This past Saturday I got to photograph my nephew’s senior session and I must say it was such a surreal moment.  Jason and I met when my sister was pregnant with him, so we’ll always know how long we’ve known each other by how old he is.  He’s 18.  Jason & I have known each other over half our lives.  Amazing!

I also started my first photography class in high school that year and I took the first picture of him after he was born.  I processed and developed it in our high school dark room.  I can honestly say at that time I never would have imagined I’d make a career out of photography, but here I am 18 years later photographing him yet again.

xoxo,

Jessie

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Jason and I have both lost loved ones to heart attack and strokes. I know we are not alone. Have you lost a loved one or have a loved one battling heart disease?  Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. February is Heart Awareness Month and we want to help.  How about you?

We are so excited to introduce {Heart} portrait sessions during the month of February! We will be donating 25% of the proceeds from every {Heart} session and all additional product orders to The American Heart Association to help fight heart disease and increase awareness. We’ll be providing fun heart props for every session and we’ll work on fun heart themes for you, too! So, Come ready to have fun and help a good cause! Together we can make a difference.

$50 retainer will be due at time of booking and remainder due on the day of your session.

Online gallery will be available one week after your session.  You can choose your 5 favorite images to keep.  Prints, Canvas, Standouts and full session discs will also be available for a la carte purchase.

Just email jessie@theemerics.com or call 702.481.2944 and schedule your {heart} session today!  Get great photos, have fun, and help a great cause!!

This past Saturday I had the privilege of photographing good friend and fellow photographer, Emily Ku!  I know Emily was a little nervous to be in front of the camera and I don’t blame her.  I get absolutely terrified of being in front of the camera.  I’m much more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it. But, when it comes to photographing another photographer, well, I was a bit nervous about that.  I’m sure dentists get nervous when having to do a fellow dentist’s cleaning, right?!? Well, as it turns out, we had no reason to feel nervous.  We had a fun time together chatting, acting silly, and just being us while I got some new shots for her the new website she’s working on!  I love Emily’s easy going personality and I just love her honesty and how she keeps it real.

A big thanks and shout out to Megan from Makeup in the 702 for Emily’s hair & makeup! Thanks, Emily, for stepping in front of my camera!  You rocked it!

xoxo,

Jessie

Every couple is different.  Every love story is unique.  Your engagement session should be about telling that love story.  Your engagement session is about the two of you and showing off that love you have for each other.  We offer an engagement session as part of our wedding day photography because we want to get to know your story.  We want to capture that love story from the beginning.

Besides the wedding day, shooting engagement sessions are are absolute favorite!  The engagement session is a great time to have fun, with no pressure for time.  It’s also one of the best ways for us to get to know each other and for you guys to get comfortable in front of the camera.  Here are a few tips we put together to help make your engagement session a ton of fun and reflect who you are as a couple!

1. location.  Choose a spot that you love and have a connection with for the shoot.  Don’t worry so much about how pretty it is, but more about how it makes you feel.  It could be your favorite place to go for a walk, the spot where he proposed, or even where you met.   If you enjoy playing sports together, a photo shoot on the soccer field or basket ball court would be perfect.  If your idea of a good time is to get all dressed up for a night on the town, then a glam shoot is more for you.  Wherever you choose, it should be a location that works for your style and personalities. 
2. what to wear.  I always say, wear what you’re comfortable in.  If your soon-to-be-hubby is a t-shirt and jeans kind of guy, don’t ask him to wear a suit and tie for the engagement session.  Likewise, if you’re favorite outfit consists of a cute dress and Toms, don’t overdo it with 3 inch heels.  But if dressing up is your thing, go for it all the way!  You want your engagement session to reflect who you are right now.  Wearing outfits that you love and are comfortable in are going to make you feel confident and that will show through in your photos!
3. professional hair & makeup.  This one goes along with tip #2.  Having a professional do your hair and makeup just makes you feel good!  You know you’re looking awesome and that’s going to make you feel confident and that confidence is definitely going to show in your photos!  You are gonna rock it!
4. props.  We believe that the most important part of a photograph is you and your love!  That being said, adding some personal touches to your photo session can be fun and will make your photos special and unique to you.  If you enjoy going for romantic picnic in the park together or going on horseback rides is your thing, we can totally incorporate that your session.  It could be as simple as your favorite blanket  to cuddle up together or even the instrument you play!  It’s all about showing off your unique personalities and quirks!
5. have fun.  This is by far the most important thing to remember.  Just have fun and enjoy being together.  Your engagement session is a great time to relax and remember why you are getting married in the first place. Because you are in love, you have fun together, you laugh together, you dream together, and you’re ready to tell the world you just can’t live without each other!

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