JLS Photography

Experienced Photographer specializing in capturing your memories from Maternity through, Birth, Newborn, Baby and Family.

Welcome to my world!

As you scroll through the hundreds of images on this site, I hope you'll start to see one thing that stands out... that one thing is the common bond that we all have in expressing the love we have for those closest to us!

It really doesn't matter what it is I am photographing, they all evoke the same feeling inside of me. One of the greatest challenges for me is the necessity to figure out who you are, what makes you tick and then how to pull that from you in an image. I want you to feel something when you look at the images I capture. Of course if I am photographing your newborn, I want the image to instantly make you remember holding that tiny little baby, remember what it felt like to cuddle up in your arms, or that they fit in the palm of your hand.

If I am outside capturing your family - I don't want you to just see everyone looking at the camera, I want you to remember how much fun we had, the laughter and silly things we did... which resulted in everyone genuinely looking happy and right at me! I want the images of your kids to be the faces you remember looking back at you each day - their silly little expressions and reflection of who they really are.

Perhaps it's your wedding day!!! One of the most important days that people have photographed and all I want is for you to forget that I'm even there. I want you to enjoy each other and all the special people you've envied to be around you on the day. I will help direct you to an idea I have, but then just let you be you... laugh, talk and love every moment together. The images should reflect your day - not just the perfect pose.

This isn't just a job for me... this is who I am. I love connecting with people and envisioning what that looks like in a lasting memory through a camera, it truly is an extension of who I am.

One thing you're guaranteed during our session is that you're going to see me laugh and enjoy every minute. I am excited for the opportunity to meet you and your family and hope to chat soon!

Jen

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Ashton | 8 Weeks | Langley Newborn Photographer

Posted in New Ones

This one is going to be a big post 🙂 I think mostly because I’m super proud to have been able to capture these images for this awesome family… with Ashton already 8 weeks old!

When I am contacted about photographing someone’s newborn, I always suggest the ideal time is around 5-10 days of age. Of course there are many different reasons why that might not be achievable! Some babies come early and require a stay in the hospital, some mommies end up needing extra care after baby is born, and some babies (like my first!!!) are really colicy from the very start. There is also the simple fact that bringing a baby home is extremely overwhelming and so much to take in. Sometimes it’s just too much to get out of the house and organize for a photoshoot.

What I really want to convey in this post is that it is NEVER too late to photograph your baby or family. Clearly as they grow and get a little older things change and some of the positions we try when they are only 5-10 days old may no longer work…BUT what I guarantee you is photos of your baby. You’ll never be able to go back 5,10 or 20 years from how and say you want to do them, wish you had photos of your little one. So if you’ve felt like you’ve ‘missed’ the newborn age then simply book in for photos… I will do my very best to capture them how you envision. If it’s a sleepy picture you want, we will try to book the session around a nap and of course use a few tricks I’ve got up my sleeve 🙂

What I loved about this session was that we were able to just play with little Ashton on his schedule. We did some family photos first while he was bright eyed – and was able to capture him laughing and talking. These are things you can’t get most of the time with a 5-10 day old baby! I loved that he was cooing with his Daddy! Then he was ready to drift off… so with a little patience – off he went.

I will admit that he was super awesome at letting me transfer him from different positions without waking too much – it was awesome for me…not all babies are like that.

I hope this post gives hope for those out there with a 1-3 month old baby who didn’t get pictures done… you still can 🙂