Recently, a friend of mine out in Australia-land was asking me questions about aperture – specifically, she was curious on how someone could take a photo of a small object in focus, while still having a relatively blurred background. Having a very solid understanding of how aperture works helps mounds in this aspect, so I …
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I really had an amazing weekend full of creativity, learning, and time well spent. It was exactly the kind of weekend I needed, after a long week and with the creative hibernation that I’ve been feeling (screw off, winter!) I’m really, really excited to tell you guys all about it and show you some of … Continue reading The Secret Life of Jen and What She Does With Her Weekend + Free Textures
There are times when I’m just not happy with what I’ve made. I’ll finish the image, and just be left feeling like something wasn’t right. Sometimes, I go back and look later and think I was just in a mood. And sometimes, on rare occasions, I pull it back for a second look in photoshop. … Continue reading Second Looks
Career has been something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. People around me are talking about their own careers, making plans, making decisions. What should they do and how should they get there? And all of the things that they’re saying has me thinking about my own life and career. What do I want? I’ve … Continue reading A Step (in what I hope is a right direction)
It’s a brand new year and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays! I know I sure did – going to see my family for the first time in over a year was very nice, and I sure let the year out with a bang! I got the opportunity to meet 5 lovely … Continue reading New Years (The Final Shot of 2014)
Photography by Jenessa Schultz Modelling by Kristin Hawryluk Makeup by Nicole Ziegler (FB) Assisting by Brandi Guzman Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m out visiting family in Alberta and got to do three amazing shoots – a blog post to follow, but for now, time to stuff myself with turkey! Continue reading Neva’s Wish
A couple of weeks ago, I had a stroke of luck that had me smiling for days. I had had a day off from work, and there as a workshop playing on Creative Live from one of my favourite photographers, Brooke Shaden. For those of you reading who may not know, Creative Live is a … Continue reading Subtle Changes
It’s been almost three months since I left social media, and things have been quiet. You learn to fill the time you would normally spend reading updates and responding to notifications. It’s hard at first, but I think when next year rolls around I’ll find it harder to reincorporate into my life. I haven’t done … Continue reading Quiet
Procella is the the story of a girl who lost a piece of herself in the eye of a storm. Photography by Jen Schultz Modelling by Echo Porisky Assisting by Amy Lovegrove Continue reading Procella
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