INTIMATE WEDDING AND FAMILY FILM PHOTOGRAPHER

Creating mementos of your treasured moments

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My intent as a photographer is to seamlessly blend my roles as a friend and as a quiet observer. Where those two meet is a sweet-spot of documentary-style storytelling where I can capture genuine emotions and moments as they unfold.
I’m based in Richmond, VA and photograph families, couples, and individuals in the Virginia/Maryland/DC area. Click on my photo to learn a little more about me… and I look forward to getting to know you, too.

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Do you love looking at old photographs, letting the nostalgia sink in, and remembering how you felt in that moment?

We will capture memories that you can look back on, to not only remember a time and place, but also a feeling.

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Reason #1 I’m a family photographer: I know time is a thief, so capturing these fleeting moments with your littles is the biggest gift. Grateful for a husband who will trade the camera with me to capture our own moments with G - separate, but t

Cozy restaurant receptions on repeat, forever. L & A for invited me into their love story and offered me a seat at a guest table at @rooseveltrva. I’m so grateful I could experience their celebration as a guest and immerse myself into all o

Happy 2024! My first post of the year is of my last session of 2023… a cozy documentary family session at home. We played in the sunroom, ran through leaves, baked bread, and read stories. A no fuss morning with authentic smiles and warm embra

Putting finishing touches on my last wedding of the year and feeling a little nostalgic for the amazing couples and families I photographed. I’m so thankful for all of the people I met and the stories I was able to capture this year, and I coul

Moments from an intimate welcome reception at @emeraldloungerva. This night reminded me where the good stuff is at - warm embraces, silly laughs, vibrant conversations, and cocktails to keep them flowing 🍹

Wishing everyone full hearts and bellies 🍎

Currently exporting🍷Some of my favorites from this intimate backyard wedding during golden hour, in no particular order ✨✨

A September elopement gallery in the works. So much beauty, excitement, and love on this day, in the neighborhood I call home ✨✨

A few sweet frames from Chelsea and Brandon’s August wedding full of color, laughs, and amazing cocktails 🍹

Happy Birthday to this beautiful kindred spirit and photo bestie @chelseadianephotography! So thankful for her endless encouragement and support of my business, the open exchange of our hopes and dreams, time spent together watching our babies grow,

This backyard family session from June has my heart 🤍 We looked at leaves, ran in the grass, caught snakes, and pet the family dog… little things that are now preserved forever to look back on fondly.

When your beautiful cousin let’s you take portraits of her and her sweet babe 🤍🤍

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Glorious floral details dripping with whimsy and mystique designed and produced by my pal, @oldtimefeeling for B&Z’s day. So much to share, but I’ll start here ✨✨

This beautiful in-home newborn session is on the blog. Captured on 35mm film with some digital sprinkled in ✨✨

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Double posting because sharing my magical clients is much nicer than thinking about the day I’ve had. Chase and Dillon with their pup on medium format gives me all the feels.

Delicious post-ceremony moments for Lily and David caught on 35mm and instant film ✨

I loved this sweet family session at Maymont last fall! Flowers were still in bloom and the sun sparkled through the trees. I still have availability for family sessions on weekday evenings and select weekend dates in September and October, so shoot

I blogged y’all (only took me a year!). This dreamy church hill film session is finally on the journal 🎞️

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It’s been a little while since I’ve shown my face around here… Spring quickly turned into summer, and we’ve been soaking up these sticky, drippy July days as a family because they just go by too fast.
Being a mama has truly

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Richmond, VA

Jackie Tara Studios is a wedding and lifestyle film photographer based in Richmond, Virginia. She loves to travel and is fascinated by different cultures, unique stories, and human connection. Her shooting style is organic and journalistic, and she uses natural light to document cherished, fleeting moments “con sentimento” - with feeling.

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