Jessica and Kjeld Bjorn make up the team that is Epic Life Photography:
The Artist
The most important thing you need to know about me is that I am an Artist. My work is ultimately fueled by my unquenchable desire to create, imagine, and explore. My style and techniques are constantly growing and changing, as I mature as an artist. This ensures that your images will be unique, fresh, and beautiful!
It is important for me to tell a story with my images. I strive for every image I take to capture my viewers, and have those viewers asking questions, and inserting their own meanings. Honest emotions and moments are essential in creating images that will captivate for years to come. It is so easy to glance and pass over a standard-stiff-posed-portrait. But add some laughter or movement, and the image comes to life, and worth really exploring.
The Professional
Photography is more than art for me; It is my career, my livelihood. I took my long time hobby and made it a legitimate business in January of 2009. What does this mean? For one, I am now obligated to pay taxes on my business. But it also means that I have made the investments to keep my equipment and software up to date; so I am technically able to give you professional grade images. The prints and display products that I offer are also of the best quality -- ensuring not only a beautiful photo but longevity to your investment.
Not only do I provide quality product, I pride myself on having an outstanding work ethic and providing excellent service. I have photographed many couples who have been scammed, mislead, or disappointed by their previous photographers. I refuse to be someone’s photographer-nightmare!
The main way I make certain that my clients get that outstanding service experience, is by getting to know them as quickly as I can. I love to hear what my clients want from their photos, and while we are on a shoot, I show my clients the images and we will bounce ideas back and forth until we create the feel that they want! It is my job to make my clients comfortable with me, so that they can be themselves in the short time we have together.
The Person
I am a professional; however I am always a person. I bring that person to my business; it helps me understand relationship dynamics; I keep myself sensitized and real so I can be more responsive to the people I am photographing.
I am a Woman. I am Wife. I am a Mother. I am a Daughter. I am a Sister. I am a Friend. I am an Outsider. I am an Artist. I am a first generation American. I am a business person. I am music lover. I am a movie buff. I am a computer nerd. I am an outdoorsman. I am many things, and all of those aspects play into my photography.
Kjeld Bjorn
Kjeld is my Second Shooter, my business consultant, my accountant, and my Husband. Kjeld is a wonderful photographer; he shoots these romantic, vivid, photojournalistic style images that constantly take my breath away. Kjeld is incredibly outgoing and has one of those contagious smiles! I am so proud to have him on my team!
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