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TONYA | CIRCLE CITY PLANNERS

Jessica — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:04:18 +0000

Anyone in the event industry in Indianapolis knows exactly who this beauty is! She is Tonya Shadoan, the mastermind behind Circle City Planners, Tonya Shadoan Productions & Coaching and Niche to be Rich Coaching. She is a great friend and colleague…and we’ve been working together and have been friends for years and years! I was soo excited when she asked me to do her latest shoot for her upcoming promo stuff and website…although the weather had another plan because every single time we would schedule the shoot, we would get rained/snowed/iced out of doing the shoot! Finally, we decided to just WAIT for some warmer temps and I’m SOO glad we did because the shoot was PERFECT! We planned a fun, candid, colorful shoot….and THAT is what we finally got! Our patience paid off! We already have a great time together and could talk for hours…so after we totally lost track of time talking (ha!) and realized we had to get to shooting….we literally just played and laughed for an hour while I photographed and we had Starbucks and cupcakes! What a dream! Tonya…you are the best! Thanks a million for being a killer model and super fun subject to photograph! I’ve loved calling you a friend for soo many years! All my love…xo!

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THE COPELAND FAMILY

Jessica — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:45:32 +0000

Prepare yourself, this family is insanely cute and stylish! It was such a treat to photograph them, they are friends of ours and Sophie and Jude were born just days apart and are buddies! We have play dates and have done music class together….it’s fun! They are also a patient family because the weather made us reschedule this shoot over and over! It was crazy….but I think the patience paid off because we had the most perfect evening together, with beautiful light, perfect temps and TONS of fun! Copelands, you ROCK! Thanks for an awesome shoot and for being soo fun to work with!! xo!

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BABY DEX

Jessica — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:16:48 +0000

My dear friend and talented photographer, Jamie Sangar, had her baby, handsome and oh-so-precious DEXTER…a.k.a. DEX!! As friends do, I stopped by to drop a quick meal off and snap some fast and few photos of the new little dude! He’s such a cutie, I just HAD to share….and Jude is always a show stealer with his cuteness….and he definitely loves his new partner in crime brother! These two are going to conquer the world together, I’m confident! We adore the Sangars, they are such great friends of ours and it’s been soo fun having our families grow together, doing activities together (Soph and Jude are gymnastics buddies) and just enjoying life together! It’s soo great having a new little guy join the crowd! Meet DEX!

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NORAH

Jessica — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:47:53 +0000

Oh sweet sweet baby Norah! She is the precious newborn of one of my beloved wedding couples, Katie & Kurt! I’ve loved Katie & Kurt since our very first meeting, through their super fun engagement session, to their stunning wedding and now to watch them be parents is soo incredibly special!! They were soo calm and collected when I got to their house, it was like they were old pros!! They are soo smitten with Norah….for such good reason…and it’s also soo sweet to see them light up as they watch the other one with their beautiful daughter. Oh what a sweet morning I had with them! I just LOVE love!! Katie & Kurt…I adore you two…I’m soo truly happy for you! This is going to be the most amazing journey of your lives and I truly cherish that you wanted me to capture the initial days of your lives as a family…. all my love and congrats! xoxo!

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THE PREFONTAINE FAMILY

Jessica — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:13:58 +0000

Oh I love this family….and I LOVE getting to watch Lexi and Ava grow! They just moved into a sparkly and beautiful new home so it was super fun getting to do the shoot there! Thanks for another awesome shoot, Prefontaine family!! You guys are the best!! xo!

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THE BURGER & HEAD FAMILIES

Jessica — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:39:42 +0000

This my OWN wild, crazy and wonderful family who I adore!!! It’s always fun photographing your own family (not really, it was a joke!) who like to give you feedback on the way you are shooting (MOM!) or refuse to smile and look at the camera at the same time (DAD!)….hahaha, kidding! BUT this might have been one of our best shoots yet!! When the girls (who are waaaay to used to my camera and don’t exactly turn into models for me, on a regular basis) all instantly cooperated, smiled and laughed and were totally great…I was kind of shocked, but in SUCH a good way!! Then it was smooth sailing from there! Even my aunt and uncle joined in on the fun and busted out their silly dance when they were behind the camera shooting our family shot!! I do LOVE my family soo soo much….and I’m crazy blessed by them every single day…..

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THE ABELEDA-LEONARD FAMILY

Jessica — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:26:30 +0000

Wow, what a an incredible family….I walked away from this shoot in awe of how cool they were! We had soo much fun together and over the course of our time together, I learned that they know multiple languages, do childrens triathlons (FOR REAL…and several of them!), are involved in countless activities, I can’t even remember how many they listed….all while being such fun, polite, sweet and well rounded kids! I was soo impressive! John and Caroline make it look easy too and even brought the dog along for more fun and laughs! Oh this was a great shoot!! John, Caroline, Sophia, Dane & Caden…I soo enjoyed our time! Thanks for a super fun shoot and for being soo wonderful to work with!

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PATRON SECRET DINING SOCIETY

Jessica — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:44:49 +0000

I had the fantastic opportunity to photograph an unique event for the Patron Secret Dining Society & Reindeer Digital Agency! It was an event where members of the Patron Social Club entered for a chance to have an exclusive gourmet dining experience at a private location in Indianapolis! The diners all boarded buses at a nearby location and were unaware of their destination. It turned out that they were having a once in a lifetime experience of an intimate evening of dining and cocktails at the renowned Lucas Estate. To sweeten the already incredible evening, Mr. Forrest Lucas himself would be their host and dine amongst them. Their meal and paired drinks were masterfully created by two of Indianapolis’ leading culinary and mixology experts, Chef Steve Oakley from Oakley’s Bistro and Zach Wilks of Ball and Biscuit. Such thought and care was put into making the meal, the drinks and the overall experience a respresentation of Patron, the Thanksgiving season and Indianapolis. Patron and Lucas Oil are both key figures within the sports that are soo special to our city, football and racing. Indianapolis is also becoming a haven for incredible restaurants, with a thriving “foodie” scene. So, for diners to have a fusion experience of Patron, The Lucas Estate, Oakley’s Bistro and Ball and Biscuit was truly special and very memorable!! It was such a fun evening….

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THE MCCORMICK FAMILY

Jessica — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:23:43 +0000

I had the most FUN shoot with the McCormicks!! They came from Illinois for this shoot and Kelly is a photographer herself…so it mean’t a LOT to have had the honor to photograph them!! They are soo wonderful…sweet and easy going, super duper fun, with the MOST PRECIOUS children! Oh MY! I was smitten with them within seconds..and WOW, did they turn on the charm!! It was a bit dreary and cold for their shoot (even though it started as such a beautiful day, right when we started the shoot, the clouds and cold and wind rolled in!) but they were total troopers!! McCormicks, thank you soo soo kindly for coming to Indy for this shoot, I soo enjoyed meeting you and had a fantastic time with you guys!

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THE MOORE FAMILY

Jessica — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:46:46 +0000

The Moore’s are dear friends of ours, I have been friends with Ginny for many many years…since we were kids. She’s soo special to me…as is her precious family!! We all went to high school together, Ginny & Todd have been dating since high school, I photographed their wedding, our children have play dates (although not enough of them b/c they live in Chicago!)…it’s pretty darn awesome and I love them all soo much!! It was soo great to see them for this quick shoot and officially congratulate them because Ginny is PREGNANT with baby #3!!! Well, let’s be straight, I didn’t know whether to congratulate them or tell them that they are NUTS having one child per year for the last three years! In all seriousness, it’s an amazing blessing (and the chaos will only last for a few years, right?? ) and I’m SOO happy for them!! Ginny, Toddy, James, Stella and and baby 3.0….LOVE you guys, thanks for a quick, wild and fun shoot! XOXO!

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THE BROWN FAMILY

Jessica — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:56:13 +0000

Oh the beloved Brown family!! I always have SUCH a fantastic time with this family, they are super special to me! And seeing the wonderfully happy disposition amongst the whole family, after seeing them go through years of struggle with Aidan’s cancer, almost brought tears of joy to my eyes. It’s SOO wonderful!! I’m overjoyed for them that they are just really a normal, happy family again…I know how they have prayed for that and I’m truly soo happy that the worst of our day was the minor tiff at the ice cream store over how much they were getting and how long we were staying. What they have been through really does put EVERYTHING in perspective. These two boys are incredible, I mean REALLY incredible…and I’m completely convinced that one of them will become President one day!! They are charismatic, charming, witty, super smart, funny, silly, precious, sweet and crazy adorable!! As I was leaving the shoot, Alex, the older brother says to me, “Ya know Jess, we should really do this more often, once a year really isn’t enough for me….and you could bring Sophie, we would get along great, I mean, after all….we are both kids, we both like Taylor Swift” Oh I was laughing all the way home! Although, I’m pretty sure I mortified Alex when I sang his favorite Taylor Swift song at the top of my lungs while doing my silly dance on Main Street in Carmel. His exact words “you are ruining my reputation, here!” HAHA! I mean, how could I not ADORE these kids!! Oh such a fun shoot (and for the parents, just 1% challenging, maybe…they are slightly wild boys after all!)…Brown Family, you guys are the BEST!!! Thank you for an awesome evening and the fantastic bottle of wine. We didn’t waste any time uncorking that baby and it was DELISH! Thanks soo kindly!

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JAMIE + SIMON + JUDE + BABY!

Jessica — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:26:51 +0000

Oh I’m crazy about this wild little man…I mean how could I not be, DO KIDS GET CUTER than him? (other than Sophie, DUH!) Or better dressed? I love this whole family….Jamie is a really dear friend and fellow photographer (AWESOME photographer!)…and we have a pretty sweet set up where we swap family sessions! WE graced her blog (from our RAINY family photo shoot!) a few weeks back and now it’s the Sangar’s turn! Jude literally spent the entire shoot RUNNING…hence why he’s mid air/running toward or away/leaping to his parents in a good number of these shots! By the end, Jamie, Simon and I were all spent…but Jamie has baby Sangar 2.0 on board and that sweet baby might come out with a few bruises with how Jude runs and LEAPS onto Jamie, regardless of the belly that is in the way…it’s kind of hilarious (probably not to Jamie, but it’s impressive to see her keep up with Jude while being totally pregnant!)…and that baby will have to get used to it in no time! We are SOO EXCITED for Jamie’s baby to make it’s arrival in February…and couldn’t believe this would be our last shoot with just the three of them!! Sangar’s, you guys rock, thanks for an awesome shoot! (keep the comments about the super long blog post to yourselves…we all know that I need an intervention! hehe!) xoxo!

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THE SMITH, HOLLOWAY & HIXSON FAMILIES

Jessica — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:18:16 +0000

Prepare yourself for an complete overload of happiness, smiles and sillyness!!! This was one incredible family session…with an amazing family!! It was the last warm day that we had…it was an amazing mid 70′s day and the fall color was perfect! I couldn’t have asked for more!! Everyone embraced the shoot 100% and had SOO MUCH FUN with it!! The kids were precious, complete with dirty knees and leaves in their hair from playing by the end of our shoot…and frankly I LOVE THAT b/c it’s real…and that’s how I want to remember my own family…being real and having FUN together…and THAT is what we did on this shoot! I have to say, this family is soo reminiscent of a tv show…parenthood or brothers and sisters or one of those kind….this adorable, fun, REAL life family (which I’m sure has NO disagreements or tiffs! ha!) …complete with the candelit dinner table that you see through the big picture windows from the back yard…with everyone crowded around!! It was too fun, I kindof wanted to stay forever…but then I remembered that I have my own awesome family at home and that made it easier to leave! Smith’s, Holloway’s, Hixson’s & Mr. & Mrs. Ristine…THANK YOU having me and for such a fantastic evening…I couldn’t have asked for anyone better to spend it with or have the honor of documenting!!

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THE HUDDLESTON FAMILY

Jessica — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:03:12 +0000

You just might recognize these lovely people, they are MY family!! My (ok, Mark’s) sister & brother in law and my nephews! Photographing kids that know me well is always a challenge b/c my tricks/stand still techniques/jokes/bribery no longer work…but these two totally hammed it up anyway and did an awesome job!! I adore them soo much…we are at such a fun stage in life where all of the kids play well (ok, not always but most of the time) together and have tons of fun!! And our whole family made an appearance at the end…complete with Sophie and her cell phone! ha!

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BONNIE + ELLA + CAL

Jessica — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:44:13 +0000

OHHHH the sweet Bostics! How I adore them!! I can’t believe how fortunate I have been to photograph them for soo many years…it’s like a fall tradition for us to be together and I love it!! They could NOT be any cuter or well dressed or awesome to work with!! We literally spend the entire time being silly and having fun and telling jokes…and the kids are major troopers through it all! The day before our shoot, their parents SURPRISED them with at trip to DISNEY LAND over their fall break and they were leaving the morning after our shoot…so that was a nice bonus for me too because they were happy as can be for our shoot! I would have been too!! I told them I was totally jumping in their suitcase…but then I remembered how many nice people are waiting on blog posts and photo shoots…and I realized I had to be a grown up and work! BUMMER! Being a kid is pretty great!! THANKS, Bostics for an awesome shoot! You guys ROCK!!!

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