I had a busy photography weekend. And really, a pretty busy week too. There was no slowing down! It was great to get out and explore new places and make friends with similar passions and goals. The weather has been fantastic and I’m making good use of my convertible before it gets too hot to have the top down

On Saturday, the JFT group had a model shoot in Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It’s north of Jacksonville, a neat little town with charm. We visited Fort Clich which is a very old well-preserved fort. It was a great place to photograph aspiring models. I posted several shots:

• Lindsey
• Alyssa
• Deb O’Nair
• Justin

On Sunday, I had a portrait session with a really cool “eclectic” couple.  Everything about them was neat… from driving an electric car, their professions, to hearing her cool English accent. It was neat getting to talk to them.  I first connected with her on a blog  I read and they invited me to Three Layers Coffeehouse in Springfield.  When I was asking friends about this coffeehouse, no one really knew about it.  Springfield has a bad rep but Three Layers is a real gem.  It was the most welcoming, beautiful coffeehouse I’ve seen in Jacksonville yet.  They have a wine bar called the Cellar and a Zen Garden in the back.

Here are a few sneak peaks of their shoot:

Before the shoot, friends from Fort Myers stopped in Jacksonville for lunch while they were passing through town.  I’m really impressed by this couple who are fostering several children.  I’m always touched when I hear that people are helping make other people’s lives better.

Justin & Christine

The Jax Field Trips group on Flickr’s monthly photo outing was at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach, Florida.  It is “one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country,” according to the State Parks website.  JFT invaded the park for a day and we had a great time networking and taking portraits of aspiring models.  More portraits from the day to come!

Alyssa

Alyssa is so beautiful.  She has a gorgeous exotic look.  Her eyes were amazing.  See the full set here.

Last Saturday was the first day of Spring and it was such a great day for Kristin and Mike’s St Augustine Wedding at St Johns Country Club.  The entire day was perfect… the best day in a while from a weather perspective.  Everyone was so happy and so friendly that I was truly touched so many times.  I think Kristin, Mike, their friends and family are great people.  I’m so happy I could capture their day with my photography partner for the event Ruth Shepard.  When I sat down to edit, there were many times that I literally laughed out loud.

I hope you enjoy this sneak peak!  See more at Flickr.

It was such a beautiful day on Saturday.  It was the first day of Spring… and it was the first time that Kristin and Mike got to call each other husband and wife.  The wedding party consisted of 8 joking groomsmen and 8 beautiful bridesmaids in pretty tea length dresses.  The weather was perfect, the day was stress free and the guests were all so friendly.  Thank you guys, for making my job easy… it was a pleasure for Ruth and I to take your portraits.  There are so many pictures to go though, but here a few teasers.

When I’m with my clients, I want them to feel at ease and have fun.  I’m so tickled when they are laughing and having a good time.  This weekend, I got to shoot a lovely couple, Mike and Kristen.  I asked Ruth to be my partner with the Kristin and Mike shoots and that also added to the delight.

Here are some sneak peaks from Kristin and Mike’s engagement session.  The photos are from Jacksonville’s Five Points District and Friendship Park.  Congratulations to this beautiful couple who is getting married in March at the Saint John’s Country Club in Saint Augustine.

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Client Testimonal: I absolutely love these photos!! You and Ruth did an awesome job! I can’t wait for the wedding pics!!

It was a rainy day Saturday in Jacksonville, FL but there were still lovely moments to capture with newborn baby girl Savannah. This precious little girl was only 7 days old when photographed. Taking pictures of a newborn gave my ovaries a little tug…  I’ll admit it

Here are some early sneak pics.

A big thank you to Ruth of Roving Girl Photography, who allowed me to join her for this newborn shoot in Atlantic Beach, Florida.  It’s great to have an amazing network of photographers who are so receptive to collaboration.

If you’re interested in my photography for newborns, maternity, weddings or portraits, please let me know!

Valerie

Originally uploaded by Jennifer Kinzig Photography

Valerie is a vibrant young lady…. it was really fun photographing her with her mom and mom’s friends… I still can’t believe she’s 12!

Latoya

Originally uploaded by Jennifer Kinzig Photography

Here’s the pretty Latoya smiling downtown at Jacksonville… right before AT&T asked us to get off of their property It was a beautifully shaded area… but no worries, we were off to the next spot!

Rachel

Originally uploaded by Jennifer Kinzig Photography

Here’s another sneak peak of the highly photogenic Rachel! It was a pleasure capturing her smile!

Ashley

Originally uploaded by Jennifer Kinzig Photography

Here’s a little preview from the model shoot on Saturday…. Thanks Ashley for being such a willing & creative model.

This girl climbed a dilapidated building. Rock on, girl!