Every frame carries the weight of someone who knows what it feels like to be on the other side of the camera.
Jerone brings a working model's instinct to every session — understanding light, angle, presence, and the moment before the moment. Portrait sessions, headshots, editorial shoots, and fashion show coverage. Based in Bethlehem, PA. Available throughout the Philadelphia-to-NYC corridor and beyond.
Selected Work
Portraits · Event · Headshots · BTS
Couple Portrait · Hope & Adam
Couple Portrait · Hope & Adam
Street Headshot · Ana
Headshot · Portrait
Headshot · Portrait
Event · Music Festival
Event · Live Performance
Event · Live Performance
Event · Detail
Film · Behind the Scenes
Headshot · Adam
Headshot · Portrait
Portrait Sessions
Portraits
Personal branding, lifestyle, and portrait sessions. Outdoor and available light. Lehigh Valley base — Philly to NYC available.
$85/hr
2hr minimum
What's Included
✓ 15–25 edited final images
✓ 2–3 looks / outfits
✓ Up to 2 locations
✓ Private downloadable Lightroom gallery
✓ 7–14 day delivery
Headshots
Headshots
Professional headshots for actors, models, executives, and personal branding. Outdoor and available light.
$200 flat
90-minute session
What's Included
✓ 10–15 edited final images
✓ 2–3 looks / outfits
✓ 1 location
✓ Private downloadable Lightroom gallery
✓ 7–14 day delivery
Fashion Show Coverage
Runway Coverage
Full show, select highlights, designer-specific, or BTS coverage. A working model's eye behind the lens — shooting the same shows I walk.
$300 / show
Up to 2hrs · extended rates apply
What's Included
✓ 25+ edited selects
✓ Full show, highlights, designer, or BTS
✓ Private downloadable Lightroom gallery
✓ 7–21 day delivery
Event Photography
Events
Corporate events, community gatherings, cultural celebrations, and arts events. Outdoor and available light. Transportation fee applies for travel.
$100/hr
2hr minimum
What's Included
✓ 25+ edited images
✓ No location limit
✓ Private downloadable Lightroom gallery
✓ 7–14 day delivery
Standard Delivery7–14 days via Lightroom gallery
Rush Delivery48–72 hours · +40%
Service AreaLehigh Valley · Philadelphia · NYC corridor
TravelTransportation fee applies outside Lehigh Valley
"This journey, marked by continuous learning and resilience, significantly developed my self-esteem and confidence. Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities have shaped who I am today."
"Jerone is a pro. He came out to join us on set as an extra for an indie film. We were behind schedule. He waited patiently for us, knowing that we might not even get to the scene. When we did shoot with him, he was great — energetic, on point and took all direction without hesitation."
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Short Film · Drama · Written & Directed by Jerone Arnold Darden
The Film
A father and son who have never met. Two cups of coffee. One conversation thirty years in the making.
An intimate two-hander about reconciliation, restraint, and the silences between people who share blood but not history. Chris has waited his whole life for this meeting. Derrell agreed to it without being sure of what he came to say.
It plays out in real time, in a single booth of a quiet diner — no exposition, just two men, a waitress refilling their cups, and everything they can’t yet bring themselves to ask. Truth, it turns out, is not the same as resolution.
Director’s Statement
Why I Wrote Coffee
COFFEE began as a thought experiment. I have never met my biological father. For most of my adult life, that absence has lived in me as a question I never quite let myself ask out loud — until I started writing this script. What would happen if I reached out? What would I feel walking into that room? What would he feel? What version of myself would I bring? What version of him would arrive?
COFFEE is the answer to those questions, played out in real time. It is not autobiography. It is not closure. It is what I imagine the beginning of that relationship might look like — performed, fragile, painfully alike, and impossible to resolve in a single sitting.
“So many of us — Black men especially — carry the weight of an absent father as silence. COFFEE puts two of those silences in a room together and watches what happens.”
— Jerone Arnold Darden, Writer & Director
The Roles
3 Roles · Director does not appear on camera
Lead
Chris
34 · Black Male
A son meeting his father for the first time. Anxious, quietly desperate, raised in the city. He has rehearsed this meeting for thirty years and still doesn’t know what he’s going to say.
Lead
Derrell
65 · Black Male
The father who left. Polished, guarded, suburban. He agreed to this meeting but isn’t sure why. He carries the guilt without naming it — and he is never the villain.
Supporting
Nancy
18–25 · Female · Any ethnicity
The waitress. Warm and easy, unaware of what’s unfolding at the table. Each refill gives the men permission to pause. A silent emotional witness.
Now Casting
Open Casting Call
In Person · Primary
Tuesday, June 10, 2026
6:00 – 10:00 PM
ArtsQuest Center · 3rd Floor (Musikfest Café) Bethlehem, PA
Come read for Chris, Derrell, or Nancy. Sides provided on site — no preparation required, though you’re welcome to bring a headshot and résumé.
Up to three readers per role are invited from this call to a private table read, and the film is cast from there.
Can’t make it in person? Email is the backup: send a brief self-tape (or headshot & résumé) noting the role to jerone@studiojeada.com.
Support & Get Involved
Independent · Pre-Production
Coffee is an independently produced short film. We're pursuing fiscal sponsorship through a 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit, which may allow contributions toward the film to be tax-deductible if approved. We'll share details once the campaign opens.
This is an independent passion project; on-camera and crew compensation is currently limited / deferred as the film moves toward production and festival submission. Honesty up front matters more than a number on a page.
A crowdfunding campaign is coming soon. In the meantime, the most valuable support is in-kind: a location, gear, or your craft.
