Jessica has been recognized as a preferred vendor to work with by her industry peers, earned TheKnot.com’s Best of Weddings award 9 times, and been inducted into TheKnot.com Hall of Fame. Jessica is a multi-award-winning photographer, a leader in her industry, and an educator to up-and-coming photographers through her Embark Retreat.
“Sometimes I get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” ~Ansel Adams
I’ve always admired this quote, and have always thought of it as talking about landscape photography and the beautiful images you can capture of God’s sunsets/mountains/etc. Last week, I had the opportunity to meet an amazing family and apply that saying to capture the beauty that lies within a family. The Smith family is currently going through the very difficult process of having their youngest, Jaela, go through an intensive and scary surgery down in LA. I was asked to come take photos of all the kids and capture this stage of their lives and couldn’t have felt more blessed to do that for them. Jennifer, Jerry, Lindsay, Jeremy, Haleigh, Brooklyn, Delainey, Grace, Jaela , Bubba and the other dog, the cat, Sparkler & Gunsmoke the horses, the pregnant pot belly pig, the goats and 2 baby goats, chickens, and cows: Thanks for letting me play and get to know you!
Please take a moment as you look at their pictures to pray for Jaela, her doctors, her nurses, and especially for the strength of her parents, siblings, and family this week. Thanks so much, and thank you Smith family for your kindness and sharing your story with me. You’ve forever touched my heart and I am am so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet and photograph you! Love, Jessica
Jessica Frey is an award-winning, Texas Hill Country-based international wedding and event photographer committed to delivering a high-quality experience complete with stunning and joyful images.