The feature in Visionary Magazine!

I was soooo excited to share this folks!!!
I have been SO eager to share some of the amazing images we cooked up in Madison WI! 

Here are some of the teasers.....
Later on, I will share more of a behind-the-scenes talk and tutorial... :)

Love it!

ART teasers from St Louis!!!!!

I had the pleasure of working with some great models this weekend!!!
But, I only have teasers for now...wouldn't u know it!!!!

ENJOY these inspirational images...with more to come!!!!

Model: Mikaela Carson

Model: Callijah Chadwick

Model: Callijah Chadwick

Model: Mikaela Carson

Model: Mikaela Carson

Model: Callijah Chadwick, Sculpture: “Shoe of Shoes” by Victoria Fuller

Model: Callijah Chadwick

Model: Callijah Chadwick

Creating something out of nothing.........STARTS with an idea.

I know the CREATIVES understand ideas....we probably have a MILLION of them!!! They are a constant riverflow of words and thoughts swirling around in our minds as we try to capture or caress what we want to say think and do.  But hooooow do we harness that to make art?

Well, the simplest of the simple is - TIME.  Taking a few moments to stare at a set of pictures you might have taken in the last 24 hours...and letting yourself gravitate towards an idea.  It might start with "hey, i really really like that color and shape going on here!".....and move towards...oh wow, from there i could blend these 2 backgrounds...what would THAT look like?  Asking yourself...what if? over and over and over.

This is the creative processing!

I start with an image that inspires me....and I move forward without fears or hangups.  No fears of failing or succeeding - simply WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.  I loved soooo many of Brooke's classes because she does break down everything simply as an artist you could go through and do checklists and see what you think and feel about an image.  I think it is very helpful to have amazing teachers in your life that help you HARNESS your ideas to make a great story of them. :) So here is where I began....

We stopped out WAYYYY OUTTTTT towards a lake off I45 in the middle of the night almost.  Here we are at maybe dusk and I'm with my point and shoot trying to see about capturing some scenic stuff - you know, just trying stuff!!!!  So I was inspired by this because of the water and the twigs coming off the water.  It was a semi-rainy day so clouds were already a factor in our journey that entire time.   THIS is what I started with.

The very next day, I had a large fashion shoot that we put together...and in visiting that night's images plus THOSE images I was able to find an image I was happy to insert into the scene and figure out what was next.

This is a raw image of some of the stuff we shot that Sunday whilst I was playing I thought - hmm, this image might be fun!!!!  So i took it upon myself to play a bit more by trying to insert her into this scene I was creating combined with MORE and light photography....to create her world she was accessing.

Also into my background I had been inspired by the weird sunset clouds going on............so I figured...hmm...let's play with THAT TOO.

see what i mean? WEIRD! look at that line!!!! :)

 So now...I've started my background....and now starting on my character....but to me, the landscape wasn't enough.  Her look and feel got me thinking about all those great light bursties I had captured the night before....and i started playing with the idea of placing that in too.  I think I went through about THREE options before finding one that worked for me.

starting to see it yet?????

So as I looked at my previous images.....and laid....and played....I found that morphing through the ideas and looks and textures....helped me to wind up close to my final product.  I honestly have a LOT TO LEARN about true finishing.  I think sometimes I jump the gun and finish too soon - or I go back and re-think or think too much about something.  I decided to COMMIT to this one because if I can't be honest about growth....then what is the POINT. I don't know what I'm doing and I'm following a formula in my mind that works for ME.  I'm trying to harness that INNER SELF and expression...and there is nothing easy about it.  NONE OF THIS COMES EASY!!!! :)  But i'm so glad i'm not scared to jump, leap and just keep going.

So I bring you to my final image for now...part of my story...and part of my creations....the extra texture came way later....and it was snow and rain droplets from my trip to Chicago. LOL :)

I hope you enjoy this and are inspired to create and "modge podge" your own pieces as you create your continual reality.  There is nothing like starting with your ideas...and whether they succeed or not is not the question....ARE YOU TAPPING INTO THEM...and making steps to make realities!!!!!!

All the best to you,
Happy Friday.

Love Jen

hello to the FREQUE!!!! - Pink Light Images makes cover of Freque Magazine.

I got the news a couple of days ago that one of my images was chosen for a cover! I cannot tell you how excited I was...and it was a "secret" goal to get on the cover.  There is just something about having an image that is a preview of things to come.

The moments were ticking by....that we were watching the FB page of Freque...and lo and behold....Rachel Frank has graced her lovely face (and teeth) on the cover.  I really had no idea what image they would have picked - I could not have guessed. LOL!!!

I would like to welcome 2014....with the COVER of FREQUE MAGAZINE.

Pink Light Images releases new conceptual pieces....
all year long :)  Looking forward to the WHOLE magazine...and our 6-picture spread! :)

Photography: Pink Light Images
Model/Designer: Rachel Frank, RFD by Rachel Frank
Hair: Jen Bruder
Location: Aloft Hotel, Green Bay WI
Team: Model Citizens - Jane Love & Erin Leigh Pribyl
Assisted by: Kristina Bartels-Smeester

Freque Magazine Cover, Volume 6 p.2 - Adelaide Australia - Pink Light Images

Here is the full spread released TODAY - 1/15/14 - Freque Magazine - Pink Light Images

Adventure time: Checkerboard Flooring.

So, after kinda wandering around online while waiting for images to copy/download....I took a few minutes to do a quick concept that I had in my mind with my new checkerboard flooring.  I had bought it for my bridal shows because I felt that the floors just needed a "stand out" feel.  I've always love the checkerboard look.  (or chess).

So tonite I wanted to explore my legs only.  I had gone to the local party city and grabbed checkered tights...and was determined, eventually to capture the both together.

It just so happens that my LOVELY friend Hallie left her petticoats here too - so i used the black petticoat!  So tights/petticoat and floor....and a camera. :)

As of right now this is roughly version 3 or 4.  If you get to know me well enough - sometimes it can take up to 9 version of an idea to get something I will feel strongly about.  Right now....I'm still working on it.  I think it can be improved - but also can be ok AS IS. :)

Thanks so much to Brooke Shaden yet again for always reading my creative "mail"....everyday she posts something relevant to the creative life - like a livestream right into the heart and soul of what i'm trying to accomplish.  So greatful!!!!

SO HERE YOU GO:

1st of many of a series i'm going to try.  THANK YOU!

Green Bay! we went, we conquered, we photographed things!

I wish I could show you everything we did in green bay....but we are holding back most of our images for publications and cannot be shown online anytime soon! :)  However I do have my images of us playing around and having fun...and me seeing things i've never seen. :)

I had an intense weekend on all fronts.  You know when you plan something and you strive, thrive and put together some amazing things....all of the sudden it is here and then it is gone!  Our life experiences are poofs of awesome in sections of our life.  The many peaks we travel along to get on our destiny path is limitless.  I had many personal peaks and valleys within....and came home pretty exhausted! :)  It was a good learning experience and really enjoyed being around mah fun peeps. :)  That never gets old!

I had about a 5-6 hour layover in chicago so i was able to walk that place and get some exercise....and saw a really gorgeous sunset through the window of my gate.  My last stop on my adventure in green bay was the Packers stadium! Huge thanks to Erin and all her awesome - because we saw things, we ate things and we laughed and had a great time.  I can't wait to see our final products for submission. I pushed myself as an artist and gave myself time limits of 10 minutes per person.  In this way - I could devote myself to artistic expression and "get the shot" without over-thinking.  I hope the girls love some of the images as much as me!!!! Thank you EVERYONE, and thank you Model Citizens!!!!!  Peace out.

my lovely blue man friend!

Alissa and I!

before Jane gets there, we have us!

Tworkshop behind the scenes

packers stadium!

group photo!!!!!!!!!!!

and here is the video clips!!!!!!!!!! FOR FUN