MEET JEn
WIFE AND MOTHER WITH A DRIVING PASSION FOR CREATING VISUAL STORIES .
BELIEVING IN THE DREAM, AND LETTING GOD LEAD THE WAY.
I sat alone in my Colorado apartment praying to find direction. There just had to be more to life than dead end 9-5 jobs that capped my creativity, stretched me thin physically, and left me on empty — mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Then I got the call. God ever-so-gently, but clearly, calling me back to my Nebraska hometown roots. What did I have to lose? So, I answered… I kept the big city dreams, and headed for small town values.
THE BLESSINGS WAITING
IN NEBRASKA
Allowing my life to be led by faith in that moment is now my constant reminder that God is writing my story with bold beautiful purpose. After taking that first terrifying step of moving back to a total restart, block after block began falling into place. In the first week I met my now husband. Within the first year I opened my first photo and design studio. My future, my passions, and creating my refined artistry took off like a freight train.
MY FAMILY AND THIS
BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
My family has changed quite a lot since I started this venture. I had just packed up everything I owned, which amounted to a cat named Woo and life’s basics, and headed back to my home state of Nebraska. Now here I sit today with my husband Shayne, our cat, 2 dogs, a house full of plants, more house projects than we’ll ever finish, and the sweetest little boy who has his Daddy’s blue eyes and my cheesy grin. God has blessed me with much more than I ever could deserve…
By a total coincidence Shayne and I met in 2015 on the first week I moved back home to open my studio full time. Bless his heart for meeting me during that season. Back then, some of my ideas were half baked at best and my methods were shaky; Even then he sat by patiently and supportively as my dreams were unfolding.
Looking back, to say God’s perfect timing has been leading me through my life is an understatement. (Jokes on me, eh?!) After 5 years of dating, Shayne and I were married in May of 2020 in a private ceremony on the acreage where we planned to start our life together. Just when I thought my heart couldn’t know anymore excitement for the future, we started to build our dream home a little over a year after we were married. The build brought many ups and downs, but about 3/4 of the way through we found out we were expecting our first child in early 2023. We have been so very blessed through our years, and thank God for teaching us so many ways to love, conquer struggles, and build a life based in faith.
My EVERYDAY LIFE obsessionS
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TRADITIONS OF OLD.
Hand written letters and postcards sent by mail, personalized stationery, care packages and baked goods for your neighbor. In a digital and disconnected world there’s something so special about traditions that keep us connected to one another with a caring heart and soul. So don’t be surprised when “goodies” show up!
I love creating personalized return address labels, greeting cards and more.
Shop your very own unique stationary by Visiting the Shop.
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PLANTS & MAGICAL GARDEN SPACES
I. LOVE. PLANTS, and green spaces that feel enchanted. Any kind - indoor or outdoor. My husband cringes when we walk past garden stores, because he knows we’re walking away with something growing. My ultimate goal would be a greenhouse just to hold all my favorite overgrown loves. For now, our sunroom will have to do!
Check out some of my favorite places to shop:
True Value (Hebron, NE)
Petal Patch (Hardy, NE)
Earl May (Various Locations)
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EXPLORING
Wanderlust runs deep here. My Mom loved to travel, and she always encouraged me to see the world! Which is one reason I love being a traveling artist. I love living in my small town Nebraska, but there are little places far away that forever hold a little piece of my heart. Every time I visit a new loved destination my soul feels at home, and a little piece of me has to stay.
Places I’ve visited include:
Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Washington D.C., Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, & United Kingdom.Bucket List Places to go:
All 50 states, especially Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Montana. As well as Iceland, Scotland, Ireland. -
ANTIQUES & OLD SOULS.
Let’s call it a nostalgic heart; Something that lives inside me with a love for the past. Places and things with a history spark a sense of wonder in me that I pray I never lose. They share a story of a life past and leave me dreaming of a different time. It’s why even after building a new home, many of its interior details feature items of a time long gone.
Visiting flea markets has become a ritual for me. Below are some of my favorite place you might like to visit, too!
Scandia Antique Mall (Scandia, KS)
Brownville Flea Market (Brownville, NE)
Sparks Flea Market (Sparks, KS) -
Fluffy Animals
As a kid you’d find me running the farm with a pack of dogs hot on my trail. My Dad instilled in me the importance of being a steward for God’s creatures. Today I carry that on as a pet owner, as well as adding my newest venture — pet sitting.
In 2025, I officially launched “Platinum Paw Society.” (PPS) A drop in pet sitting and dog walking service for pet parents who need a little extra help with their furry friend, while in the comfort of their home. You can follow along with PPS here.
Now if I can just talk my husband into ducks, mini cows, and maybe a longhorn or two!
THE HERE AND NOW.
So here we are today. Jen, the over-talkative owner, visionary, and creative mind of Noel Photography and Design. My home base is in the quaint little town of Hebron, Nebraska, and the Little Blue river is our back yard.
I’m a full-time artist of photography and graphic design. The last 16 years has been spent moulding my business from the ground up. I have found the necessary balance between “messy innovation and a high level of professionalism,” that my clients have come to know and trust. The creative side of my business allows me to joke and be a little weird, while my service designs and systems make clients feel confident and comfortable. With small town values and big city dreams, clients from near and far find themselves feeling at home with my services; And what better place to be located than smack in the middle of the country, a stones throw away from any destination!