Jamye Marie Photography

I've been doing a lot of reflecting the last few months, about why I became a photographer, and why I feel so passionate about it. At first, I had the somewhat generic response that most mom photographers have... to record my kids, all the little things you don't want to forget. But the more I've thought about it, that's not all of it. You see, growing up, my mom always {always!} had a camera in her hand. I couldn't tell you how many huge photo albums she filled up over the years. She also made sure we went to have 'formal' pictures taken, but those were for special occasions.

But then something happened. My loved ones began passing away. Aunts, uncles, grandparents... my own Dad. And these photo albums were all we had left of them, and I treasure every single photograph. It doesn't matter what is actually captured, but being able to look back and have these day to day memories of what my family loved doing best, those are the pictures I love looking back on. And that's why I always seem to have my camera out. These pictures aren't really for me, or really even my children. They are for the generations to follow, to give them a glimpse at our lives.


Central Kentucky lifestyle and documentary photographer