natural photos, every time!

Natural photos, it’s what we all want when we think about how we want to experience a photo session. We want to freeze time in the moments we actually get to experience with our loved ones. Those moments that are etched into our hearts that we spend our days experiencing, but how? How does that translate to doing those things on command with a (let’s face it) stranger with you!?

I think about 80% of people tell me how awkward they are in front of the camera. What I’ve come to find is that is simply…not true! They’ve just not experienced the freedom of being themselves in front of the camera, so it’s always felt a little awkward!

what this means to me is: I am always watching. I’m always on the look out for things that happen without my coaching….and I give you permission to be you. I actively hold space for you to let it go, be into your relationship in front of me, and get the most natural photos we can make.

pepper in some highlights

the off season is the time we photographers do all the things we try to do all year, but - for me - something’s gotta give, and it’s always the blogging and website updating!

and, as it’s Monday, there’s an advent calendar to attend to (anyone else out there scramble to get their activity in each morning before their kids wake up!?), and so I’m going to give this a little update here with some images I’m digging….hope your eyes enjoy this little visual party!

the best coast!

Big news for us! We're traveling (on an airplane) for the first time as a family of FIVE. Our kids are used to traveling and being out of their comfort zone, BUT doing anything involving an airplane, with three children all in big old car seats felt really overwhelming. Till now!

So as we're planning our trip, I am opening up some time to get to schedule in some sessions (family! couples! engagement!) while we're there. Here are the details:

Early February, LA area, all film sessions. Do you think you're interested? Know someone who just got engaged and would love to shoot with me? Want to get a late Christmas present for a family member who'd love a family session!? Email me! I'll go through all the details with you!

jessicalovephoto@gmail.com

Let's get a little personal here

You ready for this? Let's talk boudoir photography. It's one of my favorite favorite type of session to shoot. The reasons seem obvious, but I'll write them out for you. Every session that I've shot, ever, starts with a nervous subject and a nervous photographer, then ends with a beautiful woman who feels comfortable, confident in her own body, and a photographer who feels inspired to have helped to surface such wonderful feelings. It's an amazing journey, and I'm always honored when my beautiful client-friends ask me to document their story for them. 

I'm talking about it here today because I'm excited to embark on this opportunity I'm creating to shoot.more.boudoir! Over the next month or so we're going to be opening up a portion of our home dedicated to shooting boudoir, it'll be an awesome space that will perfectly compliment a boudoir session. I figured I better get some examples up here, in this new internet space, to show that I most certainly do shoot (and love) boudoir sessions!

The sessions will be available at the perfect time to give some killer holiday gifts!!

Stay tuned here as it comes together to get a preview of what it looks like, as well as booking details! Or, if you know it's something you've been waiting for, feel free to go ahead and get in touch with me now to reserve your spot!! 

jessicalovephoto@gmail.com