Tomorrow morning we are headed off to see my family for a nice long much needed rest. We are headed to the deep south where fried chicken, warm temperatures and old friends abound. I am very much looking forward to talking a long walk in the woods, having coffee with my grandma and having my brother beat me at Boggle. I am planning on getting my nose stuck in a book and reflecting on ALL that this year has been. It has been a crazy important year inthe life of Simply Jessie Photogrpahy, in me as an individual and in “us” and our love. So so so many things have happened, changed, grown, become important and faded to the background.
Before we go I thought I would share with you our small but perfect Christmas tree here in Chicago. We love remembering all kinds of different memories as we hang each ornament. And as you can see we love the big tacky Charlie Brown lights. I think its perfect! We did not go crazy with the decorations this year. Just this small simple tree and our beloved carved wood statue of Mary and Joseph. I found this card a few years ago and it goes on display every year.
Merry Christmas to all!!
I am so very excited to bring you this Woodland Inspiration Shoot. A group of talented vendors got together wanting an inspirational shoot void of pastels and pretty pinks to bring imagery to the bride with a love of nature and the beauty in the barren winter months. Katie from Jayne Weddings first hatched this … Continue reading
One shot as a fun Sneak Peek to what I will be posting on Thursday!! Katie from Jayne Weddings , Kelly from Fleur and I got together to brainstorm a wedding inspiration shoot that was void of pastels and appealed to a love of nature and the barren months of winter. This gorgeous dress was … Continue reading
This week started my yearly class at Chicago Botanic Garden teaching Macro Photography in the greenhouse. It is always a welcome change of pace for me to communicate the technicalities of the camera, meet new students and spend some time away from the computer. I wander with my class in the green humidity and it relaxes … Continue reading
We are so honored to see Catherine & Sean’s modern wedding up on Style Me Pretty this afternoon! Go have a look!
I love rainy day sessions. I know for many a rainy forecast for your session can be a disappointment, but they always end up being so personal and a day to remember. Kristine is so flexible and relaxed so this forecast didn’t even concern her. We hopped in a cab and popped around downtown with … Continue reading
Remember sweet Noah at 3 months? Click here to see how much he’s grown! This little mister is hard not to fall for. He has such a sunny disposition and kept giggling and smiling at me with those beautiful chocolate brown eyes. It is always a joy to spend time with him and his Mom! … Continue reading
i think i see the mice talking on the phone!!! *sigh* oh how the years have flown by. i miss you, my friend. hope christmas is wonderful for your whole family. love you.