About Me


Photographer ... wife and mom of two kids and two rescue dogs.
Family is what I'm all about and photography is a huge passion of mine. Combine the two and you have Jen Tilley Photography. I'm completely obsessed with natural light photography. I love capturing special moments on film that bring so much joy to others.
I'm also the girl behind How To: Simplify, a simple living lifestyle blog where I share tips and recipes to help simplify life. I started my blog because I was in desperate need of an outlet where I could become more involved with a few of my favorite hobbies: cooking, writing, and taking photos.
My love for photography has always been a part of me. When I was in college, I finally gathered up enough courage to join a photojournalism class. From there, my love for photography grew to be out of control. I enrolled in every photography class possible and found myself in the dark room at 4:00 a.m. developing film on more than one occasion.
In the summer of 2004, I signed up for a photojournalism study abroad course that was held in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic. During that course, our class traveled to a new city every week taking thousands of photographs and becoming completely immersed in the trip of a lifetime.
I've done a lot of food photography for companies such as McCormick and Vlasic. My food photography work is showcased throughout my blog. As for lifestyle photography, I love family and I know how important it is to capture the special moments.
Let's work together to capture your special moments.