Hey! I'm so glad we found each other
I'm Jennifer - a couples photographer based in the SF Bay Area
I pinch myself everyday that I'm lucky enough to own my dream business. I was always the creative kid who liked to draw and played instruments (piano & flute, if you're curious), but those mediums never felt just right. It wasn't until I picked up a camera at the age of 12 that I knew what I wanted to do. To this day, whenever I pick up a camera and start photographing my couples, I get an overwhelming feeling that this is what I'm MEANT to do.
I'm more than a couples photographer! Here's some fun facts about me to prove it-
- I'm a huge dog-lover and all around animal lover
- I make the best avocado toast in the world (the secret is pesto)
- I've been in a relationship for 7 years now, we're high school sweethearts :)
- I used to be a henna tattoo artist, & still love to do it occasionally!
- I can (and often do) quote any line from the TV show Friends
- I'm a BIG dark chocolate enthusiast
- I absolutely love traveling, and have been to over 10 countries! Would love to go to more though, so don't be shy - fly me out to photograph you & your lover at all your dream destinations!
- I graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a bachelor's degree in cinematography
- I have a very chilled out, easy-going personality, but I'm secretly type A - I love efficiency, organization, and getting things DONE
- I was born & raised in the Bay Area - Concord to be exact!
my story
I fell in love with photography at the age of 12
When I was in middle school, my family took a trip to South Africa to visit our family friends who used to be our next-door neighbors (random, right?). My mom bought a new camera for the trip, and she handed it to me. She said she wanted to be present for the safaris, so I could take the photos if I wanted. We saw incredible animals on the safari, from a herd of 40+ elephants to lion clubs wrestling around. It was truly some of the best moments of my life, but what's crazy is I had just as much if not MORE fun playing around with the camera & taking pictures of the amazing animals as I did actually seeing these wonderful things in person. Since then I always said I wanted to be a photographer!
I wouldn't have it any other way
Engagement + Wedding photography is now my specialty
As you can see, I didn't start my photography journey by immediately photographing couples. After my trip to Africa, I photographed anything I could. My dogs, my friends - I swear I even remember taking a Barbie doll and posing it for photos around my grandma's house. But it wasn't until I got to college that I started taking photography seriously. I wanted to choose a career path that would make me truly happy and fulfilled, and I knew photography would do just that. I started my business at the age of 19, and haven't looked back since. After lots of grad photos, family photos, and more, I finally photographed my first couple. I instantly knew this was the right kind of photography for me - I'm such a sappy romantic and lover of all things LOVE. It was the perfect fit!
Love Notes From My Clients
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Bruna + Brett
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My favorite quote
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
—Dr. Suess
Love is Love
At Jennifer Hoehn Photography, we believe that love is love regardless of sexual orientation, gender expression, race, or religion.
