Hey, I’m Jenna!
I’m a queer photographer from Nashville, TN. I’ve been photographing people since the late 90s when my parents gave me a Fisher-Price Camera. In 2013, I launched my professional photo business, and then in 2015, I shot my first wedding. Even though I currently hold down a day job, I use that stability to allow me more flexibility in my freelancing on the weekends. Right now, I’m privileged enough to be able to prioritize experimental art as well as equitable and accessible documenting.
Currently booking photoshoots and events for 2025/2026 and writing long-form posts on Substack.
Featured in
Billboard
The New York Times
The Offbeat Bride
Read Poetry
Creative Background
Outside of photography, I have a degree in Audio & Video Production that led me to numerous visual opportunities. For almost a decade, I worked on content creation for a non-profit, and when I wasn’t editing videos for their brand, I created my own influencer content for various platforms. Starting in college, I built a YouTube channel about books, writing, and my experience as a queer person, and that channel has garnered over two million views. I’ve interviewed numerous NYT Bestselling Authors and worked with a variety of publishers on assorted marketing campaigns.
Due to my passion for writing and my experience with the publishing industry, I self-published a poetry collection in 2019 that I wrote and designed myself. Water Runs Red debuted at #1 on Amazon, and that same year I was featured by Andrews McMeel Publishing in Amanda Lovelace’s collection,the mermaid’s voice returns in this one. I currently write newsletters on Substack about the queer experience and what I’m reading, and I still dream of the day when I finally get my act together and finish editing my fiction novel.
My Story
When I was in fifth grade, we did an art project where we drew caricatures of ourselves doing our dream jobs. I sketched myself surrounded by art supplies, living out my career as an Author/Artist (very important to list both). That artwork has been hanging in my parents’ house for the last twenty years, and it feels so surreal to tell you that’s the life I live now.
It’s misleading to say I’m just another freelance photographer because truthfully, I’m not. I’ve always been bad at choosing my niche (I couldn’t be just an artist or just an author) because I like doing a little bit of everything. I’ll try anything once, and I’ll fail anything two or three times if I have to. So yes, I’m a photographer, and I’ve been taking pictures since I was three years old. But I’m also an author and a YouTuber and a videographer and a musician. I’m an artist in the fullest sense of the word.
The thing that ties all my art together is story.
Humans are drawn to stories and art because they make life more real. Stories connect us to ourselves and each other, and thus, they make us feel less alone. By sharing our experiences and listening to the experiences of others, we create communities that lead to vulnerability and understanding and empathy. Storytelling allows us to open the door for intimacy and healing, and it’s a vital part of the human experience.
As an artist, stories are woven into my very self. I am who I am today because of the books I’ve read, the movies I’ve seen, and the songs I’ve sung. I am a combination of everyone I’ve ever known, and their stories are a part of me even after they’re gone.
When I make art, for myself or my clients, I am trying to tell a story. My hope is to connect people through words and visuals, so that we can all understand each other a little better, so that we can all love each other a little better. I tell stories because it’s the only way I know how to live.
While I aim to be accessible to all marginalized individuals, I have a strong connection to the queer community, as I myself am queer and neurodivergent. For years now I’ve worked to build a platform that highlights the queer community in Nashville, and I feel called to document and preserve queer stories for future generations. I want our community to be supported and encouraged in all stages of life, and I want to make sure everyone feels safe and seen and loved for who they are regardless of gender, sexuality, race, religion, or class.
The bottom line is this: you are loved. You deserve to be seen and heard and happy. And my hope is that I can be someone you can trust.
Fun Facts
The book I’ve read the most is Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
I spent five summers acting in a Shakespeare camp as a pre-teen
One time I flew to NYC for twelve hours to see a broadway show in the weeks before it closed
My favorite film is The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and in 2019, I got to interview the author/director Stephen Chbosky
In 2018, I created the (now viral) Throne of Glass tandem read for Empire of Storms & Tower of Dawn
The only time I’ve ever publicly signed copies of my poetry book was at an event in Helsinki, Finland
I met Taylor Swift at a private event in 2018
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Book
Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor
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Album
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
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Song
“Everybody Scream” by Florence + the Machine
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Movie
The Red Shoes (1948)
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Show
The Pitt
Here for you
Whether you’re looking for a wedding photographer, a creative collaborator to bring your vision to life, or you just need a queer friend in the Nashville area, I’m happy to help you on your journey.
