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Welcome to our blog! We're Jenn & Kaylinn of Bend The Light Photography. This blog was created so that you can check out our latest work and get to know us better.  Thanks for stopping by.

By the way, we love hearing from you! So leave us a comment or two! It will make us smile :-)

Our babies!

Sometimes we get so caught up in posting wedding/engagement/portrait blogs… we forget that another purpose of the blog is for you to get to know us better. The way I see it, you can’t really know Jenn and I without knowing each of our adorable puppies. Since neither one of us have kids (yet!), our dogs are our babies. We are obsessed with them… because… well, they’re awesome. :)  So… without further ado… meet Libby, Diva and Romeo.

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Libby: Is mine. She’s first in this post because she’s cuter than the other two. haha I love how she smiled for this pic. :D

Diva: Used to be mine… until several years ago when I moved out of my parents house and they insisted on keeping her. You gotta love that million-dollar smile she’s got. :)

Romeo: Is Jenn’s (and now Chris’ too!). He’s super cute, but be careful… he thinks he’s a big guard dog and will cause trouble if you come near Jennifer without getting his permission first. :)

And there you have it… our three awesome puppies. :) I would ask you guys which one you think is the cutest, but Libby would win by a mile and make the other two jealous… :)

Julia - Soooooo adorable!!!

Zabdy - Omg there all so cute. I've been wanting a Pug for the longest time... but for now my little poodle mix will do :)

Laura - Hahaha, love this post. I think all three of them have loads of personality!!! :)

becca and ozzie are married!

Becca and Ozzie got married in Corpus Christi. We don’t get to go to the beach very often, so it was a fun change : ) They are such a sweet couple. Every time you get within earshot of Ozzie, he is telling you how amazing Becca is and how lucky he is  to have found her.
There were several photographers in the bridal party  and they took such great care of us! Special thanks to Jessica for knowing what we needed before we knew we needed it : ) For even more beachy wedding goodness, check out the slideshow. Congratulations, you two!
-Jenn

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I’m lovin’ the little splashes of pink in the bouquet. So pretty!

Becca-and-Ozzie-1004How cute is Becca’s mom? She was such a great mother-of-the-bride! She said her only job that day was to “get her daughter to the church!”

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Becca-and-Ozzie-1061Meanwhile, the guys were hanging out at one of the groomsmen’s restaurant. Boys have it so much easier!

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Becca-and-Ozzie-1348After the ceremony, the sun was setting quickly, so we hurried to the back of the church for a few portraits. Becca, you are seriously stunning.

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Becca-and-Ozzie-1404Yay for sunsets on the beach!!

Becca-and-Ozzie-1479Becca and Ozzie ordered one of our custom guestbooks. It was such a hit with their family and friends.

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Joan Gaulke - What beautiful memories of wonderful wedding! Love you both, Becca & Ozzie.

Nessa K - You guys ooze talent. Awesome shots!!

Ana - Jenn and Kaylinn ..you two are AMAZING!! The wedding pictures are spectacular y’all captured the essence of the entire wedding “LOVE”. Congratulations Ozzy and Becca your wedding was beautiful ..we wish you both Love and Happiness always. ..Ana/Jose

chris - The beach and dancing pictures are crazy cool!

Pat Nycum - You captured the heart of the ceremony, the spirit of the reception, and the love of the bride and groom! Thanks for your hard work ladies!

Vanessa Smith - These pictures are amazing...gorgeous bride! = )

Becca - You ladies rock!! Love them all!

Erin - Love the photos Becca! What a beautiful wedding!

josh & ivey are super cute!

This post is a little bit different because (1) Josh & Ivey are friends of mine (2) they aren’t engaged… yet. Josh and I go way back. He moved to Atlanta a few years ago, so we’ve kept in touch by phone, Facebook, and his occasional visits to SA. On Valentine’s Day weekend, he and his girlfriend Ivey were in town for a wedding. Since Josh is a good friend and Ivey is absolutely adorable, I knew I had to find a way to get them in front of my camera. On Sunday morning, we grabbed some breakfast and then went driving around for a mini photo session. Here are my favorites. Enjoy :)
-Kaylinn

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JoshAndIvey-1043Isn’t Ivey’s dress the cutest? I loooove all of the fun colors!

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JoshAndIvey-1029-2My favorite. I’m loving the wind blown hair. Ha!

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Little Jenn - aaww! such an adorable couple :D

jenni & matt are married!

You may remember Matt & Jenni from their engagement session a few months ago. Jenni happens to love brick walls, bright colors, and all things urban (so do we!), so the Spire at Sunset Station was the perrrrrfect place for their ceremony & reception. Not only is The Spire a gorrrrrgeous venue, it’s surrounded by about a million (yes a million) urban-y photo spots. So yea, we were pretty excited. :) We love downtown weddings!! Here are our favorite photos from the day. To see more, check out the slideshow.
-Kaylinn

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Matthew-and-Jenni-1057Yay for Jenni for bringing a pretty hanger for the dress!
Matthew-and-Jenni-1064I just love this photo. All the excitement and preparations.
Matthew-and-Jenni-1105Jenni, you are so very cute!
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Matthew-and-Jenni-1100How awesome is it that one of Matthew’s groomsman was his dad. Love that!
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Matthew-and-Jenni-1304Like I said before, The Spire is an amazing location. Brick walls and lots of windows = happy photographers!!

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Matthew-and-Jenni-1390vThe delicious cupcakes are from Cupcake Couture. So pretty and yummy.
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Amber Johnson - Beautiful pictures as always!! Where on earth did she find her hanger, I have been all over etsy.com and other places and cannot find one that I like!

Kathi Whittington - So very beautiful! I can't watch the slideshow without getting teary-eyed. :-)

Beth Renko - Awsome Pictures!!! I can hardly wait to see the rest of the pictures.... :-)

Jenni Dawson - How beautiful... you two did such an amazing job of capturing our day. We CANNOT thank you enough!!!!!!!!!!

Jill McMillan - Love, love, love!

beautiful baby ella!

Last week, our friends Nathan and Jenica had their first baby. Ella Sue is adorable. I simply cannot resist her. When Chris and I went to see them in the hospital, I told Jenica right away that she HAD to bring her over to take pictures. We shot all of these photos in my bedroom.  I cannot wait to see her as she grows up. Congratulations Nathan and Jenica, she is perfect!!
-Jenn

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Ella-1055I don’t know why, but I this is my favorite one. Cute baby toes!!

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Sherry Shaw - The photo of Ella on her tummy in the red wrap is just too, too adorable! She is a precious baby girl. Congrats, Jenn and Nate!

Sandy - What a cutie and such a joy to have! You both are great parents, you could tell that right away. Can't wait to watch her grow up!

Debbie Beach - Oh my goodness! Jenica and Nate she is perfectly beautiful! Congratulations on you precious bundle of love.

Julia - I can not get over that first picture!! It is WONDERFUL!!!! That smile made my day!

whitney - oh my gosh. i don't think there is anything more precious or beautiful or pure than a new, fresh-from-the-womb baby. makes my heart skip a beat!

Scott Kretschmann - Seriously..could she be any cuter???

Emily Forrest - These are great! What a beautiful baby! I know who I am using as my photographer when I starting having kiddos!

Cali Kenway, Wedding Guide - These are so adorable it ALMOST makes me want to have another baby! Thank you for sharing.