Everyone who comes to my house will recognize Natalie. She is always the very first thing that people comment on as they walk in the door and is their first impression of my work, as I have a panoramic of this picture from her newborn session hanging in my entryway: It does not seem like […]

I’m not gonna worry I know that You’ve got me Right inside the palm of Your hand Each and every moment What’s good and what gets broken Happens just the way You plan But You’re here You’re real I know I can trust You Even when it hurts Even when its hard Even when it […]

It’s so crazy for me to think that the first time I photographed Josh and Terresa and their family was almost 5 years ago when their son Jacob was born! I had just put the name “Jessica Smith Photography” on my hobby which was quickly turning into a business, and I called them up and […]

When I sit down at my computer in the morning, the very first thing that always demands my attention is my email. Somehow it seems there is a never ending pile of them to reply to. Funny how the more emails I tend to send out, the more I receive! Its a vicious cycle, i […]

Typically by the time the maternity session rolls around, most of the mamas-to-be are ready to just have their baby in their arms. Some of them have had an easier pregnancy than others, but usually they are ready to be done with the ‘pregnant’ part. Not Julia, she is the definition of glowing. From the […]