Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA
Certified Phototgraphy & Art Appraiser accredited by the Appraisers Association of America
Expertise
Certified photography & art appraiser Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA, is accredited by the Appraisers Association of America and specializes in valuations of photographs & photographic archives, contemporary art, Northwest art, and artist estates.
Integrity
“Of all of the appraisers I’ve worked with in documenting charitable gifts of artwork, your work product was the most complete and professional, with all of the information required for a valid deduction.”
– Richard Solomon, CPA
LATEST PRESENTATION: Alchemical: The Rise of the Fine Art Photography Market & What We’re Seeing Today. In this beautifully illustrated presentation, certified photography appraiser and photo historian Jennifer Stoots, AAA, provides a succinct review of the evolution of the fine art photography market in the United States. All proceeds from the presentation benefit the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP), a non-profit organization.
Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA, has been working in the museum and gallery industry for over 30 years, in the photography marketplace for 27 years, and has been appraising documentary & fine art photographs, photographic archives, contemporary art, and artist estates for 22 years. Her knowledge of the photography market is particularly extensive and is augmented by 27 years working in the Northwest and contemporary art markets. For artworks outside of her areas of specialty, Stoots has a cadre of colleagues who are available for the valuation of artwork and collectibles in areas of Fine Craft and ceramics, Master prints, early American painting, Contemporary Chinese art, and traditional Native American art and crafts, among others.
As a personal property appraiser, Stoots can work anywhere and has helped clients and institutions across the United States and in Canada. (Client testimonials) In addition to her art appraisal work, she lectures on the economic history of fine art & the photography market, participates in public presentations centered around legacy and estate planning strategies for artists & photographers, and occasionally assists gallery colleagues at international photography fairs. Stoots has authored articles about the process and methodologies of appraisal valuations, as relates to photographs and photographic archives (e.g., essay included in the American Photography Archive Group’s The Photo Archive Handbook (2nd edition, 2024), and is currently engaged in research related to the (extraordinary) benefits of integrated arts education. Stoots is also a photo historian and has a series dedicated to photography history on social media.
Stoots is an authority on art valuation, specializing in the appraisal of:
- Documentary and fine art photographs
- and Photographic archives
She also has extensive experience appraising Contemporary art, Contemporary Native American art, Contemporary Northwest art, and Artist Estates. Appraisal reports are IRS compliant (USPAP credential valid through September 13, 2026).
Certified photography & art appraiser
Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA
• Certified by the Appraisers Association of America (Photography)
• IRS compliant appraisals (USPAP credential valid thru September 13, 2026)
• Over 22 years experience appraising Photography & Photographic Archives, Contemporary Art, Northwest Art, and Artist Estates.
• 30 years working professionally in the arts, including gallery and museum experience
• M.S., History of Art & Design from Pratt Institute
• Photography historian and lecturer
Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA
is certified and accredited by the Appraisers Association of America and appraises:
- Documentary and fine art photographs
- Photographic archives
- Contemporary art
- Contemporary Native American art
- Contemporary Northwest art
- and Artist Estates, among other select areas.
for purposes of Insurance, Donations (IRS), Collector and Artist Estates (IRS), Divorce & Dissolution, Damage or Loss, and Collateral Loans.
Stoots is available as an expert witness in matters relating to documentary and fine art photographs. She can also advise on topics specific to the photography market as well as guidance related to legacy planning, as would be relevant to collectors, photographers and/or artists.
If you have any questions about the appraisal process or would like to receive notices of public talks, feel free to call 1.503.708.9411 or send us a message via email: stoots@stootsllc.com.
Published essays & features
- Essay “Appraisals and Approaches to the Valuation of Photographic Archives” written for the American Photography Archives Group’s Photo Archive Handbook (2024 edition)
- Link to an interview with Stoots in LENSCRATCH (2017)
- Article written for the American Society of Media Photographers, illustrating the issues that can arise around an artist’s or photographer’s estate: “Mitigating Obstacles” (2015)
ART FOCUS: Jennifer Stoots interviewed by Eva Lake on KBOO public radio (December 2010). Listen to or download the audio
![I feel exceptionally fortunate that I had opportunity to visit this exhibition.
Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always
on display through December 21, 2025
at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ
“This exhibition, curated by the renowned artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation), provides a provocative survey of contemporary Native American art across media. A prolific curator, Quick-to-See Smith has curated over 30 shows, including The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C (2023). Indigenous Identities features 97 living artists that represent over 74 Indigenous nations and communities from across North America and includes painting, works on paper, photography, ceramics, beadwork, weaving, sculpture, installation, and video.
“Featuring 103 works made within the last fifty years by both well-established artists and recent MFA graduates, the exhibition crosses several generations and examines themes with historic and continuing relevance to Indigenous communities in the United States including stolen lands, genocide, lost languages and cultures, and invisibility. A celebration of Indigenous survivance, resistance, and community, the exhibition provides a provocative and visually stunning view of contemporary art. […]”
Zimmerli Art Museum: https://zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibition/indigenous-identities-here-now-always](https://photostoots.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)