Author archives: JenSchmidt
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“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” - Agnes Sligh Turnbull
For as long as I can remember, I have loved dogs. I have had the great good fortune of owning several in my time on earth, and I intend to have a dog by my side when I breathe my last. From the ages of 5-10 my family was sans canine, a[...]
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- In 30 years of living and seven years of working as a wedding photographer, I have met a lot of happy couples. Occasionally, though, I am lucky enough to meet those couples who seem so cosmically drawn to each other that nothing can shake their bond. The sky splits apart and an absolute deluge, complete with lightning,[...]
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- I am so lucky to live in Lake Tahoe. It was fated, I’m sure of it, as my parents met and fell in love less than ten miles from where I currently live. After moving around the country for two decades they decided to call Tahoe home for good in 1995. Or rather, they finally had an opportunity to act on their dream and th[...]
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- The phone rings at 2:40 a.m. It’s not unusual for me to have trouble getting to sleep, but this night in particular has been difficult. I’m excited.
I hear a man’s voice. “Angie asked me to give you a call,” says Nelson. “The baby is coming tonight.”
I’ve had my camera equipment packed and ready for this moment f[...]
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- I've known Bethany and her beautiful little family for years now, and I always love when I have a chance to spend an afternoon documenting how much Gage and his little brother Ezra are growing up. This year Ezra turned two and although sickness, weather and one unfortunate haircut delayed our celebratory birthday portr[...]
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True days off are few and far between for a self-employed person—especially, it would seem, photographers. True, we may have days where we don't have to leave the comfort of our computer, or even home, but odds are good we're always doing something - editing photos for hours and hours, blogging, instagramming, emailing[...]
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- Last July I received an email from a nice young guy named Vince who wanted to propose to his girlfriend at the Meritage Resort in Napa over Labor Day weekend. He knew I had photographed her brother's wedding reception a couple of years back in Tahoe, and was I willing to travel to capture this special moment? I sat on [...]