PETIE | PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER, NORTH ENGLAND

a week after petie got here, we decided that it was about time we took some pictures of each other. we kinda felt like we were disgracing the name of photographer by waiting so long to actually get our real cameras out. so we made our way to a pretty park + took tons of photos (let it go on the record that payton is a much better model than I am)! we lay on the grass, stood on stupidly high + skinny walls, jumped off too many steps, twirled on sloping hills all to get that super artsy image (we're the most hipster people evah, of course), coz what else do you do when your friend from america comes over? she's pretty ok, I guess. I have loads + loads of posts coming up about our time together, but in the meantime, have you caught up on all the instagrams, videos and pictures from the past two months of travelling, eating, coffee drinking, and general craziness? also. this happened today, I'm pretty dang excited. passion passport featured one of my insta photos and I don't think I have stopped internally screaming since.

love you all!

jess

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STYLED SHOOT | NORTH ENGLAND, UK PHOTOGRAPHER

farther off were hills: not so lofty as those round lowood, nor so craggy, nor so like barriers of separation from the living world; but yet quiet and lonely hills enough, and seeming to embrace thornfield with a seclusion. (jane eyre, charlotte bronte)

doing a styled shoot was probably one of my favourite creative projects of the year. pouring my lil creative soul into this shoot was so, so much fun, not to mention being able to work with other amazingly creative people to make it all happen. if doing styled shoots was a full time job, you can bet I'd be the first in line, jumping up and down while simultaneously when someone asked me what my inspiration for this shoot was my jumbled reply was something like this, "jane eyre, wild, fairy, grey, bleak, messy, natural, copper, burnt, jane eyre jane eyre wild fairy". makes sense, right? basically, my simple inspiration for this shoot was jane eyre turned wild fairy and I had my location picked out months before (thank you england for being so gorgeous). saddleworth moors are bleak, vast, wild and harsh and they were literal perfection. we had delicious grey skies most of the day, except at the end when the sun leapt out long enough for me to get some happy, warm shots (which made a very happy jess). the whole day was just splendiferous. our makeup artist is one of the most lovely, generous, beautiful people in the history of ever and my model (aside from being drop dead gorgeous) is the kindest, sweetest, funniest friend you ever did meet. my brother damien was my assistant, so basically I wanna say thanks to him for keeping an eye on the resident bulls, holding coats, spreading out plastic on the wet fields, and taking bts footage. you did a stellar job, bro. my heart was full to bursting when we finished this shoot and I know now that this is the kind of work that makes my heart sing, so I'll be doing more projects like this in the future (if you're a model, florist, mua, or boutique in the england area and are interested in these kinda projects, flick me an email!).

her coming was my hope each day,
her parting was my pain;
the chance that did her steps delay
was ice in every vein.
(jane eyre, charlotte bronte)

got any creative projects lined up? let me know in the comments! 
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jess
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JENN DE LA CREME | PORTRAITS, NORTH WALES, UK

I'm pretty sure if there was a list for worst bloggers in twenty fifteen, I'd be on it. I've been the most terrible blogger and my only excuse is busyness. an update-y post is coming soon! I can't wait to update you guys on all that's been happening and also to just hear about your lives! meanwhile, let's talk about jenn. I've known jenn for years, and guess how we met? through blogging (obviously when I was much better at this consistent-blogging stuff ha), of course. then, a several months later, we met in london and had the most amazing, crazy, hilarious + completely fantastic three days running around the city, seeing all the sights with her family + mine. two years later (filled with many emails! skype calls! internet is amazing!), she comes back to my side of the world and stays with us for three days while we're holidaying in wales. I realise that this is kinda starting to sound like a love story (there were no "todds" from e-harmony involved I promise)....and then we got married and moved to switzerland and both took up wildflower picking while drinking beer for medicinal purposes. the end! in other words, we had a wonderful three days exploring wales and being weird and singing and taking pictures and drinking coffee (well, jenn only drinks beer, but ya know). not to mention she's like a perfect little forest nypmh + has the most beautiful face ever. come back any time, my jenn de la creme. 

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jess
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