Hi, I'M JESS
Barefoot on the beach with a camera in hand is my happy place. I focus on capturing genuine love and connection by helping you feel at ease, guiding you through every moment of our session.
I believe photography preserves more than just poses. It holds onto the laughter, the chaos, the tiny in-between moments that make life beautiful. Years from now, these images will remind you just how much love filled this season of your life.
When I’m not behind the lens, I’m soaking up life as a wife and mom to Ryan (6), Nell (3), our French Bulldog, Franklin and kitten, Stevie. My family has shown me just how priceless it is to capture every fleeting phase of life.
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
-MAYA ANGELOU
My photography journey began in 2009 when I got my first DSLR for Christmas. Shortly after, a friend asked me to shoot her engagement photos, and from that moment, I was hooked.
After a 10+ year career in corporate apparel merchandising at adidas, Nike, and lucy Activewear, I took the leap and went full-time with photography in 2017. Though I still take on freelance merchandising projects, my background in understanding people and storytelling deeply influences my work behind the lens.
To put it simply: photography lights me up. I know I’m doing what I’m meant to do. It fuels my creativity while giving me the flexibility to be present for what matters most: my family.
My husband and I were married on October 3, 2015, in San Francisco, with our French Bulldog, Franklin, by our side. Now, we’re parents to Ryan (6), Nell (3) who inspire my photography so much.
We’ve called many places home: I’m originally from Portland, Oregon, we spent three years in San Francisco, California, four years in St. Pete, Florida, and now we're calling Atlantic Beach, Florida home.
I believe love is love, live & let live, and kindness is everything.
SEASIDE STUDIO CO.
I'm also a co-owner of Seaside Studio Co. in Jacksonville Beach! Being an owner means when you book a session with me, you have complimentary access to my studio!
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I look forward to connecting with you and making photography magic together!