LDS Missionaries in Bulgaria

Pretty sweet way to proselyte.

Joseph Smith's vision

Lehi's dream.

A Post

My brother Travis calls me yesterday morning and says to me, "what you don't take pictures anymore?"

This question bothered me because it's true, I don't.

I feel dry.

I sat on the ground near the window (after taking a picture of the drawing from the post below) to just sit for a minute and Max thinks it's time to play so he throws his body into my lap

...snap!

there you go Travis, I took a photo!

For Mel's Birthday

It's Melanie's birthday this weekend. She is getting this creepy picture I drew of her dog.

Adventures with Max

The search for snow.

Max was looking really depressed today so I thought I would give him a little adventure and find us some snow to play in.

The valley was dry, cold and sunny so we had to venture high into the mountains to find the snow. I have always wanted to take pictures of max while in the car, I laugh every time I see his wide open flapping eyelids and wing-like ears floating about in the wind.

We found snow

and

a river.

Happy wet dog. Not so happy me (only because he rides in my car)

Words

Once upon a time I wrote religiously in my journals. The past few years I have stopped, not really sure why, maybe just done trying to figure things out through words. Well, for some reason I grabbed an old journal thinking it was a newer sketchbook and sat down to doodle before bed. I opened the black book and saw all of my old words lined up neatly and begging to be read so I decided to revisit the old Jessica and the strange fruit that her mind once bore.

I had a good laugh.

I honestly don't know what was going on half of the time because I wrote so vaguely but I found some little snippets that made me laugh at myself and wanted to give them a second life.

Here are a few of them.

Aug 18 2005: "We just don't want to face the reality that things might actually suck. What if all the pessimists are right?"

Feb 1 2005: "I am tired of myself again, I think I'll take a nap."

Feb 2 2005: "My Gratitude list:

-eating snacks alone so I can chew as loud as I please.

-the lack of air as I open a package of freshly processed film.

-finding the guts to do something scary.

-the humility that is bestowed upon me every time I misspell a word.

-a nearly completed journal and knowing that inside a book there are thousands of my thought and experiences recorded. "

Oct 4 2004: "I was having this dream, there was a tree, not a real tree but one my mind drew, its branches were long and bare, they grew and swivelled like octopus tentacles. The black spine swayed in my dream and when I woke up my foot was hanging off the bed imitating the motion of the tree."

Sep 12 2004: "This was something worth getting hurt over."

There ya go, a little bit of nothing to add to nothings on the internet.

A Negative Post.

I want to complain, I want to complain real good.

Jessica's Gripe List:

I hate that some people think that being absolutely and terribly wasted in public is acceptable. If you are going to be loud, obnoxious and foul, stay at home or stay in the bar, I don't want to deal with it.

Why are so many girls wearing baby bows on their heads? What's going on?

Why in the heck are all my peers acting like born again teenagers? Who thinks it's a good idea to pick up smoking at 25? Really? I don't get it.

Okay.

There you go...

music wish list

Just a few of the shows I would LOVE to see:

Joanna Newsom

Nina Nastasia

and Bjork

(but who wouldn't?)

One day.

Happy News!

This January I'll be teaching...

stuff like this:

For BYU.

Cool hu!

Tonight=Regina Spektor

Yep... I am excited.

Some Cuteness

Today was a good day.

and it's Max, he is so big now.

Thank you so much, Charee, Chloe, Chels and Scotty. You really are great.

Chloe again.

Because who could resist taking photos of this little one.

cute.

The First Snow.

Kinda beautiful

The Shining

Tonight some of us watched one of my favorite films The Shining. I love it because it has the right amount of horror and still manages to be a beautiful film. I suggest you watch it.

Dogs and babies are the best.

I am blessed to live around the corner from some of my favorite people.  I pretend like I am part of their family and they are kind enough to humor me.

Chloe and Sadie, way too cute.  Their friendship is so sweet.

Tanner and Sarah

Here they are.

San Diego Temple

Family Dinner

The Next Day:

Sarah gets ready for the ring ceremony

Reception and dancing

This was too much fun, thanks so much guys!

Gardner Village treats

The other evening I went with some friends to the cutest boutique hotspot around.  I found these two treasures at the doll shop.  I couldn't resist purchasing them, the paper doll below is named Jimmy (Salime, I got this for you so next time I see you it is yours), the Alice in Wonderland paper dolls were to die for so I had to be mine. 

Updated the website

I updated my website a bit ago and added wedding portfolio. 

Check it out www.jessicapetersonphoto.com

Hire me. 

Thanks!

Something to make you laugh

I got an email this morning about a junk yard in Mexico where the owner uses a dog shaved like a lion to scare off thieves... I hope it works for him.

So cute, I might do the same to Max.

it's the small things that make me happy

For about an hour a day the sun hits my office window just right spills this shadow across my wall, I can't help but stare at it every time.  

I know I write this all the time but I love falling in love with life through the small and mostly unnoticed moments.

Rainbow x 2.

2 rainbows followed us home. It was special.

The Booth at the Bridal Fair

Last Saturday I had a booth at a local Bridal Fair.  

For some I thought it would be a good idea to make personalized handouts for people to remember me by.  I made glass magnets with my images inside.  They were the coolest but it took me a long time to do them (I still have some if you want one).

They are so cute and tiny.

Here is the booth.  It was a little kitschy but oh well, it was me so I'm proud. 

I made that sweet chalkboard in the back too. 

These are the magnets in little packages

some of the cards. 

Hire me.

Thanks.

A warning to those who steal my camera...

Whatever you put inside my camera becomes my property. 

So be careful.

Coming soon

I photographed a beautiful wedding in Southern California last week, I am editing the photos this week. I will post more soon.

This Friday I'm Giving away on Giveawaytoday.blogspot

This Friday Giveawaytoday.blogspot.com will be giving away a photo shoot from me!
You can enter to win the photo shoot by going to Giveawaytoday on Friday. Tell your friends and family (sorry, but the give away only applies to those of you who live in Utah).
Thanks!