JLR PHOTOS

Specialties

Family portrait photography, in-​home or on-​location. Engagements, maternity, newborns, families including milestones and holidays.

History

Established in 2013.

Hello! My name is Jessica Rinderle and I’m a portrait photographer in Waxhaw, NC.

My family relocated to North Carolina from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2013. Besides a deep appreciation of the beautiful weather here in the South, we are also thankful for the wonderful people we’ve encountered in our new home state. After a year in Ballantyne, we are now settled in Waxhaw — and happy to be here!

As a college student (many years ago!), I studied photography and darkroom techniques in the days of actual film development. Rolls and rolls of black and white film, hours in the darkroom, manually enlarging and cropping images — it was a different craft and skill than today’s digital world. Photography was a hobby then; to be a professional was my dream, but after graduation, I put my camera away and pursued a career in healthcare industry and medical device sales.

Fast-​forward to today: Wife, mom, and NOW — business owner. I’ve got a new camera, technology and tools to make my one-​time–

Meet the Business Owner

Jessica R.

Business Owner

Jessica was born and raised in Wattsburg, PA (a tiny speck on the map, not far from Lake Erie) and graduated from Seneca High School. She attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications Media.

Jessica began her professional career as an account coordinator for the Medical Director of Highmark in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2005, Jessica moved to Fort Mill, SC and worked as Executive Assistant to the CEO at Admark Graphic Systems in Charlotte, NC. She returned to Pittsburgh in 2006 and worked for new home builder Heartland Homes, and then medical device manufacturer MEDRAD, Inc. (Bayer Healthcare) from 2007 until 2012.

Back in Charlotte, thanks to her husband’s new career — Jessica started her photography business, a long-​time «one day I may» dream. Jessica continues her education through self-​study and research, practice and attending local photography education courses.