J: What did you want to be when you grew up?
L: A chef. I used to cook breakfast for my family on Saturday morning, and I would put up a fake ribbon over the kitchen door so no one could come in, then I would have a ribbon cutting when the food was ready. Like, 'Tada! Here's your breakfast, family!'
J: I think you should still do a ribbon cutting. Just cooking a healthy breakfast and getting it to the table calls for some pomp and circumstance in my household.
J: If you could own only three books, what would they be? Why?
L:The Bible. Cause how else would I know God?
The Joy of Cooking. Cause how else would I know how to cook?
I can't choose #3. This is too hard! Can I get a magazine subscription instead? Maybe to Martha Stewart or Mothering?
J: In my house, magazines count as quality reading material. So, yes, magazines count.
J: Heels or flats?
L: Heels. Flats make me feel frumpy. Even just a little kitten heel says "Hey, I tried."
J: Amen to that.
J: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
L: New Zealand. Mountains. Ocean. Farmland. Kiwi. I think if I went there, I'd never have to vacation again. It just seems that amazing.
J: Now I am daydreaming about a trip to New Zealand.
J: How do you take your coffee?
L: Black, please.
J: I had a feeling you might say that.
J: When did you first know that we would be friends?
L: When you said you thought our photography styles were similar. It was such a compliment to me. I'm pretty much a sucker for a compliment. Then when we actually hung out more, and our children got along so well and you were so laid-back, it made me even more certain.
J: Aww...I should compliment you more often then. I like giving compliments just as much.
J: Do you have any special talents to get your subjects to loosen up during a photo shoot?
L: Talents? Hmmmmm... I like to make people laugh. I'm pretty funny and I can read people pretty quickly, so I can usually get a chuckle out of even the biggest curmudgeons.
J: That's a good talent to have.
J: If you could design your ideal day, what would you do?
L: Can I teleport around? Okay, good. Then I would get up early, take a hike on the Appalachian Trail and do some yoga. I'd go antiquing or yard sale-ing. Then I'd eat some sweet potato pancakes at Rise-N-Dine with that incredible Counter Culture coffee they serve. Can I have a nap? Thanks. I'd play with my girls and read them some stories, maybe do some coloring or a craft. I'd cook dinner for my family and some friends and eat it outside. I would put the little girlies to bed, I love sleepy kids. Then I'd go for a walk on the beach with my husband.
J: laughs. Teleport? Sure. You can do anything in an ideal day. I think you would need a nap with all that hiking and crafting.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
10 Questions: Lindsay Interviews Jessica
L: Where did you grow up? What did you love about it?
J: I grew up in several states, so I have fond memories of each place. I had the best summers in CT. I remember catching my first lightning bug in our back yard. I love the rolling green hills of PA and had the best slice of pizza at little hole in the wall down the street. I ate lunch outdoors every day in CA. And the beaches are the best I've seen. The sweet tea is definitely the best in the South. And college football, need I say more?
L: And the light in California... maybe that helped shape your future in photography...
L : What is your first camera memory?
J: The first pictures I remember taking was with my Polaroid camera. I must have been about 10. I was fascinated by the fact that I could take pictures and they would develop instantly. I thought that was pure magic. Who knew that I would soon be able to the same thing with digital?
L: That's so funny--my first camera was a big, biiig polaroid too. I loved that thing. My grandfather bought it for me, which is funny because he loved to take pictures, but to this day, we know that if the heads in a picture are cut off, it's because he took it.
L: So, why do you take photographs now?
J: I took a class in college that really got me thinking about photography in a different way. I saw photographs were inspiring, heartbreaking, and some were just brilliant. The photographs that spoke to me were the ones that could tell an entire story in a single frame. Those photographs forever changed the way I approach photography. I now look for the story.
L: Change of subject. What was the happiest moment of your life?
J: No doubt, the day my son was born. My whole world stopped. The same thing happened on my wedding day. Yes, both obvious choices, but true.
L: The saddest?
J: Probably the first time my heart was broken.
L: Awwwww. Jerk.
L: We're taking pictures for a lot of great moms now. How has your mom influenced you?
J: My mom has showed me how to be a better mom. She has sacrificed a lot to make sure my brother and I were always well cared for and loved. She also knows just what to say when I have had a bad day.
L: Enough about you. Let's talk about me. What is your first memory of me?
J: I remember the first time I talked to you and thought, she is just as busy, frantic, and quirky as me, I think we should be friends.
L: I remember being excited that you liked my pictures.
L: Why do you think we make a great team?
J: I think we make a great team because we not only have similar family values and goals, but we also have a lot of fun together. It also helps that we both bring a variety of skills that together make us one fantastic duo.
L: What is the most memorable job you've had?
J: My most memorable job was working in a coffee shop after college. I was a horrible waitress and was almost fired my first week of work because I could not work the register. I was determined to keep my job, so I went home and learned how to count change. I ended up working there until I went to college the following year.
L: If you could have dinner with one current celebrity, who would it be and why?
J: I would probably want to have dinner with Ellen Degeneres. I think she is hilarious and I bet she'd have some great stories to tell.
L: Thanks, Jessica! You're interesting!
J: I grew up in several states, so I have fond memories of each place. I had the best summers in CT. I remember catching my first lightning bug in our back yard. I love the rolling green hills of PA and had the best slice of pizza at little hole in the wall down the street. I ate lunch outdoors every day in CA. And the beaches are the best I've seen. The sweet tea is definitely the best in the South. And college football, need I say more?
L: And the light in California... maybe that helped shape your future in photography...
L : What is your first camera memory?
J: The first pictures I remember taking was with my Polaroid camera. I must have been about 10. I was fascinated by the fact that I could take pictures and they would develop instantly. I thought that was pure magic. Who knew that I would soon be able to the same thing with digital?
L: That's so funny--my first camera was a big, biiig polaroid too. I loved that thing. My grandfather bought it for me, which is funny because he loved to take pictures, but to this day, we know that if the heads in a picture are cut off, it's because he took it.
L: So, why do you take photographs now?
J: I took a class in college that really got me thinking about photography in a different way. I saw photographs were inspiring, heartbreaking, and some were just brilliant. The photographs that spoke to me were the ones that could tell an entire story in a single frame. Those photographs forever changed the way I approach photography. I now look for the story.
L: Change of subject. What was the happiest moment of your life?
J: No doubt, the day my son was born. My whole world stopped. The same thing happened on my wedding day. Yes, both obvious choices, but true.
L: The saddest?
J: Probably the first time my heart was broken.
L: Awwwww. Jerk.
L: We're taking pictures for a lot of great moms now. How has your mom influenced you?
J: My mom has showed me how to be a better mom. She has sacrificed a lot to make sure my brother and I were always well cared for and loved. She also knows just what to say when I have had a bad day.
L: Enough about you. Let's talk about me. What is your first memory of me?
J: I remember the first time I talked to you and thought, she is just as busy, frantic, and quirky as me, I think we should be friends.
L: I remember being excited that you liked my pictures.
L: Why do you think we make a great team?
J: I think we make a great team because we not only have similar family values and goals, but we also have a lot of fun together. It also helps that we both bring a variety of skills that together make us one fantastic duo.
L: What is the most memorable job you've had?
J: My most memorable job was working in a coffee shop after college. I was a horrible waitress and was almost fired my first week of work because I could not work the register. I was determined to keep my job, so I went home and learned how to count change. I ended up working there until I went to college the following year.
L: If you could have dinner with one current celebrity, who would it be and why?
J: I would probably want to have dinner with Ellen Degeneres. I think she is hilarious and I bet she'd have some great stories to tell.
L: Thanks, Jessica! You're interesting!
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