Websites are Down

Our websites are currently down due to technical issues with the company who hosts our sites. Hopefully they'll be back online soon! If you've emailed through the website recently, there's a chance we didn't get it because of this problem. You can email my personal account at jrayeedwards@hotmail.com until this problem is resolved.

Thanks,

Jessica

Natalie, Webb City Street Team Member

Meet Natalie! These Street Team promo sessions were intended to be studio portraiture, with their outdoor images being taken in the summer. But, it was such a nice day, that we decided to venture outside and around the corner of the studio.

Here's what we came up with!




My name is... Natalie Ann Taylor

My nickname is... NAT

I go to school at... Webb City High School

My favorite class is... Marketing/Entrepreneurship

My biggest accomplishment has been... winning first at regionals my sophomore year of cheerleading

This summer I will... be super busy with weights, cheerleading, and my two jobs.....But I still plan on having as much fun as possible and hopefully going on a couple small vacations :)

My dream vacation is... Italy!

My dream job is... to own a health spa!

All time favorite movie... My Best Friends Girl

I love to listen to... all types of music {depends on the mood}

My all time favorite food is... ice cream

My favorite website is... facebook or myspace.

My favorite place to shop is... The Buckle, Forever 21, and TJMAXX

My favorite TV show is... HOUSE

An unusual talent I have is... I'm a redhead and I can tan.. ha! I actually don't know if that's a talent but I can't think of anything

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Rachel Ray

My favorite possession is... Probably my new laptop.

I never leave home without... My cellphone.

A random fact about me is... I love working out and baking!

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because... she takes excellent pictures and makes you feel comfortable and have fun while you're taking the pictures. :)

Tyler, Girard High Street Team Member

If I remember correctly, Tyler was the first Junior to inquire about our Street Team program weeks ago. I could tell from the first time we emailed that he was a good guy and would be great to shoot. I was right! He and his mom are the sweetest people ever!




My name is... Tyler John Egbert

My nickname is... Ty, T-Y, Eggy, Egbert

I go to school at... Girard

My favorite class is.... Ag

My biggest accomplishment has been... FFA Chapter President

This summer I will... be in Washington D.C., Manhattan, KS, or working on a farm in the middle of nowhere

My dream vacation is... Italy

My dream job is... Physical Therapist

All time favorite movie... Pirates of the Caribbean Series

I love to listen to... Everything except most Country music.

My all time favorite food is... Anything Italian

My favorite website is... Facebook, I literally don't do anything else on the internet

My favorite place to shop is... Aeropostale, Romancing the Stone, Brookstone, any of Silver Dollar City's shops

My favorite TV show is... Family Guy

An unusual talent I have is... playing Pong with my eyes.

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Zig Ziglar.

My favorite possession is... my truck, even though it's not really mine, haha

I never leave home without... phone, wallet, and sunglasses.

A random fact about me is... I lose my retainers at least once on every vacation I take.

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because...Jessica is an awesome photographer, a cool person with a very cool Kentuckian accent, and prices are very good with the parents. Also, she is a nice twist on typical Four-States photographers. Best of all, Jessica has the sweetest ride.

haha...Thanks, Tyler. I'm pretty fond of it too! :)

Rachel, Webb City High Street Team Member

Rachel was my first guinea pig for our high contrast, high key senior pictures. They turned out beautifully! Check them out and meet Rachel!




My name is... Rachel Harter

My nickname is... RaRe (by the little girl I babysit)

I go to school at... Webb City

My favorite class is... probably Child Development

My biggest accomplishment has been... being true to myself and keeping my values

This summer I will... spend time with family and friends, go on a mission trip and hopefully spend a few days on the beach! ;D

My dream vacation is... a week of laying on the beach in 80 degree weather!

My dream job is... nursing!

All time favorite movie... probably the first Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this is a hard one!

I love to listen to... laughter

My all time favorite food is... ice cream

My favorite website is... probably facebook or amazon

My favorite place to shop is... currently Express

My favorite TV show is... currently ER, but it changes

An unusual talent I have is... I am fantastic at hula-hooping

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Paul from the Bible

My favorite possession is... Bible

I never leave home without... keys, wallet, phone, lip balm, pencil, planner...

A random fact about me is... my car is a magnet for accidents!

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because... I really like her style and she is great to work with!

Harlan County, book your session!

We're coming home for Memorial Weekend. We'll be shooting a select few outdoor sessions while we're there. Send us an email at Jessica@JessicaEdwardsPhotography.net to make your appointment before we're booked up!

We'll see you guys soon!

Jessica

Come Out and Shoot with Scott Plauche and Myself!

Millers and Mpix are sponsoring a shootout for advanced amateurs and professional photographers in Pittsburg, Kansas. Scott Plauche and I will be the mentor photographers who will help set up shots, talk about posing, lighting, and answer questions. Models will also be on hand.

After the shootout, there will be a Q & A session, a tour of the Millers & Mpix lab, and lunch! The best part, is that everything is free!

You can click here for more information and to register.

I hope to see you all there!

Brandi, Webb City Street Team Member

Brandi is one determined gal! With her 2 jobs, school, and other activities, she found time to join us at our Starbucks Meet & Greet in Joplin and she made time to come to Lamar for her session!

Here's what we came up with...




My name is... Brandi Trammel

My nickname is... Scout or Chickmunk

I go to school at... Webb City High School

My favorite class is... Web Design

My biggest accomplishment has been... either buying my own car with my money or juggling two jobs, two sports, still helping around the house and school.

This summer I will... work a ton, help with kindercamp, and babysit :)

My dream vacation is... somewhere in South America or maybe Italy

My dream job is... a teacher

All time favorite movie... Ever After

I love to listen to... everything. Except for the scremo stuff...

My all time favorite food is... cherries!

My favorite website is... facebook

My favorite place to shop is... American Eagle

My favorite TV show is... American Idol or Dancing with the Stars

An unusual talent I have is... I can write with both hands!

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Jesus!

I never leave home without... my keys! or my phone!

A random fact about me is... I currently have two jobs!

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because...she has more creativity than all the others but doesn't charge an arm and a leg. :) and I love her work.

Hayley's Joke of the Week

Welcome to the 3rd edition of Hayley's Joke of the Week! I'm a day late in posting this, so sorry Hay and all of her readers.



What's the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts?

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Beer nuts are $2.25 and deer nuts are just over a buck!

What makes this joke even cuter is that the punch line is actually "Deer nuts are just UNDER a buck". ;)

Hayley, you crack us up, Kid!

Tyler, Parsons High Street Team Member

Meet Tyler! Having a great smile and serious look, he was super easy to shoot!





My name is... Tyler Johnson

My nickname is... Ty or T.J.

I go to school at... Parsons Senior High

My favorite class is... Anatomy and Physiology

My biggest accomplishment has been... making all A's since forever.

This summer I will... work (I have a car payment now, it sucks!) and travel as much as possible.

My dream vacation is... A trip to Greece or Italy (I love Italian food)

My dream job is... to be an A-list film actor. That would be amazing.

All time favorite movie... The Parent Trap, Little Rascals, House Bunny, Baby Mama, I Love You Man, and 17 Again.

I love to listen to... all types of music. Pop, hip hop, rock, rap, country, acoustic, soul, jazz....I love it all.

My all time favorite food is... I love chicken enchiladas and chicken alfredo. Basically just chicken in general.

My favorite website is... I have 3: facebook, twitter, and perezhilton

My favorite place to shop is... Heritage 1981, Express, AE outfitters, Hollister and Pacsun.

My favorite TV show is... well I just watch way too much TV. I'd have to choose Heroes, 90210, SNL, The Hills, Sonny With a Chance, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana (dont laugh), and Ugly Betty.

An unusual talent I have is... I think I'm psychic! haha I just randomly predict the future every now and then. I guess you could call me a Some Time Psychic.

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Lucille Ball. She was the greatest TV actresses and physical comedians of all time. I'd want to know all of her secrets, there's so much about acting that I could learn from her.

My favorite possession is... my family : ) Does that count?

I never leave home without... money! I'm always prepared to spend some cash, which is probably why I'm always broke.

A random fact about me is... I never do these surveys right. I think the idea is to give one answer to each, but I can't do that. I just ignore the rules and do things my way : )

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because...I'm cool like that : )

Our Mascot

We found a surprise in our studio yesterday. We came in to find a bird flying around in our space! Matt grabbed the broom and pretended to be Matt, The Bird Hunter. I told him that he couldn't make a move until I grabbed the camera. I was really hoping to catch Matt getting flogged on film (well...on memory card)! I propped the door open and as soon as Matt came close to it with the broom, it flew straight out.

Hasta la vista little birdie!

Newest Street Team Member, Courtney!

Courtney was great to shoot! I really wanted to steal her zebra sweater! :)




My name is... Courtney.

My nickname is ... Court.

I go to school at... Webb City High School.

My favorite class is... News.

This summer I will... be out by the pool!

My dream vacation is... Italy.

My dream job is... graphic designer.

All time favorite movie... Austin Powers.. all 3!!

I love to listen to... all kinds of music.

My all time favorite food is... vodka rigatoni!

My favorite website is... pogo.com

My favorite tv show is... Family Guy.

An unusual talent I have is... I can do the belly dance. lol

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Heidi Klum

My favorite possession is... cell phone.

I never leave home without... cell.

A random fact about me is... I am the baby of 6 kids..

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because... I love the work I've seen that she has done and the prices aren't outrageous like most places!

Karly, Webb City Street Team Member

Karly and I have very similar taste. When she came in for her session, she told me that she really likes the damask pattern. It took all of .02 seconds to figure out what kind of portraits I wanted to create with her!

So...meet Karly and check out her new widescreen wallets!




My name is... Karly Sue Baldwin

I go to school at... Webb City High School

My favorite class is... yearbook

My biggest accomplishment has been... National Honors Society

This summer I will... volunteer at Kinder-Camp and work

My dream vacation is... Australia

My dream job is... photography

All time favorite movie...

I love to listen to... soft rock

My all time favorite food is... seafood

My favorite movie is... The Dark Knight

My favorite website is... Myspace

My favorite place to shop is... Romancing the Stone

My favorite tv show is... That 70s Show

An unusual talent I have is... I love doodling with pastels!

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Jesus Christ

My favorite possession is... my computer

I never leave home without... my phone

A random fact about me is... I have 2 ferrets; Rocko and Daisy

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because... I love her style, the type of camera she uses and of course great prices.

Our Photography Studio in Lamar is Open for Business!

After more than a month of moving and unpacking, we're open for business! We've already done several sessions of current Juniors for our upcoming Class of 2010 Street Team program.

To celebrate our opening, our session fees will be 50% off until May 31!

To book a session, send us an email at Jessica@JessicaEdwardsPhotography.net.

After April 30th (the date that our phone line gets installed), you can call our studio at (417)681.0808.

We look forward to working with you!

Jessica

Amy, Liberal High Street Team member

Meet Amy, our newest Street Team member!




My name is... Amy Elaine Rose

My nickname is... Amos

I go to school at... Liberal High School

My favorite class is... Yearbook/Bio

My biggest accomplishment has been... getting A's in my dual credit classes

This summer I will... hopefully be traveling a lot

My dream vacation is... a long stay on a beautiful secluded beach

My dream job is... anything fun with people

All time favorite movie... Cry Baby/The Goonies

I love to listen to... music from the 50's/60's

My all time favorite food is... Chinese food

My favorite website is... Facebook

My favorite place to shop is... online

My favorite TV show is... Seinfeld

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Betsey Johnson or Steve Martin

My favorite possession is... sad-probably my phone

I never leave home without... my phone or my archos

A random fact about me is... I tend to snort when I laugh

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because...I love that I haven't already seen her ideas anywhere else.

It was great meeting you and your mother, Amy!

Andrea, Joplin High Street Team Member

Hi all!

Meet Andrea (pronounced Aun-dray-uh) :) our newest Street Team member!




My name is... Andrea Taylor

My nickname is... Drea

I go to school at... Joplin High School

My favorite class is... Comm Arts CP

My biggest accomplishment has been... making varsity cheer and maintaining all a's and b's

This summer I will... spend lots of time with my family and friends

My dream vacation is... going to africa

My dream job is... being a model

All time favorite movie... Toy Story

I love to listen to... Christmas music

My all time favorite food is... mac and cheese

My favorite website is... Facebook

My favorite place to shop is... Forever 21

My favorite tv show is... The Hills and Sponge Bob

An unusual talent I have is... making my lips go opposite ways!

The person I'd like to meet the most is... Oprah

My favorite possession is... my Bible

I never leave home without... my cell phone

A random fact about me is... I am obsessed with lip loss

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because... her work is absolutely amazing!

Awww, thanks Andrea! :)

Kira, Our First Street Team Member!

Hey everyone!

Meet Kira! She's our first of many Street Team members from surrounding high schools.




My name is... Kira Nicole Raymond

My nickname is... KiKi

I go to school at... Webb City High School

My favorite class is... Biology

My biggest accomplishment has been... succeeding in school

This summer I will... Life Guard

My dream vacation is... to go to Ireland

My dream job is... to be a Psychologist

All time favorite movie is... Dirty Dancing

I love to listen to... country and 80's music

My all time favorite food is... Cashew Chicken

My favorite website is... Facebook

My favorite place to shop is... American Eagle

My favorite TV show is... That 70's show

An unusual talent I have is... speaking 3 languages

The person I'd like to meet the most is... GOD

My favorite possession is... CHI

I never leave home without... my cell phone and sunglasses

A random fact about me is... I wrestled for 2 years in 6th and 7th grade to prove to my older brother that I was stronger than him.

I chose to have my senior portraits taken at Jessica Edwards Photography because (my shameless plug)... she is amazing at what she does. She puts a lot of thought and creativity into what she does.

Thanks, Kira! You rock! :)

Hayley's Joke of the Week

Welcome to installment 2 of Hayley's Joke of the week!



What do you call a teacher who doesn't fart in class?

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A private tutor! :)



Joke from Week 1:
What do you call cheese that's not yours?

Nacho cheese!



I hope you guys enjoy! Until next week...

Starbucks Senior Street Team Meet & Greet

On Saturday, we met some of our 2010 Senior Street Team members. They are current high school juniors who are going to be photographed this month and their images are going to be used in our marketing campaign. I was excited about this process before, but after meeting these guys and girls, I can't wait to get started and see some of the awesome images that we're going to produce!

We had a fantastic turn out. In Pittsburg, there were so many of us, that we had to move outside. I joked about the sun not liking me, so I put on my coat and put as much of my body as possible in the shade. It ended up not mattering, because my chest got sunburned anyway. Go figure!

The Joplin meeting was more intimate and we got to know our kids and their parents really well.

So, once everyone got there, we introduced ourselves and shared a random fact. Mine was that I have 3 kidneys. Hmm...wonder how much I could get for one on the black market? :) We found out a lot about our Street Team members. In addition to having an extra organ, we can lick our elbow, bench 280 pounds, and fold our tongues into the shape of a clover! Obviously, we are an interesting group!

We all enjoyed Starbucks coffee and Frappachinos. The strawberries & cream Frappachinos are amazing, by the way! While geting our caffeine and sugar fixes, we talked more about the Street Team program and we answered any questions the members or their parents had. And...they had lots of great questions!

Oh, did I mention that we gave away prizes?! :) Yeah, it was a good day all around!

Now, here are a few snapshots, some courtesy of Matt.

The Pittsburg crew (minus Natalie)and myself


Enjoying our drinks...(sorry you were covered up, Natalie. I promise we love you!)



In Joplin, I was in the mood for some caffeine!

The banana chocolate chip coffee cake is the best!

Introducing Hayley's Joke of the Week

Meet Matt's daughter, Hayley!



She's eight years old and is in the second grade. Hayley loves playing her Nintendo DS, watching movies, Texas football, and telling jokes.

Her latest joke cracked us up. I thought to myself that I need to write her jokes down because they are really funny and cute. That's when the blog light bulb went off in my head. After getting Hayley's permission, we decided to share her 8 year old insights with our readers each week.

George Carlin, here she comes!

Week 1:

What do you call cheese that is not yours?
















Nacho Cheese!


:) We hope you enjoyed Hayley's debut!

Until next week....

New studio progress

We're making some real progress getting our new studio up and running. Last weekend, Matt, his parents Keith & Kathy, and I worked on the new studio for a few hours.

We worked...










We posed...







We supervised...





and we fought...





BUT we made progress!



More pictures to come soon!