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Welcome to Jenna Cole!

Investing in a camera and launching this business has given me the
chance to merge the two activities I love most, photography and blogging. After spending several months taking still life photos for my other blogging endeavors (That Bride, Weddingbee, and That Wife) I realized that I wanted to start spending time with people. I wanted to spend my days taking pictures of people that helped them to see how beautiful they are.

I want to capture the moments in your life as they are happening, as they would happen even if I wasn't there with you. When the light falls just right, and the boy and the girl look at each other just so, magic happens. I want to be there for that moment, composing an image that tells a story, your story.

You can read more about my personal life at That Wife, add me on Twitter, or find me on Facebook. Thank you for visiting and for commenting (I read them all and they make my day!).

As I prepare for the next big event in my life (the birth of my baby in April!), I'm going to be refocusing my business and sacling back on the number and type of sessions I am accepting. I'll be on maternity leave beginning in March and lasting through May. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Playdate: Nole

Monday, November 2, 2009 Posted in Playdate

My second photography session in Washington DC was with Nole of Oh So Beautiful Paper. She and her husband showed me around some really gorgeous parts of Washington DC, treated me to a fabulous brunch (I believe it was Turkish? Greek?), and introduced me to my first cupcake from LoveCafe.

It wasn’t until we walked into LoveCafe for the cupcakes that I put two and two together and realized that Nole’s wedding played a large part in inspiring my own. I saw her wedding photos on Punam Bean’s blog and fell in love with her cake buffet and had to have it for myself. It was fun to meet someone I had admired for so long!

We did these portraits so Nole would have something to use for headshots, for her blog and such. I thought her outfit choice was perfect as I loved the bright pop of color.

Bringing your significant other along to your portrait session is a good idea as it results in expressions like this one!

Nole’s blog focuses on paper goods and so she brought some props along to incorporate into some of the shots.

THAT SHOT!

Look at those perfect lips and the way her lovely red hair glows in the sun. I’m experiencing a bit of jealousy I admit.

Nole is currently using this shot as her Twitter icon and I think it looks fantastic. I love when she tweets because it’s so fun to see my photo pop up next to her name!