Jakayla T

Photographer

Pexels • Full time

May 2020 - Present • 6 yrs 5 mos

Pexels — Photography Ambassador / Photographer * Represented Pexels as a photography ambassador by creating and contributing original visual content to the platform’s global photography community. * Captured and published high-quality photographs across lifestyle, portrait, nature, travel, and urban environments. * Produced visually engaging images for use by creators, businesses, designers, and media professionals. * Participated in the Pexels photography community and connected with other photographers and visual creators. * Curated, edited, and prepared photographs for digital publication with attention to composition, lighting, and visual storytelling. * Helped expand the platform’s collection of diverse, accessible photography through consistent content contributions. * Promoted photography and encouraged creative participation through online engagement and visual content.

Photographer

Unsplash • Full time

Jan 2020 - Present • 6 yrs 9 mos

Unsplash — Photographer / Visual Content Creator * Created and published original photography for use by a global online community of creators, businesses, and media professionals. * Produced high-quality images across portrait, lifestyle, travel, nature, and urban photography. * Curated and edited photographs for digital publication, focusing on composition, lighting, color, and visual storytelling. * Built an online photography portfolio and engaged with photographers and users through the Unsplash community. * Created visually appealing content designed for a variety of creative and commercial applications. * Maintained consistent standards for image quality, originality, and professional presentation.

Author

Wattpad • Full time

Dec 2015 - Present • 10 yrs 10 mos

Wattpad — Author * Wrote, published, and maintained full-length novels on Wattpad, building a long-term readership through consistent storytelling and audience engagement. * Monetized published fiction through Wattpad’s advertising and creator programs, generating income from serialized novel content. * Engaged directly with readers and followers through comments, messages, updates, and community discussions. * Created promotional content and social media-style posts to attract new readers and maintain engagement with existing followers. * Managed the complete creative process, including story development, writing, editing, publishing, promotion, and audience interaction. * Built a recognizable author brand and cultivated a dedicated online readership around original horror fiction. * Analyzed reader engagement and feedback to inform content, updates, and future storytelling.