Last month Sarah (the bride from my latest wedding) called me up to tell me her Grandfather who is terminally ill would not be able to attend the wedding, so she asked me if I could go to him and capture some special moments with her Daughter and Grandfather . Sarah prepped me before I arrived about the special relationship between Grandad (as everyone calls him) and Chaeli.

When I saw Chaeli run down the stairs Grandad’s face was beaming and everything else appeared forgotten for this moment in time. The love between these two was evident in every shot taken. Honestly, I looked at them through tears the first few times. I felt so honored to capture this beautiful girl spending time entertaining her handsome Grandad, and being able to walk away with special memories frozen in time for their family.

Soon after I arrived Chaeli’s Grandmother told me Sarah had picked out all of Chaeli’s outfits, however Chaeli had plans of her own   Chaeli, loves loves loves Indian Jones, and informed me her name for the day was Indiana Jooney, and she was going too put together her best mismatched outfits. Indiana Jooney’s outfits never looked so fabulous as they did on this special day!

P.S. Don’t forget to turn your sound on!!

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Sarah had a pretty bad break and infection in her foot just weeks before the wedding that she has been trying to deal with. You would never guess the pain she must have been in, but instead you see the beauty and grace which is Sarah. Somewhere along the way it changed from client to friend, and so to see this family become one was truly a joy for me and all the others who celebrated with them on their special day!  Thank you Ben & Sarah for choosing me to capture your families beginning as I am sure you will all have a beautiful and loving life together.

XOXO, J

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Special thanks to the vendors:

Bride’s Hair & Makeup- Ashley Lane

Bridal party’s Hair- Siegel’s Hair Nail Design & Day Spa

Wedding Planner- Desert Light Weddings

Ceremony- Emmanuel Fellowship, Cottonwood AZ

DJ- Jake Bowen-Soundwave Productions

Reception- Las Carretas, Clarkdale AZ

]]> http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/08/ben-sarah-chaeli-j%e2%80%99lynn-mak-lifestyle-photographer/feed/ 10 http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/07/jon-jenny-j%e2%80%99lynn-mak-lifestyle-photographer/ http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/07/jon-jenny-j%e2%80%99lynn-mak-lifestyle-photographer/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:52:02 +0000 jlynnmak http://www.jlynnmak.com/?p=1309 I am so excited to share this unforgettable wedding!!

Jon & Jenny are truly amazing as was every last detail of their wedding day. This Scottsdale couple decided to go north to Juniper Well Ranch to celebrate their wedding with friends, and family. Tucked up in the mountains of northern Arizona just outside of Prescott sits Juniper Well Ranch. Granite rocks dot the mountainside, 1000 yr old junipers offering their shade, beautiful cabins…..GORGEOUS! It was the perfect location for this laid back couple whose love for each other was so evident throughout the day. One of many great moments was when Jon sang to Jenny during the ceremony. I don’t think there was a dry eye there! Jenny has been blessed with so much talent (look at that gorgeous dress SHE made!!), and an amazing smile that I don’t think left her face all day!!
Jon & Jenny it was truly a pleasure to be a part of your day, I wish you all the happiness in what I am sure will be a beautiful life together.

XOXO, J

Special thanks to the vendors:

Juniper Well Ranch

Heidi’s Events & Catering

Bill Dutcher-Modern Acoustic Guitarist

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What an absolute joy it was to photograph this little one, and she put up with a lot of location changes from us

Congratulations McKenzie & Ryan on such a precious little girl!

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]]> http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/07/brand-new-x3/feed/ 13 http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/04/time-to-flyj%e2%80%99lynn-mak-lifestyle-photographer/ http://www.jlynnmak.com/2010/04/time-to-flyj%e2%80%99lynn-mak-lifestyle-photographer/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:10:14 +0000 admin http://jlynnmak.com/?p=966 How lucky am I to get to photograph these amazing seniors!

Drea is not only gorgeous, but the girl has some crazy soccer skills which is all my daughter kept reminding me of from the time I told her I was photographing Drea

I wish you all the best on your upcoming graduation Drea, and I hope you get your great dane really soon!!!

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A beautiful girl, with amazing eyes, and also a pretty incredible dancer!

Good luck in all you do & congratulations on your upcoming graduation!!

XOXO, J

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I was very excited to meet with Alina and her mom last week for her senior shoot, and Jerome, AZ offered the perfect backdrop for her photos.

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation Alina, and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

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So I jumped at the chance to get out there with my adorable nephew who was visiting from Hawaii….for him our weather did not seem so warm

Check out those gorgeous eyes!!!

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I recently entered the first photo shown here into a contest with over 500 photographers from all over the world to win a spot in a amazing light workshop. The theme was Valentine’s Day, and I would be lying to say I was not more than a little bit worried!! Since my work is pretty unrehearsed I was trying to figure out what I could do and still be true to my style. I ended up loving how these turned out, and I was so excited to find out I took 2nd place!! I am currently attending the workshop, and cannot wait to try all the new things I am learning.

Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!!

XOXO

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