What about Jaime?

Jaime Leigh Bourbonnie is from Calgary, Alberta, Canada – go Flames. Happily, she was named after the bionic woman on December 18, 1977. She was always an artistic soul … not wanting to color coordinate her clothes; always chose the most wacky eye glass frames, wore two different colored Chuck Taylor high tops, had a pink and brown bedroom, created a clay castle that she was sure she’d live in one day, loved the lime green daiquiri sherbet because no one else would want a lick and didn’t want her picture taken with anyone, especially Santa Claus. And so you can imagine what junior high and high school were like …

After graduating from high school, Jaime and her older sister took a little trip to Europe. They backpacked through many countries for five weeks. Jaime brought her red Canon point-and-shoot camera, which she wasn’t quite sure of its ability. But it was the one she got for Christmas a million years ago and it was red … how bad could it be? Long story shorter, Jaime met her eyesight in Europe. The visual experience was far greater than the beer gardens in Germany. Seriously, discovering sight and being able to recognize the moment, especially when it’s simple, is a liberating gift. Jaime believes that every person has a story to tell. The most ordinary people and places make the most extraordinary subjects … even a 100-year-old yellow and blue garage. Someone used that garage door a thousand times to enter his backyard; it has a story too.

In May of 2000, Jaime Leigh graduated with a BA in Photojournalism at The Metropolitan State College of Denver. She enjoyed social documentary classes and working on projects. After college, Jaime started her own business called Jaime Leigh Photography. She makes pictures of wedding stories, children, babies, pets, families, senior portraits, small towns, big cities and backyards. She composes her work from corner to corner in the viewfinder; there is no cropping after the image is made. What inspires her … people of all ages, old buildings, words, photo books and traveling. She uses a 35mm Canon camera and loves film because it’s artful and imposes wonder. If she could, she would still listen to her mom’s Air Supply record and Neil Diamond 8-track. Her photographs come in different sizes and can be matted and framed however your heart desires (thanks to Frame It Up). She also makes slide magnets, photo cards, postcards, photo tiles, stretched canvas prints and image windows.

Now if you could only hear her sing …