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A photographer, new mom, entrepreneur, adventurer, girlboss who has an obsession with the beach, champagne, and the color mint. I’m half Costa Rican with a Latina flare. Grab a glass of champagne, some candy (my favorite) and enjoy!
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January 4, 2016
GOALS!!!!! Goal Setting. I can’t believe we are starting a New Year! Where did 2015 go? I love talking about and creating Goals, and last year I did not publicly share my goals. I’ll be real; I had some goals from the previous year but never set new ones for 2015. I had them stored […]
November 3, 2015
Who doesn’t love Apple Picking? Tougas Family Farm has been the ultimate apple picking spot for my family. We try to make it a family affair every year to go together. Or multiple times during the fall season. We had to search for a ladder to take a family picture all together. We took one […]
September 17, 2015
Just a quick reflection of the past year. I shot the most weddings this year for my business, photographing four. It’s not a lot but it’s not about the number! It’s about the experience I can give to my clients. I will be second shooting A LOT this year too. I have 9 second […]
August 23, 2015
Two years ago today I was getting my hair and makeup done with my bridesmaids. We rented a huge house so everyone could get ready in one place, guys downstairs and girls upstairs. One of the many memorable moments that day was when Sean came upstairs to see me blindfolded. It was so exciting to […]
April 7, 2015
I’m guilty! I haven’t blogged in a while, I know. Please comment and yell at me. I need to hold myself accountable and make it a weekly goal to blog! You heard/read it here first, I will be doing this more often. I will blog more about my goals in the upcoming weeks. For this […]
February 24, 2015
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN!!!! Ok just to get it out there, I’m late on this post. What else is new lol. My husband Sean’s birthday was on February 13th. It’s the 23rd now and I’m starting to write this post. What can I say Sean, we have had an incredible year together. Not that the other […]
January 19, 2015
Today is the day! Jen Araya Photography officially has a brand new website, fully updated and complete! Wednesday January 21, 2015 will be the Online Launch Party. I will be posting on my Facebook page, Jen Araya Photography www.facebook.com/jenarayaphotography throughout the days leading up to this event; we will have giveaways and more sneak peaks of […]
