And another Senior!

Vinton has such pretty girls!!!   And here’s Samantha.  You know the drill…long post, sorry!!  I’ll try to narrow it a little.  YEA RIGHT!  I start my new job tonight!!!  Yay!!!  I’m so excited I can’t stand it!

Here’s my new secret location.  I found it yesterday day, and I’m diggin it so much.  Will def be going back there.  Thanks for being a trooper Sam.  I know sometimes I have weird ideas (i.e. big round concrete things….hahhahaha)

Sorry, Samantha, I have to put this one up. We were imitating America’s Next Top Model!

Ok these next few are all Samantha. She has so much personality. I just absolutly can’t pick my favorites. So ya’ll get to see em all!!

Nice pose, Sam. Very Top Model of you

Dang Wind!!!

This one makes me turn my head sideways, but her eyes are so pretty!!

And I need to add that almost all of these pictures where straight out of the camera. Ya’ll know I gotta add color pop (cause that’s what I do), but othersise, not much editing. I LOVE MY NEW LENS! MY CAMERA ROCKS! I don’t remember all my settings, but most were shot at 200ISO, about 1600 and 1.8. Photogs will know what this means Anyways, thanks Samantha, I had SO MUCH FUN with you!!!

Love me.

Haley Senior

I have to start, again, by saying how LUCKY I am to get to take pictures of such beautiful people. Sessions like these make this so much fun. When Haley asked me to do her pictures, so many ideas popped in my head all at once. She’s so naturally pretty, that I was stoked that she thought of me!! Things started out rough in Beaumont. It was so crowded and DANG windy. I really didn’t think I got anything good while we were there…but I was so WRONG. We even scheduled a mini session in the morning to make up for the missed shots (I thought I got). Well now Haley will have a TON to choose from! Thanks for reading…and thanks for the adventure Haley!!

There are alot because, as usual, I can’t pick favorites!

And THE WIND!!

Texturizing.

Two posts in one day…SOMEONE HOLD ME BACK!!! I was working on making my photos stand out. I want to start including a little extra on my clients CD. While I don’t run textures on all the photos (some like and some don’t), I think I’ll start adding a couple extra fun ones. Lemme know what ya’ll think of these:

Without texture:

Without texture:

I know these aren’t typical “frame-worthy” pictures. But sometimes I like to have a little fun!! Photography isn’t all about FRAMES, afterall!! Anyways, here’s one more.

Without texture:

The last is my favorite. No, not because it’s the most adorable baby ever, just because. I like the high contrast, color of his eyes, texutre rocks!

Love me.

P.S. last one for today, I promise. I’m going to bed!!!

Baby Gage

So tomorrow is Matt’s bday but we had to celebrate today. New baby in the family, so ya’ll know the camera had to come out!! Introducing baby Gage. He’s my newest cousin and he’s absolutely ADORABLE!

He got tired of the camera, so decided to take a little cat nap…

But his nanny couldn’t stand it and woke him up!!

And then he decided to give me a couple cutie pie looks..

And then off to SNOOZIN again!!

Thanks ya’ll for reading and Happy 25th to my hubby!! ;P

Love me.

P.S. Gimme some feedback on my signature for my pics. You likey?

My stunning cousins…Brittney & Courtney

First of all, I am BLESSED to get the chance to take pictures of such beautiful people. I know I say that alot, but it’s true. And then when I get to take pictures of a beautiful person that’s related to me, it’s even better. And then when I get to take a picture of TWO beautiful people that are related to me! Geez! I’m so lucky!!! Anyways, I’m still working on these. But I figured I haven’t posted anything in a bit, so here’s a couple of my favs. You can see them all on my myspace profile…www.myspace.com/photobyjessica under “weekend in fort worth”.

I’m lovin these next few. Candids are my fav.

And my favorite of all…

OK so I had ALOT of favorites. Can you blame me!!! They are just too pretty!!

Love you girls.

And meet Dixie.

I have a new reader!! Add…Julie Thanks for reading! I’m lovin your website…with the baby on the chair..oh my so cute!! Anyways, I have no work but that leaves more time for random pictures! Lucky ya’ll! My sister has this boyfriend…and sometimes he feels the need to let all this hair grow on his face. I’m not a fan, but as a photographer, it makes for an AWESOME picture! He waited an extra day to shave so that I could make some vintagey (I made up that word, thankyouverymuch!) photographs.

And a closer look….check out those BLUE EYES!

And this is random…my little brother said he could hurdle the for sale sign. This kid is like 2 foot tall (sarcasm of course), so I dared him. Well….

Oh YES HE DID!

And now meet Dixie. The new addition to “Cody and Nicole”

And then we introduced Dixie to Buddy. Dixie was daring Buddy to jump down off that chair!! Buddy said “Heck no!!”

And that’s all she wrote for Thursday! Come on, I need some work

Misc. Tuesday

Home sick from work today, so no portrait stuff to post. Aww…so sad I know! So I’m gonna post some misc. stuff. I went to a seminar this morning about starting my business. I’m excited. I have so much support, it’s crazy! This is what I’ve dreamed about doing. So I hope you enjoy looking at my pictures….cause you will be seeing lots more of them!!!

I know I’m biased, but my brother is so adorable. He’s gonna drive the girls wild one day. Well….I dunno what I’m talking about “one day”….he’s drivin em crazy NOW!

And then I traveled to the barn. This baby is only 2 days old. He’s so adorable!!

And you know I always gotta use that fisheye!

This guy was jealous, so I had to shoot him too

Thanks ya’ll
I dunno if anyone but Mel & Natarsha read this blog!!! But whoever else is out there…I hope you enjoy!

Love everyone.

Oops…forgot this one!

Halley’s Senior session

I view photography as art. It’s not just about taking pictures, at least not for me. Anyone can pick up a camera a snap some pictures. I want to capture art. Keep that in mind when viewing this senior session. It’s not traditional. This girl is gorgeous so in my opinion she needed a very special session. I do plan to shoot more of her in the near future. The camera loves her. So heres a few (or like a million of course!) for your viewing pleasure.

Playin around with the fisy eye.

Her shoes were kick a**!!!

Can we say “America’s Next Top Model” anyone!!

And one more for now. I’m still editing, but I think this is enough to post…ya think !

Ok, not just one more…you know me

As always, I appreciate ya’ll taking the time to check out my work. Hope you like Halley! I’m workin on the chair, you work on the prom dress ;P

Love Jess

And now on to Baby Ava!!

This is the most well behaved baby I’ve seen in a awhile! Brooke is a photographer that came along with me on my engagment shoot. She is very talented and I hate to impose and take pictures of her baby, but I couldn’t control myself! Ya’ll know how I get She’s too adorable! Well I didn’t take many (only about a hundred or so ) So this is whats I gots!

I was practicing with Brooke’s 50mm lens (since I just ordered mine, yay!) and working on focus. That’s why all these are simply headshots. In case you were *wondering*!

Cherie and Marcus *Take two*

I’m excited to have just booked my SIXTH wedding for this year! Each one will be special in it’s own way, and my brides should know that I put alot of individual thought into each wedding process. I really only want to take one wedding per month, only because I’m working 40 hours per week right now. My goal is 12 wedding between now and next March. I’ve got 6 to go! Come on! Email me if you’re interested and I’ll get you my price list and we’ll start talking photoshoots**

Now ON THE THE PICTURES!! This will probably be a long post, because I absolutly can NOT pick favorites. I LOVE this couple and I’m thrilled they have included me in their special day. I PROMISE I will make your pictures as special as I possibly can! LSU is amazing and I wish I could’ve seen more. I DID get to see Mike the tiger and of course that was officially the awesomeist part of the trip No not really, but he was very cool! I love kittys!!!

I have some detail shots of the bell tower I will share. I’m obsessed with it!
I guess I’ll start a little backwards, cause this was the last shot I took of the day!

And one with the couple!!

The “Hungry Tiger” was also a really fun place to shoot!!

My attempt at a little “Jessica Claire” flair….yea didn’t work so mcuh!

The BEAUTIFUL bride!

The HANDSOME groom!

Cherie fell for it, but NOT MEEEEEEEE!!!

And here we have my assistant not assisting me!!!! But instead playing with baby Ava! Oh and baby Ava’s pics will be in another post. I’m sooo sorry this is terribly long!!! ;P