Jessica Smith Photography

We've Moved! Come Visit the NEW Blog!!!

2010-06-07T18:27:00.011-05:00

I am so excited to announce that Jessica Smith Photography has a beautiful new blog! Come visit and feel free to leave a comment if you like what you see.

Visit the new Jessica Smith Photography Blog - Minneapolis Wedding Photographer

Thanks!
Jessica

Molly & Preston ~ New Ulm Wedding Photography

2010-06-03T00:38:00.013-05:00

Ian ~ Minneapolis Children Photography

2010-06-02T02:06:00.005-05:00

Annie ~ Minneapoils Senior Photography

2010-06-01T17:19:00.004-05:00

Larissa & Dean ~ Minneapolis Wedding Photography

2010-05-28T22:59:00.010-05:00

Matt & Mel ~ Minneapolis Engagement Photography

2010-05-26T21:08:00.006-05:00

Declan 1 Year Old! ~ Minneapolis Family Photography

2010-05-24T15:59:00.010-05:00

Alexa ~ Minneapolis Newborn Photography

2010-05-17T01:48:00.006-05:00

Jessica & Branden ~ St. Paul Wedding Photographer

2010-05-10T19:39:00.010-05:00

Matt ~ Minneapolis Senior Photography

2010-05-04T23:03:00.004-05:00

The Martin Family

2010-04-28T10:58:00.004-05:00

Stephanie & Justin ~ Minneapolis Engagement Photography

2010-04-26T23:54:00.006-05:00

Kaitlyn ~ 2010 Senior

2010-04-19T12:21:00.006-05:00

Malissia & Marcus

2010-04-09T21:57:00.008-05:00

Carlee ~ Minneapolis Senior Photography

2010-04-07T00:03:00.005-05:00

Molly & Preston ~ Minneapolis Engagement Photography

2010-04-05T22:04:00.009-05:00

Jessica & Dennis ~ Minneapolis Wedding Photographer

2010-03-22T23:26:00.021-05:00

Jessica & Dennis had a beautiful wedding and reception last weekend. I was so happy that the weeks worth of rain stopped on their wedding day so we were able to get outside for a lot of pictures. Jessica & Dennis are such a fun couple and their wedding party was just as fun! I was honored to be part of their very special day. Here are some of my favorites.

We did their first meeting inside the church and then headed outside for some more pictures. I love the huge stained glass window inside this church.

After the ceremony we went outside with the whole wedding party for some fun pictures.

They were such a fun bunch!

For those of you that don't know, my assistant is my sister Carley. Here is one of her images from the day.

Then we took the bride and groom into the city. I love this little town, so cute!

Another one of Carley's images, I love this one!

Colton ~ 2 years old!

2010-03-18T23:50:00.004-05:00

Jen and Jer invited me into their home last weekend to take some pictures of Colton after just turning two! He was a little shy at first but warmed up to me very quickly. I got there a little early while he was eating his french toast for breakfast...

Lucy ~ 2 Weeks old!

2010-03-14T16:00:00.008-05:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting 2 week old Lucy. She is such a little peanut with a full head of hair! She was nice and sleepy for the photo shoot and barely woke up when we moved her into different positions, Love it! Her big brother Jack also took part in the fun!

Here are some of my favorites from the day...

We were even able to get a couple of smiles out of her while she was sleeping!

Here's Jack!!!

and she's still sleeping...

Taylor ~ Minneapolis Senior Portraits

2010-03-10T21:33:00.009-06:00

This is Taylor! I met up with her and her mom this weekend for her Senior pictures. I loved her stylish outfit choices and she was so much fun to work with. I was excited to hear that she is planning to minor in Photography at St. Kates next year! Congratulations on your last year of high school Taylor!

More from the workshop...

2010-03-10T01:21:00.006-06:00

Here are a few more images from the {enjoy} CREATIVE workshop with Erin Johnson...

Workshop Sneak Peek

2010-03-01T10:16:00.007-06:00

This weekend I attended Erin Johnson's {enjoy} CREATIVE workshop. For those of you that don't know about Erin Johnson you should definitely check out her blog. She is a great photographer and a wonderful person who enjoys sharing her knowledge of photography and business. She inspires me and my photography so much. Here is a sneak peek of a couple images that I captured! Check back later for more images from this workshop coming soon...

Caitlin & Jesse ~ St. Paul Engagement Photography

2010-02-23T21:23:00.013-06:00

Last week I met up with Caitlin and Jesse in Stillwater for their engagement session. We had some beautiful weather considering it is the middle of February. I really enjoyed hanging out with them and getting to know them a little better. I am really looking forward to their wedding this September in Ashland Wisconsin!

Carley & Jake

2010-02-13T01:59:00.007-06:00

I had so much fun today hanging out with my sister and her boyfriend Jake (and my NEW camera)!!! Here are some of my favorites from the day...

Rachel & Curt ~ Married!

2010-02-04T23:03:00.011-06:00

A couple of weekends ago I was a second shooter for my friend Rachel who owns Nadeau Photography: www.nploft.com. The ceremony was held at St. Marks Cathedral in Minneapolis and the reception was at the St. Paul Hotel. Both beautiful locations! It was so funny, I went down to do getting ready pictures of the groom and it turns out we know each other. What a small world, we used to work together! Rachel and Curt were such a fun couple and so much in love. Here are some of my favorites from the day.

Thanks Rachel for letting me partake in this beautiful day!

Baby Addison

2010-02-03T15:12:00.004-06:00

This sweet little peanut is Addison at 11 days old. Her parents are good friends of ours and I am so excited for this new addition to their family. We got creative with some cute hats and found some great things to put her in. Once she fell asleep we were able to pretty much move her in any position. I had so much fun!!!

Fiona ~ 4 weeks old!

2010-02-02T22:15:00.005-06:00

Evan & Addison

2010-02-02T00:35:00.007-06:00

These two are so cute, they should be models!!! I had the pleasure of photographing these adorable brown eyed kids at the studio last weekend. They were so good for the camera and so much fun to work with. Addison who just turned one had 3 adorable outfits and a different hair bow for each one. Evan who is 5 wore his favorite hat which I thought was very cool! He even showed me some of his break dancing moves!

Beth & Troy ~ Minneapolis Engagement Photography

2010-01-28T15:56:00.004-06:00

I met up with Beth & Troy last weekend at the U of M for their engagement pictures. They both graduated from the U of M so they thought that would be a great place that has meaning to both of them. Not to mention really cool architecture. It was really fun walking around campus with Beth because she used to give tours there so I learned a lot! Thanks Beth and Troy, I hope you like the pictures!

Sarah & Josh ~ Minneapolis Engagement Photography

2010-01-27T14:04:00.005-06:00

I met up with Sarah & Josh on Saturday for their engagement session. They were definitely troopers considering it was raining pretty good that day. We did our best to stay sheltered but were able to get out in the rain for a couple of shots! I really enjoyed hanging out and getting to know these two. They were so cute together and Sarah was giggling the whole time. I am looking forward to their wedding in August.

Allison & Dave ~ St. Paul Engagement Photography

2010-01-25T20:16:00.013-06:00

Last week I met up with Allison and Dave for their engagement session. They put a lot of thought into where to do their session and decided they wanted to have fun with it. They are both fun loving kids at heart so they decided what better place than where Allison grew up. There was a huge 2 story tree house, a sledding hill, and a lake that is kept open in the winter time for the Swan's. It was so cool to see them floating around in the middle of January! I had such a great time and I am really looking forward to their wedding in October!

Thanks Allison and Dave I had so much fun hanging out and getting to know you two!

Josephine

2010-01-21T20:29:00.006-06:00

This sweet little girl is Josephine (aka: JoJo) at 5 weeks old. I just love her baby blue eyes and sweet little face!

Owen

2010-01-21T14:33:00.007-06:00

This is Owen - who you may remember! I have had the privilege of photographing him twice now, 9 months and now he is 1!! I just love his sweet little smiling face.

Leighton

2010-01-20T00:01:00.004-06:00

This is my good friends little one Leighton at 7 weeks old. My how she has grown since my last post but she is still a little peanut! I love her hot pink headband!!

This is her BIG brother Jeffrey.. I had so much fun playing with him that day!

Brynn

2010-01-19T20:49:00.005-06:00

Last week I met up with a friend of mine and her sweet little newborn, Brynn. She was only 7 days old! So tiny and so sweet. Congratulations Sara and Nate, she is beautiful!!

Little Ballerina

2010-01-06T00:31:00.013-06:00

This is my cousin Melissa and her sweet little girl Meleah. My aunt (Melissa's mom) owns Debra Miller's World of Dance so as you can see Melissa and Meleah are both dancers. Meleah is 3 years old and already taking classes! She is so cute in her little dance outfits and had so many cute moves and poses to show me. I could tell how much she loves it especially because she didn't want to quit when we were all done.

Rachael & Clint ~ Married

2009-12-31T00:06:00.014-06:00

Rachael and Clint were married in the beautiful Nazareth Chapel at Northwestern College. Rachael looked amazing in her beautiful dress and Clint was as charming as could be. It was a cold winter day with a brand new coat of snow on the ground but they didn't let that stop them from getting outside for some great winter shots. Thanks Rachael and Clint for letting me be a part of your very special day. Congratulations!

Cayden ~ 8 Months

2009-12-28T23:41:00.008-06:00

This is my super cute nephew Cayden. It has been so much fun watching him grow the past 8 months. He just started waving and clapping his hands and he is so smiley all of the time. Except when Auntie Jes puts the camera in his face, then he gets very serious. He is such a joy to be around and I love hearing him giggle, it cracks me up!!!

Nikki & Nick ~ Married ~ Jamaica Negril

2009-12-17T23:10:00.021-06:00

I have been looking forward to this wedding all year long! Not only because it was in beautiful Jamaica but because Nikki and Nick are close friends of mine. I have to apologize up front for the length of this blog post but it was very hard to eliminate images once I got started. It was an amazing day, Nikki looked absolutely stunning in her dress and Nick was looking handsome as ever.

Congratulations Nikki and Nick and thank you for giving us an excuse to go on the most amazing vacation ever!!!

Leighton Marie ~ 1 Week old

2009-12-14T23:01:00.007-06:00

This is my good friend Melissa's beautiful baby girl Leighton Marie. She is so sweet and so tiny! I am really excited for her to have a girl so she can dress her in cute dresses and pink!!! You may remember their son Jeffrey from a blog a few months ago, they are used to boy stuff like trucks and "John Deer" tractors so it may be hard to adjust. It will probably be easier for Melissa to adjust than her husband Jeff. Congratulations you two, she is perfect!

Evelyn ~ 18 Months

2009-12-11T14:16:00.006-06:00

The Dolan Family

2009-12-11T13:43:00.003-06:00

Declan ~ 6 months

2009-12-11T13:01:00.004-06:00

The Gunderson Family

2009-12-11T11:45:00.002-06:00

The Anderson Family

2009-12-10T18:38:00.005-06:00

The Tuil Family

2009-12-10T17:51:00.006-06:00

Out of the office

2009-12-01T12:30:00.003-06:00

I will be out of the office, out of the country until Thursday, December 10th. I will periodically check my email but please allow an extra couple of days for a response.

Thank you in advance for your patience!

Kristin & Brant ~ Married!

2009-12-01T12:02:00.012-06:00

Kristin & Brant were married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. It was a very nice day considering it was in mid November and we were so happy to get outside for some pictures. These two were so much fun and I just loved watching the joy that they displayed when they were together. They had the dueling pianos at their reception which I thought was a great idea and everyone had a blast!

Congratulations Kristin and Brant, I had so much fun on your wedding day!

I just loved these doors on the front of the church.

He went to Jared!!!

The Huber Family

2009-11-19T16:43:00.008-06:00

Sebastian & Ava

2009-11-19T00:27:00.007-06:00

Brock & Bode

2009-11-18T17:19:00.007-06:00

Emmerson

2009-11-17T23:20:00.005-06:00

Grace & Carly

2009-11-17T11:13:00.006-06:00

The McConn Family

2009-11-16T22:22:00.004-06:00

Andrew | Minneapolis Senior Photographer

2009-11-12T14:10:00.007-06:00

Owen & Family

2009-11-11T21:56:00.007-06:00

This little guy is Owen and so adorable!! I love his sweet little face. He was so much fun to follow around and get his cute expressions. He was very interested in the leaves and the pigeons that were walking around. Thanks Angie, Steven, & Owen I had a great time documenting your family!

The Menning Family

2009-11-11T21:25:00.005-06:00

I had a great time working with the Menning family. We met at Como Conservatory for their family photo shoot. It was pretty chilly out that day but the sun was out so we managed to get some outdoor shots. The kids were so cute and full of energy. Autumn (the big sister) was so helpful with her brothers, I am sure mom and dad really love that!! Thanks Menning family, I had a great time getting to know you!

Katie & Scottie

2009-11-09T22:26:00.007-06:00

Katie and Scottie are good friends of mine so I am especially looking forward to their wedding next June. We met up last weekend for their engagement session and got some great shots and had a lot of laughs. Thanks Scottie and Kaite, I am so happy for you two!!!

Jessica & Dennis

2009-11-06T16:40:00.007-06:00

Jessica and Dennis are getting married in March. Their wedding is going to be awesome and i'm so excited for it!! Last weekend we met in Downtown Minneapolis to get some great engagement pictures!! We had a blast!! Here are a few of my favorites.

Larissa & Dean

2009-11-04T20:55:00.006-06:00

Larissa and Dean are engaged to be married next May and I am so excited for their wedding. This couple so much in love and so sweet to each other. We had such beautiful weather for their engagement session. The sun was shining and the fall leaves were absolutely beautiful! Thanks Larissa and Dean, I had a great time getting to know you.

Laura, Lance, Emmette & Eddie

2009-11-03T16:35:00.006-06:00

These two boys are so cute! Emmette is almost 2 and Eddie is 6 months old. I just love watching kids with their own little personalities. All of the facial expressions are so fun! Thanks Laura, Lance, Emmette, Eddie, and Mocha (the dog). I really enjoyed hanging out with you!