I met Lindsay and her small family of three last summer in Cumberland, MD for a portrait session. Lindsay revealed that she had been following my work and was excited to finally get on my calendar! I really enjoyed hanging out with she, her husband and their little gal, and was so flattered she asked me to photograph her larger family during a weekend stay at Deep Creek! Not only was this session just 15 minutes away in a beautiful area, it was also with some awesome people. 🙂 Lindsay expressed wanting a snowy session since their Gracyn girl is a February baby. So we hoped for snow! And Garrett County delivered. Shortly before they came, we were blessed with beautiful snow and a wonderful backdrop for their pictures. But we were also given COLD temperatures! Lindsay wanted to push through and shoot anyway, so we met at their vacation home and took pictures outside…in 12-degree weather! Yep! Just 12 degrees! (Now you know why I call Garrett County the “Tundra of Maryland!) I suggested a plan of bundling up, hopping outside for ten minutes then going inside to warm up…and repeat! I never want any of my clients to be miserably cold when taking pictures, so giving plenty of opportunity to keep warm is a must! Thankfully the sun was out, which made things seem warmer than 12 degrees, and Gracyn didn’t mind the cold. She was the perfect little snow baby. 🙂
12 degrees and smiling! 🙂 I think it was partly because she loves the snow, but we were also singing “Let It Go”…of course this little girl loves Frozen!
Love these next two portraits…
Sweet little family of three!
Snuggle time with mama with a warm blanket…
A HUGE session favorite for me!
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Fun fact: The blanket they’re sitting on is from Bolivia! Brian brought it back with him a few years ago after a missions trip. I use it often during portrait sessions!
Now it’s time to bring out some of Lindsay’s larger family! Her mom and sister joined us first. So many pretty ladies in one picture!
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I bet they have so much fun together. 🙂
The whole gang!
Love these candid portraits…
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Gracyn and her grandparents!
And some final portraits of Miss Gracyn to round out the session…
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Thanks so much for having me again, Lindsay! I cannot wait to reunite with your family for even more pictures in the future! 🙂
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Scenes and thoughts from deep creek
Well hey now! I thought for sure it had been more than seven months since I blogged last! Wish I could do it more…and plan to as soon as the new JFP website comes out.
I’m not sure I’m starting anything consistent here, just sharing some random thoughts and scenes from Deep Creek on this random Wednesday…
- Dani
Jessica is amazing and she made us feel so comfortable! Having her capture our wedding was like having my best friend with me for every moment! Jessica's photos are fun, whimsical, and sophisticated!
We are not a stoic couple and did not want posed (or trying-too-hard) photos! Jessica was able to capture our personalities and the elegance of the day! I can't stop looking at our photos!
- Jessica and brandon
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This is so great and what an awesome surprise! We absolutely love these pictures and couldn’t be happier. Thanks for braving the temps with us! Can’t wait to schedule another session…I’ll call you when I have a baby bump! Hehe!????
Thanks, Lindsay! Can’t wait for that baby bump! 😉
She is precious. Did not seem to mind the cold. Darling photos.