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I'm Jackie

Traveling wedding photographer + photography/small biz educator.

Mesmerized by the way two people love each other, each so uniquely.  I always leave room for dessert. Believe swear words are just sentence embellishers. Think indulgences are necessary in this life. 

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Love stories in all forms without the white dress... or maybe they wore white, it happens.

Just my little thoughts on different topics of planning your wedding day big party or just you two.

Stories of two lovers making it all about them, as they should.

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Last week I had a photoshoot in Leavenworth, Washington. It’s secret sauce so I can’t share it with you. BUMMER cause it rocked. Leavenworth is AMAZING!  Rather than driving home after the session, I drove to my second home. Vancouver. I was closer to it anyway, it only makes sense! I’ve been spending time in […]

Vancouver. My second home.

April 29, 2014

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Yesterday I had to drive out of town for a photo shoot. I love getting on the road. Traveling. My mind runs wild. It’s where I “think” best. And yesterday I started thinking about our human nature to want to be loved by everyone. We do. We want people to love us. And how we […]

Saying YES to myself.

April 8, 2014

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I’m home!  For now…. 😉 The last few weeks have been INSANE with travel. I’ll be sharing more of that in the days to come. There is so much I want to share. And I’m so excited to share it I haven’t been able to sit still long enough to even collect all of the […]

Adventure Happens Every Day

March 11, 2014

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I choose to live in a world of possibilities, not probabilities. A few days ago I had the privilege of hosting Shoot & Share Live Chat. It was AMAZING!!! I had some incredible viewers with lots of great questions. But during the discussion I started to notice a serious trend. The fear of hearing ‘No.’  […]

Living in a world of possibilities

January 17, 2014

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It’s Christmas time. The season of giving. It’s kind of funny to think back to being a kid. Honestly thinking back I feel a little selfish. Spending this time of the year just getting excited thinking about what I was going to get for Christmas. What was under the tree for ME?! And as I […]

The Season of Giving

December 24, 2013

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So…. I went to Target. I went in to grab headphones, just headphones for my daughter. Do you know what happens next? You simply can’t walk into Target for one thing. And the Target addict that I am should remember this more often. It doesn’t work that way. You walk in and are instantly hit […]

I went to Target…..

December 4, 2013

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When I first started my business I viewed every other photographer as competition. I know I’m not alone in that. And as I spent my days stalking blogs and reading and watching anything I could get my hands on, there wasn’t anyone or anything saying go make friends with other photographers. Friends with planners, florists, […]

Making Friends in the Industry

December 3, 2013

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Coffee at every Starbucks I see. Looking out the window as we pass through the clouds with the snow topped mountains peaking through. The cool air as you step off the plane. No time frame. No where to be. Nothing that must be done. Just doing and going as we please. Being in the moment. […]

This is living life.

November 11, 2013

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I want you to think of someone that you admire. Someone you look up to. Someone you’re inspired by. It could be someone you know. Or, it might be someone you’ve never met. Some who deeply inspire me I have never met. In life we work to build a safe haven. A place of comfort. […]

Taking Chances & Allowing Yourself to be Vulnerable

October 18, 2013

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I have an incredible group of people in my life that I call my best friends. The days of having just one are OVER! I am so lucky to say that some of my best friends are also photographers. AMAZING photographers. And as spring starts to turn to summer my friends see less and less […]

Best Friends

October 15, 2013

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