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What can I say about Jessi…wow. Jessi has been featured on this blog more than anyone I know. She’s been my best friend for the past several years, as well as my studio manager (for Stephen DeVries Photo) and the director of development for the non-profit that I co-own, Bedouins International. Jessi moved to New York with me to work for Times Square Church as a project manager for the new missions media team. She got her degree from Auburn (where I grew up!) but we didn’t actually meet until we became neighbors in Birmingham. Jessi is one of the most caring people I’ve ever met, a great friend and, she’s incredibly smart. Check out her BLOG and find out for yourself. We did Jessi’s shoot last week during blizzard #2, which was perfect because Jessi was in Birmingham and missed blizzard #1 and was supper bummed…so we were really excited when blizzard #2 hit and she got to enjoy 16″ of snow for the first time. In summery…Jessi makes my business work. Without her I’m pretty sure they’d crash and burn.