Jessica | JJ Horton Photography

October 3, 2011

Personal | 2 Years

Two years ago, I was sitting in a hotel, surrounded by my best ladies. We were about to have our hair and makeup done, and then head off to Sertoma where I would marry Jeremy. Jeremy was probably trying to relax before lunching with his men. Our day was filled with chaos (thanks to the rental co. shorting us 40 chairs!), laughter, smiles and happy tears. Our day was the perfect October day, bright, sunny and warm… and the night was cool and crisp 🙂 I married my best friend…. and tonight we’ll celebrate with a home cooked meal… probably in our pajamas. October is so busy for us (hello 5 weddings and about 5 portrait sessions) that we’ll be taking a belated mini cruise in December to the Bahamas! Maybe I’ll dive into my wedding details for you one day soon 🙂 *image by Story Photographers

September 28, 2011

Maternity | Brian & Chelsea

On Sunday Jeremy & I made the trip up to Wake Forest to see Brian & Chelsea. She sent me a link to the Carroll Joyner Park to do their photos, what a great spot! It is full of beautiful trails, natural areas and old buildings. To see all Brian & Chelsea’s photos and to order prints click here!

September 22, 2011

Couple | Vanessa & Ryan

Back in the spring I came across this blog post by Jackie Wonders. I loved her use of the car-wash, and wanted to expand on that idea. So the idea of this shoot was born. I’d come up with the perfect “all American” couple in my mind… the perfect car, the perfect wardrobe…. I found the perfect couple and wardrobe, however I was hoping for a car like an el Camino, or K5 Blazer…. but I digress. Jeremy’s old Suburban worked fine, and gave us other photo ops the other 2 cars wouldn’t have…. and the dark green color was perfect. I want to pause a moment to say this is the kind of shoot I LOVE. The kind of shoot I live for. When we have so much creative freedom, and the people we’re shooting trust us 100%, good things happen. Thank you guys so much for being great sports!!

September 20, 2011

Business | Holiday Special!

Can you believe we’re past mid September?!? It’s time to get a head start on that Holiday to-do list…. which involves your Holiday cards, right? Last year we offered a special for mini sessions and want to do it again this year. Here’s what it will involve: *A 20 minute session on Sunday, November 27th in north Charlotte. Session times will be every half hour, and will have an outdoor living room feel 🙂 *25 handmade Holiday Cards from Golden Invites, each with a professionally printed wallet photo attached to the card. White envelopes included. *One digital image from your session. You have your choice between 2 card options, standard & upgraded. The standard card will include a paper color of your choice, and design of your choice. The upgraded option will include white or champagne paper, custom text (including your names!) and a color backing of your choice. Please click on the thumbnails below to view all the choices. You can mix and match the designs with different color paper. How Much? Standard: $150 Upgraded: $160 When booking the session a $75 retainer is required for your time slot. When this is paid you’ll also need to know which card options you’d like, as it is time consuming for Golden Invites to make all the orders. Need more than 25 cards? No problem! Just ask about pricing for sets of 10 or 25 cards. Email me today to reserve your spot!

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