10/17/2026
About Laccaria Photography
Finding beauty in the things that make us who we are.
Hi, I'm Jamie, the photographer behind Laccaria Photography, based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Photography has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. For over 20 years, my camera has been a way for me to see the world differently. I started with a passion for fashion photography and helping people see the beauty in themselves that they sometimes struggle to see on their own. Over the years, my love for photography grew into something more. I found myself drawn to the quiet beauty of nature the mushrooms growing beneath the trees, the tiny details most people walk past, the mountains that remind us how small we are and how much beauty there is still left to discover.
But somewhere along the way, life happened. My relationship with photography changed, and I found myself stepping away from something that had once meant so much to me. I had to find my way back to the reasons I picked up a camera in the first place.
And then came Fern.
Becoming Fern's mom changed my world in ways I am still learning to put into words. Her journey has already taught me so much about strength, vulnerability, love, and the beauty of seeing the world a little differently. Watching her navigate life with Down syndrome and everything she has faced from such a young age has reminded me that the most meaningful things aren't always the biggest or the loudest. Sometimes, they are the smallest milestones, the quiet moments, the tiny details, and the people who change our lives just by being in them.
Fern is a huge part of why Laccaria Photography exists.
I wanted to build something that was mine. Something I could grow with, something that would allow me to create again, and something I could eventually share with my daughter as she grows. I wanted to build a life around the things I love instead of continuing to put those pieces of myself aside. I want Fern to grow up seeing that it's never too late to find your way back to yourself, to start over, or to build something meaningful from the parts of your life that have changed you.
Why Laccaria?
Laccaria is a genus of mushrooms, and choosing that name felt like bringing together so many pieces of who I am.
I'm fascinated by the world beneath our feet the mycelium, the hidden networks, and the way life connects and grows in places we don't always notice. Mushrooms are reminders that beauty doesn't have to be perfect, polished, or obvious to be worth noticing. There is something beautiful about the things that grow quietly, survive difficult conditions, and find their way through the forest floor.
That idea feels personal to me.
I've spent a lot of my life growing through things people couldn't always see. I've had to rediscover myself, learn to embrace the parts of me that don't always fit neatly into the world, and find beauty in the messy, unfinished process of becoming who I am.
Laccaria represents that kind of growth. It's a little earthy, a little wild, a little witchy, and deeply connected to the natural world I love.
And that's exactly how I want my photography to feel.
What I Want You to See
Whether I'm photographing a family, a couple, a child, a portrait, or the tiny wonders hidden in the Pacific Northwest, I want to capture more than what something looks like.
I want to capture what it *feels* like.
The way your child laughs when they forget the camera is there. The way your partner looks at you when nobody is posing. The messy, beautiful moments that become the memories you hold onto years later. The details of a life that may feel ordinary today but will mean everything someday.
I want people to look at their photographs and see themselves with a little more kindness. I want you to feel comfortable being who you are, not who you think you need to be in front of a camera.
Because life isn't perfect. People aren't perfect. And I don't believe our photographs need to be, either.
Laccaria Photography is more than a business to me. It's a new chapter, a return to my creativity, and a promise to keep finding beauty in the world around me.
It's for Fern. It's for the people who have forgotten how beautiful they are. It's for the little moments that turn out to be the big ones.
And it's for all of us who are still growing, still changing, and still finding our way.
Thank you for being here and letting me tell a little piece of your story!
— Jamie
*Laccaria Photography | Tacoma, Washington & the Pacific Northwest*
