Wedding: Caleb & Julie .... Eugene Oregon Wedding Photographer

It seems fitting to start off my last post of 2010 with my new favorite picture! So ethereal, don't you think? Julie was STUNNING, and I LOVED LOVED LOVED the Southern Illinois field and barn Amber chose for shooting the bride and groom portraits. We only had a few minutes, largely due to a tornado warning! (Maybe the impending weather had a hand in creating that phenomenal shade of blue sky?!) But I'll get back to the portraits... Let's begin at the beginning of their day, with some bridal party shots and such:



Amber was on a ROLL with her location choices! Check out this beautiful nook she chose for Julie and Caleb's first look, complete with the gooooorgeous bell:




This groomsman told me he had done some modeling work. I thought he was kidding, because the groomsmen were pulling my leg all day, but then I looked at these pics and it seems he may have been telling the truth:








The flower girls were divine:




Okay, back to the bride and groom portraits!
















My favorite shot of Caleb:








All of the girls' hair was elaborate, and elegant, and perfect:










The reception took place at this warm, comfortable farm... I felt like I was getting a hug as we drove up to it:








As the night was coming to a close, one of the moms/bridesmaids tipped me off, that the kids were playing with their shadows at one of the barns. I'm so glad she did:


This last shot feels to me like it belongs on a barn calendar. I just adore the quintessential red with white trim, completed by the weather vane, and the worn fence and rambling flowers in the foreground:


Amber, thank you again and again for the honor of capturing Caleb and Julie's wedding with you! Southern Illinois, and the heart-of-the-country people we met there, will long be strong in my memory.

To book a wedding or session, e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I thought I'd post a couple snaps of some favorite ornaments to commemorate the day... from my thumbprint collection, above, and one from our Margaret Furlong collection:

Engagement: Julie & Caleb .... Eugene Oregon Engagement Pictures

I hope you're all having a warm, cozy Christmas week! I thought I'd take a break from trying to re-attach gingerbread people's heads that just! won't! stay! on! and share a few more images from my trip to Illinois with Amber this fall. I tagged along for Julie & Caleb's Engagement Session, and snapped a bit... The family farm where we shot was straight out of a mid west storybook:















If you know me, you know I can't resist the combination of blue and orange:




Wait until you see their wedding! I'll post it soon, but here's a sneak peek:


To book a wedding or session, e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com

Family: The P's .... Eugene Oregon Photographers

When Melody greeted me at the door in these glorious boots, I knew it was going to be a great session! She and her sisters conspired to surprise their mom with family photos for her birthday.

Actually, the conspiracy goes beyond that... Dad coordinated getting all the girls home from around the country, for a surprise birthday weekend visit!!

Here's Kelsey:


And here's Destiny (with her hubby):


We started out at their beautiful family home at the coast:


The girls each wore something of Becky's... What a FUN idea!!


Speaking of FUN, the birthday girl was delightfully so! Dan holds his own, too:


This family was just waaay too much fun altogether. They had lots of crazy awesome poses of their own:














I'll end with this hilarious series of the girls swinging, because it just makes me smile and gives a real sense of the beautiful playfulness this family enjoys:








P Fam: Thank you SO much for the honor of joining your celebration by capturing your beautiful, beautiful family. I walked away blessed.

To book a wedding or session, e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com