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welcome

welcome to the { j a c } blog!  this is the place to see our latest work in weddings, engagements and whatever other "bits of light happen to  come to rest upon things of beauty."  if you're a past client, welcome back, if you're a future client, please visit our gallery at jacshoot.com.  and if you were looking for a grilled sourdough burger, well, you've got the wrong jac!  for the rest of you, bookmark us (or better yet, subscribe to the feed) and come back often, we'll be updating regularly!

cheers, chris and jamie

see ya over........

HERE!!!!!!!!!!

this blog will no longer be updated! please check the jacshoot.com/blog for any new jac information! :) thanks watersfive for having us.. it's time to move on.

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mr. & mrs. wall sneak peek!

just a little sneak peek for now...chris and i had a great time shooting this wedding a few weeks ago! :)

jamie + michael

she was one of the very first people to book us when we announced jac. even though we didn't shoot their wedding, she still managed to put on her wedding dress for me. :) she was so enthusiastic to capture their one year anniversary at this shoot and he was so cool to just go with the flow -- especially when it came time to step in a field of ... something, we're not sure what it was! we started out at UCI...

then off in search of a field... we drove by lots of green grass with bright playgrounds, sports centers.. and then.. just when we almost gave up.. gorgeousness :)  

you guys are super troopers-- im so glad we missed the heat wave! happy anniversary!

valentine's night

Oh, how romantic to get married on the night of Valentine's Day! Chris and I drove down south to the usual sunny Carlsbad for this event.. only to find looming clouds tempting to dump copious amounts of water below :)  the handsome groom who wasn't afraid of a little mud:

the ceremony was to take place here.. but if the rain persisted, we'd need other plans..moms in action:

thankfully, the rain stopped for awhile as the ceremony took place:

such a lovely bride!

and what would be the party favor for a rainy valentine wedding? umbrellas, of course! :)

thanks for having us, guys!  we had a wonderful time!

soleil

this is our oldest daughter, nearly 13. oh man. i can't believe how quick time has gone by! we've got some non family stuff to blog but i came across this tonight in old files and couldn't resist her lovliness. :)

and this one

is elsie. the baby of the house. baby= 2 year old. not really  a baby, i guess. :)
but the baby we all love ever so fiercely.

smile giggle laugh

that's what went on during the whole time of the engagement shoot. this couple is just so into each other, totally in love! jamie shot them in downtown huntington beach, one very busy sunday afternoon. he had proposed here so this was a special spot to them.

this is exactly what an engagement shoot is about- getting to know each other and getting comfortable in front of the camera. there were a little camera shy at first, but then they definitely got the hang of it! and now when the wedding comes around, they'll be at ease! :)

they have got some fun things planned for their august wedding, we can't wait to see it! thanks for spending the afternoon with me, guys!

our boy

jamie here- i shot this quickly at the museum while waiting for it to open...earlybirds! :) i am going to try and post more of our favorite family photos here, just in case any of our clients don't frequent our family blog :) i can't get enough of sharing our favorite subjects!
this is our 3rd child, caleb robb :)

coolest job in the world

so, what do you do?  I'm a food stylist.  a what?  a food stylist.  seriously?  yeah, you think food looks good on screen naturally?  someone has to make it look just so and that someone is me.  are there many of you?

it went something like that when I first spoke to beth.  right then I knew I had to shoot her wedding, i mean when am I going to get the chance to meet another food stylist, right?  and when I found out her fiance taught negotiation at USC I just had to meet this couple.  so it was settled (lucky for me, beth did the negotiating) and  we soon found ourselves wandering the streets of their home town, santa monica, chatting about food, negotiation and all things in between.  we're heading to Napa tomorrow to shoot their wedding, this couple sure knows how to pick their spots!

their trusted and long time friend...a trooper.

 

they had to catch up on the latest in their respective fields of course.

beth not only makes food look good, but she does justice to these awesome boots as well!

the light in their home was perfect!  speaking of perfect, they have the kind of place you could move right into.  I loved the paint, furniture, paintings, fireplace...so, that's food, boots and a home.  beth has great taste!

more evidence beth has great taste!

click here for a slideshow.  thanks for the g&t peter, and to both of you, I had a wonderful afternoon, we'll see you up in napa!

ticket for two

I have found out there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
        -Tom Sawyer Abroad

the journey began when callum left the sun burnt shores of merricks beach, australia for an adventure in europe with a couple of his best mates.  what started out as a two month journey quickly turned into a great odyssey, taking callum to turkey, ireland, spain, the uk, france, italy and all points in between.  but his greatest find wasn't a ruin in scotland, or a statue in rome; it was isabelle.  they met in england and before long they were backpacking eupore and becoming the best of friends.   weary of the rode and eager to catch their breath, they made a quick pit-stop in los angeles before heading "home" to australia earlier this week!  after a few thousand miles and many adventures, it's safe to say these two are simply meant to be.