An Interview with Jennifer Wilhite Photography: Dream/Dreamy

The theme Dream or Dreamy was chosen by Claire  of Wilhelmina Photography.  When it comes to Dreamy Jennifer of Jennifer Wilhite Photography is a master.  The images she creates continue to amaze and we are so pleased to be able to feature her as our highlighted artist.  I took a bit of time to connect with Jennifer and learn a little bit more about her.

 

Tell us a bit about yourself? and Are you a hobbyist or a pro?

I am a pro but I only work part time. I am pretty busy with my three kids and they come first. I only take limited client sessions but I also love to collaborate with other photographers with styled shoots.

I just love a straight on portrait. This image was taken in the daytime and there was no snow. It was a fun challenge for me to change that.

 

Tell us a bit about your photography gear. What is the lens do you not have but you desire to have the most?

I shoot with a Canon 5DMarkIII. Primarily I shoot with my 70-200 2.8 but that is usually only for sessions. My 24-70 2.8 lives on my camera for everyday or studio work. The lens I currently have my eye on is the 135 2.0 prime. That will probably be my next lens.

This image is who I am as an artist. This is what I love to create. The world of a child is so full of whimsy, imagination and innocence. 

 

How did your journey to be a photographer happen? 

I have always loved photography and art. I was always taking pictures. My journey to become pro was more of an end to my first career as a professional horse trainer. Due to injury and circumstance I decided to retire. I went through a bit of a depression until my mother-in-law mentioned how much I love photography and suggested I pursue that avenue as a new career. It was as though I had a light bulb moment and realized that I still had passion and drive I just needed to realize that it did not have to be with horses.

This image means so much to me. I love to sew and the dress in the sewing machine is a dress that I made for my daughter. The thread I used in the image (even though you really can’t see it) is from my grandmothers sewing box. I dreamt up this image and devised an entire shoot around it. I knew this image is special to me but what really cements that it is one of my very favorites is how it seems to have touched others. I have received so many messages from people who love to sew and how this image touched their hearts. 

 

Who inspires you? 

I am truly inspired by everyone. There are aspects of so many peoples work that I think…Wow! I love seeing so much work in my feed everyday. It is almost relaxing for me to just scroll through and take in all the beauty.

– I love this image because of the story it tells. It is so simple but I feel like it can say so much. I also love anything vintage. 

 

What advice would you share to the aspirants in this field? 

To never compare yourself to another. We are all on our own journey. Also that it is ok to fail, it does not mean you are a failure. It is probably one of the hardest things to do, to fail, but without it you can not improve.

–  I chose this because it so represents my son. He loves animals and they love him. I laid in mud and perhaps some deer poop to get this shot. It was so worth it!

 

One thing that you have learnt as a photographer over the years?

To not compare myself to others. I used to do that all the time and always felt that I was not good enough. It drove me into such a creative block and I was so depressed about it. I had to step back from the competitions and just find me again. I had to learn to love my work again.

This image is from a series I did inspired by the story of Romeo & Juliet. It is one of my absolute favorite styled sessions I have done. I love Shakespeare and I love telling stories in my work. Also, I had worked with these kids before and are an absolute dream to work with.

 

If you are looking for inspiration you can  find  Jennifer on Facebook  or on her web page.  Go give her a like and see her beautiful work in your feed.  Don’t forget to check out her Romeo and Juliet theme photo’s they are stunning.

Share Six has the theme Artifical Light for the next 9 days.  Join us on our Facebook page or our Instagram  (#sharesix_artificiallight) page and share your images for the theme.

We go live on the 6th of August with the new theme.

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Guest Highlight: June 2017: Dream or Dreamy

This month’s theme was dream or dreamy and there were so many beautiful interpretations of the theme.  It was really hard to choose.

Claire of Wilhelmina Photography chose the theme this month.  Congratulations Jennifer Wilhite Photography for being chosen as our guest feature this month.  Claire shared why she picked this image:

I chose this image because it looks so magical. The light is stunning!! And what little girl doesn’t dream of being a princess!!

 

Jennifer Wilhite Photography

 

Each blogger chooses a photo either from the Facebook feed or the Instagram feed. Photos from our Facebook page that we have chosen to highlight are below and in no particular order. Click on the images to link to the photographers Facebook page.  Go and like them, show them some love, you will enjoy seeing their images in your feed. Congratulations to you all.

Kristin Noffsinger

Kris Jones

Lisa Kathan Photography

Mari Sierra Photography

 

Instagram had so many posts and 4 images were selected from there as well. Congratulations to you all!  Click on the image to get to the Instagram page for the artists. Go and like them, show them some love, you will enjoy seeing their images in your feed.

@minamimbuphotographer

@lisasutherlinphotography

@emmacollins_photography

@jennifersnavelyphoto

 

Lastly, we have the blog contributors share for the theme Dream or Dreamy  for the month of May.  If you have not visited their Facebook page and liked them we encourage you to do so.

Sharleen Stuart Photography

It’s Still Life Photography by Elizabeth Wilson

Wilhelmina Photography

KG Ledbetter Photography

Applewood Photography

Ceri Herd Photography

Cobert Photography

Roots and Twigs Photography

Just a reminder that our new theme is up and it is Artificial Light.  We look forward to seeing your images on our Facebook page and our Instagram page.  Don’t forget to tag the Instagram posts with #sharesix_artificiallight.   Each month we feature one artist on our Facebook and Webpage banner.  We will also do an interview with the featured artist and invited them to blog with us in the following period, so share your images to be a part of this opportunity.

July 2017: Artificial Light

For most of us, natural light photography comes easy, but when it is Artificial Light it is a little harder.  Using various forms of artificial light can help to enhance an indoor image. Soft boxes are great sources of artificial light, but everyday room lamps can be an equally great source of artificial light.  Candles, fire and even items like sparklers make great artificial lights.  Rooms without windows rely heavily on artificial light.  So look out for what type of lighting you can use to create your images.

So yes, this month theme is Artificial Light and Ceri  of Ceri Herd Photography  gives her reasons for choosing this topic as her theme:

There are a few reasons I chose {artificial light} for our latest theme. It might seem contrary to the normal documentary shooting of the summer months, but I was living with the prospect of 120°F heat and being confined to the house during daylight hours for several months. That is perhaps fairly superficial reasoning, but in truth {artificial light} gives us so many options: to document in our homes, in places we visit, on the street after dark, in studio, on camera flash, off camera flash…the possibilities are endless! Take this theme and this opportunity as a chance to learn or experiment, try something new or step outside your comfort zone. I can’t wait to see what you create!

Ceri is in the middle of a cross country move and is unable to blog on the 6th due to just arriving at their new home and the lack of internet.  She will share her blog as soon as we are up and running.

To view the Share Six photographers blogs you can click on each image or you can click on the first image and move from the first blog to the second by clicking on the link on the page that you are reading.

Sharleen Stuart Photography

Wilhelmina Photography

Applewood Photography

Roots and Twigs Photography

KG Ledbetter Photography

It’s still Life Photography by Elizabeth Wilson

Cobert Photography

For the rest of the month of July and up until August 5th the theme is Artificial Light

We look forward to seeing your images on the topic Artificial Light on our Facebook page and our Instagram Page.  Don’t forget to tag the Instagram posts with #sharesix_artificiallight. Each month we feature one artist on our Facebook and Webpage banner.  We will also do an interview with the featured artist and invited them to blog with us in the following period, so share your images to be a part of this opportunity.

Look out for the new theme on August 6.