Jessica Kok Photography

The Bronson Family

2010-09-23T17:06:00.000-07:00

Remember this little one? She's a year old now!

Her big brother is 2.

Her family is gorgeous as usual!

Ella

2010-07-22T13:27:00.000-07:00

Miss Ella turned 1!

One year olds have recently become my favorite age group to photograph. They just all seem to be so inquisitive and happy about life and their facial expressions are awesome!

Friends

2010-07-20T18:55:00.000-07:00

We met Thadd and Laura back when they were just Thadd and Laura.

For almost a year now they've been Thadd, Laura and Lilli!

We're lucky to have all three of them in our lives ... and now living a mere 7 hours away. Well, it's closer than when they were in Europe!

Everything's better with ice cream!

2010-06-12T19:41:00.000-07:00

I love it when clients pick locations that are special to them. This family chose The Dairy Godmother, one of their favorite hangouts.

As you can see, the girls like their ice cream!

Oh the curls!! One look at this picture and I knew I had to do a vintage look for these photos!

This little cutie told me that her ice cream was flavored "banilla".

Thank you girls!! I had so much fun!

There's a new princess in town ...

2010-03-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

My Baby Boy

2009-12-16T07:26:00.000-08:00

I guess at 6 years old, he's not so much of a baby anymore. I love you Pieter!

I didn't think a little girl ...

2009-12-14T18:52:00.000-08:00

... could get any cutier than this ...

Then I saw this ...

Big sister's pretty cute herself!

Thanks, Thomas Family, for braving the cold!

Sweet Baby Leah ... and Family

2009-12-02T20:01:00.000-08:00

Does it get much better than this?

There's just something so special about little girls ...

Especially when snuggled with their daddy ...

To be honest, there's something pretty special about big brothers too ...

I guess there's just something special about family ...

Oh, I almost forgot a very important family member. His name? John Deere!

Happily Ever After

2009-12-01T12:16:00.000-08:00

There is nothing better than when life turns out beautifully for someone who has had it so rough. My dear friend, Vikki, has been through more in the last 2 years than I can imagine. Her happily ever after has a little something to do with Frank ...

Miss Cayla

2009-11-24T05:40:00.000-08:00

Miss Cayla is 2 years old.

She's a jumping bean.

She has sweet hands that showed me her favorite button.

She has a mommy and a daddy.

She lives in a cool community with a bridge.

And today she will have a baby sister!

Accessories!

2009-09-27T12:13:00.000-07:00

Even at 9 days old, a girl must have her accessories.

Pearls ...

... monograms ...

... flowers ...

... and most importantly ... her mama ...

Congratulations Bronson Family! Thank you for letting me capture these precious moments! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Rachel

2009-08-25T14:30:00.000-07:00

I got to meet Rachel a few weeks ago. Being new to the area, it's fun to explore! We went to the historic area of Baltimore.

Have a great senior year, Rachel!

Beach Studio

2009-07-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

After shooting a few different families on and around the beach in Pacific Beach, WA, I wanted to move there. The light was great ... although the weather was a little chilly!

Meet a sweet family of 4!

Mom & Dad

Miss Maddy

We grabbed little Miss Brooke's 2 year old pictures later. I'll post those pictures another time.
Here's the whole family ...

The reflections were so fun!

I cried ...

2009-07-12T18:56:00.000-07:00

... while I edited these pictures. I don't miss San Antonio itself in the least, but there are a few families there who I miss more than I can say. I still can't believe they're not just a few miles away anymore. Meet one of those families ...

Santi ... 15 months younger, but 15 pounds heavier than my daughter ...

Catherine ... obsessed with Mary Poppins and therefore umbrellas ...

Sam is deployed to Iraq right now and will be gone for a year. I'm so glad that we were able to get these shots just a few days before he left!

Sam & Elizabeth ...

If you're wondering, they look great in color too!

Prop Insanity

2009-07-08T16:42:00.000-07:00

I got to participate in prop pose-a-thon. 30 photographers were given a prop and asked to photograph it creatively. The prop chosen was a pair of Knotty Baby Wear's black and lime baby leg warmers. They would still fit my "baby" girl, but she refuses to put them on her legs. They're much better on her arms or head. So, I took pictures of the kids with the leg warmers tied around their heads. I entered the one of the boy into the contest. You can see all of the entries here. Check out the one of the leg warmers on the dog! The prize is 4 pairs of Knotty Baby Wear leg warmers. Wish me luck!

Baby Levi

2009-06-15T04:42:00.000-07:00

I was the second person he ever smiled at.

He has my daughter totally mesmerized.

He is Baby Levi, Little Levi, LL, Mr. L and so on.

He has creamy skin and a rosebud mouth.

He has sweet baby feet.

He has a fabulous a big brother and a fabulous big sister.

He's my nephew!

My MIL

2009-05-25T05:47:00.001-07:00

If there has ever been a better mother-in-law, I haven't heard of one. Seriously, she's one amazing lady. I got to take a few shots of her at a Heidelberg Castle in Germany a few days ago. She's looking fabulous as usual, but isn't that red jacket just perfect for her?! Love you MIL!

3, 2, 1, not even 1

2009-04-10T21:23:00.000-07:00

The 3 year old ...
The 2 year old ...
The 1 year old ...
And 3 months ...

Thank you Whyles! You are a beautiful family!

Odd Sizes

2009-04-02T16:12:00.000-07:00

I love custom sized photographs. The problem is that I'm stuck with a great picture in a great size, but no frame. Custom framing is expensive. One of the solutions I like is to have pictures mounted and display them with a decorative plate stand or easel.

This picture is a 5x10 ...

This is an 8x8 ...

Practice

2009-03-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

My baby girl was helping me out today. She helped me with my lighting, but she was also being a typical 2 year old. I got lighting practice and patience practice! Bring on the 2 year olds!!

Beautiful Family. Beautiful Place.

2009-03-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

The Japanese Tea Gardens are a beautiful place for a photo shoot. When you have a great family to go along with it, the rest is easy.

Mom and Dad ...

The family ...

I thought this was a fun crop!

Big Brother
He's VERY excited that he's almost 4 years old.

Little Sister
We had just seen a princes (aka a bride who was having her bridal portraits taken) and sister was all smiles!

I got to put a new texture to work for this one ...

Thank you Hildebrand family!

Whitney

2009-03-17T07:12:00.001-07:00

Here are your sneak peeks, Whitney!

Not So Itty Bitty Now!

2009-03-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

You may remember Baby Aaron from one of my previous posts. He's changed a little in the last 6 1/2 months! He's gotten a few more chins, great spiky hair and rolls upon rolls upon rolls upon ... well, you get the idea!

There are about 7 weeks left ...

2009-02-28T21:33:00.000-08:00

... until we get to meet Baby Carly. For now though, I get to show off how excited Mom and Dad are while they wait for her to arrive ...

New Packaging

2009-02-27T21:40:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited! When you purchase a cd of pictures from me, I now get to hand you something a little nicer than a plastic case ...

The Woods

2009-02-14T20:56:00.000-08:00

The Woods have said "good bye" to San Antonio and are off on another adventure. Before they left, we got a few pictures to help them remember this phase of their lives.

We went to Eberle Park and to the base golf course ...

We had to get in some big Texas sky!

And, of course, the seal and shape of this great state ...

Isn't Baby Caleb a total doll!

We miss you SO much Woods. Hopefully this crazy Air Force life will have us crossing paths again soon!

Location, Location, Location

2009-01-26T11:27:00.000-08:00

I never thought that going into a gourmet popcorn shop would lead to these pictures. I love the way these things happen, when one thing leads to another. As my family and I were nibbling on popcorn samples (everyone MUST try the Chicago Blend, by the way), we met the owner. Next thing I know, we're emailing about where to take her family's pictures! Her husband owns an industrial manufacturing center. Where better to take photos than the place that has allowed the family to sustain itself for 4 generations! I LOVE it when people have ideas about locations that are so personal ... and this one in particular was just plain COOL! I got to do something that I hadn't tried before, like making the subject blurry to show motion. SO fun! Thank you Tara and family and thank you Papa Dean's Popcorn!

The Princess

2009-01-23T15:30:00.001-08:00

Our baby is now 2 1/2. Amazing ...

Family

2009-01-09T13:50:00.000-08:00

I was especially honored that this particular family asked me to take their family picture. They had never had family portraits taken, so it made me feel wonderful that they asked me to be their photographer.

Mom & Dad

The Siblings

I'm a Minnesota girl ...

2008-12-09T13:19:00.000-08:00

... but Texas is growing on me. Aside from it being 80º in the middle of December, the Higeys are here! They're definitely one of my favorite families.

There's Elijah whose hair I just can't get enough of!

Salem ... seriously, the hair on these kids is gorgeous!

And then there's Baby Aaron who you saw a few months ago. Don't worry, Aaron, I'm sure you'll get some hair soon!

The purpose ...

2008-12-08T12:48:00.000-08:00

...of this shoot was to get some shots of these siblings together...

We accomplished that, but how can a photographer resist Will's expressions ...

... or Owen's chin ... I mean Owen's chins ...

... or Miss Addy's eyes!

Move Over Ladies ...

2008-12-07T18:59:00.000-08:00

... Maggie's in town! My son has had more young ladies say they want to marry him than I think is really necessary for a 4 year old. There was Kerigan, then Annalise, then Eden. Maggie is the latest to have caught the bug for my son. She's in his class at school and I recently got to photograph her and her family. Here she is ...

Maggie's Dad is leaving shortly to spend a year serving our country in Honduras, so it was special to take these photos of each child with their dad.

There's Jacob ...

Jenna ...

Patrick ...

Maggie ...

and Celia ...

And, of course, Mom ...

Here's the whole crew ...

Mike, we'll be thinking of you while you're gone. Thank you for letting me photograph your wonderful family!

"Sisters, sisters...

2008-11-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

there were never such devoted sisters." Ever since this shoot, I've had that song from the movie White Christmas stuck in my head. I guess since I have 7 sisters (by blood and by marriage combined) it's a natural thing. These sisters are just too adorable!

Big Sister...

Little Sister...

Freezing sisters...it was 50º and WINDY. Yes, that's a little odd around here.

They were so sweet and asked me to take their picture on this little bench.

Mom & Dad...they're pretty adorable themselves!

Here he is...

2008-11-03T07:17:00.000-08:00

Jackson!

I love photographing infants. It's such an honor to be let in on these early moments of life. You're amazing, little one!

Jackson...

2008-10-17T12:57:00.000-07:00

is one lucky little boy. He's surrounded by so much love already. I can't wait to meet you, little one!

Silly Siblings...

2008-10-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

One thought his costume's ears might be something good to eat and was all poses and smiles. The other wasn't so into her costume or into having her picture taken, but came around when she saw the opportunity to tackle her brother. I love siblings!

Itty Bitty

2008-08-31T11:25:00.000-07:00

Baby Aaron, only 11 days old. Still all pink and squishy. I love being let in on life that is so new. I'm afraid that I might crash Blogger, but I just can't narrow down my favorites any further. Here are a "few"...

Tradition

2008-08-27T11:07:00.000-07:00

I took a couple of silhouette shots the other day. The mom of these strapping lads has a silhouette of her from her childhood and thought it would be fun to have some of her boys. Silhouettes are so simple, yet classic and telling at the same time. I think it's a great idea and a great tradition.

Big brother...

Little brother...

My Baby Turned Two!

2008-08-16T14:50:00.000-07:00

Anneke turned 2 on the 22nd of July. I'm still a little stunned, so I didn't get around to taking pictures until today...

Plugg'n Away

2008-08-08T21:05:00.001-07:00

I'm plugging away at learning about the new camera. Actually, I think the new flash is more complicated than the camera.

Here's a picture from last Sunday. Anneke thought Grandma Sanneke's new earrings were pretty fun. The dress was her birthday gift from Grandma. It's special also because cousins Michaela and Brooke have matching ones.

New Camera

2008-08-06T12:34:00.000-07:00

I just got a UPS delivery of my new Nikon D300! Words can't express how excited I am...and totally overwhelmed. The manual for the camera alone is over 400 pages! Everyone pray for Anneke to take long naps over the next week so that I can learn about this fancy piece of technology!!! And for the battery to hurry up and charge so that I can start taking pictures!

Bows

2008-08-01T09:43:00.000-07:00

This summer I was given a job in which I got paid in hair bows. The company who makes them sent me a package of 19 bows. I took pictures of them on Anneke and then got to keep the bows! It was fun, but very very challenging. The assignment was really to highlight the bows, not my daughter, which was a new thing for me. We're now enjoying lots of new bows!

This next one doesn't show off the bow...I just love the picture!

The Guenther House

2008-07-14T12:12:00.000-07:00

My parents were in town, so we went to the Guenther House for breakfast. Everything there is so beautiful. I couldn't help snapping a few pictures of the kids...

Jill

2008-07-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

Some friends and I are throwing a baby shower for our friend, Jill. I was asked to take some pictures of Jill for the invitations. I don't have a studio, but I do have a great window! Jill has two other little ones who joined us for a few pictures.

Jill, it's an honor to be your friend. I can't wait to meet baby Aaron!

Will

2008-06-16T12:05:00.000-07:00

Our annual church social was yesterday. As you can tell, our little friend, Will, throughly enjoyed himself!

2008-06-08T13:14:00.000-07:00

I'm officially embarking on the journey of starting a photography business. I'm not too sure of all the ins an outs yet, but I'm confident that will come. This picture is of me...not too bad for taking it myself! Hopefully everything will work out and you'll be seeing many posts in the future.