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New Year Gathering

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:38:00 +0000

Friends and family gathered together here in Massachusetts and down in Tennessee.
All the kids enjoyed each others company, and I loved photographing them.

all photos 2009 & 2010 by Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography

More of Paul's Family

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:10:00 +0000

My Friend's Family

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:26:00 +0000

My friend emailed me a couple months ago, asking if I would do his family's portrait for their Christmas card.
Yeah! I love photographing friends!
Especially ones I've known for a long time.
I photographed his eldest son when he was born.
This day we played at Look Park, in Florence, Mass.
It was a perfect warm, late autumn day to reconnect, and get some great moments together.
I hope we get to do this more often!

photos ©2009 property of Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography

Thanksgiving Portraits

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +0000

Every year my sister wants me to do her family's christmas card photo on Thanksgiving.
I have chronicled the kids' lives for the past 13 years!
I love my family.
This year Thanksgiving fell on the same day as my son's birthday.
I am SO thankful for people in my life!
love photographing them!
photos ©2009 property of Jenn Burdick

ArtSpace Holiday Shop

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Artspace's Holiday Shop at 15 Mill Street in Greenfield, MA.,
will be open from Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, December 13. Hours are 10 - 6 pm seven days a week with extended hours to 9 p.m. on Fridays.

The shop has a large assortment of locally made gifts: cards, photos, paintings, pottery, many styles of jewelry, doll clothes, handbags made from recycled materials, CDs by local musicians, candles, honey, knitted sweaters and hats, glass ornaments, vases, and bottle stoppers.

I'll be offering my hand-illustrated and photo note cards and ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), photo collages, and ink-block prints.

Gifts are priced at $50 and under, with many in the $3 to $15 range.

There will be a Bake/Food Sale and Café on Dec. 4, 5, & 6 and 12 & 13. The Café will feature soups and other treats. Stop by for lunch and shopping.

photo: from the series "Astoria Christmas" @2006 by Jenn Burdick

Ray & Carolyn's Wedding

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000

My friends Ray & Carolyn got married on a beach in Maine the end of October.
We also had some great opportunities to do a family portrait with their adorable little girl.

photos ©2009 by & property of Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography

Wedding Thank Yous

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:08:00 +0000

I photographed the nicest couple recently!
I am still editing their images.
They recently asked for some shots they could use as "thank you" notes.
Sure!
I emailed them these 4 shots of just the two of them.
Out of the hundreds, I choose the ones that conveyed the feeling & look of the entire day.
I want to thank this lovely couple for allowing me to shoot such a great afternoon!

"September Wedding"2009, images property of Jenn Burdick & jennBurdick photography

Ashfield Fall Festival

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Spent a wonderful chilly Autumn day in the Hilltown of Ashfield.
The trees were all colored in thier glory, and the kids had a great time.
Mommie did, too.

"Ashfield Fall Festival"2009 property of Jenn Burdick & jennBurdick photography

Trash The Dress Romance

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:16:00 +0000

I was expecting to photograph a standard Trash-The-Dress session on the beach with a recent bride.
It ended being a romantic portrait time with the newlyweds.

I drove to NYC to photograph in his folks' backyard, Brighton Beach.
It was a rainy Sunday, two days after their wedding day... which I photographed.
The downpour stopped JUST as we were going for the short stroll to the boardwalk.

The session was a fun, barefoot time running and kissing in the waves & sand.
It lasted for about an hour.
It was a great time for the couple to just be together after a long weekend of parties and plans.

This is one of my favorite posed shots of them.
I shoot my formals in a less-than-formal way, in the documentary way.
I was a photojournalist at a local newspaper for many years, so this is my style of shooting.
I feel it is the nicest way to do any portrait or wedding.
It shows off the folk as they really are.
No forced smiles, or uncomfortable looks.

Thank you for the invitation to come along on a very special afternoon!

photos property of Jenn Burdick & jennBurdick photography ©2009

Family Portrait-90th Birthday

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:45:00 +0000

I fell in love with this big family!
They are ALL talented, and beautiful and funny.
Grandpa, the concert pianist, was turning 90.
Everyone gathered to celebrate, and be photographed.
They wanted to be outdoors, but it rained.
I thought...
...why not gather around what Grandpa plays, the two grand pianos?
And I got some wonderful. documentary, intimate images.
And Grandpa got to play...
...a lot...
...more then he has had in a while, he told me, after the 1 1/2 hour long session.

Love them.

photos property of Jenn Burdick and jennBurdick photography © 2009

Fun Couple At Their Wedding

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:03:00 +0000

This couple had so much fun on their wedding day.
I did ,too!
I love just standing back and photographing the whole wedding party, their family, and friends enjoying their very special day.
It can be quite the party atmosphere.
The biggest compliment I get often comes from the groom...
"I didn't even know you were there photographing us!"
Ah... I did my job well!

wedding photography 2009 ©Jenn Burdick & ©JennBurdick photography

Wedding Photos

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:11:00 +0000

A recent wedding I did forced me to get more involved...
...I got ON the dance floor, I mingled more, I enjoyed being in the moment!
Having a very energetic and loving couple to photograph helped immensely.
This bride & groom enjoyed their special day, and enjoyed having me there to capture it.
Thank you!

wedding photography 2009 ©JennBurdick & ©JennBurdick photography

Father's Memorial ~ Part 1

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:51:00 +0000

I designed this cover illustration.
It's for my father's memorial service program.
My mother thought the heart was too big in the tree.
She was envisioning something smaller hovering in the branches.
I like it just the way it is.
It symbolizes my Dad's true heart...
SO BIG.
Too much for his body to handle.
It just had to let go.

illustration: "Dad's Tree of Life" 2009 ©JennBurdick

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:49:00 +0000

I am not only a photographer, but also an illustrator.
Always wanted to be a cartoonist when I grew up.
Love to doodle.

I have submitted this tiny cartoon to "Illustration Friday"'s weekly challenge....
...this week's is "WRAPPED".

What do you think?
Comment?

illustration: "Wrapped" 2009 ©JennBurdick

Wedding Photos

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:55:00 +0000

These photos are from a wedding I shot last month.
It was such a pleasure working with this bride & groom...
...actually I never feel it's work when I am photographing a wedding.
I feel like I'm an honored guest when at a wedding celebration, and that was especially true with this couple!

all photos property of Jenn Burdick & JennBurdick photography 2009

Kids' Photography

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:38:00 +0000

I absolutely LOVE photographing kids.
There is something so honest and sincere about these early years.
They are truly themselves, with no worries of how they look, or what they're doing.
They only care if I am a fun person to be with.
Maybe it is because I have two kids of my own, my sister has two children, tons of my friends' have lil' ones, & I've have been hired by many parents & grandparents...
... I've photographed a lot of kids over a lot of years!
It still feels like magical moments when I shoot, and I still get excited about it, each & every time.

All photos by Jenn Burdick & JennBurdick photography, 2008-2009

An Outdoor Wedding

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:10:00 +0000

Last month I photographed this wonderful couple's wedding at the Warfield House Inn in Charlemont, Mass.
It was perfect weather for an outdoor ceremony.
I loved how much the bride enjoyed herself, and how attentive the groom was.

photos property of Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography © 2009

Family Photos

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:00 +0000

I love it when my family gets together.
It gives me the unique opportunity to photograph kids who I've been shooting since they were born.
I'm recording our little family history, one year at a time.

all photos property of Jenn Burdick ©2009

Wedding Photo

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:17:00 +0000

Wedding Reception Photos

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:19:00 +0000

I have to admit it...
...I look forward to the photographing a wedding reception.
Everyone relaxes, lets their hair down, has a couple drinks, dances, laughs, enjoys themselves...
...most of the time.
THIS was one of those times.

They were enjoying themselves so much, & got caught up in it.
I usually stay at the reception until the last dance, even beyond.
All of this is planned out way in advance.
I don't want to miss the final floor circle, the last dance, the crazy cousin's specialty...
... there are SO many shots to be had, & a lot of fun getting them.
This is when I feel I can capture some magical moments with my photo journalistic skills.
I worked at a local newspaper for 8 years...
...I know my stuff....
...and shooting a wedding is ALL about documenting what's going on, and do it in such a way that catches THE coolest moments of everything.
Then I go back home & download ALL the images, & work some of my artistic magic on them.
I have degrees in art & photography, so I enjoy "tweeking" them a little, but not so much so not to loose the journalistic integrity.
I am not changing much to the image, just color to black & white, or sepia-toned ~like these~, accented with some touches of actual color, burning & dodging.
Photographic tricks with digital photography adds an artistic quality to my work.

My clients get a little something extra special. :)

"May Wedding Reception"@2009 photos are the property of Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography

Kids' Photography

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:52:00 +0000

These shot are from a recent shoot at a school's playground.
Letting kids be kids make wonderful photographs.
That's my approach to photographing almost anybody, even posed portraits.
We go to a favorite park, hiking trail, or a play structure in their own backyard.
A place that means something special and makes them relax.
I ask them to just "be" or "do" whatever they want to do, with very little direction from me.
What results are natural, realistic portraits of their true selves.
And the added pleasure is that we have a lot of fun together in the process.

photos by Jenn Burdick ©2009

PHOTO-Wedding Photography

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:11:00 +0000

Pre-Wedding Photos
A really fun couple recently hired me to photograph them just before the ceremony with their wedding party.
For two hours we had a wonderful time together.

all photos by Jenn Burdick ©2009

Portraits

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000

all photographs property of Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography

PhotoIllustrations-Bubbles

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:11:00 +0000

I have re-created some of my Bubbles photos you might have seen earlier, into Photo-Illustrations.
I think I like these.
Let me know what you think.

photo illustrations:
"Art Bubbles #1 & #2"©2009 Jenn Burdick

My Kids - Portraits

photojennics@yahoo.com (Jenn) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:51:00 +0000

My Kids
They have been born with the camera in their face.
Belly shots before; hospital's first portrait at just an hour old; every photogenic moment from hence forth.
Your mom's a professional photographer and artist?
Be prepared to be shot and captured!
My kids are very photogenic! They make great pictures! They are very comfortable.
So when a playful moment occurs, off I get the camera.
Here is a recent day playing and posing together.

photos:"My Kids"2009 ©Jenn Burdick & Jenn Burdick Photography