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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Feeling comfortable and confident for pictures on the beach

I have lived in 4 different countries, and have moved over 20 times in my life. The nomad lifestyle and travel has been an integral part of who I am as early as I can remember. Although I have many places that I consider myself to be a local, and many places I love to […]

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February 8, 2021

pictures in the danish tulip fields in Europe taken by danish wedding photographer jeanette merstrand

As I walked through the sea of colorful tulips surrounding me, I couldn’t help but feel as if I had been transported to some kind of otherworldly realm. It felt surreal. Bold colors dancing with each other as the wind blew across the fields. It was a cloudy and windy day, not atypical for the […]

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October 10, 2020

efterårs forlovelsesbilleder bryllupsfotograf

Last week I was sorting through my personal harddrive, getting some digital cleaning done before the new year and decade. Part of my job as a photographer is to go location scouting- I go look at how the light and colors work together at certain locations to find the best possible spots for my clients. […]

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December 11, 2019

When she first opened the door, she took a small step back in shock as we all blurted out “surprise!” It took Maria a moment to realize what was going on, but as her eyes passed from familiar face to familiar face of some of her closest friends and family surrounded by confetti balloons and […]

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May 6, 2019

Everyone, meet Inger! She is one of the kindest and most beautiful people I know. She also happens to be my Mormor (grandma in Danish)! Last month was her birthday and I thought it would be fun to use this as an occasion to share a few pictures that I took of her last spring […]

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February 20, 2019

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

jeanette merstrand blog

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

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! It has been somewhat of a hectic month moving out of our downtown Frankfurt apartment and settling into a new place here in Flensburg! Most of our belongings are still in boxes and even though we have electricity and a functioning kitchen now, we still have lots to finish up. But our house […]

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July 31, 2018