Hello, and welcome to my portfolio site. I hope you enjoy your stay and the images I’ve chosen to post. The purpose of this

site is to give a preview in to the kind of photos I create for you. The possibilities are endless. Some background on me, I’m a portrait photographer that shoots a photojournalistic, glamour/fashion and lifestyle style. I’ve been shooting for over 3 years. Through those years I’ve spent countless hours attending workshops and self-training though trial and error to find my style. I’m a Chicago native raised on the north side. Like most young children, I loved to play with toys.  For me...“Toys: (Toe-Oy-z) – Noun, anything you’re parents say not to touch. Not designed for children.” :-)  My toys qualification has since evolved, but I’m all about fun. In the early 90’s I loaded my cameras with film; Film/polaroid or just shot with an empty camera. Yes, I even took pictures for fun even when there was no film loaded. That stuff is expensive you know. Tell the truth, you’ve done it too. Those were the options the average consumer would have available to them back then, how unfortunate for my parents. I'm all about looking for interesting perspectives and angles!

 

I discovered my deep love for photography on a family vacation to Las Vegas. This was the first trip that I my intention was to

come home with creative images.  This city was perfect for artistic expression. There were so many sights and characters to be seen. Aside from the fact that this was a great vacation, one thing was frustrating me. It was my point and shoot camera.

Without going to deep in the details of why I was frustrated with my tool for creativity, I’ll just say that my tool was holding me back. It was at this point that I made a conscious decision to invest in a tool (notice how I keep saying tool) that would allow me the freedom to express myself and depict a scene as I desire others to see it, as I see it. It was because of this vacation that I decided to make the leap and invest in a DSLR.

 

Manually choosing my focus points, shutter speeds, camera light sensitivity. Creatively choosing to blur a background to pull

focus to my subjects was just what I’ve been looking for. The lens options!!! Oh my, the lens options!!! Yes, I am officially in tech paradise. Through my years of learning the capabilities and functions of my camera, I developed an unquenchable desire to take more and more pictures. 9,000+ photos my first year to be exact. I know, kinda low. DSLR’s have allowed me to bridge the gap I had been missing in the form of art. I can’t draw or paint, but I don’t just take a photo anymore, I create images. I express moods, I speak a message, I convey a thought through the medium of photography and I document memories. I take that back, I do paint. I paint with light. The more I’ve learned about lighting and shadows, the more expressive I’ve become as an artist.

 

Enough about me though, let’s talk about what a session would be like for you. A session with me is all about you and expressing the

side of you that makes you happy. Wether you choose to share these moments with your family, you significant other or you just want a “love all that I am” session, I’m here to guide you through each photo and make sure that you leave feeling more beautiful than you did before we started. I love capturing candid moments, but I’m not afraid to guide you in to a beautiful glamour’s pose. I can be a photojournalistic fly on the wall, working my way around the room documenting intimate moments between you and you loved ones. I can sit with you and guide you through a series of flow poses checking for posing details like chin, shoulders, hands etc. My goal is to have every client who sits in front of my lens receive a photo of themselves that makes them feel great, and eager for their next session. Experience a session with JVaughn Photography and together we will create images you will cherish forever.

 

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• Portrait pricing starting at $190. If this is within your budget please contact me to discuss further pricing and package options