Meet Me
Jessica Morton-McCurdy
What do you like to photograph?
People who are passionate about life, art, self-discovery, and making their mark.
What's a session with you like?
My clients say: It's a really good time! We play your favorite music, laugh, and chat like great friends. I create a welcoming and warm environment where you feel free to create and be yourself. Before we start, you fill out a short questionnaire and we have a style consultation call. This helps me direct you through poses that are flattering and fit your aesthetic - no modeling experience necessary.
Give me four words your friends use to describe you.
Soulful. Passionate. Vibrant. Hilarious.
Who edits your photographs?
Me.
Do you use AI?
Sparingly. We all do. It's how I make the guy in the Speedo who wandered into your beach portrait disappear. I do not use it to create backgrounds or change your physical features. Those enhancements are all done with set design, lighting design, and expert posing to maintain your personal authenticity and integrity. You're not paying for a headshot with AI manipulation, you're paying for an experience that says "I was there, and I created."
Favorite locations?
Historical buildings, alleys, old brick warehouses with high windows, Mission Inn, Laguna Beach, Mount Baldy, Joshua Tree...and of course, in the studio with hand painted canvases and vintage props. I have a fully equipped mobile studio allowing me the flexibility to shoot at any of the major studio spaces in the Los Angeles area or on location at your home, business, or set.
Tell me how you got here.
I started my career as a Sensory Scientist. Before I picked up a camera professionally, I learned how the senses work together to create our unique and ever-shifting perceptions of reality. This training has been invaluable for me as a photographer and artist because it helps me bring depth, emotion, and intent to my work. In my 10 year professional career I have photographed A-list celebrities, billionaires, CEOs, and down-to-earth people who just want to experience what it's like to be photographed by an artist. Those last people are some of my favorites. Client list under NDA.
What's your favorite quote?
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. - Beverly Sills
Favorite color?
RED!
Anything else?
Yes! I have spent thousands of dollars on photography sessions myself. I know the feeling of making the investment of money, time, and effort and being disappointed with the results. I also know how it feels to make the same investment and not only receive stunning images, but a transformative experience that builds my confidence and spirit. My portrait experiences are designed to give you the type of photography I always chased - and then decided to make.