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if you have landed here... lucky me & thank you! i'm a natural light photographer, trying my best to capture the real you. not the 'one, two, three, say cheese! you'. this is a place where i upload some of my favorites from my sessions & of lately, my baby Luke is getting a lot of face time here as well:)
my name is jocelyn. i'm a redhead. i'm creative. i'm spontaneous. i'm a seattle, washington girl (born & raised) and haven't moved but one minute from the house i grew up in. you could say i'm deeply rooted! enjoy!
corey and ashely waited a long time for this wedding.. and it went off without a hitch. on a beautiful june day in plain, washington in front of their closest friends and family- they tied the knot. it was a gorgeous wedding & such a fun day and evening! congrats corey and ashley!
and a very special thank you to alicia jerome of nwphotography works for assisting me!
January 25, 2012 - 12:03 am - You captured Ashley and Cory so perfectly! and Rodeo's tux is so stinking cute!
how these were taken well over a month ago, i have no idea. a favorite session of mine to date. jo is a co-worker of megan’s at children’s hospital and was one of my very first clients.. i took pictures of her, karen and her precious pup who is now in heaven. that was like 3+ years ago. my oh my. so much has changed. jo and karen are married (i photographed their wedding). they have a beautiful boy reed, and they now have a new pup-barley… the cutest dog. i wanted to nab her so bad. i couldn’t be happier for all of them. and i can’t help but think they must be doing something right.. because reed is on the happiest, most smiliest, most animated and fun little babies i’ve met. ever. he made me happy. for the entire day after i shot them. he was infectous. and so, i can’t help but think the proof is in the pudding. reed is one lucky little dude to have you as his momma’s. and you are both so lucky to have reed. but, i don’t think i need to tell you that. i love how very much you love your boy. enjoy
2011. you were grand. i grew my business…which still amazes me. to think that my little ‘this & that’ blog created this is pretty neat. i had so many repeat clients.. and i still can’t thank all of you for the growth of my business due largely to referrals… who am i kidding. 100% based on referrals. i don’t advertise. i don’t have a business card. i don’t plaster my sessions all over facebook. i don’t have a studio. i don’t have some fancy branding. it’s just me and my camera & it’s what i love. i love capturing people being themselves. props are cute- don’t get me wrong.. but it’s the interaction between people that i love. not the cute chair… or suitcase. and it’s when they aren’t posing and having a moment.. that i feel like i’m at my best. i like not knowing what is going to happen each time i meet a new client. it keeps things real. i struggled a bit this year with keeping true to myself versus current trends…- comparing my work to others. . and being genuine to my process and myself as a photographer. with the hot trend of dslr’s… and everyone knowing everyone’s business these days (blogs, facebook, instagram, pinterest etc)… i have to be honest. i have gotten annoyed with what i think are ‘copycat’ photographers. styling themselves to look like someone else’s work. hey, i’m not perfect. i’m just keeping it real. and i think what i’m going to focus on for my 2012 photography endeavors is to always be me. take the pictures that i would like on my photowall. i want to be inspired by others and be happy for others in their journey as well. photography is the part of me that is all heart. it is all me. my style. my angle. my view. my opinion. my eye. it is how i see you and so, i am flattered (beyond measure) that YOU have chosen me. and flattered BEYOND measure- when after our session- you send me an email and tell me you want to go grab a beer with me… or you can’t wait til our next session- because that means we connected. and while i may only have a small inner circle- i can tell you that my life is about real and true connections. and you, my client’s. are the real deal. thank you, thank you, thank you. 2011. you were grand. because of all of you. and to think this is just my part time job. phew. you kept me busy, and i’m eternally thankful. as a thank you… 15% off all full sessions for repeat client’s and 10% off mini sessions. please remind me at the time of booking, thank you!
January 18, 2012 - 11:12 am - Great post! It was a pleasure meeting you this year. I really love the photos you took of me and my family. I think you have a well defined style and that is hard to do as a photographer. I hope to meet with you again. If you are ever interested in a trade (I shoot your family, you shoot mine) let me know. It would be fun! Keep me in mind for the wedding season too. Happy New Year! www.elenasblairphotography.com
January 18, 2012 - 11:23 am - I can't speak for everyone, but for me you introduced me to something SO MUCH BETTER than Sears Portait Studio! I always thought studio pictures were so cheesy and so glad to have met you and your wonderful talent. Your pics are so special to look at and we love how you have captured our kiddos!
January 18, 2012 - 1:14 pm - You do amazing work and I'm happy to everyone that. 2012 is going to be even bigger and better I know it and I'm thinking I should be already booking Sammy's 3 year photos :)
January 18, 2012 - 7:33 pm - Wellllll Jocelyn, I would fly 3,000 for you !!! Can't wait to meet up with you again......you my dear are simply wonderful !
January 19, 2012 - 8:06 pm - Jocelyn... we always love our shoots with you. We have been lucky enough to have had 3...each of them so special and unique. We wish you weren't so far away, but we love getting to have a session when we are visiting family in Seattle. Can't wait to schedule our next shoot (hopefully this summer) with our new addition. Congratulations on a great 2011!
January 20, 2012 - 12:23 am - I loved seeing all those sessions together. you really have done so much this past year! Not just photography either obviously. Big year! Anyway,my fav pic was those cute little girls on the doc but I loved them all especially the ones with other peoples little loves and Luke. You really do just need to trust your own instincts on this stuff because yours is more and better then most peoples. My own don't even exist compared to yours (clearly as you've seen me try from tme to time)
January 20, 2012 - 10:07 pm - You never need to be 'blasted' anywhere. I think word of mouth is the best compliment in the entire world. And you should feel proud my friend...how many of my works peeps have used you? That's right. You're eye is something differant. Something amazing. Something special. You will never know how much I love what you see through your lens...but please know that I am always at a loss for words. And in case you ever forget, come to my house and see all your handiwork in frames. You have a gift. A rare, unique, original gift. Smooch. xo
in my eyes, he could not be any more perfect. i love every ounce of roundness on him. my boy is 8.5 months. can’t hardly believe it.
January 15, 2012 - 9:54 pm - look at those eyes! wow!
January 20, 2012 - 9:03 pm - That is one gorgeous kid. Love his bright eyes, his 'alert' look, and his little combover. Stunning really.
at three months, you feel like you have known this little being your whole life… how is it that 3 months can seem like forever and also like nothing? this is my first session for the new year. i shot reese’s newborn session back in september (i seriously can’t even remember september)…. and am lucky enough to be a part of her entire first year. we are doing a first year package (the best!) she’s a beauty. part of me is kicking myself that these are in b/w because she has theeee prettiest blue eyes. but for some reason… these caught my eye in b/w.
i don’t know how my client’s do it. they bring it. and they open up. and they seem to forget i’m slam bam in their faces… lots of times just inches away. lots of times making a fool of myself… maybe that’s what they are laughing at, huh. the dalebroux family comes from wisconsin… and are now living here in the PNW. not sure what it is about this fall/winter- but i have had more clients that aren’t from ‘here’.. and it has been so fun to chat about their ‘homes’. and the consensus is they love it here. and how could they not. especially with early december sunny days like this session. makes me proud to live here. hard to believe this was only a mini session. we covered a lot of ground, and little stella put on a little show full of all her expressions. she is a doll face with a personality bigger than most. i loved that about her. she was as sweet as sweet can be. enjoy the dalebroux family of three!
the thought of doing a whole christmas post was very daunting to me.. especially since i still need to do a new year’s post, plus so many sessions for 2011 still. yikes. so- i put a mishmash of our month of december up… it was lovely. so very, very, very lovely.
January 4, 2012 - 4:52 pm - you shouldn't have shown me these pictures..you know what happens...do you think you can make me a big poster or something with all these photos??
January 4, 2012 - 6:41 pm - love all the lights and luke's reindeer nose.
January 4, 2012 - 10:44 pm - The pictures say it all. No need for words! I love this collage of December. Pretty much sums up everything.
January 15, 2012 - 9:01 pm - LOVE your pics! Luke is so darn adorable!
all the way from london.. and as lovely as their accents. how we managed in early december to find a spot full of fall color i’ll never know. but am so thankful we did. shabs really wanted something she could have in her photos… that would always remind her of her family’s time here in the pacific northwest. and i think these should do it. enjoy!
December 28, 2011 - 9:31 pm - Beautiful Jocelyn......everyone needs some "red barn" in their lives...HAPPY NEW YEAR !
December 28, 2011 - 11:41 pm - ok, meg's smile in all of these is amazing! Carson's eyeballs are nuts. love his scarf and hadley's shoes and little braid...such great pics.
December 29, 2011 - 6:09 pm - What a beautiful family and you so captured their love of each other! and seriously Carson has some of those most beautiful eyes ever!
December 29, 2011 - 8:42 pm - AMAZING. You really capture the personality and the joy of the Prentice's.
December 29, 2011 - 10:56 pm - love love love all of these, really really great photos!
January 4, 2012 - 10:48 pm - The Prentice's are the cutest! So many things to love about these pictures.
January 5, 2012 - 12:07 am - i love meg and ryan together. such cutie pies. and obviously they are gonna have cute offspring. nice work again joc and meg. love the outfits and the props.
her lips. you know me. i find one little thing about a photo and love it. i loved her teeny tiny little mouth. honestly… she was 100% edible. but her mouth kept doing the cutest little things. oh. and can you believe i was able to do an outdoor session in the middle of december? no jacket required. and the sun was shining. the best! more of stella coming soon!
by Jocelyn
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