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    Hi and welcome! I'm jenny (obvi) and i'm so happy you're here. i am a portrait and wedding photographer in columbus, ohio. my absolute favorite thing to photograph is love. couples in love, new mommies and daddies in love with their newest bundle of joy, brides and grooms in love about to walk down the aisle. anything involving love. who doesnt love love, right?

    here on the blog you'll find some of my favorite images from recent sessions and weddings of my clients, family and friends. you'll also probably find some personal posts from our large family get togethers or cute pictures of my dogs. because i love my dogs. a lot.

    so sit back, enjoy. if you see something you like, leave me a comment to let me know. much love!

    << this photo by the amazing bobbi+mike

Annabelle+Abigail | Columbus Child Photography

Monday, September 22, 2014

These two beauties are no stranger to being in front of my camera. I’ve been their family photographer for years! I’ve known their mama, Helen, since we were both junior high cheerleaders! So, we’ve been friends a few years 😉 This time Helen wanted to make sure we got some photos of the girls in their Irish Dance costumes! Back when i was doing mostly senior photography at a studio in Dayton, i photographed quite a few beautiful irish dancers in their amazing costumes, so i couldn’t wait to see these girls in theirs! But before we got them all done up, i wanted to catch a few of the sisters just in their every day clothes. I love photographing sisters. They have such a special bond. As someone who loves her sister to pieces, i would have LOVED having some of images like these of me and her together!

i’ve always been amazed with Irish Dancers. I love watching them dance, their wigs are phenomenal. Dancing with all that hair cannot be easy! but how gorgeous do these girls look! i’m totally obsessed with them. 

 

Annabelle+Abigail | sisters | Dayton, OH

Annabelle | 12.13.2004 | 4th Grade | nicknames: Anna, Tummy, Tum Tum, Croupy Bear, Poopapotamus (given to her by Dr. England) | fave things: horses, Irish Dance, birds, Minecraft, art, snow | 5 words: caring, loving, reverent, witty, trustworthy

Abigail | 07.16.2007 | 2nd Grade | nicknames: Abby, Baby, Stinkin’ Weasel (Weasel for short), Baby Cakes | fave things: singing! fashion/design, Irish Dance, pandas, bulldogs | 5 words: confident, humorous, personable, extrovert, influential

best annabelle moment/memory so far (answered by mom):

We refused to keep scissors in the house for YEARS, because I feared one of my girls cutting their own hair. So when Annabelle had a lock of hair falling into her face, she cut it.
When I realized her hair didn’t lay flat – I asked her what happened and she said the hairdresser did it earlier that day.
Truth was she did it at school & planned it all out so no one else would notice she cut her hair OR even see it in the trashcan she was in 2nd grade!!!
I could only laugh as I took every precaution to prevent that and turned out she looked adorbs with bangs for awhile

best abigail moment/memory so far (answered by mom):

Abigail has a great imagination is an excellent storyteller and could convince anyone what she says is truth.
So when she started telling us she’s a werewolf, we laughed and thought it was cute.
Now nearly a year later, we’ve heard about where werewolves play, how they travel, what they eat (black cats are their favorite), who else is a werewolf, and the moon cycles – we’re no longer shocked when Abigail doesn’t want to wake up after playing all night.
(Note: Abigail hasn’t ever seen a movie or read a book with werewolves, so we’re thinking the only way she can provide all these details is if she’s a REAL werewolf.) 😉

Best thing about having a sister (answered by girls):

Anna: someone to play with and having my best friend

Abby: someone to wash dishes for you and help you when you get stuck

Favorite thing about Irish Dance:

Anna: going to Feisanna where we have fun family time

Abby: winning

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Mandy - Another great job by JBZ. I loved seeing these girls! Great pictures! Cannot believe how big the girls are getting!

shannon - they have the most contagious smiles!! such beautiful, beautiful girls! i would love to see them dance..so fun!!

Bobbi - IRISH DANCERS?! AHHHH!!!! I LOOOOOOOVE!!!!!!!! Beautiful session of two beautiful ladies! High fives!

Helen - I LOVE these!!!! What a treat to have such an amazing friend capture my girls perfectly.

Helen - I have to confess, my FAVORITE part of this session was how each sister could make the other smile/giggle. Didn’t realize they had so many inside jokes & it was special how Jenny was able to not only capture their bond in these images, but bring it out of them for others to enjoy.

Laureen Laffey - Adorable! Love everything about these pictures and attached stories. Way to be GORGEOUS Poopapoatmus and Weasel!

Maryann Barnes - Jenny,
Beautiful pics of those 2 girls. I am so proud of you and your work. You always make every session beautiful!

Tammy - How cute are those little girls!?! I’m in looove with those little Irish dancer costumes! Great job, Jenny!

Laura - These are so precious!! I love the one of them sitting together between the wildflowers! And all of their answers at the end had my smiling from ear to ear! 🙂

Jacqie - These two are DOLLS! What cute portraits, Jenny! I adore these! The love the very last one. 🙂

rachel - So awesome!!! I can’t even decide if I like the dress shots or the first set of shots better – these are all beautifully done! Such adorable girls!

Abbey - awww they are so cute I can’t get over them! These are beautiful portraits!!

Katie - These are the cutest little girls! And that flower field is so perfect! I love all the sweet smiles you captured, these are photos to cherish for years to come.

Ben - I love these photos Jenny! I’m dating a girl that used to Irish dance so I recognized those dresses before I read the words above them.

Vanessa - What adorable girls. I love that you got images of them in their irish dancing get-up! How precious!

Faye - Jenny you not only captured the beauty of these girls ….but you totally nailed their personalities too! These sisters are some of the most intelligent and well behaved girls I know. Not to mention how adorable and beautiful they are! Great job my dear!

Megan D - OMG! Wigs?!? I thought Helen curled their hair!!! Jenny…as always, these are adorable. Not only am I obsessed with these presh little girls, but the sweet smiles you are able to get never cease to amaze me. Fantastic job, per usual! Loves ya! xoxo

Micah - These sisters are ADORABLE!! You captured their relationship beautifully! Great work!

jessica - Love the field location. Sweet genuine smiles…your did a beautiful job!

Nicki - Gorgeous photos of absolutely adorable sisters! Great job Jenny!!

Britt - What cuties!! Great job, Jenny!!

Baby Bear is ONE! | The Lopardos | Columbus Family Photography

Monday, July 28, 2014

This family is brand new to this blog so lets give them a big welcome! Brian and i have been friends for close to 18 years now! Its so hard to believe its been that long. They live in Texas now so i don’t get to see them nearly enough and i always get excited when they make the trip home to ohio to visit. i was even more excited when Genny asked if i would do some family photography for them to capture Barrett’s first birthday! We actually did the session on Bear’s first birthday which was pretty cool. And he was just in the best mood. He had me in the palm of his cute little hand. Those big brown eyes just melted me.

i have a couple distinct favorites from this session, and this is definitely one of them. Bear is so happy! this is another favorite.. i love how Bud is looking at his son.. Still kinda hard to believe you have a son, bud! i love you guys. perfect match. always love each other just like this.while i was doing  a few images of just mom and dad, Barrett just stood there and laughed at us the whole time. HA, he thought we were hilarious. those teeth! At the end, Genny wanted to try a cake smash.. Bear definitely wasnt feeling it at first…but then he got a taste of the sugarrrrrrrrr, and then came the smile. lol

Genny and Bud, i love you guys. i hate that you’re so far away. I am so happy we got to hang out a couple times while you were back and can’t wait to see you this winter! and i promise we’ll make it to texas to visit again! xxJBZ

 

Springboro, OH

Brian+Genny+Barrett | engaged: 03.12.11 | married: 11.19.11, Galveston, TX | Richmond, TX

how they met: we met on eharmony.com! our first date was PF Chang’s and Baker Street Pub. We were matched perfectly because by the end of the night we were quoting each others favorite movies!

Genevieve | hometown: Houston, TX | Assistant Principal | 5 words: organized, caring, smart, social, family-oriented

Brian | hometown: Centerville, OH | Mortgage Loan Officer  | 5 words: kind, supportive, loyal, hard-working, funny

Barrett | 1 year | 07.16.13 | nicknames: Bear, Mr Man, Mr Fussy-pants, Monkey | 5 words: “cutest baby in the world” (we call him this all the time!)

Barrett’s favorite things: walking, playing peekaboo, chattering, playing w TV remote controls

best moment/memory so far:

crawling for the first time
favorite foods right now:

yogurt, puffs, cake, fruit, eggs

least favorite foods right now:

anything hard or chewy

one baby item you couldnt live without:

pacifier

biggest first year struggle:

Genny went through severe post partum after attempting to return to work

proudest first year moment/accomplishment/etc:

genny returning to work and finishing her first year as an Assistant Principal
advice for new parents on surviving the first year:
the first few months are the toughest! we thought it helped to transition him to the crib after 6 weeks – he slept through the night quick! Everyone will give you advice but it is YOUR baby so what you do is the best thing because YOU are the parents!

 

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rachel - These are adorable!!! What a beautiful little boy! Love all the love and joy in these pictures – so much happiness in every shot! In LOVE with this entire session!

Kari - This looks like a fun family! Their little boy is adorable!! Such wonderful memories from a 1st birthday! Great job! Love his smash cake pictures too!

Tammy - Awe these are adorable! This family is so cute, and that little boy i just melting my heart! I hope these images go all over their walls! Great job!

shannon - if her is not the cutest little boy in the whole world, then i don’t know who is!! he is adorable!! love all of the shots of him. and those family shots are perfection. what a wonderful, blessed family!!

Bobbi - Your first favorite is my favorite! EVERY image is pure gold. Love and miss you Jenny BZ!

Laura - What a little hunk!!! I love his grin, and I love how in love mom+dad are. 🙂

Chrissy - AH! I was giggling through this whole set!! He is sooo adorable!! That 4th image down is just perfect!! You can hear him laughing!

Jen Saner - You had me at the first image of his sweet, sweet face!! PERFECT family session!

Julie Paisley - OMGoodness! Such a cutie! This is just a perfect family session and you do them so well!!!

maike rinaye - Well this kid is freakin adorable. Beautiful job!

Faye - Oh my he is so adorable. I’m completely content with my two girls…but seeing him and all his smiles…makes me want to have a baby boy! 🙂 Love all the light in these. Gorgeous, fun and true as always girl!

Caitlynn - I just love his little expressions! Ha! Sugar makes everything better, right? Such an adorable family. Love these, Jenny.

brian+genny+bear | columbus family photography » Jenny Barnes Photography - […] to entrust me with their family photography again!! You guys may recognize this family from their session last year, and its so fun to look at how much Barrett has grown!! Gone is that pudgy little baby and in his […]

Lillian+Everett are ONE! | Columbus Baby Photography

Monday, July 14, 2014

Baby photography is so fun. Even more fun when i get to watch these babies grow! everyone knows i love photographing newborns and its such a joy to do their one year photos to see how they’ve grown, changed or stayed the same. I cannot believe these beauty-full babies are a year old already. You all remember the twins, right? How perfectly adorable and tiny and squishy they were. They’re a year old! And they’ve got distinctly different and BIG personalities. And they show through these photos so well. Lily is a total ham and crazy fast, does not want to sit still, always laughing and smiling. Everett is a little more chill, more serious, taking things in. Both are just too cute for words. I had so much fun with them, i didn’t want to leave. My face and abs hurt so much from just laughing with them non stop. and they’re off! i love this one.. everett definitely made me work for his smiles where lily loved me from the minute i arrived. lolhaha SUPER BABIES!

lauren and jason, i just love you all to pieces. you know i do. and your babies absolutely melt me. big love to you all!! xxJBZ

 

Lillian+Everett | 1 year | 06.19.2013 | Springboro, OH

Everett | favorite things:balls, bath time, Baxter, binkies, twinkle twinkle little star, being outside, hiding in the tunnel, grandpa, stairs | nicknames: bud, turkey, buster, Big Mac, meatball | 5 words: flirt, cheerful, observant, playful, passive

Lillian | favorite things: anything that everett has, binkies, grandma and grandpa, playing peek a boo, fisher price stroller, baxters water dish, climbing, the pool | nicknames: Lilypad, turkey, sugar muffin, small fry  | 5 words: happy, determined, energetic, observant, strong

best moment/memory so far:

E: when he shot a newborn poop across the nursery. Jason had to strip and wash everything and it took the whole time between feedings. Lily and i slept thru the whole thing.
L: lily had colic and bad reflux as an infant. she was rarely happy when she was awake. the first time she smiled and laughed brought a happy tear to my eye.

advice for new parents on surviving the first year:

make sure you have a crock pot and easy recipes to throw together. Its the only way we ate a warm meal.

favorite foods right now:

E: turkey, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, puffs, cheerios, hot dogs

L: watermelon, puffs, bananas, anything in a pouch, grilled cheese, mac and cheese

least favorite foods right now:

E: whatever he’s not in the mood for at the time

L: vegetables

one baby item you couldnt live without:

i have three.. sorry, not sorry.. pottery barn glider/rocker. i can’t tell you have many hours we/i have clocked in that thing. the baby channel (gasp!). a cleaning lady

biggest first year struggle:

its a three way tie between three months without sleep, feeling like a single parents because there are two babies and no one to switch off to, and getting them both to bed at night by yourself. Phew!

proudest first year moment/accomplishment/etc:

listing, showing, selling a house, buying a new house, packing, celebrating the twins first Christmas, taking down Christmas, and moving three days after christmas with two six month old babies and a dog.

 

 

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rachel - OH MY GOSH! These are so, so adorable!!! LOVE how they have the same big, full mouth smile! All of these are so great!

Caitlynn - Ha! You know it has been a good day when your face and abs hurt from all the laughing! You can tell from the images! I feel like I hear their laughs. Those two are simply adorable. AND their outfits – perfection.

Tammy - Oh my gosh these are adorable! My thirty year goggles are obsessed. Great job!

kim - JENNYYYYY — these are awesome! They are a couple cuties!! Love that you got to photograph them in their own house! They are just adorable and I love what mom had them wear!

Destinee - Aah! Love these! So much fun and laughter! Love all the big smiles but that serious one of Everett (last one on bed) is so perfect! And the first one of Lily and Everett is a fave. Oh the fun they’ll have together!

Great work!!

Laurie - I mean stop it with this post – tooooo cute! The smiles, the blue eyes, the little pops of attitude, I love it all!! Gorgeous work friend!

maike rinaye - Oh my gosh. SO MANY SMILES!!! These kiddo’s are gorgeous. Beautiful work!

Chrissy - Their curls, THEIR SMILES!! I can’t even stand how adorable they are! I smiled through this entire post!! I love the one of them on the blanket together, and the one of them crawling together. So precious!

Bobbi - OHHHHH MYYYYYY GOSHHHHH!!! That image of the little guy pouting?! Is it bad that it’s my favorite?! I’m obsessed with this whole session though!

Abbey - Ohhhh my goodness! Obsessed with these blondies!!!!! The little guy looks just like his daddy! Love the shots of them sitting the doorway. Beautiful use of light!

shannon - stop it right now!! is it legal to have two babies that darn adorable?! i am SO in love with these!! and those perfect matching grins?! melt my heart!

Meggie D - This is one of my most FAVORITE sessions from you!!!! I freaking LOOOOOOOOVE every single image. These babies are too cute for words. You captured them perfectly. I can’t get enough of those big-open-mouthed smiles. PERFECT job JBZ!! xoxo

Nicole - So so cute!!! Great job! One is hard enough but you rocked it with two.

Mommy - Jenny, WOW!!!! I love the energy you captured in every photo of my babies. Everett wears his emotion on his sleeve and lily couldn’t have been more excited to see you and your camera!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your hard work… It payed off BIG TIME!!!!! Love, love, love!!!!!!!!

Jen S. - I love all of the expressions you were able to capture! Way to work your magic with the kids!!

Kate Borgelt - Those smiles! GAH!!! So much love and energy. so many great expressions. Dang girl. Dang…

Nicki - Oh my goodness, the cuteness of these two is too much!!! My favs are the ones of them on the polka dot bed. Love all the smiles you got with these two. Awesome awesome job!!

Micah - Oh my GOSH!! SOOOO many smiles!! I dig all of these! Really great session!

Molly - Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, always impressing me! I LOVE all of those genuine, full-body smiles you got (even if you had to work hard for them). You’re right that their personalities are so clear in these photos, and that’s a credit to your talent! Great job! 😀

Dawn - Oh my goodness these are soooo cute I just want to pinch their cheeks!! LOOOVE the ones on the polka dot beadspread and all of the images with the two of them together. Sooo good!

Tsone - I can’t stop smiling!

Vanessa - I was smiling before the 1st picture fully loaded and the following ones were even better. You captured some serious personality in these Jenny! I adore these kiddos and tis session. Very nice work!!!

Julie P - GAH!!! THESE are seriously AMAZING! Cutest kids ever!!! Super duper great job!

Erin Evangeline - So cute!!!! Wow, they are adorable. My favorites are the pics with mom and dad!!! And what great outfits!!!

Maggie M - So much cute!! They are both adorable and every shot is a total 10. Great work!

Ben - I don’t know how you get such great baby photos. You have a talent Jenny! They’re all so smiling and perfect. Great job!

Nolan is 6 months! | The Hoyngs | Columbus Family Photography

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

This team is no stranger to this blog. Mandy’s been posing in front of my camera since i was in my first photography class in middle school, thru high school and she was my go-to when i was in photography school. She used to wanna be a model so it all worked out perfectly. My style has changed a ton since those days but she’s still one of my favorite subjects to capture. Family photography is one of my favorites, especially for new families, and especially when its my family. If this is your first visit to the blog, mandy is my beautiful sister, nick is her handsome hubs, and nolan is my adorable, perfect little nephew. And nolan turning 6 months old was a perfect opportunity for a family session!! sometimes its hard to believe he’s only 6 months old because i hardly remember not having him in my life.. and then i can’t believe he’s ALREADY 6 months old.. time is flying. and let me tell ya, this kid captures the heart of everyone he meets. That smile… its worth all the stupid human tricks i have to do to get it. he melts me. i love him so much.his facial expressions just crack me up.oh, have i mentioned how much he loves his mama?? because he so does. the smiles he saves for her are the best of all. and if he can’t see her, its like someone turned the lights off. He’s definitely a mama’s boy.. and he’s got her wrapped around his finger too. its still crazy to see my little sister as a mom! first time on his daddy’s shoulders, i think he liked it. Nick did too. 😉can we also talk about how perfectly coordinated they are?! i love it. perfect little family. and of course they wanted Jackson in a few, he was their first baby. and boy do these boys love each other. hoyng brothers. <3oh nolan, auntie jenny loves you so much. i hope you never stop giving me those sweet smiles! 

mandy and nick, i love you. duh. xxJBZ

 

Liberty Township, OH

mandy&nick | engaged:12.25.11 | married 12.28.12 | home now: Liberty Township, OH

mandy | hometown: beavercreek, OH | hair stylist | 5 words (as described by nick): loving, mother, caring, thoughtful, beautiful

nick | hometown: beavercreek, OH | Director of Business Development | 5 words (as described by mandy): helpful, selfless, devoted, amazing father, ambitious

nolan | 7 months | 12.15.13 | 5 words: sweet, silly, stubborn, playful, happy

nolan’s favorite things: sophie the giraffe, toy keys, reading books, and anything that isn’t his, lol. if we put his toys in front of him along w one of our items, he always goes for ours.

favorite foods right now: mama’s milk, sweet potatoes, bananas
least favorite foods right now: blueberries
one baby item you couldn’t live without: this is lame for us but its what we use the most – aquaphor because his poor skin is so dry. something more fun would be his Sophie giraffe
best piece of mommy/daddy advice to others: nick: enjoy sleep as much as you can before baby comes. enjoy each other before baby comes. And don’t worry about buying everything new–babies grow so fast, they don’t need brand new items
mandy: it won’t be like this for long. Snuggle your baby as much as you can. rock your baby to sleep and love on them as much as possible. they grow up so fast and if you blink, you might miss something.
favorite Nolan memory/moment so far: nick: when nolan was very small and he would lay and fall asleep on my chest. lately-my favorite thing is when he giggles.
mandy: when nolan was 4 weeks old and he looked up at me and smiled. my heart melted and i knew he knew i was his mama =) now every time he smiles at me after that special moment, my heart still melts and i wish i could freeze time.
i have many many memories and moments so far but my favorites are his big milestones. They make me feel like i’m doing something right.

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Ashley - Oh my goodness… Nolan is already 6 months old?! Feels like you just captured his newborn photos JBZ! He’s adorable, and these photos could not be more perfect! I loveeeee that first one, oh and the last one… oh wait and all the ones in between! Great work as always JBZ! 🙂

Melissa Yocum - LOVE!!!! What an old soul this little guy seems to be! And I love all of the love between these 3. What a great fam session!! Fab job, Jenny!!!

Laura - Yay!!! I love seeing your family on the blog – even though I’ve never met any of you. 😉 All of these photos are so darn perfect, I can’t even pick a favorite!

Mandy - Oh Jenny. I have tears of joy streaming down my face as I type this. These pictures could not be more perfect. We are extremely lucky and blessed to have you capture these big milestones in our lives. Nolan is such a lucky little boy to have you as his Auntie and Godmother<3 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you have done and continue to do for us. We love you! Another amazing job done by the famous JBZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maryann Barnes - Oh my Gosh Jenny,
These photos are all beautiful.. I love everyone of them. You really captured the love between these 3.. You always do such an amazing job.

stephanie - Jennie girl….these are spectacular!!!! 🙂 🙂 I love the colors they chose….and that little guy is toooooooo cute!!!

Destinee - Cuteness overload! Love the big sky image! Especially loving little man on Dad’s shoulders! Great job on these! Darling family!

Tammy - STOP IT!! These pictures are absolute PERFECTION. I love every single one of them. You absolutely killed it with this session!

Helen - I LOVE these (Nolan is SO adorable!). JBZ you have a gift of capturing emotions & being able to share those feelings every time your pictures surface. What a loving, happy family.

kim - What a beautiful family Jenny! Every single image is perfect!!!

Chrissy - Oh Nolan, you little heart breaker, you!! I can’t even handle his enormous brown eyes! Love the images of him on daddy’s shoulders…he looks so happy!! Beautiful images, as usual, Jenny!!

Mama Signa - Jenny,Always love looking at your work. Extra nice when I actually know them. Love your Mom’s comment!

Carrie Hauck - Jenny these are so incredible!!!! I love the one where Nolan is sitting on daddy’s shoulders. You are so so so good!! Their smiles, outfits, and the way you captured their love for each other is just precious 🙂 xoxo

melanie - damn mandy is gorgeous. those first ones of him sitting solo. the lack of neck kills me. adorable! great location! clap clap!

shannon - hello gorgeous family!! wow!! these are incredible!! nolan is a handsome stud already 🙂 love that first shot…but love them all!!

Meggie D - Ohhhhh my!!!!! I love love it!!!!! Nolan is so big!!! Mandy you look gorgeous!!!!! I love these so much JBZ!!! Big sky is my fave. Awesome job friend!!! Xoxo

Jessica Stephens - Omg the last picture is my fav! Great job once again Jenny! Such a beautiful family:)

Zach and Sarah - I just LOVE these! Nolan is such a cutie, and Mandy is gorgeous…just like her sister. You have a gift with family sessions, and this one is great. The last image is SOOO great!

rachel - This entire session is STUNNING!!! Love the colours, the light at that time of day, and all 3 of them are gorgeous! I can’t even pick a fave – love them all!

lauren - Just gorgeous!! I never saw the family resemblance as strongly as I see it from the 3rd pic up from the bottom- Mandy & Jenny, you guys could def. pass for twins!!!

maike rinaye - Soooo cute! This sweet family is adorable! Beautiful images! And super cute kiddo.

Natalie - Absolutley beautiful session Jenny!! What a sweet littl guy and such a gorgeous family.

Bobbi - I LOOOVE it when you photograph your own family! Little Nolan looks SO much like his daddy! 😀 Gorgeous images of a gorgeous trio. 😀

Abbey - These are SO precious!!! Love the first photo and the one where they are all looking at the camera smiling is just perfect. What a beautiful family!

Jen Crowe - Adorable session! What a little cutie pie!!!

Faye - Good gravy they could not be any cuter!!!!! Love this family and you did an outstanding job Jenny!

Dawn - Eeep! Love the colors and what a stinkin’ cute family! The last four images are hands down my favorites. Perfection!

Laura M - Every single photo is perfect! I want to be in them =) Seriously, this family is gorgeous and so is your work!

Maggie M - Oh jeeze these are so perfect! What a beautiful family! He is just a little nugget of adorable. Great job Jenny!!

Corrie - i looked at these as a parent and each one made me smile! these are photos they will look at for years and love! great work capturing a tough age.

Nicki - Oh my goodness this session is absolute perfection!!! Every photo is my favorite!! You have the most adorable nephew! Awesome awesome job on these photos!

Reed Jonathan – 6 days new | Columbus Newborn Photography

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

I’ve been so excited to show you these images. Its no secret that i absolutely adore newborn photography. These teeny tiny babies grow so fast and they’re only this small for such a short time. I think its so important to capture how tiny they are because i think its easy to forget as they get bigger. When i found out that Jeff and Lauren were expecting (by accident, before lauren could tell me, sorry LDH!) i was so over the moon for them. They are already wonderful parents to their sweet pup, Penelope, i knew they would make fabulous parent to a human baby as well. It totally killed me that they weren’t finding out what they were having, just like my sister didn’t, gah! But i suspected it was a boy and i was right! His birth story is a funny one.. they almost didn’t make it to the hospital in time! As a first time mom, lauren thought she had plenty of time after she started feeling contractions and after her water broke.. little did she know, they made it to the hospital in the nick of time, with no time to get an epidural or anything. The doctor barely made it into their room in time. Lauren and Jeff had JUST moved into their new house. Literally they slept on their mattress on the floor for the first time on thursday night and Reed made his appearance on Friday! He wasn’t messing around. And boy is he perfect, and so darling! I think he looks just like his daddy, who unfortunately was so busy at work he couldn’t take time off to be a part of this session.. but we will make sure he is in the next one! Without further ado, meet baby Reed!

well hello their bright eyes! oh these teeny tiny baby feet melt me! i die!love love love. LDH, YOU ARE GORGEOUS!ten perfect little fingers. so sweet. we were lying there, trying to get baby Reed to fall back to sleep and Penelope wanted to sneak in for some cuddles too. She loves her new baby brother. columbus ohio family photographyi got a few good expressions from Reed throughout the session and i just can’t resist this little smirk/smile. How freaking adorable is he. 

Lauren and Jeff, thank you for trusting me to capture these first newborn portraits of your sweet perfect little nugget. You know i adore you guys. Cant wait to see you all again! xxJBZ

 

Findlay, OH

lauren+jeff | engaged:11.22.2008 | married 4 years | 05.29.2010 | Latrobe, PA | home now: findlay, oh

lauren | hometown:carroll township, pa | real estate coordinator | 5 words (as described by jeff): Every agrees the better half

jeff | hometown: findlay, oh | mechanical engineer| 5 words (as described by lauren): generous, loyal, intuitive, disciplined, hot

Reed | 1 month | 05.30.14 | 6lbs 8oz 19in | 5 words:blessed, joy, serious, determined, sweet

what ‘must haves’ should expecting moms make sure to have in their hospital bag? anything simple and easy that makes them feel pretty – there will be a lot of visitors and pictures! and some granola bars for snacking 🙂

most helpful baby product or shower gift as a brand new mom: ergo baby carrier – i can do laundry and Reed can snuggle up to me at the same time!
best piece of advice given to you: trust your instincts (many other new moms have told me this! i think they were given so much advice that they finally gave up and just followed their gut!)
best piece of mommy/daddy advice to others: do one thing every day that is just for you (showering doesn’t count). it can be 10 sit-ups, painting your toes, or running out to get a latte, but make sure to give yourself one pleasure every day!
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Ben - Jenny! These photos are so awesome. That little smirk at the end is deadly. 🙂

kim - Jenny — beautiful images!! What a little cutie!

Laura M - Completely, 100% in love with your work! This little guy is adorable and his mama is beautiful and you showcase them perfectly!

Mandy - Jenny– you did another amazing job on capturing these special moments! And Lauren– congratulations!!! He is so perfect!! Aren’t baby boys the best?! Gah!! I’m in love with these pictures!!! Wonderful && beautiful!! Great job JBZ!!!

stephanie - Oh Jenny Barnes Jenny Barnes!!! 🙂 that last one with the little smile just totally melted my heart!!!

Brooke - Love the 5th image! So sweet of him and his mama. These are all so lovely. Great job, Jenny!

rachel - These are beauuuuuutiful! Ohhh, tiny little baby. He’s perfect! The photo of mom lying down with him – OH MY GOSH! Stunning.

maike rinaye - Aww, so so sweet! Beautiful work.

amy - JBZ, these are fantastic! I am a sucker for newborn shots too. He is so sweet! Love these! Great job as always!!

Chrissy - Oh, steal my heart, Reed!!! That smirk?!?!? What a precious doll! I just love that image of mom touching his head with his eyes open. Great job, jenny!

Rachael Allex - These are all so amazing Jenny! Love his fuzzy blonde hair and sweet little face. Also love the ones with the dog! What a beautiful mom!

Zach and Sarah - Oh, what a beautiful baby…and mama! I love ALL of these! The first one is precious, and they are going to cherish these forever!

Rachel Elisabeth Lusky - These are just so awesome. What a gorgeous baby, and stunning images you captured of him. Great job! Love the images with mom…

destinee - Perfectly sweet! Great job capturing his newness!

Julie P - Oh my heart! This sweetness is just too much! Great job sweets!

Abbey - OMG!!! That first photo of mom with baby – PERFECTION!!!!! Died over these!

Tammy - These images are beautiful! The very first one and the one of the mom and baby laying down are definitely my favorites. You knocked it out of the park with this session!

Bobbi - I looooove the ones of Reed on the blue blanket! And that one of him with his momma and her hair is lookin’ AMAZING! You’re so great at newborn sessions Jenny!

Melissa Yocum - Oh Jenny!! LOVE these!!! Especially that one of momma laying on the rug with Reed on her shoulder. Such a perfect baby boy. 😀

Molly - The first one, the first one, the first one! And ALL of the shots with momma. Jenny, you are SO good at newborns—you should be proud of these. 😀

Maggie M - Aw such a sweet little peanut! You did a truly beautiful job with these!!

Nicki - So sweet! Love the ones with mom and baby. You did a fantastic job on this session Jenny!!

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