As I gear up to release Momtographie Online back into the world soon, one of my favorite things to do is introduce you to some of the fabulous women I’ve had a chance to work with, and show you how Momtographie has helped them take better photos of the special people in their lives. Enjoy getting to know one of these lovely ladies today!
Name
Jennie Verney
Camera & Lenses
Nikon D7200
18-55mm kit lens
35mm prime
Tell us a bit about your kids and your family.
Married to Stu for 16 years (!), we have two boys, Noah (nearly 7) and Charlie (5). The boys get on really well (although also have their fair share of disagreements!) and love similar things. They keep us on their toes with their different personalities – we can never assume that Charlie’s going to do things or handle things the same way Noah did!!
Tell us what you love about being a mom.
Sharing life with my kids, watching them grow and develop, feeding their curiosity, family adventures, snuggles, reading together.
What sparked your interest in photography?
I’ve always loved taking pictures, even as a little girl, and had my own camera from quite a young age. My husband bought me a film SLR and then a digital SLR (a Nikon D40), neither of which I ever learned to use properly, although I did have various attempts. The real turning point for me in deciding to finally get out of auto was meeting a lady with similar aged children to mine who had started a business as a children’s photographer after her first son was born. I loved the pictures she took of her boys and wanted to be able to do the same.
What was your biggest frustration before Momtographie? And what were your photography fears before signing up for the class?
My biggest frustrations were blurry and / or poorly exposed photos! I don’t think I really had any fears before taking the class, I was just excited to be finally taking the step to (hopefully) improve my photos.
Were there any ah ha moments your remember during class? What were you able to put to use right away?
I think my biggest ah ha moment was finally grasping the concept of the exposure triangle, particularly how I could up my ISO in order to keep my shutter speed reasonably fast. I put the AF-C (continuous servo focus) mode to use straight away. Although I knew this existed, I hadn’t really appreciated how it could help me get sharp pictures of my kids before this class.
What did you learn about yourself from taking Momtographie class?
That I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to taking pictures! I tend to look for the faults in my photos rather than appreciating them for what they are – lovely memories of my family.
Do you have a favorite photo you’ve taken since our work together? Tell us about it.
I’m very happy to say that this was quite a hard question as I have so many lovely photos since taking Momtographie. However, one really sticks in my mind. It was taken fairly recently down by the lake near our house and is of Charlie showing Noah the treasures he’s found on the beach. I love the mood of the image and how it really brings together the lessons taught – story telling, composition, light, intention.
Where do you hope your photography journey takes you in 2016? What are you working on now?
Right now I’m participating in two photo challenges – a 365 (actually 366 this year!) project, taking a photo a day following the bethadilly challenge prompts, and a 52 week project set up by Jen H Dolittle. I’m using these projects to try and hone my technique and creativity. I’ve also recently bought Lightroom so I’m also trying to learn more about editing images.
Ready to leap into your Momtographie Journey?
Finally get flawless photos with my free One Ingredient Class – next session starts soon and you get get registered now by popping your email address in the box below.
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