Jordan Leigh Tomkinson is a photographer in Utah Valley. She specializes in Family Portraits, and is most interested in Newborn, Fresh 48, Maternity, and Delivery Photography. She is actively booking clients.
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QUICK FACTS //
Born in: 1991
Married since: 2013
Kids: We have 3!
Siblings: 0 Biological, 6 in-law
Cats: We also have 3!
Location: Utah County
Dream Job: National Geographic Photographer
FAVORITES //
Favorite Hobbies: Knitting, Dungeons & Dragons, and abstract painting
Favorite D&D Class: Wizard
Favorite Music: Post-hardcore, heavy metal, indie, EDM, punk, emo
Favorite Band: Thrice
Favorite Interests: Space, severe weather, travel, pop culture lawsuits, naval warfare, and rollercoasters
Favorite Animals: Red panda, giant panda, otters, raccoons, and manatees.
Favorite Flowers: bleeding hearts, peonies, red sunflowers, cosmos, and fuchsia
Favorite Soda: Dr. Pepper Strawberries & Cream
Favorite Fruits: Peaches and Mango
Favorite Candy: Big Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Donut: Raspberry Fritter
Favorite Cookie: Snickerdoodle
Favorite Pizza: BBQ Chicken Pineapple
Favorite Sushi Roll: Tempura salmon & cream cheese with spicy mayo
Favorite Movies: The Land Before Time, The Princess Bride, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club
Favorite TV Shows: This Is Us, Criminal Minds, and Ted Lasso
Favorite States: Oregon, Washington, and Colorado
Favorite Video Games: Animal Crossing, Untitled Goose Game, Minecraft, and Super Metroid
I have spent most of these past 10 years losing myself in motherhood, and rediscovering myself through my countless hobbies: reading, writing, drawing, painting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitching, plant collecting, travel, vinyl collecting, 3D printing, miniature painting, Dungeons & Dragons, dice hoarding, yarn dyeing, hair and makeup artistry, and MUCH more. My hair will likely be a different color every time you see me. I’m sure I’ll continue to collect hobbies through the rest of my life, and I enjoy discussing them with everyone I meet!
Photography has been an interest of mine since childhood – being a National Geographic wildlife/nature photographer, traveling the world to capture this marvelous pale blue dot through the lens, is my DREAM JOB! In the unlikely event that the stars align for me someday and any photo of mine ever graces the printed pages of Nat Geo Magazine, I’ll need to put a lot of work into honing my photography skills and investing in expanding my photography gear. I often commandeered my mother’s point-and-shoot cameras through childhood on our road trips, camping trips, and day hikes.
My first ever “big” purchase for myself with my first “real job” was a Nikon DSLR. I parted ways with it in the midst of severe postpartum depression that made me lose interest in all of my hobbies, deleted nearly all evidence that I ever aspired to pursue photography professionally, settled for point-and-shoot cameras and my iPhones for a few years, and never dreamed of someday being able to afford a nice mirrorless camera. We made the investment a couple of years ago. I began doing a bit of casual nature photography, and shortly after, got back into doing client portraits. It’s been a joy to get behind the lens again!