Anna & DJ are Engaged!

OOOOK, so Anna finally gave me a song to use for their slide show so I can finally post their photos and slide show!

She told me that DJ chose a classic Elvis song so that's what their slideshow is set to... I forgot to ask if it was their first dance song, but it might be!!!






This one is my fav!!!!





























And their slide show

My September Project

Didn't work out as planned... I'm sorry for that... seems the last week and a half of this month has been well strange. Tomorrow is the last day of September 08 and I'll likely blog tomorrow since Tara and I have a seminar but that will be the last september project blog. Maybe next year I'll make it through all 30 days of the month and make it an annual thing :)

On a side note... the last two days I've read the book "Twilight" and OOOOOMMMMMGGGGG is it good. I want to start reading it over again right now and I finished it this AM. I believe it's supposed to be a teenage type book but I so don't care! I'm officially in love with a 108yr old vampire, the movie comes out in November and even though I'm sure it will pale in comparison (no pun intended) to the book I'm still going to be in line to see it. It'll be my sex in the city I suppose... hahahahahaha...

My next mission is to get Tara hooked so I have someone to gush with over the book and a movie partner... I think of all my friends she completely gets my dark side and will appreciate what I see in the book.

OH OH OH and final note... there will be a new jesscumbie.com website out soon so keep your eyes pealed as I'm sure to offer some sort of special something :D

09/25/08 Golf Again

OK so I've missed like 4 days... I know I know....

So lastnight we went down to the driving range again... Tara got the hubby that surfs and plays guitar I got the one that goes to bed early and golfs... I suppose everything has it's ups and downs! LOL

Black T-shirt, Gym shorts, and golf shoes... sexay! (cough, cough)


Wes' full swing... next time I'll bring my tripod now that I know what to set everything on...


The sky was really pretty as the sun set... this photo doesn't really do it much justice..





I think it's a cool shot...

Angela & Brent pt.1

Hasn't our weather been lovely? I've had to reschedule like 2 shoots due to rain. Angela's E-Session was on a doom and gloom day in St. Augustine, but they were troopers and came out anyway. We wandered the streets for about an hour and a half until we decided that it was just too gloomy to continue... so this is part one of their session.

These two are SO in love. It was very sweet to watch, as all couples they were a bit uncomfortable making out in front of a bunch of strangers, a girl with a camera and two assistants but they quickly got over all that!

Their slideshow is set to their wedding song, and is very sweet! I can't wait for part two it's going to be very exciting!!!!

9/24/08 Can't Resist

The ball for our new boutique studio is really rolling... The studio name is.... DRUM ROLL PLEASE..................... Breaking Tradition Studio (still working on website, blog, business cards etc etc) The studio will have a "different" look to the photos, very dramatic and different from Jess Cumbie Photography's photo style.

Tara posted some sneak peaks of her photos from this past weekend, and I got jealous so I decided to post a couple of my own!

AND NOW.....




I have been sooooo busy this weekend with work and some personal things that I haven't been able to take photos for my little project so there will be two days with no photos... :(

Let me know what you think, and if you want your mug on our new site!!!!!

09/21/08 Randomness

I had a little project today... I can't reveal too much about it for a while... so I'm going to post random photos throughout my day today and let you all guess as to what the project was...

I did get to spend my second day in a row with one if my fav people... Miss Shelly.... I swear I'm going to be so depressed in two years when she gets hitched and moves away! LOL

Other than finishing up editing and my project today was a bit blah...







Oh Yes.... Tara was part of the project too...

Lauren c/o 09

Lauren's Mom Lisa contacted me a few weeks ago about Lauren's senior photos. We talked on the phone for a while about the shoot and determining what would work best and ultimately decided on St. Augustine because of the variety it offers. We had such a good time goofing around with Lauren down St. George street.... She's such a beautiful girl, with an awesome smile!


This is my fav shot of the night!!!!!



Lauren was a bit stiff at the beginning, most clients are until we turn on the full goofball!!!!! LOL


























So, while Lauren was sitting in front of a gate on St. George this woman in a dress walked by, I'm pretty confident she was half lit!!! She started to dance and jump in front of Lauren and she was giving us this "what is this woman doing!!!!" look... I put those photos in the slide TOOOO FUNNY!!!!!

09/20/08 St. Augustine Again

So.... for the second weekend in a row I'll be in lovely historic St. Augustine, and possibly next Monday as well... I'm going back tomorrow for a shoot that Tara and I want to do, but it's hell on the ride home! I'm tired ready to be home already and still have like 20+ miles after I reach the JACKSONVILLE overpass!

Today I had a couples session... these two were in love and you could see it... he wasn't all about being seen by the camera and most guys aren't but he was playful and funny! I loved it... I even made them sit down in a busy shopping section of town and block passers by for a bit... it was awesome!

I was assisted by my lovely Husband and most favoritest assistants Miss Shelly who I will be photographing tomorrow!!!!

Anyway, enjoy the photos we snapped after the session and at dinner... which was fab!!!!

YES this is ultra edited to make the sky look more gloomy than it was.... just FYI I can't do this in camera





There was a couple looking out over the waves talking and hugging and kissing it was very sweet so of course I snuck a photo or two of them! how can you not?


Miss Shelly... hair all disheveled because of the wind


The hubbs....


Apparently Wes and Shelly look like they need savin, LOL someone gave these to them while we were doing the shoot... They are actually really cute, I read through them at dinner and meant to take it with me but forgot them on the table I'm sure the waitress things we left them for her! Who knows maybe God meant for me to leave them and they actually touched someone's life tonight. (if not, let me live in my own little world please)





Wes' heartattack on a plate dinner... yes fries AND rice! freaing A!!!!


Shelly and I both ordered Fajitas, it looks like a mirror image


Doesn't that look freaking delish!!!!!! it was just FYI... a new Latin palce over off Southside by where longhorn and Target are... don't remember the name...