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Mary Dann and her family ~ by Beverly Hills Wedding Photographer Jen O’Sullivan

Mary Dann of Mary Dann Wedding & Party Coordinators is one of those rare gems. She is wonder woman at her finest. Smart, uber talented, gracious, exceptionally kind, and beautiful all rolled into one major force to be reckoned with. We took these photos as a mini session just before her oldest daughter’s birthday party….

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Marley Majcher (aka The Party Goddess!) and her family at Rocket Fizz Candy Shop in Pasadena

I have known Marley Majcher of The Party Goddess for about 6 years now and every time I get together with me my stomach inevitably ends up in stitches from laughter. So, when we talked about doing her family portrait for the holidays, of course, she had to go with something not cliche. The Candy…

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (EXTENDED FAMILY)

Part 7 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. When you are single your family are your mom, dad, and siblings. When you are married your family is your husband (and kids if you have any) and everyone else is extended family. The hard thing about any family not living with you is…

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Family Portraits Under Pressure

If you have been a photographer for hire for any length of time, I am sure you have had your share of pressure situations. Being a wedding photographer, I have had mine for sure! Today was a simple mini family portrait session. What I mean by “mini” is, on location for about 20 minutes. This…

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Picking a Backdrop Color for Studio Portraits

Family portraits can be a lot of fun. I always start off with a simple darker backdrop. I see a lot of photographers using light blue or lighter backgrounds in general. I think this is not the most appealing. Everyone from light skinned to dark skinned look best with a richer toned backdrop. The look…

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Family Portrait Day

Family Portrait Day is always a fun day. A bunch of families come, a bunch of student photographers come, and we shoot until we are dizzy. Again, I was the instructor so I usually only take a few teaching shots so my class can see how I might pose or capture or direct a shot….

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WORKFLOW: Group Portraits

When shooting an event or a wedding there are always the obligatory formal group photos that need to be taken. While not the most exciting shots they need to be taken and need to be done quickly and well. This is one of the few times at an event I will put my camera to…

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