Metropolitan Museum by Jessica Peterson

I went to the Metropolitan Museum last week, it was as lovely as always.

in the photo exhibit 
(Laurie Simmon's Walking Gun)

Do you ever see a photograph and you wish you were the one to have taken it?
I do. 

Going, Going, Gone... by Jessica Peterson

Last week I threw myself a going away party (yep, I throw myself parties).
I moved to New York this morning and I will be here for 4 months with a possible extension.
I love most of these people

See ya Salt Lake. 
I am missing you already.

PDN Top Knots by Jessica Peterson

I was the Grand Prize winner for the PDN Top Knots contest!
What a great feeling.
Thank you Tessa and Adam Shaeffer for such a beautiful wedding and Rachel Clark for letting me photograph your bridals. 

(the cover is not my image)

First Place for the Details and Interiors category

And the underwater bride and groom in the Portraits category
thank you Shane and Ashley
and once again Rachel Clark for styling the shoot.

Goes to show keeping is simple is the way to go. 

I just want to say thank you to all my friends and family for being so supportive and 
encouraging.

My photos+Yogurtland= :) by Jessica Peterson

I am not going to lie, I do enjoy seeing my photos in action especially when they on a YOGURTLAND website.
    
(thanks Leah Thomas for sharing)                                                          

Doing scary things is scary by Jessica Peterson

Last Friday I was on a conference call with two of my older brothers, they were hounding me about the fact that I never take risks, that I have been playing it too safe in all aspects of my life.  They are so right and I am so tired of being shackled down by the fear of trying and failing.  I decided that I am going to really start breaking down the walls... I know everyone has them, there are fears that hold everyone back from becoming something greater and I own many of them and unfortunately keep them close.

SO HERE I GO.

I made a list two nights ago of all the things that scare me and for the next two weeks I will attempting to walking through them ( literally for one of them...wearing high heal shoes all day long for no reason... fear of being feminine).
I will post them as I go,  also another fear (being honestly open... I like to keep things inside where they are safe).

Last night I wrote and it was nice.

scary.