Aloha! I'm Jasmyn!
I'm the lady behind the camera.
and I am so excited that you made it this far to learn a little bit about me and how I might be a good fit to photograph you and your spouse or you and your family!
A small side note, I have four kids: 18, 16, 13, and a 9 year old.
Let me repeat that.
I have FOUR kids.
Which means, I understand kids ( I have been through it all). I know how to photograph teens, I know how to photograph babies, I know how to photograph crazy toddlers and shy toddlers or kids that wont sit still for anything, and I know that patience and play is very important in capturing families.
I know that most teens aren't excited to be at a session.
All these aspects are what help me tell your story.
My main goal is to just have fun, and laugh and explore and go on a little adventure. It's also for you as a parent to just play with your kids without any outside distractions, because we know as parents thats SO hard.
My story isn't crazy, but its what got me here so I figured that I could share some of it.
I grew up in Las Vegas and that's where I learned everything I know about photography and story telling.
I graduated from UNLV with a bachelors degree in print journalism and media studies, all the while I took all the film photography classes I could. I originally wanted to be a photojournalist but the university didn't have that option for study, so I chose to learn everything photography from whomoever or whereever I could. I also studied writing and really learned how tell stories.
I had my oldest daughter Graye when I was still in college, and she was my sweet little model for all of my photography projects and shows, I didn't know at the time that she was the one to lead me all the way to where I am now and how I capture families.
At this point I was a mom and kind of just doing that, I photographed my kids but I didn't do anything professional with my art. Then, I applied to work for a wedding photography company in Las Vegas and that's when it all changed. I remembered how much I loved photography at this point. I met so many people, from coordinators in the small chapels, to how to use lighting in a studio. I learned how to shoot an entire wedding in 30 minutes and still make it beautiful. I learned how to sell images and make a living off of your art. I worked with some of the best photographers and people in the wedding business and learned so much from all of them.
And then.. Hawaii happened.. and here we are. Now I'm capturing beautiful families in Maui, like WHAT!! Maui is a dream come true for me. I never in a million years thought I would be here, creating a life with my kids and capturing peoples stories and love. I'm doing my dream job. I'm pretty thankful. And if you got this far into reading I'm thankful to you!!