Portraits by Jacquelynn Buck

New Portrait Blog

2009-11-24T23:44:00.003-05:00

Check out my new portrait blog! All portrait related posts will be at this new location www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog from this point on. You can continue to follow my Journey Blog at blogspot - www.jacquelynnbuck.blogspot.com
thanks for following!
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Jacquelynn
Photography by Jacquelynn Buck
located in Valdosta, GA
www.jacquelynnbuck.com

Hollywood Glam

2009-11-02T08:39:00.000-05:00

All I can say is this session turned out exactly as I wanted it to. I had this vision for an Old Hollywood Glamour photo session and with the help of a very enthusiastic model, Stacey, who arrived with just the right look, it worked out beautifully. These are only the first of my favorites, but they are just what I hoped for.

Natasha

2009-10-27T19:43:00.000-04:00

happy about natasha

Bronwen Belly Dancer

2009-10-19T11:11:00.000-04:00

My favorite kind of business portrait is the creative kind. And this was definitely one of those!
For more information on Bronwen Belly Dancer (Dayton, OH) visit her website at http://www.bronwenbellydancer.com/

Urban Toddler

2009-10-17T08:52:00.004-04:00

This was one of those sessions that I had always wanted to do and so I was thrilled that mom agreed that it sounded perfect - urban toddler! The idea of contrasts really drives me creatively and what could be more of a contrast than this? So, taking advantage of the many urban offerings of Dayton, we took Hayden to the coolest spots - graffiti, train tracks, bricks...and what a result! He is a cutie for sure. And this was a very cool setting. So thanks Hayden (and mom) for being willing to be creative and think outside the box!

what's cool about this one is that these were Hayden's 2 year portraits - note the number 2 above the doorway!

Dog Days

2009-10-02T11:34:00.000-04:00

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the canines of Club K9 Doggie Daycare for marketing purposes (they are the winners of the WE Business Facelift Contest). Here are some of my favorites from the session!

Katelyn

2009-09-29T23:38:00.000-04:00

Carriage Hill Metro Park was the perfect spot for this sweet high school senior session with Katelyn. She wore such a variety of outfits that I decided to experiment a bit with some alternative color processes with some cool results. This is a small sample (my favorites).

Becky & Mike

2009-09-27T21:58:00.000-04:00

Becky & Mike are another wonderful and fun couple I had the opportunity to photograph in the Dayton area. I'm finding more and more that couples are coming to me to be photographed - and these are the newly engaged. These are the people who, after the "dust" has settled and life is, well, normal, are seeking photography... for themselves, as gifts for their family, as an updated account of where and who they are today - not who they were years ago when the wedding bells still echoed in the distance. So, couples, photography isn't just for the newly engaged. And it may or may not include your children! Take the chance to be romantic, fun, silly and maybe even a little steamy in front of the camera for no particular reason except because you can! Capture the moment.

Holiday Specials for 2009 Photography by Jacquelynn Buck

2009-09-22T17:03:00.003-04:00

New Customers
- one one-hour portrait photography session for your family, children or pets
- twenty five 4x6 folded, professionally printed holiday cards, custom designed around your favorite images (OR OK, if you really want it instead, you can have twenty-five 4x6 prints of your favorite image (one image) to include in your own holiday card. But trust me - the custom card is way more unique and fun!)
$100

Existing Customers
- I'll take your favorite images from your past session with me and custom design a holiday card
- you also get twenty five 4x6 folded, professionally printed holiday cards (OR, OK, if you really want it instead, you can have twenty-five 4x6 prints of your favorite image (one image) to include in your own holiday card. But trust me - the custom card is way more unique and fun!)
$45

more details at: http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/specials.html

Card Samples:

Baby Levi

2009-09-21T07:47:00.006-04:00

Sometimes sessions don't go as planned. This is not news to any photographer out there - especially ones who routinely photograph babies. When we want them to sleep, they're awake. When we want them to smile, they cry. When we try to get them to fit into that really cool sling that babies really don't like, they tumble out into waiting hands. I have yet to do a baby session that didn't have the mom saying "he was so good this morning - I don't know why he's screaming now" or "yesterday was a great day. today, not so much." Babies (and moms) don't tolerate long sessions, so being quick is key. And being flexible is a must. And being ready is absolutely essential. If it's a really bad day, you just have to reschedule. Though, at the risk of sounding mean, I have to tell you that even on the worst day there are some photos to be had. A smile still appears. Tears dry up. Diapers are constantly changed. And in the end, if you're ready with the camera, you can still capture the magic.

Five week old Levi was no exception to my previous experience. He cried. He didn't sleep. He was over stimulated by all the lights and sounds. He pooped on mom. He peed on me. But that's baby. And somehow we still managed to capture the moments where he smiled and mom smiled - at the same time! And it was worth it - because look at this precious child! What an absolute doll.

2009 High School Senior Experience: A look at my last 20 days

2009-09-06T08:43:00.023-04:00

High School Seniors rock. No lie. They are fun, experimental, beautiful, poised and just so very photogenic. Every one of them. Here's a look at the last 20 days of high school seniors I've been working with. I have several more sessions to come later in September, so stay tuned!

Kayla. Beautiful. Her vision of cowgirl boots and a dress in a field had me looking forward to this session. And with surprising weather resulting in some awesome gray cloudy skies, I captured some amazing moments. This was such a cool session.

Donnie. I am biased a bit, because he's my brother. But I am so proud of the fact that he is looking forward to a career as a firefighter. That he is brave enough and committed enough to risk his life to save the lives of others. Obviously this was a focus for the senior pics. And I think we got some pretty "sick" stuff (in Donnie's words, not mine!).

Nicky. Fun, sweet, daring enough to be boosted into a tree for a photo. Accommodating enough to let me pose her in the most interesting places. Basketball was a focus towards the end, because she's played for so many years. A really great session.

Molly. Poised and elegant. Quiet and super pretty. She was a delight to work with. From the studio to the forest, with the dog and braving the rain (hence the umbrella), this was a really fun session for me! Especially because, post rain, the forest just lit up with beams of sunshine that I was able to capture in the photos.

Charlotte. Energetic and spirited. Creative and musical. Friends (especially her bff) were very important for her to have in her session. So was the flute. And her dogs. And swimming (because she has been swimming since she was a child). So from studio to park to backyard to pool this whirlwind session was high energy and yielded some really cool images!

A Model Bride

2009-07-26T23:28:00.011-04:00

Stacey was willing to play along with an idea I had for a "juliet" wedding session. We shopped for a dress and found this amazing one for $99. I called the Dayton Art Institute to see if we could use their Gothic Cloister for the session. It was simply amazing - pretty much exactly what I had envisioned, with Stacey's experienced help! I hope never to stop doing sessions just for fun - they allow me the creative freedom to just take photos with no pressure, to experiment and to learn for the next time!

Cameron's One Year Session

2009-07-22T00:03:00.007-04:00

It's always a treat to be able to follow a child for their first year of life. What's even cooler is getting to know the family well enough in that year to call them friends. In fact, Cameron's dad has an interest in photography and has even assisted me at a few weddings. I am so thrilled when clients become more. And that's what this family is. So thanks Jenn, Rich and Cameron, for sharing the first year of your precious son's life with me!

Check back on the journey blog on Monday for his year in review!

Wedded Bliss - Matt & Kim

2009-07-21T15:33:00.018-04:00

On July 11th I spent the day with Kim and Matt as they entered into a state of wedded bliss. The wedding was awesome, the couple are amazing and totally into photography to the point where we ditched the reception for about 20 minutes to take advantage of the phenomenal sunset. Who could ask for more? : )

High Key

2009-07-13T22:57:00.002-04:00

a little high key experiment. white on white and a blue eyed brunette. good stuff. and then we did an abercrombie ad.

Dre

2009-07-10T14:36:00.004-04:00

Trying some new stuff with Dre. From garden to graveyard and back to the studio for some high key. More to come on that later (that part was my favorite).

Dreams

2009-07-08T10:14:00.007-04:00

World, meet John. John has been playing football since the 4th grade. And it's what he loves to do. He may have a future in the sport. Here's his story, in photos. With a little urban grunge added near the end because, well, I just really dig the urban scene. And it worked.

Leaping Tall Buildings

2009-07-06T20:21:00.006-04:00

I'm really diggin the urban glamour thing these days. And with the help of Stacey, a long-time free-spirited model with some cool costume ideas up her sleeve, we took urban to a new level - sort of an Alice in Wonderland meets downtown scene. And it was way different than anything I've done so far. Which is totally fine by me!

and then we took it to a grassy area for a total contradiction.

Real Women have a story

2009-07-02T09:16:00.009-04:00

Every woman has a story. And it's not my job (at least not right here and not right now) to tell you the words of that story. But I can show you a part of the journey through these photos. The Real Women project isn't about sexy. It's about self image. And whatever it takes to make you feel, see, remember, celebrate how beautiful you are. Because you are. And I can show you.

Thanks to one of my more recent Real Women who chose these images (among them some of my favorites) for me to post on my blog. You rock!

Matt & Kim

2009-06-25T00:56:00.010-04:00

I love doing indoor and outdoor combined sessions with couples because of the variety it affords. Photography is all about lighting - and in controlled lighting vs natural light the same people (or person) can look so totally different. I hate to be limited to just one kind of light! Bring it on - sun or studio lights. And for Matt and Kim, whose wedding I am photographing next month, I just love how they look good in any kind of light! I favored their serious faces in a lot of these, but they really were having fun - I promise! And so was I. I just love couples like this who like a little adventure, really are in tune to one another, are easy going, totally appreciate the artistic approach to photography and oh by the way are also incredibly photogenic. I can't wait for the wedding!

Kiedis @ 3 months

2009-06-25T00:30:00.007-04:00

What could you accomplish in 3 months? Start and finish a project. Maybe renovate a room in your house. Deploy to a foreign country. Tour Europe. Or at least part of Europe. Meet the person of your dreams and fall madly in love and get married (hey, if it's the person of your dreams, why wait?). But whatever you might accomplish in 3 months, it's probably nothing like the miracle of change that comes as a child grows from the first days of life. I am not a mother, so I can only guess from seeing the children of friends through pictures and some personal encounters. But as a photographer I sometimes get the opportunity to watch the growth somewhat more closely. Kiedis is an example. I photographed him several weeks after he was born, and now three months later I can see the changes. The smiles. The faces. The length of his (maybe someday dancer's) legs and arms. And in the way he fits differently into the embrace of his parents. And in the way they are more comfortable holding him then they were a few short months ago. I am very lucky to be able to witness this miracle. And capture it in time.

Summer

2009-06-21T19:45:00.007-04:00

One of my favorite things to photograph is women in their wedding dress - before the wedding, right after the wedding, 10 years later - just about any time! I offer a session called "Unbridled" that is a chance for a woman to have a little fun in dress - in a stress-free environment, in creative locations, and in ways that emphasize the natural beauty of each woman.

Summer slipped back into her wedding dress for a session 3 short months after the wedding. And I got some pretty cool shots!

Emily

2009-06-20T21:48:00.006-04:00

Adding on to the recent blog about Emily and Sean here are my favorites of just Emily. Can you say stunning?

sepia or black and white? hard decision!

The Faces of Summerspace

2009-06-19T20:38:00.027-04:00

Summerspace is a community artist program started by Mike Elsass.

Francine Riley brought her summer program kids to the space to see how artists work and the kids got the chance to tour the space, paint with their feet, and listen to some inspiring work about art.

I am officially an "artist in cahoots" for this project, per Mike. Which really means I help out a little. But one thing I can say for Mike - other than being great at giving people titles, he is amazing at making something out of nothing. Go Big Mike with your Big Ideas!

I had the opportunity to take photos of some of the kids...amazing faces, with amazing stories. Some of the posed, some of them smiled, some of them didn't. But you can see their soul in their eyes. Just...amazing.

To find out more about summerspace and the artists who work there visit http://www.summerspacedayton.blogspot.com/ or contact Mike Elsass at ville777@aol.com

Amanda - one of the faculty photographers at Summerspace

Francine reading to the kids

Emily and Sean

2009-06-18T11:56:00.004-04:00

OK - so I looooove working with couples. And Emily and Sean are right up as one of my favorites after yesterday : ) They are totally laid back, Emily is totally beautiful (OK - Sean, you're handsome too!) and they are super sweet and tons of fun. We spent about three hours driving around Greene County, hunting covered bridges, chasing the sun and capturing some cool moments. Here are some of my favs of them together! Will post more of them separately later.

And once again, they are proof that couples sessions don't just have to be for the newly engaged. They've been married a long time and have not had photos taken since their wedding...until now! So come on couples - let's have some fun!

Model Moments

2009-06-16T22:39:00.007-04:00

One of the things I love about being a photographer is that I am always learning from the people I photograph. Photographing models, or people who want to model, allows me connect to some amazing people, all who have something to teach me. Here are five women who model for fun, for hire, or both. And the distinct look I tried with each of them. All taken in the last two weeks!

should I call this one earth mother? nothing motherly here. but I love her eyes in this setting.

One of the things I have always wanted to do is photograph a person in a fountain. I got my wish. More to come on this one. There are some really cool one of her in the water. This one was after she got out.

I don't have a title for this one, but this is a bride who agreed to put the dress back on for a post-wedding session. I really dig the angles on this one.

I call this one black widow. She had this totally funky outfit on and a hat with a veil - what a treat it was to shoot with her - she's gorgeous and funky!

I call this one "old Hollywood" - I was experimenting with alternative lighting and trying to accomplish a sort of bygone era quality to the image. I did minimal touch ups to her because I felt it conveyed part of the message.

Bridal Session with Lisa H

2009-05-28T20:06:00.005-04:00

One of the things I love doing is working with women. And especially women who scheme to surprise their husbands. Lisa decided to surprise her husband with portraits 9 years after their wedding! So we spent some time doing some creative things in a church near here. Congratulations once more to Lisa (and Brian)!

Lisa & Greg - the fun stuff

2009-05-25T15:20:00.009-04:00

Here are some more images from Greg & Lisa's wedding. These are my favorite fun ones from the day!

Details of the Day: Lisa and Greg

2009-05-24T17:57:00.003-04:00

Lisa and Greg entered wedded bliss yesterday - and what a day! We got some great images - especially in downtown Dayton. It was fantastic to work with both of them and I wish them an amazing life together! Congrats guys!
These images are just the start- I call these the details of the day...look for more favorites tomorrow!

Beautiful Bride

2009-05-22T22:09:00.023-04:00

The more photography I do, the more I realize that there are certain types of sessions that I really, really enjoy - and bridal sessions are totally one of those. I love working with women, as evidenced by my Real Women Project and I suppose the message is the same - you are beautiful, exactly as you are. And especially on your wedding day (or slightly before). Lisa is no exception. She was stunning in her classic slim dress and sleek hair, and she knew how to pose! Some of the images are just sooo cool! We shot for 3 hours in locations I had never used before and some that I had. And it was so worth the time. I was able to really get creative, using natural and alternative light. And I was able to work the Dayton skyline into a few - perfect end to the day.

And the only reason this was possible was because Lisa (and Greg) despite living in Seattle, think that photography is among the most important things you can invest in when it comes to your wedding. And so Lisa made the time to do this bridal session after she got into town but on the week of the wedding (in fact, as I type this, I cannot believe her wedding is tomorrow!) She was willing to risk the dress getting a little dirty to get the really cool shots - and as a photographer I appreciate that bravery. And I appreciate Greg and Lisa the same way I appreciated Brandy and Francisco - for making the time to do the stuff that creates the lasting memories. And for believing that photography is art, and not just anyone can do it.

Lisa & Brian

2009-05-19T14:00:00.009-04:00

Lisa and Brian celebrated their 9 year wedding anniversary AND the 10 year anniversary of the day they met, for the second time, and knew it was meant to be with a couples photo session. From what I can tell, they are still very much in love!

You can view all the images on my website by going to www.jacquelynnbuck.com/proofs.htm and clicking on Lisa & Brian!

Ashley

2009-05-14T23:05:00.010-04:00

I absolutely LOVE working with high school seniors and especially when they have unique stories. Ashley is just one of those kinds of people. She plays the guitar - electric and standard, she has enlisted in the army to become an MP, she is a huge fan of CSI and has an incredibly caring and selfless nature. And her mom is pretty cool too! These photos, I hope, capture a little of who she is - tough exterior, all heart.

Brandy & Francisco

2009-04-27T18:01:00.011-04:00

Brandy and Francisco got married this past Saturday in Dayton and I was lucky enough to be the photographer. The cool thing about these guys is that photography is really important to them so they were totally willing to do a bunch of cool photos in the church and all over Dayton. The reception was over at 5 and then we stayed out until 8:30 to get the sunset with the Dayton skyline in the background. This was one of the coolest weddings I've ever done!

the guys!

the girls

the kiss!

the reception was themed like a colorful Mexican Marketplace - Francisco is from Mexico!

love natural light!

gusty day - makes for great photos!

sunset, Dayton skyline, happy couple!

Boys in Trees

2009-04-24T21:13:00.006-04:00

When I photograph families I love to get candid images of the kids. These help me catch them in their natural state, which may or may not be smiling! But these brothers in the trees were a ton of fun. And then at the pool table they were really enjoying themselves as well.

Baby Kiedis

2009-04-08T10:36:00.010-04:00

This was a "lifestyle" session with four week old baby Kiedis and mom (Tabs) and dad (Kyle).
The point of this kind of session is to tell a story with unposed pictures - a story about the day to day life with baby: the good (mommy time) the not so good (laundry still needs to get folded) and the everything in-between. Then, years later, mom and dad can look back and remember the real moments.

This session was so much fun for me - felt more like hanging with friends than work. Love when that happens! Tabs is awesome - she's got a great sense of humor and a witty, slightly sarcastic outlook on life (I can totally relate). I had the pleasure of photographing her shortly before she gave birth (see http://jacquelynnbuckportraits.blogspot.com/2009/02/tabatha.html) Now, less than two months later, Kiedis is here and I'm back!

All of these photos were taken at their house, which is a work in progress with some really cool design elements and colors- thanks to Tabs' creativity and Kyle's help, I'm sure. But the only light I used was their amazing natural light from large picture windows - wow! I think I brought the studio light out for maybe three pics, but didn't like it as much! So enjoy a day in the life!

bath time

the comb over

never-ending laundry

daddy time

lunch!

first cup of coffee at 2 PM...you get it when you can!

mommy time

nap time!

the five animals that share the house with Kyle, Tabs and Kiedis. Rule the house is more like it! We love our pets!

Cheech

Bailey

Nubs and Roxy

Max

Another Amy

2009-04-06T01:33:00.005-04:00

In a gust of spring breeze before the rain blew in I had the chance to photograph Amy - and wow...I had lots of fun and got to try out some locations I'd been looking forward to. And since spring appears to finally be here (according to the flowers, if not the temperature) I was able to do some flowering tree shots...but the urban ones are my favorites! I just love when the wind cooperates!

2009-03-27T20:43:00.005-04:00

alternative lighting is cool!