Jessica Johnston Photography

July 9, 2009 // weddings

Last weekend we were able to photograph the gorgeous, bubbly Melissa and the love of her life-Marty. We were so honored that they picked us to photograph this day for them! It was so special b/c Melissa's sister is the fantastic Laura Harrison-the other half of the fantabulous Ben Harrison Photography in Grand Rapids. Anyway, a sneak peek for Marty + Melissa! You really can't help but fall in love with them and their amazing family. More to come soon! Enjoy.

Get a load of these eyes!

the best sparkler exit ever:

and this photo just rocks my world right now!:

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ben + laura:

all we can say is ... YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!! much love :)

(07.09.09 @ 01:02 PM)

Briony:

these are gorgeous...love the sparkler shot!

(07.09.09 @ 01:45 PM)

Jen Creed:

Beautiful! That first one is just stunning!

(07.14.09 @ 01:55 AM)

Melissa:

I love the pics! I can't wait to see the rest!!! Thank you so much for shooting our day! You guys were AWESOME!!!!

(07.14.09 @ 05:28 AM)

Jessica Monnich:

I LOOOOVE the shot of them with sparklers! What lens did you use? It is such a FAB shot!

(07.15.09 @ 04:32 AM)

Mishelle Lamarand:

Ah, yes. The Amway Grand, delicious shot! I shot an engagement session in there once, it's geougous! Thank you for continuing to inspire.

(07.16.09 @ 06:52 PM)

Christian Keenan:

Very impressed with your work.

(07.16.09 @ 10:55 PM)

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Aimee + Chris Engaged in New York City

June 17, 2009 // engagement

Back in March we traveled to NYC to photograph Aimee + Chris's e-session in Tribeca. We had an amazing day with lots of gorgeous Tribeca and Brooklyn bridge scenery.

Coming up next-their fantastic destination wedding in Jamaica.

Stay tuned!

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Joanne:

Nice job!! My favorite is their reflection....very cool!

(06.17.09 @ 10:09 PM)

lindsey:

The rich colors in these are just beautiful. Amazing work as always, you two!

(06.18.09 @ 12:39 AM)

Jamie Delaine:

That reflection shot is RIDICULOUS! Love it.

(06.19.09 @ 06:12 PM)

ben + laura:

lovin' the images on the bridge ... fantastic :)

(06.19.09 @ 07:16 PM)

Tova:

What exquisite lighting! Love the ones with the huge pillars.

(06.21.09 @ 05:59 AM)

Ulysses:

Love the cool understated style of this couple, as well as the way your photography gels with them. You two are getting it done, every single time! I especially love the light in that first one. :)

(06.24.09 @ 07:20 AM)

Tara Sharma:

OMG LOVE THIS SESSION!

(08.06.10 @ 01:15 AM)

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Joanne + Dan's wedding at the Max M Fisher

June 8, 2009 // weddings

In April we photographed Dan + Joanne's fabulous wedding at the Max M. Fisher Music Box.
It was a bit windy and chilly but still we had a wonderful time with everyone-it was a fantastic party!

Details:

Venue: Max M. Fisher
Dress: Custom-fabric from Haberman's fabrics and dress by Marcia Poshadlo.
Flowers: Blossoms
Cake: Zingerman's
Band: Grand Boulevard

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Ali:

Incredible. All of them.

(06.08.09 @ 08:27 PM)

lindsey:

What a beautiful ceremony! And I love the wedding party shots - So fun!

(06.08.09 @ 10:11 PM)

Aisha | Dooby Design Group:

Jessica, these photos look awesome!! You do amazing work:)

(06.09.09 @ 12:57 AM)

Nicole Haley:

What a gorgeous point of view from this wedding. I love the detail shots and the romantic feeling in all of these - totally gorgeous!

(06.09.09 @ 12:19 PM)

ben + laura:

awesomeness!!! you two rocked it out once again ... bravo!!

(06.09.09 @ 02:44 PM)

abraham:

beautiful post!

(06.10.09 @ 04:05 AM)

todd pellowe:

an exceptional event. great coverage jessica!

(06.11.09 @ 04:27 AM)

heather saunders:

I was soo excited to see these!! Amazing as always, absolutely stunning!

(06.12.09 @ 04:34 AM)

Rebecca:

what a lovely modern ketubah! beautiful shots, Jessica--

(06.17.09 @ 08:08 PM)

nicole ladonne:

stunning job, guys, as always!!!

(06.23.09 @ 07:09 PM)

Elly Millman:

Wonderful way to relive an unbelieveable experience!

(06.25.09 @ 02:45 PM)

Steve Gerrard Photography:

Jessica, you are absolutely one of my fave wedding photographers and this post shows why. Absolutely beautiful images and a very creative eye.

(06.30.09 @ 07:55 AM)

ken kienow:

um, incredible. :)

(07.12.09 @ 08:07 AM)

alicia:

beautiful photos!

(08.24.09 @ 08:28 PM)

Rose - Spark Creative Photography:

This wedding is stunning! You did a fabulous job! The light is amazing!

(09.10.09 @ 01:14 PM)

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Living with your art

June 8, 2009 // engagement / news

Received a lovely e-mail from Sarah (see post one below!) a few days ago with a photo attachment from her iPhone to show off the placement of the canvas they purchased from their e-session. I just wanted to post this to say that you really can live with photos of yourselves in your own home! Many times clients are a bit hesitant b/c they don't want large images of themselves up-but we always try to shoot for some images that would work well large as more of an art piece.

Here is the photo Sarah sent of Rupert modeling the art for us:

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Vanessa:

I love your work! But how freaky is this? I have 2 sisters in law named Jessica Johnston!!

(06.19.09 @ 01:14 AM)

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Rupert + Sarah Engaged

May 29, 2009 // engagement

A few weeks ago we photographed Sarah + Rupert's e-session in Ann Arbor-they had to take the red eye from L.A. to come all the way to MI to do wedding planning for their upcoming wedding on Mackinac Island (cannot wait!!) this August-and stopped over with us for a few hours to do their session and order their images. Working on about 4 hours of sleep they still look like they model for a living! We even got up at 5 a.m. to take advantage of the pretty morning light-something we rarely do since we typically are up around 8 a.m. and work till 9 p.m. every day in the summer! Sometimes being the early bird pays off. :)

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Endearing Studios:

What a beautiful session! What a great variety. I love the ones with the light and shadows with the brick in the background!!

(05.29.09 @ 06:01 PM)

Aletha | Pearls Events:

Amazing, Jessica & Nate. I love the balloons, and the entire shoot, for that matter. Props to everyone for getting up that early and taking advantage of the morning light!

(05.29.09 @ 06:19 PM)

fer juaristi:

great looking couple + great images = eternal pics, great session.

(05.29.09 @ 06:19 PM)

Kat Forsyth:

What a gorgeous session! Love the balloons, the textures, the light, the b&w's, everything!

(05.29.09 @ 07:19 PM)

jen howell:

slammin'! beautiful couple. you rocked the photos!

(05.29.09 @ 07:58 PM)

sarah:

Was such a fun shoot Jess and Nate! You guys are the best. Can't wait to see you in August!!!!!

(05.29.09 @ 08:02 PM)

sarah:

AHHH! I just got the prints in the mail!! they are amazing. :) THANKKKKKS!

(05.29.09 @ 08:18 PM)

aruna b.:

nicely done!!! love the processing! man you guys all rocked it for being so early in the morning!

(05.29.09 @ 10:14 PM)

Allison Davis:

Just so awesome!! love the textured photo in the field with the balloons and I love the "one" arrow - great shot! Just a beautiful and creative session all the way.

(06.03.09 @ 09:06 PM)

Rebecca:

did I mention how much I loooove this e-session? wowow!

(06.05.09 @ 05:27 AM)

Piper Studio:

: Really nice website, great information.
Best wishes from the team at Piper Studios, Wedding Photography Toronto.

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(06.08.09 @ 07:10 PM)

Brandi Schaefer:

What wonderful and surreal pictures...Just love the couple, too. They remind me of Izzy & Denny from Grey`s Anatomy :)

(06.19.09 @ 01:42 AM)

Kayleigh Evans:

Your photos are wonderful! Very inspiring to me as an aspiring photographer!

(06.22.09 @ 07:51 PM)

Annie:

Stunning couple! They will make beautiful babies!

(09.25.09 @ 03:44 PM)

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