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Archive for 'Engagements'

As most of you know, I have a slight obsession for love and weddings.  I think my love affair with weddings began way back when I was ten years old and watched “Father of the Bride” for the first time- probably even before that.

This love affair was painfully obvious to everyone around me by high school.  In the 12th grade, one of our projects, as part of a life long learning class, was to plan our own wedding.  Apparently, we were just supposed to cover the basics.  Most of my classmates turned in 2 or 3 page reports.  I, on the other hand, made a custom wedding album covered in silk and lace with a place to insert a photo of me and my then high school boyfriend on the front.  I made a bridal bouquet and a garter, I picked out the pattern for my flower girl dresses, I cut swatches for the bridesmaids gowns, and more- but you get the point.

I guess I might have scared that high school boyfriend a little- he broke up with me shortly thereafter.

As the years went by I kept adding to this album.  I would tear out pages from magazines to keep as inspiration for my own wedding many years later.  However, there was one magazine that I could never bring myself to tear the pages out of.  The magazine was just too gorgeous to even think of tearing a page from it.  So I kept them all. 

As luck would have it, the Editor-in-Chief of this magazine had been “tearing” out the pages for me all this time.  She collected all of her favorites from the past 10 years and assembled them into a book.  Who is she you ask?  She, is the one and only: Grace Ormonde.  The book is “Being in Love Never Goes Out of Style.”  What a fantastic title! I couldn’t agree more.

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And now…. A Winter Romance- When Vintage Meets Modern….

 

I’m going to have to break these photos up into a couple of posts, since there are so many to share.  Check back soon for more photos and to learn about the vision behind the theme, the set design, and the floral design.  A very special thanks to Rebecca Salimpour of Natural Charms for the stunning floral design.  We must also thank Andre Movesesyan for assisting us in this challenging shoot.  Cinematic footage from Step 1 Productions coming soon!

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If you are a bride looking for inspiration, make sure to purchase Grace’s new book here: http://graceormondebook.com/ .

The book also makes a fabulous gift for brides to be.

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We still can’t believe it believe it!  2009 is over and 2010 is here!  

In 2009, Robert and I finally decided to officially launch Jessica Elizabeth Photography.  The dreams of creating our own Signature Brand of photography became a reality. But we couldn’t have done it without all of our cherished supporters.  A big thank you goes out to our clients, our family, and our friends.

We would also like to thank the amazing and very talented photographers who allowed us the opportunity to second and third shoot with them over the course of 2009!

For our final shoot of 2009, we thought it was only fitting to invite two up and coming wedding photographers to join us for an Engagement Shoot so that they could have the same opportunity we had so generously been given by other photographers this year.  Thanks to fellow photographers Mark Williamson and Peyton Cooke for tagging along with us for Marisa and John’s shoot. Check out their photos from the shoot at their respective links above.  Mark and Peyton- although you may be “competition” we are happy to call you friends 🙂

A little bit about Marisa and John and the shoot…

Robert and I met Marisa and John back in June 2009.  We sat at Starbucks and talked about venues, pretty places to take photos, college and life.  Since John attended USC, the campus with its lovely brick buildings made a great backdrop for the shoot.  I remember one of my favorite dates with Robert was when he made a little picnic for me at CSUF, so we decided to create a mini picnic setup for Marisa and John.

All six of us had such a fun time enjoying each other’s company, that we shot for almost 3 hours.  And after that Marisa and John joined us for a a bite to eat at the world famous Pink’s in Hollywood! Delicious!

Marisa and John, we are super excited to photograph your wedding this June! We can’t wait to see your lovely wedding gown and all the beautiful details 🙂

Best wishes to all in 2010!

Jess & Rob


And now, the to the photos. Look how CUUUTE THEY ARRREE!
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Of course, we had to get a couple with Tommy the Trojan!
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I must give Peyton credit for asking Marisa and John to climb up into the window sill, so we could get this awesome shot! KISS CAM! (inside joke)
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A few candids with USC’s iconic red bricks as the backdrop.
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Doesn’t that look gorgeous!????? I love the curves! oh, and you guys look good too! So in love…
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Yep, that’s me (Jessica) helping Marisa and John get cozy for their picnic.
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They got to enjoy some alone time. Well, minus the four cameras, that is 🙂
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Love the soft golden light of the afternoon.
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And of course, it wouldn’t be a Jessica Elizabeth Photography shoot, without Rob climbing a tree or a balcony to get a shot!
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An Autumn Romance:
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All these colors are a pretty rare sight to see for all of us Southern Californians. Good eye, Rob!
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Rob embracing his inner monkey to shake the leaves from the tree.
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Love the GQ poses from Marisa and John! 
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Although Mark and Peyton, each created their own blog posts for this shoot, we still wanted to feature our favorite from each here, although, we did edit them slightly.
Thanks to Mark for capturing this shot:
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Thanks to Peyton for capturing this shot:
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Lastly, here are a few of Rob’s custom edits:
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January 5, 2010 in Engagements

 

December is not a big month for weddings.  But this December we were pretty busy with shooting corporate holiday parties and engagement sessions.  One of these “engagement sessions” was actually part of a series of shoots put together by the PhotogShootout group.  PhotogShootout is a group of photographers that get together to network, learn, help each other grow their business, and of course shoot!  The December shoot was held in Claremont, CA.  Rob and I had never been to Claremont before, but we were both amazed by how cute and quaint the downtown area is.  Any of our brides and grooms still looking for a place to shoot their engagement session?  This may be a great place 🙂

 

The scene below was shot at the Claremont Train Station.  I LOVED the costuming and make-up for this shoot.  I especially loved the awesome vintage red coat, the headband, and the suitcase. 

 

Rob and I were so excited about these photos, that we actually ordered our first sample album.  Thanks to all the organizers of the event.  Thanks Steven and Alissa! You were awesome models! 

 

Here are some of the spreads that were included:

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