sweetheart sessions || dallas, tx engagement & wedding photographer

"I like you because I don't know why but
Everything that happens is nicer with you
I can't remember when I didn't like you
It must have been lonesome then
I like you because because because
I forget why I like you but I do

...Even if it was no place particular in January
I would go on choosing you
And you would go on choosing me
Over and over again

That's how it would happen every time
I don't know why
I guess I don't know why I really like you
Why do I like you
I guess I just like you
I guess I just like you because I like you."

||sandol stoddard warburg

On the off chance that some of YOU have someone out there that you like, I wanted to let you know that I posted on my Facebook page about an amaaaazing special I'm running for sweetheart sessions over the next 3 weeks. Go check it out!

Much Love.

Jessica Shae

Rachel: senior || dallas, tx engagement & wedding photographer

She's the one that I know will always laugh at all of my lamelamelame jokes and stupidity.  In fact, I usually act extra stupid around her just to make her laugh because it makes me feel like I'm actually kind of funny sometimes.  She's the one that I can always count on to have my back whenever aaaanyone does anything that was maybe possibly slightly offensive or hurtful towards me.  (Or maybe I just imagined they did...who cares?  She's ready to knock their head off.)  She's the first one to ask if I need help or tell me to calm down when I get super stressed, usually over something silly.  She's the one that I used to (Who am I kidding?  This still happens...) get in trouble with when we would get the giggles at the dinner table and we just couldn't.stop.laughing. to save our lives.

I have 18 years of HI-larious stories and laughs and memories with this girl.  And I wish that you all had the pleasure of knowing the funny, tough as nails, beautiful, servant-hearted, best friend of a sister that I have.  But since you can't, I'm happy that I at least get to share some of her senior pictures with you.

These pictures have been sitting in a file on my desktop for a while.  I haven't posted them up until now because there's actually a part two of the shoot that I keep thinking that we're going to do and then I could post them all together...but I got tired of waiting.  So you get to see them in two installments.


















Part two coming later this spring!
Much Love.Jessica Shae

Instagram + announcement: personal || dallas, tx engagement & wedding photographer

I love instagram. Love love LOVE it.  It gives validity to all the exessive picture taking I do on my phone all day long.  Because let's face it, I can post 6-8 pictures a day on instagram if I wanted (and sometimes I do) but if I did that on FB, it would be just plain annoying.  I'd annoy even myself with that kind of behavior.  But sometimes even sharing my pictures with the instagram world isn't quite enough.  Because lovely as it is, it is kind of limited on who can be a part of the party.  So in order to make everyone feel more included every now and then I'm going to have to share some of my favorites with you here.  And if you're on instagram and don't mind following someone who posts way to many pictures of food and The Boy then look me up, my user name is "Jessica Shae" (imagine that;)

And in case you aren't interested in looking at lousy cell phone pictures you should AT LEAST scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the last picture...it's kind of exciting :)


1. She loves to be in the middle of things. Even board games // 2. Isn't her face the cutest?
1. The Boy and I have started keeping a running list of each of our top ten favorite stores.  They can be anything from hardware stores, to office supply stores, to clothings stores, etc. I realized the other day that QuikTrip definitely needs to be on my list. That place totally redefines what a convenience store can and should be.  //  2. QuikTrip is also where I get my supply of these little bites of deliciousness that I'm addicted to right now.  They were my lunch today :)
Super excited to be going to Jasmine*'s "The Fix" next month...any of my Dallas friends going too?!
1. Panera date with the boy that included his happy smile, a warm fire in a fireplace (not pictured), aaaand mood music played from his phone? yes. great fun.  //  2. Baked potato soup and sierra turkey (extra turkey please!) on the most deeeelicious bread. win.
1. from the moment I saw this I knew I had found the answer to all my siblings complaints of bossiness over the years.  //   2. speaking of adorable siblings, I have several of those around here ;)

And now we come to the REAL reason for this post.  Guess who bought their first car yesterday?!?!  Yes, I am almost 23 years old and I am just now buying my first car.  But the last 5+ years of my life have been filled with other expensive purchases, like cameras and plane tickets.  And really, who needs a car when you can just fly?? ;)  But I finally caved this month and decided it was time to become a normal adult who owns a car.  And in a rather sudden un-expected turn of events I found a mercedes c230 that was in my price range aaaand made it mine yesterday :)  From it's leather interior, sunroof, and little first aid kit built in to the back (how cute is that?!) it's more than I ever expected to be able to afford, and I'm super grateful for it!  So dream list #19. is completed :)

And silly as it may sound (and as short lived as it will be) I'm looking forward to getting the oil changed, and the tiny chip in the windshield taken care of, and all those other little "taking care of your car" duties that normal adults have to do, just because it means that I finally have a car to take care of :)

Anyone need any errands run in the N. Dallas area?  I'd be glad to take care of them for you.
Happy Weekend-ing!
Much Love.Jessica Shae  

Scott & Sara: wedding || watermark church dallas, tx wedding photographer

I had the honor of shooting Scott and Sara's beautiful "tangled theme" "DIY" wedding last November. Sara is an art teacher at a school here in the dallas area and her creativity was amazing to see in all the little details she created for their day.  She told me that she spent a lot of time on etsy looking for ideas, and then instead of spending lots of money buying all the fun things she found...she just made them herself.  I was especially impressed with her bouquet, she hand-made all those flowers!

I really do love watching couples interact.  It's like people watching at its best :)  And from my very first coffee date with Scott and Sara I was enamored with their sweet love for each other, that was evidenced in every look and word.  One of my favorite parts of every contract that I receive from all of my couples is where they get to write about each other, and Scott and Sara's was just so sweet I can't help but share a little bit of it with you...

"Sara is sweet, funny, and honest.  Her artistry doesn't begin and end with a paintbrush and canvas but extends to how she sees the world.  There are no un-important people or things to her... I love that she has one greater love than me, God, and isn't afraid to admit it.  I love that she looks past my faults and loves me with such a wonderful grace.  ...she is my best friend."

"Scott is steadfast and faithful.  He likes to take the long way around, but somehow he's always early.  He loves his family and will make a wonderful father someday.  I love that he's purposeful and strives to be unconditional in his love for me.  I love that he's genuinely interested in knowing more about what I like... He's my best friend."

Congratulations Scott & Sara, blessings on this new adventure!










































Thank you Natalie Pitts for assisting me with this wedding!Much Love.Jessica Shae