Jasmine Star Photography Blog

Henrik Kreilisheim Such wonderful imagery! You're so incredibly talented, Jasmine! I love the third image from the top. The colors are amazing! Best wishes from Norway :) 03.12.10 - 5:08am

Nellie Guerrero I am with Paola on this one.....and just how cool is the name PAOLA anyway!! 03.01.10 - 10:57pm

Paola This makes me want to paint my house a cheery mango sorbet color... Or maybe just a room. 03.01.10 - 9:56am

Colorado Wedding Photographer, JasonG Nice images... I love how relaxed and comfortable they are with you. 03.01.10 - 7:44am

ajira You mean beans and pasta isn't a common combination? We had that when I was a kid too and I always loved it. :) Love the shot of Brad- so intense. Great spur of the moment sesh. 02.28.10 - 10:32pm

Holli True I am always such a fan of the simplicity in your work, Jasmine. You are the master at turning every image into a true piece of art. I don't know how you do it! :) Love it! 02.28.10 - 2:17pm

Girish Nice photos. Good to see a simple backdrop of a house giving such nice photographs rather than outing around. 02.28.10 - 4:55am

shannon I LOVE this portrait of Brad. There is something just a little bit different about it then your other portraits. The look in his eye, something...but I'm drawn to it--like I always am to your work:) Carbs + more carbs=equals GREAT in my kitchen! 02.28.10 - 1:08am

Liz Maryann humble beginnings :) Hard work always pays off, obviously! You have a heart of gold, Jasmine. Love your attitude, humility and smile that doesn't only show on your face, but everywhere else :) 02.27.10 - 9:38pm

Amber Fox I love it. I lived in Silverlake for almost 8 years and I totally know this house and that trail. You make me miss my old hood. People in Orange County don't have the guts to paint their house yellow. 02.27.10 - 5:35pm

Christine These are beautiful Jasmine! And oh yeah, pasta and beans are amazing! Try putting ricotta cheese, navy beans and spinach in the food processor. Then stuff it into some cooked pasta shells with cream, pasta sauce and cheese ontop. Bake for 30 minutes and be in culinary heaven! 02.27.10 - 4:54pm

Stephanie Stewart Love their house, and what beautiful portraits! I am curious to try pasta and beans...it has to be delish! 02.27.10 - 11:35am

Karen Slate I love pasta and beans, beans and potatoes, bean soup, beans and rice, beans with cornbread, beans with catsup ... You see, I grew up "kind of poor" too in a single parent home so we had beans, beans, and more beans! Mom could get pretty creative with the bean dishes and to this day I still love beans. Thanks for sharing. As always, I enjoy reading your blog. 02.27.10 - 11:14am

rbraden Sorry, shoulda included this in the last comment, but.... Anyways, I also grew up "kinda poor", went on to become "kinda not so poor", and now I find myself in a place where I'm "kinda poor" again, but it's all good, cause I am truly "kinda happy", and pasta and beans is really "kinda good" 02.27.10 - 10:54am

rbraden Pasta and beans rock (especially if you serve it with cornbread)! I learned that (like you) when I was a child, and I'm re-living it now. Kinda cool :) 02.27.10 - 10:40am

gladys jem I am so glad we have internet again. I've missed your blog so much :) Anyways, I love this shoot because A. They have a yellow house. B. They're adorable. and C. Brad is a ginger just like Chris :) Gingers are my favorite! 02.27.10 - 2:54am

ronnie Oh my gosh! I second shot at this couple's wedding at the Rincon, years ago! It was in Santa Barbara Magazine and so remembered them, even though I was second shooter. So fun to see how they are doing now. Both soo cute! Amazing job, Jasmine! 02.27.10 - 1:51am

Leyla I absolutely adore these photos... there is something so simple, yet so very beautiful and real about them, about their love and the overall energy is just magical... I am in love with your work, Miss J*! xoxo 02.27.10 - 1:38am

Joar André Heiberg No way, that is so cool to hear! I make pasta and beans together - and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! I thought I was just a crazy Norwegian, lol... 02.26.10 - 11:25pm

MichelleHebert I love how you take the simple and ordinary and just bring the beauty out of it. You have a gift girly! 02.26.10 - 10:17pm

jacqueline fronters I love your black/white pictures and this couple is delicious...you have lovely friends 02.26.10 - 10:07pm

Alicia Damron I LOVE that first shot. It's so simple, but so profound. Just a couple sitting in their backyard, snapshot of America, perfect! 02.26.10 - 10:01pm

Angel Canary My mom would take rice and pour tomato sauce on it, and if we were lucky we got a meatball with it. ;) 02.26.10 - 9:40pm

Marissa Rodriguez Pasta and Beans...I remember my mom serving this a few times in my childhood. Haha! I don't think I ever shared it with anyone though for the same reasons you didn't, so I'm glad you can share it with the world now! :) 02.26.10 - 9:21pm

Lydia Oh the little quirks families have! It's funny because you grow up thinking different things were totally normal until you try to talk about it with your friends. But I don't worry, they have their own strange family traditions! ;-) Pasta and beans sounds pretty yummy to me! 02.26.10 - 9:15pm

Mindy Cream-tuna and peas over rice...or some spam musubi...oh yeah...:) Loved your story and images as always...Happy Aloha Friday!!! 02.26.10 - 9:12pm

Jacqueline Lopez No shame in your "kinda poor" upbringing girl, never forget where you come from. I totally relate to your pasta and beans, my mother being a single Latina & mother of five, we too had government issued food for a time. She made those masterpieces on a weekly basis, usually consisting of whatever she could find to throw in the pan with the beans and pasta. Once in a while I will throw some of that together and my husband can't get enough, I don't even know what to call it but 'who cares" it's Muy Bueno! 02.26.10 - 8:40pm

NEna I love your honesty and rawness. The story was great, but I love these photos more! =-) 02.26.10 - 8:36pm

Lorrie Prothero Does your dad have a collection of recipes? I'd love to get a copy of them - seriously, sometimes our fridge/pantry is like that - but also, sometimes those creative inventions end up being favorites of mine. 02.26.10 - 6:54pm

Jasmine* @Matt: They actually asked ME. Asking friends in the beginning was hard, but what's the worst they can say? No? Well, if that's the case, you're at the same point you started, so who cares?! ;) 02.26.10 - 6:13pm

Matt How do you approach two people (even your friends!) to just trek outside and take photos? 02.26.10 - 6:08pm

Angel Pope I gotta admit, I wrinkled my nose. I try so hard to eat beans because they supposed to be so healthy, but it's a texture thing. They have a fuzzy texture that I sometimes can't get past. ;) 02.26.10 - 6:05pm

Emily Heizer Photography What kind of beans??? Black beans? Red beans? Refried beans???? I am super duper intrigued. I might try this, given that the economy has turned me "kinda poor" at the moment. lol 02.26.10 - 6:00pm

dee Ok - I always thought beans and pasta was normal. My husband looks at me wierd sometimes but that's ok! LOL - me and my kids had a butter noodle and marinated bean medley for lunch today! 02.26.10 - 5:52pm

hannah we grow up "poor" also and have our own signature family dishes....i think of it as part of my families history and my parents great skills at working hard to keep us fed :) AND I attend calvary chapel in Redding ca, and am so ecstatic to see that is your home church :) loves it! 02.26.10 - 5:40pm

Kayla Renckly I love that you shared that! We were kinda poor as well and I often get strange looks about the things I love to eat. We found creative ways to repurpose leftovers and some of those are my favorite comfort foods. 02.26.10 - 5:13pm

Sally Mmmm, I'm gonna try that. We have beans in tomate with garlic and olive oil Greek style. But with pasta and cheese sounds great. I remember Andy cooking my little boy Heinz baked beans (do you get them in US?) and pasta when I was shooting a wedding - it became his favoutite food - I was gutted as I slave over the stove every night!! 02.26.10 - 5:11pm

Jasmine* @IEWP: Just pasta and beans, sauteed in a little bit of butter and spices. My father added whatever cheese was in the fridge, but--seriously--cream cheese was my childhood fav. Yes, I was overweight for this precise reason! ;) 02.26.10 - 5:01pm

Lain Your pasta and beans in no weirder than my beans, rice, and BANANAS! Yup, the locals in Belize taught me to eat that when I lived there. I don't share that with any one much either! 02.26.10 - 4:34pm

Dawn McCarthy Sweet couple. And I have a feeling that this makes your Dad proud! Beans and pasta or filet mignon...there is nothing like a Fathers love! 02.26.10 - 4:28pm

Drew I agree with Amber. You make the most simple locations look like works of art. Thank you for the inspiration! 02.26.10 - 4:28pm

Brandy Anderson While it's no pasta and beans, my dad once made "chinese food" by putting Campbell's Chunky soup on spaghetti. I grew up "kinda poor" too, lol. 02.26.10 - 4:27pm

Erin Elizabeth Aw! My family has this thing call "rice patties" which is just egg and rice cooked like a pancake... yum! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! :) 02.26.10 - 4:26pm

Jen Don't you love it when you find those kindred spirits who just click? I'm totally intrigued by the beans and pasta. As long as there's no olives or licorice, I'm in! :) 02.26.10 - 4:23pm