I’m a multi-disciplinary artist from Cleveland, OH, with a love for color and a passion for music, adventure, and people.

I believe in the power of photography and community, always wanting to prioritize collaboration over competition. My goal is to highlight the beauty of connections and details.

My love for the visual arts started with a childhood filled with sketchbooks, art supplies, and the family digital camera. That love grew as I did, and is now my main focus in life and my career.

With a film school background, I love storytelling and world-building. I hope to create a sense of wonder and highlight finite moments with my photos.

I have been in the professional photo world since I was 18, and the music scene since I was 20. At 25, I have worn many hats and filled many roles - from food photography to artifacts, set styling to museum exhibit design, self-portraits to headshots, and my main love: concerts.

Welcome to my little visual world :)

My name is Tessa Christine Smith -

loneliest girl at the party this year has been rough and rewarding, impossible and inspiring, and exhausting and exciting. i’m excited for what’s to come, what i will make, and who i will be. thanks for being here ✨
all of these photos were taken on a roll of experimental 35mm film and I’m in love with the results. Film is something I dabbled in during Covid with my family’s old film camera up until it stopped working properly and then it was tragica
had the amazing opportunity to shoot for @gertienyc 2.0 with my partner in crime @boyingenes ✨ It was an honor to capture this momentous night as they welcome a new space and new era for their iconic restaurant in Brooklyn 🦆 . . . . . . . #gertieny
𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢’𝔰 𝔞 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔪 𝔬𝔣 𝔳𝔦𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔱 𝔥𝔞𝔷𝔢 one of my favorite shows to date for @globeironcle ✨ the visuals and worldbuilding of @purityring has me inspired and I am grateful for the chance to capture these moments p.s. obsessed
the most enchanting show with @wishqueen_ 🔮✨ #vsco #indiephoto #indiephotographer #smallphotographer #dslr #canoneos5dmarkiv #5dmarkiv
for those who have not been introduced, i’m tessa 🌞 i’m a photographer and artist from cleveland, ohio. i love light and color and music and people. though i have many mediums i pursue (painting, music, film, editing, design, and many m
when asked to take photos at a castle of @jaay_teezy wearing chain mail, you absolutely say yes 🗡️ . . . . . #indiephoto #indiephotographer #smallphotographer #ohiophotographer #canon #canoncamera #squirescastle #eos5dmarkiv #5dmarkiv #dslr #lightro
the paper kites for @globeironcle ✨ . . . . . #thepaperkites #livemusic #indiephoto #indiephotographer #musicphotographer #musicphotography #smallphotographer #canon #canoneos5dmarkiv #5dmarkiv #clevelandmusic #clevelandmusicphotographer #clevelandph
had the honor of being one of the photographers to document the Mac Miller Celebration thrown by @macmillermemoir in Pittsburgh over the weekend 💙🩵 had so many wonderful interactions and met the coolest people. it was amazing to have a small part i
my wild bee 🌿 a dear friend to spend the day with exploring . . . . . #indiephoto #vsco #smallphotographer #clesmallbusiness #portrait #portrait_vision #ohio #canon #canoneos5dmarkiv #5dmarkiv #canoncamera
encountered a fairy in her natural habitat ✨ rachel was one of my earliest models and always comes to me with the loveliest ideas. i have missed creative photoshoots like these, so it was lovely to be frolicking in a field together. the haze and aur
sweet christine <3 life has been changing so much for myself and the people around me. i have been pretty absent here, but it’s all changing. my creative spark has returned and i’m ready for everything to come. this shoot was a &ldquo