golden owl photography

2010-01-14T13:33:00.000-08:00

PLEASE VISIT JENNYHAAS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS

burr i wish i had fur

2010-01-05T22:22:00.000-08:00

lots of good things coming up. i've been rethinking a lot of things and ways to help improve my business.
i will post more when the time comes to be detailed.

i have a few things to say. i will no longer be using caps. i find it incredibly annoying.
say im stupid i dont mind. typing stupid would be accurate.
also. i am going to be posting a lot of goodies soon. [i do believe i just used the word goodies. time for bed]
stay tuned.

right now i am dreaming of california. not because i dont love snow. i just love california more.
orange county with my man sounds really nice right now.

took some pictures of the kids today.
i almost forgot, but then i didn't think they'd be any good because of constant nasal drip-age.
i had to edit some of annies boogers out. im sure you all wont mind :)
i did it for you.

[cash, my handsome..you are getting too big!]

thanks to my husband both of my children inherited insanely great eyes.

why must you always look at me like that??! it's a camera silly. one day it will belong to you. [one day far far away]

a little better?

can't forget our new friend ;)

snow day with ava and kylie

2010-01-01T21:30:00.000-08:00

first of all let me start off by saying happy new year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and were safe.

before it snowed this winter I was so anxious to take photos in the snow [still love it]. The first day it snowed I had two engagement shoots and a family shoot scheduled so I really lucked out ;) I will be posting those sessions soon along with others [sometimes I just get too anxious and can't wait to share them with you]

there are a lot of pictures in this post...mostly because they just make me smile. I hope they make you smile as much as they do me. Taking pictures of Julie's girls in the snow was so much fun. It reminded me of how much fun I used to have in the snow, before I got to the age where I'd rather stay in because it's too cold. to be a kid again.

p.s. don't you just love their coats?!

[I know this one's a little out of focus, but she was running towards me and it was so cute I had to post it ;)]

geesh Julie, I wish I looked like you.

Julie, Ava and Kylie thank you all for sharing some of your day with me!

Janie

2009-12-28T23:10:00.000-08:00

I am convinced my son doesn't know what sleep is any more. But the poor guy is working on some teeth, so I guess I can't blame him. It's getting late [or early rather] so I thought I'd post quick before I head to bed ;)

These were taken of Janie for her Christmas cards. I've know "of" Janie for quite a few years now through my sister, but just had the pleasure of officially meeting her over the summer. She is a beautiful person in every way. It's been fun getting to know her..

Hope you all enjoy looking at them..My husband is OFF this week so we have many fun things planned. You might not see me on here until the new year, but I am looking forward to all of the engagement,family,wedding, and portrait shoots I will be posting! [so stop by and visit frequently! ;)]

Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year!

[tiny]Molly

2009-12-17T22:36:00.000-08:00

I remember when Jimmy used to chase me around the yard trying to steal a kiss from me. You'd think at the age of four that he wouldn't even know what a "girlfriend" was. I was around twelve at the time so whenever we played house out in the old barn he was my "baby".. we used to run around outside and pretend like we were being bombed by airplanes in the sky, so we would take cover and I would shield him from harm [it's funny the things kids do ;)] I have so many memories with him and his sister heather. They aren't blood relatives, but they are family and I am so thankful to have them as a part of my life...

It's hard for me to believe he has a baby now. Molly was born a little over 5 lbs...it's amazing how small they are when they are first born. [I just had my son six months ago and can't hardly remember him that small!] It's always fun to hold those tiny fingers and toes, and the reminder that there is still innocence and good in the world.

Congratulations Jimmy and Tabitha!

I have a huge fetish for baby feet ;)

Greenlee's vintage tea party

2009-12-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

The cake I made for Greenlee's [first] vintage inspired birthday party

You can check out more pictures at my cake blog if you are interested!

one of the pictures I took for her invitations

Sara and Justin

2009-12-15T19:36:00.000-08:00

Sara and justin live in Wisconsin and found out about me through my husband. Sara and Will went to high school together. While i was editing these, I realized how much I really loved the bare trees as a back drop. Fall is such a great season and full of color, but the non traditional bare trees kind of looked cool I thought. Appropriate for Christmas pictures too ;) [and I know I know..I am obsessed with tall grass..can't help it ;)]

I have to be honest..I think we spent more time talking to each other than actually taking pictures ;) It was such a cold day, but that didn't really seem to matter because there were so many things to talk about! I love meeting new clients and hitting it off right away. Then all of the sudden they are friends and not so much on the formal side of things anymore. I am glad to have Sara as a friend now!

My favorite thing about them..you can just tell how much Justin loves Sara by the way he looks at her. It's just all over him. [one of the many reason's I LOVE my job so much!]

Christina, Corey and Kendrick

2009-12-13T18:48:00.000-08:00

Christina and Corey just got married in October, and I had the privilege of photographing their wedding and family photos! Christina is such an amazing mom..I loved how she was with Kendrick at the wedding, he was always at her side. When I was editing their images I couldn't help but to smile.

Thank you both for giving me the opportunity to share in such a special time of your lives! You are amazing people, and great parents!

Christmas time at the Haas home

2009-12-06T20:49:00.000-08:00

There's nothing like the sound of annie's laugh.. and how her face lit up when we put the tree up was priceless. This year is her first official Christmas as a toddler and everything around is something new and exciting[to get into]. She helped decorate the tree [as much as she could] and helped daddy put the "charlie brown" lights on.. [and proceeded with putting them in her mouth..not a good idea!] she unplugged the lights, then plugged them in again. She twirled around in the tree skirt while grinning from ear to ear and also helped me make some chocolate peanut butter cookies. [Or maybe I should say "helped eat the batter"].

It's my favorite season for so many reasons. I am so thrilled about this year because Annie and Cash make it so much fun. Not that it wasn't good before, just a different good. I love my family so much and I am so thankful for them and the joy they've added to my life.

I'm in the process of sewing the kid's names on their stockings..I'll post a better picture when they are done!

[annie helping decorate]

My mom always bought us ornaments every year growing up, and has continued the tradition with Annie & Cash. I think Annie's is really cute..it's a sucker ;)

The tree in Annie's bedroom

The Murray family

2009-12-03T20:04:00.000-08:00

I am so in love with Hannah's little growing family. Hannah and Tristan so graciously let me take their pictures over a year ago when I was "just starting out" at this whole thing. I feel like I've come a long way since then [even though with beautiful people it's hard to take a bad picture ;)]

These were taken in the morning [I know not the best time to do them] but it's what worked out for both of us..and I think they turned out pretty good ;) Hannah, I could tell you which one to choose for your christmas card..but I guess I'll let you choose ;) [Hope you love them, and thanks for having me do them!] It was fun seeing you and your beautiful family again..and I got to meet sweet little Savannah! Merry Christmas!

Tis the season for hunting trees

2009-11-30T22:30:00.000-08:00

And so our anual tradition of cutting down the tree begins. I know a fake one would be the easy way to go..but i just can't do it. I was raised in a home of six children, and my fondest memories are of christmas tree hunting at Brown's nursery. I hope my kids remember these special family traditions and have the opportunity to pass them on to their children.

My friend Levi's family owns Fulton Farms..so it was fun to meet up with him and his girlfriend Christy while we were there! [The dog is theirs..and I was in love so I had to post a picture]

Annie was a good helper ;)

I had to post this because it makes me laugh. If only you could all know my husband ;)

I couldn't leave our son Cash out of the festivities..

Caleb & Misty

2009-11-30T18:51:00.000-08:00

Caleb and Misty are getting married next year, but haven't set an "actual" date yet. My husband and I have known Caleb for a long time through our church. It's great to see our friends finding their soul mates. I know that might sound cheesy, but it puts a smile on my face.

I took a lot of these in our backyard..we only had about a half hour so we got in as many as we could before it got dark! It's a challenge sometimes thinking of new ideas for pictures in my back yard. You'd think I'd be exhausted of it by now..but sometimes I surprise myself. These are a few of my favorites ;)

Congrats guys!

Fall Retreat '09

2009-11-23T21:38:00.000-08:00

My husband does lighting for our church's youth retreat every fall. On the ride home Friday night we realized it's been 7 years since he's been a part of it! I can't believe it's gone by so fast.. It's always somewhat bittersweet moving on from different season's in life. I used to go to fall retreat every year and the past few years I haven't been able to make it. I know God is good..and I know he touched people's lives this weekend. Thank you pastor Jason and Jennifer for your commitment to the Lord and all you do!

[Will is so talented! I am so thankful for everyday I have with him. He's the best thing that ever happened to me]

Check Living Word church out @ LWC

Natalie

2009-11-22T19:39:00.000-08:00

These were so much fun for me to do. When Natalie approached me about taking some pictures of her for her modeling portfolio I was so excited ;) Really taking a bad photo of her would be impossible so I had to post a lot! As you will see she is absolutely stunning!

We are going to had another session, so this is just part 1

Thanks for checking them out! [and thanks for having me do them Natalie!]

I loved these shoes..I'm pretty sure they deserved their own picture ;)

My favorite..Natalie's idea

Ellie senior pictures

2009-11-19T21:55:00.000-08:00

It was a lot of fun working with Ellie. I love how she had a lot of her own ideas, and also wanted more of a vintage feel to her pictures. When she graduates her goal is to be a missionary in Peru! She's already visited and is heading back when school is out...

Here a few of my favorites from her shoot..

[I'm trying to get caught up with everything right now...hopefully I'll find some time to post a few sessions next week! I have quite a few shoots plus thanksgiving! so we will see what all I can accomplish ;)]

Last signs of fall

2009-11-18T11:44:00.000-08:00

The end of fall always makes me a little sad [although I do look forward to the coming holidays]. I took these at a park the other day with our new lens [I am in love]..all I did in photoshop was adjust the color a little.

Lauren senior pictures

2009-11-16T18:45:00.000-08:00

Lauren's mom Sherry contacted me about doing some senior pictures a while ago..I am always flattered when people tell me that they can't stop looking at my work. Not only flattered, but the best clients are the ones who really care about their pictures! [I love what I do so much...sometimes it's hard for me to comprehend how people could not care]
kind of late on this blog post, but I am very happy with Lauren's pictures. It makes my job so easy when the subject in front of the camera is beautiful! [and really easy to work with] It was a really cold day when we did these, and Lauren was such a trooper because she had to walk barefoot through the woods for a while..oh my.

Thanks Lauren.. Hope you love them and have a great senior year! ;)

I love how everything in this part of the woods felt whimsical...

lots of post coming up..Ellie's senior pictures are next up! And then hopefully a few from Christina's wedding ;) [still working on it]

CLC's craft show is finally here!

2009-11-12T11:43:00.000-08:00

My friend Kristin and I are going to have a booth at a craft show this weekend if anyone wants to stop by! I am selling handmade cake stands and serving platters, and she will have little girl hair pretties [headbands] cake diapers [special order] and hats for little girls. I am so excited! I know my husband has been looking forward to this day..so we can finally get the kitchen back in order..haha

for more info visit their website @ http://www.clcdayton.com/

Finn

2009-11-10T22:07:00.000-08:00

There is just something about little boys that captures my heart. My guess is that it's their sense of adventure. When Jamie told me that her son's name was Finn..I knew instantly that I would be hooked. I also had a suspicion that he would be all boy..which he proved as our session went on. He was a little shy at first..but after a few minutes he warmed up to me and my big old camera and we had some fun.

I took these at Carriage Hill. I decided to venture out from the normal area I usually go to for sessions...wasn't really feeling the whole barn and animal thing that night.

The Mayse family [Jonah 4 months]

2009-11-05T16:42:00.000-08:00

My sister asked me if i would do Jonah's pictures every month, and this month we decided to do some family ones for christmas cards. I love the colors of fall..I took most of these in our back yard. It was perfect. [there's a lot..there were too many that I liked!]

How could you resist this little guy ;) [I always say he reminds me of Charlie Brown..]

It was a bitter cold day..poor Jonah. We only took his hat off for a minute! I hope one day he thinks it was worth it ;)

Cameron & Mindy

2009-11-01T20:50:00.000-08:00

I was very flattered when Cameron & Mindy asked me to do their pictures. They are amazing photographers and a lot of fun! We met briefly at a wedding I shot over the summer & have kept in touch through facebook ever since. I love learning from other photographers..and sharing knowledge with each other. There are always new things to learn [part of the reason I love what I do so much!]

As you will see we had a lot of fun during their shoot! They are natural posers too ;) So I didn't have to put as much thought into it..

Cameron is also an amazing graphic designer, and loves to photograph cars! You can contact him here for more information

[Thanks guys ;) hope you love them!]

Addie [celebrating 3 years with mom and dad!]

2009-10-29T22:47:00.000-07:00

My friend Joy asked me to do some pictures of her daughter, Addie, that just turned 3. Addie is so much fun, and I can't get enough of her big blue eyes! We actually ended up with a pretty nice day, and it was really great to catch up with Joy and Travis!

didn't even mean to get this shot, but I love it!

and how could you not love this one ;)

Her face was priceless! And right afterwards she ran up and grabbed Joy because she was jealous

I love that Joy wore yellow [my favorite color!] Vibrant colors make the best photos ;)

[I have been learning so much about my camera lately. There are endless things to know about it, and I love it. I finally got up enough nerves to start shooting in manual, and I think it is making all of the difference in the world. I always want to be improving in my work. I have a few more post coming soon, and Christina's wedding! stay tuned...]

Mikhaela & Cole

2009-10-27T18:29:00.000-07:00

My friend Shonda contacted me about a month ago about doing pictures of her kids. They live in PA so they only make it back this way to visit friends and family every now and again..Shonda's family are missionaries' in Zimbabwe, Africa and she spent a lot of her childhood over there. I will never forget how exciting it was when they would come home and join us at our small church camps during the summers. So many good memories of sitting around the fire, or any where really, singing worship songs, fun songs, and laughing into the late hours of the night. Her and her parents, and siblings have been such a huge blessing in my life and it was so great to be able to catch up for a minute [which wasn't nearly long enough!]

Mikhaela & Cole are so sweet..and they tried to hang in there for me..Cole was running a fever and Mikhaela wasn't really liking the cold. [But then I don't think any of us were]

Abby & Andrew [engagement]

2009-10-27T09:57:00.000-07:00

I did Abby and Andrew's engagement session a few weeks ago, and loved working with them!
I am so excited to shoot their wedding in Marion on June 26, 2010!

Andrew wasn't a huge fan of the purple ;)

{little}Adeline

2009-10-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

I couldn't help but post a lot of these..Adeline was just too cute ;) She was such a good sport..It was the perfect overcast [fall] day too..
These were taken on Mallory's grandmother's farm....and might I add..her grandma makes some awesome cookies!

one of my favorites..she was so cute dancing

Senior Portrait: Amber

2009-10-22T22:23:00.000-07:00

Alexandra and Ryan

2009-10-19T00:06:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to take some pictures at my husband's cousin's wedding in Columbus[The ceremony was held at the Franklin Park Conservatory] a few weeks ago. I have to be honest..I kind of felt like a kid at the candy shop..you know you just never want to leave. It was so beautiful[I can't believe I had never been!] The actual ceremony took place in one of the green rooms, and the reception was just above it.

A few that I really liked of the actual Conservatory

Alexandra was gorgeous!

a few details..the women who sang were great. I love anything with live music ;)

They served cocktails after the ceremony while we were waiting to go to the reception..the middle picture is where they were served

A few of the cake and reception area. Alexandra and Ryan are both in school to be veterinarians and have done quite a bit of traveling. I love how all of the details represented their travels!

Congratulations Alexandra & Ryan! Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day!

Now offering picture boards

2009-10-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

Picture boards start @ $75. If you are interested please contact me @ goldenowlphotos@gmail.com for more information about sizes and pricing! All images are in a matte finish and I offer different mounting boards.
[sizes start at 16x20] Allow up to 2 weeks for all orders.

Great for Christmas, birthday or wedding gifts! {I also offer gift certificates}

My most favorite time of the year..

2009-09-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

[I've decided to give up the black borders around my blog pictures..sticking to simplicity. My apologies for the laziness of not wanting to correct the previous posts..Two kids leave me with little free time..and when I do get it I try to spend it wisely. Besides...I'm sure you all don't mind ;)]

Everything about this time of the year makes me smile. I find myself wanting to cozy up on the couch with a warm cup of hot cider, remote in hand..[and play] on comes Pride and Prejudice.

My husband and I got married in September and we had mums and white pumpkins as a big part of our wedding decor. I am simply in love. These are the purple mums I bought, normally I prefer white..maybe it's the simplicity..but this year I bought purple. Every time we pull into the drive I look at them and smile.
It was a perfect day today.
Fall is already going by to quickly.

My little stinker; Annie Layne

There's a lot coming up this month so stay tuned! Weddings, senior pictures, engagement shoots, kids..

Greenlee @ 8 months [&Ridge]

2009-09-14T23:05:00.001-07:00

Paul&Lisa engagement

2009-09-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

I met Paul and Lisa through a mutual friend...needless to say they are from God. They are the kind of people you meet and you're like "yeah, we should be best friends"..haha. I new right away that we understood each other. Paul went on about my work, like he knew it better than me..I felt like a million bucks. He is so blessed to be getting hitched to Lisa. She is gorgeous, funny and smart[and he will get free haircuts for the rest of his life! ;)]..
we had a lot of fun getting to know each other at the engagement shoot..two hours of laughing and awkward homeless men asking for change[?].
I love the colors they chose for their session..I have always been in love with mismatched..bold..and fun colors. I think it definitely reflects their personalities as well! Their wedding is scheduled for February 6th..and I CANNOT WAIT! Lisa just recently emailed me a picture of her Amazing dress [understatement]...ahhhh..Paul..your mouth will fall to the ground, and that's all I can say because the rest is a secret ;) I can't wait to capture it. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share a part in this exciting time of your lives!

These are a few of my favorites of the night..you can check out the rest @ goldenowlphotography.com

My incredibly amazing/brilliant husband ;] had the ideal to take some at the art musuem! So glad we made time to go!
[and just as the sun was starting to go down...perfect]

Paul and Lisa were also featured on Grey likes weddings blog check it out @ http://greylikesweddings.wordpress.com/

Libbie, Grant and Mia

2009-09-11T21:01:00.001-07:00

My cousin's beautiful kids...It's so much fun photographing twins..

Lisa, Andy & Luke

2009-09-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

Lisa contacted me a few weeks ago about getting some pictures done of her son Luke. An extremely handsome fellow ;) It took him a while to warm up to me[and that big black thing in his face] but we eventually got him to crack a few smiles..I had a lot of fun meeting them, beautiful family. These were at carriage hill...great location for pictures! [and I always run into other photographer's there] I love the country feel and wood textures are always right up my alley..

I had to post a lot because there were too many that I liked ;)

My favorites of the night: [nothing better than a daddy with his son]

Ridge&Greenlee

2009-09-08T12:02:00.000-07:00

I take pictures for my good friend Kristin every month..her kids are absolutely gorgeous. Ridge was also chosen by Ford modeling to travel and do some shoots and could've modeled for baby gap, children's place etc..they had to turn the offer down because of various reasons..but he is about the cutest kid I know ;) [and definitely ALL boy..I want him to marry my daughter..haha]

Jackson

2009-09-06T13:22:00.001-07:00

My friend Andrea just had a little boy...he is so precious[as you can see]. Kind of makes me want another one. But I just had one...

My New BLOG!!

2009-09-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

Ok ok ok...so if you have been keeping up with my website at all you have probably noticed that I have been changing it frequently. I have been working on a few different designs in photoshop and finally think I may have found one that I really like. I drew the hearts for the newest design, mostly because they represent "fun" or maybe it's just kid"ish" which seems good in my mind.. My style has been described by my good friends as "glamorous ghetto", which is somewhat funny because I grew up in the country...but I'll take it as a huge compliment. Anything with the word glamorous is a compliment right?

Anyhow..I think blogs serve an important purpose and I have been wanting one for a while[I have an obsession with looking at wedding blogs]. Originally I was looking into buying one through wordpress.org, but when I realized I could make one just as nifty through blog spot for free[yes I said free!] I opted for the latter..So I will be posting pictures on here frequently to keep you all updated so make sure to check back every now and again!

Thanks!

~Jenny Haas [goldenowlphotos@gmail.com]

Jonah Walker

2009-09-04T21:45:00.000-07:00

My sister came in for a visit and I took a few of my charming nephew..It will be a lot of fun when our kids can play together

A beautiful couple

Avery Jeanne

2009-09-03T22:46:00.000-07:00

Took some pictures of my cousin's beautiful little girl today. She turned one on Sunday!
I can't get over her amazing eyes..