I'm Jeanette, a photographer, a multicultural millennial, and a perfectionist trying to learn the joy of embracing average, while still dreaming big! On my blog I share all of my latest photoshoots, as well as my thoughts and musings on life and all of the ups and downs that that entails! Grab a cup of tea, a fluffy blanket, and cozy up with some of my blog posts! 

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"TO FIND THE BEST IN OTHERS. TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BIT BETTER . . . THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED"

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“IMPERFECTIONS ARE NOT INADEQUACIES; THEY ARE REMINDERS THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.”

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"CHARITABLE VIEWS...CANNOT BE ACQUIRED BY VEGETATING IN ONE LITTLE CORNER OF THE EARTH ALL ONE'S LIFETIME."

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"TRAVEL IS FATAL TO PREJUDICE, BIGOTRY, AND NARROW-MINDEDNESS"

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"STOP CHASING PERFECT, AND START SEEING PROGRESS"

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Happy February 1st! I’ve heard so many people mention how slow of a month January was for them. Am I the only one who felt like it FLEW by?! I mean, I cannot believe it is already FEBRUARY! This year I’ve decided to have a word of focus every month. In January my word was […]

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February 1, 2019

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NOTE: BE SURE TO STAY TUNED UNTIL THE END FOR A FREEBIE DOWNLOAD! Honestly, it is pretty overwhelming how many photographers are out there, and picking one for your wedding day can feel almost impossible! Before my own wedding and before I started photographing weddings myself I thought that finding the best photographer was as […]

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January 25, 2019

Recently I had the chance to meet up with this gorgeous girl in Denmark to snap some pictures. Winona is a brilliant artist and student living in Brighton, England. She also happens to be my sister, and living in different countries we rarely get to see each other, so this photoshoot and time together was […]

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January 20, 2019

Ellen and Johannes first met each other through a mutual friend and started writing each other and getting to know each other better online. They have now been together for over three years, and I love their sweetness, silliness and happiness together! Johannes lives in Denmark and Ellen lives in the Netherlands, but any chance […]

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January 17, 2019

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Hi Friends! Several years ago I started a blog and a video channel called Embracing Average. I started it because I wanted a community online that served as a place where everyone could feel welcome, motivated, inspired and encouraged. As someone who is, and always has, struggled with perfectionism, I wanted to share the message […]

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January 14, 2019

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Hi there friends! Is anyone else in need of a little reminder of spring, sun, and warmer weather on these short and cold winter days? If so, you are in luck, because today I am sharing Arne and Maria’s sweetheart session taken in the cherry blossoms of spring and the joy and their sweet love […]

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January 12, 2019

Hi Friends! With the start of the new year, I thought it would be fun to share just a few behind the scenes pictures from some of my photography ventures in 2018. I don’t have BTS pictures from every shot I have done, because I don’t always have my husband assisting- he is the one […]

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January 2, 2019

As soon as I walked through the door and entered into the workshop I was overwhelmed by the smell of Christmas. You know that warm smell of pine and spice that seems to define the holidays? The ambiance in Lene’s floral workshop was absolutely perfect, and I so enjoyed spending the night with her, and […]

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November 27, 2018

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Hi Friends! I’ve been so busy this past week, and my blog needs some love and care, so I am coming at you today with this beautiful session from Nyon, Switzerland! Everything about this session was perfect! The light, the scenery, the greenery, and of course, the company! Piri and I were roommates at university […]

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November 23, 2018

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In one of her first e-mails to me, Anna told me that her and her husband Marcin are expecting to be the kinds of parents who will use their child as an excuse to buy new toys and then play with the toys themselves. This and the fact that Anna and Marcin also have two […]

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November 17, 2018