Juliana Noelle Jumper Photography (St Louis)

Introduction: I'm so happy you've stopped by my profile! My name is Juliana Noelle Jumper. My interest in wedding and lifestyle photography begin with my personal experience as a bride, and the difficulty in feeling like I just didn't quite fit. I am here for all people: the minimalists, the autonomous, the introverted, the anti-brides, and everyone in between. Coming from a background in fine art and experimental documentary, I have a nontraditional approach to my subjects; I aim to capture the papers littering your desk top, your child's freckled nose, the way you caress your lover's face. Enlivened and endlessly interested by my clientele, I search for seemingly insignificant moments, small gestures, all those little details that make you 'you.' I am captivated by sentimentality- the stories you can't quite remember, the items you can't get rid of just yet. Through my lens I search for symmetry, minimalism, messiness, and narrative. I capture the joy in your most important moments and the poetry in between, ultimately creating a collection of heirloom imagery that is artistic, honest and intimate. I'm not going to talk about how I love, love. Like anything in life, love is a journey; a journey filled with ups and downs, passion and apathy, anger and happiness. I fell into this profession. Falling in love with my partner was a very transformative experience and when he and I decided to marry, I was both charmed and perplexed by the wedding industry. However, I also felt acutely out of place within it. I was a bride with an inward edge; a hopeless romantic with a cynical attitude, and a strong intuition for visual aesthetics. (My BFA also helped with the last one.) I started photographing weddings after a close friend asked me to photograph her own. I agreed, and haven't looked back. Capturing people celebrating their love, caught up in the joy and exhaustion of the day, is truly one of the most exhilarating, fulfilling efforts. I strive for honesty and elegance within my wedding imagery; I search for the poetic, intimate in between.