Such a nice shoot!
Fresh comes to mind when I look at them.
Michelle is an artist, her house oozes creativity! I loved poking around and photographing all the details.
Best moment of the day /
I can't get over how funny this little girl was.
No direction, this is her doing her thing.
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photographed a few things last week. here are just a few.
Mini Sessions APRIL 19,20,21 /
Mini sessions!
Mother's Day is coming up, what a better gift to give your wife, mother grandmother some beautiful photographs of you or your family.
If you reserve a spot before April 11 receive 20% off from the regular price.
Please email me at jessica@jessicapetersonphoto.com for more information or to reserve a time for your shoot.
Jessica
looking forward to photographing her tomorrow /
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taking a break from editing...
I photographed shapes.
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I made it to Best Aunt status once more!
What a beautiful day.
8ft Rorschach /
I wanted to do something for myself the other day. After 60 hours of editing in front of a computer in a 2 day span I decided I was going to have a "me" day.
I had a giant roll of seamless white paper that had been damaged and needed to be put to use so I rolled it out and cut 8x12 foot sheets, dumped a cup of paint down the center and made monster rorschach prints.
I felt liberated and wild, much like I hoped I would grow up to be like but have forgotten about most days.
This top ink blot was a smaller practice sheet and turned out to be my absolute favorite. It looks like bird in flight.
Aaron posing in front of one of the giant sheets.
This looks like the skeletal structure of the spine and shoulders.
Beards /
he has a beard.
oh and the instax! such a magical tool.
Kinfolk Magazine /
Honestly one of the most beautiful, elegant magazines out there.
I photographed the cover image last fall for this issue.
I suggest you check out the website and order yourself a copy!
A girl named Kayte /
lovely.
I've been itching to photograph her for a while.
lost in the woods /
saturday night KJO and I drove an hour into the mountains to go to a cabin where a giant collection of hipsters gather each winter to play and enjoy music. After the long drive we had to park the car and walk into the dark snowy woods with nothing but really bad directions to the cabin. We walked in a few circles, found many wrong cabins, walked in a few more circles, fell in some giant snowy holes, slid a few times on our bums, walked up and down then up once more to only go back down again... this whole process was repeated twice in the dark until a stranger in a snowcat was kind enough to take us to the correct cabin (I was a little nervous because scenes from the movie The Shining went through my head) but we arrived just in time to watch my lovely and talented friend perform and it was worth it.
the end
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here is the rest of Joe and Anne shoot!
They were such a relaxed couple.
I am happy to know them.
Utopia Billboards /
Thanks again to my lovely friends who are so willing to let me disfigure their faces!
It was worth it right?
Ross Family Shoot /
This whole shoot makes me so happy.
The Studio! /
It's finally all put together and fully functioning!
I am in love.
Emily is coming for a visit /
I am excited for her to come... I met Em this summer in my program at SVA, we just happened to go to Art Center except with a 4 year gap between.
She is coming to Utah for the second time in her life to visit me and meet some of her long lost mormon relatives.
Em, I am excited for our soon to be photo adventures.
LA: Janurary /
My heart melts for these two girls
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Once again the Slim and Wide camera does an amazing job for a plastic film camera.
WORKSHOP MARCH 10th /
WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW TO USE YOUR CAMERA OR SPEND SOME TIME PICKING THE BRAINS OF TWO GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS?
The workshop is going to be a blast. Christine Olson (an amazing wedding and portrait photographer who graduated from Brooks Institute) is my counterpart and together we make a dynamic duo. Very different backgrounds (photographically speaking) so you'll get the benefit of two professional perspectives.
The workshop will take place in my downtown SLC studio, two blocks from Gateway. The studio is called The Charcoal Loft (website coming soon) but the address is:
435 West 400 South
SLC, UT 84101
Here's why you and your friends should come:
- You'll get to meet two working professional photographers and talk to us in a casual, comfortable environment. We will be discussing Camera Basics as well as posing, lighting, composition, and how to solve the issues you may be having in your photography.
- You can email us questions and we will answer them either in class or personally with you after the class. Christine and I are happy to share what we know with you!
- Everyone gets to take home a booklet with all the information we covered (and more!) so you can keep it and use it any time you have questions.
- You'll be able to photograph a live model and learn about how to use/find natural light and solve tricky light situations
- We'll take a walk with our cameras and teach you how to see things as you're walking around ... things you otherwise may have overlooked. Great to learn for your own outings with children or pets or friends!
- What else are you going to be doing on a Saturday in March?
- Aaaaand ... lunch is provided. Enough said!
Come! Email me at jessica@jessicapetersonphoto.com or charcoalloft@gmail.com for more information and to reserve a spot! I look forward to seeing you there!
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Have I mentioned that I love my career?
'cause I do, it can be a bit cheesy sometimes but I get paid to draw and photograph and stay up late
at night writing fun ideas down to shoot the next day...
I know I have been shooting the green couch like mad... I can't help it.