Jennifer Jabbour – San Diego Photographer – Newborn, Baby, Children, Senior, Family and more

Sunset Fun {San Diego Children’s Photographer}

January 22nd, 2012

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “photographer’s child” or “PCS – photographer’s child syndrom”… it’s true – these kids are overly photographed. Every time I want to learn a new technique or try out a new location, I am always dragging my kiddos along. I have come to expect the grumbles and groans, but know that it’s worth it because I’m always rewarded with some new favorites. Well, when I got the new camera I’ve been longing for a couple weekends ago, my 7 yr old son was not suprised when I told him we were going to be doing pictures soon! I think he was excited for the rainy forecast because he knew I wouldn’t drag him out into a field if it was raining. But late in the day, to2day, the sun finally burned through all the clouds, and we had enough time to run out to my favorite spot so that “mom could play”. Of course, I bribed them with ice cream if they were cooperative – what kid doesn’t want ice cream??? So here are my results Mom, couldn’t be happier

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Keena Family {Pacific Beach Family Photographer}

December 3rd, 2011

A beautiful family, a beautiful beach, and a beautiful sunset – what more could I ask for??? We had so much fun playing by Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach. This is the stuff that all family sessions should be made of! So much love and joy! And I just love their sense of adventure and how carefree they were. I mean, we’re at the beach, so you might as well become one with the sand and the waves!

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The Welch Family {Santee Family Photographer}

October 10th, 2011

To date, this may have possibly been my most enjoyable session. A perfect location, perfect weather, and perfect clients all helped. They were at ease in front of the camera, which allowed me to truly capture their personalities and relationship. A truly fun loving family – does it show?

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Sweet Baby “B” Turns One {San Diego Baby Photographer}

September 9th, 2011

I’ve been photographing this little guy since just few days after his birth. Every few months he comes back for more pictures. He is turning into such a handsome fellow! Happy Birthday, Baby B!

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The Janik Family – Balboa Park {San Diego Family Photographer}

August 30th, 2011

When we planned this session, we weren’t really sure how the boys were going to behave for the photos – all mom really wanted though was one good family photo – the rest (if we could get anything more than that) was just an added bonus. Well, these boys must really love their mom because they were great the entire time and gave us way more than just one good family photo! To the Janik’s: You are doing a great job raising these little men! I can’t wait to work with your family again in the future!

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Finding the Light Workshop Contest Winner

August 25th, 2011

You know, I don’t win a lot of things, but I still enter contests just to see. Usually, I get close to winning, but I never end up getting 1st place. So, on a whim, I decided to enter the Finding the Light Workshop contest. The rules were to pick a photo that I felt best represented 1 of 2 quotes she provided. So, I chose to enter this photo and quote:

“I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.” E.E. Cummings

I figured, it never hurts to try, but just knew that there would be a lot of entries. What made it even worse was that I would not be able to see any of the other entries, so I had no idea what I was up against.

So the evening came that the winners would be posted… I actually almost forgot to check, but then remembered. I go to the Finding the Light blog and here is what I see: http://thelightworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/fall-2011-contest-winners/

My jaw dropped! I won, I won, I won!!! And to read on that there were over 1,500 entries! I was shocked, amazed, humbled, honored…. And more than anything, it was the sort of affirmation I needed to give me the push to keep growing in photography.

Congratulations to all the other contest winners, too! I’m so excited to do this workshop with all of you!

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What to Wear Wednesday – {San Diego Family Photographer}

July 27th, 2011

Happy Hump Day!!! So I’ve dubbed today as What to Wear Wednesday – because coming up with a picture perfect wardrobe for your family picture day can be quite a challenge! Keep reading for tips on putting together timeless outfits for your next portrait session!

DONT’S

Matchy matchy – The all white t-shirts and blue jeans is so cliche and so 90s! You wouldn’t dress like that normally, so why would you want to dress like that for your family portrait – something that is supposed to capture your family at that point in time?
Patterns – They tend to detract from your beautiful faces – they are eye catching and distracting. And if each person is wearing a different pattern, they clash, only making matters even worse! If you must have some sort of pattern, make sure it is subtle, and make sure that it doesn’t clash with another family member’s clothing. For example, don’t have more than one person in plaid (or better yet, avoid plaid all together). This is not to say that you can never use patterns, but please use them sparingly! Stick to solids if you can!
Tacky shoes – Shoes really can make or break the look of your portraits. I would rather my clients be barefoot, but if you must wear shoes, please make sure they match the outfit (i.e., no white shoes with dark colored clothing) in style, color, etc. Also make sure they are clean and the laces aren’t hanging out all over the place. Like patterns, shoes can be really eye-catching and distracting if you’re not careful.

DO’S

Color Coordinate – No, I do not mean everyone should wear the same color, but I do mean that everyone should be wearing colors that compliment each other. Check out a color swatch website (such as http://www.colorcombos.com/) to see what kinds of colors go well together.
Timeless Clothing – If you want that timeless look in your photos, you need to wear timeless clothing, and not necessarily the latest fashion trend. Just keep it simple!
Layer and accessorize – Add some dimension and interest to your photos by layering your clothing, and adding simple (not eye catching) accessories to your outfits.

That’s it for this time, but tune in next Wednesday for more helpful tips and even some photos of a family wardrobe for your next family session.

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Sleepless in San Diego

July 8th, 2011

It’s been way too long…. I should’ve wrote, but didn’t. Life just has its funny little way of getting busy and moving on, whether or not I decide to blog about all the sessions that I’ve been doing. I promise that I’ll post up some of my recent favorite sessions very very soon, though!

I have a lot of fun things planned and am super excited with where my photography is going, and I’m pretty sure you’re going to love it too!

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Sweet Baby Mikayla {San Diego Newborn Photographer}

May 5th, 2011

It has been a while since I’ve had a sweet little girl to photograph, so I was super excited to try out all kinds of fun frilly blankets and hats with Mikayla, but she wasn’t really having much of it – that’s just the way it sometimes goes with newborns. After putting in a few hours of honest effort, mom and I agreed that she had enough for the day and that we would try again in a couple days. Sadly, little Mikayla came down with her first cold at 12 days old (no wonder she didn’t want her picture taken!) When Mikayla was about 3 months old, we finally got her back in to “finish” what we started 10 weeks prior. While the new photos weren’t as “newborn”-ish, we still got some amazing and sweet photos to remember Mikayla’s babyhood. Mikayla is such a beautiful baby with some amazing skin tones.

From the newborn session:

From the three month session – same sweet baby, just bigger:

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The Estevane Family – Mission Trails {San Diego Family Photographer}

December 20th, 2010

Sometimes I luck out and get a family that is just so natural in front of the camera that they can relax and forget that I’m even taking their pictures. It’s really a dream come true for photographers – because my goal is not to just capture your smiling faces, but to capture your personalities. This was true for the Estevane family. They arrived dressed perfectly for the woodsy occasion, and full of so much love and joy. It really shows through in these photos – the kids were so perfectly behaved and really didn’t care that I was taking their pictures! See for yourself! This family is beautiful through and through!