Month: February, 2012
An Army Wedding – Mallory & Joel
February 27, 2012
I’m so exited to showcase more images today and on Wednesday’s blog from Joel & Mallory’s gorgeous wedding! If you missed last week’s detail post check it out here: DETAILS! We had a great time celebrating with their fun wedding party, sword arch detail guys and family & friends at Emmanual Lutheran Church, the Padre Hotel and next week – images from their reception at Seven Oaks Country Club!
Enjoy!
I adore this snapshot I grabbed of Mallory as she’s primped and ready to head to her ceremony! Love the joy and smile on her face 
O.M.G. You just got married…..
Mallory, I’ll say it again – you my dear are a STUNNING bride!!
And a big CONGRATULATIONS to my 2 winners from Freyday’s blog post – you two ladies are getting bags from Shootsac that were handed out at WPPI!
Email me your addresses asap 
Jessica@JessicaFreyPhotography.com
Joel & Mallory, I absolutely adore you guys – thank you again for trusting your special day to me, it was an honor and priveledge! I wish you the best of luck in all of your upcoming adventures!!
***Come back Wednesday for one last blog – I’m sorry, these guys took up 3 blogs with their FABULOUS wedding!!***
VENDORS:
Photography: Jessica Frey Photography
Assistant/2nd shooter: Makenzie Barefield
Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses: Ladies & Gents Bridal
Ceremony: Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Reception: Seven Oaks Country Club
Hair & Makeup: Essentials Salon
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Freyday –
February 24, 2012
Hi everyone! Whew, another year – another WPPI come and gone. This was my 3rd year to attend the annual Wedding & Portrait Photographers International conference in Las Vegas and it was amazing! I’ve honestly felt that if you don’t leave mentally and physically exhausted, you didn’t do it right. Between the classes, trade show, photo shoots, gatherings, dinners I was up every morning between 5am and 6:30am and going strong until 10pm-2am! No wonder I got sick and feel like a truck hit me yesterday and today! If you are a photographer and you’re thinking maybe you should attend next year – do it. It’s an amazing experience full of photographers who share their wisdom, teach and so many opportunities for you to grow in areas you want.
I absolutely loved seeing old friends, having amazing conversations over some pretty darn good food, meeting new friends, planking like it was 2009 – and and I can’t wait to start putting into practice some of the things I’ve learned for all of my amazing clients!!
Roomies 2012
Roomies 2011
Watching Karen give her talk at BRI! Congrats woman!
Newport Reunion at Mike Colon’s platform class 
Sunrise photo shoot with the amazing Justin & Mary Marantz!!
Mary working it out:
A shot I got of our fabulous couple:
Such a sweet giving woman – thank you Mary for all of your wisdom and kindness!!
Zach & Jody’s Platform class:
I also attended their coffee talk/workshop and 1) had the most amazing coffee in the world. Zach is a master barista and 2) learned a ton!
Our beautiful couple:
One of the shots we worked with to learn off camera lighting:
….and then it got cra cra. I love that my roomies were silly with me and we decided to plank like it was 2009. Yes, this happened. Yes, we planted a photographer to help us capture it.
Enjoyed an AMAZING meal and AMAZING conversation with my bestie at NYNY – pork belly macaroni and cheese, creamy yummy mashed potatoes – and a filet mignon. Does it get better?!
Oh yeah, it gets better…finished off our WPPI with a trip to Nine Fine Irishmen to listen to some great music and get a little step dancing in! 
If you’re still with me, you’re in for 2 treats! First, a video was made to showcase WPPI by an amazingly talented team called Still Motion. They followed Justin & Mary around and you’ll see me in the video at our sunrise shoot in my Texas A&M sweatshirt!
4 people, 1 story. This is my WPPI. from stillmotion on Vimeo.
And since I love you guys – I brought home 2 extra bags that Shootsac was handing out each day – I got to work the booth again with some fabulous Shootsac people and trust me, there was a line wrapping around to get a hold of these!
I’m going to do 2 random selections for winners and I’ll either ship it to you or you can stop by and pick it up – winners will be announced on Monday!
To ENTER:
Comment below your all time favorite quote.
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Stephanie Young
“The meaning of life is to give life a meaning.” I would looooove to win that bag!!!
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Great post and awesome video…I saw you a few times
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“I might not be where ‘they’ are, but I like where I’m going.” – Jasmine Star
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Hey Jessica! What an awesome recap post. Here’s my favorite quote (one of the many)!
“God never denies us our hearts desires except to give us something better.” – Elizabeth Elliot
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Cheryl Valenzuela
“My future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades, ” by Timbuk3
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“It’s not the number of opportunities you get, it’s the choices you make.” Sarah Noteboom
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Kimberly R.
Silence is golden or just plain yellow!
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Great post on WPPI. How fun! : )
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. John C. Maxwell
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Jenna Ojeda
I have two
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” ~Oprah Winfrey
“All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my mother.” ~Abraham Lincoln
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Ahhhhh! Just saw your WPPI post!! LOVE LOVE LOVE that black & white you captured of Ryan and I! So beautiful!! Keep up the amazing work!
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Elizabeth!! Awww ,thank you – I’m SO glad you commented and found me – I wasn’t sure how to find you guys & actually in the morning sunrise fog didn’t catch last names or business name! I’m blog stalking you now, so I’ll put it on my list to send you that image and a few others I think are awesome! Thank you again for being so stinking cute and making it easy and fun to work with you!!!!
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Mallory & Joel – Seven Oaks CC Army Wedding
February 22, 2012
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of starting off the 2012 wedding season with an amazing couple! When I first met Mallory (along with her sweet mom and sister) I realized half way through our meeting that her fiancee was a West Point graduate and she would be a new military wife - I was so thrilled! My own husband is also a military academy grad (USNA!) so I instinctively started talking with her about the experience of dating a guy at an Academy. We immediately hit it off and after meeting Joel while he was home for their engagement photos I knew their wedding day would be special – and it was more than that! Mallory was such a calm and GORGEOUS bride surrounded by her beautiful bridesmaids - and of course you can’t go wrong with a wedding full of guys dressed in military uniforms!
Today’s blog post is a detail post – I adored the jewelry and details Mallory chose to compliment her grey and light pink wedding color scheme….so enjoy!
Check back next week for more images from Mallory & Joel’s wedding!!!
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Jessica Frey
February 19, 2012
It’s about time I got in front of the camera right?!?! If only so that I know what my wonderful clients go through Yikes, it’s nerve wracking picking out outfits, making sure your hair and makeup looks good – and so I did just that last week. I went to visit my good friend Stephanie in Ventura and she was kind enough to update my photos for me! I hope you like them, it’s so much easier being behind the camera for me!! Thank you SOO much to Stephanie Saul Photography!!
And then….I got all Tyra inspired as a joke. Um, a joke that turned out wasn’t half bad! I’m actually proud of my smizing in this one:
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Stephanie is also the creative genius behind Fab You Bliss – a blog about showcasing wedding photography, and a lifestyle blog with some amazing recipes and crafting projects! Take a look when you get a chance: www.FabYouBliss.com
Have a wonderful week!
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All of your pictures look GREAT! You look so pretty! LOVE all of them! Can’t wait to see you soon! xo
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What a beautiful young lady
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Freyday –
February 17, 2012
5 Things you probably didn’t know about Jessica:
I had so much fun last month doing this random Freyday post to help you get to know me better, so why not throw more out there!? Are you enjoying these or learning anything?
1) This is a fun one – I’ve stood on the Acropolis when I visited Greece, been to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, I’ve floated in the Dead Sea, I’ve walked in Red Square & seen Lenin’s tomb, I’ve climbed a pyramid in Egypt, but I’ve never been to Oregon. Go figure. Here are some photos from when I went with my mom – in 1996. Yes, it’s been a while but it was a trip of a lifetime!
2) I’m a really good skiier. We used to ski every year in Utah and Colorado and I love it!
3) In 8th grade I was a cheerleader & we went to Disneyland to compete in the national cheer competition you see on ESPN late at night…we got 11th place and since I was only 90 lbs I was the flyer who got thrown around!
***Sorry no photos of that!!***
4) I’ve been to Wall Drug Store 8 times. Who knows where that is?!?!
5) I’m a big fan of hang gliding! We went a few years ago to the Outer Banks in North Carolina and had an absolute blast! Don’t I look soooo adventurous?!
Have a great weekend everyone! I’m so excited to photograph Mallory & Joel’s wedding tomorrow!!!!
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Wonderful memories and I do know the answer to Wall Drug……………..
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Why Hire Jessica Frey For Your Wedding?
February 15, 2012
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good Valentine’s day hanging out with your loved ones! My hubby sure did good this year with a surprise dinner date, flowers, a balooon and the best gift of all – a DVD slideshow of photos he’s gathered from our 7 years of marriage! It was amazing – crying and laughing all over the place
Did any of you get engaged?! I’m pretty sure Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days for men to propose, so in honor of that I thought I’d go ahead and answer questions for current ladies planning their weddings to help simplify the process. If you are engaged, then you’re probably reading the magazines and looking at the lists they give you and ‘what to ask your vendor’ sections. So, in order to keep this super easy, I printed out that list of “What to Ask Your Photographer” and filled it out for you!
Jessica Frey Photography Promotional video
Make sure to watch the last 30 seconds of the video…it’s my favorite and you are in for a special treat!!!
I hope this has helped some of you brides out there with those ‘go to’ questions for your photographer…and if it sounds like we might be a good fit, I look forward to hearing from you!!! Have a wonderful day, and Congratulations!
Email: Jessica@JessicaFreyPhotography.com Phone: 661.679.7355
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Valentine's Day Giveaway!
February 13, 2012
Hi everyone! I’m so excited about the amazing love stories we heard from 28 of you! You are all deserving and I’m so thankful to you for submitting your answers!
We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day a day early here on the blog, so let’s make the announcement on who our lucky couple is……
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I’m super excited – Amy, I’ll be touching base with you soon to see when we can set up your session!
And Bakersfield – may I suggest that you stop by my good friend’s bakery downtown – Gimmee Some Sugar and pick up some amazing chocolate/white chocolate covered strawberries – or her delicious cream cheese stuffed strawberries!
Stop by today or tomorrow or call now to put in an order: 661-321-9922
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I LOVE how the pictures came out and those chocolates…yummy looking! Congrats to Amy!!!
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Freyday – iPhone Fun
February 10, 2012
So, we’re a good month and a half into 2012 and I thought I would use today’s Freyday post to look at what my iPhone photos were looking like so far! Many of you who follow me on Facebook may have seen most of these, but it’s interesting to see what it is that catches my eye that I want to share with my phone (and how bad the iPhone photo quality truly is!). Turns out, I take a lot A TON of photos of Kayla
Also 2 reminders of things going on right now:
1) I’m giving away a FREE Couples photo session + CD – you can enter until Sunday at 6pm on this blog post from wednesday: ENTER HERE
2) I’m currently scheduling photo shoots in Austin, TX from March 10-18th (Blog Post with info HERE) – I have a special pricing and information sheet, so if you’re interested email me today to get on the calendar! Jessica@JessicaFreyPhotography.com
We got this red blanket and a red snuggie and no matter where we place the blanket, Kayla finds a way to sleep on it or wrap herself in it – it’s quite interesting to see her each night get all cute in the blanket!
And yes, my dog sleeps like a human and I think it’s the cutest thing ever.
I build her a fort – I’m sure if she had opposable thumbs, she’d be able to by herself 
My first Pad Thai with Amanda!! Chef’s Choice Noodle Bar is delicious!!!
A yummy provoking Butterfinger cupcake from Gimee Some Sugar!
At Malibu Wine’s – with our host James Frey!!
And yet another adorable photo of Kayla at my in-law’s house!
Made in Chian? Did someone Fail at spelling China?!
The road out during our Beauty & The Beast shoot….yikes!
Makenzie and her first snow fall of the year 
I did, I went to see it in 3D – and it was magical.
KAYLA!
This, ladies is why you do not place your tiara on the floor – you will step on it. Thanks Krazy Glue for fixing it for me!
Top Chef Texas – it’s making me sooo happy to see home, and I was thrilled to see them shopping at my store! In High School, I helped open this Garden Ridge
Well, that’s it – about as random as I could get! I’ll leave you with the cutest photo of Kayla from last night !
Hope you enjoy your Freyday – and weekend!!!
Jessica
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Jessica Frey Photography – Love Photo Shoot Giveaway!
February 8, 2012
Yes – thank you Ryan Gossling for your introduction Valentine’s Day is approaching and you can just feel the love in the air – or maybe it’s because I’m bombarded with a pink and red aisle at the grocery store and have good friends as florists and bakers – anyway, with all this love in the air, I wanted to do something to thank you all for following my blog, for supporting my dream and for always leaving such sweet comments on the projects and clients I’m working with!
To me, it’s a blessing that so many couples have allowed me into their personal space to capture moments of their unique love story. It truly is such a joy for me to watch/photograph people so madly in love that they forget I’m with them and just laugh/hug/kiss and have fun together! It’s magical – and it’s not just for engagement sessions! Yes, those who are newly engaged make for awesome oooie-gooie love sessions, but being a married couple of almost 8 years, I know it’s still important to update those wedding photos and I try to do something each year with my hubby (thanks to my amazing photog friends in the industry!) When was the last time you and your spouse took photos just for the fun of it?!
DETAILS>>>>>
Want to get your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/mom/dad a gift they’ll never forget?!
I would love to offer a Free Couples Session + CD - A 1 hour photo shoot for 2 either in Bakersfield, in Austin (March 10-18) or if you want to pay to get me where you are, I’ll travel (hello to my followers in Ireland and to Nina in Germany!!)!
This session plus online viewing of edited images and high resolution CD of those images is worth $450 – prints/travel will be up to you.
HOW TO WIN>>>>
1) Leave a comment in the FACEBOOK comment section at the end of this post below and tell us the following:
“My name is <insert your name here> and I what I LOVE about my <insert husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend> is when he/she <insert something here>!
EXAMPLE: My name is Jessica and what I love about my husband Eric is when he agrees to give me a foot rub after photographing a wedding!
**BONUS** If you’re the winner and you’ve:
A) Liked my “Jessica Frey Photography” Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/JFreyPhotography
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B) SHARED this on Facebook (copy the sentence below and paste it as your status) :
Love is in the Air!! Win a FREE Couples Photo Shoot from Jessica Frey Photography! Enter here: http://www.jessicafreyphotographyblog.com/?p=5925
You’ll receive $25 in print credits!!
MORE DETAILS>>>>
You have until Sunday 6pm EST to enter and then on Monday’s blog post, I’ll announce the winner through a random number drawing! So, you get one comment and each comment will be numbered -I’ll then use the random number generator to pick the winner!
*This session is valid for 6 months and cannot be used after August 14, 2012*
*You may transfer this session as a gift and the session date/time will be based on mutual availability*
*I hold the right to deny this session should the winner become rude, difficult or ungrateful – this is supposed to be fun – just covering my rear!*
Thank you Matt & Ashley for modeling love for us, you two are fabulous!! LOVED this session we did earlier this year!
And Marvin & Phyllis – you two are soooo sweet!!! Adored our quick shoot and your cuteness
GOOD LUCK!!!
*If you don’t win or if you want to just purchase a session for your lady/man as a Valentine’s Day gift shoot me an email mentioning this post & I’ll hook you up with a deal!
Jessica@JessicaFreyPhotography.com
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My name is Stephanie Young and what I LOVE about my boyfriend Michael is when he makes me smile for no reason. <3 <3 <3
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My name is Carissa Hemingway and what I LOVE about my husband is his gift and love of music. I especially love it when he puts his gifts to work in our Worship team at Church! <3 Nothing hotter than a man who plays in God's band. <3 Oh this is random but IM PREGNANT! ok sorry for that, Im just too excited!!! (First baby!)<3333
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Leah
My name is Leah and what I love about my fiancé is simply everything.
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Alexandrea Garzaro
My name is Alex and what I love about my husband is that even after 6years of dating, 4 years of marriage and two kids later we are still each others best friends. We motivate, support & adore each other more each day. But this all wouldn’t be possible without the number one person in our life, GOD.
Thank you for the chance to work with you,whoever wins is truly blessed to take part in the gift that you have been given.
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Sara Porto
My name is Sara and what I love about my fiance Logan is how he always does the simplest things but they always mean the most to me… He will kiss me on the forehead and make me hot chocolate when I am having the worst day just to see me smile. He will sing to me in the car to stop a silly arguement. =) He will want to dance, play, and kiss in the rain just for fun. And the kicker… he ALAWAYS plays with my hair even if its for hours just to get rid of my migraines or just because. That’s big for me!! =) All these simple gestures that he does make me love him more and more each day! I could not ask for a better best friend/ fiance!! I am truly blessed!!
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Rachel
My name is Rachel Taylor and what I LOVE about my boyfriend is that he is my biggest comfort and support!
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LOL, I LOVE that Ryan Gosling picture!!
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Michelle
My name is Michelle and I love my boyfriend John because no matter how long he works at the fire station he always makes an effort to tell me he loves me and how much we mean to him
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My name is Lori and what I LOVE about my husband Eric is when he gets up every morning to work hard so that I may stay home to take raise (errr, rear) our sons!
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Eric Ferguson
And my name is Eric and what I love about my wife Lori is her infectious personality that she has! And of course, I love the fact that she has taken on the tough challenge of raising our boys at home. How lucky am I!
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My name is BrendaIrene and what I love about my boyfriend Patrick is when he reminds me how beautiful I am, and kisses me on the nose!
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Alicja B
My name is Alicja and I LOVE that my husband will listen to every detail of my day and pretend to care. I love love love that he is the most amazing daddy to our 3 year old!
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Victoria Ramirez
Hi, my name is Victoria and ONE thing that I absolutely love about my boyfriend is how strong and driven he is. He is all about making something of himself and DOING something to better our future instead of just planning it, he doesn’t make any immature decisions like I can sometimes, he balances me out..he is my rock<3
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Sabrina Willingham
My name is Sabrina Willingham and what I LOVE about my husband Mike is how he refers to our daughter & I as HIS girls!! I think it’s super adorable!!
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My name is Ginnie McMillan and what I love about my husband is how he balances being a working man, a husband, and a father. He is amazing at all three and doesn’t complain!
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Christina Enns
My name is Christina Enns and what I love about my Husband is that he can make me laugh when I feel like crying. He is an amazing father that makes his family his priority! And our first date and engagement were on Valentines day!
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Angela Huggard
My name is Angela and what I love about my fiancé Chris is how supportive he was when I was in labor, he was such an amazing coach I was able to give birth unmedicated to our son!
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Casey Hardy
My name is Casey and what I love about my hubby is when he sneaks back in bed every morning before he is off to work and prays over me and now our baby girl as well. He is an amazing man of God and it is a perfect way to start our day!
I love him to pieces! -
Emily Minton
Hi, my name is Emily Minton, and what I love most about my boyfriend is how when I’m having a rough day he manages to act so silly in a way to make me laugh and forget all the troubles of the world. I don’t know what I would do without him. The last 5 1/2 years have been wonderful, even If some of it has been long distance. It’s been tough but we make it work and I know my life would be miserable if I didn’t have him to tell how my day has been or for him to tell me how much he loves/misses me.
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Marissa J Olivas
Hi my name is Marissa Olivas and what i love about my husband is the spontaneous romance that has arose in our relationship. He took this past saturady and made it all about be and ended it with a special candle lit dinner in our backyard with a fire and a tent with light and our favorite take out. it was alll so romantical. i couldnt believe my eyes. ive never seen a set so spectacular. i felt like i was one of david tuteras brides when he shows them their reception area for the first time. lol i just LOVE my hubby to pieces! <3
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Austin Portrait Sessions March 2012
February 6, 2012
Austin Photo Sessions: Engaged? Need Bridal Portraits? Graduating High School? Modeling? Had a Baby? It’s been 20 years since your last family photo?
Hi Everyone! Guess who has their Spring Break plans booked! I’ll be heading home to Austin, TX for a week….so, if you’ve been asking when my next trip is so we can get your photos done, here it is: I’ll be in the Austin/Blanco/Dripping Springs area March 10-18th – that’s 2 weekends and a full week. I’ve already got a few scheduled, so contact me asap if you’re interested and I’ll send you all the information and available dates!
All sessions will be an hour long and you may change outfits twice. Sessions are $250 and you may add on print packages, edited high resolution CDs and canvases! Email me for a pdf of all the information: Jessica@JessicaFreyPhotography.com
**Sharing is caring…..If you and a friend of yours BOTH book a session, BOTH of your session fees will be reduced to $200!
Have a wonderful week! Can’t wait for some breakfast tacos, real Tex-Mex and some Salt Lick!
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YAY! I know you’re going to have a fun trip. Sounds awesome. One of these days Kevin and I will have to make a trip out there…maybe while you’re there too
Oh…and I love the email feature when new posts are posted…brilliant!!!
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Gorgeous!!!
Jessica…your photos truly captured the beautiful Cantrell family whom we have known for years~~Andy was just 8 yrs. old!! It was very emotional to be a part of the special day as Andy and his beautiful wife, Judy, give their stunning daughter, Mallory to Joel in marriage! And, to see beautiful Emily as the maid of honor…such a happy happy occasion! There isn’t one of your photos that doesn’t tell a story of this beautiful and very special family whom we love dearly!
Beverley, thank you so much for the sweet comment, I absolutely adore them and was so honored to capture all the fun and emotions of the day!