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She's Here!!

I'm happy to announce our new bundle of joy has arrived!!

Hannah Lee Hinnenkamp

October 19th, 2009

2:29pm

7lbs 2oz

21 inches long

JM Photography -Maternity Leave

I am starting my maternity leave and will return full time December 1st. Baby Girl H will be arriving very soon and with her upcoming arrival my email/phone access will be quite delayed. I appreciate your patience during this time as my family grows. However, I will do my best to keep up with client communication. Thank you all in advance for your understanding!!!!

Cheers~

Jessica

William David Romans

Today I received a call I never thought I would get in a million years. Williams father called me to let me know that Will had passed away this morning unexpectedly due to cold & flu like symptoms. My heart sunk into my throat and the tears began to roll down my cheeks. I just saw Will September 23rd for his 9 month session. I've been photographing William since last December 2008 and every 3 months since then. It's so hard to believe that he is gone. Will was such a light into so many lives. His smile and giggle could light up the room and I know that he will be missed by so many, including myself. I feel so honored that David & Jaimi asked me to create a collage of our last 4 sessions together for his funeral. As you can see below, his face just makes you want to smile! My heartfelt prayers go out to the Romans family. I know William's smile and the light that he shared in his 9 short months of life will be forever treasured by all who loved him dearly...

Holiday Mini-Session Give Away Winners

First I want to thank everyone who submitted entries for my Free Holiday Session!! It was so hard to choose a winner because there are SO MANY deserving people! However, I feel that I found a very deserving family and I'm looking forward to their session in December. Here is their story....

Meet The Schmidt family.....submitted by Karen Hanson

A year after getting married, Eric and Denise had a son, Evan. Sixteen months later, their son Alex was born. Soon after birth, Alex was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. A few weeks ago, at 6 months of age, Alex underwent heart surgery to correct the defect. After being in the ICU post-surgery and recovering at home, Alex and the rest of his family are doing well. I greatly admire Eric and Denise for being such strong parents and taking such good care of both of their boys. I would love for the Schmidts to be able to receive a photography session this holiday season to document their love for one another and togetherness as a family.

Holiday Mini-Session Update

I apologize for not updating the times as they came in but I was not expecting things to book so quickly! I didn't have time to update things between the phones and emails coming. All of the sessions have booked though. If you didn't get a chance to get in for the holiday mini-sessions, stay tuned because I'll be doing Spring/Easter mini-sessions in March!

Tis The Season For Giving

I know it's only just fall but the holidays are coming up faster than we know it! I absolutely love the holiday season and the whole reasoning behind it....Giving to others! This year I want to give away a FREE holiday session to a deserving family. I'm looking to my blog readers to help me find this very special family!

Here's what the winning family will receive: (Session will take place in December)

* 1.5 hours of photography

* Editing of the images

* CD with the high-resolution images

* Custom holiday card OR 11X14 Collage

Here's how to enter:

Please email me at j@jmphotomn.com with the following information

*Names/Ages of the family members (would love a photo too!)

*Contact info for family you're submitting for

*150 words(or less) description of why you think this family is deserving of a Free Holiday Session.

**All entries must be received by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2009**

2009 Holiday Mini Session Details

The dates are set in stone! Holiday Mini-Sessions will be Saturday November 21st and Sunday November 29th. Both days will begin at 10am and end at 2pm. This year you will have the option of two different packages (see below). Booking for these sessions will begin at 9AM, October 1st, 2009. I will not be answering any calls or emails before 9AM to ensure fairness. Bookings will go in the order of first come first serve and I will update my blog as session times book up.

Saturday November 21st:

10am-Booked

10:30-Booked

11:00-Booked

11:30-Booked

12:00-Lunch

12:30-Booked

1:00-Booked

1:30-Booked

2:00-Booked

Sunday, November 29th:

10am-Booked

10:30-Booked

11:00-Booked

11:30-Booked

12:00-Lunch

12:30-Booked

1:00-Booked

1:30-Booked

2:00-Booked

Package Option A- $100 ($50 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit due at booking)

Includes: 20 minute session, editing of images, 10-20 high resolution images on CD with full printing rights.

Package Option B- $120 ($60 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit due at booking)

Includes: 20 minute session, editing of images, custom holiday card (choose one of designs below) 10-20 high resolution images and holiday card digital file on CD with full printing rights.

** Everyone will receive their CDs by Saturday, December 5th**

Below you will find the 2009 holiday card designs. I wanted to release them early so people can start planning for outfits! All cards will have the ability for photos in Color, B&W or Sepia. You will also have the flexibility to customize your salutation (closing of card) and your names.

Choice of RED or GREEN in this card!

Winter Discount On Wedding Packages

Book a FEBRUARY or MARCH 2010 wedding and you'll receive 10% off any package of your choosing!

Sophie-1 Year

Sophie came into the studio for her 1 year session and oh my, what a cutie! I was absolutely in love with clothing options that her mom Karen picked out! She has an addiction to Etsy.com just like me :) In case you're wondering where she found these adorable items check out these links! Moms of boys... Etsy.com has great hats/shirts for your cute wee ones too!

Cupcake Onsie (this seller has boy items as well)

Tutu (lots of color options available)

I also LOVE hats in photos! Here is one of my favorite Hat sellers! Tiny Toppers

Carmelle Elizabeth- Custom Dress Designer

Every once in a while I'll post about other vendors on my blog and I definitely wanted to dedicate a post to Carmelle! I met Carmelle back in May when I photographed her sister Autumn's wedding. I absolutely fell in LOVE with the dresses when I saw them....then I find out that Autumn's sister Carmelle made every single bridesmaid dress AND the Brides dress! Carmelle has just recently launched her new website and I thought I would pass it on to all my planning brides to be! Check out Autumn & Joe's wedding PHOTOS

And check out Carmelle's website too! www.carmelleelizabeth.com Carmelle was nominated Best Custom Gown Designer in 2009 by Minnesota Bride.

Melissa- Maternity

Melissa is an absolutely stunning pregnant woman! I was so happy when she decided to make the maternity session a part of her grow with me package. She looked radiant along with her husband the day they came to my studio. I am absolutely in LOVE with the first photo of Melissa. I sure wish I could look as amazing as her as a pregnant woman! I'm super excited for her to have her little one, which should be any day now! I think it will quite possibly be the cutest baby ever! Just look at his/her parents :)

Chad & Leslie

We had a very warm evening for Chad & Leslie's engagement session. We decided to go down to Wayzata and I'm so glad we did. It was my first engagement session down there and I had a great time with them. So many fun little places to go for photos. Chad was a trooper and even went and did some ice cream photos for me! I've been wanting to go to a cute little ice cream shop for a while now and I'm so glad we did! they are definitely my favorite of the evening! Can't wait till next May for your wedding guys!!

IT's A GIRL!

My husband and I found out a few weeks ago that we'll be having another little girl come this October! We're super excited for Kate to have a little sister that will be so close in age (less than 2 years!) but also realize our hands will be quite full with these two..ha ha! Anyway, here is baby Girl Hinnenkamp's 1st photo!!

Matt & Jill

Matt & Jill are such a fun couple.  I loved working with them on their engagement session and had even more fun with them at the wedding.  We met at a park in Jordan to start our day off and we couldn't have asked for better weather.  M & J were magical together and we capture so many beautiful shots...it was nearly impossible for me to narrow them down for the blog!  I also was in love with the architecture of their church.  So many great shots were captured that day.  Here is just a little glimpse into the beauty of their day.  

TheKnot.com Interview-Feature Bride-Heather

I know a lot of people were not able to see/hear Heather's interview on theknot.com last week regarding her beautiful wedding.  Luckily theknot.com has this interview online!

To see some of Heather's beautiful wedding photos CLICK HERE

To view Heather's interview on theknot.com CLICK HERE 

   *On the left hand side click THE KNOT LIVE

   *Then click on Episode 1

   *Heather's interview starts at 13.25 minutes and ends around 17.18 minutes- you can slide the bar below the TV screen to jump to her interview, or feel free to watch the whole thing!

Seth & Lindsay

We had a very warm summer evening for Seth & Lindsay's engagement session.  We went back to the place they first met and eventually got engaged....St. Thomas University's campus.  We even went to the exact place where Seth proposed to Lindsay.  This couple is so adorable with each other, great chemistry, which creates beautiful photos!   S & L are planning a beautiful outdoor wedding in a vineyard down in Iowa next May.  

Megan Hope -2 Days

This little girl holds an extra special place in my heart :)  She is the beautiful daughter of my dear friends Shane & Melissa!  Her name means "Great Hope" and that is exactly what she gives to so many people.  Shane and Melissa held on to hope for many, many days, weeks and months that she would arrive safely and soundly and she did and for that I am so thankful.  I felt so privileged to be able to photograph her on one of her first few days home and I probably held her longer than I actually took photos of her...ha ha!  I'm super excited that our little girls will only be 4 months apart.  Congratulations S&M...I could not be more happy that your "Great Hope" is here to stay :)

Bill & Krista- 2009 Wedding Give-A-Way Winners!

This weekend I had the privilege of photographing Bill & Krista as part of my 2009 Wedding Give-A-Way.  They entered my contest back in 2008 and the day finally came this weekend!  It was such an amazing day!  Lots of joy and tears were shed that this wedding finally was able to happen!  I want to again thank Christine of Christine's Floral Touch for providing free floral design to Bill and Krista.  I wish you all the happiness and joy in your future together as husband and wife!  I'm looking forward to also dedicating a FULL post to their wedding in a few weeks.

Stay tuned this week for more blog posts.  Lots of weddings to catch up on as it's been a BUSY month for me!

JM Photography Bride to be Featured on THEKNOT.COM!

You may remember the absolutely stunning Heather from her wedding this past January!  In case you missed this blog post CLICK HERE

Heather is going to be featured on a new live TV segment on theknot.com!  It will air around 11am CST and feature brides from all over.   Heather was so fabulous to work with and she put lots of love into all the details of her day.  She was a major DIY bride and really worked her budget!

So check out Heather's interview and the images we submitted to go along with it!

Ben & Meredith

Ben and Meredith were married on a sunny but very windy day in May.  We started off our day getting ready at the Marquette hotel in downtown Minneapolis.  Ben & Meredith's wedding was just a short walk away in the IDS Center.  They had their ceremony at Windows on Minnesota! Before heading to the ceremony we went outside on Nicollet Mall for some bridal party photos. Despite the gusty wind we still managed to have a fun time and capture some awesome photos! Then we headed in for the beautiful ceremony and reception.  Meredith's family did an amazing job of adding beautiful details to every corner of the room!  The reception was full of laughter and dancing...lots of dancing!  Ben & Meredith hired a few of the guys from the Shout House (the dueling piano bar) to entertain guests for the evening...what a treat!  Congratulations guys!

Here are some of the fabulous vendors from B&M's day!

Wedding Planner: (Awesome lady who will make your day run seamless!)  Sarah Trotter, owner, Lasting Impressions Wedding Coordination

Flowers: Forever in Bloom, Vadnais Heights, 

Videographers: Virtuoso Video (Husband/wife team-love them!)