About

I am a commercial editorial, lifestyle, fashion, and concert photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Northern Alabama (Decatur, Huntsville, Athens). I offer images for artists, couples, seniors, and families, as well as live events. With a photojournalistic approach, I am able to capture the personality of my subject through their beauty. I've always lived by the saying: Capturing life… as it happens.

I’ve experienced photographing events such as sports, student life, special events, and productions for Calvary Assembly Epicenter and Austin High School in Decatur, AL. I’ve earned a bachelor's degree from Nossi College of Art in Commercial Digital Photography. While at Nossi, I’ve had the opportunity to learn how to work in the studio, communicate with models, and have post-editing skills. I’ve great help from amazing teachers and mentors at Nossi while learning about the business of photography. I created J. Swoope Photography as my business upon graduation.

I offer creative and unique environments for photographing family, couples, and senior portraits. I have the ability to work in small spaces with low lighting while still capturing the excitement of the artist with my concert photography. In the fashion world, I offer fashionable photos for model composites and other beauty markets. My lifestyle photography encompasses my love for people and his talent for photography for independent businesses and editorial photography. My photos offer unique and creative insight through the eyes of the beholder.