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Friday, September 2, 2011

styleME Saturday

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Last weekend I missed styleME Saturday because I was taking a much needed mini Girl's Weekend. We escaped the heat (goodbye 70+ days of over 100 degree weather) and made our way to the beautiful (and chilly) San Francisco. On Saturday, we took a few hours out of our day to do what most women like to do...SHOP. My favorite store to shop at is H&M and completely inspired this weeks styleME Saturday. Don't fret if you don't have a H&M near you these are pretty common trends for Fall in styles and colors. One of the big fall trends I keep seeing that I am oh so excited about is equestrian wear which inspired the elbow patch cardigan and riding boots. If you have any questions just email me at info@jenmishkin.com

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

To be continued...

I had a successful and relaxing trip to San Francisco, where the temperature was about FIFTY degrees cooler than here in Austin. It was awesome but it's funny how you forget what cold feels like when you are on your 70th day of >100 degree heat. Since I am trying to catch up with everything Coffee Talk Tuesday will resume next week with a VERY SPECIAL INTERVIEW! So check in then or on Saturday for styleME Saturday where I have some cute outfits for a family of 5.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Coffee Talk Tuesday with Jill Krause

Coffee Talk Tuesday is going to feature Photographers, Bloggers, and Artist telling candid answers to quick fire questions. It will be featured every Tuesday with someone new and completely awesome.

This week is starting off with a BANG! We are featuring Jill Krause of Baby Rabies. Jill is an amazing storyteller and well she doesn't sugar coat motherhood, which honestly needs to happen in this world! Her humor on Baby Rabies(babyrabies.com), shines through with ever single blog post, and will have you laughing on the floor. If you haven't checked out her blog, it needs to be a must. I recently asked Jill to do an installment of Coffee Talk Tuesday and within minutes she agreed. To say I was dancing around my house like a crazy person would pretty much describe it.

The Basics …
Name:
Jill Krause
BabyRabies.com
Your Service: Making other’s laugh and feel better about themselves anytime, anywhere

The Fun Questions:
What are your favorite items in your closet right now?

A pair of Yummie Tummie leggings, a Gap jean jacket, scarves, comfy Acardigans and boots- basically, anything you can’t wear when it’s 105 degrees out, like it is now.
What item is missing from your closet that you can’t bring yourself to buy?
Proper summer clothes? And probably proper jammies, too. I can just never shell out for the matching pj sets when I have so many old college and race t-shirts hanging around.

It’s pouring outside, you have no plans for the day, what do you do?
If both the kids are home with me, I’d turn on some Nick Jr., make a pot of coffee, and it’s possible none of us would get out of our jammies or brush our teeth all day. I’d probably write while the kids play. I might be a cool mom and dress the boy in his rain jacket so he can jump puddles in the back yard. There is a very small chance I would do something productive like dishes or laundry.

You’re out on to town, and miraculously your favorite celebrity walks by..Who is it and do you snap their picture paparazzi style?
It’s Joel McHale. I probably make a total fan-girl mess of myself, and come off completely unfunny to one of my most funny idols. It would be a tragic mess. I sort of hope I never run into him so this doesn’t happen.

Where are your favorite places to shop?
Target? I mean, I can think of better places to shop, but I don’t frequent them enough to call them a favorite. I’m a really cliché suburban mom like that.

If you could have a dream photography session with your family/friends what would it be like?
I dream of having a photographer follow us around for 12 hours, just quietly snapping in the background, capturing all the small moments that pass by. I know I take them for granted now: the organized chaos of breakfast time, the sleepy snuggles at naptime, the quiet coordination between my husband and I as we work to get everyone to bed. I would love to have all those daily, mundane, beautiful moments captured and preserved.


Quick Which One Do you Like Better:
Chocolate or Vanilla- Chocolate- as IF that is even a choice ;)
Pouring Rain or Sunny Day- It’s August and 105 right now, I’m choosing rainy day
Vail or Nantucket – Neither? Both sound like a place I would be terribly uncomfortable in all my non-refined, loudness. I liked Sonoma. It was classy without being stuffy… and there was wine.
Flats or Heels- flats
Lipstick or Gloss- gloss
Mexican or Italian – TACOS!! (I’m sort of obsessed with them right now.)
Anthropologie or TJ Maxx- Reality or Fantasy? I love Anthro, but I only get their pieces off Ebay. TJMaxx is more likely to fulfill my shopping therapy needs.
SUV or Car – We have one of each. I prefer the feel of an SUV, but I know I’m killing baby seals every time I drive it. I would, ideally, love a hybrid (or even electric) SUV someday.
Pedicure or Massage- Massage. Every time I get a pedicure, I have to warn the lady I might kick her in the face because I’m so ticklish.
Adventures in the Rainforest or Weekend at the Spa- S.P.A.

Thanks Jill!


Saturday, August 20, 2011

styleME Saturday

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Welcome to the first styleME Saturday. This is created to give you an idea or starting place in coordinating looks for your photo sessions. Since this is my first style guide, it's a little rough, but with time they will get sharper and better! So keep checking back on Saturdays to see me virtually shop for your family! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook and here~
Jen

https://www.facebook.com/jmishkinphotography

Friday, August 19, 2011

Sweet P Family.

I met up with the P family to take some pictures of Mateo and Isabel. These two were amazingly happy and all around sweet kids. And their eyes, oh their eyes were dreamy and big and brown and wow I want them. I really enjoyed my tip with M and I, I hope their mommy and daddy love their photos as much as I do.


My Neglected Child...

I can't say that I am a good blog mommy. Actually I am very terrible. If there was an internet blog CPS, someone had already called and reported me. Between kids, our home being up for sale, and sessions, I have barely have had time to breath much less blog. But something VERY exciting is about to happen. I am going to be a super blogger mommy! Here I come, over the next few weeks I am going to start featuring two new sections to the blog (with more following):

Coffee Talk Tuesday
Different photographer's, bloggers, and artist will stop by and let you into their life. It will be fun and hopefully bring a little bit of humor and satisfaction to your Tuesday.

styleME Saturday
This will be a fabulous tool to show you just how to put an ensemble together for your session, whether it be for seniors, family, or engagement. Each week will bring you new outfits for inspirations for photo sessions.

I can't wait for the blog to start rolling with new blog post so this child will no longer be neglected.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

The labor fairy..

Let me tell you what the "Labor Fairy" is... a photographer/person who take maternity pictures for clients whom either go into labor before their session date or possibly right after the session. This has happened to me not once or twice but three times, not ever, but within the last 2 weeks! Really I am not exaggerating. One of these people is my brother and sister in law, and I must tell you I am so incredibly excited. So within the next 24 hours I will be an aunt and have a new baby to take pictures of. Good luck Hannah and Steve. We wish you guys the best of luck.