Susan & Robert | Photo Booth Fun

Susan and Robert not only had a fun photo booth for all of their guests but they made a custom background that was hilarious.  All of their guests walked away with their own portrait in the desert. You can now add Photo Booth fun to your wedding packages. Just ask! For those at Susan and Robert's fun party, click here to go to the gallery of 400 desert portraits and get your free low res download!  Have at em' !

Miss their Vintage Wedding Photos from yesterday? Click here to go see.

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And yes... Eric and I jumped in for our own desert portrait...

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Engagement Books | Products

  Thought I'd post a few shots of the cute coffee table books that come with our engagement sessions.   These are 20-30 pages per book that show off the best of your engagement session photos that we custom design for you. The cover is printed with a photo and the spine with your first names. Each book is done individually and handpicked by yours truly!

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Featured | Simply Jessie Photography in the Press!

We've been thrilled to have our work featured by the always wonderful Elizabeth Anne Designs and Landlocked Bride. Click the photos to zip on over to the write up! Andrea + Rob Wedding!  | Elizabeth Anne Designs

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Catherine + Sean Engaged | Landlocked Bride

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Maria + Luis | Chicago Modern Maternity Photography

Maria is so beautiful and Luis adoring. This session is in my top five ever. Thank you, thank you, thank you for trusting me fully and allowing me to create these images of intimacy and expectant waiting. Maria has five weeks to go. Congratulations to you both.

Playtime. || Personal

I've been thinking alot about playtime. About time in our busy life to laugh at the top of our lungs, be super loud, have picnics, ride bikes... to become like a child. I just think we are all plain too grown up. We all need playtime. Time with no work, no dinner to make, no dishes to do, no brilliant brainstorming. You'll never get it all done. You just won't. It just is the way this life is. It will all be there when you get back. Lately Eric and I have been trying to play more. Last week we put on our walking shoes and strolled down the block not sure where we would end up. We found ourselves at Montrose park on the swing set seeing who could go higher. The laughter and deep joy that bubbled out was almost unexpected. I felt happy. It was so easy. Instantly happy by two simple swings, my love, the setting sun and green grass. We ended our stroll with a ridiculous game of two person tag. I mean who plays two person tag? We do. It was a moment I won't ever forget. We were racing by couples walking calmly hand in hand on the concrete path while Eric and I were zooming in and out creating a ridiculous scene. We didn't care. We were laughing, running... playing. I remember running at top speed and hearing Eric laughing like a kid behind me. It was magical.

We came home. The laundry still there, the emails piled up, our obligations and bills present except we had laughed. Together. Like children.

Go play. Its good for you.

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Half Acre

As far as events go, we work hard. Constantly switching out lenses clicking through settings and finding THE shots. Its not too often that we allow ourselves to relax when we work. Last weekend Half Acre invited us to photograph "Lights Out" a party hosted by Half Acre and The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild during Chicago Craft Beer Week. With a line out the door Half Acre was packed. Once you walked in you were greeted by hundreds of beer enthusiasts eagerly awaiting another taste of the several beers on tap. Overhearing discussions on the brews, and "oh, did you try the Double Daisy Cutter?" You have to have Half Acre's Double Daisy Cutter. Not to mention you must check out the other brewers who showed: Piece, Goose Island, Three Floyds, Revolution, Gordon Bierch, Two Brothers, Metropolitan, Lunar, Rock Bottom, Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Southern Tier, The Bruery, North Coast, Sun King, and New Holland.

The food was fantastic. The music was fantastic. City Provisions, Revolution Brewery, and NhuLan's Bakery brought the eats, as DJ Major Taylor brought the beats, mixing music the entire night. There were cheers to Half Acre for hosting the event and many many happy event goers, including us. Thanks for letting us capture this event!