Jess VanLue Photography » Fashion

Alexandra.

Jess — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:02:02 +0000

Prom Dress Revival 2010

Jess — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:40:00 +0000

One of my most favorite days of summer is the day that I have the privilege of photographing beautiful teens in their prom gowns. Sometimes we head to the beach or tall grass or even a backyard. This year we shot on a wonderful piece of property that had a little bit of everything … greenery, old buildings, and grassy paths. The girls all showed up looking beyond fantastic. The shoot was a blast, and like every other year, it flew by too fast.

I often get asked, “Why do you do a prom shoot in the summer?” For me it’s a win-win photo shoot. Win for the girls because they get to wear their $200+ prom dress that was only worn for 6 hours and probably wouldn’t see daylight ever again, plus get photographed in a way that truly portrays their style and beauty. Win for me because I get the chance to play fashion photographer for a day and fill my gallery with images I normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to create. It really is a fun day for all involved.

Here are just a few of my favorite images that were created last week. It was so hard to choose a small sampling. Didn’t the girls do amazing?

Below are a few other favorites. Enjoy!

The Apple Queen

Jess — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:13:03 +0000

The 2010 Michigan Apple Queen, Kirstin Miller, graced my presence a couple weeks ago. She looked wonderfully royal and fresh. Kirstin was recently crowned as Michigan’s 2010 Apple Queen. Not familiar with this title? Well, come to find out, she has some pretty cool responsibilities and journeys to undertake over the next year. She’ll be a major part of many of the largest Michigan festivals, she’ll star in countless parades, judge delicious pie contests, all while sharing her knowledge of apples. (Plus a million other things.) Kirstin’s family have been apple farmers for many years, and I can attest to enjoying their scrumptious donuts and cider.

Congrats, Kirstin! Have fun!

Trashing Prom Dresses

Jess — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:42:04 +0000

How many times do you really wear your prom dress? Once, right? Well, these girls decided that once is not enough. We headed to the sand and water to really put those dresses to the test. Thanks, girls, for coming out! You all looked fabulous.

Alexandra.

Jess — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:09:15 +0000

Simply beautiful and going to go far. Had a fabulous time shooting Alexandra. It was incredibly hard to stop and put the camera away. I think we both could have kept going all night. I’m about to share a bunch of shots from her session. You may want to sit down and rest a bit.

First a teaser:

To save blog space, I’ll share the rest in a mini gallery. Simply click the thumbnails to view.

Roger B.

Jess — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:41:11 +0000

Nice guy. Everybody’s friend. Rock star. Clothes hound. Aspiring model. Total punk. Great company.