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The Almack Family |Canton Lake Family Session

August 31, 2023

I have been photographing this sweet family ever since their daughter Lilly was born. I so look forward to catching up with them every year, and watching their sweet family grow. We had a wonderful time as usual. Hank is going through a bit of an anti camera phase, but we were still able to capture some absolutely precious family photos that I hope Mark and Kelli will treasure for a life time.

I already can’t wait for next year!

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Fueled by equal parts coffee and passion, I spend my days capturing the kinds of images that make you stop, smile and ask time to please slow down. Your story, your love, is beautiful and I can’t wait to capture it in images you will treasure for years to come! I believe in real moments, serving my couples well, and doing it all for GOD’s glory

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Details 😍 Forever one of my favorite things t

Details 😍

Forever one of my favorite things to capture. While it certainly doesn't trump portraits for me, this is such a fun creative part of the wedding day. The way details are captured and presented can really set the tone for an entire gallery. I always enjoy finding new creative ways to elevate galleries and blog post through the use of detail photos

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This week has been so very full, but so very good.

This week has been so very full, but so very good.

My husband was out of state for work Mon-Thurs, so the kiddos and I doubled up on school, got up at 6:30 Thursday morning, and went on a science museum field trip with a friend. George got in that evening around 6:30, and we went and caught a @okc_dodgers game for the first time ever! Then it was hotel stay for @okstatefair Friday and we got to take the kiddos to frozen on ice (we have one very excited little princess who thought it was the best thing ever...I'm pretty sure her brothers enjoyed it too, just not quite as much 😝)

Yesterday, I second shot a gorgeous wedding at @pryorplace . It's always so fun getting to see weddings from a different perspective than normal and hang out with some of my industry peers.

Today, it's church and then hopefully some major family r&r.

The end of this week has been a blast, but I am definitely looking forward to the return of our normal schedule this week ❤️

Happy Sunday all!

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We had a lovely weekend full of family time (made

We had a lovely weekend full of family time (made some soft pretzles with George and the kiddos for the first time. Our first attempt was a bit messy, but they were delicious and we will definitely be trying again ☺️)

This week is full to the brim but we are looking forward to a fun little family get away starting on Thursday, and then I will be second shooting a wedding on Saturday (so stoked for the gorgeous fall weather we are supposed to be having!)

For this morning it is back to school and work 😊

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Often on marriage, it seems that our squabbles don

Often on marriage, it seems that our squabbles don't tend to come from the "big" things, but from miscommunication or lack of communication in expectations in small everyday nuances.

I so clearly remember one such of these occurrences from the early days of my marriage....

Growing up my dad was the knife sharpener of the house. As far as my memory goes he was the only one who sharpened the kitchen knives and in my perception (I don't truly know if this is the case) my mother never even had to ask him. This unwittingly became an expectation in my mind. I fully expected George to keep my kitchen knives magically sharp (even though I never once mentioned this to him)

As we got a couple of months into our marriage and my knives began to dull I found myself trying to push away resentment at the fact that he "wasn't caring for me" by doing this "very obvious task".

It wasn't until one day he tried to use a kitchen knife and complained that it was dull that I found myself first getting really upset and then realizing how very silly I was being.

It wasn't an unspoken rule that the husband must sharpen his wife's kitchen knives, and further more, I was completely equipped to sharpen them myself. But, I was allowing myself to feel unloved and growing resentment over this completely unimportant (and uncommunicated) expectation. (And since that day I happily sharpen my own knives. It really was just a mental hiccup on my own part)

So, to all my engaged couples out there, I encourage you as you prepare for your marriage to keep an open line of communication with each other - even in the small things. Make sure to evaluate your expectations and work out what is actually important to each of you and what is just an "obvious" thing you're expecting from your spouse (that honestly isn't obvious at all).

Also look for ways to joyfully serve one another. Ask your spouse to be if there is anything you can do for them that would make them feel loved...even if it's seemingly arbitrary. If you are mutually looking to serve one another (cheerfully) than there is very little room for bitterness 6o grow 😊 #jordynemmertphotography #marriagetips #jecouples #jebrides

Happy labor day! Anyone have any fun plans? George

Happy labor day! Anyone have any fun plans?
George has the day off work today, which means no school and extra family time here ❤️

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During the season of overwhelm I shared about on t

During the season of overwhelm I shared about on the blog this past week another thing that happened is I fell behind on processing our personal family photos.

Since our first child was born in 2017 I have done a yearly family yearbook of sorts. I take all our photos from the year (just the photos I take with my "big" camera...though I do intend to eventually go back and make smaller phone volumns) and put them together into a large photobook. They are honestly one of my very most favorite things I own (and a great way to have a physical copy back up of all your most favorite photos)

However the last one I completed was 2020's volume.

Over the past few days I have finally gotten 2021's volume ready to order and I couldn't be more excited! (though I may hold out for a sale...if I can be patient enough 😆) 2022's is going to take a bit longer because many of our images from that year haven't even been processed, but I'm happy to finally have a little time and motivation carved out to create these precious heirlooms.

I have plans in the near future to talk a bit more about how to create books like this and if they might be a good solution for your family images ☺️

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First day of school here! We've got one in first g

First day of school here! We've got one in first grade and one in preschool (and a two year old who is very adamant she does school as well....it just looks like lots of coloring 😝)

Through kindergarten we keep our kiddos school load pretty light. We read together, learn counting, and do a lot of playing outside. If our kiddos are showing an interest in learning to read we will work on that as well, but i think it's really important for children to spend most of their time just exploring the world in those young formative years.

That said this is the first year I will be teaching a full array of subjects including History, Science, and Art. I honestly didn't think I would be this excited but I'm so ready to jump in with William (and the younger kiddos will more than likely join in on some as well). I always loved school growing up and now getting to teach my own kiddos is a little like going back in time!

So thankful for this season of life in all its ups and downs ❤️

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Getting real vulnerable on the blog today. I alm

Getting real vulnerable on the blog today.

I almost quit photography.

Not because I'd lost the love of it. Serving my clients brings me so much joy. Telling their stories through my lens lights me up! But I had allowed my life to get so unbalanced. My soul was heavy and something had to go....

At the end of 2022 I had 5 wonderful couples booked for 2023 weddings...and I stopped taking inquiries.

I downsized the private editing side of my business from serving over 10 full time photographers to only 2.

I virtually disappeared from social media

This past year has been a journey, and I've learned so many lessons. So today I'm letting you into a snippet of my life and thoughts and telling some of that story.

Click the link in my bio to read the blog post

And good news...I'm not going anywhere 😉

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Getting so excited as we gear up for back to schoo

Getting so excited as we gear up for back to school in our house.
This will be our third year homeschooling and our oldest is going into 1st grade (where does the time go!) We've tried a few different things in our short years of experience (though I do have lots of background in homeschooling as the oldest of 7 who was homeschooled from 3rd grade on...I had a hand in some of my younger siblings lessons and got to watch first hand as an adult as my own mother has continued homeschooling my 6 younger siblings) but one thing that has become a very strong conviction of mine is to limit the use of "screen time" when it comes to school. Don't get me wrong, we aren't anti screen time (within reason and moderation) in this home, but in an age where we are constantly inundated with technology I've seen how it actually creates anxiety and disconnect in my children to watch a screen for their lessons. We've had so many better attitudes and hunger for learning since going back to the basics and learning through books.

I have so many thoughts on this and I'm so excited to share a bit of our journey this year.

In the meantime enjoy a gorgeous wedding photo from one of my sweet couples this summer 🥰

I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to have a job I love while fulfilling the calling I have to stay home and teach my babies. I'm so thankfull to each and every one of my clients (as well as my support system and most importantly God!) for helping to make that a reality

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