Sunny Days by the Ocean...

Hello Lovelies~

I hope this week finds you all doing well out there. I am doing just swell over here! Let's jump right in, shall we?

To start, I believe I mentioned in my last post that I was hired to photograph some classic cars for a client recently for the cover of a local tourist publication up here in Maine. Well, the shots came out so well, I decided they should be sold as archival fine art prints over at Stapelia. 60' Cadillac & '65 Mustang are perfect for that beach house or 4th of July guest gift and while I don't do a ton of patriotic work, I felt this is really more classic American summer, so it was okay. Ha!

And speaking of classic American summer, I have dropped a ton of great vintage over at STAG this past week and some of it (like that set of Girl Scout camping flatware down there), could definitely be used for summer fun. But I'm especially excited to present some very nice vintage clothing items namely; a starch-front men's dress shirt from 1914 in perfect condition, a 1940's era Good Luck Brand heavy wool work shirt and that snappy micro-plaid summer blazer! Whoo doggies, STAG is on fire, y'all!

I believe you all remember my Last Ones Standing work that was part of the joint Life Is A Gas show that I'm in with a very good painter friend of mine? Well, the artist reception was Friday and it was such fun! Quite a few people came through to look at the work and the space was big, airy and beautiful. Oh, and because the work started with gas masks, it was only fitting that there were some present... like the one modeled by the elegant Ms. Bridget (painter) below. Ha! What an odd life I live...

And here's the most exciting news of all! I was recently asked by Jack Tar 207 (an amazing fashion blog based out of Portland, Maine) to photograph their group for promotional purposes! I was very flattered they asked me to do it and I eagerly agreed. Well, what a fun day. We played out by the water for half a day and then got ice cream after. And they are quite pleased with how they came out, so I am too! Another satisfied client gets the full Jessica Beebe Photography treatment... (Hahaha. I kid. No, not really.) Look at some below, and follow their Facebook page for more!

Let's wrap with an amazing film I discovered on an art blog I follow. Richard Mosse's work in The Enclave is breathtaking. It's not just the material that makes it fascinating to watch, it's also the fact that he shot this movie on 16mm infrared film, so everything looks bright, and technicolor and pink! What?! Watch the below to see what I mean. I am such a fan of color, so this was a treat for sure...




Until next time: unpleasant dreams...

Cold Woods, Warm Furs...

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends out there if you celebrate the holidays! I quite enjoyed mine. We had a white Christmas and it's snowing as we speak! It could be a snowy winter here in Maine and that's just fine with me. (If it has to be cold, it might as well be pretty, right?) Here are some of the hi-lights from my holidays:

Because what are the holidays without sugar cookies?!

Oh, Bing. One of my favorite holiday albums.

And then someone lost a tooth for Christmas!

Some lights in Portland. So pretty.

Wee hand, sticky candy cane!

She'll have a blue (tongued) Christmas without you!

But don't think the holidays kept me away from the studio! No sir, they didn't. I mentioned a couple of posts back about a new product I would be offering soon: The Portrait Family Tree Package. Well, I finally have an example to show you! Basically, this package includes professional portraits in uniform size and treatment for every member of your family, plus a wall layout suggestion that displays the genealogy and generations of your family in their correct order. No more messy snapshots taken years and years apart! Nope. Just one-of-a-kind, beautiful photographs to document your family and your life! Here is a sample wall with sample portraits. Neat, huh?

What else? Oh, this is fun. I was asked recently by one of my best (and favorite) makeup artists to collaborate with her on a shoot to show off some new makeup techniques she's playing with, and I agreed to help. Well, here is the result, and I call it: Marie Antoinette in Winter. This was an especially challenging project from a styling perspective. I wasn't that familiar with this period of clothing and my costumer was completely confused the entire time because of course, I put my own spin on things, so it wasn't by the book. BUT, I think we did a good job in the end, don't you?

But don't think all of this work has kept me from having a good time this season! Oh, no. It hasn't. And one of the most enjoyable things I've done in the past week is watch Hitchcock, the movie about Alfred Hitchcock's making of Psycho. Hm. What to say? Anthony Hopkins did a remarkable job and I learned a ton of things about one of my favorite movies that I didn't know. The movie was also uncomfortable to watch at times and Hitchcock as a person was a bit creepy. Or maybe they just played that up for effect. Regardless, it's worth a watch, even if you're not a fan!

And in this scene, ScarJo is thinking she was completely mis-cast in this role. 

Until next time: unpleasant dreams...