Newborn Session Sneak Peek!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing this precious baby girl when she was 12 days old. I grew up with her mother, who has always been the most genuinely warm & kind person. We did this shoot at her house in one of the cutest little girl nurseries I've seen! Whitney is a great decorator which provided lots of beautiful backdrops for our shoot. And, check out Big Brother...these kids could seriously be child models. They are just too cute!
Thanks so much for letting me photograph your family! Enjoy this Sneak Peek. I'll have the rest for you very soon!

Cousins

some dear friends of ours moved back to town a few months ago. we're so glad they're back...they were greatly missed! for those of you who may know about which friends i am speaking, there is no denying who these children belong to! ;-) they are "mini me's" of their parents! i recently did a cousins shoot for them and these are a few of my favorites. enjoy...

Hawkins Sneak Peek

i love the contrast of textures in this photo.
isn't that tu-tu great?

S looked so much taller to me this time as he really is getting to be a big boy.
Love those cheeks!

i love shooting into the sun and the ethereal look in this shot. she looks like an angel!

Can hardly believe it was time for the Hawkins family shoot again. I've been taking photos for this sweet family since Miss G was born. These are a few from their birthday/Christmas card session. As always, it's such a treat for me to watch them grow. Her big brother could not have been sweeter watching out for her. He has the most precious demeanor. Enjoy this sneak peek and I'll have the rest for you soon!

Another Sneak Peek!

possibly my new favorite shot

pure love

hubba hubba!
this one's gonna be a heartbreaker

such a beauty


oh i loved this session! i met one of my oldest friends and her precious family in the downtown area of our hometown recently for a photo shoot. i have always been encouraged by this couple's devotion to each other and their love for their children. i thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to photograph them while they were in town. these are some of my early favorites as i make my way through proofing. the rest will be ready soon! love y'all!

Sneak Peek

oh how i love newborn sessions! being able to photograph
a new family is such a privilege. everything is new and fresh and so precious. it seems like just yesterday that i, like allison, had just brought my new baby boy home.
what sweet days.
this little guy was just a dream to photograph. he slept through most of the session and let me move him all over the house and place him wherever i chose. he did peek at me a bit so i could get a few shots of his gorgeous blue eyes. isn't he a doll?
thanks for hiring me, allison! i enjoyed spending time with you and i hope you will love these images. i do! i'll have your proofs ready soon!

Holiday Cards & Mini Sessions!

It's been a whirlwind week at Jessica Parris Photography! The season has officially begun! I've been trying to get these designs up for over a week to no avail due to some blogging glitch. So...I am happy to finally unveil my 2008 Holiday Card Designs! I love these so much I don't know how I would ever decide on one! I hope you will love them, too. Great for Christmas, New Years or double duty as a Birth Announcement/Holiday Card.

Call today for details...
Holiday mini sessions are very limited!

**double click on each design to enlarge.

Sneak Peek for the Brown's

I first met April 10 years ago (yikes!) one summer when we were in college. She recently moved back to this area and it's been fun to reconnect with her and meet her gorgeous family!
She and her husband have been blessed with 3 little girls.
We recently spent some time in the gardens. We thought we were going to get rained out, but the overcast day provided just right light for us!
I could go on and on about how precious these girls are!"Miss M", the oldest, has such a great imagination which reminded me of my boys and how they play. And, get a load of those curls! People pay big bucks for those!

Two year old "L" was so affectionate and would give me hugs and just crawl up in my lap during the shoot. I loved it!
And the newest addition to the family, sweet little "C", looks just like her Daddy. She has the biggest smile that just lights up her whole face!
Here are some of my early favorites as a sneak peek for Mom.

Thanks, April, for hiring me!

Happy 3rd Birthday !

Captain "A" here just turned 3! I love his large inquisitive blue eyes!
His party was supposed to be at the neighborhood pool, but rains brought by the Hurricane sent the party inside. His mom did a great job pulling the party together inside at the last minute.

He received the cutest mask and cape with his initial on it. The perfect gift for a budding Superhero!

What a difference a year makes...

This curly headed cutie spent some time with me in the gardens last year about this time. This is her then...

and this is her
now...

isn't she gorgeous?
so fun to watch them grow...

and now, she's a big sister!
aren't those eyes to die for?

big sis and little sis had matching pink toenails~i love it!
thanks, ashley, for hiring me again! enjoy this sneak peek and i'll have the rest for you soon!

Cousins!

all 4~what beauties!

such wonder

sisterhood~ages 10 and 6

big sister was always there to give a helping hand

what a treat this shoot was for me! my friend rebecca's sister in law and her four daughters were in town visiting and decided to have a cousins photo shoot! so...we (the 4 girls and 2 boys) ran around in the backyard and explored and took some photos. they were all just adorable! the shoot went really well, they were all such great sports. i love big families and it was so interesting to see each of their personalities and how they interacted with each other. how blessed they are to have each other.
here are just a few sneak peaks for their moms. thanks so much for letting me spend some time with you! Rebecca and Mary Katharine, you'll see the rest and the entire group shot, very soon~ it's precious!

Sitting Up

Though I don't want to rush these milestones (because I know just how fast the next one will follow) it does open up more shooting possibilities for photography...
here are a few of my favorites from Mr. M's six (and a half) month 'sitting -up' shoot.

Hawkins Family

i'm a bit behind on this blog. it's been a while since i've posted. too many irons in the fire, i guess! i've been photographing this little girl and her brother since she was brand new. i met her beautiful mom at a christmas show i did a couple of years ago. what a treat it has been to watch them grow. erin has become a sweet friend and i always look forward to our sessions together. these are a couple of my favorites from our time in the gardens. more here.