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Jen Jordan Photography Jen Jordan Photography is a family and military photographer in San Diego.

Let's take a moment for the baby bump😍
09/15/2026

Let's take a moment for the baby bump😍

What does a homecoming fly-in look like? Well, every squadron is different but for the most part:1. Planes fly over the ...
09/06/2026

What does a homecoming fly-in look like?

Well, every squadron is different but for the most part:

1. Planes fly over the hangar.
2. Planes land.
3. Planes taxi.
4. Returning servicemembers disembark and walk - sometimes in formation and sometimes not - to the hangar.
5. Families are reunited.

That's it! It may vary from unit to unit but, as someone who's been on both sides of the aircraft homecoming - both the photographer and reuniting family member - it doesn't change much.

Have you been to one? What'd you think (and how many times did you cry)?

Photos on the flightline that feel like pure joy 😍
09/05/2026

Photos on the flightline that feel like pure joy 😍

I'm a doula, maternity/newborn photographer and mom who hated being pregnant. That feels blasphemous to say. As people w...
09/02/2026

I'm a doula, maternity/newborn photographer and mom who hated being pregnant.

That feels blasphemous to say. As people with uteruses, we're told we should love pregnancy. We should revere what our bodies are capable of, how they change and grow and accommodate old and new organs, old and new life. We should be grateful for the gift we've been given. We should stop talking about the bad and we should only talk about the good.

We need to stop "should-ing" ourselves.

I love my child with every fiber of my being, but I hated being pregnant. I hate the way it literally fought me with migraines, pain, nausea, severe depression, for 41 weeks. I loved my birth experience, but I hate the way it permanently changed my body, the way my pelvic floor isn't what it used to be, the numbness in my foot from nerve damage during pregnancy (and my doctors telling me I "should" live with it), the severe postpartum depression it triggered.

When people tell me they're pregnant, I always check in and ask how they're feeling. When they know I'm a safe person to confide in, I typically hear similar stories to mine.

But I've also had folks alienate me, who only want to hear the good in pregnancy. And that's totally fine! I will never fault anyone for that. You need to protect your peace; only you know how to do that.

So please know that if you're feeling like this is a season you'd rather fast forward - because of pain or depression or you just can't wait to meet your baby - that is totally fine; your feelings are valid. Feel how you feel.

Stop "should"ing yourself. The only "should" you need to have is compassion for yourself.

With newborn photos, sometimes, we have to get creative. There could be uncooperative weather (yes, even in San Diego, t...
08/29/2026

With newborn photos, sometimes, we have to get creative.

There could be uncooperative weather (yes, even in San Diego, this happens), uncooperative toddlers (as a toddler mom, I get it), uncooperative energies. So, we do what we as parents do best: we adapt on the fly. We move furniture, change outfits, add or remove curtains. We make do, and make beautiful art because it’s your family, your story. I’m just here to capture it all.

My two favorite poses with kids of most ages:1. Parents stand close together and snuggle in. Kids run around parents and...
08/27/2026

My two favorite poses with kids of most ages:

1. Parents stand close together and snuggle in. Kids run around parents and try to catch each other.
2. Family stands together. Look at the person who…(options include: stinkiest farts, loudest burps, best dancer. With boys, the grosser, the better.)

Loved seeing this sweet family in one of my favorite spots. ❤️

There is literally nothing better than cousin love. 😍
08/25/2026

There is literally nothing better than cousin love. 😍

Micro sessions are back! 🎉Get your family photos and support a life-changing cause with a micro photo session this holid...
08/05/2026

Micro sessions are back! 🎉

Get your family photos and support a life-changing cause with a micro photo session this holiday season. As a mom to a hard-of-hearing child, I understand the vital importance of the mission of California Hands and Voices, which supports families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, so I’m dedicating these sessions to supporting families like mine.

📸 Sunday, Sept. 27 at Los Penasquitos Ranch House in San Diego and Saturday, Oct. 24 at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas
📸 Five minutes, three professionally edited digital images delivered in time for holiday cards
📸 $100 session fees donated directly to California Hands & Voices and additional images available for purchase

Spots are limited and go fast! Link is in my bio or visit https://jenjordanphotography.pixieset.com/booking/cahandsandvoices to book.

📸 As a mom to a child who is Hard of Hearing and a board member for , I'm hosting a fundraiser mini session day to suppo...
01/28/2026

📸 As a mom to a child who is Hard of Hearing and a board member for , I'm hosting a fundraiser mini session day to support the organization that's supported us!

📅 Saturday, April 18
📍 Los Penasquitos Ranch House
⏱️ 5-minute sessions
🖼️ 3 edited images included
💰 $100 session fee = donation to CA Hands & Voices
✨ Additional images available

This cause is deeply personal to me, and I'd be honored to capture your family while giving back to our community 🌸

Spots filling fast! Book: https://jenjordanphotography.pixieset.com/booking/cahandsandvoices

Every birthday, I make myself a birthday resolution. This year's was to trust my intuition. A lot of last year was about...
01/26/2026

Every birthday, I make myself a birthday resolution. This year's was to trust my intuition.

A lot of last year was about protecting my peace, finding what makes me feel good and leaning into that while discarding what made me feel bad. For most of it, social media made me feel bad (hence the silence on this page). I leaned into connection, into community building. If something wasn't a "hell yes," it was a no.

While it was rising throughout 2025, it felt like 2026 ushered in a real rise to authoritarianism in the United States. People protecting others were murdered. Children were separated from their families for merely existing. And while none of this is new in America - we are a country founded upon the backs of slaves and groups of people have been forced into isolation time and time again based on their race or how they exist in the world - the fact that this is still happening in 2026, that people are openly and brazenly celebrating this, is beyond comprehension to me.

So, while I look at my child - my child who, in the time of N**i Germany, would have been targeted for persecution because of his own difference - I turn inward and trust my intuition.

My intuition tells me to trust my eyes, to believe what I see. My intuition tells me to listen and support the healers. It tells me to lean into compassion, to support those who may need a boost. It tells me to fight loud, to fight hard, to protect my peace and my community, in any way I am able. That may be a donation to the ACLU, that may be sharing resources, that may be finding a mutual aid fund to support.

But above all, my intuition tells me to love. It tells me to empathize, to protect those most vulnerable, to care deeply. It tells me to, even when it's hard, not look away.

It tells me to care deeply.

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San Diego, CA
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