JLM Studio Documentary Photography

Stolen Kisses

Jessica — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:11:18 +0000

After the vows are said, the meal has ended and the guests have danced the night away, I always like to get that one last shot. I use the moon or a streetlight or whatever ambiance your evening has to create one last image. Typically, as you can see below, this ends up being a moment appropriate for a kiss. If you know my work, you know that I don’t like a whole lot of kissing. I love seeing the expression on the couples face in my images and that’s hard to do when they are lip-locked. But for this one, end-of-the-evening moment on film, a kiss is more than appropriate!

And sometimes the bride and groom are having so much fun inside, they can’t bear leaving, even for a moment. Check out this sky – unreal! Thankfully a bridesmaid (who had been having a really good time at the reception!) jumped in for a shot with this incredible sky. A pretty fun way to end the evening!

Aldrich Mansion

Jessica — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:55:03 +0000

Aldrich Mansion is one of my absolut favorites. This past October I had the pleasure of working with Erica Pelaccia of The Farmer and the Queen Photography on a wedding at the Mansion. The clouds looked ominous, but we took a chance and went (by bus!) down to the waters edge with the whole crew for portraits. It didn’t rain and the sky gave us some beautiful light for portraits.

Ceremony and Reception – Aldrich Mansion
Florist – Flowers by Sevia (highly recommend – check out those colors and textures!)

Check out the seating cards below – some of the most creative and personal I have seen. The bride spent over a year scouring antique shops to hand-select a pin for each of the women at the event, and then used it as their seating cards. It looked beautiful on the display but it was stunning as each woman in the room wore her broach throughout the reception.

Jerry and Jason

Jessica — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:51:02 +0000

This wedding was unlike any other in so many ways, but the biggest one is that the groom has been a very close friend of mine for over 10 years. I always get the warm-and-fuzzies when I see clients so happy an in love – how could you not? But I have to admit I think this is the first wedding I have become a little misty :)

Jerry is an artist who worked tirelessly all summer on the color, details, and setup of this wedding. Guests were treated to a truly a one-of-a-kind event, with custom designed centerpieces, handmade decorations and even a hand painted rug just for the wedding! But most importantly the energy of the day was fantastic. Congratulations Jerry and Jason!

LOCATION The Riverhouse at GoodSpeed Station, Haddam, CT (www.theriverhouse.com)
PLANNER Jackie from Ambiance (www.findambiance.com)
HAIR AND MAKEUP Dana Bartone & company (www.danabartone.com)
BAND Boss

A special thanks for Erica Pelaccia of The Farmer and the Queen Photography for shooting with me on this wedding! www.thefarmerandthequeen.com

Lisa and Daniel

Jessica — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:39:57 +0000

Lisa and Daniel were wed in a sun-drenched ceremony at the end of a long pier in Hull, MA. Their cocktail hour was just steps away at the SeaDog’s Bay View Room and had the backdrop of one of the best sunsets I have seen all year! Breathtaking! This was a new location for me and I am definitely looking forward to going back. From the unique ceremony site to the fabulous deck overlooking the water and the open post-and-beam New England style reception room that is filled with natural light, this place was a lot of fun to photograph! www.seadoghull.com

The Flower Girl

Jessica — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:38:29 +0000

Bethany did such a great job at my last wedding that I wanted to share some photos of her work. Here is what she had to say: ”It was a pleasure working with Shannon to create the perfect details for her wedding day. The scent of lavender was really her only request. I incorporated both fresh and dried lavender throughout the ceremony and reception flowers to create the scent she craved.”

Beautiful work! Check out more at www.bethanytheflowergirl.com

Newport Wedding

Jessica — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:57:43 +0000

Here are a few of my favorites from Shannon and Sean’s Newport wedding last weekend. What a beautiful day! The ceremony at Trinity Church was heartfelt and historic, after that we went to a few locations for portraits and then off to Regatta Place for the reception complete with rockin’ band and ice cream bar! The evening finished with Regatta Place’s boat, the Aurora, taking guests (all decked out in their newport-boating-best!) on a sunset sail – how romantic is that? Congrats to Shannon and Sean!

Ceremony: www.trinitynewport.org
Reception: www.newportexperience.com/RegattaPlace.php
Coordinator: www.myboutiqueweddings.com
Florist: www.bethanytheflowergirl.com

If you were at Shannon and Sean’s wedding and would like to see all of the images from their day, go to
www.jlm-clientgalleries.com and enter the password given to you at the wedding. Enjoy!

Boston Engagements

Jessica — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:24:34 +0000

One of my favorites from a recent engagement shoot on a rainy, foggy night in the seaport district. Of course, that weather isn’t all bad – it can be really romantic! I can’t wait for Jerry and Jason’s wedding this summer!

Availability and Studio Updates

Jessica — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:19:47 +0000

Availability Update…
JLM Studio is completely booked from late July through the end of August this year. There is availability for one wedding in September and one in October. I have been booking for 2012 and already have some clients I am really excited about! April 28th seems to be a partictilarly popular day, with a few inquiries but so far it’s still up for grabs in 2012! I expected the popular 4th of July weekends to go fast (in 2012 it would be June 30th and July 7) I already have the 7th booked.

Just a brief update, so if you are planning a 2012 wedding and love what you see here, please give me a call!

The Classic is still Classic….
JLM Studio’s three wedding packages are a great jumping-off point for couples to customize the coverage and products they want for their wedding day. I have noticed that the Classic package always gets lots of attention, and we now have a ‘classic I’ and ‘classic II’ highlighting the two ways that clients have been customizing the most popular package. For more info or to check out all of JLM Studio’s creative fees please contact me at jlm@jlm-studio.

Shannon and Sean

Jessica — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:25:08 +0000

I met with Shannon and Sean who took me on the most romantic journey through East Providence, following all of the places that have significance in their relationship. The coffeeshop where they met; the boathouse where he rows; outside of their apartment; their favorite spot to catch a film – the list goes on! It was a wonderful opportunity for some great images that will be used in their wedding sign-in book, as well as for me to get to know them. Can’t wait for their wedding in a few short weeks!

Locations: various spots in East Providence

Flowers by Steve

Jessica — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:53:09 +0000

I was recently contacted by Flowers by Steve about some images from a wedding back in the fall of 2009 that they would like for a new website. It’s always fun to go back and look at previous weddings. Thought I’d share some of the images of flowers from the wedding of Taryn and Paul, which took place at the beautiful Lanam club in Andover, MA. I may be located on the south shore but seem to travel to the north a lot each year – and it’s always worth it! Check out these beautiful flowers…

Ceremony: St. Lucy’s Church, Methuen MA
Reception: www.lanam-club.com
Flowers: www.flowersbysteveinc.com
Gown: www.cristinasbridal.com