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10/04/2008

I am very pleased with all of my vendors, but of all of them, Jessica is the one I'm most grateful to have contracted. Sure the music and food were great, but now that it's all said and done, what I have to hold on to (other than the husband ;)) are these stunning images that tell the story of our wedding day.Her demeanor instantly put my husband and I at ease--he is not a picture taker, but she really made him feel comfortable. Our venue awarded us with lots of unique places for photographs, and she managed to find the best spots around. My family and friends were floored by the images, and several people have commented that they look like pictures straight out of a magazine. I never once had to worry about whether or not she was around to take the picture. She didn't miss a single beat, and it's reflected in the many many images I now have.I can't say enough about her, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone and everyone looking to have THE BEST wedding photos possible.

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07/26/2008

Where do we even start?! Jessica Christian, of Jessica Photo, was a complete pleasure to work with from our initial telephone conversation through today and I'm certain through the next stages of ordering prints and creating other media. During our intial conversation, Jessica assured us that our relationship with her would not simply end at the end of the wedding night - and she has proven herself time and again. Needless to say, our photos are beyond phenomenal - we are so pleased and our friends and family cannot praise them enough. Jessica's artistic capabilities are beyond compare if you are looking to truly capture the emotions of your event. Through her pictures, she reminded us of emotions we did not even remember. Jessica's laid back and upbeat personality was an added bonus during the sometimes stressful and very emotional wedding day. Not to give away any surprises, but the little touches that Jessica sent us during planning and just after our wedding are just a touch of what makes Jessica Photo so unique. A slideshow of our wedding was up within days (we were shocked!), and within just a few weeks she posted our web gallery and slideshows. We couldn't be happier.Jessica truly cares about the art that she creates and strongly encourages her clients to enjoy the images alone, together and in a quiet place. This, to us, made reliving our wedding even more special. We cannot praise Jessica Photo enough - Jessica's work, her work ethic, personality and the end results are nothing less than phenomenal!

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03/24/2008

Wow! Thanks Jessica for making my day so perfect. I would get married all over again just to have your professionalism, talent, and creativity on our team. The pictures are perfect and you were all I could hope for in a photojournalist. (I wish I could say the same about the florist)

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Sara

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03/24/2008

I highly recommend working with Jessica. She has shot events for my friends and for us, including the new addition of our first baby to our family. She was very patient and easy to work with. She was prepared in every way and I couldn’t have asked for an easier working relationship. I have recommended her to many of my friends and they have also been very pleased with her work and their interaction with her. Thank you Jessica for capturing a very special time in our lives.

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03/22/2008

Jessica Christian is an accomplished photographer whom we both - my husband and I - feel quite confident in recommending for any photography needs you may have. She possesses true skill in portraying with her camera the most fleeting instances, which make one gasp once viewed on film. She has done this for us at numerous important events and we are very grateful to have visual memories of such high quality. We have also seen Jessica's other work and are convinced that her images of any situation clearly speak for themselves - they are a trademark of a wonderful photographer with an acute eye for capturing moments not even we ourselves are aware of. And that's what a hallmark of great photography is all about. Jessica Christian is one of the best upcoming professionals in this competitive field, and offers a great value through her professional services.

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12/14/2007

I would highly recommend Jessica Christian. She was esay to work with and took beautiful pictures.

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11/17/2007

My fiance and I worked with Jessica on our engagement pictures and we could not have chosen a better photographer! Jessica's warm personality made us feel more comfortable during the photo session, which helped to capture our true personality instead of a rigid and posed look.My fiance dreaded the idea of getting engagement pictures taken and I almost had to drag him there, but after working with Jessica and receiving the photographs he said he was glad HE thought of it!I would definitely recommend Jessica not only for her extraordinary gift as a photographer but also for her relaxed and patient demeanor, which is evident in her work. Thank you Jessica!Laura Grothues Stewart

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10/13/2007

We LOVE our wedding photos! We opted not to do a video and Jessica's style proved to be everything we needed to capture the emotion of our ceremony. The pictures turned out beautiful, the most difficult decision we have ahead is narrowing down which ones we want in an album! Jessica is so easy to work too. We highly recommend Jessica for your photography.Heather and Chris Lane

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10/12/2007

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Jessica Christian. Jessica is a sweet person and a talented photographer, but she is an unskilled and sub-par businesswoman. While we loved our photographs, we confronted a series of very serious and troubling challenges in working with her. First, we found her very pushy when it came time to buy prints and albums. She consistently tried to push items on us that we did not want or could not afford. Second, she was unable to communicate clearly and effectively in writing whether via email, on her website, or through her contracts. This was particularly problematic for us because we live on the other side of the country from Jessica and have jobs that give us little flexibility during the day to talk on the phone. We also had three major family crises strike (from cancer diagnoses to major losses in the California wildfires) right after our wedding and really needed to do most of our communications via email. Jessica outright refused to correspond with us via email despite the fact that our family and work situations made it almost impossible to communicate in any other way. She was completely unhelpful and unresponsive during these tough times. Finally, she (twice) boosted her prices on us after we signed our contract. When we complained, she assured us that she would respect her initial price quotes. However, in the end, she forced us to order from a site where albums cost four times more than her initial quotes. In the end, we ordered only 10 prints of our wedding because we couldn't afford the newer higher prices. I would have loved to write a positive glowing review of Jessica, but given the circumstances I suggest others think twice before hiring her.

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The situation with this client has absolutely been misrepresented. In actuality, the very opposite of these claims occurred. I accommodated the client with rare discounted pricing, honored all quoted prices and always responded promptly to her emails, of which I have a complete record. She responded by leaving me a threatening and highly inappropriate voicemail and has placed fraudulent reviews elsewhere around the Internet. After receiving the voicemail, I placed her images on Pictage, a third-party site, so she could have access to her images and the option of ordering without going through me. She states that I raised prices on her but the product offerings on this third party site are independent of mine, and I told her that I would honor my quoted prices if she ordered through me. I continued to reach out to the client to try to resolve any dilemmas she faces but never received a response. I remain confused by this client's inflexibility. I communicated concisely and professionally every step of the way. I have amended all contracts for future clients to the affect that I do not except any order via email to try to avoid any future misunderstandings of this nature.

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09/09/2007

Jessica is a superbe photographer. We could not be happier with our experience working with her or the quality of the images we received. She is the best! I'm recommending her to everyone I know!

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06/16/2007

Jessica was what we were looking for! Always with a prompt response, she was available to answer any questions when needed. The photos came out fabulous. We definitely don't have any regrets with choosing Jessica Christian for our photography on our wedding day!

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06/02/2007

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09/26/2006

I highly recommend Jessica for your photography needs whether it be for engagement portraits, wedding photography or children's photography. She is fabulous, simply put.
Jessica has the ability and eye to capture the most beautiful small moments-- and the results are stunning. My husband and I were thrilled to see the quality of the photos she took of us--- we were floored by the quality and the style of her work. We had high expectations of her having seen examples of her work on her website and in her portfolio, but I never imagined that our photos could turn out so beautiful.
She was very easy to work with from the first interaction all the way through the ordering process and I felt that she went above and beyond in what she delivered to us. She made us feel very comfortable from the moment she began shooting -- I am often nervous and shy in front of the camera and she made me forget all about the camera and was able to capture us in a natural and beautiful way on film.
I can't say enough about how pleased I am with our beautiful album--- it captured everything and more that I had hoped.
We used several of her portraits of us in our holiday card this year and I have received so many compliments about the quality of those pictures--it was great! I have since receommended her to several friends of mine for their pregnancy photos, birth announcements and family portraits and their results were all as equally stunning as ours --- so Jessica clearly has consistency when it comes to her work.

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09/03/2006

We booked Jessica from across the country: we were on the West Coast and she was in the middle of relocating to the East Coast, where the wedding was. I was quite nervous about booking someone without even being able to meet her in person, but we liked her website and the way she came across on the phone and went with her. Boy, was that a good call. Jessica was very professional and brought an outstanding assistant with her. We gave her fairly detailed input on the approach we were looking for (lots of photojournalism, some posed shots), who we were most concerned get photographed, what key events we wanted to make sure to capture, etc. Jessica showed up on time, with her assistant and ready to go. We had to do a good amount of the posed shots before the ceremony, which meant that timing was tight, but she made it all happen, and she and her assistant got all of the dressing scenes as well. They were pleasant to be around and interacted well with us, our guests, and the videographers. (We made it clear to the videographers that Jessica was the top-rank in the situation, but they worked together very well and both photography and videography turned out well.) Jessica and the assistant also had somewhat different photographic styles, which worked out extremely well, as it gave us some variety in the approaches used for the shots, but not so much as to appear disparate or incoherent.After the wedding, we got the photos in a reasonable amount of time and they looked just great. Lots of great moments were captured, all of the events and posed shots that we wanted got done, and everything was good. We ran into a few technical glitches with the DVDs she made, but she didn't have all of her systems ironed out at that point and I'm sure it's all smoothed out now.All in all, we would highly recommend Jessica for a wedding. If you give her lots of information in advance, she will digest it and do that much of a better job for you.

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Jessica is a great photographer and has an eye for catching special moments for your special day!

About Jessica Photo

I strive to create photographs that are warm, personal and intimate. I enjoy the excitement and often frantic pace of shooting weddings. In this flurry the challenge for me is to find creative ways to express the emotions and story of the wedding day. Capturing emotion and the human story are at root of my work. My favorite clients allow the wedding day to unfold naturally, and I absolutely love going along for the ride. 

I am an award winning member of both the Wedding Photojournalists Association (www.wpja.com) and the AGWPJA (www.agwpja.com). I serve Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland.

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Number One! Well fed photographers are happy photographers who take better pictures. More on this point: Make sure your photographer sits down to eat at the same time you do. (When you’re done eating, so is she and then your photographer is able to get back to work as soon as you are done eating.) Also, having simple snacks and water around at every juncture of the day would be a great gesture not only for the photographer but also your bridal party and other guests. Getting ready, the ceremony...it all adds up to people not having access to food.2.) Think through your photographer’s travel planIf your photographer will be traveling from one location to another on the wedding day, plan to have your photographer follow someone to and from each location to avoid your photographer getting lost. Another plan is to have someone pick your photographer up from the reception location so she can drop her car off there and then hitch a ride with someone the whole day. This really eliminates a lot of potential disasters. By the way, a great wedding planner introduced this idea to me. A great wedding planner can provide this kind of great planning!3.) Think through your formal portrait requests in advance to eliminate the factors that often cause this part of the day to become stressful. To create the least stressful environment have this session nearby where the ceremony has taken place, taking into account that you don’t want to run into any wedding guests. If wedding guests are around this creates stress because you will get distracted. --Make your session short.--Avoid having every single combination possible photographed--If you have elaborate needs, designate a family member to coordinate who is being photographed. Your photographer doesn’t know anyone.--Food and drink served in excess during your session will make the session take longer--If you have requested an elaborate formal portrait session (this means you have a list of shots), don’t get upset with your photographer if it’s taking a long time. If you don’t want this session to take a long time, don’t let it! It’s all in your control. This seems like a really obvious point, but it comes up frequently.--If you have elaborate needs for formal photographs, you aren’t shopping for a wedding photojournalist. While I defintely photograph formal portraits at weddings, elaborate needs in this area aren’t generally the focus of a wedding photojournalist. To discover more about hiring a creative professional, read any of the articles found at this website: www.wpja.com4.) Know Your PhotographerDoes your photographer specialize in elaborate lighting producing traditional, perfectly lit formal portraits? (I don’t) Does your photographer take charge? (I don’t yell at people to direct them...)Or, does your photographer specialize in creating an atmosphere or low stress which detracts from herself (That’s me.)Does your photographer lie low and let the day unfold in a natural, unobstructive way? (Yes, that’s me.)5.) Trust Your Photographer!Hire a photographer you trust. This is a good rule for everyone you work with. If your professionals are professionals and you’ve done your due diligence to hire the best of the best you shouldn’t need to worry about a thing.6.) Let Go Of ExpectationsIt is what it is --- It’s not your sister’s wedding. It’s not a wedding produced by Martha Stewart wedding planners. It just is what it is. If it’s fabulous and perfect, hooray! If it rains, get wet! If someone’s late, just wait. If something breaks, carry on. My happiest brides, my happiest times as a photographer at weddings, are all at weddings where the bride and groom are just loose, happy and in-love - and that’s it. If you are super stressed and/or angry it will show. Most importaly, have an open heart!

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