Las Vegas

Jessica and I are in Las Vegas this week and had a photo shoot yesterday in one of the dry lake beds outside of town. Here is an iPhone photo of a Polaroid from the shoot-

Music Monday – Animal Collective

Animal Collective is a New York based band that has a really awesome sound. They are a mix of good beats, Psychedelic and nice vocal harmonizing. They can sound a bit weird at times, but always get my toe tapping. My Girls, Summertime Clothes, and Brother Sport are some tracks I recommend listening to if you’ve never heard them before (in that order). Not recommended when you are in a bad mood :) But good for morning music. Please check them out here.

Zach Rogers

my family is awesome

cheeky family photos : )

Music Monday – Jack Peñate


Jack Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings. We would classify him as Euro Pop with some soul.
This is good driving music, good monday morning music, and music to play during a photo shoot. One of our favorite tracks, Tonight’s Today is on Peñate’s new album, Everything Is New. Pull My Heart Away is great too! Click Here to listen to his new album.

Oh spring…we are waiting

Time Zero, Polaroid

Time Zero Polaroids

ready to travel : pacific northwest, april 5th – april 11th


Joey and I will be traveling from Seattle, Washington down to Portland, Oregon in early April. We are offering awesome Portrait / His + Her session/ Event Planner Shoot rates for anyone in the area! We have one fun couple booked in Portland so let us know if you’re interested and we will make it happen! Email us at sayhello@joeyjessica.com

vintage photos: Seawell family photos. My mom is the little girl in the car! Love it!

Linen Albums

So in Love with our albums. Lovely, Linen Wedding Proof album and Colorful Linen albums to show off your His + Her photographs or Bridal photographs.

photographs: joey + jessica

Music Monday – Billie Holiday


Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her friend and musical partner Lester Young (also recommend listening to him), Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.
Really great to have playing on a rainy day or at your next dinner party.
Sample her music and other similar artists HERE

Drayton Hall, Charleston Wedding

chrissy and teddy

my dad + the polar bear plunge

My dad is 65 years old and has more drive for adventure then most twenty somethings I know. This year he took a dip in the Atlantic on New Years day for a local polar bear plunge event. Immediately after he jumped in a total of 3 times, I told him I wanted to take his portrait.

just beachy

I have inherited hundreds upon hundreds of family photos and I cannot just let them stay in boxes for no one to see. They are too wonderful!

Music Monday – Metric

Metric is a Canadian indie rock band. Originally formed in Toronto, the band has also, at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles

The band consists of vocalist Emily Haines (who also plays the synthesizer and guitar), guitarist James Shaw (who also plays the theremin), bassist Josh Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key. Their first full-length album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, was released in 2003 and earned a Juno Award nomination for Best Alternative Album. Live It Out was released on October 4, 2005 and was nominated for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the Canadian Album of The Year and once again the Juno Award nomination for Best Alternative Album. (thanks wiki)
We like to listen to Metric when we are editing photos or going on road trips.  They have a real youthful sound are great to listen to in the mornings when you are gearing up to start your day.  Check them out HERE