2012 portrait favorites: portraits || dfw engagement & wedding photographer

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

I think almost any wedding photographer will tell you, though weddings may be our favorite/passion + hold a special place in our heart, there's something about portraits that are a breath of fresh air at times.  Weddings are a rush of adrenaline, being able to think on your feet, capturing precious moments and memories as they unfold before you, and creating beautiful images while working with whatever space you find yourself in.  Portraits are a whole different world.  You (or your client) usually get to specifically choose the location, and you have a relaxed amount of time to work with your client(s), usually during the best light of the day.  I love the ebb and flow that shooting both portraits AND weddings brings, and the way that each of them challenge me differently.

As I've gone through and tried to whittle down my favorite portraits to a respectable amount I can't believe all the lovely people I've been able to work with in the most beautiful locations over the past year.  Thank you old and new friends for making this passion of mine something I can call my job, and for allowing me to be a part of your lives in such a special way!

p.s. if you make it all the way to the end--leave a comment and tell me your favorite(s)?
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Much Love,
Jessica Shae


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40 comments:

  1. I made it here! Haha, I can't pick a favorite.. But I absolutely love the sixth, and last one!

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  2. fourth and fifth from the last are my favourites! these are lovely. you are truly learning and growing, dearie :)

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  3. i LOVE all these Jessica!!! They make me LOVE photography more:)

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  4. All so wonderful. It's hard to pick a favorite! I love the couple at sunset & the couple walking through the woods. So sweet. :)

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  5. I started to pick my favorites, but then I realized that I had picked about half of them. :) These are beautiful!

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  6. There is no way I can pin point a favorite! Love them all!!! You are seriously such an inspiration Jessica! :) Miss you! <3

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  7. Same with Olivia...I realized my favorites were more than had of them! :) So beautiful, Jessica!! Miss you bunches!

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  8. Ditto on everyone...couldn't pick a favorite. Love, love your work, Jessica. You capture the world in a beautiful way.

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  9. Wow. These are incredible Jessica! You are not just a photographer- you are such an incredible ARTIST. These are so beautiful and thoughtfully taken... absolutely in love with them. My very favorites are numbers 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 31 & 32 :) Much love!

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  10. How could I decide favorites? Every time I land on a few, I find more I love. ;)
    But, 1, 4, 8, 11, 17, 18, 25, 26, 35, 39, 42, 45, & 56 are some of the best. ;D

    hugs,
    ~bree

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  11. either the one of preston&allison kissing on the bench, brian & jaymee in the field (LOOOVE) or the one of Alan & Ginni kissing their sweet little gal! (but they're all amaaaazing. I love your portraits. If I'm ever back in Texas....shoot me? ;)

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  12. They're all beautiful, but my favorite is the one with the girl smiling at the camera and her hair going crazy around her, haha. I love that one. Number 21, I believe.

    I wish I lived in America so I could have some pitures taken by you! :)
    Beautiful job, Jessica.

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  13. love the 11th picture of the family of three, the sun is so perfect there and I love that pose! They are all wonderful of course:)

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  14. these are all so beautiful!! I can't pick a fav. :)

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  15. So much beauty in these pictures, Jessica! It's always challenging to pick a favorite picture in posts like these, but I especially love #1, 11, 14, 29, 47, 50...If I counted correctly. =) Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with all of us, Jessica!

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  16. Love them all....but espcially the 7, 8 and 9th:)

    Emily

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  17. Way, way, way, way, waaaaaaaaaaay too many favs; but, the one that sticks with me is the extremely nautical one, closer to the end. ;)

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  18. I pretty much think the same as everybody, I'd be picking almost all of them if I were to choose favorites! I just love all of them! :)

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  19. I love the ones of your Sis! She's so pretty! Just like you!
    XOXO, Anna Rose

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  20. ahh... I started choosing favorites, then I realized that is pretty much impossible. these are amazing! literally. they are amazing!!!

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  21. Ahh, I just love your pictures :) My favorites though? They'd have to be 1, 6,20, 24, 32, 33, 47, 55, 68, and 70. I love the lighting and composition in these!

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  22. Oh how I wish you could take my senior pictures!!

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  23. i can't believe you just asked me to pick favorites. oh my goodness, jessica. these portraits are incredible. your talent is just... ahhhh, breathtaking!

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  24. Love them all so much :) I don't think I could pick a favorite :) I love the newborn shoot in the family's house - I bet that will makes the pictures even more special for them many years down the road :)
    -Mal ;)

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  25. I have my favorites, but there are too many to count! Love them all!
    Sarah d.

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  26. These are all so beautiful, my friend :D. The one of Chloe between the two big trees is a favorite!

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  27. Now that's a post of pictures! I like the top picture the best. There's a "Secret Garden" kind of feel to it. :)

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  28. I absolutely adore the 1st and the last one! The lighting is stunning and the composition is lovely. Portrait photography is a favorite of mine.

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  29. 12th from the last, I suppose it'd be? shot from above with sun and freckles and stripes and eyelashes? gorgeous.

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  30. can't even decide! (although if i had to, the ones from summer and california are my faves.) i love portraits though, always have, always will. cannot wait to take some of my own someday!

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  31. Wow, the photographs are absolutely stunning, Jessica! I LOVE your photography so much :)
    My favourite two are the 1st and 21st, lovely, lovely, lovely!

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  32. These are lovely! The last is definitely a favorite. :)

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  33. All of these are stunning! I really love the one of your sister through the trees, so lovely!

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  34. Oh, goodness, how are we supposed to pick one favorite?? :-)

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  35. My favorite is that cute little baby in a blue blanket bundle! What a precious angel he is! ;)

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  36. Ooo! Who is that on the beach? Gorgeous!

    xo
    summer

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  37. I like the 10th and the 19th ones, ironically they are both kiss on the cheek ones :)

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Thanks for taking the time to say hello, it makes my day everytime! :)

Jessica Shae