Arizona Wedding and Family Photographer| Jessica Jo Photography

Kolby and Jourdan... Oh and Harper! | Phoenix Engagement Photographer

2011-01-26T07:04:00.000-08:00

This shoot is near and dear to me! This is my little brother and his soon to be new family!

Over Thanksgiving Jourdan and Harper came to AZ from ID to meet our family...

My brother first met Jourdan while serving his mission for our church in Idaho. Once he got home in July the two of them began texting and talking ALL THE TIME! Ü It quickly turned into a romance and when she came down for Thanksgiving my brother "popped the question"! Her answer?! Yes!!
Which of course meant, engagement pictures!! That's where I came in! Ü

A plus to this, not only am I getting a new sister-in-law... but I'm also getting a niece!!

Meet Harper! Isn't she a doll?! We all fell in love with her over Thanksgiving!! How can you not?!

We're actually headed up to Idaho in a week for their wedding, so before I shoot that, I figured I better post their engagements!! Taken me enough time, huh?!
I'm SO excited for my brother! Married life and being a parent is SO awesome and I'm glad he's going to experience it with such neat girls! Ü

The Leavitt Family | Phoenix Family| Children Photographer

2011-01-12T11:08:00.000-08:00

This family was so cute and fun! I think I went through 3 packages of smarties to get some good smiles from the little guy, but it was worth it! Ü

Dad doesn't normally have a "stash" and I know he was asked to get rid of it for pictures, but he didn't! Oh well, makes for a good memory! We just need to take some more now that it's gone! Ü
In fact, I saw him last week at church and I had to look again, I didn't recognize him at first with out it!! haha!

Thanks Leavitt Family! You're adorable!

Mine on Monday| Phoenix Wedding| Family Photographer

2011-01-10T19:21:00.000-08:00

So with the new year, I'm trying to be better about blogging! Ü I thought it would be fun to do some "Mine on Monday" posts... That way, you can see some pictures of my family and get to know me better! Ü

So to start it off.. Who better to start with then my wonderful, handsome, loving and supportive hubby?!
gosh he's good looking! sorry girls, this one is taken!

Life for us has been a bit crazy... Lots of ups and downs in the 9 years we've been married!!

I wouldn't want to hold hands and walk side by side with any other person on this planet!
I love you Handsome!!

The "T" Twins | Phoenix AZ | Newborn Children Photographer

2011-01-06T17:56:00.000-08:00

I loved playing with these sweet babies! Not just to get a "baby fix" but I got to hang out with their Momma! I met their Mom in August of 2009 when I headed to the hospital to shoot her sweet little angel baby that had passed away. (I volunteer for the organization NILMDTS) Her and I hit it off right there and have become the best of friends since!

These two beautiful babies came EXACTLY a year to the date of their big angel sister! Isn't that an awesome story?!?

Sweet little Garrison, he slept nicely for us!

Bryndle on the other hand is a typical girl... She wanted to be up, as to not miss any of the action! Ü

I had some fun with their sweet little baby parts... I put together these cute collages for Mom! Ü

Thanks Jamie Sue for letting me play with your babies! Oh and for being my friend! I love that our angel babies brought us to each other!! Love ya!

i heart faces~ silhouette

2010-11-15T07:02:00.000-08:00

I'm super excited to finally join in on the fun of i heart faces weekly challenge!

Here's my entry for this weeks challenge
"silhouette"

The Cline Family | St George Utah Family Photographer

2010-09-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

What better way to spend my Labor Day afternoon then with this fun family!

Oh did you want to see their faces!? Sorry, my bad! Ü

Nancy owns Simple Pleasures Salon here in Hurricane, she rocks!! She does my nails and my hair!! If you want to get in with her let me know and I'll get ya her info!!

Joe is SO photogenic!! I can't wait to do his Senior Pics!! We're gonna have so much fun!

Joe brought his super cute girlfriend with him to the shoot so we of course snapped some of the two of them... Aren't they adorable?!

One of my favorites!!! Love it!

Thanks Nancy and family! You're all awesome, you know I love ya!!

xo
Jessica

Kolob | St. George Photographer

2010-09-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Warm summer days.

Spent with family.

Exploring the GREAT outdoors!

We've only lived in Southern Utah for 2 years so there are still MANY new places to go and see

One of our favorites we discovered this summer...

KOLOB

God's creations.
aMaZiNg.
beautiful.

crawdads fear for their lives in this lake,
they hear my family coming and
they hide!

nature is beautiful!
xo
~Jessica

Summer is over... | St. George, Utah Family | Children Photographer

2010-08-30T12:28:00.000-07:00

Where did this summer go?! It went by SO fast!!
Let me give you a quick glimpse into where ours went...
The beginning of June, our beautiful daughter was baptized! That brought many guests to our house, it was a fun jam packed week!!

There were MANY days spent on the lake! Even though summer is over and school has started, boating season is not over yet! Ü

My younger brother and sister spent basically the entire summer at our house! We love Summer! It means they get to spend so much time with us!! My sister and daughter went to a dance camp over summer break and really had fun!!

There were many sleep overs with the neighborhood kids, this one was especially fun since we set up the tent for them in our backyard!

We saw many summer movies! Toy Story 3 and Iron Man 2 were just a couple of our favorites!

Mesa Arizona LDS Temple

We spent a week in Southern Cali going to "The Happiest Place On Earth"
DISNEYLAND!! We love it there!!

We got to see the newest show to come to California Adventure... The World of Color!! We can't wait to go back and see it again!

Lastly, we welcomed my Brother home from his LDS Mission he was serving in Spokane Washington!

We were all so happy to see him, but I think the one that missed him the most was his little buddy, his nephew!! This picture is going to get hung in my son's room for sure!

But reality has finally set in... almost 3 weeks into school and were all finally adjusting to our routines again! Back to School is always a bummer, but getting back into a regular routine is something I welcome gladly!! Ü I can't believe we have a 3rd grader!

So with Fall coming up and CHRISTMAS I'm now booking family, senior and Christmas sessions!! Contact me today before I'm booked up, I only have limited sessions still available!
Also, my goal for the new school year is to be better about blogging!! So be sure to bookmark or subscribe to my blog to see all the new and exciting things I have to share! And when I slack off, you can get on my case!! haha! Ü
Happy Back To School Season!!

Becky's BIG Photography Giveaway...

2010-05-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

So I am SO overwhelmed right now!!
I don't even know what to type...

Last month I sent Becky Higgins my information to be a part of her BIG Photography Giveaway... and today was the day I got featured on her blog to give away a FREE family photo session!

Well under my entry Becky added a little "note"...

*Note from Becky: I was deeply touched by Jessica’s post about why she is a photographer. You will be too. And you can read it here on here blog. Jessica, thank you for having the courage to share your story, which will undoubtedly bless each person who reads it.

I had NO idea she was going to put that, nor did I know she had even READ that post! But apparently she had! She even sent out a separate "tweet" about that post this morning and the response has been A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!
I honestly don't even know what to say about it!
It's 2:00 MST and my blog has already had 826 visitors to it!
WOW!
So as a quick note to all that are coming by to read about my sweet Broc...
THANK YOU!
The comments you're leaving on my blog, Becky's blog as well as her facebook page are wonderful and very touching! I can't put it into words how it's made me feel, all I can say is THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

If you're in the Southern Utah area and want a chance to win the FREE family session I'm giving away, you can enter in the comments section under my post on Becky's Blog. Just CLICK HERE to do so!
And again, Thank you for the LOVE!

Awesome "C" family.... | St. George UT Family| Children Photographer

2010-05-10T13:12:00.000-07:00

I met up with this FUN family last month... They were so much fun! Thanks "C" family for a fun afternoon and Jessie for hooking us up! Ü

Why am I a Photographer?! | Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2010-04-30T05:55:00.000-07:00

I get asked this a lot... And today is a good day to answer that question.

5 years ago today...

My Husband and I faced the biggest challenge we have yet to face, and I hope it's the hardest we ever have to face...
5 years ago today we held our sweet angel boy Broc for the FIRST and LAST time on this Earth.
On Friday April 29, 2005 I was 37 weeks pregnant with our first little boy, we were SO excited!
I woke up that morning feeling contractions but by 10:30 I realized I hadn't felt him move.
I didn't panic. (I'm not a worrier)
I just took the day slowly, by 5:30 I decided to call the nurse...
I didn't hear back from her until 6:30,
when I told her what was going on, she suggested I go to the hospital and get checked out.
So off we went...

That night I heard something that I hope to never hear again,
"Jessica, I am so sorry."
In that instant I knew he was gone.
Broc Christopher Mandile
April 30, 2005

He was perfect.
He is perfect.
And that is why he is gone.
He is too perfect for this earth.
I must admit, I'm jealous.
He will have no trials.
He will have no saddness.
He will have no fears.
i'm jealous.
He is HAPPY.
He is PERFECT.
He is OURS.
I can't wait to hold him again one day.
Families Are Forever.

So why am I telling you about him?!
Because HE is the reason I am a Photographer.

When I was 32 weeks pregnant, I had Maternity pictures taken.
I remember people thinking that was weird.
It was still the "new" thing to do.
I'm so thankful I did them.

Then I have the pictures of my perfect baby boy.
That my sweet friend that took my maternity pictures touched up for me.
She made them perfect.
Just. Like. Him.

And my DEAR friend Melanie, who took my Maternity pictures, and touched up the ones of Broc.
Came to the funeral to take pictures.

I cherish
every. single. one.

Pictures are all I have to remind me of my sweet boy.
Pictures.
this is my Dad... one of my favorite pictures of all time!

And that is why I am a Photographer.
I want to make sure families have pictures to remember all the times in their lives.
In the end,
sweet baby noises will be forgotten
silly things kids say, sadly we won't remember
your wedding flowers will be dead
and you'll forget the feeling of your Grandma's hands.
But if we have pictures of all of that, we'll remember.
I promise you that.
For me, 5 years ago, feels like yesterday.
Because I have pictures to remind me of the emotions.
I'm so grateful for that.

I hope I give that to every family I photograph.
That is why I am a Photographer.

If you'd like to hear Broc's story in more detail, I'm always willing to talk about him! Just ask!! Ü

Hurricane High Cheer Squad | St. George UT Photographer

2010-04-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity last Thursday to take pictures for our Hurricane High Cheer Squad!

I was a bit stressed, my original plan canceled on me the day before, so I had to come up with Plan B... The problem is, as a photographer, I'm an artist and what I had envisioned in my head was my Plan A so trying to scratch that and start over was a bit hard for me! Ü I literally made my decision 10 minutes before I met the girls at the high school! But I'm pleased with how they turned out, and hey, there's always next year!!

I had a blast with these girls!! Shooting this age is one of my FAVORITE things to shoot! Plus, I'm a total "wanna be" Cheerleader! One of my biggest regrets in life is that I never tried out! So I'm hoping I'll get to live my "cheerleader life" through my daughter, Maci, since that's all she is interested in when it comes to sports!! Ü

So here are a few pictures from our afternoon...
Thanks SO much girls!! I had a lot of fun with you all!! Make sure you become a fan of my photography on facebook HERE and tag yourself!

Gorgeous Miss Allie ~ St. George Senior Photographer

2010-04-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

Allie and I went out and braved the darn wind to get some Senior pictures, even though she's only a Junior, she's going to be my Senior Rep for the class of 2011!

Isn't she beautiful?! You should hear her sing! AmAzInG!!

I can't wait for the upcoming year of Seniors!! They are one of my favorites to photograph!! We have so much fun! (Even if the wind is driving us nuts! Fix your hair Allie! Ü) Such a fun time in their life that I get to capture!
Oh, to go back to those days when you thought everything was so complicated, and look back at it now and it SO wasn't! Right?!
Thanks so much Allie, now go spread the word!! If you are Class of 2011 find Allie, she has an added bonus for you when you book your shoot! If you're class of 2010 there is still time to get your Senior pictures taken, but hurry fast!!

Happy Easter! | Southern Utah Family Photographer

2010-04-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter from my family to yours! Hope you had a great one! Ü

Where have I been?! Time for a catch up... | St. George UT | Children| Family Photograher

2010-03-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

My goodness... Where has the time gone?! The Cutest Kid Contest Ended and it's like I feel off the face of the planet! Which honestly, it kinda has felt like that! Ü So let's play catch up...

The winner of the contest was:

#3 Kameryn and Cooper

Yay!! They have of course been notified, I didn't fall of the planet that fast! I just wanted to give an update to all my blog readers! Ü

After the contest ended on Sunday, I headed to Las Vegas for WPPI! It is a BIG photography conference that goes on every year. I had SO much fun and learned a ton from the classes I was able to attend, my favorite by far was Jasmine Star's platform class. She's an amazing wedding photographer from So Cal. If you haven't seen her work, go check it out! I also was lucky enough to run into her at the tradeshow and got my picture taken with her! holla!!

I also got my picture taken with Jessica Claire and Becker! It was a ton of info shoved into 3 days but I'm excited to put what I learned back into my business to make it better for me and YOU! Ü

So after WPPI was over, I stayed in Vegas for my cousins wedding on Saturday, in the mean time my 3 year old got sick and was yucky for a week! We came home and I had some commitments at church to finish and a funeral so my life has been a bit crazy! But I'm sure you don't want to hear all about that... Let's get some recent sessions blogged!! Ü
Here are a few more pictures from my nephew's shoot from last month...

These are SO fun!! I love shooting the same families over and over! I get to watch the kids grow and change, it's the best!!
This is "T" back in Feb of '08...

This was taken in May '09 once little "C" joined the family...

And here is the one from last month, Dad didn't join us for the pictures but Mom still wanted one... This totally shows how her life is right now with these two crazy and fun boys! Ü

Then a few weeks ago I got to take pictures of my cute neighbors...
Here they are, aren't they adorable?! This was his idea, he told me to get the camera ready and then he snatched her up and kissed her! So sweet!

And this is their entire family! All their kids with their grandkids... We braved the wind and cool temperatures to get this shot, but when the kids live away and this is the only time they would be together we had to do it! I think given the nasty weather they turned out good! Thanks "L" Family!

So there is an update... finally, huh?! I promise I'll do better!! I have some pictures of a super cute fun Senior girl to share soon, and I'm taking pictures of the Hurricane High Cheerleaders this weekend so be on the look out for those too!! Ü

Cutest Kids Contest~ Vote Now! |St. George Utah Children| Family Photographer

2010-02-28T13:12:00.000-08:00

Alright everyone, the time is here! Time to vote!! You can vote once a day here on the blog and then once a day on our Facebook Fanpage. (You must be a fan in order to leave a comment under the picture you vote for.) Voting ends MARCH 7th @ 2:30pm!

Now here are the contestants:

Ethan and Noah

#2
Madison

#3
Kameryn and Cooper

#4
McQuade

#5
Alyvia

#6
Chase

#7
Julia

#8
Carly

#9
AubriAnna

Good luck everyone!! Don't forget to go to facebook and vote under their picture too!! But only once a day! Ü

Today's the LAST day....

2010-02-27T06:42:00.000-08:00

to email me your pictures for the Cutest Kid Contest!! So if you've been thinking about emailing me and have just been putting it off, which is what I would have done! Ü Then email me NOW!!
mandiles[at]mac[dot]comVoting starts tomorrow!! I'm super excited!! Ü

Cutest Kids Contest~ Details |St. George Utah Children Photographer

2010-02-22T19:03:00.000-08:00

Details:
1.Contest will begin Sunday February 28th and end on Sunday March 7th. That’s ONE week to get as many
votes as it takes!

2.You may submit one photo. It does not have to be a professional picture, just one you or someone else
has snapped of your cute kid!

3.Each person can vote TWICE a day. Once on our blog and once on our Facebook Fanpage. I’ll be using
a poll system to help keep things running smoothly.

4.ANYONE can enter!! You do not have to be a previous client, so tell all your friends, family, co-workers
neighbors and strangers to enter!

5.Contestants will be informed daily on the standings so you can know if you need to find more voters!

6. Winner will receive a FREE family session, 2 8x10 prints plus 20 % off all other print orders. Must
schedule session by April 15th (Tax Day!) or offer will be voided. The prize is non transferable and not valid
with any other offers.

7.All contestants that don’t win the GRAND prize will receive a percentage off any booked session they book
by April 15th.

I can't wait to see all your cute kids!! It's gonna be fun!! Become a Fan of our Facebook Fan Page!!

We're home! | St. George Utah Childrens Photographer

2010-02-17T12:11:00.000-08:00

We had a fun trip to Arizona, we just got home yesterday... So I have a lot to get done! Laundry, unpacking and cleaning up, so I should really get off here!! But I wanted to show you a sneak peak of two AdOrAbLe boys (I know, they're my nephews!) I got to shoot while down there...

Oh I just LOVE those two!! Ü More to come soon...
Now back to unpacking, blast!!

Headed to Arizona! |St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2010-02-09T17:43:00.000-08:00

And I'm super excited to see....

These faces...
With the exception of my Brother who is on a Mission in WA right now... Wish I could see his face... Only 17 months left! Ü

And these faces...
I get to take pictures of them while I'm there too!! So excited!

I'm really excited to go see this with my Mom and Grandma too!!

But I'll miss this face while I'm gone...
Especially since we won't be together on Valentines Day... Although we never really do anything for Valentines Day anyway.... And he'll be off camping and riding his dirt bike with my Uncle and his family! So he won't be missin' my face... Ü haha!

If you want to see my face while I'm in town and get a photo session in I have time for just a couple, so let me know ASAP!!

Valentine Mini Sessions~ Sneak Peek | St. George Utah Childrens Photographer

2010-02-06T10:21:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of the cute kids I got to photograph...

And a peek at my kids... Aren't they so cute?! Ü
My little girls Valentine's for her class... We're going to put a sucker through her hand so it looks like she's handing it to them... Fun, huh?!

And my buddy, he was actually willing to pose and not just me snap away and hope I got something!! The hat on sideways was totally his idea!! Ü

Thanks everyone!!
I'll be having Spring Mini Sessions, more info about those coming SOON!!
But first, I'll be announcing a FUN contest that we'll be starting in a couple weeks! So check back for all the info, you won't want to miss it!!
If you want to be the first to know about it, join my facebook fan page and email me to be added to my email newsletter!! mandiles[at]mac[dot]com
I'm super excited, I can't wait to share all the details!!

LOST...

2010-02-01T19:32:00.000-08:00

Anyone else as excited as me?!

Only 24 hours and we'll be watching the 1st episode of the FINAL season!! Super excited, what about you?! Ü

ps- sneak peek of the Valentine shoots coming soon...

Smash the Cake~ One Year Old Style | Phoenix AZ Childrens Photographer

2010-01-26T12:43:00.000-08:00

So I haven't booked one of these yet.. And I'm dying to do one!! I thought that if I just got on here and begged for you to book a "Smash the Cake" session and explained it you'd be like, "wHaT?!"

So a couple of my awesome photography friends sent me some of their pictures from there "Smash the Cake" sessions to display on here to help you see what I mean!

So what is a "Smake the Cake" session?! Well here, let me explain for a minute...

If your child is turning one, and you want to get his/her pictures taken, which normally at 1 you do... Then we do your typical 1 year shoot but included with that we will do a "Smash the Cake" shoot too! So, you provide the cake, and I'll snap the pictures as he/she demolishes it! I've seen the cutest 1 year old birthday invitations made from pictures from these sessions, story boards, etc.. I just love the idea, I might to do it with Kernan (he's going to be 4.. ya too old!) So want to see what I'm talking about?! See the awesome examples below...

This first storyboard is from Melanie, with A Touch Of Mommy Photography and you can see her Blog here...

Thanks Melanie!! Ü

Then my friend Dawn of Yap Originals sent me several pictures to let me share as well!
Thanks Dawn! Ü

Doesn't that just look like TONS of fun?! Because I think it does! Ü So call today to book your child's "Smash the Cake" session!! The first person to do so will receive 50% off their session fee!
I can't wait!

Oh, and I still have slots open for my Valentine's Day Mini Sessions, call before they're all gone!! Ü

Change my Blog...

2010-01-22T16:50:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! Really quick, I just have a couple things to update ya on.

1st~ I've changed the url of my blog so if you have it saved in your bookmarks or google reader, make sure you change it!! It's now:

http://www.jessicajophotographyblog.com

so go change it NOW...

Alright, now that you've done that...

I still have a few openings for the Valentine Mini shoots, so call before they're all full!! I can't wait to have some fun with your kiddos! I've got some super cute props and ideas!! So call or email me NOW!! Ü

Valentine's Mini Sessions ~ St. George Utah Children's Photographer

2010-01-15T13:36:00.000-08:00

Reflections...

2010-01-12T09:30:00.001-08:00

So it's a New Year, and I'm wondering what you're all calling it. Is it "TWENTY-TEN" or "Two Thousand and Ten" or just "TEN"?!

I've been saying I'm gonna call it Twenty-Ten but then I always end up going with two thousand and ten... I'll figure it out around Dec. 31st! Ü

Lately I've been thinking that not only is it a New Year, it's a New Decade!! That's amazing to me... I remember New Year's Eve 1999 like it was yesterday! We had a party at Melissa's house, some of the guys went next door at midnight and turned off the neighbors power, he worked for a hospital and had a bunch of equipment that he had to reboot. He wasn't to happy!! Ü Aww, to be a teenager again...
So with it being a new decade, I wanted to reflect back on what's gone on in the past decade for me. I saw this on someone's blog and wanted to do it too...
Sorry I don't remember who's, I "stalk", as my hubby calls it, a lot of blogs!

~ I turned 16!

~ I got my driver's license! The first place I drove by myself was Taco Bell!!

~ I became pregnant.

~ I got married to my BEST friend and LOVE of my life!

~ I had my beautiful daughter.

~ I graduated high school.

~ We bought our first house.

~ I became pregnant with our 2nd child.

~ I lost a son.

~ I buried a child, never did I think that would be something I'd write about in any of my decades!

~ We bought our second house.

~ I became pregnant with our 3rd child.

~ I had our 2nd little boy, biggest blessing to see our healthy baby boy, crying with his eyes open!

~ Started a blog... started a business.

~ Moved to UTAH, never did I think I'd say that either! Ü

~ Supported my hubby as he started his business.

~ cried, laughed, yelled, slept, worried, loved, stressed, prayed, failed, etc etc etc

And the list goes on and on, it's amazing to reflect on all the changes I've gone through in a decade! And what we remember, and what we don't. I'm excited, scared, nervous, and looking forward to what the next decade has in store for me and my family!! I've got a LIST of things I hope to accomplish, of course it's way to long... But hey, I have 10 years, right?! Ü
So what do you have to reflect on for the last decade?! What's big and exciting that's coming up for you in this decade? I'd love to hear...

International Charity Model Search | St. George Utah Family Photographer

2010-01-07T19:15:00.000-08:00

Do you want to donate to Charity, while at the same time you get an updated family photo? How about possibly winning a BRAND new car?! Sounds great right?! Well you can!
Quick background for those that don't know me well... In April of 2005 we welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Broc Christopher, into our home, sadly he had already returned home to be with our Heavenly Father.

A month after he passed the organization, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep was formed. I heard about this organization in 2006, it took me awhile to gain the courage to become a volunteer photographer for them, not because I didn't think it was an AWESOME cause but because I was worried I wouldn't be able to handle it... I joined late 2006 and have been able to meet several families and give them a gift that they will forever treasure, I know. I've also been blessed with some great friends through this organization.
So when I heard about the International Charity Model Search, that last year, it's 1st year, raised over $160,000 for this great organization! I knew this year I wanted to be a part of it!! So here's the deal... For a $75 entry fee you will get a 30 minute family photo session with me. Then we will choose the one picture that you want to submit to the contest. Once it's been submitted, you can begin voting!! For every vote that all the images in the contest get, NILMDTS gets $1!! So tell everyone you know to vote!! There will be LOTS of great prizes and the GRAND prize winner will win a BRAND new car!!
So contact me NOW to book your session!

I have made both these images available for you to post on your facebook page, blog and print them off and put up where ever you can!! Just click on them to bring them in a new window and save... Also, put a link to my blog so that everyone can learn about it! Also, they've put together this video for more information too... WATCH THE VIDEO...
I'll be making a trip to AZ in February, so if you don't live here in UT don't worry! Also, I will be going up to the SLC area to take pictures up there, so if you're in ID and want to meet me in between, contact me soon!!
I'll also be holding a contest between all my personal contestants mid April in honor of our Broc, and all the babies I've been privileged to meet through this organization!
I'm really hoping that together we can raise a ton of money for NILMDTS... It's an organization that's VERY close to my heart!!
So contact me TODAY!! Thanks!! Ü

~Jessica

"R" family~ Sneak Peek | Phoenix AZ Family| Children| Newborn| Photographer

2010-01-01T20:15:00.000-08:00

The day after Christmas I not only got to do "baby N's" newborn pictures but I also was able to shoot the rest of his family!! Including his Grandma, Uncle and Aunts!! Oh and his Mom, Dad and Brother too! Ü

I couldn't narrow down just a few for their sneak, so here's a handful.. Or maybe more like 3 handfuls! Ü

The Sistas...

Mee Maw and her boys!

Love the brotherly love in this one!!

Thanks everyone!! I had such a great time with you all, as always!! Lots of laughing! Ü I can't believe I've known you now for 10 years!! Wow, time flies, huh?!

Sweet Little Nathan | Phoenix AZ Newborn Photographer

2009-12-28T15:07:00.000-08:00

I just LOVE newborn shoots!! I get a newborn fix and then say, OK, I'll let you know when your pictures are done... Have a good night! hahaha! (did you read my evil laugh there?Ü)

This sweet baby belongs to one of my good friends!! We've been friends since we were sophomores (is that right?! man we're old!) in high school!! I was her FIRST friend when she moved to AZ!! ahhh...

So while we were in AZ for Christmas I got to snap some newborn pictures of him...

Ok, so I love this picture! After we were done at her house we met the rest of Nicole's family and took family pictures, preview of those coming soon! Ü While we were walking out we decided to try the beanie I had one more time, he wasn't a fan of it at home and it matched his outfit perfect! While we were snapping some, we realized he matched my Mom's car I drove!! So we put him on the car and took some!! I love how it came out!! I also love the car... Ü Thanks Mom for one AwEsoMe prop!!

More from my AZ photo shoots coming... Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! Ü

"B" Family~ Sneak Peek | Phoenix AZ Family| Childrens Photographer

2009-12-23T19:09:00.000-08:00

Just a few from today...

You guys were so cute!! Ü

Monk~ Sneak Peek |St. George Utah Family| Senior| Children Photographer

2009-12-05T19:41:00.000-08:00

I just love this family! They totally had me busting up the entire time! Then again, I'm always laughing when we get together! Thanks guys for a fun morning, I like you!! hehe! Enjoy your sneak peek! Ü
~Jessica

Christmas Cards! St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2009-11-14T15:58:00.000-08:00

I've been playing around in Photoshop making some fun Christmas card examples... The possibilities are eNdLeSs and So fun!
Here are some of what I've done so far...

5x7 Postcard

5x5 Tri- Fold

5x5 Postcard

5x5 Postcard

5x7 Postcard

5x5 Folded Card

5x7 Postcard

5x7 Postcard

So, if you'd like to order any of these, please let me know!! Now is the time to do it, to ensure that you get them and can mail them in time for Christmas!!
Also, I don't have to be the one that took your pictures, although if you call now and schedule a family holiday session, you get a $15 credit towards your Christmas card order! But if you'd like to just send me the pictures you'd like to use I can do that too!!
Contact me ASAP and we'll start creating your card!!
~Jessica

I love NILMDTS! St. George Utah Family Photographer

2009-11-10T12:57:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack in posting! I've been in Denver for a Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Area Coordinator training meeting. It was a lot of information given to us in a short amount of time, but SO good!

If you don't know anything about NILMDTS I encourage you to look at their website and find out more! But in a nutshell we are an organization made out of 7,000+ photographers from all around the WORLD! It's only been an organization since May 2005! It's amazing how fast we've grown in such a short amount of time!! But what we do is go into the hospitals and take pictures of babies who are either still born, died shortly after birth, or have been in the NICU their whole little lives and aren't going to make it. Also, some photographers will even offer Maternity sessions for those families that know their babies aren't going to make it after birth. For those of you that don't know, we lost a baby 4 1/2 years ago and when I heard of this organization I was really moved!! It took me awhile to sign up just because I didn't think I'd be able to handle it, but I'm SO glad I did! It brings me such piece and a sense of carrying on Broc's little life.

If you're a photographer in my area, I'm the area coordinator for Southern Utah and would love for you to join our team!! Please watch this video if you're wondering more! It's geared more towards photographers but is an amazing video for anyone to watch!!

If you have any questions about this organization please ask! It's really close to my heart and a wonderful thing all of us photographers do!!
So I'm home, and trying to get back into the swing of things! Check back in a couple of days for some fun Christmas cards I've been making!! Ü

~Jessica

Halloween... |St. George Utah Children Photographer

2009-11-04T19:31:00.000-08:00

Hey! If you stopped by and had me take you or your kids pictures in your awesome costumes... Guess what?! They're ready for you to pick up!! I've put them on disc's so you can come by my house and grab them whenever you're able!! To find out where I am, email or call me! The house we took them at was my Grandma's so don't go there to pick them up! Ü

Thanks!!

~Jessica

Make sure you enter in my contest below!! For every step you do, you're entered!! Ü

BiG Announcement and Contest!

2009-10-28T16:29:00.000-07:00

Are you ready?!
I've changed the name of my photography business!!
After 3 years as Jessica Mandile Photography... I've decided to go to Jessica Jo Photography!
Over the years, actually the 8 I've been married... I've had almost everyone spell my last name wrong! So to make it easier on EVERYONE I'm using my middle name...
So from now on, I'll be known as Jessica Jo Photography... What do you think?!
Leave me a comment and let me know! Ü

And to celebrate the new name... Here is my FIRST EVER Contest!!

Can't wait to hear what you think and see who will win my contest!! If you have any questions, please ask!! Thanks! I'll be posting some fun Christmas card ideas soon! So be on the look out! But for now, get busy entering my contest!! Ü
~Jessica

Another FUN shoot last night! | Phoenix AZ Children Photographer

2009-10-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

These two girlies were so cute last night! Here's a sneak peek for Mom and Grandma! ;)

I'm in Arizona until tomorrow, and then it's home again! Ü Be on the look out for a giveaway this week!! It's gonna be a good one!

Sneak Peek~ "J" kids! Ü | Phoenix AZ Children Photographer

2009-10-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick sneak peek of a couple cute kiddos I shot last night! Mom and I were worried we didn't get cute ones of them together... But we were wrong! Ü
Here are a few of my favorites so far...

And I promise there are more cute ones of the two of them! Not just these two!! I was pleasantly surprised when I looked at them on my computer!! Ü More to come soon...

We're Back... And a Sneak Peek! |St. George Utah Family| Senior| Children Photographer

2009-10-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

We're home from Mickey's house!! We had such a good time!! I just **love** going to Disneyland! It really is "the happiest place on earth"!

These are the kinds of pictures you're able to get when you close the park down and don't leave until an HOUR after closing!! Ü Main St... Isn't it awesome?!

Since being home, I've been busy! I had a couple photo shoots this weekend!
First were Senior pictures! Miss "L" graduates this year! We had so much fun! Isn't she beautiful?!

We headed up to Zion National Park for part of her shoot! She froze her feet in the river, but they made for some fun pictures!! Ü

Then I had the pleasure of taking sweet little "M" up to Springdale, just outside Zion's and do her pictures! She was such a good sport! She had a bit of a melt down but what girl doesn't?! Ü

Her Mommy joined in for some too... So sweet!!

I can't wait to get busy editing all of the pictures from both these shoots! There are a ton of fun ones!! Thanks girls!!

This is how I'm feeling... |St. George Utah Family Photographer

2009-09-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

just like this little boy!

My family and I are on our way to "The Happiest Place On Earth!!"
And I am seriously... "TO EXCITED TO SLEEP!"
If you're in that area of Southern Cali and want to do a beach session... Contact me ASAP I have a couple slots available while we're there!! Ü Also, if you email me while I'm out of the office, I'll get back to you next Monday, unless you're emailing about a beach shoot... ;) Hope everyone has a fun week!
Mickey Mouse, here we come!!

Big Week at our House... |Phoenix AZ Children Photographer

2009-09-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

We've had a big week so far at our house! Ü
First we took Kernan to the Bear Mill to put his "ca" (binki) inside an animal.. So now he sleeps with his cute turtle he picked out instead of his "ca"! So far so good!!

Love this.. This is when I told him he needed to put his "ca" inside he's turtle...
He looks like he's thinking, "You want me to put what, where?!" Ü

Then we went up to Toquerville Falls Saturday evening... It was a lot of fun! Long dirt road, but so pretty!!

My family jumped off the rocks and into the little swimming hole!

And lastly, we've had a plumber here for the last two days, he's fixing a pipe under our house...
Looks fun, huh?!
I took this picture with my cell phone...

We're going to go to the Hurricane Homecoming game this weekend too!!
So that's my week... What have you been up to?!
Giveaway is coming soon!! What do you want to win?! Leave a comment and let me know! Ü

Catch Up... |St. George Utah Newborn| Children| Senior Photographer

2009-09-16T15:28:00.000-07:00

Alright, so I was going to make my family blog my photography blog, but I've second guessed it! I really need to be more decisive!! Haha!
But I want to do Give-Aways and Contests.... And not all my family that reads my blog is going to want to read about those! So I've decided to put a link to my family blog and if you want to check it out feel free! But I'm going to try and keep up with this blog better!! If you notice I'm not doing so well... PLEASE comment and get after me!! But hopefully, I'll do good!! Ü

Alright, so let's RE-start this blog!
Here are some pictures of some of the shoots I've done over the summer...

Sweet Baby C... We were totally having a GREAT conversation!

One of my ALL time favorites!

And here is sweet C... 3 months old!

Loved these family photos! So fun!

Is she not beautiful?!

And she's a cutie, am I wrong?! Ü

So that's just a little sample of what I've been up to this summer, mixed in with a couple family vacations! We had a hectic summer!

Cutest 4 kids... |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2009-07-09T21:51:00.000-07:00

I've photographed ever!! :D

We braved the warm AZ mornings to take some pictures of these guys! They're visiting their Grandma from NC and I was down for my brothers farewell so we met up!! They posed so well and were game for whatever!

B... the oldest...

K... Super cute! ;)

E... She has the cutest smile!

And K... He cooperated so well for a 4 year old!!

The girlies...

The boys...

Hope you enjoy your sneak peek! They're in the mail!! Thanks T!

Meet Bryce~ Little Hero |St. George Utah Children| Family Photographer

2009-04-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to take pictures of this cute family! I was contacted by "The Littest Hero's Project" to do their pictures.
Little Bryce has a few health issues he's had to deal with his entire 2 1/2 years of life! But he is the sweetest boy! I was glad I got to meet him and his family!

Isn't he the cutest?! I just LOVE this picture!

Big Sister...

Mom and Dad...
They don't have pictures of just the two of them since their wedding! So we changed that! ;)

I love this moment I caught! He loves his Mom!

Thanks again guys!
If you or someone you know has a "little hero"... Go to their website to learn how you can get a fun photo shoot too!

You've gotta watch this!! |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2009-04-03T09:21:00.000-07:00

My Mom sent me this video today and it totally had me cracking up!! You've gotta watch it! What an awesome couple! :)

I'm almost done editing Matt and Randi's wedding!! Good thing because I have another family shoot tomorrow... Providing the weather holds out for me! It's currently SNOWING outside my window!! Where oh where is SpRiNg?!

Matt and Randi~ Sneak Peek #2 |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2009-03-29T15:29:00.000-07:00

So Matt and Randi are off on their Honeymoon! I'm so jealous! They aren't getting home until after Easter! So because I like to show my Bride and Groom's their pictures in person I'm just going to be putting more sneak peek's on my blog until they get home and can see them! Then I'll put them on my website!! But for now... Here are some more to look at! :)

the boys...

the girls....

What a beautiful bride!!

I loved this detail on Randi's bouquet! Her Mom died of Breast Cancer, Randi had so many neat details to show support to Breast Cancer and her Mom..
One of my favorites was this...

The guest blew bubbles as the bride and groom walked down the aisle as Husband and Wife...
I think their faces say it all!

The group picture...

An excited wedding party!

This little guy is so adorable!!

Their first dance...

I'll add more as I continue to edit them!! :)

Matt and Randi~ Sneak Peek |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2009-03-22T22:57:00.000-07:00

This past Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to be the photographer for some good friends of ours down in Phoenix!
Congrats Matt and Randi!!
Here is a small sneak peek from their beautiful day!

I loved this shot I caught of one of the guests snapping a picture of the couple coming down the aisle...

And this is also a big favorite!!

More to come as I continue to go through all of them! So keep checking back! I took a ton of pictures! ;)
Congrats again Matt and Randi! Have fun on your trip!

Ethan and Noah |St. George Utah Children Photographer

2008-12-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

I took pictures of my cousins last week for my Aunt and Uncle's Christmas cards... They were so cooperative! Noah was haming it up for the camera!! Here's a couple!

Oberings... |St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2008-12-16T09:39:00.001-08:00

Last weekend I took my Uncle and his family out to shoot some family pictures before my cousin heads out to the MTC (tomorrow!! Crazy!)
I love so many of these!! So here are some of my favorites!

I just **LOVE** this one!

My Uncle Jeff and Aunt Bobbi
Mom and Dad

Crysta and Matt

Logan

Austin

Trevor

and the baby...
Aubrianna

The kids

LOVE these brother-sister moments!

The Girls

The Boys

Thanks guys!! It was fun! Love ya!

Thornock Family |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2008-12-10T09:26:00.000-08:00

While I was in Arizona for Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to take pictures for the Thornock family! It was so fun! The kids were so good and willing to do whatever I asked and Dad totally got into it!! :D Here are a few of my favorites!!
Thanks Guys!

Toni and Family |St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2008-11-16T08:35:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity to shoot my new nail tech up here and her family! I loved a lot of the pictures in her shoot here a just a few... I did some different stuff with them and it was so fun!!

I love these next few... Brother and Sister didn't want to kiss each other!! It was so cute!

I really like this one!!

Thanks Toni! It was so fun to meet your family!! See ya this week! ;)

Ford Family |St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2008-11-08T14:28:00.000-08:00

I had a fun and energetic family this morning!! We went and took some pictures around the SUU campus. I've been playing around with a few...
Here's a preview, more to come later!!
I'm off to another shoot!

Gentry Family |St. George Utah Family| Children Photographer

2008-11-07T08:33:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of taking pictures of my Cousin Lori and her family last Saturday morning... They just moved to Utah in June from California, and recently moved into their beautiful new home!! I'm glad they are here too, it's been fun getting to know them all better! And Chase and my kids play so good, Chase especially loves Maci! It's too cute!
Here are a few from their shoot....

Thanks Lori and Fam!!

Baby Julian |Phoenix AZ Newborn Photographer

2008-05-09T09:40:00.000-07:00

These turned out so cute!! Isn't he adorable??

Big Sister's hand..

The whole family...

Thanks for looking!

Julieann and Justin |Phoenix AZ Engagement Photographer

2008-04-14T21:49:00.000-07:00

Meet Julieann and Justin! They are getting married in September and we went out on Thursday to take some engagement pictures... Here are just a few!

Thanks guys for a fun shoot! Can't wait to for September! You guys are so fun!!
Buckeye sucks! Just kidding Justin! Happy Tractor Day!
~Jessica

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Proctor |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2008-04-14T21:37:00.000-07:00

I had the wonderful opportunity to take pictures of Jordan and Ruby's wonderful day! Here are just a few of the pictures taken that day!

This picture cracks me up!! This is Jordan's twin brother! haha!

Thanks Jordan and Ruby!!
~Jessica

Baby Keegan... |Phoenix AZ Newborn| Family Photographer

2008-02-25T10:25:00.001-08:00

This family is so cute! Little Keegan just joined them on the 12th of February and I was so happy I could take his picture! And the rest of the family too! ;)
Big Brother Caden

Thanks guys! I hope you like them!!

Shawna's Maternity Shoot |Phoenix AZ Maternity| Newborn Photographer

2008-02-25T09:50:00.000-08:00

These were so fun!! I love taking pictures of good friends! Plus, Shawna doesn't have many pictures where she is in them unless she is taking self portraits so I was glad I got to take some of her!! Little Jade is hopefully making her grand entrance on Thursday if all goes well! Good Luck you guys! Can't wait to meet her! :)

Big Brother Hunter...

Jade was kicking her the entire time! She likes Auntie Jessica taking her pictures!! ;)

Beth and Tony |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-12-15T10:50:00.000-08:00

So this was a quick shoot! Someone (who will remain nameless... beth) got lost getting to my house so when we finally made it to the waterfall it was dark! But that's OK they still turned out good!

Their 4 girls
(one is Beth's and the other 3 are Tony's)

Tony's girls...

One more of the two of them! Because it got dark so fast we came back to my house and took some in front of the Christmas tree...

Thanks Beth and Tony!!

Davis Family |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-12-10T11:14:00.001-08:00

Meet the Davis Family... They were so fun even though their outside photo shoot got rained out so we had to move everything into our garage, thankfully we got some good ones! And their kids were SO good! Enjoy!

Brad and Andrea's Wedding |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2007-11-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

The Details.....

These were their favors for their guests! Aren't they awesome?!? Candy Apples and Sparklers for them to light when they left!

The Dance Floor..

The Cake...
I thought this was the coolest.. the Salt and Pepper!

The whole gang..

Just the TWO of them...

The Ceremony and Reception...

Thanks again to Darby for letting me tag along! I really enjoyed it!!

More of the Booher Girls... |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-11-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

Here are some more... We had so much fun!! Enjoy!!

... and baby makes 3! |Phoenix AZ Maternity| Newborn Photographer

2007-10-25T13:46:00.001-07:00

These were so fun! I didn't take very many, she didn't bring her husband and has no kids so how many pictures can you really take of one girl and her tummy?!? But the ones I did take turned out cute!! She's going to be putting some of these up at her shower on Saturday! Cute, huh?!? Thanks A!

Meet Lexi... |Phoenix AZ Children Photographer

2007-10-23T09:42:00.000-07:00

Here are a few out of the many I took! One year olds are so hard to get to hold still! But I got some cute ones!! Enjoy!

Meet my Cousin.... |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-10-10T19:24:00.001-07:00

Lori and her hubby Ryan and their baby Chase! While we were over in California I got to take some pictures of them! They turned out so cute! There are so many favorites but here are just a few!! Thanks to my asst. Maci who helped get Chase to laugh! :) Thanks guys!!

Changes...

2007-09-24T16:24:00.001-07:00

Now that I have a Photography website, I don't need to use this so much as a "portfolio" so it will serve as a place to show my latest photo shoots! I have a few coming up next month so stay tuned! Also I've added a "referral bonus" you can see that on my side bar... Also, if you want to book a shoot for Christmas card pictures please do so ASAP so you get in before I don't have anymore spots available! Thank you for all your support and kind words as I've worked to get this business off the ground! I'm so excited for it!!
~Jessica

Sabey Wedding 7282007 |Phoenix AZ Wedding Photographer

2007-08-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

This was so fun!! I had never done a wedding so when Cameo told me she was engaged I begged!! I think these turned out so cute considering I had never done one!! Thanks Cam! Love Ya!!

The Davis Family.... |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-05-22T21:27:00.001-07:00

I love this Family!! It was so fun to take their pictures!! I have SO many favorites so here are a lot of them! :) We took these before Tanner leaves for his mission, and they have another son who is on one now! So we'll take updated pictures in 2 years after they are both home together! Thanks guys it was fun!! I'm not to happy with the lighting, I need to figure out what was wrong about that, but cute pictures non the less!

Chase didn't want to be in the pictures, so this is him being all by himself!! So cute!
The CRAZINESS of Everyone!! I love these shots!!

The kids with their parents...
The kids, minus Cameron!! He will be home in a few months!
The Grand kids!
Mom and Dad, I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!

Tanner leaves in 6 weeks for his mission!

Amanda |Phoenix AZ Senior Photographer

2007-05-22T21:23:00.000-07:00

It was so fun to take Amanda's pictures! She hasn't had any taken since the summer before her Senior year, she turns 21 this winter so her Mom thought it was about time! Thanks, Amanda! It was fun

Briana and Katelyn |Phoenix AZ Newborn Photographer

2007-05-18T16:08:00.001-07:00

I had such a fun morning today, taking these girls pictures!! Briana was always awake and Katelyn was always asleep. Unless her Mom was bugging her!! Thanks Melissa for letting me take pictures of your girls!!

She has to mark their feet to keep track of them! She only marked Katelyn today... Wouldn't that be hard?? She also always puts Briana on the left in pictures and Katelyn on the right so in years to come she'll remember which one is which, I thought that was a GREAT idea!!

Kim's Senior Pictures |Phoenix AZ Senior Photographer

2007-05-11T09:03:00.000-07:00

Thanks Kim for a FUN day!!

The Davis Family |Phoenix AZ Family| Children Photographer

2007-05-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

I love how these pictures turned out!!! Kolsen was on the move and wouldn't cooperate very well but I still got some cute ones of him! Thanks guys!

Joncas Family | Phoenix AZ Children| Family| Photographer

2007-04-29T20:40:00.000-07:00

These are our friends from Pinetop, they were down for the weekend so we took some family pictures and got some of Bode for his 1 year pictures...... I love so many of them!! Here are a few....

My Family

2007-04-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

This is my family.... I took these on Sunday after church.

Look at these Eyes!!

2007-04-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

Are they not to die for?!? This is a cousin on Brian's side and her little boy who is 6 weeks older then Kernan! I just took these yesterday!

Cutest Kids Ever!

2007-04-06T16:09:00.000-07:00

OK, so I'm a little parshall!!

Christtina Pregnancy Shoot #2

2007-04-06T16:07:00.000-07:00

Here is Christtina at 7 months

Jones Family Feb 2007

2007-04-06T16:03:00.000-07:00

Baby Shower Invitation

2007-04-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

Christtina Pregnancy Shoot #1

2007-04-06T16:00:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving 2006

2007-04-06T15:40:00.000-07:00

2007-04-06T15:38:00.000-07:00

Buckaroo

2007-04-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

Jackson Family Dec. 2006

2007-04-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

Faith Nov. 2006

2007-04-06T15:13:00.000-07:00