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2011: A Year In Portraits

January 14, 2012

2011 was an incredible year!  Probably the busiest I can possibly remember.. lots of amazing opportunites and lots of lessons learned.   As with last year’s post, I took one image from each shoot this past year (with the exception of those who would like the images private).  This post is so meaningful to me – a way for me to look back and remember each and every person that allowed me to share a special day with them – and for that I am extremely grateful.

This post will also be one of the last ones on this blog.. very bitersweet, as this is where I first started sharing my photography online.  But as they say, when one door closes another opens, and I am so so excited to share with you the new Jessica Burke Photography *next week* (!!) so be sure to check back very soon.

Thank you to my clients, my family, my friends and my husband for joining me in this journey!  Here’s to an even better year in 2012.

2010: A Year In Portraits

January 5, 2011

I have never been a huge proponent of New Year’s…setting up a plan to have an amazing night just seems a bit risky , which usually led to some form of disappointment.  That one night, to me, was not what a New Year was about..less planning of the future and coming up with resolutions and more about what the previous year had brought.  Everything.  Its pitfalls, its astonishments..just learning from the lessons and reminiscing of the past.

2010 has proved to be the most changing year of my life.  My first year in business, my first year celebrating our wedding anniversary, my first house purchase..lots of firsts!  Quite a year it was..a year I look back on in amazement.  If you had told me I would be where I am today, on New Year’s Eve 2009..I would call you crazy.  Flat out.  2010 was more than I could have ever asked for, from the weddings..to the clients..to the friends I have made, I could not feel more fortunate today at the place I am at in my life.

In celebration of the New Year, and looking back on the past 365 days, I pulled together one frame from every single shoot that occurred in 2010 (with the exception of those that would like their privacy).  The compliation takes my breath away..not solely because of the images themselves, but more so because of who I have become because of these images.  My growth as a photographer, as a woman, as a human.  To all of my clients and supporters, I thank you…  and look forward to many more Year In Portrait series.

Enjoy <3     {It is a large file, please be patient while it loads!}

I suppose the title of this post doesn’t ring true anymore..Mya Noel was born this week!  I had the pleasure of photographing Jen + Allen for a maternity session a couple of weeks back and could not have had more fun.  Many thanks to Patricia for assisting and providing the laughs!

Here are some of my favs..
At nine (maybe ten?!) months Jen looks radiant!
The image on the left melts my heart a little..
Mya has some pretty awesome parents!

Congratulations to Jen + Allen on your baby girl!  Can’t wait to meet her :)

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