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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17672681746319041391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819701860901315449.post-92157279614896768562015-08-10T07:00:00.000-04:002015-08-10T09:17:36.152-04:00Out With The Old, and In With The NewI've been both dreading this post and looking so forward to it.<br />
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When our family decided to move west, back to Colorado, I began to pray over the future of Jen Lebo Photography. I had no idea what God wanted to do with my business, and whether I should continue with it, particularly since I would be heading back to teaching. A new job, a new community, a whole new world for our kids. I knew my focus needed to be elsewhere, and I was feeling led to put my camera away.<br />
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But several weeks into settling into our new place, my heart began to stir. I wanted to keep shooting. But it felt different. It wasn't the business I was missing, the excitement of sharing posts, or having clients love my work. It was the connections that God allowed me to make through my camera, particularly with teens, especially with teen girls.<br />
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The more I prayed, and the more I spent time drawing near to God, the more I felt Him assuring me that He had given me this gift of photography, but that I had been misusing it for the past few years. I had not been seeking His will, but my own. I had been listening so closely to what the world told me I needed to do to succeed in my business, and not listening at all to what The Lord had planned for me.<br />
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I began writing down all the Scriptures that God put on my heart as I prayed over my work. Seek first<i> </i>the kingdom of God, commit your ways to Him, love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Write down the vision. Wait patiently for the Lord. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. My ways are higher than your ways. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, <i>as for the Lord, and not for men</i>. Walk by faith, not by sight.<br />
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I came to realize that my work is not for me. It is not for my glory or my pleasure. And it is not even for my clients, or my subjects. My work- every facet of it, from the session, to the sharing of images, to the blog posts- it's all for God. And it's for those who I long to love through my work.<br />
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Now as amazing as a revelation like this is, it brings with it some doubts. My mind quickly went to places like "You're doomed. No one will want to read or hear about stuff like this. No one will want to be in front of your camera anymore. This is too much." It also went to places like, "You have no one to photograph in Colorado! No one knows you! You aren't good enough to start again. You have too little knowledge, expertise, experience, talent, business savvy, fill-in-the-blank. You are not good enough to be used for God."<br />
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And it's true. And at first it all scared me to death.<br />
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But then I was reminded of another wonderful truth. Yes, I am absolutely flawed, completely unequipped to succeed at photography, or teaching for that matter! I'm filled with shortcomings. But my many weaknesses point straight to my God, who is made PERFECT in my weakness. Because when I do anything, it is with His power.<br />
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So I am stepping out again. But I am stepping out on His terms, and in His timing. I'm not sure yet what that all entails. But for now I know it means this:<br />
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* Focusing Jen Lebo Photography on the photography, not the business. So I am not "hanging out my shingle" just yet.<br />
* Focusing on high school senior and teen portraits. I believe God has given me a heart for teen girls and their struggle for truth in a world of lies- about their beauty and their worth. This is where God wants me. I will gladly shoot other types of photos if and when the need arises, but my heart is for teens.<br />
* This will be the last post on this blog. But a new blog is in the works, complete with a new brand, and a new JLP! Jen Lebo Photography will focus on blogging for teens girls, and ladies of all ages. My prayer is to encourage, uplift, and bring joy and hope and love to anyone who comes across it. <br />
* Fun. Authentic. Shine. These are the three words that I want to embody with my work, with my photos, with my writing, with my life. This is what Jen Lebo Photography will be about. I'm finished trying to run a business based on what the world tells me. It's time to be authentic and share my photography the way God has always planned it.<br />
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I am well aware that such a shift might mean that no one else ever reads my blog again. That I never photograph another subject, that any hopes of restarting my business go down the drain. But that's ok. I'm not in it for me, or even for you (and I hope that's not harsh). My blog posts are for God. Everything I write or shoot, I now do so with the thought, "Father, how can I glorify You with this?". So if He's the only one who ever reads another post (besides my mom- Hi Mom!), then that's absolutely ok with me. He's the one I'm doing it all for anyway.<br />
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If you've read this far, then thank you! And I apologize for being so long-winded! You know me! And if you want to join me for this next phase of JLP, then that's fantastic! I'm working to combine my JLP website with a new blog so that it's all in one place. www.jenlebophotography.com will soon be the blog and the website. <br />
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I'm looking forward to following The Lord down whatever path He leads me, with my photography, with my teaching, and with everything else. I sure hope you'll join me.<br />
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Keep smiling! There is so much to smile about.<br />
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I'm so excited to share the news that our family is moving back to Colorado Springs. After lots of prayer, and lots of patience, we have found ourselves moving right back to the school we said goodbye to seven years ago. And we could not be more excited about it! One of the most beautiful places we have ever seen, Colorado Springs is a place where we can experience life and joy with our kids, and where we can live every day to the fullest. </div>
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I am excited too, to be continuing my passion and my business out west. It will only be part time (I'll be back in the classroom a little bit myself), but it will be fantastic. </div>
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I only wish I could take all of my clients with me. It will be so sad to leave some of the greatest families I know. I've photographed the most beautiful families, the most wonderful teens, the most precious babies from birth to elementary school. I'll miss my clients so much.</div>
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I will not be taking on any new clients in the months leading up to our move, but I will be honoring any JLP gift cards still out there. Photo session slots are limited so if you have a gift card to redeem, please contact me ASAP.</div>
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Thank you again and again to all the amazing clients I've photographed, who trusted me to capture their family memories. I've loved being part of your lives.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17672681746319041391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819701860901315449.post-85186902027524345892015-02-09T11:56:00.001-05:002015-02-09T11:56:32.987-05:00God Within Her: A Portrait Project with Jen Lebo PhotographyIt's been an unforgettable year. As I was approaching 40, I had my heart set on making this the most epic year of my life. I had NO IDEA that God had the same plans, although in such a different way.<br />
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My life changed abruptly on Mother's Day Weekend last year. Nothing tremendously dramatic. No health or family issues, nothing that tragic, thank God. But I was about 800 miles away from home, in a van with a group of friends, running in the "adventure of a lifetime", when God used my pride, my ego, and my self-centeredness to break me. He stripped me of a lot that weekend and brought me home with the realization that I had put EVERYTHING above Him. <br />
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I spent the days and weeks after that weekend crying a lot, but from the pit, God rescued me from myself, showed me my heart, and began to change me. I will forever remember that weekend as the most amazing weekend of my life. I have come to cherish that weekend as one that saved my life.<br />
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Slowly through the months that followed, I dove into the Word of God, and drew closer to the Lord. My hunger for Him took over my life, and everything in it. I wanted everything in my life to center around Him. My marriage, our family, my fitness, and my work. I began to see my life as not mine, but as a tool to serve the God who loved me. I have never felt more fulfilled.<br />
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I specifically began praying for a way to use my work to serve God. I love being a photographer and I especially love working with teen girls. It's a wonderful thing to capture the beauty in a young lady, to show her that beauty at a time in her life when, as we all know only too well, it might be hard to see in herself.<br />
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As my desires changed, God poured into me wonderful plans to start a Bible study for teen girls, which we call Unfading Beauty (based on 1 Peter 3). This study has been such a wonderful experience for all of us. It is still going on, and it's open to all teen girls any time!<br />
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But I wanted to create. I wanted to express God's love and His promises with my camera. And as this desire grew, I felt the Lord plant the seed of a project in my heart.<br />
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It's called "God Within Her", based on Psalm 46:5 which says "God is within her, she will not fall".<br />
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I also ask for those who might feel led to come alongside me in this to contact me. I know this project is not one intended for me alone. I hope in my heart it is intended to pour God's love and His word into women young and old everywhere. Or maybe, just maybe it's intended to pour into just one heart, just that one heart that God is pursuing today. Maybe it's you. If it is, know that I've been praying for you.</div>
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A "God Within Her" Instagram page is coming.</div>
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And don't forget the "Unfading Beauty" Bible study. You're all invited!!! <a href="http://www.jenlebophotography.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2014-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&updated-max=2015-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=42" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for details.</div>
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This year is truly the EPIC year I never really understood I wanted. I'd love it if every single one of you would join me in it. There's PLENTY of EPIC to go around!</div>
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Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my job! Anyone who knows me knows this, especially when it comes to high school seniors. I love capturing their unique style, their exceptional beauty, the expressions that make them "them". I have found the job of my dreams!</div>
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But my heart sometimes struggles with this job. After all, here I am celebrating each girl's beauty- her eyes, her smile, her gorgeous hair, or the way she laughs- but what I really want to do is celebrate with them their inner beauty- the TRUE BEAUTY of their heart, which is so precious is God's eyes. (1 Peter 3:3-4)</div>
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With TRUE BEAUTY SESSIONS, the focus begins and ends with the heart. We begin with prayer and a special Bible verse chosen by the senior and then journey through the portrait experience with a focus inward. Pinterest boards, hair and make up, lighting, posing, prints and portrait pieces all remain part of the process, but all are grounded in prayer and God's Word.</div>
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I admit, I've been really slacking on my blog posts, but for good reason.</div>
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This summer has been filled with a lot of prayer, a lot of soul searching, a lot of wonderful lessons, and finally, a lot of exciting new plans. God has been at work in me, and I am excited to share with you.</div>
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As a portrait photographer who specializes in high school seniors (aka TEEN GIRLS!), I am very skilled at bringing out the best in all of my girls. With the help of great hair and make up (thank you, ladies at <a href="http://www.gwendolynnssalonspa.com/" target="_blank">Gwendolynn's Salon & Spa</a>!), good light, expert posing and my eye, these girls look like they are ready for the cover of Vogue or Glamour Magazine!</div>
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But as a Christian photographer, this skill has also brought me some conflict, because I know that our true beauty does not come from the outside, but from the heart. 1 Peter 3:3-4 says, " Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles, and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."</div>
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And so I came up with the idea of "Unfading Beauty", the journey.</div>
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As I began praying over this and working on this project I knew I wanted it to have several facets. It would be a Bible study focusing on what God has to tell us about true beauty. It would incorporate portraiture and feature a portrait project of some sort later in the Bible study, and it would have a special piece for the girls to be part of at the end. </div>
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Then God connected me with Shelley Baumgarten, a friend and former English teacher at Coventry Christian School, and I discovered that Shelley had been praying over how she missed writing lessons and creating curriculum. She missed teaching and I needed a teacher. I was lacking lessons, and she missed writing them. I asked her to join me and she began creating some of the most fun and captivating lesson plans I've ever read.</div>
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"Unfading Beauty" is a FREE 8 week Bible study open to any and all teen girls who want to learn true and eternal beauty secrets.</div>
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"Unfading Beauty" will also include lots of photography. As we learn about true beauty, we will capture it all on camera, both in our Monday meetings, and with a super "Pumpkins & Portraits" photo shoot this November! </div>
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It's been a little over two months since my last post and I'm thinking some of you MIGHT be wondering where I've been and what has happened since then. I've actually been asked by a few of you how you got disconnected from the blog, that you wondered why you aren't getting my posts anymore. No, it's not you, nor is it your email or computer. I've haven't posted in over 2 months.</div>
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A lot has happened since my last post, the one I wrote about my upcoming adventure at <a href="http://www.jenlebophotography.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Ragnar Relay in Cape Cod</a>. I won't get into details here. No need to bore you all, although I'm more than happy to share my story with anyone who asks. It's one of those awesome God things!</div>
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What an awesome lady to start us off on this crazy adventure. Courtney was once my prefect at Hill and I coached her back in her high school days. She is now a teacher and coach herself as well as a wife and mom. Despite some recent medical issues, this woman is a warrior and ready to kick some butt. Although, she will quickly admit that she's a running diva and hates running in rain, wind or cold. Hmm… curious to see how THAT pans out! </div>
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Oh my word, what can I say about Lynda? Lynda is the fit and the fun and the fierce all wrapped up in one awesome package. She likes to proclaim that she's the vet of our group (but only by a year or so), but she'll be tackling one of the hardest legs of the group- a 9.4 mile leg at the END of our race. She didn't even bat an eye over it when we decided on our legs. She will surely have us in stitches when she's not kicking butt on her runs. The woman is hilarious.</div>
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This photo soooooo suits Chrissy. She might be the coolest friend I have. I absolutely adore this woman. Before she ditched me at Hill for the beautiful shores of Rhode Island, she was my workout buddy. She made 6am workouts fun. No joke. I miss her all the time, but cannot wait to connect with her again on this adventure. She's a beast of a runner despite the beauty you see. She is definitely going to kick some butt next weekend!</div>
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I have so many connections with Dana, I hardly know where to start. Back in the day, I coached Dana at The Hill School. She then went on to play field hockey at my alma mater Colgate University. From there we became dear friends as we had our kids right around the same time. And then I became her family photographer! And now, for the first time, we will be teammates. I could not be more excited! She's the best!</div>
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The first of our almost FOUR Jens (we have 3 Jens and a Jenna!), this Jen is the bomb! Jen stepped into the 6 slot just a couple of weeks ago after one of our Sole Sisters went down with an injury! Jen I is a gem. She actually lives about a mile off the course we will be running and has spent the past week scoping out the course, encouraging us all about our night legs and getting us excited about what we have in store. I have known Jen since those Hartwick days and I can't wait to finally run with her. We've been "sisters" pretty much since the day we met. </div>
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I'll be taking up the Runner 7 slot. I'm not really sure what to say about myself except that I absolutely adore all of these women. I have known each of them in some way before this race, but after the training for Ragnar and the fun we've already had, I truly consider each one of them to be my "sole sister". PS- photo credit to my little 4 year old love for this shot of me! </div>
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Nicknamed Jenny B, our fearless captain came up with this crazy idea for us! I still remember her emailing a few of us back in October, asking "Hey, check this race out! We can do this!" I thought she was insane, and still do a little, but she believed in us! Jenny B just finished a half marathon last weekend and so is definitely ready to tackle her 16 miles next weekend. Jenny B is one of my favorite running partners and one of the few crazies who loves 5am workouts like I do!</div>
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Cat is the kind of friend you can't describe with words. We taught together at Hill, coached together, ran a dorm together, then got married within a year of each other (were in each other's weddings) and had our kids together (though in different parts of the country by then). Cat can do it all. She's a great mom, a tireless volunteer, friend, organizer, teacher, coach, you name it. And she's a tireless runner. She's running this race as a fundraiser in honor of a friend who recently died of cancer. Cat's trying to raise money for Madeline's children. Her Fundraiser is called <a href="http://www.youcaring.com/tuition-fundraiser/miles-for-madeline/158077" target="_blank"><b>"Miles for Madeline"</b></a> and you can <a href="http://www.youcaring.com/tuition-fundraiser/miles-for-madeline/158077" target="_blank"><b>donate here</b></a> if you want to support her through this.</div>
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Shelly is the runner of this group and we have all loved having her knowledge and experience through our training. Though she's never actually done a Ragnar, she's done countless half marathons and even a few marathons, not to mention all the shorter races. This woman loves to run! When she's not running, she's working, wifing, and mommying like a champ. Oh and being one awesome friend! Shelly has been one of my best friends since our Hartwick Days. She's soaking up rays in sunny Florida these days so we don't see each other too often, but I cannot wait to spend the weekend kicking butt with her! That is, if she doesn't FREEZE her butt off!</div>
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Mom, Diane, welcomed me with one of the warmest smiles. I felt instantly at home with them.</div>
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It left me feeling giddy after lots of laughs with the girls, a wonderful connection with a wonderful mother, and some gorgeous portraits!</div>
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Spring has truly sprung and my hope is that you are all heading outside with your cameras to capture the fun of finally being out and about with the kids again!</div>
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A quick tip to improve those shots: change your perspective!</div>
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Try a new perspective for a fresh new look. Get down on the ground to photograph your baby. Shoot up at your teenage son to make him appear taller and more masculine. Climb a ladder or some steps to get a bird's eye view of your kids. Or even turn them (or you!) upside down!</div>
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As if she little Leah wasn't precious enough, her mom topped her off with the most adorable little flower hat and it was just too cute. She just stole the show- and melted my heart too!</div>
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He looked at her differently all throughout dinner. This four year old of mine, who up until this moment had only had eyes for his momma. I could see the way he held on to her every word as she laughed with him and my two other kids. A sixth former (senior) at The Hill School and one of my 2014 JLP Seniors, Rachel had become quite close with our family and with our kids. All three of them loved her. But there was something different about the way my baby was watching her.</div>
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While at a recent portrait shoot for the talented and beautiful tween actress, Gracen Barnhart (see her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gracen-Barnhart/172721379546030" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Fan Page Here</span></b></a>), I listened to her lovingly tease her mom about how unskilled mom is at taking self-portraits with her phone ("selfies"). I laughed as Gracen grabbed the phone from mom and said "Here. Let me do it." Then caught a sweet mother-daughter moment between them.</div>
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It occurred to me that, like Gracen's mom, Tammy, most of us moms could use a few tips on how to take "the selfie". Even me! I mean, I'm great with my DSLR and when I'm photographing others, but selfies with my phone? Uh oh.</div>
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I asked Gracen to share with us her "dos and don'ts" for taking a good selfie.</div>
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Here's what she shared:</div>
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First, the Do NOTS:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1) Don't shoot the picture from below you or it will go up your nose and give you a double chin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2) Do not take the picture using anything but natural light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3) Do not take the picture with both hands. It is better when you only have ONE hand in the air.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">4) Don't leave a lot of space above your photo This makes your face look wider. If anything, crop your photo just a tiny bit to not get your entire forehead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5) Do not have any items in the back round of your photo, which can pull attention away from you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1) Do take the picture from above eye level or directly across from your eyes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2) Do take the picture with the hand opposite of your part of hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3) Do use a plain wall/background to take your selfie in front of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">4) Do take the picture not just of your face, but include your shoulders and neck in the photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5) Do look directly at the camera not the screen with your picture on it. </span></div>
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Thanks Gracen!</div>
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I'll give it a try, and I'd love for you to as well!</div>
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Share your selfie here in the comment section, or on my FB page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jen-Lebo-Photography/122121727826792" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Jen Lebo Photography</span></b></a>!</div>
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I'll share a selfie there today too!</div>
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Sixteen years ago, I became a teacher.</div>
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I know that I always gush about how much fun I had with each family that I photographed in every blog post, but truly, this family is special. And ANYONE who knows them knows this to be true. Jim and Lori live life with tremendous passion, and that is how they love each other and their beautiful daughters. And that love comes right back to them in squeezes and hugs and tickles and squeals of delight from those sweet girls. It's absolutely amazing to watch this family together. The love is overwhelming because they know how precious each is to the whole.</div>
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This past fall I had the pleasure of photographing the Mullanes for the second time. I am absolutely smitten with this crew and hope to be making autumn dates with them until Jim is walking each girl down the aisle! Truly! We held this session right in their backyard and let the girls just play. </div>
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Although I'm secretly hoping to steal Lori away for a few runs this spring!</div>
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Right Lori?</div>
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Those smiles brighten so many lives!</div>
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My forgetfulness is your gain today.</div>
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Some of you are already connected with this fantastic group of ladies, but for those of you who are not, you must go see them. From hair to nails, facials to massages, they do it all and they do it the best! </div>
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But beyond talent, these ladies have joy, they have a passion for what they do, and they have tremendous purpose. Recently they began working with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FriendsAreByYourSide" target="_blank"><b>"Friends Are By Your Side"</b></a>, a charity organization that does hair replacement for those suffering with cancer. Truly, these ladies are amazing.</div>
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Not to mention fantastic service, a GREAT new look, and some wonderful new girlfriends.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17672681746319041391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819701860901315449.post-12097009682078343022014-03-28T04:00:00.000-04:002014-03-28T07:45:05.324-04:00My Story: I Must Be Crazy! Training for Ragnar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I believe I must be crazy!</div>
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In about six weeks, I will be hopping on a van (with my crazy girlfriends) and driving up to Cape Cod, where we will meet up with another van (and six other crazy girlfriends) to run our very first Ragnar Relay!</div>
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Well, basically, it's a 200 mile relay done with a team of 12 runners in 2 vans, running 36 legs in about 36 hours. It's 12 stinky ladies, with very few hours of sleep, running on lots of tired legs and sore muscles. Vans full of ice, ibuprofen, Garmins, and iPods.</div>
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It's running through the night, running on little sleep, running on new terrain, covering some tough distances, and pushing our bodies in ways we never have before.</div>
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It's two vans full of "older" ladies (we're not kids anymore!), convincing ourselves and each other that we can do anything we set out to do.</div>
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I must be crazy because I cannot wait!</div>
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Jeremy, Melody, and little Carter are a wonderful reminder of how precious family is. I met with this beautiful little family on a chilly autumn afternoon last October (yes, I am so behind with my session blogging!). Carter was just a little guy, but such a huge love magnet. Mom and Dad were so over the moon for him (and for each other too), and I left the session pretty smitten with him myself! </div>
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Thanks for a wonderful afternoon, Jeremy and Melody! Carter is such a doll, and I had a blast with all of you. I wish you all such joy and success too, as you head on your next adventure, as Jeremy heads to graduate school at Cornell! </div>
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What a beautiful family!</div>
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As you know, I've been busy planning my 2014 photography workshop "A Day With Jen". But as the weeks have passed, I have had email after email, call after call, either expressing disappointment at having to miss the day due to schedule conflicts, or at having to cancel after originally registering (again, scheduling conflicts). </div>
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We moms are busy!</div>
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And so rather than have all these disappointed ladies out there, I thought I'd make a little change.</div>
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<a href="http://jenlebophotography.com/#!/page/156340/join-my-workshop" target="_blank">The workshop is now ON LINE!</a></div>
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Rather than one afternoon together, the course will cover four weeks of learning.</div>
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Each week will bring a new lesson, new assignments, and new opportunities for sharing. Participants can now work at their own pace, during their free time, and then come together on line to collaborate, learn, and have fun. The course will be set up as a FB Group, encouraging everyone to connect and grow together.</div>
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Flexibility is key here (location and time no longer become a challenge), though the course is set up to keep everyone focused and on task. (this means assignment due dates and accountability- no slacking!)</div>
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Oh and we'll still have door prizes and SWAG bags! Only now they'll be weekly giveaways for all participants, and cyber gifts for everyone at the end.</div>
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Oh and the kicker is the new price!</div>
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You can register for this course today, not at the original $249, or even at the special $165 price.</div>
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You can register today for just $95!!</div>
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That's for all four weeks!</div>
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But you have to hurry!</div>
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I'm only taking 20 registrants, and slots are already filling up!</div>
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<a href="http://jenlebophotography.com/#!/page/156340/join-my-workshop" target="_blank">For all the details (course description, weekly lessons, what you need, etc)<b> <span style="color: #990000;">CLICK HERE</span></b>.</a></div>
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<a href="http://jlebo.photobiz.com/cart/index.cfm?start=products" target="_blank">Or to simply register now,<b> <span style="color: #990000;">CLICK HERE</span></b>.</a></div>
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Call or Comment Below to Grab Your Spot Today!</div>
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It starts the minute I walk through the door. Every year, it never fails. I walk through the front door and before I can even give Rich and Melissa a proper hug, I am swept away by these two darling little girls who melt my heart. Sometimes it's quite literal, as the girls grab my hands and pull me into the living room to show me a new toy or their new favorite show. Other times, they're a little more on the shy side and so they simply sweep me away with a smile. </div>
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Either way, I know that every fall as I head down to Chesterbrook, I'm in for one of my favorite sessions.</div>
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It's hard to believe I've been photographing these beauties since older sister, Sophia was just 9 months old and sweet little Olivia was still "in the land of dreams" (as my dad always used to say).</div>
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Every year they get more and more darling, more and more beautiful.</div>
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!</div>
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I love St. Patrick's Day for a few reasons. First, I'm half Irish (despite looking 100% Italian). Second, I love any reason to steal kisses from my loves!</div>
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And so, in the spirit of all things "Kiss me, I'm Irish", I thought I'd offer this fun little tip for creating wonderful family portraits. </div>
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Get closer!</div>
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What a simple little trick, and yet it invites such wonderful images. Getting closer leads to laughing, hugging, maybe tickling, and hopefully even a kiss or two.</div>
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I always encourage my families to get closer, and closer still.</div>
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So get closer and enjoy where it takes you!</div>
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