I'm Jenna, your Raleigh Photographer
Being a mom is layered
Being a mom is the biggest part of who I am right now. And at the same time, it isn’t the only part. Staying home full-time doesn’t always feel right, and neither does having my kids in daycare all day. Most days, I live somewhere in between, trying to be present while also holding space for the parts of myself that still matter.
Some days feel full and grounding. Other days feel loud, messy, and exhausting. My kids can drive me completely crazy, and they are still, without question, the best part of my life. All of that exists at the same time.
What matters most to me is creating space in the middle of it all. A moment where you can slow down, breathe, and be with your kids, your belly, or your newborn without rushing past it. Something from this season that you can hold onto later, when it’s already moved on.
My story...
It started before I ever picked up a camera
In college, I was sitting at Starbucks with my neighbor, studying organic chemistry. I was focused on chemical reactions and equations when I glanced over at her book. She was studying how to deliver a baby.
That moment changed everything.
I realized, right there, that I was studying the wrong thing. I dropped out the next day and enrolled in nursing school. It wasn’t a sudden idea, it felt like finally listening to something I had always known.
I went on to spend over ten years as a nurse, much of that time in labor and delivery. Caring for people became second nature. Being the calm when things feel overwhelming, knowing how to handle newborns, understanding how vulnerable and powerful this season can be, all of that lives at the core of my work now.
This has been with me a long time
I’m the baby of my family, and I was also the youngest of all my cousins. Growing up, I always wanted to be around babies, but I rarely got the chance, because that season had already passed in my family.
That longing stayed with me. Caring for people, and especially being around babies, has always felt instinctive to me. Pregnancy, birth, and that first year draw me in in a way I can’t separate from who I am. It’s an intense, all-consuming season, and one that parents often don’t fully remember until they’re already on the other side of it.
That understanding sits underneath everything I do.
What my clients felt
"I always know I can trust her to get all the right pictures"
Where do I even start with how truly WONDERFUL Jenna is. She has photographed all four of my maternity & newborn baby sessions, and as someone who is a huge picture person and very selective, I always know I can trust her.
I never have to worry about missing certain things I wanted captured or left wondering if they’re going to turn out good, I KNOW they will. She is incredibly talented and makes you feel so relaxed and comfortable during the session you can actually enjoy it. She has the best way with kids and is a complete baby whisperer.
- Ashley G
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