About
Growing up in a studio alongside her mother and aunt, art has always been intrinsic for Addison Jones. Her love for painting and creating at a young age blossomed into a fearless passion for design, photography, and painting. The combination of all of mediums is really how she has her voice today. Traveling frequently from her home in the Midwest, constantly finding new subjects, and experimenting with various techniques and mediums, Addison finds inspiration in people and their ability to transform and collaborate—much like her art which transforms portrait photography into eye-grabbing pieces of mixed media. Now, Addison spends her time experimenting and combining her techniques with her eye for photography to really bring something different to the wedding world. She is not just a wedding photographer, she is an artist.
Want to get to know the real me?
My instagram followers have asked:
How did you end up with your photography style?
Really, I’m a hodge podge of a lot of different art mediums. I was just shooting a wedding with one of my friends and she was telling someone what I did. She was like “she’s a photographer, and painter, and designer, and does furniture-she does everything”. Which is true but I did feel awkward as hell not having ONE thing. I have my hands in a lot of pots but the thing is they all mesh together at some point. Shooting furniture has helped me with how to set up detail shots, the painting has helped me with composition, the design has helped me with what type of images you would want use in a magazine or hang as art on your walls. Shooting weddings has helped me seek out the truth of what is happening and capture it at a rapid pace. Everyone always tells me to stop one or stop the other but the truth is- it’s who I am.
How do you create such professional high quality work while acting like a complete fool?
Am I rare that I can do both?! I am just lucky to connect with couples who are even more ridiculous than me so I CAN act a fool. Really though, I like to be apart of it. Once I embrace what is happening, people feel more comfortable and confident. Only then can I capture the authentic moments.
What is the story behind the hue of your colors?
I DON’T THINK I’VE ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
Growing up I always looked better in gem stone colors such as emerald, garnet, sapphire-very rich colors. When you look good in a color scheme you have a tendency to use it around you because you naturally “like it” more. This typically goes with the colors you paint your house, accessories, pretty much everything. If you don’t, you should change that!! Pro tip- especially on the wall behind your mirror, paint it a color you look damn good in.
So on that- I think I’ve just naturally always liked super rich colors.
I also have a tendency to also go a little warmer. I do this so the viewer feels a little more invited.
I’m not aways the best at describing things without visuals, BUT I hope this answers it;)
