Hi! I’m Vanessa.
Given both my formal and artistic education, I shoot with intention and purpose. My style as a photographer is meaningful and based on the genuine connection between people. Having studied how humans communicate in such depth in my “day job” has allowed me to see what we communicate beyond language- with our bodies, with our movements and simply with just our beings.
In my images, I aim to capture just that- the in-between moments that make families unique. No awkward poses, no cheesy smiles- simply the truest of love in it’s most beautiful forms.
I look forward to meeting and working with every family and individual who contacts me because stories matter. I can’t wait to learn yours.
What/who is Sessa?
“Sessa” is a diminutive of Vanessa. It is a nickname given by my grandmother who knew from day one I was destined to create. She would tell my mother in my infancy, “she’s going to be an artist- that is who she is.” And later as I grew, she never hesitated to remind to take pride in art, in creating- in knowing what connection is truly. And grandmother knows best. While I took the safe path through life, securing degrees in both Speech-Language Therapy & Special Education- I was ultimately called back to creating and capturing love.