Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenna Tuccio
Hi Jenna, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Ever since I was little, I have always had a camera in my hand. I always loved taking pictures, especially whenever my family and I went on vacation or did something fun in Orlando. I loved taking pictures of anything: animals, concerts, landmarks, sports, etc. One of my earliest memories of concert photography was when I was 10 years old and my family and I went to a Bon Jovi concert at what was then the Amway Center. I took the camera from my dad and took pictures the entire night. As I got into high school, I became more and more interested in the details of photography. I took an online photography class and joined my school’s yearbook committee, focusing mostly on sports photography. At the age of 16, I received my first DSLR camera and that was when I became hooked. I started taking pictures of everything and anything. It was also at the age of 16 where I fell in love with concert photography. I went to a One Direction concert with a point and shoot digital camera and knew that concert photography was my speciality. When I was 20, I took David Bergman’s (Bon Jovi and Luke Comb’s concert photographer) Shoot From The Pit class where I got to take pictures of Luke Comb’s concert from the photographer pit, go on stage to take pictures, and move around the venue. It was the coolest experience I have ever had as a concert photographer and I hope to experience shooting from the photo pit again.
Since then, photography has become my passion. I strive to create pictures that bring back certain memories not only for me, but for the person I am taking the pictures of. It has become a way for me to connect with people and share what’s important to me with the world. I am thankful for all of the people that I have met and experiences I have had through my camera lens.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I have always looked at my photography as an outlet and a different way to connect with the world. For myself, the hardest struggle is finding ways to better myself. When I take pictures of a show or a scene, I am constantly looking for ways that will make my photo stand out compared to others. I look at myself as my only obstacle, I want to be a better photographer than I was the day before.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I focus a lot of my photography on action shots, specifically concerts. I love listening to live music and bringing my camera is an added bonus. When I take pictures of an artist, I want them to see themselves from a perspective they will never be able to see themselves in. A lot of my friends describe my photography as “big moments”. My goal is to always capture a shot that creates feelings and memories when you look at it. The hard part about concert photography is that those big moments are the ones that everyone wants to capture. I am always trying to find different ways to make the “big moment” stand out; maybe that is a different perspective, different location, different zoom, etc. But, a lot of times these differences in my work can’t be planned. They have to happen as the moment is happening.
I would have to say my proudest moments in my photography are when an artist reshares my work or when they use it to share one of their big life moments on an Instagram post or their website. It also makes me feel really proud when my picture is used for advertisement of an upcoming performance for an artist. I have been reposted by members of Louis Tomlinson’s band and Niall Horan’s band, which was a surreal moment for me. Recently, Drey-C used my photo to advertise for his New Years Eve show at Disney Springs. The feeling never gets old seeing a picture of mine being used by an artist and it makes me feel so proud.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
In the next 5-10 years, I would love to take my photography to the next level. My goal is to work on my skills and editing even more, so that I am able to apply for media passes for concerts. I want to recreate that feeling of shooting in the photo pit that I got when I worked with David Bergman. Also, recently, I have done 2 engagement photoshoots for couples in Central Florida. It was a type of photography that I have never done before, but was such an incredible experience. Throughout these next few years, I would love to push myself to try different types of photography and grow more comfortable behind the camera no matter what the subject may be.
As technology changes and AI becomes more apparent, I think photography will continue to advance, but also become harder to stand out. Even though I don’t exactly know what my career in photography will look like over the next 5-10 years, I am hoping that it continues to bring me a lot of joy and I am able to continue to share my work with others and the world.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtuccphotos/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jtuccphotos/
Image Credits
All photos are taken by myself, Jenna Tuccio
The picture of me taking a picture was taken by David Bergman.
