THE JOURNAL

In the heart of Normandy sits a beautiful chateau called Chateau de Carsix. Surrounded by dreamy fields, every morning one can hear the church bell ringing in town. Our bride rises to meet the grey clouds as winter turns into a beautiful spring day. The reception table is set for her intimate wedding in France […]

Were you able to join my last Clubhouse chat? Last Friday, Mallory Dawn Photography and I hosted a chat about navigating motherhood as creative business owners. Since Clubhouse is a live chat app, we unfortunately couldn’t record the conversation, but I wanted to give you a run down of what we discussed because it was […]

Wow, I cannot tell you how good it feels to finally be introducing my new brand and business name Jacqueline Benét Photography! My mission is to honor and empower women to preserve their legacy through all of life’s most meaningful moments. I capture kind-hearted women who are cultivating a beautiful life full of love and […]

Becoming a mother is absolutely life-changing and maternity sessions are a beautiful way to celebrate the amazing transformation that our bodies undergo to give life to a human. At my natural light studio in Seattle, I capture women in all stages of their lives who want to preserve this snapshot in time. A boudoir session […]

A Holman Ranch wedding turned intimate celebration at Montage Laguna Beach could not have been a more wonderful outcome for Claire and Tyler’s wedding day. Like so many 2020 couples, these two were faced with the difficult decision to postpone their larger celebration to ensure the safety of their family and friends. At the beginning […]

When I was four years old, I announced to my parents that my dream was to have five kids and live in Hawaii. They were taken aback with surprise because they were trying to raise career-ambitious daughters, and they certainly knew that I had no idea what it actually meant to raise five kids. Flash […]

Abby and Zach opted for an intimate lakeside Washington wedding when they had to abruptly change course after the global pandemic hit. They had been planning a beautiful wedding celebration at Semiahmoo Resort in June of 2020, but in March they quickly realized things may not go as planned, as lockdowns were going into effect […]

Today we are so excited to share this Sunstone Villa wedding inspiration shoot that was created as part of our last workshop. Sunstone Villa is a gorgeous venue in Santa Ynez, California that’s a part of Sunstone Winery. The scenery lends itself to beautiful backdrops and the Southern California light just can’t be beat, making […]

Reminiscing today on my last workshop at Sunstone Villa in Santa Ynez, California. It was such a joy and pleasure to teach budding fine art film photographers the art of female portraiture captured on medium format film. I can’t tell you how much teaching this workshop fueled me, as mentorship has always been a passion […]

As a Seattle family photographer, we find that 4-6 month old babies are such a fun age to photograph! They have personality with their facial expressions and are generally easy to make laugh and distract. Brandon wanted to gift his wife Lily with a family session for Mother’s day with their little guy Finn. What […]