Meet Jess.

My name is Jessica. I am a wife and a mother. I am a photographer, carrying on a modern version of the grand Southern tradition of storytelling. I see beautiful stories all around me and I feel the need to tell them. I want to preserve them for future generations to see, to know, to love. I always felt like something was missing with traditional portraits...a piece of the puzzle just wasn't there. And then I realized, it wasn't telling me the story. It wasn't showing me the beautiful, real moments of life. As humans, we have an incredible range of emotions- I want to see them all. My photography focuses on deep and emotional connections. Which is also why I am a full-service photographer. Along with digital images, I provide custom, heirloom quality works of art straight to your door. I transform your memories into something tangible. Something real- something that you can touch and feel that will spark emotion. Whether that be a handcrafted and custom designed album telling your story or beautiful images  or canvases on your wall representing a much bigger story. 
 

Our lives are so unique and amazing. Pregnant bellies make me giddy and excited, newborns make me gushy and want millions of babies, couples in love make my heart swell (let's be honest for a minute, I've cried at every wedding I have shot), children make me laugh, and families make me joyful. I love all things beautiful- which is probably why I got into documentary photography in the first place. I had my beautiful darling daughter and I wanted to take her picture constantly. I wanted to capture every beautiful smile, yawn, frown, "poop" face, the chaos, the dirty dishes....it was all beautiful to me. Life is beautiful and I love capturing it.
I read one time that photography does the impossible- it freezes time and has the power to take you back to a single moment, relish in the joy, and gives you an intense emotional experience. That's what I want to do for you. I want to empower your family by documenting your life in a meaningful way and create art for you to proudly display in your home- so that every time you look at it you can re live that moment in time. I want honest, emotional, and organic images. I want a feeling.
And I want that feeling to be authentic. I want your artwork to be timeless and your moments unscripted.

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Let's Connect.

I want to get to know you. I want to know what stories you want to tell. You are here and reading this because you want more out of your pictures than the perfection of a posed, traditional portrait. You want pictures of moments that speak to your soul. You want something timeless. I get it. And you've come to the right place, my friend. Click here or the contact tab above to get the conversation started.


Want a more intimate peek at my life and to know me a little better? Follow me on Instagram @jess.nicole.photography


Check out my blog to see real life stories that I've had the honor to tell. And truly, it's an honor.

Features & Publications

Check out The Virginian Pilot's article about me and my passion project by clicking here. 
The Williamsburg Yorktown Daily also wrote an article on my passion project and you can read it here!
Published in Lensational Magazine Issue 37 (April 2020)
Published in Bridle and Bride Magazine Special Issue 6: COVID-19 Pandemic (April 2020)
Published in Color Shot Magazine Issue #12: Food (May 2020)
​Published in The Creative Collective Magazine (May 2020)
Published in The Storyteller Magazine Issue 13 & Issue 16 (2020)
Check out my Instagram features by clicking on my "features" highlight cover on Instagram!