Last night was one of those nights. You know, the-my cranky baby won’t stop crying and I’ve tried everything, including marching around the living room with a cardboard tube as a baton to make him happy-kind of nights. It was time for drastic measures, so we brought out the dollar pack of glow sticks that we’d stored away in case of a baby boredom emergency. Big T had suggested buying them a while back for a weekend trip. We could only pack a few toys, and they were the perfect size for our travel bag. We never used them, but they came in handy last night.

We made the glow sticks into bracelets for Little T, along with hats and necklaces. Little T loved them and wore the glow sticks on his feet and waved them in the air. This led to us waving them in the air, which led to us grabbing the camera to get fun glow-stick pictures.

At first we just waved them around:

But then we got fancy:

We’re out of glow sticks now, so I guess it was a one time thing. Maybe they’ll pop up in the dollar bin at Target again someday.

Hello everyone,

Lately these posts have been leaning more towards my journey as a photographer, and I want to thank you for coming along on the ride! I decided to pick up the camera again because there weren’t any teaching jobs left. Those of you that have known me for a while, know that I tried to be a videographer/photographer before, but was _horrible_ at the business stuff (I’ve gotten much better at that, now that I have a baby to feed :p). The thing is, since I’ve started working as a photographer, I simply can’t imagine doing anything else! It brings me so much joy to photograph the special moments in people’s lives.

Now, on to the good news…I was fortunate enough to be added to the Disney Preferred Vendor list. I keep pinching myself to see if it’s all real! I absolutely love working with the ladies over there. They have so much love for what they do, and it’s great to be able to share that with them.

This is the calm before the storm for me, because things are going to get very exciting in the next couple of months. I can’t wait to share all of this with you.

I debated creating a new blog that’s just for my photography, but I also want to share my life with my clients so they can get to know me a little better. I wanted to let you know that I’ll be linking this blog to my photography website. I’ll still be writing about Little T and my family, but I’m going to be including more of my photographic adventures along the way. I hope you stick with me for the rest of the journey, because I’d love to have you there.

Love,

Jenna (aka Momma J)

Because of the week I’d had, I wasn’t feeling up to socializing-but socializing and getting out of the house turned out to be just what I needed to get my mind off things.

I while ago, I joined the O.C. Association of Bridal Consultants for my photography work.  Every month, they have a networking event where you go and meet other professionals and learn about new trends in the industry. Kelly, from Disney Fairy Tale Weddings has been my mentor in helping me learn about the ABC. I’m so grateful that she’s taken the time out of her busy schedule to show me the ropes.

The event was beautiful, and held at Alisa Viejo Conference Center. Some of the vendors I talked with throughout the night were Erika, a wedding coordinator from Erika’s Elegance, and Steve Moses, owner of Vantage Point Productions (videography). I also sat with Ron Levy and his wife from Ron Levy Photography, and we had so much to talk about. These were just a few of the people I’d met throughout the evening.

It was a great night, and I’m looking forward to doing more of these events. Everyone was so friendly and kind. So, I leave you with a video that Steve Moses filmed of the ABC members. You can see how fun and creative these people are. I’m really looking forward to getting to know them better.

The Arrival from Vantage Point Productions, Inc. on Vimeo.