07/15/2026
It's been a while since I've done an introduction, so for those of you who are new here... Hi! I'm Jodi Wolfram, the owner and main photographer behind TJK Wolf Productions, and this year marks 10 years in business!
Ten years ago, my kids were 14, 12, and 8 years old. I never imagined that a Birthday/ Anniversary gift would completely change the direction of my life.
My love of photography actually started way back in freshman science class. We had an assignment to shoot a roll of film and develop it in the darkroom. My mom was always taking pictures and helped me experiment with trick shots and photographing nature. Looking back, she probably had no idea she was planting a seed that would grow into a career.
When I became a mom, I took pictures of everything. I can't tell you how many rolls of film I dropped off at Shopko, anxiously waiting to see if I had captured anything worth framing.
As my kids grew, so did our schedule. We were constantly at practices, games, and tournaments. I was one of the early adopters of digital cameras... back when they saved photos on floppy disks. Yep... I'm dating myself! Those cameras were around 2 megapixels, and even when SD cards came along, a 4 or 8 GB card seemed huge.
I loved photographing my kids playing sports. There was something magical about freezing a split second in time—the determination, the celebration, the emotion. A photograph lets you see moments you would have otherwise missed.
At the time, I was working a full-time corporate job for the company I had dreamed of working for since graduating from Vet Tech school. It was everything I thought I wanted... until I realized corporate America just wasn't where I belonged.
Then my husband bought me a Canon Rebel T3i kit from Sam's Club as a gift. I still have that camera today. I just can't bring myself to part with it because it reminds me where this journey began.
I photographed everything I could—flowers, dogs, wildlife, my kids, friends' kids... if it stood still (or even if it didn't), I took a picture of it.
The camera did an okay job photographing sports, but after a lot of research, I realized the camera wasn't the problem—I needed a better lens.
So I scraped together every extra dollar I could find and bought a used 70–200mm lens for about $1,600. At the time, that felt like the biggest financial risk I'd ever taken. I remember thinking, How in the world am I ever going to pay for this lens?
That's the moment TJK Wolf Productions, LLC was born.
What started as a way to justify one expensive lens has turned into ten incredible years of learning, growing, and serving so many amazing families.
Over the past decade I've photographed seniors, athletes, weddings, families, businesses, and so many unforgettable moments. I've celebrated championships, graduations, first games, last games, and milestones I'll never forget.
Most importantly, I've met some truly incredible people who have trusted me to tell their stories through photographs.
To everyone who has booked a session, shared a post, referred a friend, stopped by my studio, or simply cheered me on over the last ten years—thank you. Your support has made this dream possible.
I can't wait to see where the next decade takes us.
Photo Credit: Annaliesa Taylor and Taylor Wolfram
