I am a student, a daughter, a sister, a girlfriend, a best friend, and a writer. Within the next year I will have graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. My biggest passion is giving meaning to words. The more I write, the more I realize that there are too many things in life that words cannot describe.

Through my writing, I noticed myself searching for someway to describe the bond shared between family members, the warmth of love, or the sorrow of heartbreak. My one wish as an artist is to help describe these very things. I say artist because I don't want to be a photographer. I don't want to have to fit in the guidelines for what a photographer is supposed to capture, or how an image is supposed to be composed.  I want to be free to see things in any way that I choose. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?

I am super down to earth and fun. I love being silly, drinking starbucks, hanging with my boyfriend, and meeting awesome people like yourself. I am not a "professional" and honestly, I do not know if that is even what I hope to become. I am determined to put my own spin on the business of photography. I truly believe that I don't have to be better than the next guy, I just have to be different.

Why 600 seconds? Because I'm the BIGGEST procrastinator in the world. Anyone who knows me at all can vouch for this. The only way that I can deal with things is in quick ten minute bursts. Whether it be writing, editing, shopping, cooking, exercising. ANYTHING. I'm not going to make it more than what it is, either. I'm done trying to change myself to fit the norm. I think you'll even notice a certain "peace" about me. So, on this blog, you'll find anything that I can blurt out in about 600 seconds or less. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. 

Interested in a session? Send me an email at photographybyjillian@hotmail.com and let me know your ideas. I can't wait to hear from you!