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!

Barb and Rowell’s wedding day started at the All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla. We took photos at Mt. Soledad and Harbor Island. Their reception was held on The Island Club on North Island Coronado Base. They celebrated their special day surrounded by so many friends and family. It was such an honor to be able to capture their special day!

I LOVED these red heels!

Loved the big window in the church.

Then we headed to Mt. Soledad to get some photos. This was the first time I’ve been back here since Adam proposed to me back in 2007. It was definitely a sentimental moment for me.

On the same spot Adam got down on one knee to propose to me. It gives me so much joy to be able to capture the love of another couple in the same location. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!

After Mt. Soledad, we headed down to Harbor Island back to the spot where Rowell proposed to Barb.

This was also my 1st wedding shooting with Adam. He came along to help with the photobooth and I think he did a fantastic job! Here are some of the shots:

Barb and Rowell, thank you so much for sharing your day with us! Special thanks to Daniel Galang for his help again!

I believe that God brings people into our lives for a reason. Last year, when Adam and I were hosting a small group, we had ONE couple show up. Just ONE. And even though they were the only people on the 1st night, they came back for the rest of the 10 weeks. Even though we knew absolutely nothing about parenting (but wanted to learn from Chip Ingram’s DVDs), they kept coming back. When our small group ended, Jan and Carlos joined our other small group and now we can’t imagine our small group without them. They have blessed our lives so much with their wisdom, prayer and encouragement.

We got together for a family session in Coronado with their son, Angel. We have gotten to know Angel at our small group over the past year and I knew going in that it would be a fun-filled afternoon. This was definitely one of the most energy-packed sessions I’ve ever had! If Angel wasn’t being twirled, spun, or thrown up in the air, he was running or chasing. I was definitely tired afterwards! I’m guessing that life is never boring in the Guerrero home.

This is definitely one of my favorite views of the city that I love.

One of the few still shots. Definitely my fave from the day.

Jan and Carlos, thank you so much for being such a blessing in our lives!

I am thankful for so much this year. I have much to thank God for.

I have a loving husband who isn’t perfect, but perfect for me. God has given me such a wonderful partner in him and I am constantly finding new depths to the love that I feel for him. He knows me in ways that I never expected any other person to get me - esp when it’s ways that I don’t want people to know me. He sees what’s deep inside my complex insecurities, but loves me all the same. I am thankful for you, Adam.

I am thankful for my family and friends. Their unconditional love, support, and encouragement mean the world to me.

Thank you Lord so for your abundant blessings even though I am so undeserving of them all.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

(The photo is from Barb & Rowell’s wedding of Adam and I last weekend. Adam helped man the photobooth. He got some really AWESOME photos that I can’t wait to post!)

I am such a sucker for baby blues. Or baby browns. Or just babies in general. I don’t what it is about the eyes of children, but they just make my heart melt. Adam and I had such a great time with Rachel and her beautiful baby boys, Grant and Colten, at Balboa Park. It was such a blessing to be able to share in and capture some of the abundant love that just pours out of Rachel’s heart for her babies.

One of my fave shots from the day.

And one with Grandma Nancy!

Rachel, thank you for sharing your boys with us for an afternoon of fun!

We started the day off early for Sarah & Greg’s wedding. The ceremony was held at The Chapel of the Roses in Bonita. It was such a beautiful chapel with colorful stained glass windows. Not only was it beautiful and intimate, it was the same place where Sarah’s parents were married so it had even more special significance. Sarah and Greg have such an amazing love story so far and they have impacted so many people’s lives so far with their love for Christ. I am so excited to see what God has in store for them as husband and wife and how He is going to use their marriage to impact more lives for Jesus.

Sarah’s shoes! I think they make the best bridal shoes EVER. Comfort AND style?! Can’t get any better than that!

Greg’s daughter, Melissa, was stunning.

Sarah and her mom.

I loved how these signs made little crosses. They were the dressing rooms for the guys and girls.

The amazingly talented Mike Clark performed worship and this is Sarah at the door when Mike started to play. Definitely one of my favorite moments captured from the day.

The Mike Clark Band.

Sarah’s son, Clayton, walking down the aisle. Doesn’t he look so handsome?

I don’t know what I love more… the look in Greg’s eyes, or Clayton looking at Greg’s reaction to Sarah walking down the aisle.

The kiss!

This just melts my heart.

Grand entrance.

A quick prayer.

First dance.

Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dances.

Sarah and Greg, I hope you are having a blast on your honeymoon! Thank you so much for sharing your day with me! Special thanks to Daniel Galang for helping me again and also to Jill for being your “gift” to Sarah.