🌿 Jodi’s Story

My camera is often my voice, and sometimes my anchor.

A very BIG part of my creative heart lives in conceptual work, images that tell open-ended stories that stir something below the surface. I explore themes of identity, isolation, and resilience. My short-form video storytelling also allows me to weave together voice, visuals, and mood in ways that still photography sometimes can’t. Both mediums let me create emotional entry points for people to feel & connect.

I’m a mother to two incredible teenagers, Sydney and Peter. Raising them has shaped every part of who I am. It has deepened my sense of justice and sharpened my understanding of what it means to stand up for others and when to simply stand beside them.

A few years ago, I began to work with a nonprofit in development and communications. A shift that felt both new and familiar. It’s built on decades of experience in creative direction, storytelling, and relationship-building, shaped by my 20+ years as Studio Director and CEO of a commercial and portrait photography studio, where I lead client-driven projects from concept to completion.

Let’s Connect

Whether you’re here for a story, a portrait, a project, or something still taking shape, I’d love to hear from you!

Reach out, start a conversation, & share what’s been on your mind.

Keep Creating! xo

“In her conceptual photography work, Collins uses light, composition, color, staging, and costuming to create images that are both beautiful and unsettling. She references the language of documentary photography to create open-ended narratives that imbue commonplace scenes with elements of the surreal. Through figural study and exploration of place, her photography delves into themes of isolation, loss of identity, trauma, and relationship with self and with the world. Her selection of familiar settings – located in domestic spaces, commercial spaces, and in the natural world – allows the viewer to identify with the story and characters being portrayed, placing oneself in the story. Through careful treatment of complex themes, Collins highlights a multitude of internal and external forces that influence sound mental health, and encourages viewers to seek empathy.”