Nearly Twenty Years of Chasing the Real, Beautiful, and Unexpected
Every day, I feel incredibly grateful to do what I love for a living - and it’s all thanks to the amazing couples who trust me with their stories.
The Good Stuff…
Places lived: Chicago, Colorado, San Francisco
Years in business: 15
Years in the wedding industry: 19 (!!!)
Number of times published: 100
Early photography background:
-4 years in the MFA program at the Academy of Art
-3 years at the SF Weekly
-5 years as a grip/assistant, studio manager, designer, retoucher, staff photographer, 2nd photographer, Associate photographer, etc etc. (Basically, every job that can be held in every corner of this industry (…often getting yelled at, in the process))
The Great Stuff…
Years married: 10
Wedding Location: Lands End. San Francisco
Honeymoon: Sicily
Dogs’ names: Hank & Murphy
Neighborhoods lived in: Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Andersonville
Countries visited: 13
Activities we love: Traveling, Biking, Food!
Date night spot: Little Bad Wolf
Dream vacation: Japan
The Favorite Stuff…
Favorite activities: Photography, Music, Drawing, Cycling
Favorite bar: Hopleaf
Favorite restaurant: Bavette’s
Favorite Craft Beer or Cocktail: Red Wine!!!
Favorite pizzeria: Pizza Matta
Favorite past time: Baseball
Favorite Cycling route: Sheridan Road up to Milwaukee!
“If there were 10 stars, I’d give 10!
Jake was WONDERFUL to work with.
He’s very easy going and flexible, and he made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of a camera (which we usually are NOT).
He captured some truly special moments seemingly effortlessly.
He has an amazing eye. If you’re looking for beautiful, artistic, not-your-average-wedding-photos, go with Jake. I seriously cannot recommend him enough.”
Still Interested?
JPP Studios has been seen in a wide variety of publications and popular wedding blogs including The Knot, Modern Luxury Weddings, Style Me Pretty, SPLASH Magazine, The Washington Post, ChicagoStyle Weddings, ESPN, Huffington Post Weddings, CS Brides, Chicago Tribune, Fearless Photographers, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Modernly Wed, DIY Bride and many more, as well as awarded ‘Best of The Knot.’