My passion is photographing children, teens and tweens and forever capturing these fleeting years for families to preserve and pass on a legacy for generations to come. I believe every family deserves tangible photographic heirlooms not only for yourself but for your children and one day your grandchildren. I create traditional posed portraits that are artistically enhanced focusing on deep, vibrant & bold colors.
I have been passionate about photos for as long as I can remember! As a young girl interested in my family ancestry from captured memories on black and white postcards, to personally capturing images of family and friends, I feel pictures instill a sense of connection and belonging to people and times, especially those long gone. Photography became a way of life after the birth of my daughter 15 years ago. I wanted to capture as many memories for her as I could. Almost ten years ago I purchased my first beginners professional camera and began to fiddle in various editing programs.
Several years ago a tragic event changed the way I see life and it pushed me to bring my passion to life and officially begin a business in photography with model calls, upgrades and investments in new equipment, a website launch and legal licensing. I have attended many in person workshops, taken loads of online classes and tutorials and continue learning through online mentorships, trainings and workshops. My knowledge and experience has grown and I am confident you will see this reflected in my work and your experience with me as your photographer!
Fast Facts About Me
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I'm a right-brained creative INTROVERT!
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My husband and I have been together almost 20 YEARS!
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I'm a little OCD, which is great for producing artistic portraits ;)
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Favorite movie Fried Green Tomatoes or The Notebook!
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Book LOVER! Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult & Nora Roberts!
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Our family is working our way thru all of the MARVEL movies!
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Celeb crush would have to be Jeffrey Morgan or Ian Somerhalder!
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I'm aging myself with this one but INFJ! Or todays spin Enneagram 1!
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Ministry Assistant by day & Wife, Mom, Photographer by night!
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Kind of obvious but I love PHOTOGRAPHY & not just portraits! Check out my landscape & nature images under Portfolio & More!
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Ancestry digging revealed my Great-Grandfather immigrated here from Puerto Rico! Explains why I've always had an inherent connection to & love for Latin culture, music and ESP food! TACOS please!
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Can BINGE watch a good show-Criminal Minds (PEEEEP-Shemar Moore), This is Us, Friends & a ton more!
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I absolutely CANNOT live without COFFEE! I seriously drink like a pot a day! And if you made it this far you WIN! Mention my love of coffee & STARBUCKS is on me during your Pre-Session consult!
A Few Photos I Cherish...
Fast Facts About JJP
Enough About Me!
Let's talk about YOU! What memories do you want to pass on one day? I look forward to capturing memories you, your family and generations will cherish now and years to come.