Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. ~Louisa May Alcott~ I can’t for the life of me determine why I have, at the moment, turned in to a woman […]

Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope. ~Author Unknown~ This is where I hang on as tight as I can. Wayfaring WandererMy name is Jessica and I’m a wedding, engagement and lifestyle photographer based in Boone, NC. I’m known for capturing the spirit of the folks I photograph–the expressions, gestures, and […]

Winters would be coldwithout the warm memoriesof the seasons past Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885) Thank you for the wonderful insights on my last post,The Alternative to Resolutions. This week has been another to surprise me as a result of using my new […]

Posted in Wordful Wednesday Traditional methods of “getting things done” just haven’t worked for me. Time and time again I will find that ‘to-do’ at the end of my list that will inevitably get transferred over to the next one I create. I have often wondered why I do that. Is it the task itself […]

Remember my first experiment with layers in Photoshop?!Well, if not, the image above was the first image I ever applied a texture to.It took me forever to figure out how layers work, but once you do, it’s easy peasy! Anyway, I have been working with this TtV photo again this past weekend.As you know Valentine’s […]

Today’s post is brought to you by my better half, Cody. You may remember another “green” post he did about our new Vermicomposter a while back. The below post will illustrate how Cody & I are making an effort to become greener by the week. As the world takes its belt in a notch, it […]

Posted in Wordful Wednesday My mind and emotions are in the process of recharging.Keeping a low profile is the best I can do right now. Enthusiasm and energy have temporarily fallen to the wayside,and as a result I’m finding motivation harder to come by.Daydreams, however, those are plentiful! “For oft, when on my couch I […]

the impulse is strongimpossible to ignoreGlorious Journey “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” ~Samuel Johnson~ As far as travel goes, I’m pretty new on the scene. Even so, there is no mistaking that its magical grip has […]

Posted in Wordful Wednesday Happiness is when what you think, what you say,and what you do are in harmony. ~Mahatma Gandhi~ This Week: Cody walked me to work on Monday and along the way we saw the most magnificent rainbow. Getting my hair soaking wet ended up being worth it. Speaking of hair…I still need […]

I am guilty of never reposting awards. It’s not that I’m not grateful because I am. Half the time they look REALLY cheesy and honestly I don’t like putting them on my page. However, when I take into account the benefits of reposting them I am forced to reconsider. Not only do I get to […]