A lifelong Los Angeles native, Jamie began her passion for photography in high school. After completing both her BA in Communications at The University of Southern California and a AA degree in Merchandise Marketing, she began her career in Ecommerce. In 2016, she decided to focus her lifelong passion for photography.
Since then Jamie has attended the Palm Springs Photo Festival, Photo LA, and has completed the one-year professional program at the Los Angeles Center for Photography. Since completion, her work has been displayed in various galleries within the US.
Jamie currently lives with her husband and 2 children in Los Angeles, CA.
Honors and Awards
"Forgotten Exhibition", Finalist, A Smith Gallery TX, September 2018
"The Telling Image Exhibition", Finalist, Photographic Arts Center in Minneapolis, July 2018
"Response Exhibition" Director's Honorable Mention, A Smith Gallery TX, January 2018
"Transformation" Finalist and Exhibitor, ReArtise Gallery NYC, October 2017
Photo Independent Art Fair 2017, Exhibitor, Los Angeles
Exhibition, Los Angeles Center for Photography, December 2016
2016 Street Shooting Around the World Competition, Finalist
Press
The Best Work I Have Seen at a Portfolio Review: http://aphotoeditor.com/2017/07/28/the-best-work-i-saw-at-the-lacp-portfolio-review-part1/
Kindred Spirits: The Art of Expression: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/kindred-spirits-art-expression
Kids March For Equality: http://www.scarymommy.com/kids-march-for-equality-ucla/
Education
Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait with Michael Grecco, March 2017 Documentary Storytelling with Deanne Fitzmaurice, May 2017
Coming Into Focus with Matt Black, November 2016
Crash Flash 1 with Julia Dean, October 2016
Crash Flash 2 with Julia Dean, October 2016
Portraiture for Social Change with Dana Gluckstein, October 2016
Finding Your Visual Voice with Sara Terry, October 2016
Introduction to Studio Lighting with Kawai Matthews, September 2016
Introduction to Location Lighting with Jennifer Emery, August 2016
Exploring Contemporary Fine Art Photography with Kathleen McLaughlin, August 2016
The Portrait Series with Ken Merfeld, July 2016
Affiliations
The Los Angeles Center of Photography
Palm Springs Photo Festival 2016, 2017
Photo Independent