Parker Newborn Photography

Between work and summer fun and Olympic preparations,

I have been so busy lately! 

This weekend I was lucky to shoot some newborn portraits for an amazing family.

Here is a little preview! Much more to come of course!

Contact me at jannahdin.photo@gmail.com to discuss a shoot of your own :)

University of Texas Graduation

Last night my brother graduated from UT,

I was lucky enough to sit through the excitement and joy that is a graduation ceremony ...

an engineering graduation ceremony ...

(if you don't sense the sarcasm, just wait until you attend one).

I did find a bit of entertainment once my rear and both legs fell asleep ...

first was in choosing the most ridiculous engineer's name.

John Smith is not an engineer. not even close. I promise.

the announcers should seriously receive an award. 

entertainment number 2: photos. of course :)

here is my favorite from the night! CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!!

New Feature Alert: Instagram Love

ever since I got my iPhone, I have been instagram obsessed.

how could I not be?

I love photography and it's instant photo sharing 

inspiring everyone to capture beauty with their iPhones.

it's genius.

naturally, as for any blogger,

a good obsession turns into a feature ...

share-worthy instagram pics from yours truly #misssjannah

if you don't have instagram and are sick of feeling left out ...

I often post my instagrams to twitter as well.

follow me: www.twitter.com/misssjannah

happy capturing!! :)

Shot Sharing - Portraits with Dani

last week I had the privilege to shoot Dani right before leaving Arizona.

how adorable is she?

 it was such a fun shoot, I had to share :) 

happy Monday everyone!

Dining in Santa Fe - India Palace

I'm finally home :)

and not a minute too soon. It was getting a bit warm for my taste in the desert.

if you've ever driven from Arizona to Colorado, 

you know it isn't the most scenic drive, to say the least.

well this time, we spent the night in Santa Fe, NM which spiced up the trip.

literally.

our first stop was an old favorite.

India Palace

six years ago my family was stuck driving through Santa Fe on Christmas day. we were starving, and naturally everything was closed except this little Indian restaurant downtown. it just so happened to be some of the best Indian food we had ever had. So good, that six years later, we looked for it, found it, and had another DELICIOUS meal. 

the atmosphere is adorable and the staff is wonderfully pleasant.

(as if the food isn't good enough)

We ordered the chicken tikka, hot, the saag paneer (spinach and cheese), garlic naan and spinach paratha (bread filled with spinach). it was all delicious. 

if you are ever in the Santa Fe area and looking for some ethnic cuisine,

I HIGHLY recommend this place. 

more Santa Fe posts to come all week :)

This post is NOT sponsored, the opinions expressed in this post are my honest personal opinions.

Kappa Alpha Theta at ASU - Jannah Din Photography

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing the seniors of Kappa Alpha Theta at Arizona State University.

I can’t wait until I’m standing in their shoes!

(but who wouldn’t want to stand in shoes that cute?!)

you can learn more about the Kappa Alpha Theta Delta Epsilon chapter at their website, asutheta.com

Photo Story as of Lately

Lately I have been so busy,

this is the busiest time of year in terms of school work.

lucky for me, I love a lot of what I study in school.

Here is one of my recent assignments in photojournalism.

It was a photo story about an amazing little rider from Colorado.

It was a total pleasure following her and her fellow riders from 

Colorado Equestrian at Lions Crest

while they competed in the Scottsdale Carousel Horse Show.

Have a great weekend everyone :)

Anthropology Bedding

I'm a sucker for black and white anything,

especially decor.

I just love the mix of the clean light colors with rustic pieces.

When I saw this bedding last week, I fell in love. 

It is from ANTHROPOLOGIE

I just love the dimension of it 

and it's off white, more of a light grey, 

so that's nice in terms of keeping it clean as well. 

order it ... before I do :)

Matt Ladley is having more fun than you

It is board design season!!

And that means I HAVE to share this shot from XGames 2012.

Not only is it awesome for the obvious reasons that Matt Ladley is flying off of ice and making it look effortless, but his board is hilarious. I love it. 

Happy Monday :)

You can see more of my photography at my LUCK5280 ONLINE PORTFOLIO

Joseph Kony 2012

Many of you may have seen this video, as it is going viral,

but if you haven't, now is the time.

you have time. spend it this way.

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Please take time to share it.
If you blog - post it.
Facebook it, Tweet it, Email it. 

Etsy Find: USMC

this isn't my usual etsy find post, but equally worth sharing

one of the most important people in my life leaves this week for the next chapter of his life. I couldn't be more excited for him but it's never easy saying 'see ya later' to someone so important to you. I love him more than anything and he's my best friend in the whole world. 

now to make it relevant to all of you: etsy makes cute US Marines stuff :)

1. hand stamped necklace with crystal heart, from ARMYCHIC4LIFE 

2. USMC pearl drop from HER HERO

3. military bracelet from AT EASE DESIGNS

4. USMC dress blues baby crochet hat, from SWEET CROCHET CREATIONS

5. recycled bullet cufflinks from BULLET DESIGNS

have a happy weekend everyone :)

Shot Sharing: Colorado Sunrise

This past weekend I got to visit Colorado

(surprise, surprise)

I snapped these shots on the way to Winter Park Friday morning,

had to share this gorgeous mountain sunrise.

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I also have to say how much I enjoyed myself at Winter Park.

The snow was absolutely amazing ... PERFECT conditions on Friday

so I decided to take out some demos.

First, I took out the 2012 Rossignol S7s.

I have been resisting the s7 hype, because quite frankly I can't stand to look at them.

The women's version is just ...

"not my cup of tea" to say the least.

Well, fret not if you share my views ... the men's version is exactly like the women's!

Same ski! So I took it out. It handled really well.

Turned well. Floated well. Good all around ski, 

though I still like the 2013 Icelantic Oracle and 2013 4Frnt Aretha better.

I also got to demo 2012 K2 Missdemeanors!

K2 Missdemeanors are in the K2 Park Ski line, but I was so pleasantly surprised at how well they held up all mountain.

I also think the top sheet is gorgeous.

They turned effortlessly and handled in the moguls. 

The floated decently on the powder 

and were extremely stable in crud. I was a big fan. 

(And no, this message isn't sponsored ... I wish haha)

Anyways, while I'm in the park mood,

flash back to xGames ... where everyone is in the park mood :)