Jena Murray Photography

Studio Closure June 22 - July 6

Happy summer, everyone!! Now if the Portland weather could just agree with the fact that it is now officially summer soltice, then it might actually start to feel like summer time...

Cie le vie, because I am headed to the east coast for the next two weeks and it is surely summertime in New England!

Please note that the studio is closed June 22 - July 6 for some destination weddings on the east coast and for the 4th of July holiday. I will be returning all emails and voicemail upon my return.

Since no post should be without an image, here's one of my favorite photos from a recent session with a familiar young gentleman who doesn't mind hamming it up for the camera every now and then...

West Linn, OR :: Children's Photography session

Recently, I had the immense pleasure of being invited to photograph this sweet little girl just in time for her 2 yr old birthday! We started out at her family's house and finished up the session at a park nearby in West Linn. Both settings were familiar to her, which allowed this little monkey a chance to shine for the camera!

Here's some of my favorites from the session together...

The 3/50 Project - supporting local businesses 3 at a time!

There is no doubt that the state of the economy has created a downturn that has forced many of us to tighten our purse-strings. In turn, this has caused many, many, local and small businesses to have to close-up shop, particularly in Portland. Just taking a drive down NW 23rd St (a popular shopping destination here in Portland that houses 100's of locally-owned brick and mortar boutiques, restaurants, salons, and more), I am floored by the amount of EMPTY storefronts with "For Lease" signs out front.

This is where The 3/50 Project comes into play...a project built on the premise, that if only 50% of the employed population spent at total of $50 a month in independent shops... together we would be generating a monthly revenue for our country of over 42.6 billion dollars! We all benefit when we support the small businesses that are an intrinsic part of our communities.

So what do you say...will you be a part of this awesome effort to effect real change for our world?! I will be...I hope you will too.

Join the movement and find more information on how you can help on The 3/50 Project website.

NEW office hours for Jena Murray Photography

We have some new studio changes upcoming this summer to accommodate some upcoming changes in our family life and work schedules.

NEW office hours for Jena Murray Photography will be:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays > 10am - 6pm

All sessions & appointment times will need to take place during these office hours, so please plan accordingly when calling to schedule your child's session.

Thanks for your understanding - we look forward to seeing you soon!

May 1st - Studio open & ready for summer bookings!

Back after a brief hiatus, the studio is open again and ready for spring & summer bookings with babies and kids!

If there are any couples out there who would like to do a session with Jena Murray Photography and their new baby, but don't necessarily *have* a new baby, check out this video to learn how YOU, TOO can make one. (really, it's quite easy and doesn't take nearly as much time as one would think!)

Happy May Day!

Studio closed for week-long workshop!

The Photogirl's are at it again! This year we are getting together for a week-long retreat in Manzanita, OR. We're rented an incredible house together again which allows us to share photography tips and tricks with one another while being able to relax a bit, too!

The studio will be closed this week, March 16-20th, for learning + some much needed R&R.

I'll be returning all phone calls and email upon my return to the studio on March 23rd, thanks for your patience!!

Classic B&W Children's portraits

There is nothing more classic and timeless looking than good ol' B&W images of children. Each moment captured is a slice in time. The B&W canvas allows for expressions and eyes to pop out of the photo in a way that grabs you differently than color photos. Something about the toning just draws you into the photograph and you feel as if you were looking into the soul of the person captured. Alternatively, B&W is also an excellent way to view the "story" behind the image, which is probably why we often associate B&W photos with a more photojournalistic style.

These images are actually from an extended family of grandchildren. The grandmother initially contacted me wanting only B&W images so that she could put together a wall of coordinating framed photos... no problem, sounds like fun!

Here's some of my favorites from the session...

New product! Presentation Box + Easel, displays matted prints

We've got a new product to tell you about! This presentation box + easel is perfect for storing and displaying your favorite images from your wedding or portrait session. Each custom presentation box is made to order and holds 10 - 20 images. Choose from several silk or linen cover materials offered in a variety of colors. You can also choose a ribbon color to match or coordinate with your wedding or home colors.

This presentation box is a great alternative to albums, because you can house many images at one time and it includes an easel to showcase your different images. Enjoy all your images by rotating the images on the easel and storing the rest in the box! This box can be housed up-right to fit in your bookcase, or flat to display on a coffee table or shelf.

A presentation box can also be used for portrait sessions, such as baby, family, or senior sessions.

This box comes in three sizes (size indicates largest image size, box is bigger in dimensions) > small (4x6), medium (6x9), or large (8x12). For example, the outside dimensions of a medium box is 9.5" x 12.5", but it can house prints of different sizes including 2 - 4x6 prints or 1 - 6x9 print.

Here's some detail photos of the box...

GALLERIES ARE BACK ONLINE!

UPDATE: The galleries and website are now fully online and available for viewing. Thanks for your patience while we worked out the technical difficulties.

Hello all,

While the website and email ARE back up online, the only link still not working is the online galleries... this means that if you have an existing passcode you will be able to log-in. However, all *new* galleries waiting to be uploaded are on hold, since it's the secure log-in admin area that I am unable to access. It should be up in the next couple of days, so I'll update again on the blog as soon as it's up again.

Thanks for your patience!

-Jena

Family Portrait in Bellingham, WA

This photo session was extra special because Britta, who is the daughter in this family, was my super-duper-amazing photo assistant for the 2008 wedding season!

Here's some of my favorites from the session -

Thanks for a great season and all your help, Britta! Now if I could just get you to go to college in Portland...