whether it’s breakfast in bed, a regular day in your home, a chapter in your family’s life, or a really empowering moment for yourself -- i’m here to help tell that story honestly. not by staging it or directing it, but by paying attention to what’s already happening.

i work almost entirely in a documentary style. that means unscripted, unposed, and real as fuck. experience comes first, always. if something feels good and true, the photos will follow. i’m not interested in perfection — i’m interested in honesty, presence, and storytelling that still feels real when you look back at your photos years from now.

hey, I'm jamilah

your future photog bff

wife to a pretty rad dude (8 years)

mom to two incredible kids

san diego born + raised (not a fan of the beach)

powered by iced coffee + red bull

almost exclusively wears black

hair color is always changing

avid book lover, reader, + collector

into podcasts, live music, spooky stuff, and objectively bad reality tv

gemini sun + moon, cancer rising
(if that means something to you)

THE SPARK NOTES

02 details

01 natural light

04 connection

03 belly laughs

what i notice / what i notice / what i notice

you have a story to tell + i'd love to hear it. 

And everywhere in between

san diego to greece