We’re looking forward to introducing you to Jordan Booth. Check out our conversation below.
Jordan, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
I really enjoy going to concerts. There is something about them that just creates a space where I can relax, let go of stress, and just have fun. It’s so freeing to just spend a few hours connecting with music and not thinking about the rest of the world. This is an outlet that I’ve really been able to explore since moving out to Seattle. Since, I now live somewhere that is a stop on tours for alot of musical artists and I have the pleasure to go to concerts fairly regularly. Since moving, I’ve been to around 16 shows and have several more planned before the 2025 ends. It has been such a joy to see so many artists perform and to have that kind of space to exists.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Jordan Booth and I run a photography buisness called Jordan’s Photo Booth. I love to capture moments in time, memories and share those with others. Photography has been a passion of mine since I was a in grade school and Jordan’s Photo Booth allows me to share that work with others. At the moment, my work doesn’t necessarily have a focus, although nature, street, and candid photography are some of my favorites. I do also provide services for events and personal or family photos. I am just recently getting back into my photography and promoting my platforms, after taking a long break from it. The break was due largely to moving from the southeast to the pacific northwest for work. I just didn’t have the time or bandwidth to accommodate it while setting into a new place and new job, but now I am ready to get back to it!
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
I used to belive that I needed to be perfect and that failure wasn’t really an option. It is well known to my family, friends, and even co-workers that I am a massive perfectionist. I always have been and I always will be. However, when I was in school, especially middle school and early high school, it was very apparent. During those times, I was scared of failure and somewhere in my mind it always seemed to think that one bad grade or presentation would be the end of the world. At some point, I came to realize that those things don’t cause the end of the world or define my success. Moving into college and the working world, it was much easier to accept the concept that failure is always an option, and it doesn’t mean that I’ve done something wrong or didn’t do my best. Sometimes things don’t work and that’s okay, and that’s how you learn and grow.
Is there something you miss that no one else knows about?
I miss what I used to have before moving. I moved a little more than a year ago. I went from Savannah, GA to Seattle, WA and it is really my first move that has truly taken me out of my comfort zone. Every time I’ve gone somewhere else there was always some kind of safety net: being in school or just being in a region that was familiar and relatively close to home. Now days, home is on the other side of the country and what was familiar, comforting, and made parts of life really easy is gone and I do miss that. As much as I really do love and enjoy being where I am now, I do miss my family and my friends. I miss the familiarity of it all and when things felt much easier. It’s been a rougher transition than I think I have really let a lot of people know, but it gets better every day. I’m finally finding my place in Seattle and making friends and getting everything on track. I recently read a book that resonated so deeply with the season I am in. The book is called “Don’t Look Back” by Christine Cane, but there is so much that just seemed to speak to that one can’t move forward if you are so focused on the past. If you’re focusing on what was then you’re going to miss all that is going on in the present. So as much as I miss what I had before I moved, I know that there is so much ahead of me here in Seattle and I can’t wait for it. It’s time to really look forward and make new memories here.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
There is 100% a public version of me and a real version of me. I feel like when I am at large events or even in public in general I am very reserved. I am much more careful with my words and how I present myself. I’m not necessarily the best at small talk and that lends itself to me just generally being an observer, albeit a happy one most of the time. However, for as quiet and reserved that I can be in public, when I am with people that I am comfortable with I am much more open. I can be very talkative and quirky. I will indulge many conversations and even my more spontaneous and adventurous side.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
I think this is such an interesting question. It makes me think about what is truly important to me and how I view myself. In my mind, the thoughts that come to the forefront is “do I find my personal value in what other’s think about me” and “am I letting others define me and what qualifies as success”. You see if I personally give my best to the work that I am doing then I am perfectly fine knowing that I did all that I could do. My best is all that I can ask of myself and what I want to give to everything I am involved in. It shouldn’t matter if someone else praises me for it because they most likely won’t know all that I put into it. If I start doing tasks in search of praise from others, I would spend a long time searching and waiting for the right person to provide that validation. why should I let other people decide if I am doing enough? And more importantly why should I let other people define me, when I am uniquely myself?
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/jordansphotobooth
- Instagram: @jordansphotobooth
- Facebook: Jordan’s Photo Booth
- Other: I have two websites: my online store https://jordansphotobooth.picfair.com/ and my portfolio/booking website https://jordansphotobooth.wixsite.com/mysite
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