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Yodel-Lay-Hee-Hoo!

2011-01-27T07:45:00.000-08:00

My husband and I have returned safely from Germany. We had an excellent time catching up with our family and friends. Here are some photographs for everyone to enjoy!

On most days there was too much snow on the ground to travel or falling from the sky to take pictures. The days that we did get to go outside were fantastic, though!

Little Monkeys

2010-11-29T14:28:00.000-08:00

Meet Nick, Holly, John, and Jamie! These kido's are so stinking cute!

Ralene's Senior Pictures

2010-11-16T09:16:00.000-08:00

Ralene has worked with my family at the snow cone stand for a couple years now. It has been awesome getting to know her and hanging out. What a sweet girl! I was so excited to take her senior pictures!

Photo Shoot Discounts!

2010-10-19T04:31:00.000-07:00

Time to Harvest Portrait Discounts!

$75 Super Star Deal: 1 hour portrait session, free enhancements, 2 free 8x10's, and 3 free 1 year digital negatives

$125 Rock Star Senior Deal: 2 hours(+) senior portrait session, free enhancements, 1 free 8x10, 16 free wallets, and 5 free 1 year digital negatives

$40 Session fee for any 1 hour portrait session

Must book session before October 31, 2010
Contact by email: jessicawolloscheck@gmail.com

Get in The Loop!

2010-10-17T13:59:00.001-07:00

I serve in a ministry at Lifechurch.tv called, "The Loop". This is an experience room within Life Kids for 5th and 6th graders. A lot of our ministry is focused first on leading the kids to become fully devoted followers of Christ and second, to prepare for the transition into SWITCH which is our youth program.

The Loop is very strategically designed for this specific age group. The order of our experience, small groups, and worship are set up as tools for volunteers to reach these kids with the message of Christ. In our leader training we learn the psychology of this age group as well as the importance of consistency. For a lot of these kids in South Oklahoma City, we are virtually the closest to a parent figure they might have in their lives right now. Since 5th grade is a major drop off point in the church, we are trained to pick a service, pick a group, pick a friend, and stick to it.

I have volunteered in the Loop for close to two years now. My role is called a council member. I work closely with one of the Switch pastors, Dedra, and two other council members, Mike and Drue. Mainly, I am responsible for delegating various responsibilities to our leaders. About once a month I deliver a closing message and prayer to each service. (We have 5 services in the Loop per weekend.) I also make sure my services run smooth as a baby's bottom.

I am in love with this ministry, and I'm confident that any of my students would agree with that. I am a firm believer that if your kid is happy at church, then you will come back. I also believe in the power of kid to parent ministry. If something sparks spiritually inside of a child, mom and dad will find out about it and become open in their own hearts, too.
I also love watching as families grow closer to God together within Life Kids. I can't wait to have babies and experience that too!

Baby Phillips

2010-10-16T12:39:00.000-07:00

Lisa and Justin are due in December to have baby Levi.

We had so much fun taking these pictures of my future baby cousin.
This really is the best time of the year for outdoor photos. The lighting is warm and temperatures aren't too testy.

Happy Birthday to Me!

2010-08-22T16:18:00.000-07:00

Today my husband gave me a Holga for my birthday!! A red one!
It is kind of weird that I didn't already have one. I have just always borrowed everyone's instead.
I love this camera because of it's utter-simplicity. The mechanics and settings include only what is essential for taking a photograph. The body and lens are made of plastic. The camera requires two AA batteries...which I love. It uses as much energy as a TV remote. My husband also got me a couple rolls of medium format film. Awesome! I am so excited to show everyone my photos!!
Yes, look forward.

Best Friends Forever

2010-07-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

My sister Sarah B. and best friend Alexis

The Quirks of Berk

2010-07-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

My brother, Eric, started the band Berkeley to D.C. when he was in junior high. The name comes from a scene in Forest Gump when Jenny gets on a bus headed to D.C. (you know, when Forest says, "I think you should go home to Greenbow, Alabama!"). Eric has truly inspired me with his life. Ever since we were little kids we have been bouncing our creativity off of each other. When Eric first picked up a guitar, not only did he teach himself how to play it, but we all discovered his natural ability to shine. A couple nights ago Berkeley was able to open for a band called Lydia. This was Lydia's last show and tour in OKC. Eric and everyone else in Berkeley were stoked to be able to participate in the event.

Here are some pictures:
*small disclaimer-There is also a keyboardist in the band not shown in the photos. My crowd position would not allow it.

Eric will be a superstar one day. To me, he will always be the little kid who never understood the concept of clothing, the best person to share bunk-beds with, and the brat who gave me Chicken Pox! Yup. I love this kid.

A Napa Valley Love Story

2010-07-22T13:02:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was our honeymoon in Napa Valley. We spent a couple days in San Francisco, too. Napa was beautiful. We rented a convertible for the trip which was awesome. On our last day we went on a bike tour through the valley doing some wine tasting. Biking was hard, but the tasting was pretty easy. The small bistros and quaint community was ever so inviting and warm. We will definitely be going back. It was very romantic.

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Little Emmy P.

2010-07-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

4th of July

2010-07-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

This 4th of July my family went to Kansas to celebrate with my God-parents. This was my husband's first 4th of July in the USA. My bro showed him the joys of blowing stuff up.

Jolly good then.

The End of the End...

2010-06-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

Today is the last day of my undergraduate chapter of my life. I have a final in my writting class tonight, and I posted my evaluation of my blogging class earlier. This could very well be my last day on campus at UCO ever. This is super weird...

Well, I had a blast, I learned a lot about photography and writing, and I discovered a lot about myself. The future is a little fuzzy right now. My ultimate dream job is to be the Director of Photography at Rollingstone Magazine. So, it's only up from here I guess. Graduate school is probably a must...so I will be working on my art portfolio over the next year or so. I would love to go to California, New York, or Las Vegas for art, so let's make it happen!!!

I can't believe I don't have any more finals to take after today. Whoa.

Blogging Class Evaluation

2010-06-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

1. How would I improve the class?

To improve this class I would try to incorporate more mini assignments. It's hard for me to micro-manage myself, so I had a hard time coming up with things to do or write everyday.

2. What was the most valuable part of class?

The most valuable part is that I get to leave this class with a pretty well developed blog.

3. What was the least valuable?

The least valuable was time spent when the whole class was silent, staring at their screens.

4.Would the book Google Blogging for Dummies help?

I think so. Just a little more curriculum would probably help.

Medical Update

2010-06-22T09:06:00.000-07:00

Yup, they cut me open yesterday while I was AWAKE, awesome.

My husband took such great care of me all day yesterday. It was fantastic.

Today I will be looking for ways to serve him.

So, turns out it was about a 4 inch absess. The doctor stuck a huge needle in my armpit to numb it, and then cut it open with a knife. Only 5 minutes after the proceedure the medicine wore off, and it still feels like someone cut me open with a knife. It's lovely.

Honeymoon update! We booked a trip to Napa Valley in 2 weeks! So excited! My husband rented a convertable Mustang as well...suh-weet.

Falls Creek Weekend

2010-06-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

This was my family's trip to Falls Creek to visit my little sister who was staying there for the week. Overall experience was not as awesome as it was when I was 15. It was still good, though. It was good to see Sarah and be back at the place where I met Jesus.

P.S. my arm isn't any better, so I am going in for a surgery consultation this morning.
grrr needles and stuff.

This is my sister, Sarah.

This would be my other sister Emily.

Thursday Morning

2010-06-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

I will be blogging from home today. I have to go to the doctor. I have had a lump on my armpit (yup gross) for a couple of weeks. This morning it is finally painful enough to do something about it.

Coming up: A series of images I shot of my three year old sister! So cute.

Honeymoon Confusion

2010-06-16T10:19:00.001-07:00

It's a little late, I know.

My husband and I have been married for 3 weeks and are so cunfused trying to pick a honeymoon spot. We can't go out of the country just yet, because we are still waiting on David's green card to get here. Otherwise, we had an Italian honeymoon already planned and partially booked. Image getting upsetting green card news two seconds away from Italy.We want to go to Hawii or the California coast now, I think. We deffinately are looking for a quiet tropical place that caters to honeymooners. We have checked out some resorts like Turtle Bay in Oahu and the St. Regis in California. Anyone been to an awesome place that we should check out?

Let me know!

The Father Land

2010-06-15T07:51:00.000-07:00

These are some images I took over the past 5 years in Germany.

I first started traveling to Germany during my high school exchange in 2005. After making loads of friends I couldn't stop going back. Germany is so beautiful. I don't think anyone could fully capture it on film, but I have made it a life long goal.

Yanks vs. Brits

2010-06-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

USA vs. England
1:1

Thank you Robert Green. I hope England forgives you, because we do.
The sports photography for the world cup is amazing. Check some moe photos out here:

www.fifa.com

I have learned so much about soccer in the past couple of days. I hope that America becomes more educated about soccer in the future. I feel so out of the loop during the world cup. I also hope that one day America can walk on to a soccer field with the stats on our side. I feel as though England walked on today like the Lakers with way too much confidence. They were unprepared for our defense.

Ready, Set, SNOW

2010-06-10T07:44:00.000-07:00

For ten years my family has owned one of the most successful traditional outdoor snow cone stands in Oklahoma if not the world. It's called Tasty Snow. It all started as an idea my dad had one day after church. A lady we knew was selling her stand. Everyone thought we were crazy for buying it, and then we thought we were crazy a couple years in. After remodeling the stand multiple times to create room for the traffic, in 2007 we decided it was time to expand. We opened two more stands in Midwest City, OK creating a place for people to eat snow at any park in the city.

My father is brilliant, self sacrificial, and hilarious. Come hang out with Dave at Tasty Snow. He is full of stories and love for his customers and his family.
We have had so many adventures in this snow cone stand.
Come on in...

I'm Bo Yo.

2010-06-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

Freaking hilarious, but not G rated. A friend of mine introduced me to this guy.

Talent.

Karen Inderbitzen-Waller

2010-06-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

This is a blog that I have recently started following. You should check it out.
Karen Inderbitzen-Waller is a fashion photographer who shoots out of Auckland and Paris.

Karen Inderbitzen-Waller Blog

LOOK FORWARD TO THIS.

2010-06-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

Coming soon to Shutterscheck:

lots and lots of Tasty Snow pictures!!
Ever wonder what it's like to be around a snowcone stand everyday of your summer life for the past ten years? I will show you!!

Check me out after this super hot weekend.

Meet Stephen

2010-06-04T15:40:00.001-07:00

This was my latest Senior shoot. We had a lot of fun, and he played me some songs.
Great kid.

I'm a Nerd.

2010-06-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

Sooo...

Today I woke up early, made breakfast, and headed to school 30 minutes away from where I live. I am taking a blogging class this summer...hence the blog. To my surprise the parking lot was empty, and I forgot it was Friday. Since I don't have class on Friday, I got to do the drive of shame back home this morning! Yup, that's my life.

IN OTHER NEWS
I saw The Prince of Persia last night with my husband at the Warren Theater. That was my first time to sit in the balcony, and I was super impressed by the seat warmers...it doesn't take much I guess. Anyways, the film was directed by Mike Newell and Jake Gyllenhaal played the role of Dastan. On imdb.com this film received a 6.9/10 rating. I thought the photography was fantastic. I was expecting another lame action movie, but there was a splash of romance. I totally think this movie makes up for the manliness that Jake lost in Broke Back Mountain.

Fo-Sho.

Rolling Stone's Greatest Songs

2010-06-03T13:23:00.000-07:00

Say Word?! Can I just say I picked up this issue of Rolling Stone while wasting time at Walgreen's yesterday. HOLY CRAP I'm glad this exists in our world. There was a poll of over 162 artists, labels, and other people in the music industry to come up with this. DUDE! It's legit. The top 20 is full of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stone's, Elvis, and The Clash. There is timeless, classic concert photography on every stinkin' page. I love it.

Watch my wedding video!

2010-06-02T21:33:00.000-07:00

Created by my Man of Honor and baby brother Eric Massey.

Jasper to Birmingham

2010-06-02T20:28:00.000-07:00

Jasper to Birmingham was my undergraduate senior project. Basically this was my life for an entire semester.
These are all self-portraits. I was inspired by old family photographs, the 1960's, substance abuse studies, and the Stepford Wives. While struggling with illness self-portraiture became therapeutic for me as well as eye-opening. There is a reality in my photographs that I think will speak to many women.

For more of this series and its process visit me on Facebook!

NEW STUFF

2010-06-02T10:18:00.001-07:00

This is my NEW blog, NEW name, and soon to see NEW pictures.

Keep an eye out as I am under construction here. There will be even more NEW stuff soon.

LOVE Jessica