Jennifer Fawbush Photography

Winter Family Session

2011-01-19T12:15:00.003-06:00

I wish I could have known the Smythe family longer. They are so fun and sincere and God used them to encourage me many times. I got to take pictures of them just before we moved (again) at their home in Illinois.

Michele (the mom) is an Italian beauty whose cooking is legendary but I didn't ever get to taste it!

Patrick (the dad) is a bit of an Irish goof. The kids keep him in line, though.

The kids are sweet, polite, and LOUD (take after their dad, I guess).

They have this big frozen pond behind their house that the boys actually play hockey on. At one point the ice made a terrifying (well, to me) cracking sound but no one fell through : )

Cutest family:

Miss you all already!

Hey Everyone!

2010-09-29T10:40:00.002-05:00

Has anyone noticed I haven't been blogging lately? LOL Well, I've been busy but not with photography and I'm missing it. I've been playing around with editing a bit and revisiting some old pictures and taking a new approach to them in Photoshop. Here are a few of my sisters (miss them).

Oops

2010-07-29T07:50:00.004-05:00

I am so bummed. My hard drive crashed. I hadn't backed up my pictures in a couple weeks (that's not that long, I know) but the pictures from my brother's wedding, and Erika, Cody and Joshua's senior sessions were all lost! The only "luckily" is that I had JUST burned several CDs of my brother's wedding pictures before the hard drive crashed. I sent it in to have the data retrieved but the geeks at Geek Squad couldn't get my pictures for me. In the middle of this we moved from Washington to Illinois. I refunded the parents of these awesome seniors with my sincere apologies and they were super gracious to me. The pictures had turned out so awesome, too! *Sigh*. I just wanted to let you all know in case you were wondering why I hadn't posted those pictures yet. I'm speechless, really. What can I say?

Joshua's Sneak Peek

2010-07-03T16:16:00.000-05:00

This was a fun session. I can't wait to share the rest!

Shelly & David's Wedding

2010-06-30T11:01:00.007-05:00

My (little) handsome brother David married a beautiful girl named Shelly on a perfectly pleasant day in a lovely wedding on Priest Lake, Idaho. It was in every way perfect, and sweet, and blessed. They asked me to take pictures as much as I was able (while also being the mother of the flower girls). Well the flower girls were really good so I was able to take quite a few so this post will be long ; )

I caught a candid moment with Shelly and her dad. So sweet:

The wedding was actually at Shelly's family's cabin.

David and our cousin Matt. It's called "The Midkiff Stare". A family thing...

David's so cool.

My cute sisters:

They had these amazing (and delicious) Norwegian cakes called Kransekake:

The groom's family:

Here's where I can't decide on a favorite shot:

I happen to believe that David didn't just happen to meet a compatible and pretty girl that he decided he wouldn't mind spending the rest of his life with...he found the girl that God made just for him and we're all so happy for him.

That Time of Year

2010-06-27T21:56:00.003-05:00

It's that time of year when I get to take senior pictures! I love it! Each session is unique and fun just like each senior. Here's a preview of a couple.

Shelly & David's Wedding Sneak Peek

2010-06-20T21:29:00.003-05:00

My brother David just got married! The wedding was amazing, the groom was a stud, the bride was stunning, the setting was gorgeous, and the flower girls were particularly adorable ; ) I can't wait to share more!

Birthday Pictures

2010-06-14T12:53:00.003-05:00

My Lillie just turned 2! I can't believe it. She's my baby!

It's true, though. Her favorite words are "No" and "Mine" and she clearly understands that her job is to be disagreeable and cute. But some things haven't changed; her sweet little fingers and pweshush widdle wips. She's always been LOUD and wiggly (we call her "Wiggalillie"). We all just adore her.

I like to take pictures of her without her glasses sometimes so you can see her beautiful eyes better but she really is blind without them ; ) and she's pretty cute with them on, too:

Lillie, you are a precious gift from God!

Summer Road Trip

2010-06-08T12:08:00.003-05:00

For the last three summers we've driven from Illinois to Washington (state) and back again and we try to see as much as we can of this amazing country while driving as fast as we can safely. It's fun and crazy and makes for lots of memories. It's funny because the three highlights of the trip for me were three things that I did not take pictures of! 1) We drove west into a never ending gorgeous sunset the first night. 2) We swam in the hotel pool together. 3) We watched a storm approach in the BIG skies of Badlands National Park. But you don't have to take pictures of everything and sometimes the camera can actually keep you from "being in the moment" so that's okay! Here's all of us at Badlands:

Both of my girls are avid rock collectors and love to collect rocks everywhere we go. Is this a common kid thing?

How's this for a drive by shooting?

This is me trying to go all Ansel Adams:

There were lots of drive by shootings...

and this is why:

I can't remember the name of this place...

And how about this big rock we found? I had never heard of Devil's Tower Monument before but isn't this amazing?!

It was fun crazy and lucky me I get to do it a few more times ; )
Happy summer, everyone! Blessings.

Pretty Green

2010-05-26T22:27:00.002-05:00

I've been taking a bit of a "vacation" from photography. Well, I haven't actually stopped taking pictures because I'm always taking pictures of my girls but this could easily turn into a blog all about raising two precocious adorable girls. I plan on getting back into my business this summer and already have some sessions I am SO looking forward to but in the meantime, I have really been enjoying all the green of spring. It's feeling more like summer now but spring is my favorite time of year and I love spring pictures. Here's one I took last year that makes me feel warm and fuzzy:

And here's one I took of my girls just today...more to come!

Blessings!

Fleming Family Session

2010-04-13T09:37:00.003-05:00

I've taken pictures of Melissa several times. Once for her CD, once again for her webpage, family pictures and now more family pictures! And I can't get enough! They're a postcard-perfect family and now they have a new member Baby Elijah - truly a miracle baby and soooo sweet!

Moriah is sooo funny. Adorable is the word for her. Such a poser, actually, that it was hard to get a shot of her being "natural":

Eliana has so much energy and a constant stream of creative ideas. She's a director and a performer (like her Daddy) and gorgeous (like her Mommy):

And they are crazy about their baby brother:

Melissa and Travis are so blessed:

And they wanted some pictures with Uncle Bryan:

You're so adorable, Fleming family!

Cousins

2010-04-10T09:41:00.001-05:00

Just a few cute kiddos in their Easter attire. Boys in ties...AHHH!

Puddles

2010-04-10T09:06:00.002-05:00

My girls and I went puddle splashing. Always wanted to do that...

Spring

2010-03-22T09:42:00.006-05:00

Spring is here! I'm so excited!

Last week was so lovely and warm then it snowed all day Saturday and the robins are confused. Oh well. It's only a matter of time until tulips and daffodils and pictures like this one I took last spring (one of my all-time favorite pictures of my girls):

I've been enjoying some pretty cute babies lately. Is it selfish of me to want to take pictures of every cute baby I come across? I actually have to restrain myself!

Spring, babies and bellies seem to go together, don't you think?

Happy Spring, everyone!

Waskey Family

2010-02-24T13:07:00.004-06:00

My favorite boys in the whole world are my nephews William and John:

Aren't they precious? And so are my sister-in-law Sarah and her husband David:

I got to take their family pictures Thanksgiving weekend when we were in Louisville. It's such a nice city. Not too big, not too little, friendly and interesting. Even the weather was warm and lovely. I rather like it! And I married me a Kentucky boy and he's quite fantastic ; )

These boys are so different it's amazing. But they're both super cute:

Sarah is the most stylish girl I know. She has amazing taste and if I could, I'd let her do all of my shopping for the rest of my life. And she's so caring and generous!

She found a winner in David. We all love him and he's the best dad! He even let me take his picture with an "ugly" background:

Such a sweet family. Love you guys!

Kielp Family

2010-02-24T08:57:00.004-06:00

Okay, I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from the Kielp family session! I've been taking a "vacation" from photography for awhile now. I think I've just about recovered from the holidays ; )

The Kielp family is toooo cute! We got some posed shots out of the way then let the boys be boys and run around while I chased them with the camera. Can't you just see them saying, "Are we done yet?":

Derek and Lucas play together so well!

Dan and Jennifer play together so well, too ; )

Little boys in ties= too much!

Drew's Senior Session

2010-01-20T14:39:00.003-06:00

I have so much blogging to do if I want to catch up! I did Drew's senior session back in 2009! November, to be exact. Before winter had really set in. It was a beautiful and, even, warm day. Now I don't know Drew very well (I only spent a couple hours with him) but he really impressed me! He was confident, charming, and even helped me climb over a couple fences!

Drew plays a lot of baseball so we took some pictures at (a couple different) baseball fields:

Get this: he said he actually likes to dress up and wished that it would have worked out for him to wear his tux! How many teenage boys like dressing up and look this smart?

I'm so glad I met you, Drew! Have a great year!

Staci & Dan's Wedding

2010-01-19T12:19:00.004-06:00

My first "official" wedding! I was so honored that Staci and Dan trusted me to capture their wedding day! They are so sweet together. When I arrived Staci was floating on air.

A candid moment after they saw each other for the first time:

My favorite moment of the day was when Staci was walking down the aisle on the arm of her father I overheard Dan sigh, "Oh man!"

Staci calls these "The Crazies":

Staci and Dan, thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day. It was so special and you two were so wonderful to photograph together. I pray for God's rich blessings on your marriage!

Holiday Family Sneak Peek

2009-12-08T13:53:00.001-06:00

Kielp Family Sneak Peek

2009-11-22T19:37:00.001-06:00

These boys had me laughing so much!

Drew Sneak Peek

2009-11-22T19:34:00.001-06:00

I had a blast running around with Drew on Saturday...jumping fences and all!

Staci and Dan's Wedding Sneak Peek

2009-11-17T19:36:00.001-06:00

Fall Colors

2009-10-31T08:39:00.005-05:00

The amazing fall colors were at their PEAK a couple weeks ago when I went out with Natalie, Frank, and their son Tayte. But first we hit the playground:

We had Tayte slip into his monkey costume for a few pictures. TOO cute.

Here's a bit of that fall color now but to see the truly amazing colors see this entry.

Natalie and Frank are getting married in the spring so congratulations to you and God bless your beautiful family!

Jacqueline's Family

2009-10-30T10:42:00.005-05:00

When I had a session with this family last October it was a gorgeous day and we were blessed with another gorgeous day this year! And we had Grandma and Grandpa join us this time. You can tell Jacqueline's so loved. And I can't believe how fast she's growing up:

You're a beautiful family; thank you for letting me capture your love!

First Love Sneak Peek

2009-10-30T10:30:00.003-05:00

I got to take pictures of Charity and Melissa of the band First Love last weekend and I'm excited about the images! Here's a sneak peek:

My Girlies

2009-10-19T15:06:00.001-05:00

Autumn Family Sneak Peeks

2009-10-19T14:42:00.003-05:00

I got to take pictures of two adorable families on Saturday and the fall colors were amazing! This family was actually about to celebrate their son Tayte's first birthday (on Wednesday) so Happy Birthday Tayte!

Could his eyes be ANY bluer?

I just love photographing this family (this was the third time):

And this time we included Grandma and Grandpa:

More to come!

Miracle

2009-10-16T14:55:00.002-05:00

The little baby girl in this belly is a miracle! And we got to celebrate with these pictures.

I can't wait to meet you, Lacey!

Baby Asa

2009-10-09T14:36:00.004-05:00

It's a long story, but we call him "Wolfie". Hehe. What a cutie pie! Of course, he can't help it with such good looking parents...

Asa's Sneak Peek

2009-09-16T22:05:00.001-05:00

Cutest family pictures coming soon!

Travis: Senior Pictures

2009-09-11T13:12:00.004-05:00

I had a blast shooting these pictures of Mt Spokane High School's quarterback Travis.

His mom told me he was really laid back and he really was! What every senior session needs: a great shed.

Is it just me, or does he resemble a certain celebrity?

See you in the NFL, Travis!

My Parents

2009-09-11T13:04:00.003-05:00

My parents just celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary and so it was their turn to get their pictures taken! The Lord could not possibly have blessed me with better parents. I could go on and on about them but let me just say that one of my FAVORITE things about them is the way they love each other.

Love you, Mom and Dad!

Joe: Senior Pictures & Family Pictures

2009-09-11T12:49:00.002-05:00

I got to take pictures of a good ol' boy as my husband (from Kentucky) would say! Joe's a great guy. Wants to be a firefighter, loves the family dog, just moved to Spokane and is just as charming as his parents and brother. They came along too and we got some family pictures! But first here's Joe:

And here's his fam:

I think this shot was too goofy for them but I like it ; )

Back to Joe:

It was so nice to meet all of you. Take Spokane by storm, Joe!

Travis Sneak Peek

2009-08-14T13:25:00.001-05:00

More pictures coming...

Another Graduate

2009-08-11T12:28:00.001-05:00

Here's a sneak peek of Joe's session:

Our Anniversary

2009-07-27T12:19:00.002-05:00

Time for a personal entry on my blog : ) Nathan and I recently celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary. I have to give Jesus the glory; He's been the glue that has holds us together and the goal we both strive for. To have gone through all that we have and to still be head over heels is amazing (but don't be fooled; we have to cultivate that love)! I often think about how wonderful Nathan is and then I'm blown away by how much the Lord must love me to give me such a wonderful gift in a husband who loves me so generously and sincerely. I haven't even mentioned what an incredible father he is to our two girls. I can't wait for the rest of our lives together.

photo taken by Elsasser Photography

Carrie

2009-07-25T19:15:00.004-05:00

I got to take pictures of the world's most adventurous senior last week! Not only is she a dancer and white water rafter, she was up for any kind of pictures and she told me she's going sky diving for her senior trip. Wahoo!

With her love of the river, we had to get in it for some great water shots:

It was hot that day!

Keep loving life, Carrie!

Elsassers

2009-07-16T11:36:00.003-05:00

I got to take pictures of one of Spokane's CUTEST families last week! Erik and Alicia Elsasser are a husband and wife photographer team and they do amazing work! I was nervous photographing real photographers but they were so warm and fun they put me at ease right away. And tell me Ashton isn't the sweetest little baby boy ever!

Carrie Sneak Peek

2009-07-15T13:04:00.001-05:00

More pictures of this beauty coming soon!

Becky

2009-07-13T14:41:00.002-05:00

My sister Becky...I haven't taken many pictures of her in a couple years so we were "due" for a photo shoot. She let me do whatever I wanted to do so I thought heels and trails would be a great combination! Ha! I like how these pictures make her appear quiet when she's really a chatterbox ; ) Love you, Beckaboo!

Portraits of Summer

2009-07-12T09:35:00.003-05:00

I've been taking a lot of pictures and have a lot of catching up to do but here are some sneak peeks.

My Brother

2009-06-11T11:29:00.003-05:00

I've been wanting to get some pictures of my "little" brother David for awhile now. He's turned into a handsome smart man*. We ran around town the other day with his sweet girlfriend Shelly and had a smashing time!

Love the eyebrow thing!

Isn't Shelly beautiful?

I love you, David!

Congratulations Kayla!

2009-06-08T10:24:00.002-05:00

My baby sister turned 18 and graduated all in the same week! I'm so proud of her. She's sweet, funny, talented and super cute.

We love you Kaybay!

Dan & Staci - Part 2

2009-06-05T22:55:00.003-05:00

I finished the pictures from Dan and Staci's engagement session and here are a few more favorites:

My Girls

2009-05-19T00:08:00.002-05:00

We took our girls out to the Chicago Botanic Gardens on Saturday because it was so nice. Mmmm... I love spring! And now I get to take pictures like this:

Dan & Staci - Engagement

2009-05-11T13:16:00.006-05:00

They say it's a love/hate relationship but all I've seen is them loving each other! Staci's chosen ice blue as the color for the wedding and we found this door (so neat) in downtown Libertyville (perfect).

I asked Staci if she could do a jump and whoa!

I think Dan will look dashing in a tux.

And Staci will be a knockout bride!

Looking forward to your November wedding! Congratulations, you guys!

Maternity Mini Session

2009-05-08T11:11:00.003-05:00

This same month last year I photographed my friends Brent and Danni in a beautiful spring session:

And this spring they're expecting a baby girl! I grabbed Danni after her baby shower on Saturday and snapped a few pics.

And here she is with her sister. Can you tell?

Congratulations, Brent and Danni! I can't wait to meet Charlee!

Vintage Girl

2009-04-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

Just playing around with pictures of my Lillie ; )

Goodbye Winter

2009-04-01T14:46:00.003-05:00

Last weekend we, possibly, hopefully, had our last snowfall and even though we're all sick, we just had to spend the day making snowmen. All the white was fun, but I sure am looking forward to green again!

9 months old

2009-03-13T10:19:00.001-05:00

Lillie's getting so big. She's an absolute monkey climbing and hanging on everything. Love her!

Sunny Day

2009-02-19T12:51:00.002-06:00

We had one beautiful sunny day last week where the weather was so pleasant (in the 60's) that we just had to get out and enjoy it like everyone else in Chicagoland. Now it's back to snow and cold but at least I have these pictures to warm my heart ; )

Four Years Old

2009-02-03T11:35:00.003-06:00

I can't believe what has happened to my chubby little baby girl Evie! She's grown into a beautiful, opinionated, smart, creative, silly four year old girl! And she's such a good big sister. She blesses me every day of her life. Happy Birthday, Girl Pants!

Her baby sister looks up to her and adores her. She smiles whenever Evie enters the room:

Welcome Tyler

2009-01-26T15:23:00.004-06:00

This couple had been praying for a baby to adopt for a long time and last June the Lord blessed them with a rolly-polly sweet baby boy. When the adoption was finalized last month they wanted to celebrate with some pictures and I was thrilled to take them! Meet Tyler aka Cheeks (well, that's what I call him):

If you or someone you know is adopting or has adopted in the last year, let me know because I do free sessions to celebrate adoptions! I think pictures are really important for everyone involved in the adoption process.

Winter Fun

2009-01-15T13:19:00.003-06:00

Well, so far I've spent most of the winter sick (my family has joined me half the time) but we've managed to have a blast anyway. Today I decided to bring my camera with me when I went to check the mail. When I opened the door the blast of cold made the mailbox look like it was a mile away but I made it there and back and even took a few pictures on the way before my fingers froze solid. When I got inside I checked the outside temperature and was like, "Oh, it's -8 degrees. I thought it felt chilly". The sky was SO blue:

A few days ago when it wasn't so cold, the best Daddy in the world took Evie out to play and then we all had some yummy hot chocolate together (helps warm your toes).

Frosty:

2008 Photo of the Year

2009-01-02T23:06:00.003-06:00

My beautiful girls...I'm pretty sure they'll always be the subjects of my "photos of the year" ; )

Merry Christmas

2008-12-14T16:58:00.002-06:00

To all my friends, family and clients; God bless you, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Christmas Card

2008-12-14T16:54:00.002-06:00

Half-Birthday Girl

2008-12-12T16:50:00.004-06:00

Lillie is 6 months old today! My baby! She gets chubbier and cuter and sweeter every day so I don't think I can take much more! Happy Half Birthday, Bean!

Busy Family

2008-12-06T10:20:00.004-06:00

My friend Melissa contacted me months ago about taking pictures for her album cover and I was so excited to do it. So when she was in town recently we squeezed in one of the quickest photo shoots of all history of photo shoots (about 7 minutes, I think) and our location? Outside the Trinity University bookstore!

Actual album cover TBA.

When they were back in town we finished their photo session with a resume picture of her husband Travis:

a family Christmas card picture:

and then Travis described this kind of portrait he wanted and it's a real departure from my style (if I have one) and I found it fascinating!

My Girls

2008-11-15T10:29:00.002-06:00

Weekend with Family

2008-11-04T19:03:00.006-06:00

Our weekend in Kentucky with family could not have been any
more eventful! We were very busy but the highlights were
seeing Great Grandma...

and the girls' only cousin the adorable John...

Evie just loves to dote on him like he's a baby:

But wait! John's baby brother William was due this week and arrived on Sunday! We were so
excited to get to meet him. What a spectacular surprise! John didn't know what to think of
the little guy:

Bigger is Better

2008-10-16T18:45:00.003-05:00

Guess what! My buddy ol' pal Julie Harrell told me how
to make my images BIGGER on my blog! I'm so happy!
Now you don't have to squint to see them from now on. Here
are a couple more from my session last weekend to enjoy:

Lovely Day, Lovely Family

2008-10-13T14:13:00.005-05:00

Remember this belly?

Mommy had a feeling it was a girl and she was right. Meet the delectable Jacqueline:

Saturday could not have been any lovelier; 74 degrees with a soft breeze and not a cloud in the sky!

Pretty mommy:

These might be my favorite from the day:

The Talented Evie

2008-09-25T00:15:00.004-05:00

I guess I feel the need to show off my girls lately. Evie is "very" everything that she is...smart, pretty, sassy, strong-willed, dramatic, creative, etc. She loves singing and playing instruments of all kinds and composes (what I think to be) very creative pieces of music. She isn't even distracted by Mommy's camera in her face.

My Lillie Beans

2008-09-23T12:32:00.002-05:00

My baby is already 3 months old! She's still the sweetest baby and she loves to "talk" --like her big sister.

Fon & Krisda

2008-09-23T12:14:00.008-05:00

Fon and Kris are the cutest couple! They're getting married in Thailand in December and they wanted an "engagement" session downtown and plan to use the pictures in their wedding reception. It must have been a good sign that everywhere we went we saw bridal parties taking pictures! We must have seen at least 10 bridal parties while we romped around on Saturday afternoon!

Kris is reserved and cool while Fon is bubbly and warm. I think they balance each other out beautifully. We had to work hard to get Kris to smile and likewise we had to work hard to get Fon to stop giggling! I think their pictures turned out great, though...

Congratulations Fon and Krisda!

LifePointe School

2008-09-23T11:13:00.005-05:00

The other day I got to take pictures of the teachers at LifePointe School in Gurnee. Your children would be so blessed to have them for teachers! I think they're looking for more teachers, too, but from the looks of things you have to be pretty to work at this school:

Yellowstone

2008-09-09T15:43:00.005-05:00

On our way back from Washington we spent a couple days in Yellowstone National Park. If you have never been there, you need to go! It's strange and beautiful; like visiting another planet! My husband took most of the pictures because I had my hands full with the baby. He takes amazing landscapes.

I don't know if it's even possible to pick a favorite, but this might be it:

This one makes me laugh; I was trying to take a picture of my sister at dinner and Evie thought I ought to be taking one of her!

I love Asians!

This isn't snow!

Uncle Kenny's Car

2008-09-09T15:39:00.002-05:00