Welcome To My Blog!

Hi and thanks for stopping by! this is the official Z's the day blog, where you can find client sneak peeks, updates, session specials, or just check out my work..

I am a modern family photographer from
Santa Barbara, CA, specializing in child, baby, maternity, newborn, and event photography, now booking 2012 sessions.

For more info, head over to my website, Z's the day Photography and Design or Click HERE to send me an email Don't forget to become a follower (click on the orange tab above) and find me on Facebook and become a fan See you soon! Jen XOXOX





{Santa Barbara Photos} All Aboard

A perfect Sunday for a {first time} train ride aboard the Pacific Surfliner..


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{Santa Barbara Outdoor Photography} Beach Baby

I first photographed this little family when “T” was an itty bitty thing, just days old. Look at him now, about to turn one and running all over the place, amazing how fast the time passes once you have a child. I really wanted this to be a fun session to celebrate such a big milestone and also give this sweet little family some great memories of their trip, since they were back visiting Santa Barbara from up north, where they now live. We covered lots of ground during this session, from balloons in the woods, to the Ellwood Bluffs, and a visit to the tide-pools for a gorgeous sunset. You can certainly see how “T” has a love for the beach and the water, attempting to go in even though it was probably 40 degrees :-) Thank you so much for the fun afternoon!


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{My Project 10} January

I seriously can’t believe the holiday season has passed already and it’s time for my January edition of my project 10, where I join ten other photographers for a monthly peek into our everyday lives, with ten images from one day. This one was particularly fun, since it was the very last day of Winter break, before we all had to return to work and school (boo!). We really made the most of our day together, hitting up the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve , where the butterflies were out in full force as you can see. Then off to the bowling alley for some arcade fun, where Z was able to get himself his first lava lamp with his winnings. Top that off with some delicious frozen yogurt (that got quickly scarfed before I could get a pic of it), and a glorious sunset. We couldn’t have asked for a better last-day-of-vacation!

and since we are required to include a selfie, Z and I had some fun with the remote shutter.. Really trying to take a few shots of just me and my guy every month, so he doesn’t think I have that big metal thing attached to my face 24-7 (this totally counts as one photo) ;-)

Next up in our circle is the fabulous Robyn Oakenfold, please continue clicking through to see what everyone’s January is looking like, such talent in our group!


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{Santa Barbara Portrait Photography} Thank You 2011

Goodness, to be honest I got extremely teary looking over images for this post. I know it’s cliche to say but I feel so blessed to have captured the faces of all my wonderful clients in the past year. My business really took off in 2011 and I have all of you to thank, I couldn’t have done it without you. I had such a blast getting to know you, hearing your stories, and for many- watching your children grow and change. As a thank you, not only will I be offering return clients in 2012 $50 off their session fee, I will be hosting a little contest on my Facebook page- a chance for you to win a free session, including ALL your digital files! So look out for that! And hopefully you stick around, and continue to follow my blog, I have a feeling there will be many exciting things in store for Z’s the Day in 2012. XOXOXO Jen


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SEE YOU IN 2012!! :-)


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{Santa Barbara Family Photographer} All Together Again

This fun family reunited in Santa Barbara for the holidays and I was so happy they decided to have me do an extended family photo session for them! The hotel they were staying at was so beautifully decorated for Christmas, and the weather was perfect. I loved all the different personalities in this bunch, they were super sweet and funny, made my job easy :-) And the love they all have for little J certainly shows, he was the star of the show! Thank you H family for the wonderful morning!



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