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The Rush Family :: Battle Ground, Washington Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:34:38 +0000

Prepare yourself for some electric blue eyes. Ready? Are you sure? Oh wow, is this sweet boy amazingly cute or what? Yeah, and the whole family shares in the blue eye awesomeness. I might be a little jealous.

Lindsay and Collin :: The Oregon Golf Club :: Portland Oregon Wedding Photography

Jenny O'Donnell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:26:56 +0000

Lindsay and Collin were wed at the beautiful Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, admittedly one of my all time favorite wedding venues. The rich, deep oranges and chocolate browns of the flowers and brides maids dresses reflected the warms and joy of the day. Laughter, happy tears, silly dancing, and sweet declarations of love from family and friends made this day extra sweet. Here’s to many happy years together for Lindsay and Collin!

Sisters :: Battle Ground, WA Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:54:22 +0000

These two sisters had me hopping and dancing about in this beautiful field, chasing them around in the beautiful angel wings their mama (a fellow photographer) brought along. Between giggle fits, I couldn’t get over the sweetness that these two share. They are so connected, so loving, so polite and so much fun!

Ann-Marie :: Jennifer O’Donnell Photography :: Vancouver WA Senior Portraits

Jenny O'Donnell — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:41:41 +0000

I met up with Ann-Marie one cold, crisp, sunshiney day at the always beautiful Multnomah Falls. We hike around all of the nooks and crannies, all the while enjoying the stunning Fall colors. Ann-Marie opted to split her session up into two half sessions; one in the Fall and another in the Spring when the flowers are blooming and the pink buds are glowing on the trees. I am excited to get to photograph her beautiful face again! Here are a few of my favorites from her Fall senior portrait shoot.

Christmas Cards :: Jennifer O’Donnell Photography :: Vancouver WA Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:18:13 +0000

I’ve been so wonderfully happy to get the honor of photographing so many sweet families this holiday season and creating images that are Christmas card worthy. That special photo that says to all of your loved ones near and far, “this is us!” The comment I hear over and over from many of my clients is that, when they get their proofs, they really saw their personalities shining through in their images. They loved seeing honest emotional connections within their family and couldn’t wait to share their cards with everyone they love. This is the ultimate compliment to me. I don’t strive to capture what your child looked like at age 5, or what fashion was in style at the moment. My passion is capturing moments that define WHO you are as a family, or couple, or child. That unique “YOU” that can’t be summed up with words, but a picture…a picture can tell the story beautifully. Thank you for trusting me to capture that for you.

xoxoxox

~Jenny

Fisher Family :: Jennifer O’Donnell Photography :: Vancouver, WA Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:17:37 +0000

I have had the honor of photographing this family through two new additions to their family! It is amazingly special to me to be trusted to capture moments of laughter, silliness and love through different phases of a family. Plus, I get to see how big the kids have gotten, and that is just plain cool to witness!

Autumn :: Jennifer O’Donnell Photography, Vacouver WA Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:21:18 +0000

Little B is six months old! He loves his mama and daddy so much and has a smile ready for them at the drop of a hat. It was not raining (a huge bonus) this October day in Vancouver, so after a few indoor shots, we decided to go play at the park to take advantage of the colorful leaves that still hang on the trees. One good windstorm and the trees around here will be nothing but sticks until Spring comes again. We laughed, B took a ride in his special little wagon that grandma gave him, and we got some joy-filled photos in the process. I love this session. I hope you enjoy it too!

Lindsey and Matt :: The Oregon Golf Club :: Portland Oregon Wedding Photographer

Jenny O'Donnell — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:36:04 +0000

Lindsey and Matt have been together forever! They’d dated upwards of 7 years by the time their stunning wedding at The Oregon Golf Club took place in late August. The wedding day was picture perfect. Warm, but not sweltering, the venue was amazing (as always), and the bride and groom were relaxed, joyful and completely head over heels in love. They were surrounded by long time friends, the groom’s sister and the bride’s two brothers as their wedding party, who all did an excellent job at keeping everyone laughing and the energy ignited. From the energetic dancing, heart felt speeches, a toast from the groom’s little nephew, and a silly photo-bombing golfer who randomly jumped into the groomsmen’s photos, the day was fabulous from start to finish. Here are just a few of my favorites from Lindsey and Matt’s day.

Venue: The Oregon Golf Club, West Linn, Oregon

Dress: Allure from AniA’s Bridal

Cake: Lamb’s Bakery

Flowers: GIGI Floral Design

DJ: Brian with Mobile Music Entertainment

Bridal hair by bride’s friend and makeup by bride’s sister-in-law.

Joy and Thomas are married (part 2-getting ready) :: Maui, Hawaii Destination Wedding Photography

Jenny O'Donnell — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:20:49 +0000

Joy got ready at her sister Shannon’s house just minutes from where the guys were cooking the pig. After we finished photographing the removal of the pig from the imu (see earlier post here), we went to Shannon’s to capture the ladies getting all glamed up. It was a relaxed morning. Poor Joy had a migraine. After a massage and some caffeine, Joy escaped to Fierce Salon and Day Spa in Wailuku, HI to have her hair done. She chose a soft, curled style and was done in record time! The stylist there was amazing! After hair, it was time for makeup and dressing. Joy’s beautiful sisters helped her into her dress while friends slipped her shoes and jewelry on. It was a busy, but mellow morning. We caravaned to the church right afterwards, where Joy’s dad performed the ceremony that would bind her to Thomas for life. <3 But the ceremony photos will come in the next post. Stay tuned!

Joy and Thomas are married (Part 1) :: Jennifer O’Donnell Photography, Maui Wedding Photography

Jenny O'Donnell — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:06:06 +0000

This past week I had the honor of photographing Joy and Thomas’ wedding on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Wailuku, Hawaii to be exact. Joy and Thomas actually live on the Island, so the festivities were based around Hawaiian traditions, family and local customs…..all of which I absolutely LOVE! First up was the cooking of a pig in an underground oven called and imu. An imu is essentially an underground steam cooker. The pig is laid on a wire rack that is covered in banana leaves, burlap, and more leaves. Rocks are put into the stomach cavity to cook the insides. The pig is then covered in more leaves and burlap and put down into the freshly prepared pit in the ground and covered with hot rocks. The pig cooked all night, and the groom was up, watching to be certain that the steam kept rising from the imu, to ensure that it was staying hot. In the morning, I was there to photograph them taking the pig out of the imu. The groom and his family were there to dig it up, carry it to the trough and slide it out of the wire rack. They then worked quickly, pulling out the bones and chopping it up to make the fresh kalua (or what we “haole’s” commonly call “pulled pork”). It was super cool to watch this!