and Drew – tooooooo cauuute! and the black and white tickle fest. Awesome job Jenny, as usge 😉
Maggie - So amazing! Love this session! This family is so adorable, including Cassady! I have a golden that looks a lot like her. Those golden have the best smile 🙂 Awesome job!!
lindsay - This family is totally adorable, and I want to squeeze that pups adorable face. That is all. 🙂
Jacqie - This family is so cute. I love, love the bridge! And that tree in the background! Awesome! 🙂 They have such great smiles!
corrie - I Love the barn shot! Such a fun adorable family!
Suzanne - oh the last one! you can feel the love. the backgrounds are sweet in all of these from the nature shots, to the typography to the scenic bridge. well done they will love all of these!
Rachel - These turned out beautiful! So soft and happy – love the locations and the filmy feeling to the images. great job!
Chrissy - These are so much fun!! I love the one of them laughing in the grass! What a wonderful moment!!
Nicki - This is such an awesome family session! Love all of these, but that black and white one is my fav. Great job!
Maggie M - Sweet family and sweet photos! And an adorable puppy too!
Christine McGuigan - Adorable family! Great job capturing their joy. Love all the smiles. 🙂
stephanie - LOVE LOVE LOVE the laughing ones…I am such a sucker for those! 🙂 Awesome job Jenny!!
Micah - These are photos this family will treasure for years! LOVE the puppy!!
Darcy Holsopple - GREAT session! Looks like a ton of fun and amazing pics!
Orsolya - SO cute!!! LOVE the laughing ones!!!! You captured the happiness so perfectly!
Molly - I love when families include pets in their sessions! These are great photos, Jenny—I foresee some awesome Christmas cards in this family’s future. 😀
Jen Saner - Sneak attack for the win!! These are really great photos, Jenny! Looks like this family had a blast working with you!