Can I just say what a MADHOUSE it is at JSP right now? :D Each and every one of us has our plates completely full at the moment, and we'll be spending the next few weeks in various parts of the globe, so our world is a little crazy with so many things going on. Not to mention, David and Casey's wedding is literally right around the corner.  
 
So I felt it was so fitting to completely break the blogging order and share with you their engagement photos! :D You all saw their lovely proposal shoot {HERE} awhile back, so now here is their sweet little love session we did for them in a secret little corner which smelled divinely of lavender, and where the sun kissed the grass with its warm glow til the last minute of the day.  
 
We hope you enjoy these photos!! See you at the next post!! And David and Casey - see you at the wedding!! :D 
 
Much love 
xoxo 

This post was supposed to go up over the weekend, but I got hammered by some bug, so hopefully the wait is worth it for these photos :) Because, I'm SO excited to share this with you today!! As you know, our gorgeous friends, Janice and Sonia of musical duo Jayesslee have launched their debut album, titled, "Studio Sessions" which is basically a collection of some of their most popular covers, along with some original material recorded in the studio.  
 
So, we were just THRILLED when they asked if we could shoot some photos for the release :D We spent the day indoors (and thankfully we did, as it rained like there was no tomorrow on the shoot day) creating some fun sets (styled by our very own team! :D ) that each say a little something about the musical twins. We hope you enjoy the photos that have come out of this sweet project!  
 
To my lovely team members, David (thanks for bringing your better half along too!) and Vincy, thank you for your incredible help that day. It wouldn't have been the same without you :D 
 
Now off you go to iTunes, and support these talented girls, who have taken the world by storm, by heading over here to get those tracks to your collections! http://bit.ly/TOoqaG  
 
And on a VERY last note - there is some BONUS material for those of you who scroll down to the bottom of the post!! :)  
 
ps: Please do not take/re-edit/re-post/re-use these images without credit to Jenny Sun Photography and Jayesslee. Stealing makes us sad.  
 
Thank you so much and see you next post!! :)  
 
 
xoxo 

Yay to those of you who made it this far down the post!! Here is the bonus Jayesslee material we were talking about! A few months ago, my team and I had the amazing privilege to record and document the girls LIVE in Sydney when they were performing. We'll keep the remainder of the show and photos for another time (hopefully soon!!), but for now, here is a snippet of what we recorded!! Enjoy :) And I highly recommend catching these girls live whenever you can - they sound even better LIVE than they do on youtube :)  
 
 
 

appy hump day everyone! I'm leaving you with a sweet little engagement session shot mostly on film, at one of the prettiest little bungalows I've had the pleasure of visiting, with it's own pool, loft, and everything. All hidden in between the trees so that it's still nothing but peaceful and serene :) I'm sorry I can't write much, as I'm celebrating my 5 year anniversary this week, but I hope these images will leave you warm and fuzzy while I am away! :) 
 
xoxo 

'm sitting here with some rare spare time, and have realized I post about one personal post per year these days. Which is such a stark contrast to the pre 2010 Jenny Sun who wrote her heart out almost weekly about things that scared me, made me laugh, upset me, and just made me happy. It's easy to blame the lack of time over the past few years, since the majority of it I now spend nurturing my personal life over my business life (a move I will never ever regret), but at the same time, I think I've just become overall more guarded as I've grown up. Plus there seems to be about an extra 25,000 of you reading what I write these days so that also adds to the "be careful what you put out there, in case you get tomatoes thrown at you" fear. I've become a girl who no longer wears her heart on her sleeves.  
 
That said, I do really miss those days where I could just spill on whatever was on my mind, and a session of fun or serious verbal diarrhea would rule, and have it not be about work. So I'll try harder this year to do that :) To let you all in, that is :) And I'm hoping you'll enjoy the posts that ensue :) 
 
So, to start, here are a few random things that you may or may not know about me right now: 
 
1) I am NOT a sweet tooth. 150% NOT. I don't know why. I've tried and tried to like cakes, desserts, and all things sweet, but the most I can manage is the 5 mini tubs of ice cream in my freezer which I seem to only open when visitors come over. I also like to bake red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. But again, only for others to eat. People think this is weird, so I'm not sure what disorder to call this.  
 
2) I am OBSESSED with music. And that word, is probably an understatement. In my other life, I was a rockstar or some famous singer song writer churning out grammy award winning hits. But in this life, I'm a song hunter. No joke. If this was a real job, I'd be a professional. I'm THAT good ("self praise is no praise", I hear my husband telling me haha). Seriously, once I hear a song I like, I will hunt it to the ends of the earth til I know what it is, and how I can get my hands on it. If Shazam won't help me, that's ok, I'll find a way. A recent track I fell in love with didn't even exist in record form, so I begged the artist to please record a version. God must have heard because a week later, she launched the song for purchase. I was in audio heaven :D 
 
(3) I am the word WANDERLUST personified. I actually think I should diagnose this as a disease because the desire is so strong, my love to travel and see the world is greater than my love for shoes, clothes, bags, and makeup ALL COMBINED. I recently told my husband I'd take a holiday over a new Chanel bag, or a rolex watch. He, and everyone else looked at me as if I was mentally insane. I am still daydreaming about my next trip to anywhere my feet haven't been... sights set on Istanbul, Brazil and South America, the USA again (I fell in LOVE with New York last time and have been dying to go back), Switzerland, Moscow, Egypt and the Pyramids, and the more obscure parts of Europe :)  
 
(4) I have a secret constant fear that I am not good enough at my job. I don't know why. I sometimes look at my work and wonder what it is you all see in me because I believe there are so many other photographers who are so much better at it than myself. I know this sounds crazy to most, but it's true. The ones I confide into the most about my work will know that I am scared of being a failure and just being a disappointment. So thank you to every one of you who have encouraged me. I do mean it when I say to people I notice every 'like', read every comment, and appreciate all the kind words via email, twitter, facebook, and instagram.  
 
(5) I'll be celebrating my 5 year anniversary next week with the man I've shared the last 13 years of my life with. It's crazy to look back and see how far we've come, and how much we've changed and grown over the decade and a bit. I would never have guessed 13 years ago that God would have brought us through all that we have been through, and come out more rooted in our relationship. That doesn't sound like much of an achievement, but trust me, to us, that is huge :) And I am so thankful. So, while I am no expert on love and marriage, three things big lessons I've learned in the last decade is that i) forgiveness, compromise, and accepting a person for who they are, are HUGE ingredients to a marriage that flourishes. ii) things like passion, fun, friendship and love don't disappear in a relationship (most people think they do), but instead they often take on different forms. It's learning to recognize those forms and embracing them that adds fuel to the fire :) I think once I came to terms with those two things, our marriage was in a much healthier place :) AND iii) learn to prioritize the other person in the marriage instead of expecting it the other way around. It makes it easier for them to put you first in their lives :)  
 
And since no post feels right without at least one photo, I've grabbed 16 from my recent instagram feed (my username is: jennysun for those looking) to give you a visual snippet of the recent pages in my life :)

Left to right, top to bottom:  
1. being sick for over a month and still not well :( 2. I'm rarely up for sunrises, but this one was well worth being awake for 3. my very stubborn, cheeky, and feisty cat, Padme. 4. At a recent wedding with friends as a guest! Im in the top polaroid 5. Evidence of the red velvet cupcakes I DO make :) 6. My favourite little girl in the world: my niece Emily :) 7. Coffee love forever!! I have at least one every day 8. Probably the one seafood I could eat all the time. I'm obsessed with baked pepper crab. 9. Summer time fruits like cherries are my favourite all year 10. Although I don't love travelling to Asian cities (I'm a country/beach kind of girl hehe), I did make it to HK recently and got to add another country to my travel list 11. Evidence of my perpetual life on the road. 3/4 of the contents never ever leave the bag. 12. Being there for important moments :) 13. My favourite person in the world :) 14. These things are my BIGGEST diet weakness. Damn you potatoes!! 15. The best gift anyone can ever give me. I LOVE scented candles and oils! :D 16. Evidence of my mission to get fit and stay trim this year. It's been hard, but I'm still trying! :D

To end, I just want to leave you with a song that I've just been OBSESSED with lately. Probably the BEST rendition of U2's "With or Without You" I've ever heard. I absolutely LOVE this girl. She is so underrated, its not funny. You all HAVE to check her out. Sarah Darling's voice is absolutely beautiful and the original songs she writes is off the charts amazing. I promise you she is worth the time!! :) Connect with her here: official website, facebook, twitter, iTunes :) I know this should really go in the JSP Song Vault, but it's okay to break the rules now and again :) Enjoy!! 
 
 
 
 
xoxo