As I continued my love for photography and art in college, I learned quickly that documenting people on camera was not just an outlet of artistic expression, it was relational. The two spaces where I felt most alive. Creating and connecting.
So know this-my style is to have fun. Making art shouldn't feel like a chore or something to check off your to-do list. We hang, meet at the local dive bar, walk around your favorite neighborhood, ride bikes to your go-to coffee shop, whatever you want! This is your story and I'm just hear to help tell it. Because your story is worth sharing.
I've always felt most free when creating. At a young age, my mother taught me how to paint. The way a brush stroke and the blending of colors built a story on canvas...it spoke deep to me. I could paint for hours without a care in the world and have always seen art as an outlet to express.
I'm this quirky combo of a social butterfly meets "let's get deep" artist. So when I took my first photography class in high school, it was this beautiful combination of creating and connecting with people. I loved taking pictures of my friends, creating memories full of laughter, motion, all the in between hang outs.
And yes, since I became a mother, documentary family photography speaks even DEEPER to me.
Although weddings are my "niche", family photography has a sweet spot in my heart.
Whether it be at the skate park eating burgers and fries, swimming at your local city pool, or jumping on your bed at home. Come as you are. PLAY. Simply be. As if I'm not even there.
It's not about how perfect your hair looks or how clean cut the outfits are. It's about being present. It's about capturing what it looks like to connect with each other. THAT is my jam.
Email me at jessmiriamphoto@gmail.com to inquire about documentary family photography!