Brand New Blog! {4 states photography}

I'm sad to be leaving my very first blog, but I'm very excited about our new and improved blog!

This won't be updated anymore, so please bookmark and follow http://www.JessicaEdwardsPhotography.net/blog to stay up to date about what's going on with Jessica Edwards Photography!

Jessica

Bundles & Babies, First Year Baby Plan {southwest Missouri baby photographer}

If you are expecting, or know someone who is, this program is for you! This is a great way for new parents to not only have portraits of their baby through the first year but also save money and receive great products at the end of the year.

Introducing our Bundles & Babies plan...

Newborn session...FREE ($100 value)
Six month session...FREE ($100 value)
One year session...FREE ($100 value)

25 birth announcements...FREE ($75 value)

Each session you'll get 10 sheets of 3 different poses ($1,200 value)

At the completion of the program (after the first year session) you'll receive:

25 first birthday cards...FREE ($75 value)
10x20 framed storyboard with one image from each session...FREE ($350 value)

Retail price for all the products and services included in this program is $2,000. By bundling it all together, you save $800!

There are 2 payment options:

$400 at each of the 3 sessions (plus tax)

or

you can save more than $200 by paying $1,000 (plus tax) at the beginning of the program.

*Maternity, 3 month, and/or 9 month sessions can be added to this plan.

**Ask us about our baby shower registry!

Example of birth announcement (double sided)

The Page Family {southwest Missouri Photographer}

Abbey is one of our 2010 Street Team members from Liberal High School. All of our senior clients get a free family session and the Page family took advantage of that deal a couple of weeks ago. They wanted an urban styled session, so we hit the streets, walked around, and got some awesome shots!

We have a new look!

We hired a graphic designer and she made us an awesome logo, blog header, letterhead, thank you cards, and business cards. She incorporated one of my favorite designs, the fleur-de-lis! I thought that with these new designs, it was time to give the blog a face lift. What do you guys think?

This is a work in progress. Some MAJOR blog changes are on the horizon! :D

Happy Birthday, Matt!

Today, Matt turns 26! This whole weekend, we've had the pleasure of celebrating his birthday. Saturday was our get together with his family. We all headed down to Joplin to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. My chicken salad was awesome and everyone's wings look really yummy too! We played NTN trivia, which I loved doing when I was in college. During the middle of our dinner, they announced on the loud speaker that we were celebrating his birthday and he was rewarded with some vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. I wanted to lie and say it was MY birthday too!

Sunday, we had a family dinner at his parents' house so his daughter, Hayley could join us. Kathy made a fabulous dinner of lemon pepper chicken, mac and cheese, and fried squash. We brought over some McAlister's Tea a DQ ice cream cake which was just as good as I remember as a kid!



I took this video just as Matt had gotten a drop of hot wax on his finger and screamed like a girl! haha

I hope you've had a good birthday weekend, Matt! :)

You guys can wish him a happy birthday on Twitter @nfldraftscout and @mpix.

Candids from Matt's Senior Session {southwest Missouri Photographer}

Matt G's (Fort Scott High) senior session went so well, I thought I'd post some more!

My boyfriend/office manager/assistant/second shooter, Matt M. took some candids of me shooting and also some of Matt G. from a different angle.

For not being a photographer, I think he did pretty well! What do you guys think?








By the way, Matt M's birthday is tomorrow...the big 2-6! For those who know him, make sure to wish him a happy 26th! :D

Matt, Fort Scott High Senior Portraits {Senior Photographer}

Matt is our first 2010 non-Street Team member. I love it when seniors are on the ball and don't procrastinate having their portraits taken! :D

Matt and his mom, Mary, came to us from Fort Scott. He is a referral from our Street Team member, Angel (thanks Angel...you'll be getting something in the mail soon!).

When discussing where the outdoor part of his session will take place, his mom mentioned the Lamar City Park. She continued to tell me that she used to have family reunions there as a child and has a lot of fond memories of the park.

After shooting a few studio portraits...





...we headed over to the park!



Next to the park, the was a fantastic old abandoned building. It wouldn't be a Jessica Edwards Photography session without some images with killer texture and an urban feel.




He was such a trooper by climbing up this wall to pose in this awesome doorway!




Thanks Matt & Mary for a fantastic session! I can't wait until you see the final prints! Oh, and I'm really excited about designing some graduation invitations for you guys. :D

Senior Rep Program Kit for Photographers {Senior Photography Marketing}

We've had some fantastic feedback from everyone who has purchased our marketing kits for senior photographers. We love hearing your success stories!

For those of you who may not have heard, we're offering 2 marketing kits:

Senior Rep Program (and how to use it on Facebook)
Blogging for Success

You can check out our website for full details. And for a limited time, if you purchase both kits, you get 20% off. Just mention that you found about about it from this blog post.

Be The Trend

Photographer's Cookout Summer '09 {southwest Missouri Photographer}

Last weekend was tons of fun! Saturday started at Carousel Park in Joplin for Miller's Lab's company event. We began our day eating then a ride on the Farris Wheel {which was Matt's first time}. I kicked Matt's butt at the go-carts and got drenched on the water boats. That was a nice relief from the heat, so I didn't mind too much! We ended the day on a swinging boat/dragon ride that gave me a headache and Matt an almost-anxiety attack.

We are both more mall people than outdoor people, so we cut out early and went shopping!

A couple of outfits later, we headed to Lamar to get ready for our cookout. We have missed our photographer friends, so we decided to invite them to the studio and hang out! It went even better than I'd hoped...it was SO much fun!

While Matt was grilling, I set up the flatscreen and Wii and Mike and I rocked out on some Guitar Hero.


Mike giving me the stink eye


We wanted to share the fun, so we passed around Guitar Hero.

Matt volunteered to go first.



Then he passed it to Scott


and then to Denise Golubski .


Oh, and sorry, Denise, for the guitar not being calibrated! ;)


Soon, the food was ready...and it was GOOD! Thanks to Scott and Angela Plauche for saving my fingers by cutting up the tomatoes for me!

After eating we hung out, chatted, and told stories about the Mpix Oklahoma Shootout (which I have yet to blog about...OOPS!).



Lynda Hammers caught me doing what I do...taking candids of everyone.



Even Duke had a good time!


I decided that I wanted to have a group picture to help remember the day.


We wouldn't be a group of photographers without changing up the pose a bit and taking another.


And then a goofy one!


It was tons of fun, and I can't wait for our next get together!

Audrey & Max's Playground session {Lamar, MO Photographer}

Last week, I had a great session with Audrey & Max. Max is a very energetic 5-year-old so we took advantage of that by shooting them at the city park in Lamar. I basically just let him run and play and shot him doing what little boys do. His mom brought along bubbles (which he wanted nothing to do with, haha) and a skateboard, which was a big hit!

In general, I'm a pretty indecisive person. I can never choose a favorite anything! However, for the first time in a long time, it was easy for me to choose a favorite image. Here it is...



This one is a close second


No, wait...this one is my second favorite


Or is it this one?


Ok, nevermind...all of the following is my second favorite!