Lemon Drops Photography :: A little preview…. Longview family photographer

A little preview…. Longview family photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:57:43 +0000

This has been the busiest November and December I’ve EVER had. I’m so incredibly thankful and blessed to have worked with so many amazing people. I’d love to do a blog post of each and every single session but I’m pretty sure it would be impossible for me. So I decided to post one (or two) from some of my favorite sessions the last two months. And yes, I photographed many more families than this (see, told you it’s been busy!!!).

As you know, I often choose the silliest photos as my favorites. I can’t help it. I love the looking smiling ones just as much but when I capture something funny, I have to post it.

Enjoy!!!

“you forgot a left turn back there!!!” (backseat driver)

Because life is beautiful….

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:31:41 +0000

“Each photograph is a story captured in a single moment”

-unknown

Here’s a few recent sessions that I couldn’t help but share.

You are my sunshine…..

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:31:41 +0000

A laugh is a smile that bursts. ~Mary H. Waldrip

This entire session makes me smile. I love this family and every time we have a session I get some of my most favorite images.

Lovin every minute of it – Longview family photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:19:05 +0000

{big sister} Vancouver, WA newborn photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:43:01 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing this family two years ago when the “big sister” was a newborn. Now she is joined by her new little sister and I was able to capture her first photographs.

I am LOVING all the in-home lifestyle sessions. It’s so much fun and unique!!!!

Arizona, baby.

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:28:16 +0000

My dear friend flew me down to Arizona so I could capture her baby’s first photos. We made a vacation out of it and had an absolute blast. It was so nice to see a good friend and enjoy the warm sun for a few days. I went to college in Arizona for a short time before getting together with my hubby. This was the first time I had been back in ten years. And WHOA, it had changed so much. Still nice and sunny, which I wish Washington was. Especially lately since it seems like it’s rained non-stop for months.

This session was completely unlike any other. In style, in my processing. It was so much fun to try new things and enjoy capturing moments. I used to only do on location work for years until I got my studio. Since getting my studio I’ve done most of my newborn sessions there. This session REALLY made me miss location work. I think I will try to do more sessions in home since it’s just so personal and so much fun!!

I also was lucky enough to photograph another little guy while I was there!!! His mama is my good friends’ cousin and they were absolutely wonderful to meet and work with.

Here’s some of my favorites…

Growing up…. (Longview baby photography)

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:26:44 +0000

One of the things I LOVE about my job (there are countless others) is to be able to watch babies grow up. I get to be there from when they are their tiniest, when they grow to be a chubby baby, an exploring toddler to an active kid. It’s so fun to get to know these babies and watch them grow.

I think I get just as emotional as their parents when they come in again and I feel like it was yesterday that we did their first photos. Sniff sniff.

This little man I’ve photographed since he was six days old. He melts my heart and makes me smile. I ADORE him. I’d even claim him as my own if I could.

Here’s the latest of little “N.” He is growing way too fast and is as adorable as ever.

YAY for Spring!!!

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:33:55 +0000

So in a matter of a couple of weeks I tripled my work load, did a wedding at the top of a mountain and flew to Arizona for some sessions.

SOOOOOO, I’m catching up.

We’ve reached my superinsanelybusy spring season. I’m currently booking for mid May and have no spots left till then. I mean, if I could do sessions/editing in my sleep I would, but alas I don’t think my family wants a cranky mama.

Here’s a few favs from a few weeks ago!!!

{Family} Longview family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:39:17 +0000

I’ve photographed this beautiful family a few times over the past few years. I absolutely ADORE them. This was their first family session since having little miss C.

Aren’t they perfect??!!!

(p.s. for those of you looking for color combo ideas, THIS is perfect!!!)

A gorgeous family….

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:46:28 +0000

This adorable family came and saw me just before Christmas. The mom is the owner of Sweet Cheeks Spa here in Longview. Their little girl just melted my heart and we captured some awesome images even though it was COOOOOLLLLLDDDDD. She was such a trooper!!!

And thanks to the new technology of my website, here’s a fancy schmancy slideshow for ya. Please let me know if you like images in a slideshow for viewing and I’ll keep doing it. If not, we’ll go back to the old way!! I wanna make sure my site is easy for people.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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mini sessions!!!

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:16:12 +0000

Here’s a bunch of my favorites from mini sessions I held last month. Sorry I couldn’t post them ALL. I had to narrow it down.

We had so much fun and got TONS of great photos!!!

couldn’t help but post these. CRACKS me up!!

A bunch of adorable people…

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:02:51 +0000

The title says it all

Recent sessions who have long since gotten their photos but I’ve not had time to post. I’m winding down on wedding season and getting busy with the fall sessions. I love it!!!

Happy Monday!!

FAVORITE!!!!

it’s cute and scary and makes my heart jump just a little bit

(but cute at the same time)

I LOVE family images like these.

Perfect.

such a handsome little feller

two year old twins.

OH MY GOODNESS CUTE

(so cute I had to shout)

top left image = melt my heart

these kids were SOOOO fun!!!!

makes me laugh hysterically

one year old cutie patootie

Oh baby!!! Newborn photography in Longview

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:03:32 +0000

It’s been a baby boom lately!!! I’ve been so busy posting weddings that I haven’t had a chance to post these cuties!!

I’m getting ready to photograph my dad’s wedding in a couple of hours so I don’t have time to talk about how wonderful all these sessions were, but figured those of you who have been waiting to see these pics wouldn’t mind if I was not as talkative today.

(oh and YES, you’ll see photos from my daddy’s wedding!!)

Here’s some favorites from the last couple of weeks…

Ms. S and her family

isn’t she the prettiest little thing??!!! And oh so sweet…

heartbreaker. Yup, for sure!

GORGEOUS family.

Mr. A and his family

LOVE the bear hat. CUUUUUTTTTTTEEEEEEEEE!!

Canvas worthy right here. Oh yeah buddy. Favorite from the session!!

goodness, could you possibly be more perfect??!! You guys look amazing!!

Love little buns!!!

Ms. B (who happens to be my new cousin…)

Best awake shot EVER.

My only outdoor newborn of the year. I LOVE this image.

“hi baby”

So incredibly happy!!

(my grandma and her new grand baby. I LOVE this photo!!)

And my niece, miss R

Oh miss R, I love you. You are the cutest little girl I’ve ever seen (other than my own!)

FAVORITE!!

had to sneak this one in. It’s my daughter miss K with her new cousin!!!

Oh I LOVE you guys!!!

Love this family!!! Longview Family photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:50:19 +0000

I absolutely adore this family. I’ve been photographing Mr. T since he was just two weeks old. Now he’s 14 months and cuter than EVER. His mom and dad are AWESOME and I enjoy every single time I get to work with them.

Enjoy the sneaky peak!

recognize this handsome guy??

Yup, he’s the winner of best photo of 2009. Kid sticking his tongue out, yup, this is him. Handsome little feller, isn’t he??!!!

LOVE this!!!

the expression and the COLORS!!! Love it!!!!

Beautiful family photo!!

Summer Time!!! Longview kids and baby photography

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:27:33 +0000

I’ve gotten to photograph so many beautiful families, kids, and babies the last couple of weeks!!!

Here’s a bunch of favorites of mine…

how cute is she??!!!!

GORGEOUS family and their new little girl

she’s so beautiful

caught a grin!!!

I just love babies in baskets.

this little girl and her mama are just perfect!!!

super cute!!!

can you believe this mama JUST had a baby seven days prior?

so beautiful!

My favorite pose!!

little miss and her daddy!

(I can’t help but love the contrast between tattoos and a beautiful newborn baby.)

freshly picked.

(okay that was a cheesy title, but come on, ya gotta admit it’s cute!!!)

LOVE this little grin!

she’s such a doll!!

{Baby Boom} Newborn and Baby photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 15 May 2010 22:43:48 +0000

I’m loving all these little babies that have super duper cool parents who call me and want me to photograph them. Seriously,

BEST JOB EVER.

I get to hold and snuggle and photograph little tiny babies all the time. I get to capture their newness so mom and dad can look back and remember how small they once were.

It’s amazing how quickly they grow from the time I do the session to two weeks later when we do the ordering appointment. I can’t even get over how quickly they change in that short of time. As a mama myself I realize how time flies by too quickly.

See I’m getting all emotional again. It’s probably the fact my daughter will be turning eight next month and “the baby” is potty training and not even a baby anymore.

Sigh.

Okay on to non-emotional things.

Wait, no.

These baby photos might make you cry as well. I dunno…..

This little precious guy was SOOOOOO perfect and sleepy for his session. He fell asleep right away and was a perfect subject.

(I think I”m in love with the new green background. If you couldn’t tell by now, I like Lemons and green. Oh and coffee and chocolate if you’re really interested in the goofy details of Jenica’s life. HAHAHA!!)

I love the super close ups of the face. The cute little lips, the peaceful sleep look.

Perfect.

Here’s the new baby’s super hysterical three year old brother!!! LOVE this kid!!

He kept me quite entertained while photographing him!!

My favorite kind of family photos.

Just beautiful.

Here’s little M that came back for his five month photos!!!

His newborn can be seen here, Maternity of his mama and photos of his older siblings can been see here.

LOVE this one!!!

Sooooo incredibly cute and smiley!

Can’t resist this little face….

{WHEW!!! }Longview Maternity, kids, and Family Photography

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:49:22 +0000

I’ve had a record amount of sessions lately. I’m getting closer and closer to hiring a staff member just to keep up. I would like to publicly thank my AWESOME and amazing husband for doing all the dishes and cooking. Without him, I think I would lose my mind! He’s taken up the hobby of creating delicious meals and I’m taking up the hobby of gaining weight from those meals. It’s fun for everyone! (minus the whole pants getting tighter sort of thing….)

Anyhoo, I love love LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE my clients for being not only gorgeous, but amazing people to work with. So thank you all!!!

Without further babbling, here’s some fun from this last week….

Hello cutie pattootie. I could seriously take her home.

okay seriously, the parents of these two beauties are gonna be in TROUBLE when they get older.

Just sayin.

two kids looking/smiling/and in a perfect setting equals IMPOSSIBLE

except for these two.

Gorgeous AND well behaved.

Perfect.

um, it’s seriously not fair to be this amazing looking and nine months pregnant.

Of course, you should see her gorgeous wedding photos…

Now one year after their wedding, they’re expecting baby #1.

and it’s a BOY!!!

okay, one of my most favorite maternity shots EVER

like ever.

totally Anne’s idea, and it’s so cool I wish it were my idea!

okay, this is a favorite too.

How perfect are they?!!!!

um, I could keep her too.

Isn’t she the cutest little one year old??

of of my most favorite mom/daughter photos to date.

I love everything about this one.

Hello beautiful sister!!!

(who happens to be my daughter’s best friend!)

I won’t lie, this is my favorite family photo of the week.

Again, love everything about this one!!!

I want this to be me and my kids.

Seriously love this one too!!!

Okay I guess that will be all today. I have more sessions to edit, kids to play with, and sleep would be nice as well!

Life doesn’t get much better than this! – Longview family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:21:14 +0000

I absolutely adore this family!! We met up at Lake Sacajawea (a favorite location of mine) and had a family photo session for them.

I was so incredibly happy that we had the session on a day when the weather was perfect. Like right now it’s 60 degrees outside and sunny!

Oh how I’ve missed this beautiful weather. I can’t wait until I can start doing most of my sessions outside!!!

Thanks “H” family for a wonderful time. I hope you love your photos!!!

HEEELLLLLLOOOOO gorgeous family!!!

she’s quite the character. This is my favorite family shot!

I would LOVE if that middle photo was of my kids… simply perfect!!!

(did I mention how great these kids were?!!)

what a handsome young man

four!

FAVORITE!!!

{little mister} Longview newborn photography

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:59 +0000

This little mister was just over a week old and “as cute as a bug’s ear” (that’s what my dad always used to say when something was super cute).

He was a good little sleeper and we were able to get a good variety of photos. It’s funny how I try so hard to get them to go to sleep yet the wide awake shots are sometimes my favorites. To get a newborn baby looking without crossed eyes is a feat in itself.

I can’t get over how many new babies there have been lately!!! How exciting!!

perfect.

LOVE this one!!

his mama was so excited to get this one!!! He’s just precious!

little peanut

the family

(LOVE LOVE LOVE the top left where he is smiling!)

{3 years and 18 days} Longview family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:59:24 +0000

This little three year old girl became a big sister just 18 days prior to this photo session. They are both the most beautiful little girls and their parents are pretty good lookin as well.

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing them OUTSIDE last week. Yes, I said outside. It’s a wonderful feeling, being outdoors again. I finally felt like I was “home” after all these months cooped up in the studio. It was a perfect day and I had a perfect family to photograph.

We finished the newborn portion of the session in the studio, of course, since it was about 50 degrees outdoors and getting baby to sleep outside just wasn’t going to happen on a day like that day. The adventure outdoors wore her out and we got lots of beautiful sleepy shots inside.

Thank you so much for letting me capture your memories. I truly love my job.

I don’t know why I love this one so much, but I do!

This little girl just had me in stitches with her personality!!

“daddy and me”

the family

“love you mama”

(FAVORITE…. would blow this one up huge if it were me and my babies)

precious baby girl with her mommy and daddy

okay seriously this little face just melts my heart…

look at those perfect little lips!!!

perfect little flower

70 years of marriage….

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:21:29 +0000

I had the opportunity to spend a morning with this beautiful couple, Orrin and Betty. They will be celebrating their 70th anniversary in September. Yes, that’s SEVENTY years.

When I was contacted to do this session I was overjoyed with the opportunity to meet such a couple. It’s a rare thing for people to be married that long, let alone still being in love. Just watching the two of them interact brought tears to my eyes. They practically finished each other’s sentences and would gaze at each other lovingly while the other was talking.

I took photos and they told stories of their lives. They have three children, eight grandchildren, a “whole bunch” of great grandkids, and one great great granchild.

My life forever changed when meeting these two. I hope someday to celebrate my 70th anniversary with my hubby.

Just a warning, these two may melt your heart and make you cry. Have tissues handy….

Their “formal portraits”

we went back into their house to get some photos of them spending time together in their home.

70 years.

Orrin likes to do read and do crossword puzzles

Betty loves to do puzzles

Orrin telling me stories about his time in World War II and the jobs he held as a kid growing up.

They are so full of joy and love together

this is what real love looks like.

{mommy & me} Longview family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:08:34 +0000

I love these two people. Not only is Lindsey a great friend, she’s also my kid’s evening babysitter. She’s the one that cleans up my kids’ messes, feeds them, bathes them, and keeps them happy while I’m away working. She also makes me cookies and sends me home with chocolate to keep me sane.

She’s been such a blessing to me and my family. My kids always look forward to going to her house and I of course adore her more than words can express. I’ve been doing mr. G’s photos since he was a newborn and I always look forward to our sessions. This was the first time Lindsey got involved and I hope she loves these photos as much as I do.

Thank you a billion times over for loving and caring for my kids.

Lindsey you are so beautiful!!

this makes me want to cry

(in a good way)

too cute for words

makes you want to pinch his cheeks, doesn’t it??!!

okay I’m sorry, but this was just too cute not to post.

The best Christmas present – Vancouver newborn photography

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:18:19 +0000

When this couple called to book a session, the dad excitedly told me that after a very long time, they had finally been able to adopt a little girl. It was a long process full of lawyers and ups and downs. The day he called was the day that she was officially theirs (well 99% completed anyway). We chit chatted and set a date for a couple days later and I got to meet their precious little girl. She was an absolute joy and watching them with their little baby girl just brought tears to my eyes. They were perfect for each other.

She truly is the best Christmas present.

Thank you so much for letting me photograph these beautiful moments of your family. I am truly blessed.

perfect family

she looks like she’s praying. I just love it.

only 8 days old.

She was absolutely perfect and content and only peed on her daddy once!!

FAVORITE!!!

I love love love love love this one.

did I mention I love this one? cuz I do.

caught a sweet smile.

I love the little details. I think it’s because my kids are growing WAY too fast and I have a hard time remembering exactly how they were when they were so little. I find myself taking photos of precious little babies and trying to capture every single detail. It seems like they will be small forever, but they grow so very fast.

{GQ kids} urban photography in Kelso, WA

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:02:17 +0000

Okay so while I do like studio stuff, my heart is really into the outdoor sessions. This is one of my best friends and her family. She’s totally cool and let’s me pick where we went.

I took them out to one of my favorite spots near my studio in downtown Kelso. It was super cold, but we managed and the boys were totally awesome. I’ve photographed the boys since they were really tiny. They are the same ages as my two sons and my oldest boy (who’s almost four) says they are his best friends. They go to the same school and we have plans of them playing ball together.

Thanks for letting me drag you around town for your pics. I love you guys and I hope you love these photos!!

hello gorgeous family and that beautiful sunflare

girls better watch out!!

In about twelve years these boys are gonna break your hearts

the little guy on the right in his handsome suit just melts my heart

okay little mister model. How perfect is he??!!!

he’s got STYLE

STUNNING couple alert!!

My favorite card for them!!

Studio work!!!

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:42:01 +0000

I haven’t been able to blog all of the sessions that I’ve done lately. I’m so incredibly blessed to be as busy as I have been.

So THANK YOU for keeping me busy!!!

Here’s a small sampling of some favorites from the last couple weeks sessions….

these kids were WAY fun!!

seriously adorable!

Okay I could pinch her cheeks. I really could. Check out all that cuteness!!

LOVE her dress!!

This little guy has such personality!! I just love him!!

one of my favorite families

They were so cute with eachother it was unreal!!

heartbreakers!!

PERFECT!

cutest baby ever!!! Of course, this is my nephew, so I’m allowed to say that

Two of my favorite people….

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:23:16 +0000

My insane Christmas season is now slowing down. I’m not even close to being up to date with blog posts. I hope the next few weeks will allow me some time to show you some of the fun sessions that I’ve done and haven’t posted!

Last weekend after a big round of mini sessions, I stole my brother and sister-in-law for a few photos. Mostly for my own sake because I want a huge photo of them on my wall. In my old age I get all emotional about that sort of stuff. The most updated photo of them I have currently in my house is from their wedding four years ago (or was it five?? gosh, I don’t remember).

Anyhoo…. here’s my GORGEOUS sister-in-law and my most handsome brother….

(oh yeah, hi mom!! I know you’ll be reading this and loving the fact that I photographed your other kids. Love you bunches!!!)

seriously couldn’t get any better lookin than this!!!

LOVE this. Yes, I love laughing shots. I can’t help it, they make me smile.

so hot they’re hazardous

this makes me smile.

plus the coloring is rad. If rad is a cool word that is.

{bebe} Longview, WA newborn photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:43:37 +0000

I got totally lucky this last week and was able to photograph a newborn and her gorgeous parents! She was simply divine and slept really well for me to get my artistic newborn photos.

Thanks so much for a great session!

FAVORITE!!

okay, they are just too beautiful!

those pouty lips are just perfect!

awwwwww

{Life is beatiful} Kelso Family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:10:40 +0000

Two gorgeous people + love + perfectly adorable little girl = totally awesome family session!!

I LOVED this session. Everything about it was completely fun and perfect. I sometimes have sessions like this where I wish it were me and my family in the photos. This family was up for anything and completely gorgeous to boot.

Thank you for a wonderful session!! I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do!!

This makes me giggle!

LOVE!!!!!!!

FAVORITE!!!!!!! I’d hang it huge on my wall if this were my family!!

Yes, I love it that much!

Ms. M you and your daughter are stunningly beautiful!!

little miss personality. Seriously she’s one fun kid!

hot couple alert!!!!

“I see you!!!”

and what I think would be the perfect Christmas card!

Little red and her family….

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:01:58 +0000

I photographed this ridiculously gorgeous family on Saturday afternoon! This was one of three sessions I had that day and I kept praying it would stay dry so we could stay outdoors. God was good and we had great success!!! I’m totally in love with this session. In fact ALL of my sessions on Saturday were awesome!!

Meet “little red” as I’ve named her and her family (which includes her brand new baby brother).

I hope you enjoy!!!

I can’t even begin to explain how much I loved this little girl and her red dress.

I could just squeeze those cute cheeks!!

with daddy. Just melts my heart.

FAVORITE!!!

This makes me smile so huge. I love it.

the new baby boy!!

HELLO beautiful mama and her bebe!

The family!!

Miss giggles!!!

Thank you so much for having me do your photos! I hope you love them as much as I do!

{silly faces}

Jenica Lemmons — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:08:08 +0000

Oh my goodness, this little guy cracked me sooooo much. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard while editing photos. I knew during our session that I had caught some goofy ones, but didn’t realize the extent of it until I uploaded the files to work on.

Meet Mr. T…. the funniest little baby I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing… (and of course his beautiful parents too)

make you laugh hysterically, doesn’t it?!!

yes, this is the one I almost spit out my tea with while editing. FUNNIEST PHOTO!!

LOVE!!!!

Perfect Christmas photo!!!

mom and dad and toes.

Vintagey processing. GORGEOUS baby!

Perfectly imperfect….

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:46:41 +0000

I have a confession to make.

I loathe most normal boring family photos. I take them quite often and I have them displayed of my own family around my house. Not that there’s anything bad about these photos, it’s just…

Boring.

What I REALLY love is the moments between families that aren’t perfect. Real smiles, comfortable clothing, and lots of laughter. I love the moments that make you smile or even cry. The REAL moments in life. I love the photos that are perfectly imperfect.

I had the pleasure of photographing a family this last week that wanted those moments of laughter and playing. Of course we took plenty of “normal” photos (and those are always great too), but in this post I’m going to show you moments that I captured that I love.

This was one of those sessions that I loved so much I wish it was my own family in the photos.

Thanks for letting me capture your happy moments!

nothing quite like an old fashioned leaf fight!!!

LOVE!!!!!

the perfect Christmas card photo!

GORGEOUS girls!

Thanks for reading! I hope these photos make you smile.

shy to smiles in 5 seconds flat…

Jenica Lemmons — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:39:08 +0000

Most kids are pretty shy when they first meet me. It takes a few minutes to warm up and we play games and have fun so they can get to know me better. This little girl wanted nothing to do with me…

at first.

Of course then she warmed right up in no time!!

(Okay and as a side note, I swear I photograph the most beautiful children E V E R.

This little girl is so stinking cute it’s not even funny.)

“mom who is this insane woman and why is she talking to me?!”

dunno…

okay maybe you’re a funny lady

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!

HELLO beautiful family!!

(yup, there’s a reason she’s so darned cute!)

LOVE this one. Seriously everything about it!

ADORABLE munchin!

{joy} Longview Maternity photography

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:39 +0000

I absolutely adore these kids and their mama. They are the most well behaved little ones I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Their mama is expecting a fourth little one due at the end of the month. Of course I am excited since it means I get to do a newborn session! Newborns are my absolute favorite subjects to photograph if you didn’t know that already. Of course I love most types of photography, but there’s something about newborns that makes my heart melt into a puddle.

Mrs. B asked me to do a maternity session with her and her little ones. I was more than excited for a chance to work with them again.

I hope you enjoy the sneak peak!!

Got this on the first shot. I’m AMAZED me how they sat so perfectly.

Sigh.

perfection.

LOVE these kids!!!

this makes my heart melt

HELLO canvas.

yes, my favorite!!!

{8 weeks} Portland newborn photography

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:20:18 +0000

This beautiful family came to visit me all the way from Portland, OR. I’m always so excited when people choose to come to me from an hour away. It makes me feel so special!

Their baby, Miss “C” was an absolute doll baby. She was “practically perfect in every way” as Mary Poppins would say. I really enjoyed their session and I hope you enjoy the preview!!

HELLO gorgeous family!!

normally 8 week olds won’t sleep for a session, but this little miss surprised me and cooperated!! Look at how precious she is!!

LOVE these two

Session that made me smile…

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:04:14 +0000

Miss L is the tubbiest, cutest little thing!!! Her mama and papa brought her into the studio and I was in baby heaven. She was all personality and chubby rolls!!!

I seriously love my job. It’s not always perfect, but when I get to meet these adorable little babies, I’m in absolute heaven.

I hope you enjoy the preview!!!

her Tinkerbell costume!!!

okay so the flower headbands I just got are absolutely adorable.

pretty in pink!

heeeellllloooooo cutest Christmas baby

2nd most favorite. LOVE feet and babies!!!

my FAVORITE. Yes, this is perfect. Look at her cute little dimples!!!

{Expecting} Vancouver, Washington Photography

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:50 +0000

This family came from Vancouver to have their session with me. I was beyond thrilled!!

I loved everything about this session. The weather was perfect, they were absolutely beautiful and their son was hilarious. I think he’s smarter than me!! He could already recognize most of his letters and he could count. At two years of age, he blew me away. The parents must be doing a pretty good job!

They are expecting baby boy number two within a couple of weeks. They wanted me to document their family before the baby arrives.

Thanks so much for having me do your photos! I hope you enjoy the preview!

cuteness!!

love this family

squealing “FAVORITE” really loudly with this one!!

“I hear him, mama”

Thank you so very much for choosing me to do your photos. I truly enjoyed myself!!

{I LOVE color} Family photography in Longview

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:39:03 +0000

If I could give an award for best dressed, this family would get it.

I ADORE their outfit choices for their little girl and themselves. It’s fun, it’s funky, and it photographed beautifully.

I met the “S” family out at the lake for their family photos plus Miss “A”‘s one year photos. I couldn’t get over how cute she was with her outfit and her bow.

Thank you so much for having me do your photos. I hope you enjoy the preview!

okay seriously, how cute is she??!!!!

LOVE

my favorites

these made me laugh. I couldn’t help but post this sequence!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

perfect Christmas card.

Check!

{countryfied family}

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:23:42 +0000

I adored this session. We met out on property in Toutle where they keep their horse. It was a beautiful setting complete with a creek, barns, lots of land, and plenty of horses. It’s always so fun to do sessions in new places!!

I grew up out in the country (in Castle Rock) and every time I get out on a farm, it makes me miss “home.” I will always be a country girl at heart even though I live in the middle of Longview now. Someday I hope to have land again. For now I’ll just live vicariously through others when I’m on photo sessions (it’s the next best thing!).

Enjoy the quick sneak peak!!

love this family!!

check out those cute teeth!! Oh my goodness!!

perfect.

LOVE that barn

my fav!!

family hug (second favorite)

and finally, the Christmas card I would do if I were them!

(LOVE my new cards I’m offering for 2009. I will be blogging about these next week!!)

The beach and ice cream, oh my!!! Seaside lifestyle photography

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:26:32 +0000

I’m going to warn you ahead of time, this will be photo overload.

I couldn’t help but post a ton from this amazing session. It’s not too often I get a family who wants a lifestyle session. When I do, I go kinda nuts with the photos. This family called me all the way from Seaside, Oregon to do their photos (I was beyond flattered). When asked if I would travel to do their session, I didn’t hesitate. “YES OF COURSE” I said while jumping from my seat. In our phone consultation we decided that we would get some fun lifestyle shots on the beach and then end with some pictures by the ice cream parlor. These types of sessions are what I truly love doing. I feel the most at ease when families are being themselves and I’m able to capture special memories.

Okay, sorry. I’ll get to the point.

THE PHOTOS!!!!!

I hope you enjoy this sneak peak….

the lighting was absolutely perfect for this session. A perfectly warm summer’s day.

my new favorite pose

now you can see where those gorgeous kiddos get their looks from!!!

hello canvas!!!

okay, I seriously want this image of me and my family. LOOOVVVVEEEEE it.

perfect fun

this little stud is only nine months old. He seriously stole my heart. Okay and that photo to the left just makes me smile huge.

yup, could have stolen this little one. I’m thinking of arranging a marriage with my middle guy and her. She’s just perfect!!

Fun with ice cream!!!

ahhh darn.

(this makes me laugh hysterically)

LOVVVEEEE this.

As my mom would say “this would be perfect on a greeting card”

I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks for lookin!!!!

“Until they all come home…” Longview, WA family photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:28:39 +0000

Doing this session was both fun and a little sad at the same time. We’ve known the “R” family for about eight years now. My husband and Michael were in the military together and we all moved to a few of the same duty stations. “A” is the same age as my Miss K and they grew up playing together. I still remember the first time when I met Allison. “A” was just a couple of months old and I was due with miss K. We hung out together a few times and Allison taught me all about nursing and the woes of childbirth. We all lived in Texas at the time and my friends there became my family. Since we were both only twenty years old, we were the first of our friends to have kids. So at most of the bbq’s and get-togethers, we banded together and talked mom stuff. At one point a few of us formed a quilting group. We sewed away while the kids played. We had some great times.

While my husband got out of the Army three years ago, Michael stayed in. At the end of the month Michael will be deploying to Iraq. Leaving his family behind for a year, he will go off and serve our country.

I know all too well the feeling of your spouse moving away where you can’t go. Separation is hard and military wives are some of the strongest women I know. They hold down the fort and take care of everything while their spouses are doing work that most of us wouldn’t do. Political views aside, these men and women are absolutely amazing.

I love you guys and I’m so glad you asked me to do your photos. Thank you so much for a wonderful day of barbeque and hanging out with our families together again.

this one makes me laugh

I’d have this as a HUGE canvas. Oh yes it’s my fav.

okay I could take her home.

Seriously.

Check out this handsome guy!!! My how he’s grown over the years!

two kids and she looks that hot.

Totally not fair

(Love ya Allison!!)

{family}

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:23:04 +0000

Quick sneak peak for the “B” family. How cute are they???

Five Generations – Celebrating life!!

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:01:38 +0000

I had the great pleasure of photographing these five beautiful ladies. Recently they became a family with five generations. The great great grandma told me that this is the second time in her life that she’s been in a five generation photo!! It’s so rare and such a fun thing to celebrate. I was really excited when the great grandma called me to document this special event.

Ladies, it was a pleasure photographing you. I hope you treasure these images.

aren’t they all just gorgeous??!!!!

this image melted my heart.

Real moment here!! Baby was fussing and they all went over to see her.

Sugar and spice and everything nice…

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:55:29 +0000

That’s what girls are made of.

This adorable family has two little girls. Youngest is 6 months and the oldest is 3 years. They are both so incredibly sweet and fun. The three year old had a blast exploring around the park. She was a bundle of energy and full of laughter. Her younger sister was so content the entire time. She didn’t even make a fuss once during the entire session!!

Here’s a quick preview for you to enjoy!

Ashley + Kyle + Ellie = Love

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:02:31 +0000

When Ashley first booked me for her September wedding, little Ellie was just a tiny little baby. Now as the date comes closer to their big day, she’s grown so much and the love between their family has grown as well. Little Ellie has such spunk and she reminds me so much of my own little guy. Making funny faces and laughing. She is a pure delight!

They are getting married September 19th, 2009 at the Lewis River Golf course. From what Ashley tells me about her plans, it’s going to be an absolutely beautiful event. I can’t wait!!!!

Thanks for trusting me to do your photos. You were such fun to work with. I hope you love these images as much as I do!

The one on the right is my FAVORITE!!! I should post it bigger so you can see them laughing at each other. Beautimus!!!

how incredibly beautiful are they?!!!!

Perfect family.

The “L” family – Kelso Washington Family photography

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:28:07 +0000

I adore this family! I first met them when I did Carley’s senior photos (can be seen here). Since her and her older sister are leaving for college next month, Mrs. L asked me if I could do some family photos of them before they left.

Of course it’s no wonder where Carley got her gorgeous looks. Just check out the entire family!!!!

and I LOVE this next one…

(of course you know me and feet shots)

Thanks for having me do your photos!!!

Family.

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:12:26 +0000

I’ve known this family since I was in diapers. Mr. and Mrs. B were very good friends of my parents when I was just a little squirt. I have very fond memories of going over to their house and playing with their kids. Yesterday I got the opportunity to see them all again after all these years. The kids have grown up to be beautiful adults and now Mr. and Mrs. B are grandparents (the best thing as I’ve heard from my own parents time and time again).

Of course since I DID know them when I was little, Mrs. B had to share some stories about me when I was little. Let’s just say I wasn’t the easiest, sweetest child there was.

To the B family, I’m so grateful that you asked me to do your portraits. I love you guys and I hope you enjoy your preview!!!

their “formal” pic.

these made my toes wiggle

(as my dear sister would say)

perfect.

“daddy and me”

is she not the cutest little girl you’ve ever seen??

I squealed after seeing this darling face. She’s a photographer’s dream child.

She actually sat down for a little bit for me to capture these images. Of course we did have to make a few animal sounds to get those smiles, but shhhh, don’t tell anyone my secrets.

big family hug.

The “S” family – Longview, WA family photographer

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:31:26 +0000

Just when I think my favorite thing is doing weddings, I have an amazing family session.

The “S” family met me on Friday for a nice family portrait of the three of them. Little Miss is 11 months old and one of the most gorgeous babies I’ve ever photographed (scroll down and you’ll see what I’m talking about). She wasn’t sure about me at first, but she finally warmed up to me and I got some great smiles.

Thank you so much for having me do your portraits. It was truly my pleasure. I hope you enjoy your preview!

I love everything about this photo. She looks like a porcelain doll. Absolutely perfect!!

her eyelashes are so gorgeous…

she’s only 11 months and not quite walking, but she had fun with mommy and daddy helping her!!

This one just makes me smile. It’s by far my favorite from the session. I just love happy smiles!!!! I think if I were to put together all of my favorite photographs they would have great big smiles in them.

and a beautiful family portrait!!!

and here’s an “old school” effect that I have been playing with (LOVE this look!!). And of course how can you resist that dimple and her infectious smile??

My three monkeys…

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:24:48 +0000

Taking photos of my kids seems like an easy task, but actually they’re my worst clients. They were all born with a camera in their face and I think they’ve grown quite tired of being photographed. It seems as though they are completely against the idea of mommy taking a nice photo of the three of them together.

I took them out for a “quick 15 minute session.” Of course that’s how long I told the hubby it would take.

I was wrong.

Very, very wrong.

I tried every trick in the book and am convinced they have heard it all.

Anyhoo… this is the best I could get. Not smiling, but at least looking (albiet in different directions, but I will take what I can get).

The next frame was this.

I love little bare feet. I’ve been wanting a shot like this for quite some time, so I’m glad they cooperated.

be still my heart…

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:10:12 +0000

This little guy is simply perfect.

Today I’m going to let the images speak for themselves.

The “M” family – Lifestyle Photography in Longview, WA

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:17:01 +0000

I love my job.

No, really.

I think some days I’m the luckiest person to be able to meet and photograph such wonderful people. Take this family for instance. Not only are they beautiful, they are some of the funnest people I’ve met.

Is funnest even a word?

I meet the “M” family out at Willow Grove beach for their lifestyle session. They were the perfect family. Little Miss “A” was the easiest little girl I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. I think she’s destined to be a model someday. I know I say this about my own daughter, but this Miss A had some amazing modeling skills. Not a single shot of her turned out bad. Her little brother wasn’t too far behind either. He was a ball of energy with plenty of smiles to go with it.

Thanks for letting me photograph your family. I had a great time and hope you enjoy your images!!

The T family – family photography in Longview Washington

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:05:04 +0000

Oh how I love this family!!

I’ve been photographing the T family since Mrs. T was pregnant with baby G over a year ago. I did her maternity session, her newborn session and G’s four month session. I can’t believe how much she’s grown! She just celebrated her first birthday a few weeks ago. Even though it was snowing/raining at the session, we still managed to have a great time. They were such troopers with me making them do crazy things in the snow. I think having the snow made it that much more special. We’ve had a crazy winter here and it’s not very often that you see snow on the ground in the parks in Longview.

Thanks T family for letting me capture your beautiful family!

Hope you enjoy your preview!

Best of 2008… A Contest!!!

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:35:03 +0000

ALOHA!

Announcing the contest for best image of 2008. I wanted to pick one from each session, but there were just so many that I had to narrow it down. I had an unbiased opinion (my hubby) who helped me select my images.

The winner will receive a framed 16X20 of the image. Also, for anyone who votes and books a session you will receive a free 16X20 of an image from your session. You must book your session before the contest ends, though to get the super cool dealy-O.

To vote, please make a comment below in the comment box for whatever number you are voting for. Please no fake email addresses and only one vote per person. My system can track these things, so please no cheaty cheaty or your vote won’t count.

Contest will end on January 10th, 2009 at midnight.

Have fun and get all your friends, family, coworkers and enemies involved. Okay, well maybe not enemies, but you get the idea

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Edited to add: Please post in the comment box right below here. Some people were commenting on another blog post.

Comments are moderated, so please don’t keep re-posting them.Your comments will appear within 24 hours.

I will only post one vote per person. Comments are moderated to prevent people from spamming my site.

Good luck!! (comment below)

Happy New Year!!

Jenica Lemmons — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:51:18 +0000

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

I just wanted to share a quick storyboard of a few of my favorite images of my kiddos from 2008. There are millions more that I love, but I had to stop somewhere. These are all images I’ve had printed and some are hanging on my wall. I think if I were to make a collage of all my favorites from this year, then it’d take up an entire two story building. I have an insane amount of photos backed up on my external hard drives (I have five HUGE ones in case you were curious).

This year has been a very good year for our family. January 31st my littlest guy was born. He started my year off wonderfully. We’ve also been very blessed in many other ways as well. God has been so good to us. I don’t deserve the life I have, but am grateful for it. I have a beautiful, wonderful family. I have a great loving husband who puts up with my wackiness and kids who perfect in their mommy’s eyes. I also am blessed enough to be doing what I LOVE doing. I can’t imagine a better job than being a photographer. I hope and pray 2009 is as good as 2008 was.

Baby it’s cold outside – The R Family

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:06:16 +0000

I met the R family out in Kelso for a fun (and REALLY cold) family portrait session. They are old family friends and Mrs. R is quite the photographer herself. We have traveled the world together as our husbands were both in the Army together. We were stationed in South Korea at the same time as well as in Hawaii. My middle son (mr. I) is 10 days older than her oldest daughter Miss N. My tiniest son (mr. D) is 8 days older than her Miss K. How weird is that?!!!

We’ve already decided it’s going to be a pre-arranged marriage for both of them since we already like the in-laws. Mr. I kept talking about Miss N, so we think they might decide to get married on their own anyway. Wishful thinking, right?!!

Anyway, they were adorable and quite the troopers when the temperature was only 20 degrees outside. Thank goodness for hot chocolate bribes

The “C” family – lifestyle family photography in Longview Washington

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:58:55 +0000

A few days ago I did a lifestyle session for the “C” family at their house and then we went to a tree farm. It was a full service U-pick tree farm complete with Santa Clause and hot chocolate. It was so fun to be able to capture this time with them. We had quite the adventure hiking around trying to find that “perfect” tree.

I first photographed little baby “b” when he was just a month old. Some of you might remember my favorite photo of him all wrapped up on their couch. He’s the cutest little guy. He’s grown so much in the past few months it’s amazing. He’s now six months and cute as ever.

I just love this family. They’re always up for adventure and willing to have me along. It was a perfect session.

Thanks for hiring me and I hope you enjoy your preview! The rest of your photos will be finished and will be in your gallery in a few days.

the cutest little tree topper…

meeting Santa…

his face cracks me up…

soooo cute!!

Oh my how she’s grown!! – Miss A and her family

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:57:04 +0000

I first photographed this little one when she was just five months old. Now she’s almost two!! I can’t believe how much time has flown. Now here she half grown. She’s absolutely adorable. I had a good time photographing her and her family at their home in Longview.

I hope you enjoy the preview!!

*sorry about the annoying watermark. I recently had someone steal photos from my site so now I have to be extra cautious. Darn people… don’t they know that stealing is wrong?!

peek a boo!

she totally cracks me up!

Little J’s Family Photos… photography in Longview, WA

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:04:34 +0000

Here’s little mister J and his family. He’s one of my favorite little guys. He’s always so sweet and such a ham. I met up with them in Longview at their family’s gorgeous home. The backyard was perfectly landscaped and picture perfect. I loved this location!!

Thanks so much for letting me photograph your family.

I hope you enjoy your preview…

He’s just perfect!!!

this is my fav from the session. It’s little “J” and his Grandma. I just love their expressions!!

“Just hanging around” – The G family

Jenica Lemmons — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:14:21 +0000

This family was full of laughs and full of fun. I met up with them at the usual spot at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview. We originally planned on meeting up at Silverlake in Castle Rock, WA, but the weather had other plans. We almost got rained out, but we managed to sneak in a session in-between rain showers. It worked out perfectly.

The G family was great to photograph. Their kids are hysterical. Their little boy is just a few weeks older than my Little D-man. He was so cute!! Their little girl’s spit fire personality reminded me of my middle guy. She was hysterical and always trying to get me to laugh.

Thanks so much for a fun session!

I hope you enjoy your preview….

The “D” family – beautiful fall colors and a gorgeous family

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:59:31 +0000

This is the “D” family. They are very close friends to us and I was super excited when they asked me to do their family portraits. We met up at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview (yes, my usual spot). The leaves are so beautiful right now. It’s just perfect!!

I had a blast with you guys and I hope you enjoy your sneak peak!

Sometimes sessions are just FUN! – The “B” family

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:31:19 +0000

This family was hilarious. I think I had as much fun as the kids did. We had fun making silly faces at each other and messing around. We met up at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview at the Asian Gardens. It was fun running around and acting like nut cases. We got a few formal pictures in there, but for the most part I got lots of laughs and fun interacting shots. Those are the best ones, you know!

This session totally fit my style. Thanks B family for letting me photograph your beautiful family!

Hope you enjoy the preview…

The D Family – lifestyle session

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:27:06 +0000

I met this family out at Willow Grove beach out in Longview. They were so happy and fun!! I had a really good time shooting and editing these. Just looking at them made me smile.

Their little boys were full of energy. They were hilarious to work with. Every time we’d try to get photos of the two boys together, they’d either run away or they’d refuse to look at me. It was quite funny!

In a “lifestyle” session I pose a little bit, but allow families to interact with each other so I can get those “real” moments. I LOVE the laughing, smiling photos more than anything else. I do formal stuff, but sessions like these are my favorite. It’s fun to capture people’s real personalities and see how they interact with each other.

I hope you enjoy this sneak peak of the D family…

Three kiddos under five looking at the camera equals a miracle – The C family in Longview

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:08:58 +0000

How was that for a title??

I met this awesome family in Longview out at Lake Sacajawea for their family portraits. It was a crazy, busy, and fun-filled time. The kiddos are exactly like mine, except the oldest daughter is just a bit younger than my Miss K. It was quite the challenge to get them all looking at the camera at the same time. Now I know how my sister-in-law felt when she was photographing my family!!

I love how they coordinated the blues without being matchy. It was PERFECT!!! They’re such a beautiful, loving family. It was a joy to photograph them.

Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy your preview!!

I love this one…

it only took twenty tries to get this shot… lol

They’re sure cute, though, aren’t they?!!

Terrific twos and the K family – Family photography in Longview WA

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:52:28 +0000

This little darling totally made my day on friday. She was the cutest lil thing!! Her parents dressed her in the most adorable fall outfit with these cute little bows. After a couple of weeks with working with seniors it was sure fun to chase around a two year old.

This little gal is so full of life, adventurous and a blast to photograph. We had a fun little adventure wondering around the gardens.

We met up at the Asian Gardens at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview. It’s one of the most popular spots to photograph and for good reason. It’s just gorgeous over there. If you ever get a chance to take a walk around it, I highly recommend it!

Thank you K family for allowing me to photograph your beautiful family. I hope you enjoy your preview!!

finally, my absolute favorite photo from the session….

Gorgeous Kelso Family…

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:16:11 +0000

I met this family at their gorgeous home in Kelso. Their backyard was the perfect backdrop for photos. We met up early on Saturday morning and everything went well. Their daughter Miss M was the most well- behaved little one I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She completely amazed me!!!

Their dog was also really cool. She actually looked at the camera (a rarity with family pets). She was so fun and energetic. I love when families add their dogs into the photos. It’s so neat having the entire family together. It makes me wish I would have brought my doggie to our family session last week. Nina would have been so cute running around with the kiddos. Oh well.. maybe next year I’ll remember.

Here’s a few of my favorites…

My Family Session…

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:44:47 +0000

My SIL and I swapped sessions for each other so we could finally be IN the pictures. I was really excited to have these done since we haven’t had a single photo taken together since before the baby was born (sad, I know).

She did a great job and I was really excited with the results. We clean up pretty well, I think. I’m really glad my hubby and kids were good sports about it. I know they’ll thank me later.

Hopefully they will anyway

this is a goofy one, but it really shows how our family is. total chaos and kids being uncooperative!!!

my favoritist guy in the whole world

this is one of my favs… I LOVE how mr. D is looking over at big sis. It’s too cute!!

Mohawks and Converse- a family lifestyle session

Jenica Lemmons — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:08:02 +0000

My favoritest family. This is my sister -in-law and her family (our husbands are brothers). I met them out at Willow Grove for a family session on Sunday night. Willow Grove beach is one of my new favorite places to photograph. There’s so many wonderful places out there. We had such a blast together. She’s a fellow photog, so it was really fun coming up with ideas for her portraits. They are such a hip, fun family.

They make Derrick and I look like old folks when we hang out. I guess I need to become cool sometime soon. I love these guys and their originality!!

I hope you enjoy the preview…

Baby E is one year old…

Jenica Lemmons — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:05:07 +0000

We went to a birthday party for Baby E and I managed to get a few pics of the little man. These guys are like family to us. Eric is good friends with my hubby and they attended boot camp together when they first joined the army. We spent five years stationed in the same places (which is pretty remarkable in the military life). Melea and I became good friends and we made our own quilting group when we were in Hawaii. Since we were all so far away from our families, we all celebrated holidays together. There was a small group of us that had moved around the same places. It made the military life a little easier to bear.

It was awesome to see them again! Thankfully for us, they’re now only an hour away in Vancouver, WA. I’m looking forward to us getting together more often.

Amazing eyes – The “B” Family

Jenica Lemmons — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:53:46 +0000

These little girls just melted my heart. Both of them had the sweetest dispositions and were so fun to be around. To top it off, both of them had the most striking eyes I’ve ever seen. Their mama is a knockout, so it’s no wonder where they got their looks. Their daddy’s gonna have to lock them in a closet once they get old enough. Those boys will be calling in no time!! Maybe I should seal the deal and arrange marriages with my boys to these girls. With parents as cool as theirs, it might be a good idea.

I’ve known the mom since we were in school together. We ran track at Kelso High. Ahhh, those were the good old days. Now I get my work outs by chasing down little kids and acting like a nut case to get them to smile at the crazy lady with a camera.

I hope you enjoy your preview!!

Twice the fun – the R family

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:53:59 +0000

Yup, it’s TWINS!!!

I met this beautiful family out here in Longview by the lake. We had a great time! These little boys kept me on my toes the whole time. They were SO active. It was fun seeing how they were so different from each other. I thought I had it rough with one toddler, but I can’t imagine having TWO to chase around all the time. Their parents are quite the troopers. The boys were completely adorable. As active as they were I could tell why mom and dad were smitten with them.

I hope you enjoy the preview…

The C family – Lemondrops photography, Longview, WA

Jenica Lemmons — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:27:15 +0000

I met this gorgeous family out at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview to photograph them together as a family. Little baby B is five weeks old and already has his parents’ complete attention. I couldn’t wait to do this session knowing how much fun this family is. They’re always laughing and having a good time. Little B is one lucky guy to have such awesome parents. And I’m one lucky photographer to know them.

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek…

This little shirt means “kiss me.” I thought it was just perfect of Bri to choose it!

The most gorgeous family…. Lemondrops Photography, Longview WA

Jenica Lemmons — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:08:16 +0000

I got to photograph this beautiful family at Lake Sacajawea in Longview this last Tuesday. The Lake is absolutely gorgeous this time of year. We spent most of our time in the Asian Gardens. It’s breathtaking to visit and a perfect backdrop for photographs. I’m so lucky that this wonderful spot is practically in my back yard.

Thank goodness the weather held up for us. Just as we were about to leave it started raining. I’ve heard some people call this “june-uary.” It sure doesn’t feel like summer lately. Hopefully it starts getting warmer.

It’s not every day that I get the chance to work with such nice, wonderful people. They were so much fun!

Here’s a preview for them….