It’s 2010, wow.

I had such a lovely holiday, one that was restful and rejuvinating.� Now that 2010 is here, I feel I’m in a new space in my life; I’m quite sure that I’ve experienced some sort of shift.  My days whether simple or complex are spent resting in and delighting in the simple pleasures of life.  Whether it’s a unique moment, a texture, or an ordinary place illuminated in a new way, I am moved and feel so honored that I was chosen to experience the (extra)ordinary.  This year I began a journal where I write down simply spectacular things that arouse delight in me.  I’d like to share a few with you, and hopefully share the joy.

• Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Hand Soap- the scent is out of this world!  I hate hand washing dishes, yet because I love the scent so much I found myself washing dishes at 2 am.  I now look forward to deep cleaning!
• The sunrise on fresh snow looks like someone poured glitter on the earth.
• On that note, I love the sound of falling snow.
• Black Pepper and Coconut Glutten Free pancakes.
• Swinging.
• Walking around!  It’s amazing what you miss while driving; details in architecture,  the sound of trees, small businesses, conversations with proselytizers on street corners.
• The Library.  I mean come on!  Classes, movies galore, books on any topic you could want~ and it’s all free and with easy access!  Why have I abandoned you for so long o’ library?
• My bike- the orange cruiser of joy (that also has a super cute basket.)  When we ride by, Pam and I, (Pam is my bike) she literally inspires delight in so many.  I heart it.
• The creaking of hardwood floors; for whatever reason it makes me feel cool.  I don’t know it’s like I’m European and a part of history.
• Making holiday decor from everyday objects. Ex.)  Our Xmas tree was from an old wooden ladder, made by adding lights and ornaments.
• Skype.
• A well-sharpened wooden pencil.
• Kambucha.  (how you spell?) Regardless of how it’s spelled, it makes you feel brand new.
• Cloves on Chocolate Ice Cream; taste explosion.
• My hair touching mid back.  I love that feeling.
• I love tasting food on the back of my tongue/at the very end of my mouth, just underneath my tongue.  That’s how you know something is really good.
• Hearing Scott’s German accent.
• Sigur Ros.
• Glass Door knobs.
• Painting murals and sketches on the walls.
• Saying the word “peculiar.”
• Veronica Stapleton and her Blonde Chihuhaha Kohla wearing her green and blue hand knit sweater.
• Creating with Darrin Harris Frisby.
• Being able to read the bus route. Bus 10 bab-E!
• Having an art cabinet full of random, creative supplies that I may, or may not use.
• “Nell” by Sally Case.
• Walking to the grocery store and selecting the exact items I need.
• Clarity.
• “Odetta” by Jessica Deugan and her back up birds.
• Watching a tea light candle flame move around in circles.  Flames are beautiful.
• Sleeping with the windows open when it’s cold.
• Movie popcorn mixed with all the movie candy you buy.  It’s a nice mix of sweet and salty.
• Space and time to myself.
• Having a simple, organic beauty regimine.  Less is more and it makes me feel even more beautiful because it’s so humble.
• Looking through old photos.
• The gravy at Watercourse in Denver: out- of- this- world.
• Unexpected, rich conversation with strangers,  old connections.
• Remembering laughing.

I could go on and on, and some could argue that I already have.  Regardless, delight begets delight, so if nothing else, I hope it brings up the simple pleasures that bring you joy as well.

peace.

(new work coming soon.)

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Rachael

+ V

Both are repped by Donna Baldwin model + talent agency here in Denver.  We all met last year through our agency and formed a ‘triple threat’ team. Seriously these two November babies are two of my favorite people on the planet.  Beautiful, compassionate, intelligent, and feisty as hell, they’re delightful power house to say the least.  Rach and V, along with the infamous male model, international cyclist, and man about town, Brett Linstrom paired up with Luce’ photo photogs in October for our annual photo extravaganza.  Here’s a bit of what I captured in the last sesh of our day.

So how Did we get the magic to happen? …. Brett!

Thanks to M. Scott, Paige, Em, Em, Sal, Brett, Rach, V, Andrea, the Elin Palmer band for making the first annual Luce’ Photog Photo Extravaganza workshop a smokin’ success. Next year’s workshop will be in Nawlens.  Stay tuned y’all!

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(Drum Roll please….. ) It’s the one, the only….

Andrea Ball!

With her last album, “Beat Beat Pound” under her belt and a great success, Andrea is set to release her next fabulous compilation of songs called “Dial Tones” very soon.  A talented musician and peculiar artist soul, I knew I had a friend in Andrea when we met 10 years ago.  Much to our pleasure, Andrea agreed to join our photo workshop last month so that the team (Paigerooni, Sal Pal, Emmy B, and McCorkle) and moi, could try to capture her essence.  Did we succeed?– no- she’s just to fabulous.  Nevertheless, here are a few shots that I like.  I hope you enjoy!

Beat,

Beat,

Pound.

Thank you Andrea for doing your thing, and so frickin’ fabulously.  I love having your work combined with my work from Africa!  What a ‘gem’ you are.

xoxo j-

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Meet the Elin Palmer Band.

Last month my 4 wonderful assistants (Paige, Sal, Em and McCorkle) + moi got the opp to shoot the one and only Elin Palmer with her band in downtown Denver in Civic Center Park.   Elin has toured with Crooked Fingers, has been on Conan, has a new fantastic album out called “Postcards”; um… she’s kind of a big deal.  Elin is a true beauty with great confidence so it was a lot of fun shooting her with her band last month at our photo workshop.  Here are a few shots of our sesh.  Oh! And stay tuned to Luce’s site as Elin, Michael McLean, and M. Scott McLean partner to create a new song specifically for Luce’.  Joy, oh boy!

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Last Saturday, Luce’ hosted it’s first ever photo workshop in Downtown Denver.  Luce’ photogs from L.A., Nawlens, and Chi town, plus a couple of local Denverites came to the workshop to a.) have fun (and see me), b.) to meet the diverse Luce’ team of photogs + designers, and c.) to capture some great shots for their portfolios.  I think they’re all leaning very heavily towards “a” though, just my opinion….

Anywho, meet Emily Bradof, Chi town’s finest South Carolina girl.  Note: her camera is built into her glasses.

Meet Sally Case, SNL’s next big thing + Luce’s So Cal point person.  She loves long walks on the beach, photography, Jenn (that’s me) and McFlurr-Aaays!

Meet Emily McCorkle, aka “McCorkle”.  Officially a Nawlens native, Em is on the forefront of green building, loves to travel to Denver (LOL), has been a contestant on “Elimi-date”, + is Luce’s Nawlens point person.

Meet Paige Nykole Damiano. When she’s not starting businesses, planning a wedding, or just being cute cruisin’ D-town on her vespa, she photogs with me.

And together!… they are trouble.  See pics below– not right now in the blog– but after the models.  Trust me this is the best place for these shots to be– in the outtake section of this blog structure.

K, Enter models.  Andrea Ball was the first model of the day.  (Yes she is THE Andrea Ball that has a fabulous track on the event section of my site, among other dazzling accolades.) Hot and sassy as ever, Andrea gave us some poses that blew us away.  (see Sal’s face below.) See my full blog on our sesh in the coming week, but for now, see if you can handle This!

“Oh my Word,” says Sally Case as she stares into the dashingly radiant face of Andrea Ball, rock SUPA’ star.

And a special thanks to Art Heffron for coming out to photograph Ms. Ball as well!

Shortly after, along came Elin Palmer with her Denver band. (And yes, yes- Elin’s song is also in the event section of my site.….And! coming soon– a new song made specifically for Luce’ by Elin & the fancy McLean men in my life.)  K, small detour, but anyway- we met up in Civic Center park for some ice skating with the crew. It was great fun to play with the lines of the group + the open white space of the empty fountain, as well as the surrounding columns in the park.   More shots to come soon in another blog.  But just so you can visualize, here you go.

And last, but certainly not least– V, Rachael, and Biggidy B (Brett LinstrOm)collaboratin’ (while playa’ hatin) to create smokin’ hot shots, that are also a bit haunting as well. hmmmm…. I dunno, the composition just came to me as the photog gals went outside to capture the ghost mobile that was cruisin’ Denver with their packs on trying to catch zombies. (no seriously, I couldn’t make this up.)  Well without further adieu, here are a few shots that I’d like to share– a full blog will be coming out later this week.

Okay, in closing, here are a few outtakes from our fun day.  No shots from Beatrice & Woodsleys or McDonalds afterwards… a tear I shed. Oh well.

All up in yo’ face- yeah…

Next year’s gathering will be in Nawlens.  Can- you- even- handle- it? try.

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Emily Bradoff rocks it– real hard.  And so its only natural that her 30th birthday party would too.  At the end of July, Em flew me out to meet up with her and some our fav gal pals from Charleston (and Ohio) who now live in various parts of our great country, (though mostly in Cali.)  Let me tell you sumpin’,  these women have a synergy together that is incredible!  When I’m around them all, I honestly can only sit back in wonder as I watch how much fun they have together and how much they love one another.  Just take a look for yourself, here are a few shots of our time together in Malibu.   Oh, and I guess I forgot to mention that they’re all pretty frickin’ hot too!  Enjoy.

I totally love these shots of “Amanda.”

We managed to find the one place in Malibu that looks just like Charleston.  Oye!

Thanks again lovely ladies for a great trip!  I love knowing y’all and look forward to many more fun adventures in the future. Big hugs, jenny d.

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Yahooooooo!!! Its finally true that I’ve upgraded from my old blog to this clear, simple, (and cool) blog that holds gargantuan sized images.   And the best part is that I figured out how to upgrade it myself!  (yes!) I’ve long been frustrated at how my old blog really minimized the quality of my images.  The largest resolution I could once reach was 450 dpi, and now I’m at a wopping 848! I feel the images are able to be truly seen with the clarity, emotion and vivacity that they possess.  Ahhhh, one less thing– and just in time for the 1 year anniversary of the launch of my new brand!

Yes its hard to believe that one year ago on Saturday, Paulina Szafranski of the Lotus Entertainment Group coordinated a launch party for Luce at 5 degrees in LoDo.  Man time flies by! 18,000 images, a solid portfolio, and many very late nights later and- my oh my how things have changed in the world of Me.  Not only have my images changed significantly due to higher quality equipment and software and my (invaluable) mentor Sergio Ballivian, but I’ve also developed significantly as a person as well.  Many thanks once again to all who have invested their knowledge, heart and time in me and my work– Serg, Julie, Paige, Alex, Scotty Mike, Dad, Nancy, Donna, Cindy, Krista, Em, Shad, Tom, Jess, Darrin, Kirk, Mica, Richard, Sal and the whole host of cheerleaders who’ve cheered me on.   I am so blessed because of you!

” So Jenn! now that you’ve had 1 year since the launch of your new brand, what ever will you do?!”

…. I’m going to Malibu!

See you soon Sal Pal and Em Friend! A-hahahhahahaha!

Photo by the Dazzling Julie Harris.

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Sal and I met in Charleston, SC 3 years ago, drawn together by our zest for life, sensitivity, and creativity– a great friendship was born.  After our short stint in Charleston, we both headed back West; she to L.A. and me to Denver.  Sal is the So Cal point person and assistant photographer for weddings, portraits, and events.  Trust me, you want to see life through her eyes.  Loving, essentric, and always a surprise, she has much to share with the world.  Click here for a glimpse into what she sees.

Meet Sal at her home in Hermosa Beach, CA.  A sheer delight is she…

(Yes, I know this pic is underexposed, yet it is still to date one of my fav shots of Sal.)

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