Jude&Jojos Photography was never meant to just be a business; it was born from a shift in perspective.

I’m Elizabeth, a mother of three boys and the founder behind JJP. In June of 2025, just under five months postpartum with my youngest, I located a small studio that offered an accessible white backdrop setup with a simple goal: create a place where individuals never had to change who they were to be photographed.

My oldest son, Jude, the heart behind the name, was diagnosed with Level 2 Autism, left temporal lobe epilepsy, and a neurological birth difference called incomplete hippocampal inversion. The hippocampus plays a major role in memory, learning, and emotional regulation. In Jude’s brain, it developed differently, shaping how he processes language, sensory input, and connection. Through him, I learned that behavior is communication and that many environments unintentionally ask neurodivergent children to adapt instead of being understood.

Traditional photography often expects stillness, eye contact, and compliance. But many families live in a world where connection looks different, and those differences deserve to be documented, not corrected.

So JJP was built differently.

Every session is individual-led, regulation-friendly, and paced around trust instead of performance. The goal isn’t perfection, it’s recognition. Over time, what began as local sessions quickly grew into a wider community of families, therapists, and organizations seeking representation and storytelling that felt honest and respectful.

Today, Jude&Jojos has expanded beyond one studio into a multi-state network of trained photographers and partnerships with advocacy organizations. But the mission remains unchanged: to create a space where families feel seen first and photographed second.

Because when an individual is understood, the photo matters more.