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{ modern lifestyle and boudoir photography with vintage flair }

Bonjour!  My name is Jessica Leigh Morrisy, I am a photographer and graphic designer from the Jersey Shore specializing in lifestyle portraiture: weddings, portraits, Goddess/boudoir, and children's portraits- you name it.  When I don't have my camera in hand, I am working as a graphic designer... creating logos, branding, packaging, etc... Both of my interests keep me buzzing, so this blog is a place to keep clients and potential clients posted on my recent happenings as well as giving some insight into who I am as an artist.

I feel blessed to say I love what I do.  This profession enables me to incorporate all that I love, art, style, design, travel, love, relationships, and people.  It is truly a joy.

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xoxo


{ Goddess Boudoir Marathon • February 19, 2010 • Bungalow Pier Village, NJ }

Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:09pm

We are so pleased to announce our upcoming Goddess Boudoir Marathon at fabulous hotel located right on the jersey shore.  Please send us and email to reserve your spot.  Space is limited.

Goddess Boudoir Marathons are held at beautiful locations and are completely private, just you and me- of course you can bring a friend if you’d like.  When you book, you are given a 1 1/2 hour time slot- plenty of time for 4 outfit changes and several sets. This is the perfect amount of time for a variety of looks, props, and sets.

Goddess Boudoir makes the perfect Grooms Gift, 1st Anniversary Gift, or even a present to yourself!  ~Reveal your inner Goddess~

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joslyn - Hey-I remember that picture:) Your site looks awesome! Glad to see you're doing so well. xoxoJos

{ Featured • Wedding Chicks }

Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:06pm

I am so excited that Wedding Chicks has featured Sarah and John’s Winter Wonderland Wedding!  I absolutely love Wedding Chick’s website- so to be featured on their main page is a dream come true!  I am truly honored!  Please click here to read the post!

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Jenn - yeah, jess!!! these photos are fantastic :)

{ Jasmine Star Workshop • Attendees Portrait Session • Laguna Beach CA }

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 1:33am

Sometimes the stars align perfectly, and you meet your soul mate.  Well, in this particular case, I met a class full!  In November I attended the Jasmine Star Workshop- which has changed my life forever.  The workshop was fabulous, but what amazed me most were the friendships that I walked away with.  I never imagined that I would meet so many kindred spirits.

It all started over social networking…yes facebook!  Where would we be without it.  Anyway, we started a group that included everyone from the workshop.  We got to know each other before meeting which was wonderful and arranged a get together to shoot some headshots for eachother.  (Yes even photographers need their photos taken!)  We met in Laguna Beach for portraits and deep dish pizza!  The perfect afternoon.  My boyfriend Mike and I even had our portraits taken…(poor guy- no pressure or anything!)  The following are some portraits I shot of the amazing photographers I had the pleasure of meeting.  Check out their websites too!

This first shot shows just how excited we are about the workshop!  Woo Hoo!

Michelle Lehmann Ocampo is a girl after my own heart- she loves Anthropologie!  Can’t you tell by her super cute outfit!

The Paparazzi!

Anda Marie is such a beautiful person.  She has such a lively spirit and fun way!

Keyonna Renea was so stylish and had a contagious smile.  Oh yeah- she rocked out her portraits with style:)

Julie Spencer Massie was delightful.  She is not only funny, but also spreads her enthusiasm of photography.

Gladys Gem is such an awesome person!  She is such a tiny person- but has a huge heart:)  She was recently engaged to Chris, affectioantely called Mr Gem, so we took some engagement shots.  These two are just the sweetest couple- they had a running countdown till there wedding next year.  I am so happy for them both and hope to catch up with them again very soon!

I can’t even express in words how much these people mean to me.  It it the best feeling in the world to have such an amazing support group and cheerleading squad.  I know we will all keep in touch.  Not pictured but also dear to me:  Radelle Adam Jenson , Anouschka and Ray from Holland, Cassandra and Alicia Lauren (who I am shooting a destination wedding with in Newport this June:)  So psyched!

xoxo

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Anouschka - You are just the sweetest!!! Love these pictures! You and Mike are very dear to us aswell, cannot wait to meet up with you again either in Holland or the US :-D

Alecia Lauren - You are such a sweetheart!! I can't wait to shoot with you!

anda - i'm so happy you posted these! they are all gorgeous! seriously, i am very unphotogenic and i actually like these pics of me. mind if i use one for my profile/bio pic? i'll send you an FB message about it :) so glad we got to meet!! xoxo. ps -- going to wppi?!

gladysjem - seriously. im going to cry. i miss ya'll so much, and jesser you are so sweet. my lightroom crashed and i lost the photos from the laguna session :( stupid of me not to back those up. i'm so mad at myself, but at least i have these to look at and smile at :)

{ Sarah & John • Winter Wonderland Wedding • Portraits • Nyack NY }

Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 2:21am

These are some of my favorite shots of Sarah and John’s winter wedding.  We were really lucky with the storm, snow didn’t arrive till the ceremony started.  We are able to get some wintery, vintage shots in front of the fabulous 1930’s antique car- with just a gorgeous dusting of snow!  I love the way the car, Sarah’s vintage fur shrug, and John in his long overcoat appear – they remind me of a wintery scene in a classic hollywood movie.   LOVE IT!

The reception, held at the Nyack Seaport, overlooks the Hudson and has picturesque views of the tapenzee bridge.  Unfortunately, the snow had really started to come down at that point, so we weren’t able to get down by the water- but we made due.  Sarah put it perfectly on her blog- we were in our own personal “snow globe.”

Congratulations Sarah and John!

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{ Sarah & John • Winter Wonderland Wedding • Ceremony • Nyack NY }

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 1:28am

Happy 2010!  I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! I must say, 2009 was a great year for me personally and professionally, I am somewhat sad to see it go.  I went into 2009 with no expectations, but was delightfully amazed to have one of the best years of my life!  I feel so blessed, I can hardly wait to see what 2010 has in store!

I am soooooo grateful for the wonderful clients I have been lucky enough to photograph.  It is the most amazing feeling when people welcome you into their lives to document their most special moments.  They start off as strangers and end up as friends.  My clients truly rock:)

Now with that being said, here are  the ceremony shots of Sarah and John’s beautiful winter wedding.  As I post this, they are probably on the beach in Hawaii….so hope you guys are having a blast!

Enjoy and Happy New Year!

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Jenn - Gorgeous!!!! Every detail captured beautifully!! You rock, Jess!!

Sarah - Jessica, these are incredible! Thank you so much for sharing them all!

Alecia Lauren - Gorgeous!!! I love it!

{ Sarah & John • Winter Wonderland Wedding • Preparations • Nyack NY }

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 12:06am

I feel so blessed to say- I have the best clients!!!  Sarah and John exude love.  I mean you can truly feel how much they care about eachother when you are with them.  Their family and friends are beaming, beaming because the are so happy for them.  It is such a beautiful sight to behold.

Sarah is so incredible…she had everything planned for their day perfectly.  She was so amazing at planning, but most importantly, she start a blog to document her wedding planning.  What a fabulous idea!!  I was able to check regularly to see was important to her on her wedding day, each item that she had taken special care selecting, what was specially made, and how important it was.  Every detail had a story.  When I arrived, every piece fell into place…and I knew exactly how important it was to them.

The wedding was beautiful- even though the northeast encountered a huge winter storm.  No one seemed mind at all- in fact, the storm held off till the ceremony was over, and made for some beautiful winter wedding photos.

Here are the preparation photos- stay tuned for the ceremony and portraits:)

Wedding coordinator: Holly at Exquisite Affairs Productions

Florist: New City Florist

Reception: The Nyack Seaport

The bride’s exquisite dress was from Platinum for Precilla

Sarah had vintage pins sewn on her Manolo Blahniks!  LOVE Them!

The groomsmen each wore boutonnieres made by one of the bridesmaids mother.  Aren’t the beautiful!

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Joan Stoeckel - Wow! Can't wait to see the rest! Beautiful! And you and your assistant were such a pleasure, Jessica. Joan Stoeckel

Christina - Stunning. Truly and honestly stunning. I think I speak for all of us when I say I can't wait to see the rest of the pics.

John - Jessica = Best photographer ever!

Sarah - If I wasn't already married to John, I'd be trying to marry Jessica, for obvious reasons. These are fantastic!

Michelle - Lady, these pictures are absolutely amazing!

{ Featured Product • Letterpress Cards }

Friday, December 18, 2009 at 11:11pm

I am always looking for fresh ways to show off photos whether it be through cards, prints, boxes, albums you name it.  Check out these new card templates I offer- from Design Aglow.  I love their products and they have the BEST resources out there for photographers. These cards can be customized for any event you need!

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{ Photos featured in Philadelphia NBC 10 Show }

Monday, December 14, 2009 at 11:57pm

How exciting, Lifestyle Expert Jennifer Tuma-Young mentioned my studio on NBC 10 Show Philadelphia this morning.  Her segment was all about great ways to de-stress this holiday season.  She included my child portraits, designed with whimsical overlays, as well as great money saving tips for a fun and stress free family get together.  Check out her awesome inspiration below:)

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video.

P.S.   10 more days till Christmas…but who’s counting!

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{ Sharri • Monmouth University Bridal Portrait }

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 6:40pm

The holiday season is here, and I find myself playing catch up with my fall posts.  I’m sorry internet…I will try to do better in the future:)

Sharri wanted to do a bridal portrait at Monmouth University with a splash of trash the dress.  I think most brides love the idea of a trash the dress session, but don’t actually want to ruin their dress.  I completely agree, in fact, I think the term “trash the dress” has a broad definition.  It can simply mean more daring poses than the wedding day such as sitting on the ground or dirty pavement, or it can literally mean trashing your dress i.e. in the ocean or rolling around in the dirt.  Either way…I love shooting these sessions.  Often they are so much more relaxed than the wedding day and you get some really fun shots.  Sharri was awesome…she chose to climb a tree in her dress.  How a cool is that…tuille and satin contrasted with bark and foliage.  I love it.  I totally give her props:)

Enjoy!

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Radelle Jensen - LOVELY as always!!! I love the pillars. she must just LOVE these!!

Jessica - Nice!!! I especially like the photo named "Sharri-7". I love that "lost, kinda sad, pretty princess" look! Excellent work again!

Vida Carson - Oh my gosh you did SUCH an awesome job! She looks gorgeous.

Alecia Lauren - I love them! You are amazing!

{ Danielle & Danny • Central Park NYC Engagment Session }

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 6:53pm

Danielle and Danny are one of those couples that make you feel so happy to be around them.  First of all, they have the best sense of humor!  I mean, there were points where it was hard to shoot because I was cracking up!  Danny is one of those guys who completely thinks outside the box, so when I was coaching…he did things I have never seen before.  It was awesome!  I told them to touch noses, and he touched Danielle’s nose….literally with his hand- not his nose!

These two are such kindhearted people whose love you can just see and feel.  I keep finding myself smiling when I look at these photographs because you can see how much they love eachother. Central Park is also a  location very special to them…it was where Danny proposed, looking towards the Bow Bridge.

It was a pleasure to share this afternoon with you both:)

Enjoy!

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Natasha - WOW these are beautiful Jesser!!! Danny and Danielle are such wonderful people and you truly captured their love and happiness! My favorite one is the where their noses are touching! xxxxoooo

Michelle O - LOVE them! And I would love to have the awesome NYC as a stomping ground for taking photos!! I want to shoot a session there one day!