This girl was seriously such a sweetheart! Even though I love photographing seniors in general, last min seniors seem to always be even more fun than normal! something about photographing and getting all the photos finished up quickly is so much fun! So this cute senior wanted to do photos at the tempe center for the arts which is one spot I really love because there are so many places to shoot, the little water fountain has to be my absolute favorite because the colors just flow so perfectly and brighten up any photo! I was so happy to be able to share this memory with tanya and hope to see her pretty face very soon!

I had such a blast shooting this adorable Mommy-and-Me session yesterday!! it was pretty hot outside but Miss Alayna pulled through! we were all sweating so much! 
*Note to self: only shoot summer minis in the morning* lol it would be so much cooler!

But all of these photos came out so darn cute and I am so very excited to share them all with you! 

Thank you to my lovely models for kicking off my summer minis!! love you bits and pieces!!

Xo. Jess Lauren

This couple was a blast from the past! Jennifer and I were best friends in high school and she reached out to me and told me she was getting married!!! I couldn't believe it!! I was so excited for her and her new hubby! they have the cutest little girl together so I am so excited they are finally tying the knot!! 

I love engagement and couple sessions because I love being able to catch the love a couple has for each other!! and this couple was nothing short of perfect!! they laughed and joked with each other the entire length of our shoot together. I couldn't be happier to share these moments with you guys!! I cannot wait to shoot your wedding!!

My wonderful friend Tara was so so awesome and took some updated head shots for me! goodness me! I am so thankful for her wonderful talents! I felt so beautiful and she show cased that so perfectly!! even with my own edits on top of these gorgeous images!

Please check her out cuz she is the Bees Knees! I'm telling you!
Her instagram is Taratphotography!

Check out the amazing work she did and how good she made my face look!

Thank you again Miss Tara! you are amazing!!

This senior cutie has by far been one of my favorite seniors. she was so much fun to shoot! She had her sweet momma tag along and was filming for Bree's youtube channel which was a first for me but still really cool! I really enjoyed being apart of that. I love sharing moments like this with my seniors it's the best!

I had such a great time running to a couple different places with her and her mom! we started out at Papago Park in Scottsdale, which is one of my favorite places to shoot! Photos always come out so beautiful at that location. Then we went to the shops at old town scottsdale for the beautiful and airy light behind the shops! 

I got some pretty amazing shots! and I am so glad I got to be the one to photograph the beauty that is miss Bree! I wish you the best of luck girly! your future is SO bright and I can't wait to see all the amazing things you are going to accomplish in your future! better watch out for this one guys! she's gonna rule the world (;

Xo. Jess Lauren

This little cutie is always such a pleasure to photograph. she is so fun and full of life! wants nothing more in life than to laugh, drink coffee, and cuddle kitties! Love her face so much!

This shoot was such a blast! I got a few pictures taken of myself as well! we went to old town scottsdale behind the little shops and this beautiful area had the sun shining so perfectly! it made the whole shoot look so golden and warm! gah! cannot get enough of that golden light!

can't wait to shoot with Miss Jill again soon! Stay tuned! this won't be the last time you'll see this gorgeous face!

Xo. Jess Lauren

These crazy two were so fun to photograph! I mean c'mon her cute BFF's name is Scooby! how cute it that?! their bond is so cute with all the running shots we got! I was laughing the whole time at how cute they were together

Tara is a new friend of mine and I am so excited to get to know her! having photographer friends is seriously the best! especially when you LOVE their work! can't wait to see where this friendship takes us!

BUT in the mean time, check out these incredibly adorable pictures of Tara and Scooby we took in the park! 
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Xo. Jess Lauren

I'm sure you were all wondering when you would see pictures of my baby sister. right?! I figured!

So even though my sister is the biggest pain in my rear, I was still very honored to have the opportunity to take her senior photos. We traveled three hours all the way up to Flagstaff, Arizona to capture these beautiful images! although there was not much snow we did find a little on this mountain and we may or may not have parked illegally to get them lol all in all it was totally worth it! her pictures came out so good!

I can't believe my baby sister is graduating high school!! *sobbing* but she has a lot of amazing things in store for her in the future! Good luck in Kanas baby sister! and don't forget to call me every day lol

Xo. Jess Lauren

This gorgeous couple was such a goofy bunch! They laughed and joked the whole time and even I could not stop laughing! I got to learn about how crazy their families were and that I should be prepared for a good time at their wedding. 

I am so excited Bree and Tony chose me as their photographer for their engagement photos and their wedding! I knew as soon as I met them that it would be such a highlight for my year!

So stay tuned for their beautiful wedding coming soon!!
but for now enjoy their adorable engagement photos!
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Xo. Jess Lauren

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Here it is!! The official Portraits By Jess Lauren Promo Video!! I am SOO excited and happy with how it turned out!! it is everything I could have hoped for and more!! thank you thank you thank you to Johnathon Allison Photography for my absolutely amazing and incredible video!! I could NOT be happier 

Everything felt so magical and looks even better!! I hope you all enjoy how it turned out as much as I do!!

Also! heres a little behind the scenes shot I got with Johnathon and Sheridan! 

Xo. Jess Lauren