Lena Jenise Photography

I quit. 4 weeks ago, as I was laying in a trench in the mud, in thick fire retardant coveralls and Dunlop rubber boots, in 30C, grinding paint off a fire hydrant with a drill, I finally made up my mind. I've had enough. I have often wondered why I ever took engineering to begin with, I've never enjoyed my job, and I could hardly bear the thought of trying to wake up to this job for even one more day.... So finally I have said, I'm done. And I'm leaping head first into photography full time!!! Say WHATT!?!? I am slightly terrified , but soooooo stoked to be able to put my time, energy and focus into this one thing that I get so so exhilarated about! I cannot wait to be able to bring you an upleveled service, be able to plan ahead, have my own schedule, and a BAJILLION other things. And wow, what a plethora of thoughts that ran through my head as I left the office for the last time this afternoon with my termination letter in hand. There is a ton of work ahead, a ton of failures, and a ton of wins. THANK YOU ALL for supporting me!! There is so much more goodness coming and I'm stoked for it all!

Folks! I have a new YouTube video on how to take self portraits (by yourself) and still nail the focus! Check it out if you need help with that! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ox4dq2P1Q4

Heads up!! Im going on a road trip through Alberta and BC and a lot of the Rocky Mountains in between those 2 places. If you are in that general area (like a span of 4000 km haha) between Aug 1 and Aug 10, do let me know!! All travel fees will be waived for sessions! ALSO - I will be bringing a wedding dress (size 10ish, medium) so if any couple is down to do a styled adventure elopement in Kananaskis, Banff, Canmore area (free), I WOULD LOVE TO!! There are so many places I... want to explore for adventure sessions and would love to photograph someone there. Disclaimer (it will only be free if you wear the gown Im bringing!) Key points I hope to pass through: Moraine Lake Icefields parkways Assiniboine provincial park Salmon Arm Cache Creek Lillooet Squamish Kamloops Field So hit me up if youre going to be in any of those areas, or need an excuse to travel!

Look what arrived today!!! You should have smelled the leather when I took this beauty out of the box. Ah, so so beautiful! This custom leather album looks absolutely gorgeous with this farming/ranching family. The key element of this one is the font deboss is on the binding! This is a nice effect if you are going to keep your album on a shelf somewhere. You can also do 2 debosses, one on the front and one on the binding. Totally up to you!

There was a tornado warning. A torrential downpour/hurricane (not quite, but almost ). I was supposed to do their session at 7pm. I left the house just after 5:30pm and got one block and had to pull over. The roads were literally like rivers.... (I may have covered a pedestrian with water by accident, oops ). :, . We got the most insanely gorgeous "post-storm" light you could possibly imagine. A golden tinge to the water. Dark clouds in the background. Glowy sky. Then, just as we were about to leave, that mist. We all saw the mist. And we had to have it. So we hurried over in that direction and got some sweet misty shots to end the session. Love working with clients like these!! .

You cant get much cuter than this! Somehow we managed to outsmart the weather. Right as we started the session, the sun was horribly bright, right at noon. 5 min later, it clouded over and we got some VERY dramatic clouds. Amazing. The MINUTE we started driving back home from the session, it started raining. ... We went back out a couple hours later to move the horses and it was beautiful. As soon as we got back home from moving horses, it started raining. Were so good ;)

Yes, Im still alive, and still horrible at posting on Facebook! IMPORTANT MESSAGE IF you live in Lloydminster or Vermilion, I will be there potentially THIS Friday evening/Saturday (June 26/27) for a photo session. If you would like photos done, the travel costs will be split between everyone who has a session! ... Please share with your Lloyd/Vermilion friends! Id LOVE to do any of the following types of session: Couple Horses Family Anything involving animals ;) Thanks everyone!!

Heads up!! I'm going on a road trip through Alberta and BC and a lot of the Rocky Mountains in between those 2 places. If you are in that general area (like a span of 4000 km haha) between Aug 1 and Aug 10, do let me know!! All travel fees will be waived for sessions! ALSO - I will be bringing a wedding dress (size 10ish, medium) so if any couple is down to do a styled adventure elopement in Kananaskis, Banff, Canmore area (free), I WOULD LOVE TO!! There are so many places I... want to explore for adventure sessions and would love to photograph someone there. Disclaimer (it will only be free if you wear the gown I'm bringing!) Key points I hope to pass through: Moraine Lake Icefields parkways Assiniboine provincial park Salmon Arm Cache Creek Lillooet Squamish Kamloops Field So hit me up if you're going to be in any of those areas, or need an excuse to travel!

Thanks to Emily for the snap! :)

You can't get much cuter than this! Somehow we managed to outsmart the weather. Right as we started the session, the sun was horribly bright, right at noon. 5 min later, it clouded over and we got some VERY dramatic clouds. Amazing. The MINUTE we started driving back home from the session, it started raining. ... We went back out a couple hours later to move the horses and it was beautiful. As soon as we got back home from moving horses, it started raining. We're so good ;)

Ive been slack in posting on Facebook! Sorry! But, Calgary/Canmore/Kananaskis area people! Heads up Ill be down in that area THIS Saturday, June 20th, so if you want to book a session in the aftermoon, travel fees will be waived!

Yes, I'm still alive, and still horrible at posting on Facebook! IMPORTANT MESSAGE IF you live in Lloydminster or Vermilion, I will be there potentially THIS Friday evening/Saturday (June 26/27) for a photo session. If you would like photos done, the travel costs will be split between everyone who has a session! ... Please share with your Lloyd/Vermilion friends! I'd LOVE to do any of the following types of session: Couple Horses Family Anything involving animals ;) Thanks everyone!!

I've been slack in posting on Facebook! Sorry! But, Calgary/Canmore/Kananaskis area people! Heads up I'll be down in that area THIS Saturday, June 20th, so if you want to book a session in the aftermoon, travel fees will be waived!

Do you know anyone who is graduating this year? Or are you graduating this year? I am looking for some graduates to participate in a cool project I'm doing for 2020 grad. Please share this and feel free to reach out to me if you are one of the following I mentioned above! Ideally The Graduate would live in Alberta

Hey couples! Are you still planning to elope or have an intimate wedding this summer while Covid is still happening? Check out this blog post for some venues that are still open for elopements of 10 to 15 people! They are beautiful!

To all the couples who were planning a wedding in 2020, please read this blog post! And remember it's ok to elope!

Just a quick note to let you know that the Alberta government has said photographers are allowed to continue to operate as long as they stay within the guidelines of 2m and less than 15 people!! So, I'm open for couples, families, elopements and pet sessions again!!

See the next post for details!! (Facebook wont let me post videos and photos at the same time )

Are you a mom trying to plan a family session? Here are a few tips for in home family photos. Add these few easy things to your list to make everything go smoothly once your photographer arrives: Clean up - just tidy a little bit, get rid of clutter, collect toys to one area. (You don't have to do a deep clean, just make it look tidy :) )... Try to coordinate outfits - I am 100% here to help you. Most of my clients ask for guidance with this and I'm absolutely here for it! Wash the kids noses and faces - sometimes there is dried food or other things around their lips and nose (because they're kids, after all!) Natural light - this is KEY to getting warm, glowy portraits. Ensure your blinds are open and the room you're in has windows! Have a couch or bed prepared - that is literally all you need. Every single photo from this session was taken in the same spot. One space is plenty! Take elastics off your wrist. Just do. Leave your favorite emoji in the comments if this makes family photos sound easy See more

Here are a few more things about albums! 1. The swatches shown here are only a fraction of the colour and material options you have! There are leather, cloth, and velvet options. 2. The stack of albums shows you the difference in size between a 12x12, 10x10, and 6x6. There are square, vertical, and horizontal designs to choose from for sizes! ... Find out more about albums on my website lenajenisephotography.com/albums! If you have photos laying around from your wedding that you haven't done anything with yet, I can just do a design or design and order for you as well!! Which one of these is your favorite?

All the details about Album Design

See the next post for details!! (Facebook won't let me post videos and photos at the same time )

I cannot put into words (or images) how beautiful these custom heirloom albums are. I received this one in for my clients whose wedding I photographed in March. Did you know? If you book ANY session with me, you WILL receive an album. They are included in all of my packages, because I NEED my clients to have one. They are my favorite way to preserve images and memories from your wedding or portrait session. ... A few details on this specific messenger style: - Genuine leather - Custom blind deboss on the front flap - Perfect leather strap to wrap it up - Thick, durable pages, designed to last a lifetime I can't wait to design your album for you :)

A lil sneak peek from this past weekends wedding. I kinda love winter weddings!! Whats your favorite wedding season? Kelsey Simpson... Shelby Stolz See more

You know how the weather on any given day doesnt necessarily go as planned? Ya, that happened. We were going to do a hike, get some sweet mountain views, and as I was driving through Calgary and out to Kananaskis Country, the snow was just pouring (pouring? ) down. I arrived at our location and it was a complete whiteout. We decided not to hike, but just hung around on the lake for a few hours. Nothing like adapting to the weather at its finest ... But can we talk about the result?! WORTH. IT. Kananaskis Country Dress by Enchanted Ever After

New Blog Post! All about why you need an album, how to get an album, and so much more! :)

Gorgeous new addition to the album family. The leather

Im on the lookout for some couples! Im going to be doing some styled adventurous elopements in the mountains. If you have your own dress, great. If not, I have access to some. Let me know if youre interested in this! Or if anyone you know would be, please pass along the message to them!... Cheers ;)

One good way to get minimalistic photos is to shoot in a whiteout. That happened. Read/see more on this new blog post! Did you know?... You can like and share blog posts - when you get to the bottom of the blog post on my website, there are little links and a heart there to like and share. Feel free to like and share with your friends! Sabrina Dostie Simon Bullard

Hey hey!! I need your help! Im working on a little leap year project and looking for people who were born on February 29th. Let me know here if you were, or comment if you know anyone who was!

This adorable in home family session is on the blog! Check it out Jill Upham

NEW BLOG POST!! Kelsey Stolz

In-home family sessions just get me in the feels. I LOVE capturing the laughs, the teeny little hands, the little giggles, and the emotion. Jill Upham

A lil sneak peek from this past weekend's wedding. I kinda love winter weddings!! What's your favorite wedding season? Kelsey Simpson... Shelby Stolz See more

You know how the weather on any given day doesn't necessarily go as planned? Ya, that happened. We were going to do a hike, get some sweet mountain views, and as I was driving through Calgary and out to Kananaskis Country, the snow was just pouring (pouring? ) down. I arrived at our location and it was a complete whiteout. We decided not to hike, but just hung around on the lake for a few hours. Nothing like adapting to the weather at its finest ... But can we talk about the result?! WORTH. IT. Kananaskis Country Dress by Enchanted Ever After

We almost got caught on top of a mountain in a thunderstorm. A group of about 10 were hiking in Kananaskis. The first portion of the hike was fairly flat, but the second part up to the summit was steep and grueling.It was mostly sunny and cloudy. ...until we were not far from the summit.... We could see mountain ranges in the distance rapidly being engulfed in low hanging dark clouds. We heard thunder. But 4 of us were SO CLOSE to the summit. LIKE SO CLOSE. So we started running (as much as you can run straight up a mountain in scree and with wind almost whipping you off the mountain ). We were climbing up the very last portion when it started to rain. Pour actually. The wind was so powerful the rain was jetting straight sideways and felt like needles. We were completely soaked in seconds. There was thunder. I saw lightning and that was it. I was terrified. Another from our party further down was yelling at us to come down. I started running/sliding down. I was frozen, soaked, and my legs felt numb (this was August). We got a little bit more shelter but the storm had rushed in so fast we hardly had time to react. We had several kilometers to hike back. We found the rest of our hikers and stopped to take a little break in a more sheltered area. I couldn't believe what happened next.. The clouds parted, out came the sun, and in minutes there was not a cloud in sight. Lesson: Hiking is amazing, but the weather up in the mountains can change with hardly a second's notice. Be prepared. PS. The news the next day told of 2 hikers who had be struck by lighting in the same area we had been End of Story See more

I'm on the lookout for some couples! I'm going to be doing some styled adventurous elopements in the mountains. If you have your own dress, great. If not, I have access to some. Let me know if you're interested in this! Or if anyone you know would be, please pass along the message to them!... Cheers ;)

Hey hey!! I need your help! I'm working on a little leap year project and looking for people who were born on February 29th. Let me know here if you were, or comment if you know anyone who was!