Fab Grad VIP… Delaney! Our Class of 2019 Asheboro High School Senior full of heart & charm! You’ll recognize ‘D’ from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog where you learned all sorts of things about her & her interests! And of course, let’s not forget our first full experience session together… her Forever Miss Randolph County’s Outstanding …
Fab Grad VIP… Calli Brielle McIntyre! Pinecrest High School‘s Class of 2019 Superstar! Another of our Class of 2019 Fab Grad Spokesmodels, you’ve learned a lot about Calli’s interests & MANY accomplishments in the Feature Blog last year & her Sweet 16 Sess with us the year before. Now it’s time to take a look …
Fab Grad VIP… Sophie! Our talented & super strong Class of 2019 Leesville Road High School student! Sophie is one of our wonderful Class of 2019 Fab Grad Spokesmodels. As a result, you may already know lots about her from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog (& if not, be sure to click & go …
It’s time for final amazing Class of 2019 Spokesmodel spotlight… Sophie (Sophia), from Leesville Road High School here in Raleigh! I spotted Sophie at Karate International of West Raleigh, where my family would train and she was one of the instructors. I’d never seen her in any way other than raw work-out mode, and …
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Here’s our next Class of 2019 Fab Grad Spokesmodel Spotlight… Hannah! She is from Johnston County Early College Academy and I’m SO excited to share more about her with you… Hannah found us simply scrolling through Instagram… she checked out our work and new this was an opportunity she would really enjoy being a …
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Our next Class of 2019 Fab Grad Spokesmodels to introduce y’all to is Charlie! She attends Longleaf School of the Arts (LSA) and is QUITE spectacular… I think the first time I saw Charlie was during Longleaf‘s performance of Alice in Wonderland a few years ago. She is quite a presence and certainly not someone …
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It’s time to introduce our next fabulous Class of 2019 Spokesmodel! This week’s spotlight… Delaney, is from Asheboro High School and I truly can’t wait to share more about this sweet gal with you… If you’ve followed me for even just a little bit, Delaney might look a bit familiar to you! I initially met her …
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We’re introducing y’all to our amazing Class of 2019 Spokesmodels! I’m so pleased to share this week’s spotlight… Calli, from Pinecrest High School… I met Calli at last year’s Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen Work Weekend Headshot Event where we hit it off instantly (YAY ‘fan hair’ 😉 😉 ), quickly followed by her ohhh so fabulous …
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It’s time to get started on introducing y’all to our amazing Class of 2019 Spokesmodels! Our very first spotlight… Sydney Ross from Garner Magnet High School is an excellent young lady to get things rolling with… Sydney was referred to us, fabulously enough by another photographer friend of theirs that had seen my ad …
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I am so very excited to introduce y’all to our my incredibly fabulous Class of 2019 Fab Grad Spokesmodels! The Fab Grad Spokesmodel program is one that is so very near & dear to my heart. This is our 4th round and oh how I grow to adore these girls and their families very …
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I am quite pleased to introduce you to Cate, a Longleaf School of the Arts Class of 2018 Senior! I met Cate’s awesome mom very memorably about a year & half ago and Cate herself last year. And have been anxiously awaiting her session ever since! She is unique & beautiful, inside & out… an …
I have literally waited years for this sweet girl to become a Senior & do her session. So I am beyond pleased to introduce you to our dear friend & an incredible young lady… Lexi! (yes, this is going to be a long one – grab a coffee!) Lexi is in the Class of 2018 at …
Meet Emma, Holly Springs High School Class of 2018… this is her Fab Grad VIP Session! We first met beautiful Emma when she came to us as a participant in the Distinguished Young Women of Wake County this year. She is a very active dancer both with Holly Springs HS’s dance ensemble and through Academy …
Y’all may remember our fabulous Class of 2017 Fab Grad Spokesmodel, Kylie… we are so pleased to now introduce you to her mother, Alycia and our glimpse into the oh so awesome relationship they share! When we did Kylie’s Fab Grad sess last year, these gals selected our top collection which comes with a voucher for …
What a fabulous multi-celebration session!! This one began with Sheli… she has been a dear friend of our families for a long time, of my husband’s for well longer than I’ve known him even! The session began as a gift for her oh so fabulous 50th Birthday! She immediately knew that she wanted to hold …
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It’s time to share our Fab Grad VIP Session of Marigrace! Marigrace is new to our area, having moved here from Illinois with her family earlier in the year. Having been an ‘army brat’ growing up myself, I know how hard that can be. However, as the next to youngest of 4 girls she seems pretty …
I’m so pleased to share with y’all, our images of the ever so fabulous, Megan Huff! As I was preparing for an opportunity to go capture headshots of all 46 Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen contestants at their ‘Work Weekend’, I found myself in need of more examples of my (somewhat) new indoor work to …
Meet our next Fab Grad… Irene! When Irene’s mom contacted me with their interest in a session & mentioned that she is both a dancer AND an Ice Hockey player, and that they are looking for someone to capture her varied sides in the creative ways she had envisioned, my response was immediately… Ummm… YES …
Here is the beautiful Anna’s 1:1 session!!! You’ve already learned lots from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog (& if not, definitely go check it out too!). What you don’t know yet is that she pushed through her classes with determination & graduated early already! Yes she did! She achieved her diploma in January of this year and is, as I …
Our Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2016… Cat White! Cat’s session was planned for the ever fabulous, ‘The Glass Box‘ in downtown Raleigh. However, once her hair & make-up was beautifully finished by Kevin Driver at studioKray, we had some extra time! As we rode down Glenwood, Kevin (also the Director of the MNCOTeen program) …
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Fab Grad… Sarah! Our wonderfully kind, sincere & sweet Class of 2017 Homeschool student! You may already know lots about Sarah from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog (& if not, be sure to click & go check that out too!). This, is her 1:1 session though… where we capture who she is & how …
We were quite honored to become the Official Photographers for the Distinguished Young Women of Wake County this year… and what a wonderful experience it has been! In addition to our session with 2016 Winner, Jen Agather, last fall (still one of our FAV sessions to date!), we have had a chance to get to …
We’re already searching for our next round of fabulous Fab Grad Spokesmodels!!! Why so early in the year?? Because we have a wonderfully special fall theme planned for the end of October!! We’ll go back in time, spend a great day out on a private farm in Wake Forest and capture beautiful memories that …
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This May I finally got to fulfill the dream I’ve had of doing a Mother Daughter Session! Who better to do our first one with than our very own, Nola Grace & her beautiful mama, Denise! Their session was actually planned well before Nola Grace was our assistant though. As some of you may know, …
In April, it was time to kick-off our the Class of 2017 Fab Grad Sessions season with a bang. Given our spokesmodels’ Glam Hero theme this year, what better place to have our launch party at than an old classic movie theatre!! Our Spokesmodels, Anna, Leilani, Charlotte & Sarah came together with Jen & team, …
After having our first intern with us this past year & it being such a great experience, we were quite thrilled when contacted with interest in opportunities for the coming year! Please join us in welcoming the very sweet & talented, Gabi Perkins to the Jen Mink Photography team! Gabi (Gabrielle) has a serious focus …
Completing introductions to our fabulous Class of 2017 Spokesmodels, this is Anna!! Coming from Apex High School, Anna Parrish is sweet, sassy, and oh so powerful! Through the introduction of Denise and Nola Grace Brown, Anna’s mom, Karen was made aware of us and was the very first to submit an application. She filled out a …
Continuing introductions of our amazing Class of 2017 Spokesmodels, up next is our lovely Sarah! Sarah was introduced to our program by former Spokesmodel, now Assistant, Nola Grace. Her detailed, honest and heartwarming application had us blown away! After just the first few sentences, we fell in love with this kind and soft-spoken young …
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Y’all may remember back this winter shortly after my latest class of Spokesmodels joined us, that we had a self-defense class? You might have been wondering ‘What on earth does a self-defense class have to do with a photography program?’. Here’s our story of the significance & how this came to be… AUDRA It started …
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Fab Grad… Leilani of Longleaf School of the Arts Class of 2017!! Like Kylie, you’ve already learned all sorts about Leilani in her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog last week. Now we go from our single themed cohesive group session to a personal session FULL of capturing who LEILANI is! With all the variety & …
Continuing our introductions to our amazing Class of 2017 Spokesmodels, our 3rd spotlight… Leilani Carr from Longleaf School of the Arts! Leilani was the first girl to start following our program last summer, pretty much from the moment we announced that there would be another coming up. This gave us a great opportunity to start …
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Here’s another one of our FABULOUS Class of 2017 Spokesmodels! Our second spotlight features Charlotte Wilson of Leesville Road High School, our spunky, bubbly swimmer! Charlotte was made aware of the program through our neighborhood, since she lives just down the road! She, too, was pinched for time in submitting her application, thus, her responses …
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Fab Grad… Kylie! Surely Millbrook High School Class of 2017’s kindest & most delightful student!! You’ve already learned all sorts about Kylie in her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog last week. This session… is her personal 1:1 session… all about HER & capturing those things that make her who she is! This wise young lady …
It’s time to get started on introducing y’all to our amazing Class of 2017 Spokesmodels! Our first spotlight… Kylie Budd from Millbrook High School is the perfect young lady to get things rolling… Kylie came to us as a nominee from Victoria, a kind and thoughtful neighbor of hers. With little time to get her …
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We are so very excited to introduce y’all to our very fabulous, amazing & super extraordinary Class of 2017 Fab Grad Spokesmodels! This is our Fab Grad Spokesmodel (FGSM) program’s 3rd year and without doubt, one of our very FAVORITE parts of the year! These girls & families too, quickly grow so very dear to …
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What better way to celebrate being in business 3 years tomorrow, than to hire my 1st employee and no longer be a ‘one-woman show’!!! Please join me in welcoming the ever SO fabulous & extraordinary, Nola Grace Brown to the Jen Mink Photography team! In only ten months of knowing this sweet young lady, she …
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It’s a brand new year & time to find my next round of fabulous Fab Grad Spokesmodels! I love & adore this program and my sweet girls that have been a part of it SO very much… we have so much fun! Would you like to join us?! Class of 2017 gals… your applications are …
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Fab Grad… Preston of Southern Alamance High School‘s Class of 2016! Took a little side track from my lovely girls to capture the Senior Portraits of a young man I’ve known since he was 18 months old! His mom, Theresa, is one of my very dearest friends so I was quite thrilled when they asked …
Fab Grad & Distinguished Young Woman… Jen from Leesville Road High School‘s Class of 2016! Jen was the fabulous winner of this summer’s Distinguished Young Woman of Wake County, and as such, received a session with Jen Mink Photography. Among her talents, she is an actress & dancer and as coincidence would have it, a …
Fab Grad… Jayden. Oh, where do I even start with this young lady from Enloe High School‘s Class of 2016?! You learned all sorts or things about ‘her’, her amazing business (Magical Memories Party Entertainment… you know, in case you needed the link again 😉 ) in her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Feature Blog last week. …
A little #TBT spotlight for my sweet, beautiful & oh so busy, Fab Grad Spokesmodel… Jayden McGrael from Enloe High School Class of 2016! Her individual session will be up next for sharing… but FIRST, as you will understand after reading what follows – she’s been a very busy girl and we haven’t had opportunity …
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Fab Grad… Olivia perfectly completes my fall gals from Longleaf School of the Arts, Class of 2016! You’ll remember my beautiful Olivia from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel session blog a few months ago. We had an extra special location for individual session… her own home!! From the first time I dropped off some of her …
Fab Grad… Emma of Longleaf School of the Arts, Class of 2016 is here on the blog! Emma really wanted some awesome urban spots for her session so we also started hers at the NC State Free Expression Tunnel… bright & REALLY early in the morning! There was no yawning going on though… from serious …
Fab Grad… Audra of Franklin Academy‘s, Class of 2016 is here for y’all to enjoy! You probably remember Audra from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Spotlight and now it’s time for her personally planned 1:1 session. For this talented and artistic girl of an NC State Family, it was only natural that we do some of …
Here she is… our Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2015, McKenzie Hansley! It’s been such a pleasure to sponsor the Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teens, and this year was certainly no different. We met up downtown, for our annual session in their state Capital. It was a gorgeous & very sun filled day. And Kenzie… …
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Fab Grad… Nola Grace of Longleaf School of the Arts, Class of 2016 is next up for the September session blogs! Y’all may remember, our beautiful Nola Grace from her Fab Grad Spokesmodel Spotlight. Now it was time to do her personally planned 1:1 session. For this session, she wanted to do it in the …
Fab Grad… Jasmine of Longleaf School of the Arts, Class of 2016 starts out the September session blogs! We couldn’t have had a more beautiful evening or setting to capture this extraordinarily beautiful young lady! I met up with her at Makeup for Your Day, where she was getting her hair & make-up pampered for …
Presenting Alabama Twin Seniors, Wes & Savannah. Otherwise known as… my handsome nephew & beautiful niece! Wes (Weston) & Savannah came into my world when they were 6… their dad & my sweet sister met, fell in love & married. From the time that they met, these kids had such a special place in my …
My next beautiful spotlight… Olivia Bouzigard from Longleaf School of the Arts Class of 2016! In fact, she is the Student Body President of Longleaf and begins her Senior year… tomorrow!! Olivia describes herself as outgoing, positive and determined… extremely organized and when given an opportunity, she takes it to the fullest, giving it …
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My next beautiful spotlight… Nola Grace Brown from Longleaf School of the Arts Class of 2016! She is a dance endorsement candidate at this new fine arts focused, college preparatory high school downtown. Joining the Longleaf family as a sophomore in the school’s founding year, she will graduate as a part of the school’s first …
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