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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Laura & Mike ~ Just Because

I got the very buttery Canon 24mm 1.4L (photographers know what I'm talking about!) as an early b-day present last week, and decided to try it out with my very best friend, Laura, and her boyfriend, Mike (whom I met only 5 mins before the shoot). It was very short, spur of the moment shoot out in their courtyard, but I had fun with them and the new lens!

Thanks for looking!

~Jessica
Jessica Watson Photography

Monday, August 4, 2008

Kelly & Aaron ~ 08.03.08

Kelly & Aaron had an intimate ceremony with 35 guests at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse yesterday. I really didn't even feel like I was working because they were so laid back and fun to work with. Aaron was the happiest groom, ever. He was beaming all day, which I think you'll know why once you see how beautiful Kelly looked.

Congratulations, you guys, and I hope you have a great honeymoon in Mexico. I'll see you when you get back!

Thanks for looking!

~Jessica
Jessica Watson Photography

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Erin & Erik's Seattle Engagement!

What could make me tell the groom I love him 5 minutes after meeting him for the first time? The groom saying, "You can never have enough pictures, right?" I knew I was going to get along with Erin & Erik from the start!

The four of us went up to Seattle a week or so ago to shoot Erin & Erik's engagement session. They're getting married at a tennis club next summer, and I was happy to have a change of scenery for the shoot. I hadn't gotten a chance to meet them before they booked with me, so it was great to be able to spend the day getting to know them, and I can't wait for the wedding and day after session next year!

A shot I got toward the end of the day...

We started at the tennis club where the ceremony will take place. What an awesome view for the ceremony, huh?

It was a Sunday evening, so the Pike Place Market was closing, but I couldn't go to Seattle and not get some shots there! How adorable is this?

Then we walked around the waterfront...

Right about this time, Erik said something else that melted my heart. Out of the blue he said something like, "Your kids make me want to have kids." After about 4 or 5 hours with my boys, that was very sweet of him to say.

And, we found some cool urban settings, too. Look how awesomely obedient they were when I told them to climb in there!

While the boys went up to the Space Needle, Erin, Erik and I hung out and got a chance to talk a little more, and take advantage of the beautiful evening light...

We kind of made them feel like tourists in their own city, but I thought they needed at least one picture of them in front of the Space Needle.

Thanks for looking!

~Jessica
Jessica Watson Photography

Sunday, July 27, 2008

My night in the ER

I went to my in-law's place on Friday to take some pictures of a new cake they're going to be selling soon. My father-in-law, Nick, and I were talking on their back patio when we heard Calvin start to cry around the corner. We took off running to see what was wrong, and I slipped on some wet rocks. It felt like a hammer hit my right knee, and I screamed (I think, I don't really remember). I could see Nick look to me, then to Calvin and back, trying to figure out who needed him more. He came to me because it turns out Calvin just wanted something he couldn't reach. I grabbed my leg and looked down, and I could see my knee cap! I thought, "There's no way I fell that hard, it didn't hurt that much...omg, that's my bone...omg, omg, omg..."

Nick helped me to the patio chair, and propped up my leg. It didn't hurt that much, but the scariest part was when I started to go into shock. My vision started going black, and my throat was closing up so it felt like I could barely breathe. My boys were terrified. Noah just hung back and observed as I clung to Nick's leg saying, "I can't see, I can't breathe, I can't see..."

As Nick called 911, I was terrified my throat would totally close up. I know now that I probably would have just passed out, then started breathing again, but at the time it literally felt like I was about to die. I could feel myself fading away, but I told myself to stay calm, and take slow, deep breaths, and tried to focus my vision because I was so scared to let everything go totally black. I could hear the 911 operator instructing Nick to cover me up, ask me questions, etc... Then, finally, I heard the distant sound of the fire truck sirens.

Luckily, by then my vision and breathing had started to come back to normal, and they didn't have to rush me to the hospital right away. But, I had a new fear...that I wouldn't be able to shoot Lindsey & Jared's wedding the next day. The firemen asked me my name, and where I was, and they cleaned and bandaged my wound. I was even able to crack a couple of jokes. They asked me if they could get me anything, and I replied, "Yeah, my makeup." These (5) firemen, I swear, looked like they came straight out of a calendar. They were all tall, buff, and tan, and I had just been working out, and had no makeup on. I was glad that I had at least shaved my legs that day. ;)

Nick called Spencer, then drove me to the hospital. My brain was still a little fuzzy. I had to think about the city I was born in to write it on the admittance form. The boys came with my mother-in-law, Judy, and I bought them treats from the vending machine to keep them occupied. I wanted to reward Noah for being so sweet to me after he pushed me in the wheelchair to the restroom.

My in-laws took the boys, and Spencer stayed with me while I got 7 stitches and X-rays. Luckily, there was no fracture, but the Dr. gave me a knee immobilizer which covers almost my entire leg.

I'm grateful to Spencer for helping me Saturday while I shot Lindsey & Jared's wedding, and to my in-laws for keeping the boys overnight, then watching them while we went to the wedding. I was sore at the wedding, but I hobbled along, and since it was at a golf club, we got to ride around in a golf cart, which helped a lot.

I'm laying low for now, hoping I don't get too far behind with my work. I appreciate your patience while I recover, but I will try to get back to everyone as quickly as I can.

~Jessica
Jessica Watson Photography

Friday, July 25, 2008

Tera & Drew ~ 07.19.08

Tera & Drew were such a sweet couple, and I really enjoyed spending the evening with them and their families. The weather was perfect, the decorations were beautiful, and everyone had a great time. Here's a few of my faves from the day...