Check this out!

My good friend over at Between Linnet and Linen is having a giveaway today through Monday!! Head on over to her blog and check out her new look... it looks fabulous! Spread the word on your blog and facebook so all of your friends can have a chance to win!!

Only 2 weeks (West Lafayette Newborn Photographer)

*Linnet and Linen giveaway winner posted below!

Just like the sneak peek for this session I just couldn't wait to post these!! This cute little girl is simply adorable... she has three big brothers who are going to take very good care of her. Her mom is just thrilled to have a little girl in her family...

I love the light and the colors in this photo... definitely a favorite! (I just love all these mother-daughter pictures)

I love the details...

The winner is...

Thanks to everyone who entered in the Between Linnet and Linen giveaway! We have a winner...

Comment number 1 is the winner!

Congrats to Scott and Malorie!

Contact me at jessicabatemanphotography@gmail.com to claim your prize!

I *heart* this....

Oh my goodness! I love this photo too much to wait any longer to post! Here is a sneak peek from my newborn session this morning...

Don't forget to enter into the Between Linnet and Linen giveaway! Ends Friday night... see post below.

Between Linnet and Linen (A Giveaway!)

I am so very excited to introduce to you Wendy from Between Linnet and Linen. Her Blog and Etsy shop offer a variety of handmade headbands and hairpieces that are amazing! 

Wendy asked me to take photos for her new Blog and Etsy shop and I was so excited to do this for her! It was a new and fun experience for me and I am so excited to share with you what she has to offer. 

Here are a few of my favorites....

Wendy even makes the cutest headbands for little girls...

This week one lucky winner will be able to choose one of the four headbands below as their prize...

The winner will also have the option to choose a custom made order (in place of one of the four headbands above). Wendy works with up-cycled materials and so if you have an old piece of clothing that you don't want to let go of this is a great opportunity to turn it into a fun accessory. 

Here is how you can enter the giveaway (each person may have up to two entries):

Entry 1: Visit Wendy's Between Linnet and Linen Blog or Etsy Shop, take a look around and come back and leave a comment telling me what headband or headpiece you like best. 

Entry 2: Become a follower of Wendy's Between Linnet and Linen Blog and Jessica Bateman Photography Blog and come back and leave a comment saying you did so. (If you are already a follower of both just let me know in your comment)

Remember to spread the word to your friends! The giveaway will close Friday at 10 pm Eastern Time. I will announce the winner Saturday... Good luck!



*Anyone who comments more that twice will have their multiple comments deleted.
*Only one winner will be chosen through Random.org using their True Random Number Generator.
*The winner will be able to choose from the four headbands shown above or a custom order as their prize.

Babies, Babies, Babies...

It's a miracle that I actually got this post up! I have been having so many internet issues this past week!! I wrote this post several times and it just didn't want to post or even save....

I absolutely LOVE photographing babies! I am so excited for this week’s theme at i heart faces for this reason... Babies!! The photo I chose was from my very first baby photo session. This little guy was only 1 month old when I did these photos and I loved every second of the session. It really was very calm and relaxed. This week I am going to have the opportunity to photograph a baby that is only two weeks old. Oh, I cannot wait! Unfortunately the photos will not be done in time for this week’s challenge. 

Choosing just one photo was a challenge. I finally chose this photo because I love the lighting, the colors, and his cute profile. This photo was a favorite of mine as soon as I saw it through the viewfinder, and it still is a favorite.

You can view more photos from this session here.

Oh, and be sure to come back later this week to see my next newborn session and to join in on my very first giveaway!!

Tea Time...

This week's theme is  "Play" at i heart faces. Doesn't this photo make you wish you were a kid again? Being a girl is just too fun!

This session was by far one of my favorites... I got to play with three adorable little friends while I captured some fun moments of them together. It was too much fun!

Tiny Toes

This week at i heart faces the theme is "Barefoot Week" in honor of Soles 4 Souls. This charity collects shoes and distributes them to people in over 125 different countries. Anyone can join this cause... be sure to stop by i heart faces to enter your own "Barefoot" photo and to help spread the word.

Here is my "Barefoot" entry for this week... I love tiny toes!!