CAPTURING OUR COMMUNITY LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S CREATIONS SPARK IMAGINATION AND LIFELONG MEMORIES
Jeanine McLeod always dreamed of opening her own business — she just never
“I love creating sets, and I think that goes back to all that time in the amusement park
[design],” Jeanine says. “[Children] get to use
expected it would be photography.
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their imagination. They get to dress up, they get to come play, and
Originally born in New York, Jeanine and her family moved to New Port Richey, Florida, when Jeanine was still a toddler. Jeanine earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, then picked
INGREDIENTS
they pretend to be a fairy, a wizard, their favorite athlete — whatever it is, they get to transform.” The results, Jeanine says, are photos that children love and that parents treasure for a lifetime. Furthermore, having professional-grade photos are not meant to replace phone photos that everyone can take, Jeanine
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1 1/2 cups warm water
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4 1/2 cups flour 3 tbsp oil, divided 2/3 cup baking soda
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1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 eggs, beaten Coarse salt, for sprinkling
1 packet active dry yeast
DIRECTIONS
up a job with a company that designed rides for theme parks across the globe.
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In a bowl, combine water, salt, and sugar. Add yeast and let rest for 5 minutes. Add flour and 2 tbsp oil, then mix thoroughly into a dough.
2. Remove the dough from the bowl. Coat bowl with remaining oil, then return the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and set it aside in a warm place for 1 hour. 3. Preheat oven to 450 F. 4. Cut dough into 8 pieces. Roll them into thin ropes, then twist ropes into pretzel shapes. 5. In a large pot, boil water. Add baking soda, then boil each pretzel for 1 minute, flipping halfway through.
“I’ve always been technical and creative,” Jeannine says. “I fell in love with the
explains. Instead, these are meant to capture specific milestones in children’s lives and provide printed memories that remind children how valuable they are. As her business has grown, so has Jeanine’s presence in her community. Today, it’s impossible for Jeanine to go out in public without running into a family, employees, or children she’s photographed. “The longer I’ve been here, I feel like I’ve photographed this community as it has grown,” Jeanine says. “It’s a privilege … and I love it.” We are honored to have relied on Jeanine’s expertise for our Denmon Pearlman headshots! To learn more about Jeanine’s work and to schedule your session, please visit PhotosOnCloud9.com.
theatrical aspects and creating a world … [riders] felt like they were transported to a different place.” Still, that spirit of entrepreneurship kept nagging at Jeannine, so when she moved to the region in 2005, she decided to make the leap. Only,
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Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet. Brush them with egg and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10–15 minutes. Enjoy!
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she didn’t open the consulting firm she always thought she would be destined for.
Instead, she chose photography, creating Cloud 9 Studios.
Combining her love of people with a passion for creating new worlds, Jeanine soon gained a reputation for her children’s themed portraits. To this day, that specialty is Jeanine’s favorite part of her job.
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