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African Safari | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana

Jessica Otwell — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:12:15 +0000

Dusty and I just returned from an amazing trip to Africa. In 9 days we saw more beauty and learned more history than I could ever imagine. Everything about the trip was incredible from the food to the accommodations, but especially the people who live there. A very special thanks to our travel agent, Brownell Travel, and to our spectacular hosts / guides, Dylan and Gavin of Africa Inscribed. We felt so at home and can’t wait to go back to Africa!

Celeste & Joe | Los Gatos, CA wedding photographer

Jessica Otwell — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:49:04 +0000

My very best wishes to you both, I love you so much sister and new brother in law … remember, all you need is love!

(a special thank you to Adrianne for taking our family photo)

5 more days till my sister’s wedding…

Jessica Otwell — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:33:13 +0000

…and I couldn’t be happier! Not only because this is my beautiful sister Celeste we are talking about, but because she is marrying a sweet, generous, kind, and not to mention, handsome guy (that would be Joe). I took some photos for them back in December, 2007, when I was home in California for Christmas. Celeste and Joe had only been together a few months, but they already knew they had something special (and so did I). They sent the photos I took back home to his family along with a letter introducing Celeste. You see Joe’s family lives in Goa, India, and he doesn’t get to see them very often. I felt it was a beautiful gesture, and a true indication of things to come. Here we are, almost exactly 2 years later, and the happy couple is engaged. I am honored to be photographing the wedding taking place this Sunday in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains of California at my parents home. A Merry Christmas indeed! Stay tuned

Here is favorite photo from their December 2007 shoot (for any interested photographers out there, this was when I first started. For this shot I used my rebel and 50mm 1.8).

Guntersville, Alabama

Jessica Otwell — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:19:52 +0000

Unreal weather this weekend in my hometown of Guntersville! Everyone agreed it did not feel like your typical Alabama days and nights, but we were happy to take advantage of the gifts of low humidity and amazing skies over the lake.

My antique sofa featured on Design*Sponge!

Jessica Otwell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:46:24 +0000

I’m famous! Sort of… I just had my antique sofa recovered and submitted the before and after photos to the incredible Grace, of Design*Sponge (super awesome design blog that I have been following for years) and she published them! Check out what she wrote about me

Here’s a little preview photo I took of the new and improved sofa, featuring a cameo by the one and only Elvis P. Otwell.

Adelaide & her watermelon

Jessica Otwell — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:05:37 +0000

Bliss…

Sugar Magnolia

Jessica Otwell — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:15:47 +0000

I found this lovely bloom in my yard today, so fragrant and sweet! Just another benefit of living in the south.