About Mychelle
Portrait Photographer
MUnich, Germany
Photo by Kate Jackson Photography.
www.katejacksonphotography.co.uk
At seven years old I was the proud owner of a Pokemon Pikachu film camera that imprinted a colorful frame of monsters around each photo. I treasured unflattering photos I made of my friends and family and I kept them in a photo album with a sunflower on the cover. As the years went on I continued to photograph every one and every thing in my farming village in California. Anywhere I went, people were sure to see a small girl with white hair and turned-in feet running around snapping photos.
This passion brought me to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Photography from the University of Nevada, Reno with minors in Journalism and Art History.
My identity as a photographer is built on empowering the individuals that I photograph and highlighting their unique attributes. This is particularly true for the women I photograph, I consciously choose posing and framing that portrays a sense of empowerment, intelligence and strength. I also try to photograph men in a more open and beautiful way than they are normally portrayed. I embrace all types of people from all different walks of life and my portfolio reflects this stance. I have a wide range of interests regarding the type of subjects I photograph and I love to challenge myself to learn and evolve, so I am always open to new opportunities.
Before moving to Munich, I had been fortunate to work in Reno alongside Peter Goin as a research assistant as well as intern at Johnstone Studios, and in San Francisco I was a Tabletop Photographer for The RealReal. These connections have helped me better understand both the fine art and commercial photography worlds. During my college experience I studied abroad twice in Viterbo, Italy through USAC. In that time I grew substantially as an artist and was inspired to pursue my passion and eventually move to Milan, where I began exploring fashion photography.
Today I am continuing to work on developing my own unique style in Munich, Germany.
