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Personal-Everyday ChaosStudio News

Jen McKen-Behind the Scenes

I've been photographing weddings for almost 20 years at this point....and I still get hella nervous before each one. I think that shocks people sometimes but I just want to…
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jen mckenMarch 11, 2022
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Go Little Rock Stars!

I caught up with a long time client of mine earlier today. It's been a hot minute since she filled me in on what was going on in her life…
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jen mckenFebruary 11, 2022
Personal-Everyday Chaos

River Valley Panthers | First Day of School

If you're a regular, you know I've been doing this post EVERY SINGLE YEAR since Mallory was is Kindergarten. It's just a tradition and now it starts all over again…
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jen mckenAugust 30, 2021
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Happy Birthday Mallory!

Guys.....I have a 16 year old!!! The truth is...she was a "surprise" as they like to say. An unexpected surprise that resulted as one romantic trip to Italy with Greg.…
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jen mckenOctober 27, 2020
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Mallory’s 1st day of 10th Grade

It has officially been 20 years since I've graduated high school *gulp* and although I know I'm dating myself in terms of age, I have been doing a lot of…
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jen mckenSeptember 8, 2020
FamilyPersonal-Everyday Chaos

Sunflower Fields | Family Day Trip

Fun fact: Greg and I are going to plant our very own sunflower field in our backyard next year!  We have been wanting to for  years now and life has…
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jen mckenSeptember 3, 2020
FamilyPersonal-Everyday ChaosStudio Sessions

It’s not for YOU…it’s for THEM.

The morning we took these, I felt so bloated and gross. My face felt so puffy, I have put on some "quarantine pounds" and I almost didn't get in the…
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jen mckenMay 26, 2020
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Small Business Feels | COVID-19

I remember sitting on the couch in our first home we had just purchased. We had put every last cent we could rub together as our downpayment and it left…
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jen mckenApril 16, 2020
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Confessions of a Bad Mom: the world wide pandemic version

  I saw this post floating around facebook that made me smile. It said something along the lines of " It's ok not to be perfect during a pandemic!". I…
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jen mckenMarch 30, 2020
EngagementPersonal-Everyday ChaosStudio News

Pivot! | How I’m spending my quarantine time + how you can help!

  Pivot! Every time I say that, I can't help but think of the skit from Friends where they are trying to get the sofa up the steps! Pivot, Pivot!…
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jen mckenMarch 18, 2020
Personal-Everyday ChaosTravel

Planning a Mexico family vacation? | All Inclusive Travel Tips

I sat and thought about it with a tear running down my face-we only have 3 more years of "family vacations" until Mallory graduates and it becomes harder to plan!…
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jen mckenMarch 11, 2020
Behind the ScenesPersonal-Everyday ChaosStudio NewsWeddings

behind-the-scenes of a wedding photographer

Over the course of my career, I have gotten to shoot in some pretty interesting places. Some right here in my own country and others thousands of miles and a…
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jen mckenFebruary 11, 2020
Personal-Everyday Chaosthe portraitsWeddings

An Open Letter To My Brides | Thank You For Letting Me In!

"I’m shooting your family the way I WISH my family would have been photographed growing up-It has a huge impact on how  I shoot and how I see the world"…
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jen mckenJanuary 30, 2020
Personal-Everyday Chaos

Random 3am Thoughts : Sister Holiday Shenanigans

I have a hard time shutting off my brain sometimes. If you've ever had a session with me, you know this to be true. HAHA! I'm "self diagnosed" ADD- but…
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jen mckenDecember 20, 2019
Personal-Everyday ChaosSeniorsStudio SessionsTeens/Tweens

SHINE Sessions

....Glow, Shimmer, Glimmer, Radiate.... I’m just putting this out into the universe because it’s been weighing a lot on my heart. I think perhaps it’s fresh on my mind because…
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jen mckenDecember 6, 2019
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Indiana County PA Photographer
1268 Blaire Road Blairsville PA 15717
724.840.0208
jen@jenmckenphoto.com

Jen McKen is based in Indiana, PA and specializes in a luxury portrait experience and offers a variety of services in Southwestern Pennsylvania and world wide, including high school senior portraits, professional headshots & branding, commercial and wedding photography.

© 2026 Jen McKen Photography. Indiana, PA Photographer serving Indiana County, Armstrong County, Westmoreland County, Somerset County, Cambria County, Clearfield County

  • about
  • galleries
    • weddings
    • engagements
    • seniors
    • family
    • over 30
    • studio sessions
    • boudoir
  • headshots + commercial
  • pricing
    • wedding pricing
    • portrait pricing
  • info
    • reviews
    • the studio
    • FAQ
    • wedding experience
    • portrait experience
    • timeline planning
    • album design process
  • contact
  • blog