—  Philosophy

I am a photographer who captures life and art with as little filter as possible.

My life experience as a mother, performer, and educator has influenced my commitment to capturing life and art exactly as it is. Anyone can learn to edit a photo into perfection. My goal is to find and capture the beauty in the imperfection of everyday life. I apply basic edits to enhance the moments I capture, not “correct” them.

My experiences as an educator in the self-directed education world deepened my commitment to collaborating with young people and families to capture the moments that bring them joy. My belief in honest, respectful collaboration with children and their families found a home in a philosophy that recognizes children as complete, capable human beings. My work now fluctuates between documenting performance art and lifestyle sessions with families.

My sessions with children and families are free of forced posing, scratchy outfits, and imposed notions of what portraits “should” look like. I encourage my young collaborators to get messy, get loud, and show me who they are in this moment. Nothing is too silly, too gross, or too “boring” to capture. When you look back on these photos, I want you to see all the little details that make up your child’s life right now- the way her hair falls in her face when she’s drawing; his insistence on wearing his shoes on the “wrong” feet; her ability to scale a tree in two minutes flat; his love of purple nail polish and tutus; their commitment to scaling the counter tops to get to the cabinet of snacks; his passion for all things muddy.

My education and experiences as a performer have greatly influenced the performers I now document. Whether capturing backstage memories, onstage moments, or individual dancers, I know what matters because I was once a performer myself. As with my childhood and family sessions, I apply minimal editing and use appropriate equipment to capture performances correctly the first time.

No matter your photography needs, I would be thrilled to capture what matter most to you, right now.

- Jenni

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