Another beautiful shoot in Julian. Mmm… Julian apple pie.

“Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” - Ruth 1:16-17

I loved that Patty used those verses from Ruth in her vows to Oscar. I say it every time, but I continue to be in awe of God’s work in people’s lives each time they share their wedding day with me. If you remember, I shot Patty and Oscar’s engagement session in Balboa Park last fall. Patty just shined on her wedding day in her gorgeous gown and Oscar couldn’t keep his smile off his face. They share such a beautiful, pure love and I am truly honored that they allowed me (7 months pregnant and all) to capture their very special day. Their ceremony and reception were at the Riverwalk Golf Course.

Does she just look radiant?

Patty and Oscar, I wish you all the best. I am excited to watch God continue to work in your lives together. Thank you so much for having me.

Special thanks to Marlo Yoshimoto who came along to assist me. You were such an amazing help!

I just love their beautiful lookbooks. I am obsessed with Anthropologie’s catalogs, but I love that the prices at Ruche are much more reasonable and affordable. Here is their latest summer lookbook!

I had the blessing of taking some pictures of Joanne and Shane’s beautiful gift from God, Chloe. Joanne and I have worked together over many years and her friendship has been such a source of joy to me. I have always admired her strength and faith in God. When I first got engaged, she was so helpful with the wedding planning process. When I first found out we were pregnant, she was so helpful with answering my questions and listening to my worries. I am so lucky to call her friend.

Here are some photos from our baby session with their beautiful baby girl, Chloe.

Joanne’s sister also recently had a baby and we got to get some cute photos with Baby Bella.

Joanne and Shane, thank you for having me! I can’t wait for our baby girls to play together!

I love everything and anything Disney so when Jackie contacted me about her Disneyland Wedding this fall, I was ecstatic! I’ve known Jackie for almost 10 years now and we were closest back in my early college years. She was an informal mentor to me and I always appreciated how she would look out for me when I was a knucklehead freshman who knew little about adult life and relationships. We also worked several summers together as teachers for Summerbridge. Being able to photograph her wedding is such an honor to me and I am always amazed at how God reconnects me to different people in my life.

So I thought I was an avid Disney fan, but then there are Jackie and Antonio who put me and my love for Disneyland to shame! They are season-pass holders and enjoy spending their free time roaming the Happiest Place on Earth. I knew going into this shoot that I would learn so much more about Disneyland and folks, I really thought I knew a lot beforehand. Y’know, the best places to eat, the easiest restrooms to access… all that good stuff. Adam and I sure did learn a lot from Jackie and Antonio from this trip. We had such a blast hanging out together!

Jackie and Antonio met at work. He was a student worker and got less and less work done while spending more and more time with Jackie. They caught the love of Disney from his sister (whom I hear is an even BIGGER fan than they are). Antonio proposed in front of Jackie’s family which just further reaffirms how important family is to both of their lives. They are such a fun couple together and their love of life and each other is contagious.

Can’t wait for your Disney Wedding this fall!

Vanessa and Joe met at college in Michigan. In fact, they met on the first day and have been inseparable since. Vanessa is a jack of all things creative - she designs jewelry (she designed her own wedding ring!) and is a graphic designer. Joe is a budding lawyer. Together, they are such a lovely couple. The best thing about the two of them together is how much they make each other smile. They were such a fun couple to shoot. Capturing the love and happiness they felt was not difficult at all.

It was such a gorgeous day in San Diego and we found ourselves at La Jolla Cove amongst many other San Diegans enjoying the sunshine as well. Vanessa has mentioned that she would bring balloons and I knew I was in for a FUN e-session!

Love all that delicious California sun!

Gorgeous ring!

Thank you, Vanessa and Joe, for sharing a wonderful afternoon with us! We wish you all the best in your August wedding and your marriage for years to come!

Adam and I would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry CHRISTmas! 2009 has been such an amazing year filled with so many blessings. We are looking forward to what 2010 has in store for Jasmine Marie Photography!

From our summer trip to the Pacific Northwest in Vancouver.

Happy Holidays!

I just love returning clients. Their sessions always feel like seeing old friends and you spend the time just catching up. Heidi and Scott were such a great family to shoot last year if you remember from their post here. It was such a treat to see how much their sons, Max and Merik, had grown up in the past year! Adam and I had such a great time at Salt Creek Beach and then romping around the Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point with the Adlers.

We were climbing trees…

…tying up Mom…

…making sure it’s real tight…

…running on the beach…

…pausing from playing in the sand every once in awhile to smile for the camera…

…snuggling with Dad…

…holding hands…

…giving hugs…

…enjoying the view…

…and climbing walls!

Heidi and Scott, thank you so much for sharing Max and Merik with us again for an afternoon! We had such a blast!

At every school there are substitute teachers that sub so often that they are just a part of the family and you don’t really ever see them as otherwise. Lisa Adams is not only a proud McMillin parent, she happens to be part of the McMillin family. Having one of her twin daughters in my class a couple of years ago was such a treat and I was so honored when she asked me to help get holiday photos for her family. So we headed out to Imperial Beach and had a great time playing in the sand and sun - the beauty and essence of my home sweet home, San Diego.

I always wanted to get “under the pier” shots. Loved these.

We wanted to see if Bryce could go faster than my camera could capture him. I think my camera won.

Lisa with her 3 kids - Cailee, Bryce and Cassidy.

Some sibling fun.

There was this huge mound of sand, so what better to do than to jump off of it?!

Lisa and Brent, thank you so much for spending a sunny afternoon with us! We had a blast with Cailee, Cassidy and Bryce!

Hands down this was one of my favorite family sessions of the year. We drove up to LA to shoot at the Nelson family home and we were so blessed by Melissa and Lonnie’s little boy, Cameron. He was SO cooperative and loved being in front of the camera. Lonnie told us that Melissa has taken thousands of photos of their son ever since he was born and that Cameron is well-trained for taking pictures.

Cameron is such a happy kid and we were so blessed to share an afternoon with him. The Nelson family home is filled with so many family photos and I feel completely honored to be able to add to them with this session.

Cameron was so stylish and well-dressed. Adam kept saying how jealous he was of how Cameron’s better dressed that he is.

Slam dunk!

They had a change of clothes and wow… doesn’t father and son look so debonair?

So handsome!

Not only did they both have pin-stripes, they were matching all the way down to their shoes!

And one of just mom and dad.

Melissa and Lonnie, thank you so much for having us and sharing Cameron with us for an afternoon!