Jessica Darby Photography

02/17/2026

Happy Year of the Horse!

12/31/2025

No better way to round out the year than with a round bum. See ya, 2025!

Bum courtesy of none other than a horse named Pony - waited on by Alex P. in Elkhorn, WI

12/25/2025

SANTA’S COMING—I KNOW HIM!! 🎅🎄

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas (or whatever you choose to celebrate) from my two boys: Santa and Buddy the Elf…

Okay fine, it’s actually Raiden and Kaos—but don’t tell them that. 😉

Hope your season is full of magic, mischief, and maybe a few carrots. 🐴✨

12/10/2025

❄️ Snow Day Sessions Are BACK! ❄️
Dreaming of magical winter portraits with your horse? Now’s your moment.

Book your session now + get on the waitlist. When the snow hits, I’ll reach out and we’ll make magic. ✨

What you get:
🐴 45-min session (normally 30)
🧣 Styling + planning consult
🖼️ Private image reveal + custom wall art design
💰 $690 with a $500 art credit

No 2-session minimum for Snow Day Sessions—just pure winter magic. Limited spots available!

DM to grab your spot! 🤍

Worried about timing or weather?
If it doesn’t work out (or we don’t get snow), your session fee can be applied toward any portrait session within 12 months—so you won’t miss out!

12/04/2025

❤️🤍💚🤍❤️

Just a gentle reminder from your photographer✨

When you share a portrait that someone has created for you, tagging the photographer in the caption isn’t just polite — it’s something most photographers kindly ask for (and often include in their contracts).

We spend hours — sometimes days — crafting a single portrait, pouring our hearts, creativity, and time into making something truly meaningful for you. Seeing those images shared and celebrated is one of the absolute best parts of our job… and tagging us helps others discover the magic we work so hard to create.

It’s a small gesture that means more than you know. 💙

💙 With love, from every photographer spending their holiday season editing late nights, missing a little family time, and giving their all to make sure your photos are ready for Christmas 🎄✨

PS. If you can't get social media to tag your photographer a simple Portrait by: XYZ Photographer will do

12/03/2025

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎁✨
Nugget—owned and adored by Eugénie P.—is the gift that keeps on giving. His fun, easygoing personality makes every moment with him an absolute joy.

What’s your favorite thing about your horse? Tell me in the comments! 🐴❤️

11/27/2025

Did you know that high-quality portraits of your horse can significantly boost interest when you list them for sale?

These photos don’t just make your listing stand out—they showcase your horse’s best features. With my background in in-hand showing and breed inspections, I know how to highlight their conformation in a way that attracts the right buyers.

Bonus? You’ll also have a stunning fine art keepsake to remember them by.
A total win-win. 🐴✨

11/23/2025

Obviously I had to get one of these up IMMEDIATELY.

Phoenix Rising. Mesa is perfect.

11/18/2025

"What we find in a soul mate is not something wild to tame, but something wild to run with."
– Robert Brault

Jennifer + Cowboy's Portrait Session 🐴

11/13/2025

Gio’s golden dapples absolutely glow against the black background — but it’s that soft, kind eye that really gets you. ✨

Born for speed… chose the soft life instead. He’s sensitive, dramatic, suspicious of shadows, and occasionally convinced the void is staring back at him. But he adores his people, so he’ll still march forward (with… a lot of leg) and give you every bit of that big-hearted glow.

11/12/2025

Feeling cute. Might delete later. 😊💙🐴