Child Photography and Photoshop

child-photography by reston photographer jessie mary

I am almost done editing Jenni's family portraits.  I posted this photo earlier with just basic post-processing. It's my favorite photograph of her older son so I thought I'd play around with it a little more, especially since I just got my new copy of Photoshop CS4. I love processing children's portraits because they are completely open to creativity.  In this photo I used one of my black … [Read more...]

Family Portraits

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My engagement session turned into a family portrait session (due to a sick fiance). These boys are seven and two. We were on the Discovery Trail in west Vancouver, Washington. It was quite the chilly morning but the lighting was just perfect. Overcast days make for such beautiful portraits. The boys seems not to notice the chill, and were thrilled to be outdoors. We ran, played and got … [Read more...]

Photography Services

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I just added this text to my home page but I know many visitors come directly to my blog so thought it deserved a space here as well.  You can find personal info about me on my about page but I realized I don't have a summary anywhere of what my photography business offers.  So here it is. I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Beaverton, just outside of Portland, Oregon. I am available … [Read more...]

An e-session, business portraits, and a wedding album

It's all of a sudden looking like a busy weekend. I have an engagement session with a Vancouver couple who is getting married this summer in Yachats, Oregon, at the Yachats Inn.  They are having a beach wedding right on the sand!  We are doing engagement portraits on the Discovery Trail in Washington.  Hopefully the weather cooperates. Next, I am really excited to be asked to design a wedding … [Read more...]

Wedding Photography Packages

I have gone back and forth on the idea of creating wedding packages. I truly believe that not one or even a handful of photography packages can meet each individual couples needs. At the same time, I think most engaged couples need a few suggestions so they can figure out exactly what they want. How do you determine your needs? Consider how many hours of wedding day photography you will need. … [Read more...]