First Day of Kindergarten - Lakeland Florida Photographer

Today was a special day as parents sent their Kindergarteners off to school for the first time.  I spent my morning with lots of proud parents as they hugged their kids and wished them a happy first day of school.  It was so precious to watch these little ones make friends in their first few minutes at their new school... including one little girl who exclaimed, "Mom, her name is Grace too!"

Thank you McKeel Elementary Academy for inviting me to spend the morning with you all.  What a treat!

Back to School Jitters - A Tribute

This week is a big week for a lot of kids out there!  Summer is officially ending and a new school year awaits.  I was always torn about going back to school, but loved having a full backpack of new supplies: sharp colored pencils, crayons, and markers, (just waiting to be used), a trapper-keeper, new folders for each class, (a different color for each subject, of course), several #2 pencils and erasable black and blue pens.  I was flipping through a memory book my mom made for me when I graduated and came across this letter:

"The first time I came to 3rd grade, I was so excited because I was going to learn cursive.  At first I was a little scared because I wasn't sure what to do, why I had to do it, and plus I was shaky all over.  I'm really glad my mom sent me to school.  I have the best friends, the best teachers (the boys there are ok) and best of all my family."

Shaky all over? Really? I was such a drama queen. Oh, those were the days. Remembering all the joys and woes of my school days, I wanted to do a special "Back to School" post for all the kiddos out there waking up before the sun over the next few weeks. Here's to you, your overstuffed backpacks, the friends you'll make, (and girls, the boys you'll like) and most of all - the families who love you enough to support you through this experience.

(Left: First Day of Kindergarten, Right: Pre-School photo. Why was it ok to make little girls wear ties?)

Lakeland Florida Photographer - New Website!

It's official!  I'm excited to announce the official website launch of JenLynn Photography.  Please visit: www.jenlynnphotography.net to view the new site!

Enjoy!

Central Florida Photographer - Vacation to North Carolina

This last week, Brian and I traveled to North Carolina to meet up with family.  What a beautiful state.  It was neat to experience all these places with his family.  Banner Elk, NC has so much character - everywhere I looked was a beautiful photo session location.  If only Florida was as rustic and simple. Enjoy!