After serving as a salty sailor in the US Navy for over seven years, Jen studied Design and Art History and has worked for nearly two decades as a photographer and writer.

Her photography and styling work has been exhibited throughout North America and is held in private collections across the globe. Clients include Chronicle Books, MacMillan Books, Roost Books, Martha Stewart Living, Delta Airlines, Food & Wine, Food Network and Kinfolk Magazine among others. Her work has been featured in countless publications including TIME, Lucky, Marie Claire, Oprah Magazine, Refinery29, VOGUE online and Bon Appetit online. 

She has authored several books including, Instant Love: How to Make Magic and Memories with Polaroids and The Circadian Tarot  (all under the name, Jen Altman). An avid traveler who regularly takes to both the dusty backroads of American highways and the serpentine side roads of Europe, her fifth title Road Trips - about the wanderlust of the open road - published in Spring of 2018 and is available everywhere books are sold.

As a Creative Director for several start-up businesses, Jen implemented fresh branding and social media presence and coached clients through marketing and pricing strategies. 

Jen is also the founder of Age of Sirens, a brand featuring her own work and celebrating work by femme-identifying artisans and jewelers from all over the world. Jen lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her husband and six children.