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Odessa in November

jessieessiejay — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:47:28 +0000

Sarah took the long trek across the country with us this November. Being a little shell shocked and not sure what to do with myself in this very different place, I dressed her up and took pictures. Nothing like something familiar, right?

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Night-Fate’s actions of DeviantArt
Ree aka The Pioneer Woman’s actions on her website

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Making Nicole a Fairy

jessieessiejay — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:40:27 +0000

What girl doesn’t love playing dress up? Nicole brought her trunk full of vintage clothing over early one morning and we promptly disappeared into the woods. I think the golden colored dress nicely contrasts the dark, wet trees and bright green leaves making her pop out. In retrospect, I would have opened up the aperture more for a more blurred background, similar to Ashton’s portraits, but ultimately I like how these came out. This shoot was really enjoyable – if you have some fun clothes and a friend who’s willing to get his/her feet dirty – go outside! No, I’m serious, get some fresh air and some good practice.

Couple Photography

jessieessiejay — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:33:18 +0000

While I do commissioned product, event and portrait photography, one of my favorite things to do is just take some photos of my friends. Here are some photographs of Lisa and her boyfriend Zac.

I love portraiture because people can make such incredible faces. Color in landscape and food photography is essential, but emotion can be even stronger and more thought provoking in black and white. It is often the case that the first time you photograph someone, he or she is a little uncomfortable. Just keep the mood light and keep talking - soon he or she will warm up and settle back into his/her natural behavior.
If you are interested in my portraiture services, visit the Portraiture Gallery.

That’s all for now

~More Later!