What’s up, I’m Janelle!

I’m a creative photographer since 2015 located in Rochester, MA.

BUT I’m also….

A mom of 5 awesome kids. Wife to an amazing man of almost 25 years now. I’m half Cape Verdean/Portuguese, half white, so you know I love all my black and brown peeps. I am a HUGE Marvel and Disney fan. An 80’s music/movie junkie. Lover of Astrology (Sagittarius Sun, Pisces Moon, Capricorn Rising!) A kind person who takes no nonsense. An ally to the LGBTQ community. And I truly just love to help others!

I believe all pictures tell stories. That they can bring back memories that may have been forgotten. Bring out emotion not able to be said out loud. Whether it’s self love, family, creative. Everyone has a story to tell. My job is to tell it correctly through the images I take. I will always have an abundance of creative ideas, but I also welcome what others envision. No idea is a bad idea if it makes you feel good!

Not having many pictures of myself as a child lead me here. If I counted all the ones I’ve taken of just my children, it would be well over a million! I didn’t want to miss a minute of documenting their lives. And now that they are adults (only one left in high school!) my focus is on documenting for others!

So what are you waiting for?