Hi! My name is Deitra and I am doing what I LOVE — photographing amazing people and creating wonderful headshots and portraits for them!

I’m a proud Washington, DC native, now calling the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast home. Gulfport has welcomed me with open arms, and it’s here that I turned a lifelong passion into a purpose-driven business.

My love for photography began in childhood, watching my dad document our family memories with his trusty Polaroid cameras—replacing them without hesitation whenever they stopped working. He later gifted me my first 35mm SLR film camera for a college photography course, and from that moment, I was hooked.

People have always been my favorite subject. After moving to Gulfport to support my family—and making it through the challenges of the COVID pandemic—I founded Deitra L. Jackson Photography LLC to focus on what brings me the most joy: capturing the beauty, confidence, and authenticity in every person I photograph.

My greatest passion is helping people see just how amazing they look through my lens.