HONEST, IMPERFECT, HUMAN
Shot entirely on black and white film, these images are raw and intimate. They document the truth of your production: the craft, the chaos, and the camaraderie.
This is not posed or polished photography. It’s documentary storytelling in its purest form. Moments caught in motion, as a love letter to the process. Expect grit, grain, and the nostalgia that only film can give.
When the final curtain falls and your story is complete, the magic of the stage remains.
THE PROCESS
QUIET OBSERVATION
While rehearsing, I will join your cast and crew with revered access, photographing the happenings just as they unfold, in an intimate, vulnerable, and real way.
FILM DEVELOPMENT
After each rehearsal shoot, I will send film to a lab for development. Images are usually ready in two weeks, or sooner with a rush fee.
IMAGE SHARING
Once received from the lab, photos are delivered as a digital image via an online gallery that your entire cast and crew can access, download, and share freely.
THE PRICING
To make meaningful, documentary-style storytelling accessible for community theatre, the fees below are enough to cover film and development costs, but my time and talent is volunteered.
The Full Story Package
6 visits to rehearsals or performances of your choosing*
1-2 full rolls of 35mm film shot per visit
Yields appx 300-350 images total
$600
Just The Highlights Package
3 visits to rehearsals or performances of your choosing*
1-2 full rolls of 35mm film shot per visit
Yields appx 100-150 images
$350
LAB RUSH FEE: $50/roll.
*Subject to my availability.
THE PORTFOLIO
Below is a curated selection from 3 shows:
Arsenic & Old Lace (CFTA), Peter & The Star Catcher (Springhouse), The Play That Goes Wrong (CFTA).
About Me
I’m Jenna. I’ve been a storyteller over half my life, both as a professional photographer since 2004 and as an actor since 2021. Stage Stories is a way I’ve married my two storytelling mediums. The unfiltered, imperfect documentary style is creatively fulfilling, as it frees me to look beyond technique and straight to the soul of the story.
DOCUMENT YOUR STAGE STORY
To discuss your upcoming production needs, contact me whichever way you prefer:
Email: hello@jennahenderson.com
Call/Text: 931-703-3016
Instagram DM: @jennahendersonphoto