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Posted on August 6, 2011
Today I had the honor of photographing one of the most amazing and beautiful moments I have ever witnessed. As I sit here and attempt to type this, I am still in awe and humbled by the beauty that was before me. With fresh tears streaming down my face I view these images that will forever hold a very tender place in my heart.
Today, Bereket came home!
Two years of praying, dreaming and hoping came to a culmination in front of me as I witnessed the Wischmeyer family united as four for the first time. No words I can utter will describe the moment when everything in the world was just perfect. When the world stood still and we all caught that glimpse of exactly how it should be. It has been an amazing journey to travel with Kevin and Abbie over the past two years. Today was the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another as together they traveled home.
Welcome home, Bereket, welcome home…
Waiting…
Posted on July 27, 2011
Today marks seven years. Seven years ago Mike and I experienced probably the most painful day of our lives, the day we said goodbye to our baby girl. Seven years and yet it feels like yesterday. A day doesn’t go by that she doesn’t enter my mind, that I don’t long to hold her. Although I question God and wonder why, I hold on to the hope that this morning she woke up to Jesus’ face, that her bedroom was decorated more beautifully than I can image, that her birthday hug came directly from Jesus himself. For 17 weeks I carried and the 7 years since her passing, I continue to trust that some day I will see her beautiful face running through the fields of heaven to meet me again.
I struggle with today. I am torn between the sadness of Hannah’s death and the gratitude of the two beautiful and healthy children I do have. I know if Hannah would have been born alive the condition she had was incompatible with life. She may have only lived a moment, days or weeks. That one day we would have said goodbye to her. If Hannah would have been born our lives would have been dramatically different. Yet, what I wouldn’t have given for those moments with her. To be able to look into her beautiful eyes, to hold her as she slept and to smell the sweet scent of someone so perfect. The moment I am reunited with her in heaven will be a grand celebration.
So, to remember we choose to mark today. We choose to talk about it, to tell the boys about the gift of a big sister who eagerly waits to meet them. We choose to visit her grave and take her flowers. We choose to photograph seven balloons in memory of the seven years it has been. We choose not to forget. I am so grateful for those around us who also choose to remember. Thank you for your prayers, your hugs, your shoulders to cry on. Thank you for remembering our precious angel.
Happy Birthday Baby Girl.
Posted on July 20, 2011
I realized I never really make posts about my own family and my own kids. Often on shoots people ask about me and my family and I love sharing about them. So…here you go…a peek into my family.
Samuel and Liam are the reason I picked up the camera just over three years ago. People kept telling me to treasure the moments because they would go by quickly, but I wasn’t prepared for how quickly they meant. I realized when the boys were both little that there were so many of those moments that I didn’t want to forget. I picked up the camera and started capturing those sweet moments as quickly as I could. I quickly realized that others wanted those same moments with their little ones captured and thus Jenn Clark Photography was formed. Although I take pictures of everyone’s kids more often now then my own, there are moments when I stop and torture them with a bit of a photo shoot.
July is a busy month around our house since both boys celebrate birthdays just two weeks apart. Here are a few of my favorite captures of my little men. Enjoy!
Samuel | 6 Years
Liam | 4 Years
Posted on April 29, 2011
I have to admit I think I am pretty much in denial with this post. I can hardly believe that Nate is a senior! Nate is my cousin who I have obviously known since he was born and have gotten to watch grow up. 10 years ago he was just a little guy when he walked down the aisle as a ring bearer at my wedding! This can’t be the same kid, right? I am not getting that old, right? It is amazing to know that in a few short weeks Nate will be finishing his senior year at Union City High School and will be walking another path into wherever life takes him next. I had the opportunity to capture a few shots of him to mark this ending and very exciting beginning! Enjoy!
Posted on April 2, 2011
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Autism is a complex neurological disorder characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autism is a spectrum disorder-no two people with autism are exactly the same. Autism affects 1 in every 110 children and occurs in all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The cause of autism is unknown and there is no cure.
I have had the honor of knowing and working with several children with autism over the past ten years. These children have changed the way that I view the world. I would venture to say that they have taught me much more than I have them. I have learned to slow down and notice the small details of life, to treasure those details and the beauty of the world around me. I have learned that there is so much more to a person than the clothes they wear, the work they do or the words they say. It is amazing what can happen when we display a little bit of patience, understanding and compassion. I have found that these children and those who love them well help to restore my faith in humanity. I am better because of these children.
Over the past three years I have discovered that outside of my children and family I am passionate about two things…photography and autism. This month I have the opportunity and honor to allow these two passions to collide. This month, in gratitude to all those children who have changed my life, I am offering a FREE 30-minute session to any child with ASD. For the session, I will either come to your home or we can go to a local park. The session will focus on your little miracle. I will capture them just being who they are. Following the session you will receive your gallery online where you or family can order any prints you choose. Additionally you will receive a free 8×10 of your choice. Please look over the details below. If you are interested in booking a session time please contact me at jennclarkphotography@gmail.com. I look forward to working with your little angel.
Free Photo Session Details
-30 minutes in length
-Outdoor only (at home or agreed upon location)
-One outfit, unlimited props (if desired)
-Must occur in April
-Single child session only
-Free 8×10 of choice print
