Franklin Family Photographer | The Watson Family
Filming the Watson Family was such a dream. You can feel their immense love and deep connection. They are so enamored with their baby boy.
Watson Family Film:
Watson Family | February 2022.mp4 from Jennie Pyfferoen on Vimeo.
I’ve been a photographer for 12 years. I’ve photographed newborns more than anything overall. As a result, I have had many families who conceived the non traditional way. Ivf etc. once I even photographed a family who conceived by adopting an embryo ?
So amazing what science has done for families. What I have seen in these families is that, although every family loves their baby intensely. These families’ love for their babies is magnified.
Filming the Watson family was a dream. They love their baby boy, Lincoln, immensely. He was born via surrogacy and will be their only child. His grandfather is already building him the biggest most amazing tree house ever??
I felt so incredibly honored to give them this film. I was inspired by their immense love and deep connection. I cannot wait to see them again. If you are living your first year of parenting and want your family and new baby filmed, you can contact me here.
Franklin Family Photographer | Day in the life
Franklin Family Photographer | Depippa Family Film
Capturing The Depippa Family felt like being wrapped up in a warm blanket on a cold day, sipping hot tea and cuddling by the fire. They have a sweet warm gentle connection that exudes love and determination. It is apparent that they prioritize connection and time together. They have
loads of fun together.
Filming this family was pure joy. The thing I loved most about this family was how you could feel the depth of their bond. I hope when you watch it, that you can feel the sense of togetherness I felt when I was filming them. I am so honored and grateful when a family invites me into their
home to capture them in their raw element.
I believe that when families slow down and connect, that magic naturally happens.
When I am invited into a family’s life, I am able to capture their unique story and show the world and them that there is so much meaning in the mundane.
A Family’s willingness to be vulnerable allows us to create a film and photos full of honesty and love.
There was a strong sense of unity in this family and hard work. You could sense they often times worked together on things that needed done. But when they have fun, they really exude pure joy! Of course, with 3 boys there are fights. But more often than not, there is love.
Mamma. I want this for you. I want you to have these memories. As you slowly lose your children day by day, I want you to have something sacred to keep. That reminds you. I don’t want that to be posed and perfect. I want them to be real. Real matters.
Now that we’ve covered what I want for you let’s shift to why this is also for them.
I want them to remember you. The way you are. Everyday. Don’t put this off because you have issues with your looks or your body. That won’t matter when you’re 80 and wrinkly. But these memories. The photos. The video. They’ll matter.
Do it for them. And yourself. Book your own family film today.
If you want to watch more of my family films, Check out my Vimeo Profile.
Nashville Family Photographer | Baby Bodie
When a momma hires me, my goal is to show them the amazing the amazing mother they are. I know many mothers (including me) are filled with self doubt.
Will I be enough for the human I love more than anything on this planet? How could I ever be enough? When nothing will ever be what my child deserves?
Momma. You are enough. Even with the flaws and mistakes we make, we are enough. Because we were chosen. Chosen to be their mother. And that in and of itself means you are enough.
Breathe it in. And say. I am enough. Because I choose love. I talk a lot about motherhood, parenting, and capturing memories over on my Instagram account.
During our time together, I focused on what their family felt like. When I photograph a family, I do not have a "shot list" of poses to go through - creating a cookie cutter experience. Rather, I get to know each family uniquely. I aim to tell their unique story and capture what it feels like for
them to be living it. This also allows me to never burn out, because you never tire of telling people's real stories. I felt their love, their joyous effort to be the best parents. You could feel their connection as well as the importance of togetherness. The session was effortless. Photographing
mothers and fathers in their homes doing what they normally do has a lot of meaningful value. Baby and Family Photography should be custom, unique and not cookie cutter. After all, we are not trying to make a magazine cover. We are trying to capture time.
In 2022, our society has taught us to focus on the now. The immediate needs and wants. Social media has taught us to care about what we can share, what’s “sexy” according to Instagram. We as a society care less about what we will want or need a decade or two from now.
But I have chosen to listen closely to what people who are older than me say. They all say the same things.
Your “stuff” won’t matter. That Pinterest worthy kitchen, wont matter. Your $75K car, wont matter. What will you miss?
You will wish you were less busy. You will want more time. You will want to revisit the good ole days (PS, you’re in them right now).
I encourage you to live for your future self. Imagine being 65. Will you have stories to tell and share (in person, I dont mean share on social media). Will you have spent enough time with your loved ones.
Even the homeschool parents who have graduated kids tell me “I wish I had done less” - they spent years cramming academics into their kids and later realize it was not only unnecessary but it took away precious time.
Spend more time together, and capture those stories. The stories of your dinner times, your prayers, family game night, baking with your kids on Sunday. Whatever your story is, its worth telling. If you want your story told, let's chat
Nashville Family Photographer | The Kincy Family
I arrived at the Kincy Family home on a Friday around noon. We planned to capture their typical day, playing with their baby - their son, Otto. 
It was a shoot filled with peace and love. With connection and intimacy. I loved every minute. I loved watching them chase crawling Otto everywhere and pull leaves out of his mouth and keep him from digging into the plants' dirt.
This is the scene in many family's homes with new babies. and they are moments in time that tell our stories. Each day holds tiny stories and those tiny stories add up to larger stories, the story of our lives. I love capturing authentic moments. If you want your family photographed authentically, contact me. 
The tiny stories may include corralling a baby - almost toddler - or it may be kissing his cheeks and reading books to him. The tiny stories may be the chaotic nursing a busy baby who one second is happily snuggling and nursing and the next he's off to get into the toilet.The tiny stories matter. They may seem mundane, but when you look back on them in 10 or 20 years, you'll see that much more meaning was woven into these tiny stories. Meaning of love and intentional parenting. Of connection and an unbreakable bond, that will grow and change over the years to come.
I am so grateful to God for being able to do this work. It's important work and I love every second.
Travel Family Photographer | The Howard Family
Months ago, Sadiee (who has followed me for like 10 years!) reached out for a family film and photography session. She wanted me to travel 10 hours to her home in Tampa Bay, Florida, and spend a few hours capturing her family. I was so excited! It is my first time being hired to travel to capture a family and its something I would love to do a few times a year, between births.Marcus Family Film:The week leading up to her session, I practiced mindfulness to keep my creativity going through the stress of travel and the pressure of creating a film in 3 hours and not being able to reschedule. Its a lot of pressure - one Im sure wedding videographers are well aware of. You can't really re-do it, so things need to work well!
Sadiee emailed me a review about her family's experience being videoed and photographed by me. "I've been following Jennie's photography on social media since before I even had kids. I've always looked up to Jennie as a photographer and just as a human in general! Her style of photography always seemed to capture more than your typical photo. Over the years, I've watched her style evolve into something I can only describe as magical. The way Jennie documents families is truly priceless. I knew I had to hire her to capture our little family of four. This was an investment that my husband and I worked together to budget and made a priority purchase, and I'm so glad we did!
The session itself was the most laid-back session I've ever experienced. The idea of having someone come into your home to take pictures of everyday life can be somewhat daunting, but Jennie just rolled with our chaos, and with a three & four-year-old, there is never a shortage of chaos. There was never pressure to get 'the photo.' We were able just to be ourselves. Jennie truly was there to capture us as us without any judgment for how the day unfolded.I cannot express how grateful I am for how much Jennie poured herself into capturing our family. She captured our everyday moments that are often looked pasted, but I'll miss these the most when I look back at raising toddlers. Life can be fast-paced and overwhelming with kids. Sometimes I don't even realize how fast they grow until I look back at old photos and videos. She captured all the little things that make our family who we are, from cooking breakfast together, reading books, and an afternoon swim. We have already booked our family film for next year, and I'm not going to lie, I am already emotional about how much my babies will change when she captures them next.Thank you, Jennie. You truly are one of a kind, and I'll never be able to thank you enough for what you captured for us. This session is truly a family heirloom, and we can't wait to see you again next year! "
The day was absolutely magical. This was by far, my favorite family session to date. I will tell you why. They never were stressed by children's behavior. They just let things be as they were. They were the most chill family I have ever had and that is the key to an amazing session. They had the most entertaining breakfast. So much laughter and conversation. I love how they're all standing in the kitchen making breakfast together (their own Saturday ritual). After breakfast, Marcus and his kiddos rough house - which is their norm. and I was there for it! So many giggles and fun moments captured. So authentic! I rarely see rough housing during films in America. I watch many film makers in Australia capture this often. We Americans have become too serious! ? We ended their film in the pool! The go pro was so fun to use! Want to have your family filmed and photographed? I would LOVE to capture your family. Contact me.
Nashville Family Photographer | A morning with the Norton Family
Quoting Chelsea's (mama) inquiry when she contacted me for photos: "just want some photos of our 2yr old who is wild and demanding (and adorable of course), but did not participate for her 1 year old photos or at her dad and I’s wedding this summer during pictures. She’s happy and fun but carefree still and want some photos capturing that before it’s too late"
I loved this inquiry for family photography. Let me tell you why. I see families spend weeks agonizing over wardrobe for their outdoor fall sunset photography session, followed by a day of making sure their kiddo is in the right mood for the session, to show up and photograph the child or children in outfits they don't normally wear in a place they normally do not spend time in, coercing them into cooperating to some degree, be it with candy or games, all while pretending to be so happy so that the photos come out okay. and in the end, years from now, mama will wish she had more of her everyday, less of the posed photography.
So here is this mama, wanting to capture her child and knowing that posed just isn't going to work. I seriously love these inquiries, because I know 100% of the time, I will be able to give them exactly what their heart desires.
I spent about 90 minutes with this family on a Saturday morning capturing their typical morning. They sat at the kid craft table and crafted - the 2 year old was ENAMORED about cutting paper for the first time ?- they made pancakes, ate together, snuggled and laughed and played.
When I arrived, Rhea was unsure about me. I could sense she didn't want me in her face. This is where having two degrees: Associate's in early childhood education and a BS in developmental psychology really comes in handy. I sense she may be a slow to warm up temperament so I knew to stay back and slowly ease in and keep aware of her feelings about the situation. Patience is super key in this situation. The more patient I am, the better the session will be - so its worth it. Because I respected her boundaries that were unspoken, it didn't take long for her to warm up to me. Had I just jumped into her space and started shooting, she would have withdrawn Im sure and it would have taken even longer to gain her trust.
For the first half of the session, I would say she didn't fully show me all of her joy and smile, but I knew it would come. We just needed chocolate chip pancakes ????
I hope to see this family in 2022! It was so much fun and I loved watching them interact like they normally do. And their miniature doggie was amazing!
xoxo
Jennie
Franklin, Tennessee Family Photographer | 3 things I want every mom to know before they book a session with me
3 things I want every mom to know before they book a session with me
I’m not just a photographer and family film maker. Im a mother of 2 boys (9 & 12) and a wife. I also don’t have much family near me, so we do a lot on our own for our family. I dont have a nanny or mommy’s helper. I try to have a cleaning person come once a month. Because my house is almost always a disaster from driving 400 miles during the weekdays taking my boys to their various activities.
I know what its like to be down in the trenches of motherhood. I know the whole range of emotions that comes along side parenting because I. am. right. There. with. you. If you have ever thought about having a shoot with me but you’ve held back, I want you to know these 3 things before you book with me.
- I am totally and completely non judgmental when it comes to how fancy and or clean your home is. I know that in the age of Pinterest and instagram, that it makes us feel unnecessary shame about our homes being less then. Less than clean enough, less than fancy enough. If you have a fancy perfect home, that’s awesome! IF you are a type A person with a perfectly clean house, that’s amazing, and I wish I had that skill set. (Which is why I definitely have to have a cleaning person to keep me up on some level of home maintenance). But let me tell you, I will not even blink one thought of judgment if your home is less than perfect. I actually find it endearing when moms allow me to see them vulnerable and imperfect, its where my creativity feels prioritized over this looming cloud of perfection striving our culture has created. I have come into homes that were perfectly cleaned (almost always professionally) and homes that had a chair in the corner with laundry covering it. Almost every single newborn photography session had baby items everywhere. And No, I won’t be coming in and photographing your mess either. Im there to capture the connection between your family and the story of your relationship with one another. When I’m behind the camera Im thinking about light and angles and composition. If something needs moved, I just move it. Otherwise, I am unconcerned. I find that many times, mothers are worried about something that’s going to be very blurred in the photos anyway.
- You are beautiful. period. And also, YOU ARE ENOUGH. You are worthy - regardless of your body shape - or your fitness level - these photos aren’t just for you either, they are also for the children and your husband, who would miss you no matter what you looked like. Your family and your kids think the world of you, they dont see the pimple on your chin, or the few extra pounds. I hear mommas all the time say they want a film or shoot when ….. they lose the weight ….. or when the walls are painted. Here’s the deal: If you wait six months and something tragically changes about your family, you won’t be able to go back and you won’t give a damn about these things, so stop making them be a deciding factor for memory making. Your body doesn’t make you less than and doesn’t mean you dont deserve happiness and memories captured. This time is going to pass and you cannot go back. My sincere wish is that you see yourself the way your children see you. Brave, beautiful, strong, kind, loving and safe. Your perceived imperfections are perfect.
- Your kids are fine. No matter how they are behaving. I have 2 boys who fight a lot. Im used to chaos and rowdiness. We are going to embrace the crazy. The Best sessions are when moms and dads aren’t trying to overly control behavior of kids, and they are just letting them be. I won’t be asking your kids to cooperate in any way, I am a fly on the wall. Removing those expectations for a perfect photo really transforms the entire session. If your child is one that begs for attention and loves new people, dont worry, they will eventually forget about me and I will be able to capture them genuinely. Our sessions are truly fun, very laid back, and even dads love them because there aren’t high expectations to be perfect, act perfectly, or look perfect. There is no wardrobe coordination (this alone should bring people to getting documentary sessions, because lord knows the sweat and tears that goes into wardrobe planning).
The best sessions are with clients who understand all 3 of these things. You are fine. Your house is fine. Your kids are fine. Book the session, laugh a lot, hug your kids, connect as a family. You deserve these memories.
xoxo
Jennie