It was such a joy meeting this precious family and spending a beautiful afternoon together. Cate and Casey were visiting Rosemary Beach, Florida for the very first time with their baby girl, and they wanted to document this extra-special trip in a meaningful way. There’s something so timeless about those early family vacations, the way every new sight feels magical, the soft ocean breeze, and the quiet moments that become the ones you remember most.
This was the perfect summer day! The sun was golden, the air was warm, and their daughter’s sweet giggles made every frame even sweeter. It was the perfect setting to capture the joy of this season of life…soft, relaxed, and full of love.
As a Rosemary Beach Florida photographer, I’m always inspired by how families naturally fall into rhythm here. Whether it’s your very first visit or a place you return to year after year, the experience feels both peaceful and unforgettable. I loved creating these images for Cate and Casey to remember their first beach trip as a family of three, and I hope these photographs will always remind them of how beautiful this little pocket of time truly was.
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Jessie Barksdale Photography is a Rosemary Beach Florida Wedding Photographer, serving 30A and the Florida Gulf Coast including Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Watersound, Alys Beach, Grayton Beach, Watercolor, Blue Mountain Beach, Destin, Panama City Beach, Pensacola, Navarre, Apalachicola, Port Saint Joe, Saint George Island, and more. Jessie is a luxury wedding photographer documenting destination weddings, engagements, and portraits worldwide.
Bringing over a decade of photography experience, Jessie collaborates with clients to provide them with tangible art that they will cherish long after the wedding day. Combining medium format film and digital photography, Jessie is able to achieve the ethereal romance you see in her photographs, thus providing clients with images that have a truly beautiful, timeless aesthetic. Her photographic style has been described as elegant, candid, and editorial. Clients are often captivated by her use of light, composition, and the unique vision she brings to the wedding day.
Jessie’s work has been featured in publications across the world, including Over the Moon, BRIDES, The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Weddings, Destination I Do, Wedding Sparrow, The Knot, Huffpost Weddings, and more.
