Perfect example

...of how outfits totally make a shoot. Of course the faces, personality and energy also make a shoot, but I just have to mention how much I loved these little girls' outfits. So fun & colorful. They didn't necessarily even match, but it didn't matter - the layers, textures & color made for some fabulous pictures. These shoots (they were a 2 in 1 - the girls are cousins) were done the day after the wedding I shot two weekends ago. I was feeling half dead, but luckily both of the families were so fabulous and so easy and fun to work with. 

S & G families....I am SO glad we finally connected. Perseverance has paid off! :)

isn't her hair adorable?!

Saturday

I understand that this is total last minute, but I figured I'd throw it out anyway...

Saturday I am shooting a wedding in Knoxville. If anyone would like to tag along to serve as an assistant (help me with lens changes, make sure the bride's veil is straight, bows are tied, group shot set-ups, crowd control, etc, etc) then I'd be happy to have you. Majority of photos will be taken from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday. From there I'll be good on my own (unless you want to stay around for the fun of it). 

I know I wanted to shadow other photographers when I was learning the ropes, so if anyone else is where I was a year ago and would like to come along, then shoot me an email: jessica@503photography.com. 

Thanks! 

Until then, here are a few pics from a shoot I did a few weeks ago (I am sooo behind on blogging)....

Gah. Is he not to die for?!

I love the way the sun glows in the fall.

"Kid" break. ;) 

This picture cracks me up. About 1/2 way through the shoot J suddenly noticed the stunning blonde (my friend, Emily) that was assisting me and it was over. I could not get him to look at me from that point on. So, in this picture it looks as if he's looking at me, but really her face was squeezed up next to mine (literally, we were cheek to cheek) so that he would look my direction. Boys. They're all the same. Suckers for a pretty blonde. 
{you can't quite tell in these pictures, but mom is prego with #2!! :)

A good ol' fashioned family portrait...

I'm home!

Outside of a fun & easy shoot & a little editing, I slept the entire weekend and then some. I did not realize just how tired I was after the bike tour until I went to bed at 11:00 on Friday and woke up the next day at noon. And, the only reason I woke up was because I was hungry. After lunch and some candy corn to top it off I went back to bed at 3:00 only to wake up at 6:30 just in time for dinner. Pitiful. 

But, I'm back in Cincinnati and I'm feeling much better! 

Overall, the bike tour was incredible. I feel so blessed to have been asked to play such a fun role in it all. After it was all done, we watched a video that Robert busted his butt all day long to put together and I surprised myself by basically bursting into tears. Looking back I think it was party due to a total lack of sleep, but nonetheless I was touched by it all. I just hope it will work out for me to do it again next year. 

Friday

Crossville > Knoxville

Jesse (the bike tour coordinator/director/everything) had commented that he didn't like bending down to read his folder with a bunch of THP sitting behind him. As he kept talking to the riders, they quietly got off their bikes and blocked the sun for him. ;) We all had a good laugh. 

Jim giving me a good laugh...

Preparing for the escort through Knoxville

Hard at work.

Coming down Middlebrooke...


And, finally...riding into the World's Fair Park to end the week with a celebration...

The Young Guns, providing us all with some good ol' rock & roll. 

Also, I wanted to post a few pictures from a shoot I did in Memphis before leaving for the bike tour. Brothers! The shoot is a surprise to their mom, courtesy of their wonderful & beautiful aunt.