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Pennsylvania Children’s Photographer, Pennsylvania Baby Photographer, Berks County Children’s Photographer, Berks County Baby Photographer, Reading Baby Photographer, Reading Children’s Photographer Jennifer Breton – The Blog bio picture

Welcome!

I'm so glad you stopped by my blog! Here's where you'll find sneak peeks from
my sessions; news and special portrait events; and a little bit of my musings
from time to time (meaning: pictures of my kiddos, cool clothing that I come
across, photo tips, and whatever's on my mind! :) If this is your first time
here, don't forget to check out my website or use the "contact me"
link at the top of the page to email me.

Please scroll down to see the newest blog entry. Blog entries from April 2007
through June 2008 will continue to be archived on my old blog. Be the first to know about special portrait events and other news at Jennifer Breton Photography by subscribing to my email list, which can be done above.

I am a baby and children's portrait photographer in Reading and Berks County,
including Exeter, Douglassville, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Leesport, Elverson, Oley,
Wyomissing, West Reading, Sinking Spring, Wernersville, Morgantown, Boyertown,
Mohnton, Flying Hills, Shillington, Temple, Laureldale, St. Lawrence, Antietam,
Robesonia, Bernville, Amity and Fleetwood. I also photograph sessions frequently
in Montgomery County, Chester County, Lancaster County, Bucks County, the Lehigh  Valley, the Philadelphia area, including Pottstown, Phoenixville, Skippack,
Collegeville, Lansdale, King of Prussia, Devon, Exton, Downingtown, West
Chester, Wayne, Paoli, Quakertown, Souderton, Doylestown, Willow Grove, Ephrata, Hershey, Bethlehem and Emmaus. I also will travel to New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

In addition to baby and children's photography, I also photograph maternity
and pregnancy, newborns, teens, seniors, families, and engagements and select weddings.

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*love* hearing from you!

Portrait courtesy of Jessica Walker.

tom hubric, president of reading-berks human resources management | pennsylvania corporate headshots photographer

For a nice change of pace, today I photographed Tom Hubric, who is the president of Reading-Berks Human Resources Management. He is in the process of updating his company’s website and needed a snazzy new photo to go along with his newly-designed (soon-to-be-unveiled) website.

I’m not sure how many of my readers need Human Resources management services, but Tom’s a great guy with an equally awesome family, and it was a treat to chat with and photograph him today. I wish him all the best as the new site goes live!

Here are a few from our session today. (Breaking free from the typical suit-on-background style shots…)

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Perhaps one of the most rewarding aspects of my job is receiving a call from a client I’ve worked with in the past and hearing, “We’re expecting again!” I have adored working with this family in the past for both a newborn and a 9-month session, so it was a wonderful treat to meet their latest addition, a beautiful (and-oh-so-mellow) baby girl named Ella. They have been so truly blessed with their beautiful girls, but I also think their girls are blessed to have parents as amazing as they are. :)

The elusive 18-month-old and newborn sibling shot. Patience pays off. :)

(Loving my two new props–an antique wicker carriage I’ve been on the search for for 2+ years…

and a cute new hat that photographs awesomely–yes, it’s a word–in my studio…)

Congrats again Sarah & Brian! All my best and much love to you guys!

celebrate 2010: free sessions & free stuff sale! | pennsylvania newborn & family photographer

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fall mini sessions ‘09 | pennsylvania family photographer

Whew! 27 sessions over 4 weeks. I was blessed working with such amazing families during one of the most beautiful times of the year. Granted, the scenery is gorgeous, but put once you add in some well-dressed and adorable kids? Ah, it’s a recipe for beautiful portraits!

Here’s a peek; one from each session. (And believe it or not, I’m shooting one more this week, so I’ll just have to add his in later this upcoming week. ;)

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Thanks so very much to everyone!

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giving thanks | pennsylvania family photographer

In case you were wondering, I haven’t died, or been hurt, been trapped under a heavy computer desk unable to move, or lost my fingers and am unable to type. Blogging, sadly, has taken a backseat to editing and fulfilling orders during this busy time of year, but I promise that all of the adorable faces I’ve worked with this fall will soon be making their way to the blog, just as soon as all of the sessions are edited. (And in case you’re one of my clients waiting for your gallery, you will be hearing from me within the next few days–all of the sessions should be edited and available for viewing by next Wednesday at the latest.)

Yesterday, I took a break from editing for just a few moments to try to set up a few photos with my youngest (just turned 3) to say thanks to all of you in a neat and creative way, and, well, he refused. :) M&Ms didn’t even work. And hey, if it isn’t going to be fun, I’m not pushing it, so here I am, pictureless, but with a ton of thanks in my heart to all of you. It’s been a big year for me: Opening a studio (and then moving into a newly-renovated studio a few months later); studying with some of America’s best; and having, roughly, double the clients that I had last year in a major economic slump. I appreciate all of you who have hung in there waiting for galleries when I’ve been swamped and behind (e.g., the last few months) and have appreciated that I feel it compromises my artistic vision and integrity and perfectionist personality to have someone else edit my images for me, even though it would speed up the process. Those of you who have dealt with incessant gnats (still! At the end of November!) and crazy amounts of rain and wind and mud and trying to work around nap times because, even though working outdoors is unpredictable and sometimes a huge pain, it is the most beautiful place to have portraits taken, and your kids have loved it more than being cooped up inside under studio lights and told to stand in one spot.

Your kids are all very special to me. I have truly loved working with all of them. Nothing makes me smile more than hearing how they asked to play with me again the next day, and getting their hugs and high fives at the end of their sessions. To freeze the moments where moms and dads hold their kids with unbridled joy and love on their faces, and their kids to hug them and love them back just as equally. These, truly, are the moments; it’s truly an honor to capture them for you.

So thank you.

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holiday card collection ‘09 | pennsylvania family photographer

Oooh! I’m so excited to introduce this year’s holiday card collection from the incomparable designer/photographer Jamie Schultz. Sure to make an impression (this isn’t a Target photo card–trust me!), your holiday card is beautifully press-printed on elegant pearl paper and UV coated for protection and durability through the mail. Sized at a generous 5×7 (with the exception of two that are 5×5), cards are available in a flat or folded style and have coordinating backs and interiors. Greetings may be changed, added and customized if you so choose.

And from now until November 1st, cards are 10% off for all clients who completed a non-fall/holiday mini session with me. (For a handful of clients who are just receiving or will shortly be receiving your proofs, you can reserve your cards now with the discount if you so choose.) Please call 610.223.9700 for details.

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i think i’ll title this one “housekeeping” | pennsylvania photographer

Thank you SO SO SO much to all of my clients and new faces that stopped by the studio on Sunday. Each of your kids enters my heart when I’ve worked with them, and it’s always so exciting to see how much they’ve grown and changed, even if it’s been 2 years since I saw them last, or 2 months. It was exciting meeting some new kids and their parents (who I hope to photograph soon), as well, and particularly hearing about new brothers and sisters who are on their way!

The fall & holiday mini sessions will be beginning this weekend, and are completely booked for October, and possibly fully-b0oked for November. I can probably squeeze in one more client for the second week in November, and if the weather stays nice, I may extend the sessions one more week to the 22nd. If you’re interested, please let me know ASAP as I will definitely be closing my November calendar soon (though if you’re pregnant or just had a baby, I’ll always do my best to fit in a belly or a brand new baby! :)

If you’re thinking about a session for early ‘10, I’m going to be debuting a new documentary style session, and will be looking for a few special families to share a half day with you and your kids. Please keep your eyes on the blog for a special offer coming up soon after the fall sessions.

If you are waiting for your proofs, I promise to be in touch soon–things, as usual, have been busy and I am running a few weeks behind with proofing, which was just complicated by my computer deciding that it didn’t want to work quickly any longer. A new computer has arrived (if I could only find wake up and find all that I need installed on it!) and I am hoping to be zipping through sessions much quicker in the next two weeks. I am very much appreciative of your patience and understanding–thank you for sitting tight. :)

And finally, because I can’t post without pictures, I worked with two seniors (one’s a senior at Daniel Boone high school here in Berks County, the other at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon County). I was a bad blogger trying to keep my mini session and open house info at the top of the blog for a few weeks, so I was waiting to post their sessions until the open house was over. Congrats on your senior years, Sammy & Steven, and best wishes!

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open house | pennsylvania photographer

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For more information, please feel free to contact me at 610.223.9700. For more information on the GoggleWorks or directions, please feel free to visit the GoggleWorks website at goggleworks.org or call them at 610.374.4600. Please remember, there’s plenty of free parking in the rear of the building, and many other exciting family activities throughout the building on October 11th.

I look forward to seeing you there!

patrick, or baby on a hook | reading and berks county newborn photographer

Thank you to everyone who inquired about the newborn session–I am always humbled when I am asked to take a baby’s first professional pictures. But really, I am even more humbled that Patrick’s mom agreed to meet with me after I told her what I had in mind with my new prop. “I’d like to hang your baby from a hook,” is what my email essentially read, and I can only imagine that there may have been a moment’s (or several minutes, or hours, LOL) hesitation on her end.

Just for the record, I promise you that all of my pictures with babies (and children) are taken very safely. After all, Photoshop is precisely for erasing safety bags and hands, as well as cleaning up scratches from kids’ knees and wrinkles from Grandma!

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And just two others of Patrick in the new studio. Isn’t he the cutest little baby? Congrats again, Michelle, and many thanks again for bringing Patrick in today.

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casting call: free session for newborn baby | pennsylvania newborn photographer

Jenny bought a new prop! (I’m so excited, I’m referring to myself in the third person!) I’m looking for a fresh newborn to try it out on since my next newborn session isn’t for a few more weeks. Parents will receive a complimentary mini session and a complimentary 8×10 with a signed model release. The session will take place, preferably, during the week at my GoggleWorks studio. The baby must be under 2 weeks old, and smaller babies will be considered first. Please send me a photo of your baby (or your due date, if you’re expecting) to be considered.

I look forward to hearing from you!

P.S. A shout-out to Tracy Raver and Kelley Ryden, sisters in Omaha, Neb. who specialize in newborn photography. Tracy was featured on the Today Show this week, and her segment has appeared on many news outlets since. Here’s a link to some of their gorgeous newborn images shown on the Today Show: Today Show slideshow