Jessica Lemmons Photography Blog, Longview Washington (Wa.) photographer.

Kevin and Chalayn:  You two are adorable.  I had so much fun photographing you guys and now I am SUPER excited to shoot your wedding this summer.  If it’s anything like your session was, it’s going to ROCK.   Congratulations on finding love!  It’s a gift, cherish it!   Thanks for having me as your photographer! – Jess

Ok…So I’m a little late on the whole “Merry Christmas” thing, I’ll admit.  I decided to opt out of posting my  family Christmas photos online this year  so if your thinking you missed a blog post, nope!  It was never there!  My kids, family and I had such an amazing and blessed Christmas this year that it really didn’t seem fitting for me to take time away from them to go write about it in my blog.   If you’ve kept up with my blog over the past few months you may remember my post titled “Life” from in November…..well everything I said in that post has remained true!  We are overwhelmed with God’s amazing faithfulness, blessings, and his continual hand of protection over the lives of my little ones and myself.   We are so blessed…..I just can’t say it enough!

So…with that said, I started out my new year with a bang.  New Year’s Eve I photographed the Kelso Red Lion’s New Years party (and what a crazy party it was!!!), and then the following day I headed out to the Villa at Little Cape Horn to photograph a wedding.   For those of you that have never heard of or visited the Villa, I swear, it is one of the area’s best kept secrets!   Joan and Richard own and manage this beautiful bed and breakfast/wedding and event venue, and they are two of the most amazing host’s I’ve encountered in this business.  I always enjoy my trips out there, and the two of them have done a fabulous job with their business.

On 1-11-11 I made the trip out to the Villa and met (for the first time!) Sam and Karen.  They had decided to vacation here all the way from Texas, and while here in Washington, elope!  They were such a sweet couple, and I wish I could have spent more time with them!

Thank you so much Sam and Karen for having me be a part of your wedding!

This was an extra special session for me – this guy here is my little brother and he’s getting married next year!!!  I’m super excited for the two of them and I cannot wait to photograph their wedding in August.  It’s going to be beautiful!  I’m so glad he found someone as awesome as Nissa – the girls in my family have already bonded with her and she feels like a sister to us already!  We love her bunches and all of us can’t wait for her to officially join our family.  

When Casey and Monica came to me last year to book their wedding I thought they were so cute – and so was their little boy!   He was SUCH a charmer, I totally fell in love with him!  C & M had a themed wedding, and it was new theme for me – Camoflauge!  Both of them are avid bow hunters, and so of course it made perfect sense to incorporate that into their wedding.  I had a lot of fun coming up with creative ways to incorporate the bows and rifles into the photos – the group photos were a blast!

Thank you Casey and Monica!  Lots of blessings to you guys in your new life together!

These two are adorable!  I met up with them early last month for their engagement session in Rainier Oregon.   It was wonderful getting to meet them and I’m super excited to say I will be photographing their wedding next year!  Can’t wait, and thank you for having me as your photographer Kyle and Courtney!