Winner!

Do you like me? I mean, like really like me? On Facebook? Because you should. Why? Because sometimes I do super secret special giveaways for those who like me. In fact, this purpose of this post is to announce the winner of a free photo session. Free! Just like that! And the winner (according to random.org) is commenter #6

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CARLY! Woo woo! Contact me via email to set up your photo session soon!

And in honor of all the winning and exclamation points in this post, here's a photo of Norah doing one of her favorite things - eating. YUM!

Geoff + Stacy & the giveaway winner

First things first! The giveaway winner, as chosen by random.org, is (drumroll please!) ....

Comment #10, KARA!

Congratulations Kara, email me your address and I'll send you this fabulous book. Didn't win but still want to get your hands on Son of Eden: Tales of the Guardian? Check out how to buy it here.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled photo blogging :) So after a beautiful ceremony at the San Diego Temple, and a delicious lunch in La Jolla, we hit the beach for more pictures! I seriously love photographing these two.

Merrill Family

In a land approximately 650 miles from here, it is warm and beautiful in February, allowing for perfect family portrait weather. Oh Mesa, how I love your warm winter weather!

Also, the giveaway is almost closed, enter enter enter!

Oh my giveaway!

Confession: I love to read.

Confession: I've never read Twilight.

BUT! Before you take away my "I'm awesome" card, let me tell you about the book I recently read and loved -Son of Eden: Tales of the Guardian. "Wait a minute," you're thinking, "what does this have to do with photography?" Well, I'll tell you! I recently had the chance to photograph the author of this charming read. Meet Brianna J Merrill: 

She's totally cute, right? Confession: She's also my cousin's wife :) Anyway, because I believe in sharing the goodness, Bri and I have teamed up to give away one of her books right here on this blog! And not just any book, but a signed copy by Ms. Merrill herself! And not just any signed copy ... but (in the author's own words), "This specific copy is one of only 4 proof copies given to me ... therefore more rare if my books ever get big or hit the NYT bestsellers list." That's right folks, it's basically a collector's item. How do you win this amazing giveaway?

1. Leave a comment. Right here, on this blog post.

Want more?

2. Follow my blog AND the Son of Eden blog for an extra entry and leave another comment saying you've done so.
3. "Like" Jessie Alexis Photography on Facebook and, again, leave another comment saying you "like" me :)

Comment by Saturday, March 26 and the winner will be picked by Random.org and announced Monday, March 28.

Giveaway Winners: Martina and AJ

Remember how I was involved with this great wedding giveaway? Well the winners were voted upon, and this oh-so-deserving couple won!

I'll post more of their engagement pictures later, but I just wanted you to have a chance to get to know them first. So, grab a tissue and get ready to meet one of the sweetest couples of all time:

AJ and I met three years ago while doing one of the things we love most—

serving others. This was no ordinary encounter because this service project was

defined by my Cambodian heritage and my religion. As we helped translate English

and Khmer for missionaries going out into the field, a connection began between us.

AJ admitted he was shy to ask me out and only with the extra push of a friend did he

garner the courage to ask me out on our first date. So much has happened since the

pitter-patter of our hearts began during those first realizations that there was

something special between us.

Over our first year of dating, our love and ability to support each other

through thick and thin grew and manifested itself through typical events and

activities of college students, such as school projects, finals, and meeting each

other’s families. Yet nothing could prepare us for the challenge that we would

encounter in our second year of dating.

Our relationship grew exponentially when tragedy struck on February 5,

2009, the day that I was involved in a snowboarding accident. I went off a jump too

fast and fell flat on my back after rolling around a few times. I hit the hard and icy

surface with such force that I was rushed to the hospital on life-flight, barely

conscious. AJ was notified and he was there at the hospital as the helicopter landed.

The doctors prepared to conduct surgery on me immediately. As I drifted in and out

of consciousness, our fear of the prognosis increased because neither AJ nor I knew

what to expect. Two days later, when I was conscious again, I learned of the severity

of my fall’s impact. I had shattered aspects of my vertebrae, and severed my spinal

cord. I would not be able to walk for an uncertain amount of time.

I struggled with my new reality at first, spending many days in the hospital

crying in despair. I lost a lot of hope and questioned things in my life. I had a hard

time grasping how I would be able to pursue my life goals, or how I would continue

with my life after this accident in such, what I thought were at the time, unbearable,

life-changing conditions. The lowest point of my life was when my doctor came to

me and declared my injury, permanent.

I had my bouts of depression, feeling alone and hurt in this experience, as

everything was happening so fast. But I realized how lucky I was because AJ was

always there by my side. He came to visit me everyday. He even sat in the waiting

room on the difficult days when I did not want to see or talk to anyone. He was

always there to encourage me and help remind me that miracles occurred in

different forms. He helped me realize that the miracle of this incident was being

able to find myself during my darkest days, overcoming this obstacle, and also

becoming a stronger person. While even some of my extended family members had

their doubts about our relationship because of my physical state, our relationship

grew stronger nonetheless. We have learned how to handle new challenges and

have become each other’s greatest companion.

It has been almost two years since my accident. I continue to struggle with

miniscule tasks of daily life, such as getting in and out of the house and using the

restroom, which is why I often rely on AJ to help me with these daily tasks. He has

been quite positive and eager to learn how he can help me, and he tries his best to

accommodate me. Being with AJ through this life-changing obstacle has made all

the difference, and ultimately, our love has served as armor, shielding us from the

storm ahead.

Spotlight

Get to know me over on SAS Floral's blog (and while you're there, enter our givaway!)

In other news, my baby tried her first big-girl meal. Needless to say, she's a fan:

HUGE giveaway!

I just love giveaways. I love doing them, and I love winning them. I recently won the cutest onsies from this crafty mama. And I recently did a photo shoot for these lovely giveaway winners. And it all brought me so much joy! So much so, that I'm giddy with excitement at announcing this next giveaway ... (drum-roll please)

My portion of the giveaway is 4 hours wedding day coverage and 10 percent off any album order, sweet right? And even if you don't win the grand prize, just for entering you get 10 percent off a custom wedding package. So enter! And tell your friends to enter!

All the details can be found HERE

And the winner is ...

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:28Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Whitney!

Contact me to set up your photo shoot!

And now, a preview of a fun bridal shoot I shot last night:

Giveaway re-visted

Remember when I did a photo shoot giveaway? Well, the winner never got back to me. I'm doing my best to not let it hurt my pride :) so I'd like to offer up the giveaway again! Leave a comment by August 4th and random.org will be picking a winner. The winner will receive a 60 minute photo shoot with me as well as a disk with 40 of the best images from the shoot. So, let the commenting begin!

And because no post is complete without a picture, here's a preview of a wedding I shot a few weeks back:

Winner winner!

And the winner is ... (drumroll please) ...

Commenter # 6!

A Nony Mous who said, "Ooh I want a free session! :)"

And a free session you shall have! Send me an e-mail and we'll get it all set up.

I have to admit, I was overwhelmed and flattered at the response I got to the giveaway and I thought you should all be winners, so ... for anyone who entered my giveaway you get 10 percent off your next photo session with me!

Don't forget to enter!

Today is the last day to enter the giveaway! Check back tomorrow to see if you won :)

From a surprisingly warm weathered wedding a few weeks ago ... more to come of this "legit" couple

Preview and a giveaway

I met Ashley at the Thanksgiving Point Wedding Expo in April and was beyond thrilled when she hired me on the spot. I'll post more from their session later, but here's a little preview:



And speaking of the expo, each vendor was asked to give away something. I gave away a $150 gift card to Jessie Alexis Photography ... which basically translates into a free session. The winning couple never collected on their prize, so I decided to open it up to my blog readers. Leave a comment by June 2nd (my anniversary!) and random.org will decide our winner.

On your mark!

Get set!

Go!

Giveaway winner!

Bah, I can't believe I haven't picked a winner for the giveaway yet! So here it is, according to random.org, the winner is ...

No. 2, Alisha!

Congratulations Alisha! E-mail me your address and the print you'd like and I'll get that sent off to you. For those who didn't win, you are welcome to purchase any of these fine prints you may be interested in. E-mail me your print/size preference and we'll get you all set up. And because no post is complete without a picture, here's a little preview of a fun shoot I did last week.

Flowers: SAS Floral

Oh baby!

**giveaway below baby pictures, scroll down to enter**

My cute cousin Cami stopped by my house the other day with her new baby David and I just had to take some photos of his darling little baby face.

Also, this is my 200th post, yay! In honor of that, I feel as though I should do a giveaway. To win, leave a comment and using random.org I'll pick a winner to pick an 8x10 of one of these prints:

Do you want ....

A free mini-bridal session with me and an at-cost bouquet from her? Then act fast! We're doing a fun photo session (30 min per couple) the week of July 6th.


What's in it for you? Besides the opportunity to work with me and Brittanie, you'll receive a complimentary 8x10 and all your images will be uploaded to my proofing gallery where you'll have the chance to order any prints you may like, as well as purchase the disk from the session.

This is the perfect opportunity to have some fun, affordable bridal portraits taken! If you're interested, send me an e-mail at jessie@jessiealexisphotography.com.

Speaking of bridals... here's a sneak peak from last nights session!

Photoshoot/Bouquet giveaway

Remember this bouquet I posted?

Well the designer behind the flowers and I are doing a fun little give-away. For more details and to enter, visit her blog.