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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!

kelle + chris | slideshow

kristajean — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:51:41 +0000

Here are more pictures from Kelle + Chris’s wedding reception at Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, Kentucky. Enjoy the show!

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sara + darrell | wedding slideshow

kristajean — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:09:20 +0000

It was so hard to narrow down pictures for Sara + Darrell’s slideshow. There were so many great moments throughout the day. Here are some more of my favorites.

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Enjoy!

lisa and brian | wedding slideshow

kristajean — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:08:53 +0000

Enjoy some highlights from Lisa and Brian’s Traverse City wedding!

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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sara + darrell engagement highlights slideshow

kristajean — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:13 +0000

Here are a bunch more pictures from Sara + Darrell’s beautiful fall engagement session. Enjoy!

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lindsey + kevin | albums

kristajean — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:44:36 +0000

I meant to share this a couple weeks ago. Lindsey and Kevin’s album arrived and I took a few quick pictures to share. I love these albums. Every time I get one for my wedding couples, it makes me want to dig out my old wedding pictures and make a book of my own. Someday …

The slideshow of the full design is below the pictures, too.

jeanine + burgess wedding slideshow | harrisville michigan wedding photographer

kristajean — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:57:32 +0000

Enjoy more pictures from Jeanine + Burgess’s rainy outdoor lighthouse wedding in this highlights slideshow. Click the play button on the image below:

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sarah + joel slideshow

kristajean — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:50:17 +0000

From the getting ready to the pranks the groomsmen pulled, from their romantic first dance to their limo getaway, here are more highlights from Sarah + Joel’s wedding. Click image to play.

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happy new year everyone!

kristajean — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:04:23 +0000

I have been extremely blessed to work with wonderful couples and families in 2008. I’ve shared with them as they joined their lives, celebrated an engagement, welcomed a baby (or babies in the case of my cousin who had twins), adopted a child, prepared for high school graduation. It’s the stories that mean so much to me and I feel so honored that so many of you have invited me to capture these moments for you.

This might take a bit to load, but I’ve put together a little slideshow of highlights from 2008.

I’m looking forward to what 2009 holds. Hopefully I’ll see many of you again and make many new friends in the new year.

Happy New Year!
Kris