Summer Time!

Miss K

The Kids

Kennedy Kids

Matthew and Ryan's baby sister is due any day. She is one lucky girl, she has two big brothers that love her tons already.

2011 Wedding Photography

I am excited to announce that Swell Photography will begin offering engagement and wedding photography Spring 2011. While I am not new to the wedding game, I have not offered wedding photography to anyone who was not a close friend or family member in the past. What I have discovered through the weddings I have been lucky enough to photograph is that I have a soft spot in my heart for all things wedding; I never knew that I was such a hopeless romantic. I realized this winter as I spent my afternoons and evenings organizing my photographs and studying all things photography, that I was drawn creatively to my own images of couples and the images of weddings that other photographers have captured.
I am thrilled to offer my first 3 wedding clients a fantastic opportunity to receive professional engagement and wedding photography starting at $500.00.

The $500.00 package includes:
Engagement
1 hour outdoor engagement session
editing of engagement session
a disk with 10-15 edited images
Wedding
4 hours of wedding coverage
editing of wedding photos
a disk with 15-20 edited images
*additional images will be available at very fair prices on a password protected gallery site
*travel costs for locations outside the twin cities metro may be applied

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions jeneichen@swell-photography.com
Here is a little peek at a wedding I did last summer in Duluth, MN http://swellphotography.blogspot.com/2010/06/wedding.html

3 Years Old!

New Year, New Projects

Photography Tip of the Month

I am doing a little project to challenge myself creatively. I started taking a picture a day and posting it to my photography blog, sort of like a photo diary. I am hoping it will help me step out of my comfort zone with my photography, improve my skills and help me remember moments I may otherwise forget. I would encourage anyone who has a passion for photography or is looking for a fun way to document your year to take on this project for themselves. If you choose to do your own photo a day project let me know, I would love to follow your photo blog. Swell Photography blog

Family Activity

Marble Painting Pick out your favorite colors and pour them in to an ice cube tray to keep the colors from mixing. Place one marble into each color. Put a piece of paper on the bottom of a shoe box. Pick out the marbles carefully from the tray using a plastic spoon. Place a marble into your shoe box put on the lit and and tilt, shake and shimmy the container from side to side to create beautiful designs. Continue doing this with as many different colors of paint as you would like. Repeat the steps with each color. Supplies: Marbles Shoe Box paint paper Turn on some music while your kids are shaking the boxes to make this project even more fun!