Jennifer Bowen Photography » Engagement, Wedding, Portrait & Family Photographer // Scottsdale, Phoenix Arizona

Another one of my regular families. Tyler is soooo mushy and growing up so fast. Nicole is also pregnant with her second child and due a few days before me. And her belly looks tiny compared to mine! Im jealous. ;-)

I adore these next two.

We were snapping a few pictures of Mom and Dad with “the baby bump” and Tyler decided he wanted in on the action too!

A beautiful family, even more so on the inside. Friends Andrea and Mark and their gorgeous daughter Ava, who is quite the H.A.M in front of the camera. And she is hilarious, so I tried to capture some of that personality while she was instructing her parents (and me) on what to do next in the shoot.

We moved inside for a quick M&M treat break. As most parents of toddlers know, rewards for good listening can work wonders :-)

I was so happy to see that Charlie and Kent’s beautiful wedding from this past March was featured in the annual Most Beautiful Weddings of the Year special issue of The Wedding Chronicle. Couples can pick up their free copy at AJ’s Fine Grocery Stores or at various wedding related boutiques and stores around the Valley. To see more images from Charlie and Kent’s wedding, beautifully coordinated by Victoria Canada’s team at A Bright Event, click here to see the slideshow.

Another great family I love to see every few months! Jack is growing like a weed and I loved his and Dad’s matching True Religions.

One of my new favorite shots of the year, otherwise known as “The Butt.”

Laura and AJ were married on Nov 8th in a beautiful church ceremony at Pinnacle Peak Presbyterian Church followed by their wedding reception at Grayhawk Golf Club. I always love photographing Grayhawk weddings because I got married there too, so it brings back such great memories! Laura and AJ’s wedding was my last of the season and I think I’m going to miss shooting (weddings) until I return back in March!

I really enjoyed photographing their wedding. Laura was a little nervous earlier in the day (just normal wedding day jitters) but the cool thing was that that her quiet nervousness made for some pretty neat images during prep time. I loved their ceremony and that the Phoenix Boys Choir sang – which made for such a unique aspect to their day. And their reception was really fun – such a party!

Here are several favorites from their day::

Calming breathing techniques…

This one might be one of my new favorite images.

Laura’s sisters

And the family kitty feeling right at home!

The beautiful fall florals by Camelback Flower Shop

Amazing light coming through the windows!








Bride and groom time at Grayhawk Golf Club

Now that is what I’m talking about! (Reminded me of my sister’s Mexico destination wedding!)

This image is straight out of the camera. No post processing or actions applied. I love the surreal look to it.

Laura and her dad

AJ and his Mom (with a tear streaming down her face)

Thank you Laura and AJ for sharing your super fun and beautiful day! What a wonderful celebration for you guys and I was so honored to photograph it for you and meet your families and friends.

And a special thank you to my friend and great photograper Andy Andrews for coming along to shoot the wedding with me!