Why JessaBug?

 

In the beginning, I operated my photography under Stage Mom Photography, but a short while later I lost my baby sister, Jessica. The next morning I was pouring through my photos with my Mom and through the hardest time in our lives, we were laughing. Every photo brought us a memory or a story and we were comforted a tiny bit in that moment. Right then I was so happy that I had too many photos. Now I wish there were so many more. 

 

I felt in my heart that I wanted to honor Jessica in some way. She was a loving mommy, a joyful person, and always surrounded by children. The love Jess had for her boys was her life's passion. I took this photo of her during a "photo shoot" I had with her and her oldest son for fun one day at Christmas time. This photo will forever be my favorite of all time. She was so beautiful and happy here and I'm instanaly put in that moment when I look at it. Sometimes I cry, sometimes I smile, but I thank God I have it.

 

The Jessa, is for her name, the bug is because I believe that she sends me odd colored Ladybugs to tell me that she's thinking of me. My girls helped me pick the name and logo. They mean a lot to us. 

 

I donate a portion of my fees to a charity in honor of Jess. A charity that I believe she would have been proud to have helped if she could have. She was a wonderful baby sister and I think she would be happy to know her name gets to be a tiny part of more beautiful memories.