

It’s Nice to meet you
I’m Jessica
photographer & mama
I always knew I was a creative– but I hadn’t yet plunged into photography as a medium until age 22 when my friends asked me to photograph their engagement, because they just felt confident I would do so beautifully. That ask set me on a path of exploring what would become a passion that has filled the last two decades– memorializing the moments, the details, the love, in a way that I found beautiful and satisfying to my creative side.
Once I became a mother, almost 13 years ago now, I transitioned into photographing families– their new beginnings and their love stories. But more than that, I realized that as time goes on, these photos become more and more precious with every passing year.
I realized that in old age, the things I would treasure most are photos of all of the seasons of life. Not files stored on corrupt hard drives, or ancient phones, but albums and framed artwork, and boxes of loose prints to flip through.
But motherhood is full, and even as a photographer I struggle to make this happen.
So, the goal of Jessica Lagomarcino Photography is to artfully, beautifully, capture portraits of your family, and then to serve you by providin heirloom art with which you can decorate your home.
Even with it’s ups and downs, your life, your story, is beautiful and I can’t wait to create images that show that!
Silver white winters that melt into Spring
These are a few of my favorite things...
Pink! Blush, hot pink, any of them! • Hammocks • Laughing • Books (I have a book collecting problem) • Coffee, heavy on the creamer please! • Walt Disney World • All bodies of water– give me a lake, an ocean, even a creek! • Scripts, fonts, hand-lettering • Food I can’t make at home – Louisville has an amazing food scene! Two fave spots: Guacamole and 610 Magnolia • Comfy relationships — ones with no pretense, lots of laughs and down to earth people • Drawings and cards made by my kiddos and left on my pillow • Double dates • Photos (duh!) Love love love OLD photos too • Crafting •Apple products • Roaming the aisles at HomeGoods or Hobby Lobby • White and neutral home decor with lots of texture! • Summertime

FUELING my SOUL
Raise a Fork
Food lets you explore and learn about different cultures. I love to go out and try new things that I can’t make at home. Throw in family or a few friends and you have the ingredients for a perfect night!

FUELING MY SOUL
Hammocks
To me, hammocks symbolize summer and leisure time with my family! You can’t go wrong spending time swinging in a hammock, looking up at the beautiful sky, and enjoying the great outdoors!

FUELING MY SOUL
Neutrals
I’m a big fan of home decor in neutral colors with lots of texture! The colors bring a sense of welcoming calm to my home after a busy day with the family.

GET TO KNOW US
"Thank you for capturing such beautiful photos of our family!
– laina armstrong
my “why”
IT all begins with family…
THE HEART BEHIND WHAT i DO

Gotta love snapshots from the 80’s and 90’s, right? I remember clearly a kindergarten field trip to the St. Louis Zoo because 1)my mom was there and 2)I had a little film camera and took all the pics I wanted of animals and friends. I think I still have them in an album downstairs. Photos remind us of our heritage, our past, our memories, and I take these things very seriously. I’ve become somewhat of the family historian, digitizing and organizing any old family photos or home movies I can get my hands on, and of course making sure to take updated photos of everybody, all the time. These things are important to me, and in addition to my draw toward the creative nature of photography, I love the memorializing aspect as well. It’s so fun to draw out the beautiful with my lens, and then to have that image to enjoy for generations to come.
kind words no. 2

"Hiring Jessica is the best decision you could make!"
-miranda
kind words no. 1

“Jessica was SO AMAZING!"
We had newborn/family photos done, and she was so patient with our three year old and newborn. The photos came out so great and we can’t wait to show them off!!
– kayley
ready for more?
Let’s do this!
want some details?
The first step in our journey together is to fill out the form below. From there we will meet on a video discovery call to talk about your vision and dreams for your family’s photos and get to know each other a bit. Thanks so much for reaching out to say hi!
