Author: jennlinphotography

Duke the Pomeranian

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Duke the Pomeranian sits and looks toward the camera with confidence, vulnerability, and poise. A collage of three images from Jenn Lin's photoshoot this past May weekend. All images captured by dog portrait photographer Jenn Lin in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
“Duke, 28 months” © 2024 Jenn Lin. Shot with Canon 5D Mark IV + Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens @ 50mm, 1/400th sec, f/6.3, ISO 400

I did a quick at-home shoot with Duke this past Saturday and here are the results! Duke doesn’t love to sit still so I had to work fast and compensate him with plenty of treats. At first, he was hesitant to come near the softbox and black foam boards I had set up, but he eventually grew more comfortable as time went on. I love these images because they capture the fullness of his coat at his age, his natural confidence and poise, and even the little grey hairs now growing under his chin. He’s in the prime of his life, and now I have these images of him to commemorate it. Total shoot duration: 7 minutes.

A behind-the-scenes video of our little micro shoot will be posted shortly on my Instagram page. In the meantime, get in touch to book your pet portrait session with me today!

“She Wanted a Cat” Storybook [Video]

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My year is off to a great start and I hope yours is going well too! I don’t post as much here as I’m often either busy posting on Instagram/Facebook or working on my newest story project, Dogs Will Teach You Love.

Recently, two of my project participants decided to order a couple of books after they shared their stories and saw the photos I had captured. We decided on two 8×11 glossy hardcover books with 20 standard pages and premium colour ink (30 images included). Since we had already shot the images and prepared a story, it was a seamless and logical next step to create a book! On average, it takes about 5 hours to lay out and design a book like this from start to finish.

Click play and hit the gear to watch the video in HD! Leave me your thoughts in the comments or contact me to take part in my story project, Dogs Will Teach You Love.

“Smartist” App Review

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Artwork: “Step Into the Light” with Matilda the Saint Bernard © 2022 Jenn Lin Photography

One thing you learn in real estate is that a well-staged home will help you sell it faster and for more money. It’s the same for art. Hang a work of art in the wrong place and it just looks odd. Stage the art—surround it with colours, frames and textures that complement the art—and all of a sudden it looks amazing and like it belongs. But what if you don’t have access to the right space or the resources to help you achieve this? In comes the “Smartist” app.

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10 Books to Inspire Your Inner Artist, Find Your Flow, and Fly Like This Eagle

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Here’s a list of 10 of my favourite books. These are the books I return to whenever I need a reminder on how to make magic. If you’re like me and you like visual art, stand-up comedy, tennis, and psychology, this list is for you! PS—if you buy any of the books via the links below, I might get a commission ;)

Art Matters by Neil Gaiman & illustrated by Chris Riddell – Just in case you need a reminder that your imagination can change the world—PICK UP THIS BOOK! I love, love, love Neil Gaiman and his speech on making good art… whenever I feel lost about what direction I should take with my art, I think about whether it takes me closer or farther away from “the mountain.”

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Dog’s 1st Birthday storybook [video]

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Growing up, my family albums were a mess, and maybe yours were too. It was difficult to know what was going on and who was who, because there were never any notes or stories written down or left behind. We take photos because we want to remember the people, places, and things that were significant to us. The bond we have with our beloved pets is also part of that, and yet, nowadays everything lives on our phones or computers! It brought me so much joy to make these memories for my client and bring this book to life in celebration of her dog’s first birthday. A rescue from Texas, Milo has come a long way to find his forever home!