We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Yajaira Adamo. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Yajaira below.
Yajaira, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.
I am a proud military brat/spouse who has given the opportunity to experience cultures, and meet amazing people in my life. The heart of my business as a wedding & engagement photographer in Dallas is rooted in the passing of my grandfather. For me, memories are a big deal. In my family I’ve always been the one to take photos.
The last photo I took of my grandfather is in my phone. I think about how many people don’t have this opportunity to have their photos captures in some of the most treasured moments with some of the most important people. Through this experience I realized the value of a single moment, and single photography. This is where I draw my inspiration and passion for capturing special moments for each couple. And it is through this that fuels me to capture your images with certain ethereal quality, imbuing each photograph with a dreamy, otherworldly feel. A regal quality, evoking a sense of grandeur and sophistication that perfectly captures the essence of your wedding day.
I desire to empower you to have these family heirlooms to treasure and memorialize for years to come. I believe that the best wedding photographs are those that capture the spirit of the family, and that is why I take the time to get to know you and your family that I work with. By understanding the dynamics of your family and the unique personalities of each member, I can create images that truly capture the essence of who you are as a family and create a sense of magic and wonder that perfectly captures the romance and joy of your wedding day.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I am based out of DFW area and serve couples and families all across USA & Internationally. With a heart for worship, and an eye for the surreal, I bring a calmness and sensuality to your day, allowing you to strip bare and be in it. The depth and power of your images will live on, so you can feel the smoothness of your grandmother’s pearls between your fingertips, hear the words of your father in your ear, and sense the meaning of a moment forevermore.
With intentional direction, I guide you through the day allowing presence and emotion to lead the way. You see every couples’ journey is so unique and so my passion to capture the most smallest intimate moments tells their story that exudes in the photos. What allows me to be super creative is that I am a Singer-Songwriter and Latin Pop Artist. I am a singer-songwriter. When I sit down and begin writing my lyrics, I think of my own experiences or what I am feeling that day to tell the story to the audience. I reflect on the connection it brings me and how I would lace the melody to reflect the story and feeling behind the song. Then I focus on the instrumentation, which creates the composition of how things will sound together to empower the story authentically. It is very much the same with my couples working with them. As I sit and listen to how they met and how they were proposed, I begin to feel what they felt and share their joy with them. I begin to visually see the locations in my head where it would be perfect to capture their personality and also be creative with composition. And when the day arrives to capture their epic moment, it is magic! That is when the Masterpiece is created! A Masterpiece showing their true love story, their raw emotions in such an ethereal, regal and timeless way.
I am very proud of the relationships I have made with my couples as I continue to hang out with them and catch up with what’s going on with their lives. I really do mean it when I say relationships matter. It is the very core of my business that allows me to fully capture the essence of my couples journey of forever together.
Through this journey of photography, I am able to meet such amazing people I am able to make lifelong friendships.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
I have been fortunate to have such an amazing family and friend support group that continues to motivate me and push me to break barriers. I am blessed and so honor to have many photography mentors who are willing to all me to shadow them and share their wisdom and knowledge to me so that I, too, may pass this down to future mentees who, like myself, is wanting to grow and learn from the most amazing, talented, photographers around the world.
One obstacle I find myself seeing is learning to show my personality through online presence. I am such an extrovert that words really can’t compare to our actual interaction when we meet in person. Our most important aspect with our clients above all else is Relationships Matter! Our team of wedding photographers in Dallas, TX ; believes in building a true friendship with all our couples. One that creates a lifetime friendship. We believe that without this element of trust and trueness to oneself, it would be impossible to capture the real you. Getting to know you is THE most important element to capturing who you are because your story is unique and your own and we love that about you.
Secondly, our team sets a very high standard when working for our couples. From planning to direction, every detail is defined to create an artistic frame. You can trust my work and my direction. All you have to do is enjoy your experience to capturing your story.
And lastly, what ties everything together, like creating a song, composing the right harmonies in the right places, the lyrics that tell your story, and mood of the song that showcases your uniqueness creates a masterpiece. Your Masterpiece! We pride in working with our couples creating their masterpiece by creating an environment that is trustworthy and true to them while creatively capturing their love story.
We’d love to hear the story of how you turned a side-hustle into a something much bigger.
Photography has always been one of my passions. I was the one in the family who constantly were taking photos and it wasn’t till my grandfather’s passing that I began to think of how many folks were feeling what I am experiencing of not having a professional photo of loved ones who would no longer be with us on this earth. It was then that my dear friend Sammy who has been in the photography industry for 17+years and took me under her wing, She guided me, gave me the chance to learn, make mistakes, and grow to understand all things that entail to become a professional photographer. 2018 was the start of my journey to become a photographer full time. It was truly a leap of faith, and have been blessed to have a business that is true to the cores I value and serve so many couples and families in Texas, across USA and Internationally. I am blessed to have received the title Wed Award International Winner multiple times and have my work published in prestiges magazine.
My biggest advice for finding a mentor or networking, in general, is don’t be afraid to ask! There are many of us that want to help you and see you succeed. I know that in this industry, like many others, there are some that just doesn’t want to share the knowledge, and it’s unfortunate. There are way too many people in this world for just one photographer. Remember that and their style may be different from you and that’s ok! That’s what makes us unique, and I so love that! Reach out to your favorite photographers, follow them, and find photographer Facebook groups that are encouraging and also want you to succeed. And above all else, be you! Believe in yourself because I believe in you!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.yayaphotography.co
- Instagram: @yayaphotographytx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yayaphotographytx
- Linkedin: Yajaira Adamo
- Twitter: @yayaphotograph
- Youtube: @yayaphotographyllc7123
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/yaya-photography-llc-flower-mound?osq=yaya+photography+llc&override_cta=Get+pricing
Image Credits
Yajaira Adamo