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First, I had flowers delivered from my Dad: Then, Emily made me cupcakes (she is VERY into baking and cake decorating these days–it’s NOT good for my health…): …which I got to photograph the next morning: Then we had a relaxing morning of Glee and donuts, followed by wine tasting (Tom took this of us–I […]

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I had some grand ideas for this month, but I couldn’t quite get schedules to mesh like I’d planned. I REALLY wanted a shot of my husband and I, because what’s a post about love without showing the man you adore? But that’s the one that just never worked out. Ah well… This month was […]

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  • Krista Campbell - March 2, 2012 - 4:13 am

    These are gorgeous, Jessica! You are so talented, my friend!!ReplyCancel

  • Katherine Durham - March 2, 2012 - 6:54 am

    So lovely!! And that cupcake looks divine!!ReplyCancel

  • Mel - March 2, 2012 - 7:02 am

    That picture of your daughter is just amazing! So pretty!!ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - March 2, 2012 - 7:35 am

    Beautiful, beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Leah Cook - March 2, 2012 - 8:50 am

    adore that one of your daughter, Jessica!!ReplyCancel

  • Melissa - March 2, 2012 - 9:01 am

    I love the colors this month, Jessica! What a talent your Emily has…poems in French?!?! Beautiful words and images.ReplyCancel

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  • Anne - March 2, 2012 - 9:26 am

    So beautiful Jessica ! And a poem in French, no less ! Gorgeous images, as always.ReplyCancel

  • gigi - March 2, 2012 - 10:04 am

    Emily is not only beautiful but she can bake too – wow! Gorgeous, Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • Beira - March 2, 2012 - 10:07 am

    Beautiful shots!ReplyCancel

  • Micha - March 2, 2012 - 2:44 pm

    Wonderful images, Jessica! I love that Emily wrote you a poem in French – totally awesome!ReplyCancel

  • April Nienhuis - March 2, 2012 - 2:53 pm

    I know I’ve told you a million times but Emily is just the sweetest and you are doing a fantastic job raising her. Love your images Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • christina - March 2, 2012 - 3:07 pm

    ooh, really wishing I had one of those cupcakes for dessert right now 🙂 Love the portrait of Em –the bright pink against the soft blue is beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Allison Jacobs - March 3, 2012 - 8:01 am

    Seriously, Jessica, you have one talented girl here! I love the poem AND the cupcakes! She is amazing & your images illustrate that perfectly for us!ReplyCancel

  • Staci - March 4, 2012 - 6:13 pm

    beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. i can always tell from your posts and photos that you and emily have a great relationship–it’s something i aspire to and hope i have with e as she grows up!ReplyCancel

  • jodi arego - March 6, 2012 - 7:19 am

    ah, i love how these are different and yet all work together! emily looks so sweet in her fancy hat! i cannot believe she WROTE that poem… just amazing!!! you must be a proud mama to see her talents shining through!ReplyCancel

Hellebore. Common name Lenten Rose. Their leaves stiff, waxy, and decidedly ungraceful, their flowers nearly hidden. Most of them bloom fairly low to the ground, their flowers nearly always facing toward the earth, making them go virtually unnoticed. But if you take a moment to stop and really look, they are so quietly beautiful. They […]

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  • alli - February 21, 2012 - 4:47 pm

    Gorgeous Jessica! I love all the detail you captured.ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - February 28, 2012 - 12:09 pm

    So beautiful! and you write so eloquently!ReplyCancel

  • Rebecca Spencer - February 28, 2012 - 12:19 pm

    Love these Jessica. I have these in my garden too, used to be pure white but over the years they’ve changed more into the colour of the ones in your photo. I also have the aptly named ‘stinking hellebore’! Don’t recommend that one! xReplyCancel

  • jessica r - February 28, 2012 - 12:56 pm

    Breathtaking macro shots! And the colors suit you so well 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Mindy - February 29, 2012 - 4:48 am

    Wow, those are breathtaking! I am sure glad you stopped and snapped a shot. What a shy but gorgeous subject. I love how you used the clouds to naturally highlight them. Great detail too. Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • Holly Thompson - February 29, 2012 - 5:25 am

    What a beautiful flower, Jessica! I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen one of these before and if I have, I’ve overlooked it. Thank you for sharing your sweet macro skills and showing us the beauty of this flower. The colors are divine!ReplyCancel

  • Jenn Frost - February 29, 2012 - 7:46 pm

    Gorgeous! Love the vibrant colour, the clean background and the pretty processingReplyCancel

  • Silvia - February 29, 2012 - 8:17 pm

    Very lovely! I love the contrast of the bright flower against the white background!ReplyCancel

  • Natalie - March 1, 2012 - 7:18 am

    Love this! So pretty and simple. Striking.ReplyCancel

  • Rebekah - March 1, 2012 - 4:56 pm

    Stunning flower. Great white background! And your daughter is beautiful 🙂

    ps I needed a reminder of spring ahead!ReplyCancel

  • Mel - March 2, 2012 - 7:00 am

    This is a beautiful shot….the colors are amazing!ReplyCancel

  • Cary - March 3, 2012 - 6:47 pm

    Gorgeous macros! Tese bring back memories for me, they were my wedding boquet 🙂ReplyCancel

I admit it: I like lists. My husband laughs at me, but I think (or at least I like to think) that he appreciates my lists too, because it keeps us organized. He knows that if he calls me from Costco I will be able to tell him what we need (or even better, snap […]

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  • Lauren - February 14, 2012 - 11:42 am

    This is a great idea, and your list is so inspiring! I love the idea of a girls trip. MY son and I are going to do one this summer, but shhhhh…he doesn’t know about it yet!ReplyCancel

  • Nomi - February 14, 2012 - 3:47 pm

    These photos are beautiful 🙂 Great portrait!ReplyCancel

  • angela king - February 15, 2012 - 4:42 am

    first off, great pics! i love that water one. it looks almost icey at the shore. and i love the idea of lists. i’m working on a “bucket list” type thing. you’ve inspired me to get off my butt and do it. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - February 15, 2012 - 7:16 am

    That’s a neat concept. Good luck on the rest of your list!ReplyCancel

  • Elaine - February 15, 2012 - 8:40 pm

    Love your photos and your writing!ReplyCancel

  • Jill - February 18, 2012 - 2:15 pm

    Wonderful! I love lists too. I say you should print and hang some of your work next!ReplyCancel

  • Cary - February 18, 2012 - 7:10 pm

    Very impressive list!ReplyCancel

  • Staci - February 19, 2012 - 5:16 pm

    I love lists like this!! can’t wait to see your progress 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Laura - February 20, 2012 - 7:19 pm

    How fun and what timing – am doing something similar.ReplyCancel

  • Kamau - February 21, 2012 - 6:47 pm

    I am assuming #12 includes a stop in The Hague, )ReplyCancel

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  • 101 in 1001, Take 2 » Jessica Holden Photography - March 14, 2015 - 2:44 am

    […] A few years ago for my birthday, I embarked on a project where I come up with 101 long(ish)-term goals that I would like to accomplish within the next 1001 days. I loved it, because it made me feel a bit more accountable with regards to actually doing the things I wanted to get done. It was fun coming up with ideas, and I loved the feeling of productivity and the little push it gave me. So I decided to do it again beginning with my birthday this year! […]ReplyCancel

In honor of “New Beginnings”, I first want to wish everyone a truly blissful, healthy, and prosperous 2012! Through a wonderful online photography board I belong to, ClickinMoms, I have joined with a group of 12 other photographers who each will create a blog post on the second of every month that will photographically show […]

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  • Anne - February 2, 2012 - 6:33 am

    Oh my goodness that photo of Em is soooo gorgeous ! I love your post, so excited to be in this photography project with you this year ! <3ReplyCancel

  • Alli - February 2, 2012 - 6:47 am

    Love ALL your new beginnings images! The light in the image of Em playing guitar is perfect! Love the action in the hockey shot & I can totally relate to the photography goals! I am inspired!ReplyCancel

  • Melissa - February 2, 2012 - 8:33 am

    I love these, but especially Emily playing the guitar! I’m so happy you joined us this year and I can’t wait to keep up with your photography journey. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • christina - February 2, 2012 - 9:41 am

    Emily looks like a natural with the guitar! Loved these, and also loved peeking at your photography goals 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Katherine Durham - February 2, 2012 - 12:01 pm

    Love the ones of your daughter playing guitar!! Good luck to you this year! I can’t wait to see more!ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - February 2, 2012 - 12:29 pm

    MMMM….Bubbly! Great photograph!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Benemelis - February 2, 2012 - 1:23 pm

    I love your new beginnings images as well as the story behind them. <3 You are so inspiring and I'm glad I've gotten to know you a little better.ReplyCancel

  • Erica - February 2, 2012 - 1:49 pm

    Love seeing your images!! Especially the one of Emily playing the guitar!!ReplyCancel

  • Kristin - February 2, 2012 - 1:53 pm

    Jessica, I loved getting to know you each a bit better! What a great start to this project!!ReplyCancel

  • joyce - February 2, 2012 - 2:18 pm

    Gorgeous shots of Em with her guitar!! I love how you written down your goals for the year <3 I can't wait to see what is in store for you this year 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Rachel Potter - February 2, 2012 - 2:30 pm

    Jess, I am SO proud of you and excited to see you featured here!!! Love your goal list.. I need one of those!ReplyCancel

  • April Nienhuis - February 2, 2012 - 6:22 pm

    Fantastic goals Jessica! I can’t wait to see your growth over the next year <3ReplyCancel

  • Krista Campbell - February 2, 2012 - 7:12 pm

    So beautiful Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • Beira - February 3, 2012 - 6:19 am

    Love the shots of your daughter–so beautiful! I am sure you will reach your goals with such focus and determination. Can’t wait to see the growth you bring yourself in 2012!ReplyCancel

  • gigi - February 3, 2012 - 6:51 am

    Wonderful goals Jessica – so inspiring! I can’t wait to see your photography goals more throughout the project. Emily looks like she is rocking her resolution and that is (no surprise) some gorgeous light!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly R - February 3, 2012 - 7:42 am

    What an exciting post! <3 And your "goals" list…
    Love love love this!
    Uh – and Ems is just gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • sarah cambio - February 3, 2012 - 11:36 am

    Beautiful! Love the goals!ReplyCancel

  • Katrina Stewart - February 3, 2012 - 11:51 am

    What wonderful goals. l LOVE the picture of Emily. So looking forward to seeing what else you come up with this year.ReplyCancel

  • Jodi - February 4, 2012 - 8:59 pm

    I giggled at you saying that you’ll love that song more once she learns a couple of others…. I totally remember those same thoughts as my kiddos learned piano! I’m excited to watch you this year and to be part of this project with you, Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • jessica r - February 28, 2012 - 12:58 pm

    Lovely work and I love your goals! I can’t wait to see how much more you grow, I really love your work 🙂ReplyCancel

My husband got me the 100L for Christmas; my first pro lens! It’s designated as a macro which I have always wanted to play with, but it does equally well with portraits, with crystal-clear sharpness and gorgeous, creamy backgrounds. I am in LOVE!!!! Boy, can I see the difference in a L lens…

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  • Cary - January 26, 2012 - 8:17 pm

    Oh my gosh, so gorgeous! I love the cat? eye!!! What a great gift, you’re rocking it 🙂ReplyCancel

  • allison jacobs - January 26, 2012 - 8:22 pm

    Love, love, love what you are doing with this lens! That cat eye is amazing! Tell Em she looks great as seen through the lens of the 100L!ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - January 27, 2012 - 5:01 am

    Gorgeous! I wonder if I can get my kitties to stay still long enough to try the cat eye picture….hmm..ReplyCancel

  • Holly Thompson - January 27, 2012 - 8:36 am

    Ummm… WOW! Stunning images, Jessica!!! Makes my little Nikkor 60mm look like a kit lens! I love the dew drops on the rose, the eye of the cat, and your daughter is so incredibly pretty. I can’t wait to see what else you do with this lens!!!ReplyCancel

  • Rebecca Spencer - January 27, 2012 - 9:55 am

    Ooh that is sharp, you are certainly rocking that lens! I especially love the flowers leaning on the arm of the sofa, I’d love that photo in my house! xReplyCancel

  • Nancy Holden - January 27, 2012 - 10:01 am

    Jessica, Even an untrained eye like mine can see that those are spectacular pictures. I would love any of them in my house.ReplyCancel

  • jessica r - January 27, 2012 - 10:32 am

    Jessica – wow! These are so pretty, I always love looking at your photos, they are just so soft and beautiful and feminine!ReplyCancel

  • sarah c. - January 27, 2012 - 10:33 am

    Whoa! You’re already rocking that lens!! I just got a macro, and I definitely need some practice. What a fun addition to your lens arsenal!ReplyCancel

  • Tracey - January 27, 2012 - 3:34 pm

    Oooh Oooh Oooh… I’m sure you love it! Looks like it’s working well for you 😉ReplyCancel

  • valerie - January 29, 2012 - 9:31 am

    i love you colors. always. and that first macro shot, so amazing.ReplyCancel

  • Ali C - January 29, 2012 - 9:43 am

    Gorgeous! Love the cat eye! You are rockin’ that lens!ReplyCancel

  • Lauren - January 30, 2012 - 2:55 pm

    I neverevereverever NEVER should have hit “read more!” I’ve been thinking about this lens. Think I need an 85mm first, but after seeing your beautiful pictures, it’s definitely going on my list.ReplyCancel

  • Laurie - January 31, 2012 - 6:27 pm

    WOW! Gorgeous photos!! Such eye candy! (I know what lens is next on my wish list). Great job 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Anne - February 2, 2012 - 4:53 pm

    Oh wow I hadn’t seen that photo of your cat’s eye. AMAZING !ReplyCancel

I don’t normally get terribly philosophical in these blog posts, mostly because I am shy about putting my sometimes overly analytical tendencies too much “out there” for the world to see (which would prove what a nut I truly am!). But I got my very first macro lens from my dear husband for Christmas, and […]

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  • Cary - January 17, 2012 - 8:15 pm

    Ok, I might have to become a bit stalkerish in a good way of your blog, your work is gorgeous, imperfection is in the eye of the beholder! love it 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Katherine - January 18, 2012 - 7:15 am

    Your post made me smile, Jessica. Mainly because some of our best photos are those that are not technically perfect. (I can so relate to this!!) I keep seeing over and over again people mentioning that their photos are not ‘technically perfect’, but their photos are perfect in so many other ways that it doesn’t make a difference! Technique is there to be a guide.

    You are correct! This is most certainly ‘pristinely poetic’!

    Your work is always beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Rebecca - January 18, 2012 - 8:33 am

    I honestly think it’s the imperfections that make the world beautiful. If everything were perfect, everything would be the exact same right? 🙂 I’m like that too though. TOTALLY like that when it comes to pictures of me too. I’m trying to get over it. I think it’s an absolutely gorgeous picture, and flower. :)Here’s to embracing imperfection!ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - January 18, 2012 - 8:58 am

    Jessica, I love it! You nailed it and it is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - January 18, 2012 - 6:07 pm

    That photo is simply breathtaking!ReplyCancel

  • valerie - January 20, 2012 - 5:15 am

    i’m glad you kept it. and glad you wrote about it… 🙂 for so long, i’ve been shy and embarrassed to post my pictures because they are soo far from perfect, as are my photog skills. but i realized a few months ago, that i will never be perfect, nor will my photography, so i needed to relax and enjoy this journey. hehe… sorry, tangent. anyway, the shot is perfection, and i hope you so enjoy your macro!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Lauren - January 23, 2012 - 5:15 pm

    Oh, I’m so glad you kept it! It’s a gorgeous picture, and I’ve been thinking (practically nonstop) about a macro lens, so you’ve given me more reasons to lust after one! Why do we want our pictures (or our lives for that matter) to be so spot on perfect? I’m having such a crazy start to the new year, I practically have to hug imprefection and invite it in for tea!ReplyCancel

  • Lauren - January 23, 2012 - 5:16 pm

    and see? I’m hugging imPREfection. So there!ReplyCancel

I’ve been seeing photographers posting their very favorites from 2011, and I love that idea because I love being able to see what an artist selects as the images that truly make THEIR hearts sing. So to close out my first calendar year of having a blog, I wanted to give it a try as […]

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  • Laura A - January 5, 2012 - 5:31 am

    They are all stunning, but I love #4!!ReplyCancel

  • Jamie Rubeis - January 5, 2012 - 8:11 am

    These are so awesome! What a great model you have to photograh all the time. I really like the one with the mask and the first one too!ReplyCancel

  • joyce - January 5, 2012 - 8:24 am

    Oh seeing these beautiful images again it’s like going down memory lane…so beautiful and nostalgic!! Your pictures are full of happiness and joy, they make me happy!!! <3ReplyCancel

  • Ashley Spaulding - January 5, 2012 - 8:27 am

    I love this, Jessica! You’ve inspired me to do the same. And even though the one of you and Em may not be the most perfect of these in the technical sense, it’s my favorite!ReplyCancel

  • Tracy - January 5, 2012 - 11:24 am

    Gorgeous images, Jessica! Your work is amazing!ReplyCancel

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    […] post is inspired by my very dear friend Annie and Jessica who recently posted this project on their […]ReplyCancel

  • Corinne Tristram - January 5, 2012 - 2:16 pm

    These are all beautiful!! That one, with the mask, <3 <3 <3!!ReplyCancel

  • Lauren - January 5, 2012 - 4:38 pm

    Oh nice! So lovely that you included yourself and a photo your daughter took! My son wants a point and shoot and I’d love it if he’d just go and have some fun!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly R - January 5, 2012 - 5:47 pm

    What a great year. You have such beautiful images and are so inspiring.
    Love you and your work.
    2012 is going to be awesome.ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - January 5, 2012 - 6:57 pm

    Your work is so beautiful! You are such an inspiration and I always love looking at your picture shares. Can’t wait to see what 2012 brings for you!ReplyCancel

  • Jenny - January 6, 2012 - 9:18 am

    ah your model is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Benemelis - January 6, 2012 - 9:41 am

    Wow, Jessica. These images are beautiful! I enjoy your work so much and look forward to seeing more this year. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • kelly garvey - January 6, 2012 - 9:43 am

    wow these images are STUNNING! and boy does she look like her mama!ReplyCancel

  • Jessica - January 6, 2012 - 9:49 am

    How did you choose only 11 with such a gorgeous daughter as a subject! Always love your work 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Ashley - January 6, 2012 - 11:22 am

    Wow. These are awesome! My faves are the one with the book and cup on her head, the martini and the one where she is wearing the mask. And great self-portrait!ReplyCancel

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    […] post is inspired by my  friends  ANNIE , JESSICA , Joyce and Kelly  who recently posted this project on their blogs.  These photographers (and […]ReplyCancel

  • Adel - January 6, 2012 - 5:44 pm

    These are so beautiful! I always love looking at your photos and an never get enough. They are always so inspiring. Happy new year!!
    AdelReplyCancel

  • Lisa (Tout Petit Pixel) - January 6, 2012 - 11:42 pm

    It must have been so difficult to choose ONLY 11!!! Beautiful work Jessica, as always!ReplyCancel

  • Kristen Parker - January 7, 2012 - 9:06 am

    Beautiful images!ReplyCancel

  • heidi - January 7, 2012 - 1:29 pm

    These are all gorgeous!!! I especially love the mask one, really cool! 🙂 That is a great pic of you and Em. 🙂 And, yes, she has an eye for comp-that last one is very nice!ReplyCancel

  • Holly Thompson - January 7, 2012 - 9:51 pm

    Oh Jessica! I LOVE looking at your work! You are so inspiring, each and every image is a piece of art. Truly beautiful, sweetie!ReplyCancel

  • Leah Cook - January 10, 2012 - 4:36 pm

    amazing!! and that is one gorgeous girl you have. the never ending story and the mask are my favs 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Cassandra - January 11, 2012 - 6:59 am

    Such a gorgeous collection of photographs Jessica!! I remember the first time I saw that very first photography (I think on a CM post) it took my breath away and it still does every time I see it!! Love it!!ReplyCancel

  • Amy - January 11, 2012 - 5:21 pm

    These are such wonderful images, Jessica! I just can’t wait to see what 2012 holds for you!ReplyCancel

  • valerie - January 29, 2012 - 9:34 am

    you must be so proud of your work. it’s all stunning! <3ReplyCancel

  • Mara - February 8, 2012 - 5:27 pm

    Hello, I found you through reading ALL of the BBF threads on ClickinMoms, which I recently joined (and I’m loving it there!). I LOVE these images – they are gorgeous. It helps that your daughter is so beautiful! Great job!ReplyCancel

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    […] posted an 11 from ’11 last year, and so loved the chance to review my “year in pictures,” that I decided to […]ReplyCancel

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