Nice to meet you! I’m Jess.
I’m a portrait and fine art photographer and Space Force wife based in Pismo Beach who LOVES the outdoors. I’m always down for beach days, camping, hiking, traveling, yoga, running, paddling, and adventures of all kinds. (I am fully vaccinated.)
You can usually find me at the beach chasing our gorgeous sunsets, on the sidelines cheering at our son’s soccer games, walking Hot Dog, our sweet fun-loving Shih Tzu and Miniature Schnauzer mix, running trails, sampling wine, enjoying a crackling fire on the coast with my family, or adventuring all over California and beyond.
Education & Style
While my professional background is in marketing with a master’s in sustainability, I have also worked for photographers off and on for nearly twenty years, taken classes and certifications, and won a few photography awards.
My goal during our shoot is to help you and your family feel comfortable, relaxed, have fun, and ultimately help you capture this precious moment in time.
If you’re already comfortable around a camera – that’s wonderful! However, if you feel awkward, unsure what you should do with your arms or legs, and would prefer to be anywhere else than taking pictures – I would LOVE to help you. I totally get where you’re coming from, and I have a few tricks up my sleeve to help you feel and look your best during our session.
Your Local Go-To Photographer
My family is new to the area – we recently moved from Florida – so the good news for you is my schedule is almost wide open! If you don’t see a time that works for you on my calendar – send me a text, and I’ll see what I can do to move things around for you.
The biggest thing I want you to know is that I care, and I will always do my best to help you in any way I can. Whether you need a long-overdue family portrait, someone to capture your engagement or wedding, or if you’re looking for the perfect local landscape photograph to add a personal touch to your living room, I would LOVE to be your photographer.
What I’m Working On
For now, I am working on serving you through Jess Lerner Photography, and I’m building an international parks directory and interactive natural wonders map at RealParks.com. Also, we received orders to central California in 2021 so we just finished moving across the country from Destin, Florida to Pismo Beach, California. It’s a bit of an exciting, wild time around our house. 🙂
I think that about sums it all up! If you have any questions, please drop me a line. Thank you for visiting!
– Jess
Meet the Photographer
Jessica Lerner is an American photographer whose body of work explores her love affair with the ocean and nature. Her images seek to capture the whispers of a salty breeze, the awe of glorious coastal sunrises and sunsets, and the tranquility of cool ocean waves lapping at your ankles.
Jess was born in Florida in 1983 and quickly discovered she is a thalassophile, a lover of the ocean. Over thirty years later, she noticed she is magnetically drawn to the skyline while running the beach and observing our incredible sunrises and sunsets.
Capturing the overwhelming beauty, the feeling of being in paradise on earth, became a desire she could no longer resist. Soon, the pictures began pouring out of her and have not stopped since.
She is delighted and humbled to share the coastal beauty of California and Florida with you through her photographic art.
