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looking back and moving forward

kristajean — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:49:21 +0000

As I look at all the beautiful couples below and think back over the past six years, I have so many wonderful memories. I have been so overwhelmingly blessed to be part of all of their weddings – some family, some friends, some strangers who I now call friends. Taking the leap to start my photography business was so scary, but it was one of the best things I ever did. I set out to do something and I did it. I wanted to shoot weddings and I did. Lots of them. All along, I have said that I truly believe God brought each and every couple my way and I’m so thankful for that, because I have worked with some of the most special, kind, thoughtful, beautiful people in this world.

Over the past couple of years, though, the business has slowed way down for me and I have spent a lot of time searching and praying and asking God why. This year, I have put a lot of my focus on my family and spending time with my kids, who really took a backseat more often than I’d like to admit because of all the time devoted to editing photos. I have felt for a while now that this little business of mine may have run its course. This post has been such a long time coming, so here it is … I am officially stepping back from A Picture’s Worth photography. I’m embracing my kids, my husband and our life as it is right now and turning my attention to other things. There will always be a love of photographing weddings and I’m leaving that little place in my heart open to the possibility of doing this again someday, but I truly believe this is the right decision for me at this time.

THANK YOU so much to all of my wedding couples. Thank you for choosing me to capture your most important day. And to the dozens of families whose pictures I took along the way, too. It’s been such fun getting to know all of you. THANK YOU all from the bottom of my heart.

I will be keeping this blog up indefinitely since so many couples’/families’ pictures are here, so feel free to browse through all the posts. I may check in every once in a while, so keep me on your RSS feeds and Google Readers just in case.

Happy New Year!

baby katie

kristajean — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:53:31 +0000

My dear friend Cherish asked me to take a few pictures of her sweet baby Katie this weekend. This first one was taken with a white sheet for the background and I took a tip from Rebecca Cooper’s blog and used paper from Heather Ann Designs Love Birds kit for the overlay. Turned out really cute!

Here are a few more of my favorites.

my sweet niece

kristajean — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:09:38 +0000

Got to see Scarlett this weekend. Love this sweet girl!

baby jackson | slideshow

kristajean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:25:50 +0000

Click the image below to enjoy some more favorites of Jackson and his mom + dad.

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baby jackson | hastings mi baby photographer

kristajean — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:27:41 +0000

I’ve been waiting in anticipation for Janna + Dan’s sweet little guy to be born so I could celebrate the wonderful addition to their family with some pictures! I photographed their engagement and wedding and I love that I get to keep in touch with my wedding couples and document their lives as they become a sweet little family.

Here are some of my favorites. Didn’t I say he was a sweetie? So adorable.

so tiny! I love the tri-fold frame in the corner displaying lots of pictures from their engagement and wedding. so fun to see that!

oh my goodness, I love that little smile!

Love this one of father & son. His face is so funny in the shot on the right. He didn’t much care for us stripping him down to his birthday suit.

Isn’t his nursery adorable?

peek a boo!

The best little Christmas gift ever!

Slideshow with more favorites coming next week!

bechler family slideshow | hastings michigan family photographer

kristajean — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:52:41 +0000

A handful of my favorites from family pictures with the Bechlers! Enjoy!

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the currier family

kristajean — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:13:29 +0000

After the Bechler family pictures, we stayed at the park and did a session of just Brad & Amanda + their sweet baby boy Landon. Poor Landon was such a grumpy little guy, but he’s just so cute. Here are some favorites.

grady is 1

kristajean — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:06:24 +0000

Took family pictures for my friend Heidi on Saturday and this was one of the last shots I got. I’ll share more of their pictures later, but I thought it would be fitting to show this one today since it’s Grady’s first birthday. Can’t believe it’s been a year already. Click HERE to see some pictures I took shortly after he was born. He’s such a cutie pie.

Happy Birthday, Grady!

now booking fall sessions

kristajean — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:02:49 +0000

I only do a limited number of sessions in the fall, so drop me a line to reserve a date today!

happy first birthday | baby + children birthday party photographer

kristajean — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:18:49 +0000

Spent last Saturday in Ohio for the first birthday of my cousin’s twins, Graham + Cooper. It was such a fun time. They are the cutest little guys. It was so funny to watch them each react in their own distinct way to their first piece of birthday cake. Graham dug right in while Cooper took about five minutes before he even knew what to do with it. Here are a few pictures from the day: