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Annual trip to the pumpkin patch

November in San Diego

We're so blessed in San Diego to be able to play in the ocean in November! This year has been exceptionally warm, and a trip to the beach still seems to be the popular thing to do. These kids sure did take advantage of the warm fall day! And boy were they fun! I was so worn out following this kids around the beach, climbing the rocks, running up and down the beach - made me feel like a kid again!

Introducing Grace Jennifer

Grace Jennifer arrived on June 22, 2008, beautiful and more perfect than anything! My very own daughter to love and to cherish. A perfect gift from God! She is now two months old, as of yesterday, and I'm just now posting about her. She has just kept me busy these past two months, and we're finally settling into a nice routine, or should I say, I'm finally understanding when and how she likes to nap! She is a perfect nighttime sleeper, thank God! But during the day, she likes to be held. I love to hold her all day long, but Noah still needs my attention. So, now, my life, my family's life is forever changed by this sweet little girl.

I'm ready to start taking on sessions again, sooner than I thought, but at first, I plan to take it slow, only accepting a limited number of sessions. If you would like to schedule a session for your holiday photos, please don't wait too long, or I might not be able to fit you in this year!

There is a time for every season!

Yes, I'm about to close one season of my life and enter another. I'm going from being the mother of one to being the mother of two in just a couple short months. Sometime in June, our family is expecting a perfect baby girl!

Starting immediately, Jennifer Jabbour Photography will no longer be able to accept new clients until further notice, and will consider accepting limited sessions with established clients as my health allows. I have been told by my doctor, after a morning of regular contractions, that I need to take it easy... whatever that means! I'm assuming that means I should not be doing sessions, though.

I plan to relaunch Jennifer Jabbour Photography in early 2009, but that all depends on how life as a mother of two goes. My first and foremost priority is my family and I will never allow photography to keep me from that priority.

In the meantime, I highly suggest you consider using Cristina Thornburg Photography to meet your photography needs. Just let her know that Jennifer sent you and she'll make sure to give you the VIP treatment!

Check out her latest work here:
http://www.cristinathornburgphotography.blogspot.com/

Contact Cristina:
cristina@ctpstudios.com

Keep checking back here to see my latest work. I will never give up the art of photography and pretty soon I'll have myself a new model!

Best of 2007 Winner

The winner is image #4! Congratulations! You will receive an 8x10 of the winning image in 2-3 weeks.

Best of 2007

I have had the pleasure of photographing some of San Diego's most beautiful children this past year and wanted to end the year with a special contest. With the help of a few judges, I have selected the best images from each children's session. Now, I need your help to select the best image of the year.

The winner will receive an 8x10 of the winning image. The voting period ends at midnight, January 3rd, 2008. So hurry up and vote!

Click the image below to enlarge:

A couple recent sessions

Just wanted to share some of my latest favorites from some recent sessions:

Fall Cutie

This is the second time I've had the opportunity of photographing this little guy! He's still just as cute! I just love how he says "beautiful"!

I truly enjoyed photographing little E and his family!







And look how much he's grown! Here's the photos from last year! November 2006

Fresh Faces Photo Session ~ Abigail!

And what a beautiful face! Abigail was so patient with us, but didn't want to readily smile for the camera. But, I need to show mom and dad that we did capture more than just straight faces!

Here's some of Abigail's many expressions - even a smile!!!

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch

Every fall, one of my favorite traditions is to take Noah to the pumpkin patch.... to take pictures, of course! I took last Friday off in honor mine and my husband's birthdays and thought it was a perfect (cloudy/overcast) day for pumpkin patch pictures! The past couple years have been so sunny, dang it! :D

Anyways, here's some favorites from our little session. Noah can be bribed with candy corn!

Precious Newborn

I had the privelege of photographing this little cutie the other day. He's such a sweetie and I wish I could cuddle him all day long! His mom, dad and big sister sure are blessed! Here's a couple of my favorites to hold mom and dad over for a couple weeks. The rest will be ready soon!

Happy October!

October is my favorite month of the year. The main reason is that my birthday is October 15th! I also share the month with my husband and dad, so it's a month of birthdays! Who doesn't love birthday cake?

I also feel that the beginning of October signifies that fall is really here! I love fall - I think it may be my favorite season. I love fall colors, and the feeling in the air - that feeling that tells me that Christmas is almost near! Because I just LOVE Christmas! I love taking my son to the pumpkin patch every October, and will keep that a tradition as long as I can!

With so much to look forward to in the next few months, how could I not be excited! The last 3 months of the year really are the most wonderful times of the year!

Stormy beach skies

The rainy weather made for such beautiful coloring at the beach. Little S was such a sweetheart, and no worries about those waves. They're pretty scary when you're so small! Here's a few of my favorites from the session.

Family at the Beach

I had the pleasure of meeting little G and her mommy and daddy at the beach early yesterday morning. The weather was great, and despite the high tide and an early soaking (watch out for those waves, G!!!), we still managed to have a lot of fun and get some great pictures.

Little G, you are hilarious! I especially loved it when you argued with me about the color of my eyes. Yes, my eyes are blue! :)

Here are a few of my favorites:

Fresh Faces Photo Contest (September 2007)

I'm always looking for some fresh faces to add to my portfolio! So I thought it would be fun to hold a contest to see who my next Fresh Face is going to be!

Do you think your child is model material (and the cutest ever)? Is he / she photogenic, enjoys having their picture taken and is cooperative? Then keep reading for some details.

How does it work?
If you have a child between the ages of 6 months and 12 years of age and have not had a session with Jennifer in the past 6 months, you can enter. Submit a recent (non-professional) photo to jennifer@jenniferjabbour.com . Be sure to put FRESH FACES in the subject line. (at this time prints will not be accepted)

Entries close on September 15th, midnight PST.

All entries must include the child's name, date of birth, and a valid contact email of parent or legal guardian (grandparents, you must have permission from parents to enter your grandchild.
No names will be publicly announced, except for the top 2 winners and only first names will be released). Also, if someone referred you to the contest that is a current client, please include their name so I can give them the proper thank you.

Twins and multiples may be entered together.

All submitted photos must be recent (within 4 weeks of submission)

Once entries close, a panel of professional photographers (not including myself) will vote for the winner.

All entrants must be subscribed to the newsletter (you can join the newsletter by entering your email address and selecting "Join the Mailing List" in the Reason for Contact list)... newsletters only go out once a month and sometimes a special announcement is made via email contact.

What does the winner receive?
There will be two (2) winning places. Grand prize and a runner up (based on total votes)

Grand Prize winner: Receives a complimentary on-location session and a $100 print credit.

Second Place winner: Receives a $75 print credit.

By entering the contest you agree to allow Jennifer of Jennifer Jabbour Photography to have COMPLETE creative control over the session. What does this mean? This means that if your child is one of the winners, Jennifer will work closely with you in choosing outfits, accessories, backgrounds, etc for your session.

But wait.. My kids don't qualify!!!That's okay! We still need you! Just forward this information to all of your friends and if they are one of the winners you will receive a complimentary mini storyboard at your next session! Be sure to tell your friends to put you down as their referral friend!We encourage you to forward this information to your friends even if you are entering the contest; however, there are a few notes that you (and they) will want to be aware of before entering. This is also known as the FINE PRINT. Click here to read it...

Seashells and Beach Beauties

These two beauties were such a pleasure to photograph! I was amazed at how quickly they warmed up to me and my camera. It was a treat for me when they would actually make eye contact over and over again, and even pose the way I asked them to.

I love their gorgeous blonde hair and their beautiful eyes! Both seemed just so sweet and if it weren't so close to nap time, I'm sure we could've went on much longer than we did.
Here are a few of my favorites: