So… Despite living in northern, heavy snow filled winter areas most of my life growing up (Maine, Germany & NY), I moved to NC as an adult almost 17 years ago now and yes, have absolutely 200% become adapted to & love, love, LOVE not dealing with winter snow all the time. As much as …
Beautiful new faces to finish out the mini session season on a great note! I’ve known this sweet Mama & lil’ Miss for a while now from our kids gymnastics classes and thoroughly enjoyed getting to see & capture the whole family together! Their session was also held at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, …
Another loyal family… just amazing to be able to capture this family from pregnancy to newborn to now almost 9 months old!! And… OMGosh… are they growing up so adorably or what?!! It was a significantly chilly & even worse, windy morning but given the opportunity to reschedule, they asked to go forward anyway… what …
Happy Thanksgiving to this sweet family!! How wonderful it is to get to work with them again… you may recall them from the beginning of the year – my very VERY first session that wasn’t for an already known friend or family member. Since then I’ve worked on several things with Mom for the Ronald …
Wow… how absolutely fabulously precious as she can be is this little sweetie pie?!! Lil’ Miss Cailyn was a warm bundle of pink in our fall mini session posted recently, but here you can finally see all her sweetness at home… from her fabulously wild hair & stunning blue eyes to her ten lil’ piggies …
As I navigate through my photography journey, exploring new areas and really focusing in on ‘specialties’… I find myself like a giddy school girl! After all the years of dreaming to be able to do something wonderfully fabulous & creative with myself… I am amazed that THIS is ‘my’ work! My poor hubby has to …
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What a pleasure it was to meet this sweet, sweet family!! We met at Joyner Park in Wake Forest to start out our day with a Fall Mini Session (which would later be followed by a precious newborn session at their home… stay tuned for much more on that soon! 😀 ). When this very …
What a chilly but otherwise beautiful morning we had for my 1st ever ‘Mini Session’, also 1st session at Yates Mill, here in Raleigh. To make it even better… gotta love loyal clients!! You may remember this absolutely adorable red head & her Mama from their spring session of images for Father’s Day. This time, …
Oh my… do we love & adore this family!! I met Mama, Jen, at work… goodness – I don’t even know how many years ago now & immediately liked her! Not really sure how anyone could not – one of the kindest & sweetest friends a person could have! Over the years our friendship has …
Both of my lil’ ones have spent the majority of their weekly gymnastics lessons over the last 2+ years with the wonderful ‘Miss Melanie’ (LOL – even Trey-man was going to Lizzy’s lessons in the carrying pouch at a few months old until he started at 1 himself 😉 ). She has always been a …
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I’m quite excited to announce my very 1st Mini Sessions! I had planned on waiting another season or so to give Mini’s a try… but thanks to interest of several wonderful clients, I’ve put together a couple days THIS season!! I have a morning in South Raleigh, an evening in Wake Forest and had originally …
I am SO very excited to finally get to introduce you to my new passion & spark… boudoir & glamour!! I had not intended to get into this genre, or at least hadn’t really put any thought into it yet… until this sweet client approached me to help her with her fiance’s wedding gift. And …
Summer is coming to a close & my kiddos are headed off to pre-school tomorrow! It’s been a busy & productive summer full of time with my sweet kids, lots of classes full of AMAZING learning to enhance my skills & knowledge and exploring new areas! I am SO excited that the end of summer/start …
What a fabulous session with the Clark Family at the NC Museum of Art! This was truly a treat… a beautiful family inside & out and to top it off – what a great location they asked for! And… oh my, check out how perfectly they dressed for the setting! Love the black & white …
Lil’ Miss C & her mom are another pair of our friends from our 1st year of dance class in “Carolina Tots” (mommy & me)… when the girls were only 1.5! Now they’ve doubled in age, finishing up their a whole year of dance class on their own & celebrating 3rd birthday’s already!! Lizzy & …
What a beautiful day for Mary & Nick! Their love radiates and oh my goodness do they keep each other happy… I can’t even tell you how many images I have of them giggling & laughing & just simply enjoying each other… not posed that way for my camera but so purely & naturally! It …
OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!! I hope y’all are sitting down & are prepared for all the cuteness that is about to come your way!! Meet sweet lil’ Miss Amelia… daughter of my long time friend, Geri and just the most adorable little red head you could ever find. These photos were done in preparation for …
Meet the Avent Family… I was contacted by Stephanie to do this session for her mother-in-law, Brenda’s (aka “Mimi” by her precious grand-babies 🙂 ) Mother’s Day present. We met at Brenda’s house… a family home that her children had grown up in, surrounded by gorgeous lush landscaping & a beautiful sunny day!! I’ll be …
Wishing a very, VERY happy, relaxing & joyful Mother’s Day to all my Mama’s so far! Thank you for believing in my work and trusting your precious families with me, especially in these early stages of my business. I have been delighted to be a part of capturing your memories & am so glad to …
Here’s sweet lil’ Mr Logan!! Isn’t he adorable?!! And as sweet as he looks too! He did make us all work for his smiles that morning but boy were they worth it! As were the moments between the smiles… check out these great expressions & the quiet moments too… ah, precious little boy-ness!! These were …
Part of my plan for this time I’m home with the kiddos has been to start exploring parks and other locations that would work well for sessions. This would give us an opportunity for fun outdoor outings together, exercise for all of us, great memories, accomplish something for the business without taking away time from …
As any of you that have ‘liked’ my facebook page probably know already… I was quite thrilled to have the honor to capture the memories of the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill’s 25th Anniversary Gala last month! Supporting this organization had extra special meaning to me as my family was recipients of the kind …
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I was asked by my good mom friend from Lizzy’s dance class, Carolyn, to cover her neighborhood’s Pet Parade & Event. They had all sorts of things going on for this event – the parade, snacks, presentations, give aways, my portraits & more. What a great community & fun neighborhood they have to put something …
Meet Caroline & her mom, Leighann… We lucked out with quite the beautiful day at Pullen Park and Caroline was just as sweet as she could be through the entire session! I just have to say… she’s just the most adorable little baby doll!! And check out the hair… and the eyes… and the flawless …
Meet adorable 3 weeks new, Amelia & Alex… and the family of love they are surrounded by! They were my very 1st newborn session… As you can see, Amelia took right to the camera and couldn’t have been any sweeter or more cooperative. As twins often do, they were in opposite moods that day and …
Meet Finn… our dear friends, Tara & Jamie’s adorable Sheltie! He apparently has model in his genes… he couldn’t have been more well behaved, poised or photogenic! Isn’t he a cutie?!! We did this session at Joyner Park in Wake Forest on a gorgeous early spring morning… adding to the already wonderful session thanks to …
Meet Samantha & Brandon… my next door neighbor’s ADORABLE grand-kiddos! From the moment I walked into their house before our session & the kids (who had never met me before) jumped out from around the corner to surprise me, I KNEW this was going to be a super fun session!! These sweet kiddos were not …
Time to meet sweet lil’ Miss Gracie… but prepare yourself… for some super sweet & happy cuteness!!! Gracie was quite the sweet, well behaved & cooperative little lady… with an adorable smile & gorgeous eyes to go with it! No surprise as her parents were equally as sweet & I couldn’t have enjoyed my time …
OOH MY!!! Is this little sweetie pie not the cutest thing?! This is sweet Charlotte & her adorable parent. I admit… it has been a bit of a challenging, hard & stressful week around here while still juggling both jobs (among other things) BUT working on lil’ Miss Charlotte’s pics the last few days has …
Ah my sweet lil’ buddy, Davis… turning 2 is not a time for dealing with new ladies with a black box in front of your face – too much to explore, discover & learn! As a mom to a 2yr old myself, I know this all too well & simply tried to capture this stage …
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Oh my goodness gracious!! What a sweet lil’ man JJ is… he’s walking & exploring & boy did he enjoy his balloons!! And check out those blue eyes… Click HERE to see a slideshow of even more images of Sweet JJ!
This is my absolutely ADORABLE niece, Kendalyn, whom I LOVE to pieces… always have, always will!!! Look at that smile – how could you not?! 😀 Earlier this month she celebrated her 5th Birthday!! (WOW… I can’t believe she’s that old already!!) She’s growing into such a sweet little lady & has always been full …
Lizzy & I met Gracie & her mama, Jess, at the beginning of “Carolina Tots” (mommy & me) Dance Class when Lizzy was only 16 months old. The 1st couple months of that year, there were weeks when we were the only two mommy/daughters there and kinda quietly bonded over the year. Two other Mom’s/Daughters …
I’m excited to share that I became an annual ‘Member Photographer’ with Duke Gardens this week… and am even listed on their site!! Ever worry that it’s just not possible to get beautiful photos of your little ones or family outside during these blah winter months?! In scouting this location as a requested spot on …
Jade & I met through work… oh my goodness – I don’t even know how many years ago… 12 maybe?! Over the years I have known her to be such a good person & sweet friend! I was SO very excited & can’t even begin to express what an honor it was to capture this …
So… for Valentine’s this year, we decided to stay in… life has been crazy & hectic and the reality is that we have a teen & TWO toddlers. The last thing we wanted was to be fighting the masses at a crowded, loud restaurant. I decided that I did want to have a nice dinner …
I’d like to introduce you to my WONDERFUL hubby, Ken & tell you a little about our story… Ken & I met in January 2008 after I posted a personal ad on Craigslist. Yes… Craigslist! Go figure – LOL! It started as a New Years whim from a friend recommending it but once I started …
My FAV recent find is a blog site called Eat Yourself Skinny & I’ve been making LOTSA stuff from it… not to mention, I just adore the personality of the fab chick, Kelly, that writes it! Not too long ago I tried her “Funfetti Dip” for the 1st time… OMGoooooosh!! Exactly as she words it… …
My Tyler has had a very hard road this past year or so. Due to reasons I can’t/won’t explain on here, among other things – he hasn’t been able to be in school. We decided it was time to stop waiting & help him get his education caught up regardless of situations beyond our control!! …
So… Tyler called up to me the other evening: “Mama! How would you like me to make you an ECLAIR cake?!”… Me: “Heck yeah – Is it diet?!” Of course, the answer was ‘uh, no I don’t think so!’. So… I challenged him to find a way to make it healthier! If he could make …
I’m about to begin an amazing journey into following my dreams & am SO glad you’re here to join me! So… just a few months ago, I had never stepped out of “auto” mode on my camera! Yes, it’s true! Despite a lifelong love of photography, almost always having a camera in hand & …
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I LOVE sharing great finds! So… as I learn to eat healthier & yes, this includes cooking myself much more… I plan to share great recipes that I find & work out successfully for us! My hubby LOVES him some Mexican food, so what better find to start with than “The BIG Enchilada”… and BIG …
We all have ‘forever friends’ & to say that the Field’s are our forever friends is a blessing we are SO lucky to have! They have been friends with Ken since he lived in their cul-de-sac with his now ex-wife (yup! 😉 ). She got the house & he got the friends! And boy did …
“Under Construction” is not a typical term to be excited about… BUT… in this case I am very much so!! Over the next several weeks, I will be working on building this site via one of the many fabulous classes offered by ClickinMoms.com! During this time, please excuse the incompleteness of my pages and …
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Jen Mink Photography is coming in 2013! I’m so excited that 2013 will bring the opportunity to explore my photography passions at a whole new level and see where they might lead! In addition to work and the holidays, I’m working on getting all the business details in order, learning everything I can and building …