Jennifer Bakos Photography

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry.

jbakos31 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:08:30 +0000

Hey Everyone!
Here’s wishing you all a Happy Holiday and hope you are enjoying it with the ones you love. I know I certainly am. This year was a great one and even though it had it’s ups and downs as every year does, I’m happy to say that I learned a lot and know that I’m right where I need to be. The year began with a new adventure in California and many new experiences to follow. I feel as though I grew up a lot in those six months and learned a lot about myself. I learned that even though I was having a good time and exploring a new and different place, I really felt happiest when I was close to my friends and family. They are what matter most to me and I couldn’t see myself being so far from them, so I made the decision to come back. I don’t see myself staying in New Hampshire forever, but I would like to stay in the New England area. It’s my home and the relationships I keep with the people I love are what I enjoy most. With that said, I am so incredibly thankful to have the amazing friends and family that I have in my life. I don’t know where I would be with out them and their support. I know I wouldn’t have as many laughs or as much fun, that’s for sure!

Thanks to everyone who made this year enjoyable and fun!

Finally some food photos. I hadn’t done any food photography in months and since we were having a Christmas party, I photographed some of the food we made. I hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays!

-Jenn

My mom’s famous Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake that we have every Christmas Morning

Erica & Joe: Engaged!

jbakos31 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:17:41 +0000

Hi All, it’s been a while! November was the busiest month in a long time, which is great! It’s nice to feel like my name is sort of getting out around the area and people want me to shoot for them, I’m really happy with the way things have been going. While I shot a lot of portraiture, I also started a new job at a place called Shop Estella. I shoot photos of their products for their website and I’ve been really enjoying it! Be sure to check out their site!

Here I have for you a couple who I’ve known for a few years now. They got engaged a few months back and asked me to shoot their photos! I was really excited about this, Erica’s sister Jamie is one of my best friends (you’ve seen photos of her before) and we stayed with Erica and Joe on our trip to Southern Cali. Erica and Joe are both in graduate school to become veterinarians and are one of the best couples I know! They are really fun and are up for anything, which was great since we didn’t get the nicest weather, but I think we all still had a fun time and got to enjoy a lot of nice scenery in Northern New Hampshire. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding in 2013!

Senior Sessions Continued…

jbakos31 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:04:55 +0000

I’ve had a few more senior sessions, and took some of my brother for his senior photos as well. Although portraits were never my strong suit, I feel like I’m getting the hang of it, or at least I hope so! It’s been great being able to do weddings and portraits to try my hand at a different side and learn more and gain more experience in something that is challenging for me. I really do feel like I’m improving.

Soon enough I’ll get back to food photography though, don’t you worry! I’ve been itching to work on it.

Here are some of my favorites from the last sessions…

Erin:

Ashley:

Austin:

I’ve been presented with a bunch of new opportunities this month and I’m excited! Fingers crossed and hoping they work out

Sarah and Ronnie: Married

jbakos31 — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:46:59 +0000

Back in August I got the opportunity to second shoot with Joe DiMattia again. It was a beautiful day after having rained the night before and I think this was the most gorgeous wedding I was able to attend this past summer. The wedding had been put together in a short amount of time but no detail was missed. Everything was so pretty! The location, the bouquets, the favors for the guests, and the lanterns placed all about. It was lovely. I’m glad I was able to be part of such a nice event!

So perfect.

One of my favorite parts at the end was the lighting of these lanterns.

Senior Sessions

jbakos31 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:15:48 +0000

Hi All,
A few weeks ago I got to photograph a few high school seniors, Kevin and Morgan, who I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for some time now. They were both really fun and I’m glad I’m finally able to share these photos with everyone!

Enjoy!

Karen & Brian Married!

jbakos31 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:56:40 +0000

Hi again!
I’ve waited long enough to share with you my first ever wedding clients and their special day. Karen and Brian are two of the most fun loving and easy going couples I’ve ever known. They knew theirs was going to be my first real wedding to shoot, and they were extremely understanding and welcoming when I met them. I was really nervous for this day, but I made it through and had a blast!

I hope you enjoy the images! A big shout out and thank you goes to my second shooter and good friend Sean Peragine! (go check out his work!)

{Cake photo by Sean Peragine}

Back again, finally.

jbakos31 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:24:05 +0000

Wow, Hello!
It’s been far to long since I’ve posted here. Long story short, I came back from California, went through kind of a long phase of no inspiration or desire to shoot anything, then all of a sudden I was inspired and ready to shoot again, so here we are. I’ve done 3 more weddings, a couple of senior shoots, a few food shoots and a bunch of shooting for myself in between. This summer is nothing how I expected it to be, but it’s okay because I’m still learning and growing.

I have a lot to show you, but for now I’m going to show you images from my week long trip in Stowe, Vermont. I went with my family and even though the weather was really on and off, it was such a fun time! I love spending time with my Mom and brothers, we can be ourselves, joke around, and be crazy but still have serious discussions. It’s safe to say the main reason I came back home was to be closer to the people I love the most. I can’t imagine life with out them.

Sappy stuff aside, we had a great time going to farmers’ markets, bike riding, running, going out to eat, driving around, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

I took a lot of pictures of food of course. The Stowe Farmers’ Market is one of the best I’ve seen in New England and the people are really nice! If you’re ever up there, you should go.

Finally, I’m sure everyone has heard a lot about Hurricane Irene and have experienced it as well. Vermont and the people that live there are going through a tough time dealing with the large amount of damage it has caused, so encourage you to reach out and help by clicking on this link. Anything helps!

Thanks for listening and reading, next blog post I’ll finally get to show you one of the weddings I shot back in July

-Jenn

And the next few are from around New Hampshire from previous weeks.

jbakos31 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:47:32 +0000

Hey everyone!

Just a quick post! I took a few photos the other day while at the North Beach festival. It was a beautiful day to be out and about in the city and I had a nice time. The festival was packed and there were all kinds of arts and crafts, beer lawns, and food of course! North Beach is definitely one of my favorite areas to stroll around when I’m in the city and it’s also one of my favorite places to eat (I love Italian food, who doesn’t?). I snapped a few photos while I walked around and got some lunch too.

Tuna melt from La Boulange.

Last but not least, some fresh strawberries from my Aunt’s garden.

In a week I’ll be heading back to the East Coast! It’s been almost 7 months which blows my mind. I’ll write more about that soon so keep an eye out!

-J

jbakos31 — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:47:10 +0000

Hi Everyone!
Can you believe it’s June already? Time is flying!
I’ve been shooting here and there and will definitely be shooting more.
Last week I worked with Madison Ginnett which was really great! We worked well together and she’s a great cook! We have a bunch of ideas we want to try and hopefully will be shooting again soon.

Here are my favorites from the shoot!

Yesterday I met up with some new friends of mine, Ali and Jason! We got some amazing food at Sparky’s in Oakland and then indulged in some delicious drinks at Bittersweet! It was sooooo goooood.

Look out for more stuff soon!

jbakos31 — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:35:57 +0000

Hi everyone! Just a quick post!
I shot last weekend with my friend June who is looking to get into food styling and just styling for photos in general. She brought over some fantastic props to shoot with and she might be one of the sweetest people I know. She’s always positive and kind, it was great working with her.
I’ve also been going to the local farmers markets around the area and they are a good time! Lots of fresh, local produce and just all around good food. I love it!
Here’s some photos from the past week: