NASHVILLE BIRTH & FAMILY
PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER & DOULA
Can we be real for a moment?
this ‘ish is hard!
Parenting is exhausting and exhilarating... fulfilling and so.dang.hard all at once. But this life that you’re creating— it’s beautiful... even in the messy.
There’s magic in those everyday moments and you deserve to be in those photos. You deserve to see the beauty in this life you’ve created.
Let's document the crazy, beautifully ordinary days of your life and all those not so little moments in between— The way their hand fits into yours... the tousled curls and messy bedhead... their unending curiosity... their wide-eyed smiles... and the way they feel nestled asleep on your chest. This is your permission to push pause on the chaos... to hold them a little longer... to let them eat the ice cream or stay up past their bedtime... to flirt with your spouse.
To see your own beautiful story.
MIDDLE
TENNESSEE
Nashville, Smyrna, Murfreesboro, Franklin & Beyond
“Having these photos has been so instrumental in me processing my birth - both for Polly and Shepherd. Labor is such a dance, it takes you to the end of yourself, that spot between I can’t do anymore, but I have to, and I will. I often look back at these photos and I cannot tell you how much they mean to me. These photos are so redemptive for me. I was so afraid of transition this time around. In these photos I see myself surrounded by my team so beautifully working through the end of labor. I am just so thankful that I have these to look back on to remind myself that labor and birth are beautiful and safe. You are so special to me. 🤎 ”
— Megan Rojas
“I have always been nervous about getting my husband and kids to cooperate but Jess has a way of making us all laugh and feel comfortable as we are. I am so thankful for the way she lightens the mood and goes with the flow, rather than trying to force a photo or a moment.
Over the year of sessions that we have had with Jess, I have gotten to know her and I couldn't ask for a better friend, let alone- photographer. She makes us feel like we're the only ones around, capturing the moments that truly cannot be described. The crinkles in our eyes, the belly laugh of our toddler and the first yawns of our newborn. Even in the craziness that is our family, she still manages to get the best photos that we will cherish forever.”
— Sandrell Family
"Ugh, my heart! You came into our lives in the most memorable time, and witnessed and documented some of our most precious and cherished memories. You are so much more than our photographer to us, and you have a special place in our hearts. You are one of the kindest souls and the most genuinely kind person I have ever met. It's rare to find."
— Williams Family
let’s be wildflowers,
let our souls be scattered by the wind,
let us grow wild & free, tall & brave,
in the places we dream...
- author unknown
HI, I’M JESS.
HERE’S THE THING: I DON’T WANT TO JUST SPEND ONE EVENING WITH YOU, SEND YOU YOUR PHOTOS, AND NEVER HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN.
I WANT TO BE YOUR FOREVER PHOTOGRAPHER- THE GIRL THAT’S CHEERING RIGHT ALONG WITH YOU WHEN YOU FIND OUT YOU’RE EXPECTING AGAIN (OR QUIETLY KEEPING YOUR SECRET SAFE UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO SHARE)... THE FRIEND THAT WALKS BESIDE YOU WHEN LIFE IS TOUGH & THE ONE THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON TO GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE ANY TIME YOU JUST NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE HARD STUFF.
I WANT TO SEE THE REAL YOU. AND IT STARTS HERE. WITH THE KIND OF UNDERSTANDING FROM A MOM WHO’S BEEN THERE, DONE THAT- SIX TIMES OVER! I WANT YOU TO FEEL BEAUTIFUL & SEEN. TO KNOW THAT YOU BELONG HERE NO MATTER WHAT YOUR STORY LOOKS LIKE.
I CAN’T WAIT TO DOCUMENT ALL OF THE INCREDIBLE STORIES OF YOUR GROWING FAMILY YEAR AFTER YEAR. (FOR REAL... PENCIL THAT IN NOW. STANDING DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR FROM NOW UNTIL... FOREVER!)
