New website, new blog design, new post!

Well, as you can see, I redesigned my blog. I did this so that it would match my brand spankin new website that I absolutely LOVE!! I think it describes my work so much better and definitely represents myself more. I just felt it was time after 5 years to update things around here at Jessica Oatman Photography. :) So... here it is.

In the mean time, I went outside today in the pouring rain while my kids puddle stomped around and took some photos. I just love photos that are so natural and describe what children actually do. This is what mine do.

Willilamsburg, Virginia Portrait Photography

This past weekend I got the pleasure of working with these lovely women. They are the sweetest and kindest women. They were here on a girls weekend, which sounds so awesome at the moment. Maybe I should try to take one of those. :) They have a blog called 11 Magnolia Lane. You should hop over there and check it out. They write about design, food and life. You know, all the things that interest women. :) Well, they were wanting new profile pics to put on the blog and these are just some of the images that came from their photo shoot. It was a fun time filled with laughter and many chills... it was cold, but they sucked it up like true models.

Richmond, Virginia Bridal Photographer

I really enjoy doing bridal sessions. The only thing about bridal sessions is you never get to blog about them. I can't put these shots up on the web for the chance of their lucky man spotting them. Then the first look wouldn't really be the first look. But then again, pictures can't always explain the love and the look in their grooms eyes when they see their bride for the first time. Photos can't explain the way the bride feels as she slips the dress on and absolutely feels like she is the only girl in whole wide world. Still, the idea behind ruining that first look wouldn't be good... so I don't blog. What I can do now that the wedding is over is finally show you what a bridal session looks like and how wonderfully gorgeous these brides look. We have lots of fun as we go out and shoot images of just her in her dress and enjoy the down time before the wave of excitement, time crunches, and awe appears. Here is Kelly. Her wedding was this past October in Richmond and it rained during this entire session. We had a few moments of wet free photography but other than that it was umbrellas and bags and running and dodging. She was a trooper to get that nice white dress out there.