Posts by Jen Ritchie
Investing in a Photographer
Your Booking Fee When you pay your booking fee with me, what does your investment include? I often get this question, so I thought I would list a few things. I am a full-service, print-based photographer, so that means I am able to provide guidance and service from start to finish, from designing your session…
Read MoreLingyi’s Purdue Grad Session
Celebrating a PhD with a Photo Session I remember when my husband Dan got his PhD at Purdue – it was a BIG deal! So much hard work and so many hoops to jump through! Our kids were little at the time and he was starting a new business, so we really had to rally.…
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The Charming Weygold House I had a chance to photograph a charming historic home in Downtown Lafayette two weekends ago! I loved trying my hand at a new genre of photography and have always loved real estate and interior design, so this was a treat. And wow, this house did not disappoint. The Weygold House…
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Lessons from My Dad, Jon Lutz I grew up in a small town right next to a funeral home – just a blacktop driveway between us. If I peered out my curtains, I could see the front porch from my bedroom window and the Batesville casket truck pulling up out back. It was a different…
Read MoreCombining a Senior Shoot with Family Photos
The Vandenbergs I had so much fun photographing the Vandenberg family! Their senior Kayla wanted a session with me, but it had also been a while since they had family photos . . . so we combined the two! Kayla is a volunteer at Prophetstown State Park, so we designed their session around that special…
Read MoreMy Process: From Inquiry to Reveal!
What’s a photo session with me like? Wonder what the process is like from inquiry to reveal? Well, grab a cup of tea and let me share with you for a few minutes! First, the process has changed a little bit since I first started. In March, I redesigned my business to give my clients…
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