It's here and I am so excited! I am so happy to be a part of a community that rallies around small businesses like mine. I can't wait to bring you this year's much anticipated Black Friday specials for Jess Nicole Photography! Grab a session for your or your family while you can or give the wonderful gift of a photography experience. Gift certificates are available and ready-to-gift. 
Here you'll find all the details and things you need to know.

Day in the Life Sessions: Save $200 on full Day in the Life Sessions. These sessions include a lovely 8x8 hardcover photo book. 
Belly + Baby Collection: Save $100 when you book the Belly + Baby Collection. This includes one maternity session and one newborn session, plus a set of 10 5x7 prints from each session. With this Collection, plus the Black Friday Sale, you will end up with savings of $150!
Mornings with Mom Sessions: $50 off Mornings with Mom Sessions. 
Family Storytelling Sessions: These 90 minute sessions are perfect for capturing everyday family moments. Take $50 off these sessions. 

Offers only valid from 11/26/21- 11/29/21. Sessions must be claimed by signing a contract and paying a deposit. These offers are not valid on any existing sessions. Must be used by 12/31/22. 
To book your session, contact me here or click on the Contact tab above. 
Be sure to check out my Instagram stories for an exclusive offer! 

Most of you know, I am a mama myself. I have 3 absolutely precious babies and the oldest is now a pre-teen. Let me tell you a few things I have learned in my years of parenting. There are highs and lows. Days when you feel on top the the world and days when you feel like the world is crashing down on you. But also, those children have the ability to make everything alright with that one look that tells you that you are their everything. 
Time passes too quickly. It is absolutely one of the most heartbreaking things of parenthood. The days can seem so long, but the years go by so, so fast. I always hate the expression "in the blink of an eye" because it's so cliché  ... but it does go by in the blink of an eye and I can't think of a better way to tell you or prepare you for that. There really is no preparation for it.  But what I can do for you is freeze a few of those moments. Capture just a few of those quiet, beautiful in betweens. The moments that make you feel something. The ones that will make you long for one more cuddle. 

There's going to be a day when you won't have that baby at home any more. There will be a day when you drop them off to school. Or even if you homeschool, there will be a day when more time is spent away from you than with you. And that, my friends, that is where the real heartbreak begins. You're torn between being so proud of them for growing strong, curious, and independent...yet, there's a part of you that's so sad. It's a strange phenomenon and it feels so...different. Seasons of change have the tendency to make us feel all sorts of different ways. It can be a real emotional rollercoaster. I'll be the first to admit, I'm not good with change. 
Maybe it's the artist in me, but I think as humans we just find it easier for art to give a voice to our feelings.  I find a lot of comfort in the pictures we have together. I look back at them from over the years and it fills my heart with joy to see the memories we have made, the things I have forgotten. 

Mornings with Mom sessions are sessions specifically designed to document this season of life. These sessions are 1 hour, in home or at your favorite place. They come with a gallery of  10-15 images for you to download and a beautiful, vintage brass 5x7 keepsake hanging frame with a 4x6 gorgeous torn edge heirloom print mounted inside. These sessions are $275 and are only available weekdays from  9am-12 pm during the calendar school year. 
If you'd like to book a session, contact me here or use the Contact tab above. Also, while we are on the subject, take a look at this blog: 3 Things I Wish Every Mother Knew Before Her Session. Written from my heart to yours, whether you book a session with me or not. I want every mama to know that I am in your corner, I am rooting for you, and you are enough. 

I'm here to present you with this- a new take on family portraits. 
Throw away the notion that everyone has to be dressed in perfectly coordinated outfits. Throw away the notions that everyone needs to be still and smiling and acting happy in a golden field of wildflowers. Toss aside the doubts that may creep into your mind that revolve around the idea of perfection...it exists, but not in the way that it is bombarded at you on social media. 
Because although there is nothing wrong with golden fields of wildflowers and expertly coordinated outfits (they make for gorgeous pictures for sure!), that's not what I am here for. I'm here to offer you an alternative, something real. Something pure. Something that lends itself to nostalgia and legacy building. Something low key, but entirely beautiful. Something that speaks to the season of life you are in this very second. Something that is unique to your family and is your brand of perfect. 
Something worth remembering. 

When I look back at our family photos, I want to feel a sense of romanticized nostalgia. I want to see a picture of my toddler clinging to my legs, face covered in peanut butter and jelly. I want to see us laughing over a book in the midst of pillows and blankets. I want to see them in their old Halloween costumes and rainboots (What is it with toddlers and rainboots? I don't know, but I love it!) I want to see our family gathered around the kitchen table talking and laughing, enjoying the food prepared with so much love. I want to see their artwork hung haphazardly on the walls and I want to see their favorite toys being played with. I want to see the messes and the chaos, the entire range of emotions that we go through in a day. I want to see our afternoon bike rides and to be reminded of the pretend games we played. 
I want to be able to hear the pictures, to smell them...to truly remember them in my heart. 
I want to have a reaction to them.

I feel like if you are here and you are reading this blog, this may be something you want too. Something that speaks to your heart. 
So, how do we get there? How do we achieve this? 
It's simple. You invite me into your home and you live your life the way you always do, and I take care of the rest. There's no stress and zero judgement from me. I'm not worried about the messes we will create and I'm not worried about seeing meltdowns. This is life... and it's beautiful. I want to blend into your family like an old friend and share these experiences with you. I want to create art out of your ordinary, every day moments that you will treasure more with each year that passes. Life is short. Sometimes it's too short.  Take the time to be present in these moments and let the pictures speak for themselves. 

To schedule your session or to have a chat about what your needs are, you can contact me here or by clicking the Contact tab above. I am happy to pop on a video call with you or email some additional information.