• studio3z photography {the blog}

    If you have landed here...bless your soul.  Welcome to our little tiny corner of the cyber world, based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Below you will see favorites from our sessions we do professionally, and also loads of personal nonsense that we hope at least will entertain you.  If nothing less, you can keep up on our adorable children.  Really, they are worth the trip back here time and time again in and of itself.

    My name is Jess.  My hubby is Brett.  We are crazy about each other, our 4 babies, and our art.  Welcome to our world.

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Category Archives: family

Eric, Jill, Naomi, Noah, Sarah, and Sophia {studio3z family}

This precious family is very near and dear to our hearts.  Eric and Jill have been friends of ours since back when they were single.  We have many wonderful memories with them, and we have been blessed to see them marry, have baby one, two, three and four! We were THRILLED to go out to...

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July 26, 2010 - 8:37 pm

Gail - Ahhhh..what a WONDERFUL family session Jess! You guys rocked it out. They must be in love with these!

July 27, 2010 - 8:34 am

Maggie - I am in love with “plot of land walking” picture and all four kids on a blanket…AW!

July 27, 2010 - 8:46 am

AmyPunky Photography - Beautiful family!!!

July 27, 2010 - 12:09 pm

lucy - love these pics jess and brett! they are so fun and colorful! heart the broyles family!

July 27, 2010 - 12:27 pm

Jill Broyles - I just now saw these. These are fabulous! Thank you so much Brett and Jesse! And Happy Birthday right back to you Jesse!

August 9, 2010 - 1:19 pm

Belle - Noah is so much like his father, and Naomi so like her mom.. These pictures are wonderful! Such a beautiful family. I love it when a dream comes true!

janica+matt+parker+bailey {studio3z family}

While we were in Los Angeles a couple weeks ago, we had the pleasure of photographing this adorable family!  The mama, Janica, saw on twitter that we were heading out there for a few days, and wrote me immediately about wanting to do a family session.  You see, she lives in Texas, but her husband...

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June 28, 2010 - 2:08 pm

Karin Woywod - Cute overload !

- Such a lovely family. And photographers that get out of their way to get the perfect shot. Wish I had been there !

Love and hugs,

- Karin.

June 28, 2010 - 2:24 pm

Gail - Ahhh…these are AWESOME Jess and Brett! What CUTE kiddos (they look so much like their mama!) And what fun locales :)

You keep this up, you’ll have a Midwest AND West Coast studio going on :)

PS – Brett is crrazzzzyyyyyy (and please tell me you have your equipment insured for his monkey antics?!! hahaa)

June 28, 2010 - 2:30 pm

robin cornett - Yay Janica! Love these pictures–how awesome that the timing worked out!

I love the one where they’re swinging Parker.

June 28, 2010 - 2:32 pm

betsy - Beautiful!!!! Wow!

June 28, 2010 - 2:37 pm

Heather - OMG! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. You did it again Jess + Brett! Pictures of my dear friend and her ridiculously adorable + gorgeous family did NOT disappoint :) But I agree with Gail – you need to PADLOCK that camera to his wrist! And I must know whose super cute orange and teal bag that is and where I can get one….I will be stalking both of you on Twitter later to find out…

June 28, 2010 - 3:23 pm

melanie - sweet. wouldn’t it be nice to have that light all the time? sigh. :-/ in the last shot of brett, isn’t it weird that i noticed jay and elijah first? we do what we gotta do to get the shots huh:) strange though, none of us really hesitate to do it. its like, if we were just goofing off, we probably wouldn’t take the risk, but while shooting…dont think twice! good work. oh yah. the tunnel shot is perfect.

June 28, 2010 - 3:23 pm

Belle - Ha.. Looks like Brett will do anything for his art :)

What an adorable family and what perfect pictures. I adore them all. Your blog always makes me happy :)

June 28, 2010 - 9:32 pm

Janica - Thrilled. Just so thrilled.
Jess and Brett, these pictures simply mean the world to me. Our little family is in such a unique and challenging and wonderful place right now and you have given us a precious freeze-frame through these images. We will treasure them always! Next time you’re in LA, you let me know. We’re totally down for a round 2. And 3. (celebrity entourage, while appreciated, is non-essential) ;)
xoxo

June 29, 2010 - 10:06 am

Elizabeth Boyd - Jess and Brett, Thank you for taking pics of my best friend! She has been wanting family photos for SO long. I am thrilled for them that it FINALLY worked out. The pictures are beautiful, and it looks like a really fun time! You guys have a beautiful family as well. Take Care, Lizard

June 29, 2010 - 11:26 am

fabiano + jaqueline - wow! beautiful family! i love the tones used! congrats!

June 29, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Christina Montemurro - So glad to see Janica in front of the camera. JBo – you and your whole family look amazing, of course! The CA sunshine suits you quite well.

June 30, 2010 - 8:30 am

Lora - Love these!

peri + mike + holly {a studio3z family}

This isn’t the first time this sweet girl below has been on our blog, but the third.  I first met and photographed Holly for her Senior photos two summers ago, and since then she has not only become a frequent babysitter for the “Z” kiddos, but also a sweet friend.  Besides her Senior photos, we...

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June 7, 2010 - 11:40 am

holly - yum! the light, the colors, the mom, the dad, the patrick, the patch…mmmmm, delicious! love it & love you! thanks, jesse! i will forever be a devoted studio3z girl. L.O.V.E

June 7, 2010 - 12:12 pm

gina - absolutely stunning! esp love the shadow shots;)

June 7, 2010 - 1:30 pm

Gail - FANTASTIC light and family and love….I think this is SO awesome she did this with her family. I’ve been thinking how great i t’d be to have shots like this with my family. Great work you two!

June 7, 2010 - 1:56 pm

betsy - Wow, what an amazing shoot! I’ve always wanted to shoot (or be shot!) with horses! Wow, what a precious little family! Wonderful to see an update!

: )

June 7, 2010 - 2:06 pm

Alice - What a wonderful session… gotta love a great family, horse farm, and yummy sunshine!

June 7, 2010 - 8:34 pm

Briony - beautiful light. i love the ones with them on the blanket :)

June 7, 2010 - 8:56 pm

jenni5star1@me.com - I love this family, and you are a stunningly talented photographer.

June 8, 2010 - 6:17 am

Maggie - BEAUTIFUL! I love families holding hands and laying in sunlight!! Super awesome job :)

June 11, 2010 - 10:05 am

Rebecca - gorgeous and sweet! love that family love!

edie + steve + emme + elea {family}

Oh how we adore this sweet family! Edie emailed me a couple months ago introducing herself, and shared how she would love to have pictures taken with us.  She lives in Tennessee with her beautiful family, and was planning to travel up to Cincinnati for a Homeschool Convention in early April.  I was thrilled when...

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April 26, 2010 - 12:20 pm

Leah - Wow! What a gorgeous session! Love the one with the girls drawing on the wall with the chalk. So cute!

April 26, 2010 - 12:21 pm

Tina - What a cute & stylish family! Awesome session!

April 26, 2010 - 12:23 pm

Clary - Amazingly beautiful family!! These pictures are such an awesome celebration!

April 26, 2010 - 12:40 pm

Leah - Beautiful session!! Where were these photos taken?

April 26, 2010 - 12:43 pm

Vickey Weiss - sigh…I am so in love with your work.
Amazing sun flare shots…so pretty.

April 26, 2010 - 1:57 pm

Donna - Beautiful photos! What an amazing backdrop for pictures – love it!

April 26, 2010 - 1:58 pm

Donna - Beautiful photos!!! Love the lighting and the setting!

April 26, 2010 - 2:22 pm

hally - I’ve admired your photography for a long time now, but this one freaking rocks! Perfection!

April 26, 2010 - 3:18 pm

Gail - GORGEOUS!!! I love how you guys come more and more into your style. WIthout knowing who shot these, I’d definitely say you :) My favorites are the ones where the girls are writing with chalk as the parents’ embrace. What a sweet couple and what FUN precocious little gals!

April 26, 2010 - 6:29 pm

edie - oh my sweet heavens! i love them brett and jess! i can’t believe how talented you guys are. thank you thank you thank you. can’t wait to share your talents with my blog friends–
much love to you both,
edie

April 26, 2010 - 7:28 pm

Julianna Collett - Sheer genius- the last reflection one is pure magic!

April 26, 2010 - 7:39 pm

Lora - WOWZA.

April 26, 2010 - 9:20 pm

arenda - totally gorgeous photos – the light is aMAZing! love the location you shot in, too, especially the “apollo” + “juno” site! tres cool.

April 27, 2010 - 10:01 am

Alex M. - i call fake on these. if they were really homeschoolers the girls would be in long denim dresses. :) great work as always.

April 27, 2010 - 3:37 pm

holly - um…saying i’m obsessed would be an understatement…so…here goes…THESE ARE SO AMAZING! I LOVE THEM! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM! I CANNOT WAIT FOR OUR SHOOT! I LOVE YOU AND BABA SO MUCH! I LOVE YOUR WORK! YOU ARE THE GREATEST!

April 27, 2010 - 11:19 pm

kaila - wow, wow, wow! super cute outfits too :)

April 28, 2010 - 3:05 pm

gina - love the whole style of this family session. don’t you love ‘that’ location???? it’s always cool, all times of the year! glad the train was there for you guys too;)
my fav’s…hmmm…ALL OF THEM. ESP the backlit shots. so beautiful.

April 30, 2010 - 8:12 pm

Michelle Kane - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the little girls’ outfits. Sigh!!! Such a fun, funky and spunky session. So cool!

May 4, 2010 - 5:29 am

carmen - love this session too! favs: love the train shot and the last one is amazing!

June 26, 2010 - 7:08 pm

Tessa Brooke - Oh! These are so sweet! I dance with Edie’s girls and they are adorable! I love all the shots but especially the sun shots (I’m a sucker for sun shots) and the last one! I love how creatively you place the people in your shots! Hmmm…I’ll have to remember to use creative angles next time that I take out my camera!

April 26, 2010 - 9:30 pm

studio 3z makes me smile » lifeingrace - [...] how I wish I lived in Cincy. Today, Jessica emailed me and said some of the pics were posted from our photo session and she graciously let me post a few of them on my blog too. You’re gonna wanna make some hot [...]