Inspiration

For the past two days I have been taking an online class through CreativeLIVE with Jasmine Star. She is a wedding photographer I greatly admire and I could not have been more inspired by her class. I wanted to share a few of my favorite quotes with you from the past two days. Many are wise words to live by even not in a photography context. Thank you Jasmine Star!

"Schedule time to help others."
"Be personal within social media. Talk back!"
"Queet, a quote tweet."
"If you're not uncomfortable, you're not working hard enough."
"Out shoot, out run, out hustle."
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."
"Have someone believe in you if you don't believe in yourself."
"If you don't got the funk, don't fake the funk. They will smell it."
"Put out what you want to get back. You will get clients that want you, for you."
"My goal for your engagement session is for you to have a good time, my job is to make you look good."
"It's my job to make every client, look, feel and KNOW they are beautiful."
"I am like a party in a box."
"Under promise and Over deliver."

You can read many more of my favorites on my twitter: JessKeenerPhoto and if you search for #JasmineLIVE you can read what others thought as well.

Since every post is better with photographs, although unrelated, here are two delicious things I had a taste of recently.

Vivace coffee Icecream with vanilla bean caramel in a homemade waffle cone
from Molly Moon's.         

Mocha from Arabica Lounge

Charlie and Alex- Couples Portraits

Had a lot of fun playing around at the Gas Works Park in Seattle, WA with Charlie and Alex. Although it was very cold out (they were real troopers) we did get to enjoy some beautiful blue sky and sun! Gas Works Park was a neat place to shoot, can't wait to go back there.

Featured on 20best20!

Jessica Keener Photography was chosen to be featured on the 20best20: Discovering the Best Undiscovered website! Check it out here!

QR Code for my Website!

I just got a QR code for my website. Just scan it with your phone and it will directly link to http://www.jessicakeenerphotography.com!

Sneak Peak- Anna's Head Shots

While in Seattle, I had the honor of photographing head shots for Anna Giles who is really starting to kick off her acting career there. You can take a look at her acting resume here. Anna can be currently seen in "The Firebugs" at Odd Duck Studios in Seattle (produced by STAGERight Theatre). The show dates are March 10 - 26. Here is a little sneak peak from her shoot. How absolutely gorgeous is she?!

Katie and Adam Tied the Knot!

Katie and Adam had a very intimate ceremony at the beautiful Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC. This is part one of their wedding celebration. In July, they will be having a huge outdoor party to celebrate with all of their family and friends. How fun! Here are a few of my favorites from their day.

I love the pop of red in the background from the berries in the tree. So colorful for winter.

Katie's mom told the florist to create a bouquet that "she would make for her own daughter if she was getting married". What a flawless result. Just beautiful and so classy!

Aren't Katie and her mom stunning? Of course Adam looks quite dapper as well.

Playing around, so cute!

 Katie is a talented photographer and friend. So honored to be a part of her wedding day!

 We ended the evening on a rock in the backyard of their house where many of their special memories were created. What a nice opportunity is was to have wedding photographs taken at a place so meaningful to them during the time they were getting to know each other.

Photographing for Fun

Sometimes as a professional photographer, I forget to photograph just for myself, for fun. I have been making more of an effort lately. I just wanted to share this self portrait I snapped whilst photographing my dad's truck he is selling (you can see him too of course, behind the window I'm reflected in). I always love those photographs you randomly capture that were not the initial intention of a photo shoot.

Website Update

Redesigned my homepage and added a lot of new photographs to my website. Check it out here!

Featured: Best of 2010!

Glamour and Grace featured one of my photographs from Kelsey and Erik's wedding I photographed this past August in their fave photos from 2010! Check it out here! The wedding blog is a fabulous place for "inspirations for the vintage, chic, and style conscious bride". 

I was featured on DavidsonNews.net!

Check out the article written about me and Jessica Keener Photography on DavidsonNews.Net (scroll down a little ways from where the link takes you)! There are also a few details about Alex and Amelia's wedding that I photographed in Davidson, NC on June 12, 2010 if you would like to read more about it. Here is a larger version of the photograph from the article that I took of Amelia with her family minutes before she said "I do" and changed her name from Mange to Castano.

WPPI Road Trip

I am a member of WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) and they are holding a convention all over the U.S. called WPPI Road Trip 2010 this year with a lot of amazing lecturers and one of my personal photography idols Jasmine Star. I WON a free ticket to see the Pro photographers speak in Washington DC through the organization! Hooray to furthering my education from the best the industry has to offer!

Thank you for the blog love Glamour and Grace Weddings!

Kelsey's bridal portraits that I photographed at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge were featured on Glamour and Grace Weddings blog last friday! Check it out! Thank you Megan for your kind words.

Jessica Keener Photography's Website

If you haven't seen my website, it is a good representation of my latest work. I have made a few updates, so check it out!

Jessica Keener Photography's Website

Amelia and Alex are engaged!

The cuteness of this photoshoot was almost too much to handle ;). I had so much fun with Amelia and Alex on their engagement shoot in Greenville, SC! Most of the photographs were taken at Falls Park in downtown Greenville. What a neat town! Can't wait to shoot their wedding in June.