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Copyright Jenn Photography 2009

Jenn still has available appointments for “Meet me at the Beach” in April. Please contact the Baton Rouge office to schedule a time. Portrait sessions are $325 and include the sitting fee, one fine art 8×10, and the ability to view and share your proofs online.

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Jenn has just returned from her weeklong trip to Memphis, TN, for the International Blues Challenge. IBC is a four-day competition, this year with more than 150 acts from all over the world performing on Beale Street. The newest addition this year was the kid’s showcase, during which young blues musicians played in a safe, non-competitive environment. The photos below are of Sean Carney, IBC “Most Promising Guitar” winner in 2007, with a group of kids from various bands jamming after their showcase ended.

“I remember thinking there was no better place on earth for me to be than right here, encouraging those kids to play on,” says Jenn.

Many kudos to Jay and Joe at the Blues Foundation for creating such an all-around spectacular event! Best one yet!

Copyright Jenn Ocken 2009

Jenn Ocken Photography is excited to announce that several of her Documenting Blues photographs are currently on display at Tsunami at the top of Baton Rouge’s Shaw Center for the Arts. Everything from her windows and door displays to her custom designed, one of kind framed photographs will be on display and for sale until the end of February.

Thanks so much to Leah at Tsunami for her wonderful appreciation and support for the arts!

Ocken Photography Baton Rouge is proud to announce that both Marie Ross and Nikki Fuchs have entered the LSU juried student art show. Marie is OP Baton Rouge’s production director and Nikki is a new intern just starting this semester. Opening night is tomorrow, Feb 13th, from 6-8 pm, and winners will be announced at 7 pm. The show will remain up until March 5th at the LSU Student Union Gallery, Baton Rouge.  

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Below is a photo of Marie’s presentation. And Nikki’s Nude Study.

Maria Ross won 1st place in the LSU Student Art Show! Congratulations!

Ocken Photography is once again proud to help produce the Out of the Box Bridal show in Chicago.  The next show will be on February 19, 2009, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and we are excited to be a part of it.  Please join us! Stop by our area to talk and meet some truly great vendors in the Chicago area.  And oh, did I mention the show is way cool, at the MCA, and completely free?  See you there.

The studio is a great place to photograph until the weather gets warmer. This classic portrait of Georgia was made for her grandmother, who made the dress Georgia is modeling.

Here’s Bob, out for a bike ride on a cold, sunny day. He loves to get out in the beautiful Arkansas woods. This picture was made at a race in November.