Ellie is here!
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| Yes she is here! Eleanor "Ellie" Francis Karwoski is here! Jenna and I are sooooooooooooo excited (and a little tired). I just wanted to share a couple pics; I should be posting a short movie in the next couple days. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and wishes through this long process, it has meant the world. Jenna and I are so very blessed and feel grateful for this amazing gift. Looking at this little girl takes the wind out of me over and over again. All our best, John & Jenna                  Baby Statistics; Gender: Female (that's what I do, even the dog is a girl) Weight: 8 lbs 1 oz Height: 20 inches (if she was taller, she could be a baller) Born: Saturday @ 2:37am June 13th, 2009 Labor: Very long but natural, super awesome AMAZING work Jenna, I'm so proud of her! Hair: Some and dark Eyes: Not sure what they will be, now they are this cool grey... they already have the power to melt me :-( Name: Eleanor Francis Karwoski Special name facts: Her middle name Francis is from her father and great grandpa Karwoski Nickname: Ellie and Ella Labels: About John and Jenna |
The final countdown | T minus ? to baby
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I just wanted to share a couple pictures of my beautiful and amazing wife, what an incredible 40 weeks this has been. Jenna I'm so blessed to have you as my wife, what an amazing mother you are, and will be to our daughter... I can't wait!  I love you babe! Labels: About John and Jenna |
Josh & Nichole's Wedding | 5.9.09
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Josh & Nichole have been nothing but terrific since the first day we met. Easygoing, accommodating and sincere to the core is how I'd describe these two.   They've spent years together as a couple and finally, now are the happy married couple they've always been meant to be. Saturday May 9th is more than just the day these two were married. It was they day they celebrated their love and commitment to one another and a way to share it with their family and friends. Some may call their ceremony simple. And some may call their reception low key. What we'd have to call there ceremony is heartfelt, funny & most of all, totally Josh & Nichole. Seriously, their vows consisted of a reading, Dr. Seuss style. :)   Their reception... well lets just say that it wasn't necessarily a typical reception. The most important thing for these two was for everyone to have a great time and to share with them this special milestone in their lives. BUT... don't think for just one second that they didn't put their fun, different and corky twist on things! There were no traditional wedding cakes here. No-siree! Instead, days before, Nichole spent hours and hours baking multiple cakes. Each representing who they were as a couple. How did they taste? AMAZING comes to mind! :)   Who says you need champagne to toast? Not these two. How about Jello shots! A little tricky to get out of the glasses, they were still a big hint with guests.   Open bar anyone!?!? How about a bar full of almost any rum & all of the mixers you could need. To top it off... lets just go ahead and make these drinks in buckets!  Josh & Nichole, you were such a pleasure to work with. John and I are just so glad to have had the opportunity to get to know you both.  Labels: Recent weddings |
John & Jennifer | 5.2.09
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| We first met with John & Jennifer back in 2007. This last weekend they tied the knot and shared their special event with about 200 of their closest friends and family. If you remembered the crazy weather we had this past weekend, you'd remember that for the first part of Saturday it was Sunny & nice and then all of the sudden, just like Seattle, it began to rain like crazy. Thank goodness we were able to get some pictures outside before the monsoon came rolling in. The bridal party was full of energy & we got some great impromptu shots of them and all of their energy.         Congratulations John & Jennifer! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day. To view more of John & Jennifer's wedding pictures, as they become available, please sign their guest book here. Photography: JFK Weddings | Seattle Wedding Photography Ceremony: Lady of Fatima Reception: Spirit of Washington Event Center, Renton Labels: Recent weddings |
Happy 2nd Birthday Reese!
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| It'd been a whole year since I last saw this little angle. Reese Turned 2 this weekend and it was time for her 2 year pictures! I've had the privilege of capturing some of her most precious milestones, 6 months, 1 year and now, her at the 2 year mark. It's been so great watching her grow over the past year and a half and I am very much looking forward to continue to capture this little one through out her childhood. I love the age of 2. The great amount of growth that happens between 1 and 2 is just so fun to see. Last year she still needed mommy's assistance with the little things such as walking or climbing the stairs and this year, Reese was much more self efficient and it was so cute holding a conversation with her. Back at her house, we headed out to the back yard and while mommy & I chatted and caught up a little, Reese just played around us entertaining herself, but mostly us. :) It was a beautiful day outside and they have this gorgeous wooded area out back so we took a little walk. Reese posed a little for me and then it was off to change outfits... and activities. You see, her attention span, like that of most 2 year olds, was about the size of my pinky. To keep her occupied, we had to change up activities every so often. :)      Refreshed and ready for some more action she pulled then posed in her little red wagon. I got a few more shots of her and Mommy before she called it quits. I have to say, Reese did an amazing job for me all afternoon. I knew my time was up because well, Reese told me so! :) If you know toddlers, they have a very specific way of letting you know they've given you all they are willing to give. For Reese, it was burying her head in mommy's shoulders when I tried to snap any more pictures. It was very cute.     I had more than enough time and opportunity to snap away to my hearts content and as you can see, I wasn't left with nothing. Here are just a few of the 70+ keepers. I don't know about you, but these eyes and this smile still, just melts my heart!  Labels: Portraits |
Sally & Chris | 4.25.09
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| I have to say that this wedding was one of the most intimate we've done, to date. Sally & Chris were married at the Canlis in Seattle. Joining them in their celebration, were about 20 of their closest family and friends, many who had flown in from out of town. I met up with Sally and her cousin, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattle where she was getting ready while John headed to the Canlis.     Chris & Sally, saw one another for the first time that day, at the alter. I know Chris had to have been blown away at the sight of his beautiful bride. The ceremony was performed by Greg Holman, who also married John and I almost 3 years ago. The ceremony was very meaningful, honest and endearing.    While their guests enjoyed cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, we took our fabulous couple to Kerry Park for some pictures of them enjoying one another, against the beautiful Seattle Skyline.     The rest of the evening was spent, much like a family reunion. As family and close friends went around the table sharing memories and advice for the newly married couple, it was impossible to miss just how close and loving this family was. It really was awesome to watch.     Chris & Sally who are spending their honeymoon, as I type, in Jamaica were so wonderful to work with. From the moment we first met to sharing their intimate day, we knew that these two were very special. Thank you so much for the privilege and the honor of capturing your day. Your family & friends are quite the testament to who each of you are and we're blessed to have been involved in your day. If you would like to view more amazing pictures from Chris & Sally's wedding (as they become available) please sign their guest book here. Photography: JFK Weddings | Seattle Wedding Photography Venue/Catering: Canlis Reasturaunt Hotel: Pan Pacific Flowers: Willow & Bloom Cake: Creme de la Creme Labels: Recent weddings |
Eric & Jessica | 4.18.09
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| Eric & Jessica are one of our fabulous couples from a string of referrals that started back in 2006 with the fabulous Jamie & Ryan. I've said it before and I'll say it again, WE LOVE OUR REFERRALS!!! Of course the business is awesome but SO much more than that is the history that comes with each one. Last year we shot John & Suzanne's wedding at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham and from this awesome couple we were paired up with Eric & Jessica. We started off at Willow's Lodge in Woodinville where the bridal party was getting ready. John arrived a tad bit earlier than I did (this pregnant lady doesn't move as fast as she used to, lol) and was already in the swing of things when I walked into Jessica's room. As I turned the corner, I caught a glimpse of Jessica and almost died. This woman, already stunning and beautiful, just lit up like a dream in her elegant soft pink gown.    Now it was time for her to go meet her groom. Under the beautiful willow tree we unveiled to the groom, his stunning bride. After a few private moments we took them down a short path for a few more pictures. It was only a matter of minutes that we were on the path before Jessica noticed she was being ATTACKED by gigantic killer ants! Okay... they weren't killer ants and they were gigantic. Really there were tiny little black ants but they did seem like they were attacking/biting her poor feet. It wasn't long before we abandoned this spot. Fine by us because here are some of the shots we took after leaving that location.       Once finished at Willows Lodge it was off to the Hollywood Schoolhouse just down the road. A few more bridal party pictures and portraits and it was time to surrender to the bridal suite to await the ceremony.    The ceremony, which was performed by one of our favorites, Kent Buttars of A Heavenly Ceremony (voted Best Seattle Officiant in 2008-Readers' Choice and 2005 Readers' & Editors' choice in Seattle Bride Magazine) was beautiful and sentimental. I just love how they tell the story about the couple, how they met and fell in love. Makes me smile every time.      The entire day was filled full of family, friends and most importantly love! With an amazing family on both sides, and an awesome group of friends, this day seemed to hit perfection!   Eric & Jessica, it has been such a pleasure of ours to be a part of your special journey. Thank you for trusting us and for letting us into your lives. You've given us yet another reason to love what we do. Congratulations to you both and we hope our relationship only grows over the years! -Jenna & John If you would like to be notified when the rest of their pictures come available, please sign their guest book here. Photography: Yours Truly Venue/Catering: Hollywood Schoolhouse Flowers: Kari Hammett-Caster Officiant: Kent Buttars, A Heavenly Ceremony | Check out their Blog Labels: Recent weddings |
Michelle's Senior Pictures
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| Well, rain didn't keep us from shooting Michelle's senior pictures this week. Monday... the ENTIRE day (at my house anyways) was dry and I had high hopes that it would stay dry through her my upcoming senior session. WHAT WAS I THINKING!?!?! :0) On our way up to her house (where we would be shooting her session) it started raining, the temperature steadily dropped, and yup, even some wet snowflakes grazed our windshield! Go figure, right?!? Well, that wasn't going to stop me from doing what I was going to do. In fact, it didn't stop Michelle either. Rain or not we went right ahead as planned. Michelle, with her parents (oh did I mention that her parents are in fact John's Aunt Donna & Uncle Greg?) lives on Spring Lake in Renton. Basically an awesome picturesque sort of place. Since it was raining like crazy we really didn't get to spend any time out by the lake so we were left to shoot almost entirely indoors. Now I've done family sessions indoors and never had a problem, so why couldn't I shoot an entire senior session indoors? What was awesome is that we actually had 2 homes to shoot in. Aunt Donna & Uncle Greg own both the home on the lake and the one directly behind it (which is great for large family gatherings!). We started off in their house and then worked our way up to the other house (which we like to call the "party" house). I was actually looking forward to shooting in there because it has this awesome retro feeling to it. On to our senior... Michelle, a student at Tahoma Senior High started off her senior session in her gown (she purchased in Florida) for prom just a couple of months away! Now, I've known Michelle for just about 4 years and when she walked out into the living room in her gown, I couldn't stop thinking how this adorable young girl I first met, had turned into this elegant and stunning young woman before me now!         Usually I shoot my portrait sessions alone. However, being 8 months pregnant, I decided to call on my husband to come and assist me. Even with his help, I think I still did a pretty good job getting the job done. :) WARNING: the next couple of photo's, not the most attractive (of me)! :)   Even though the majority of her pictures took place inside, we did get her outside for a few in between the downpours.      Labels: Seniors |
Josh & Nichole's Engagement Session
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| We met Josh & Nichole just a few short weeks ago and will be shooting their wedding coming up in May! Getting down to business we scheduled and shot their engagement session this past weekend. Josh works at Korum Ford in Puyallup (where cars cost less! lol) and so we had the privilege to use the shop since it is closed on Sunday's. Cool cars, power tools, cars up on lifts... you name it, we had it, and shooting there was awesome! Josh and Nichole are such a down to earth, not to mention hilarious couple! This was the first time either of had had professional pictures and were a little nervous at the beginning of their session. It didn't take them but a split second before the seemed right at home in front of the camera. If they were nervous, I couldn't tell! They were laughing and flirting with one another all while John snapped away! The energy these two have between one another sure makes them a blast to be around! John & I had a great time and I even stepped in for a quick photo with Nichole. :) We can't wait for their wedding, just a month a way! Thanks guys for an awesome afternoon! See you in a few weeks.        Labels: Engagements |
Taylor Victoria | 4 Months
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Our dear friends Ben & Gretchen's daughter, Taylor is already 4 months old. In fact, she's almost 5 months! Where does the time go? Anywho, Here are some of my favorite images from her 4 month shoot. I just can't wait for our little girl to arrive... these two are gonna be buddies for sure! :)           Labels: Portraits |
