Jessica Shepard Photography

Portland Oregon Wedding Photographer

About Me

I have an amazing energetic little girl, a darling hubby, and two cats. We live in the suburbs, just outside Portland. I'm a bit of a geek and can often be found behind my computer. I love nature, especially the beach, but also have an inner Jersey girl in me that comes out in odd ways.

I can not kill bugs, and prefer them to be escorted outside the house when the sneak in. Chocolate, red wine, good beer, pasta of any type... I could live on these foods alone. I love road trips, big cities, and small funky towns. I have driven cross country four times, with trips ranging from five days to two months.

I grew up in New Jersey, just outside NYC. After a couple years of art school in the city, I moved 90 miles north to a small town in the Hudson Valley, where I earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts photography. Little did I know I would spend almost ten years of my life in the small town of New Paltz. Eventually I found my way out west, and have lived between Seattle and Portland for quite some time now.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Toddlers Together

I thought I’d share a fun personal photo.

During our trip back east we visited my old friend Kendra in New Jersey. I mentioned her a few months back in a post. Her son is one day younger than my daughter. This was the second time they met, and seemed to become instant friends. I think at one point three of the four adults had a camera out and were trying to keep up with the little ones running around.

This is one of my favorites because it captures them. It reminds me of their dashes that would start in one end of the kitchen, and end in a very brief break looking out the window at a cold winter day.