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Crafting Timeless Portraits Across Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and beyond.

Jessica McKnight Photography - Tampa Bay's Premier Portrait, Commercial and Event Studio

Luxury Portrait Photography in Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg & Clearwater

We are a modern boutique portrait studio based in the heart of St. Petersburg, Florida, proudly serving clients across the Tampa Bay region. From the vibrant streets of downtown St. Pete and the sun-kissed shores of Clearwater and St. Pete Beach to the exclusive neighborhoods of Snell Isle, Pasadena, Feather Sound, Belleair, and Davis Islands, we deliver a luxury, tailored photography experience in every session.

At Jessica McKnight Photography, we believe portraits are more than photographs, they are the art of memory, the essence of legacy, and the most personal reflection of who you are. Each session is designed so you feel seen, celebrated, and at ease, creating empowering, transformative imagery that resonates for generations.

Our portfolio extends beyond Tampa Bay, featuring collaborations with national brands, elite athletes, renowned musicians, respected public figures, and visionary entrepreneurs. From intimate family portraits and sophisticated branding sessions to milestone celebrations and high-profile events, we craft timeless, meaningful portraits that preserve your story and elevate your presence.

We offer one-of-a-kind legacy products—handcrafted albums, exquisite wall art, and high-quality heirloom pieces—with options for personalized design consultations, curated presentation, and even professional installation. Your portraits are displayed with elegance, presence, and permanence.

Across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, from South Tampa’s Hyde Park to Clearwater’s coastal estates and St. Petersburg’s historic homes, Jessica McKnight Photography creates luxury imagery that is deeply personal, sophisticated, and unforgettable.

Your story is extraordinary. 

Let us tell it with artistry, sophistication, and soul.

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Corporate Events, Balls & Galas

Trusted by Industry Leaders: With extensive experience collaborating with national brands, elite professionals, and high-profile clients, Jessica McKnight Photography delivers unmatched expertise, precision, and sophistication to every corporate event, gala, and ball. From executive retreats and award ceremonies to luxury brand launches and charitable galas, we expertly capture each moment with artistry and attention to detail. Proudly serving Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding communities, our team ensures every image reflects the prestige, elegance, and impact your event deserves.

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Professional Headshots and Branding

Jessica McKnight Photography, specializing in headshots and branding sessions across Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, or creative professional, each session is tailored to showcase your unique identity, style, and message. From polished corporate portraits to lifestyle branding imagery, we create visuals that make a lasting impression and enhance your professional presence.

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Commercial Photography

We are experts in helping businesses and brands elevate their visual identity through professional, high-impact photography. Trusted for national marketing campaigns, commercial photoshoots, and brand storytelling throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, we specialize in creating imagery that resonates with audiences and drives engagement. From product launches, luxury brand campaigns, and corporate branding to social media content and commercial advertising, our carefully crafted visuals ensure your business stands out in a competitive market while reflecting sophistication, quality, and lasting impact.

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Elite Senior Portrait Experience

Step into yourinfluencer worthy Elite Senior Portrait Experience, where every session is a storybook celebration of your journey. Serving seniors across Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding luxury communities, we create bold, colorful, and captivating images that reflect your unique personality and style. From charming historic streets to coastal vistas, each portrait is thoughtfully crafted to be dramatic, distinctive, and unforgettable, resulting in heirloom-quality imagery that transforms this milestone into a magical, dreamy memory.

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Luxury Family Portrait Experience

Celebrate your family’s connection with a distinctive Luxury Family Portrait Experience. From intimate sessions with immediate family to grand extended family portraits and lively reunions, we craft elegant, one-of-a-kind images that capture personality, love, and togetherness. Serving Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding luxury communities, our approach blends artful composition, dramatic lighting, and captivating locations—from serene coastal settings to iconic gulf coast backdrops. Each portrait is unique, bold, and designed to become a cherished heirloom, preserving the essence of your family for generations.

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Elegant Maternity Portrait Experience

Embrace this extraordinary chapter with a Signature Maternity Portrait Experience by Jessica McKnight Photography, where every detail is designed to celebrate your strength, beauty, and anticipation. Whether captured in the serene coastal vistas of Clearwater, the historic streets of St. Petersburg, or elegant Tampa Bay neighborhoods, each portrait transforms fleeting moments into timeless, artistic keepsakes. Our sessions blend editorial styling, natural and dramatic lighting, and personalized direction to create images that are bold, intimate, and uniquely yours. Perfect for commemorating this once-in-a-lifetime journey, these portraits become heirloom-quality treasures, preserving the magic of motherhood with sophistication and grace.

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Luxe Boudoir Portrait Experience

Experience the Luxe Boudoir Portrait Experience with Jessica McKnight Photography, where boudoir artistry meets sophistication and empowerment. Perfect for celebrating weddings, milestones, birthdays,personal transformation, gifting a loved one, or just because your worth it. Our sessions create intimate, editorial-quality portraits that exude confidence, allure, and timeless elegance. Every detail, from curated styling to expert lighting, is thoughtfully crafted to deliver heirloom-quality boudoir images that celebrate your story with artistry and sophistication. Showcase your memories with our high-quality tabletop albums and one-of-a-kind desk drawer folios, meticulously crafted to preserve your portraits in style and sophistication.

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Bespoke Fashion Portrait Experience

Bespoke & Bold! From intimate editorial portraits to full-glam couture sessions, every pose, outfit, and lighting choice is thoughtfully designed to showcase your personality with sophistication, drama, and captivating allure. Whether in our studio or against iconic Tampa Bay backdrops—like St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Park and historic downtown streets, Clearwater Beach’s golden shoreline, or Tampa’s Riverwalk and skyline vistas—each session is meticulously crafted to create striking, editorial-quality images that are as unique and bold as you are. With attention to detail, expert styling, and dramatic lighting, we turn every portrait into a timeless, luxurious visual story that truly stands out.

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Couture Swimwear Portrait Experience

Elevate your portfolio with a Couture Swimwear Portrait Experience, capturing models, influencers, pageant queens, and luxury swimwear brands across Florida’s Gulf Coast. From sun-kissed beach escapes at Clearwater Beach and Indian Rocks Beach to chic poolside resorts in Belleair and Tierra Verde, each session blends natural light with dramatic off-camera flash to create editorial-quality imagery perfect for model portfolios, social media, and national marketing campaigns. Available for destination shoots nationwide and internationally, delivering imagery that radiates elegance, allure, and timeless distinction.

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Storybook Couple Portrait Experience

Capture your love in a setting as extraordinary as your story—whether its on the white sand of St.Pete Beach, a beautiful Clearwater sunset, historic charm of St. Petersburg, or the sophisticated streets of Tampa’s most iconic neighborhoods, each location is thoughtfully selected to enhance the beauty, emotion, and intimacy of your portraits. From the initial consultation to the final gallery reveal, we guide you through a seamless, curated experience that feels personal, effortless, and indulgent. Every moment is captured with artistry and intention, transforming your connection into timeless, heirloom-quality portraits and bespoke products that you and your loved ones will treasure for generations.

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Elegant Micro Wedding & Elopements -Including Curated Luxury Destination & Adventure Elopements

Celebrate your love with Elegant Micro Weddings & Elopements, where every detail is thoughtfully curated for an intimate, unforgettable experience. Jessica McKnight Photography specializes in curated luxury destination and adventure elopements, capturing couples in Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and beyond, as well as stunning locations nationwide and internationally. From scenic coastal cliffs and elegant historic estates to mountaintop vistas and exclusive resorts, each wedding and elopement is tailored to reflect your unique love story with sophistication, artistry, and timeless elegance. Our personalized approach ensures every moment is captured with care, creating heirloom-quality imagery that preserves your memories for generations.

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Your story deserves to be captured with artistry

Let's Create Pure Magic 

Begin your journey to unforgettable imagery with Jessica McKnight Photography. Inquire today to secure your session, plan your custom shoot, or explore your options for luxury portraits and commercial photography. Every detail is handled with care and expertise, ensuring your experience is as polished, effortless, and extraordinary as the images we create.

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A woman in a flowing pink gown stands by a circular pond in a lush garden, with a grand building in the background. Couple in formal attire holding luggage and flowers, walking by a private jet at sunset. Surgeon in scrubs and surgical cap stands confidently in an operating room with bright lights. Young tomato and pepper plants in clear pots next to a bag of NutriPod Veggie Nutrition, set against a blue sky. DJ performing live on stage with a hooded sweatshirt, surrounded by smoke and lighting effects. A woman in a flowing black dress poses gracefully on rocky terrain by the shore. Group portrait of business staff, featuring men in suits and women in white dresses, smiling in a bright interior. Woman in a flowing blue dress standing on rocks by the ocean at sunset, with clouds in the sky. Model in a teal bikini poses on the beach, with ocean waves gently lapping at the shore. Man in a white shirt and black suspenders lounges on a sofa, looking thoughtfully at the camera. Model in an orange crochet top poses against lush green palm leaves, showcasing bold earrings and a natural look. Woman in a red gown poses on rocks with a mountain lake and snow-capped peaks in the background. Speaker presenting at a conference about hip and knee arthroplasty, with a panel of experts seated behind. A woman poses on a table in front of a large clock, wearing lingerie and high heels, with a dramatic lighting effect. Astronaut in futuristic suit stands inside a glowing pyramid, with planets and cosmic backdrop. Zimmer Biomet logo displayed. Woman in a red gown stands elegantly amid vibrant blue and green light trails against a starry background. Woman in pink dress lying among white and pink roses, with long curly hair and a serene expression. Elegant couple in formal attire holding hands in a stunning arched corridor with soft lighting. Woman in a white suit sitting on an orange chair, beside a marble table and green plants, in a modern interior. Muscular man in blue swim trunks walking through clear water at the beach with rocky background and blue sky. Model in a crochet bikini wades through ocean waves at sunset, with a dramatic sky in the background. Three skincare products from SkinBetter Science displayed among vibrant green grass: Rejuvenate, Protect+, and Alia. Woman in a flowing gold skirt and black lace top standing in ocean waves under moody, cloudy sky at sunset. Model in a colorful swimsuit poses among tropical plants in a vibrant outdoor setting. Person in a stylish white suit and sunglasses, posing confidently against an artistic shadowed background. Woman in a flowing white gown poses near a black wooden house with grassy roof under a cloudy sky. A woman in a vintage-inspired lingerie set applies lipstick while looking in a mirror, with hair in rollers. Woman with floral crown made of pink and cream peonies, wearing a soft pink garment and a natural expression. Fireworks over The Preserve building at twilight, surrounded by palm trees and lush landscaping. Woman in a blue bikini reclining by a pool, with long wavy hair flowing beside her. Woman with long, straight blonde hair, wearing a black top, posing with a thoughtful expression against a dark background. Young man with glasses and a beard, posing in front of a patterned background. Woman in a flowy pink dress stands in a scenic field with mountains and a lake in the background during sunset. Model in a colorful bikini splashes in the ocean, holding a wide-brimmed hat against a cloudy sky. Hand holding a wooden stick with dripping wax, featuring MAD WAX AESTHETICS text on a dark background. Model in a red bikini poses against trees at sunset, showcasing a natural beach setting. Model partially submerged in water, showcasing elegance with jewelry and a serene expression. Woman in a long black gown poses on a seaside pier, with sunlight reflecting on the water behind her. Woman sitting with dumbbells and a dessert, promoting a health and fitness program, Faster Way to Fat Loss.

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Red-Carpet Worthy Galas, Balls and Corporate Events- St.Pete, Clearwater, Tampa Bay FL

Red-Carpet Worthy Event Photography with Jessica McKnightFrom glittering galas to black-tie balls, from polished corporate conferences to elegant fundraising dinners—Jessica McKnight Photography brings sophistication, artistry, and ...

Celebrate Your Senior Year with Portraits by Jessica McKnight in St. Petersburg, FL

Celebrate Your Senior Year with Portraits by Jessica McKnight in St. Petersburg, FLA Session as Unique as You AreSenior year marks a milestone—a vibrant season of growth, dreams, and newfound confidence. At Jessica McKnight Photography, ...

Etheral & Stormy Senior Portrait Session on Fort Desoto-St.Petersburg Florida

A high school senior traveled all the way from Ohio to Fort De Soto to have her dream portraits captured with Jessica McKnight Photography. She envisioned something ethereal, moody, and unforgettable—and we delivered exactly that. The ...

Graduation Session In Central Park NYC

Under the golden summer light of Central Park, we had the absolute joy of photographing a milestone moment for an extraordinary young woman. A gifted dancer and recent graduate of NYU’s undergraduate program, she radiated grace, strength, and ...

Capturing Innovation: Event Photography at Zimmer Biomet's Cutting Edge Symposium 2025

Here at Jessica McKnight Photography, we were honored to be the trusted event photographers for Zimmer Biomet's "Cutting Edge in Hip & Knee Symposium 2025," held recently at the magnificent Orlando World Center Marriott. This prestigious medical ...

Event Coverage: Clearwater Business Retreat

Jessica McKnight Photography recently had the pleasure of photographing a fantastic Business Retreat held on beautiful Clearwater Beach. It was a busy and exciting 4-day event filled with informative lectures, fun networking mixers, a relaxing ...

Events, Events & More Events!

Jessica McKnight Photography is your go-to event photographer in the Tampa Bay area. We are experts in capturing the essence of events throughout St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. Whether you're hosting an annual business retreat, a gala, an ...

Elevating Your Professional Brand: A Business Branding Session

At Jessica McKnight Photography, we had the pleasure of working with Tim & Kristina Madden, the dynamic duo behind a successful online business dedicated to helping professionals enhance their careers. This business branding ...

Beachy Boudoir & Fashion Session

We had the privilege of working with the lovely Yazzy, who as a repeat client that  traveled all the way from New York to Florida for a remarkable photo session with Jessica McKnight Photography. This session took us to two stunning locations: ...

Elevate Your Brand with Masterful Commercial Photography

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of business, it's easy to underestimate the power of your visual assets. In this era of instant impressions and fleeting attention spans, your marketing materials stand as silent ambassadors, promoting your ...

Real Estate Headshot & Branding Session In Tampa Bay

Jessica McKnight Photography is Tampa Bay’s premier source for headshots, personal branding, and commercial photography. With a reputation for excellence, Jessica McKnight has been voted Best of the Best, has won numerous photography and ...

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