Monday, November 24, 2008

the lisp is back

check out today's studio 5 clip- you might be on it!




also, please notice my cheesey smile as we open. for sure my best moment.

Thanks Brooke and Darrin and everyone at Studio 5 for having me back. It is always a pleasure!


JUST ADDED: a couple of you have asked about the necklace I wore on the show- you can get one just like it or a variety of other amazing creations from my friend CAROLINE. She makes the most GORGEOUS jewelry! She will also be at the BEEHIVE BAZAAR next week. We'll be there for sure and hope you come too!

pucker up...

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more of these to come later, but I couldn't resist this sweet little lips!

BTW, see me on studio 5 today at 11. I will be talking about easy Christmas card picture posing and clothes. Wish me luck!

Friday, November 21, 2008

the {w} family

now, most of you that read my blog regularly know that i have a leeeeetle problem. i am have a hard time with a normal sized post. it's eather one, or twenty- no inbetween. i guess i'm just an all or nothin' type of gal.  this would probably have been an average sized post, but as you also probably know, I am mildly infatuated with an almost three year old named Jonas. he happens to be the most photogenic kid on the planet, and so is the rest of his family for that matter! so enjoy just SOME (some!?) of my favorites! 

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favorite family picutre

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i think this is the one and only shot where they decided to sit together, and how 
precious are they?? it only takes one!

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the girls

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the boys


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miss mia

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look at that FACE! she's so expressive.

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details:

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lashes...

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and aww. cutest little undies ever. hehe! don't ask why i love this one. just do! it's so BOY. 

Thursday, November 20, 2008

leaves for mr. jones

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officially my new favorite. 

favorite kid.

favorite shot. 

is it weird that i want to hang this in my house?
maybe if i ever open an etsy shop this would be on it.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Brady and Josie PART II: Seattle Temple

Here's part two of Brady and Josie's wedding- the temple! They were so sweet and SO happy, it was so sweet just watching them interact. While they looked beautiful, the weather was pretty typical for Seattle... rain. and lots of it. So if you're wondering why the umbrellas were in so many shots, well, it was a necessity. 

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sweet Sofia...

and daddy

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After all the family left, Brady and Josie had their own private ring exchange in the wooded area on temple grounds. They exchanged vows and poured their hearts out- it was the sweetest thing I have ever (over)heard! I was totally crying while I took these. 

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We stayed in this area and kept it pretty short for our "temple" shots since the actual temple was covered in scaffolding. Plus the trees protected us from the rain a little!

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what do you think? any favorites?

coming next:
my FAVORITE part, our DOWNTOWN shoot! 

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

COUNT DOWN TO SATURDAY!

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photo and poster designed by me!

I can't believe the concert is almost here! I can't wait for it to finally happen after MONTHS of planning. Most of you already know the situation from my previous posts about him, but in a nutshell, Danny and I have been on a committe to plan a benefit concert and auction for our little love Karson Riggs, who has SPINAL MUCULAR ATROPHY type I

PLEASE come to this amazing evening! You don't have to personally know the Riggs to come bid on our MANY fun items (more to come on that..) or just enjoy a concert put on by the amazing Brenn Hill!

For pre-sale tickets, call
MAREE COTTAM at 801.791.2281

Also, it's not too late to donate ANYTHING to the auction!
Everything helps!

contact me at jesslkettle@yahoo.com if you're feeling generous (and I hope you are).

and here's one more link

Sunday, November 16, 2008

FINALLY!!! brady and josie, part I

Remember this picture? It is by far and away probably one of my favorite wedding shots, and definitely the most viewed of any of my photos ever (according to flickr). So why have I been avoiding posting the rest? Because it was overwhelming. This couple is TOO perfect and I have hundreds and hundreds and HUNDREDS of good shots. So I decided to break it up! I thought this would be a great way to show off what you get when you book my unlimited wedding package, memories from your ENTIRE wedding day, from the moment you start getting ready until you leave your reception that night. enjoy part one...

..... {Getting Ready.....

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Friday, November 14, 2008

distractions



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there are about 50 jillion things that i actually really neeeeeed to blog about,
like the mini sessions, 
TWO (count 'em) TWOOOOO weddings, 
several families, 
a fun session from florida, 

and especially, especially the p r o j e c t [click on it] i've been working on for 

three months

(and that I really really really hope you all come to! because it will be amazing
and make you feel good.)

i am so behind on blogging.
but it's getting to the point of being overwhelming.

so i did what i always do in just such a situation...

stay up WAY too late

play on photoshop

with something completely frivilous.

enter new funky framed silhouette of max.

awesome.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

jonesy.



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I really promised myself that I would not be doing any more quick one shot posts, as they annoy even ME. Oh, but when I edited this shot, I couldn't stop staring at it. Little Jonas (Jonesy, as his family calls him) is beyond perfection!

Don't you agree?
 
And I am simply obsessed with his name. 
I wonder if they would mind if I borrowed it for one of my own some day. . .
not an announcement of any kind. 


Thursday, November 6, 2008

for amy f.

aren't they the most gorgeous family  of four? I loved taking this families pictures. they are so cute and the girls had the most adorable little outfits. I contacted amy a few months ago hoping she could fit my family in for a session and was a little shocked when she was interested in a trade. I really love amy's photography and have been following her blog for a while now, so to be honest, I was honored. And probably a little (or a lot?) intimidated too! It was a relief to find out that she was so kind and genuine. My nerves quickly became a thing of the past. Thanks for the fun afternoon Amy! It was nice meeting you... in person that is. 

I can't wait for our family session with AMY tomorrow! I can't for the life of me decide what we're going to wear....

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the whole family

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sweet simone. this is my favorite of her!
this building is acutally a crazy orange, but I really love it in b/w for some reason. 

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I love how lovey estee is being to simone! look at that big fat kiss. 
is there anything like the love of a sister? I think not. 

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these three shots on the bench have to be my very favorite from the session

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miss estee was not too sure she wanted much to do with me or my camera, but we managed to get this adorable little smile to come out for a minute!

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I love this one purely for those chubby little thighs. Nothing better than baby legs!

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I died when I saw this one. They are the most striking couple!