artist in residence
Photographer, Brand/Web Designer & Creative Director of Still Life Studio
about jessWhere moments are immortalized through the lens of creativity.
Based in the heart of Tacoma, amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, I am dedicated to capturing life's treasured moments with a timeless and artistic quality that can be felt.
As a passionate photographer, I find inspiration in the unique stories that unfold in our lives. I believe in the power of freezing those invaluable moments and transforming them into visual stories that resonate with our emotions. My journey into photography was fueled by a lifelong passion for creativity, and I discovered my calling by paying attention and following my red thread.
My Signature Style & Approach
timeless, earthy, true to moment, emotive, storytelling
My photography approach
Storytelling Sessions are the heart of the Still Life Studio experience.
These are longer format, no rush sessions where we creatively play and let your story unfold as it's meant to. I’ve created these photography sessions to share your poetic story. It’s for creative entrepreneurs, lovers and families with an emphasis on black and white, movement, and the sacred small moments.
What to expect:
With direction and prompts without sterile posing. An environment that is relaxed, playful and lets you feel confident in your own skin.
We'll craft your story together through a 1:1 Creative Direction call, with guidance on locations, wardrobe, and overall vision. This is super important so we can choose a location or environment that will bring the world you’re wanting to create to life. For example, if you’re brand is very earthy, then we need to find some outdoor locations to fit the mood and aesthetic you’re going for. If it’s more dramatic and editorial, then an indoor studio is best.
With space for multiple outfit changes, locations and whatever unfolds for capturing your vision.
My boutique design approach
Your brand is a sum of all its parts. — an ecosystem that informs and speaks to your audience in subtle conversation. Like the variety of ways nature speaks, it can be heard loudly through birdsong (the strong visuals of photography) or quietly through the mycelium of fungi (the way your brand makes people feel, breathe a little deeper, inspire a little brighter).
Your brand is more than one logo, more than one post, more than one reel.
It’s a thing to be experienced.
It’s a building of a world.
A taste, a smell, a touch, a sound, a sight to be seen.
Build a world and then welcome people in.
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, ARTISTS, BEAUTY SEEKERS
FROM WILDCRAFT TO STILL LIFE STUDIO
Creativity has always been a pull,
a red thread guiding me to whatever comes next…
Since 2017 the art of photography has been a part of my everyday life. I became in awe (and still am) of how food photographers captured a universal experience of eating and turned it into something more, something I wanted to crawl into myself, something I wanted to create. Oh, the power of inspiration, of what I call the red thread of creativity… It’s a pulling, a feeling like a fire, a spark.
I learned as long as you follow your red thread, it will always lead you to where you’re meant to be.
When I first picked up my husband’s old mirrorless camera, I had no idea the transformation it would bring to my future career. When I first launched Wildcraft Studio as a website designer, I had already built a little following just on photography. (Anyone remember IG via 2017!?)
So let yourself be pulled along.
It's not that you're just following it, it's pulling you. And you know what?
It’s never led me wrong.
It’s always taking me in the direction that I'm supposed to be going, even though I have no idea where it leads. But there’s a certain magic in the mystery.
FINDING YOUR CREATIVE MATCH IS LIKE DATING...let’s play creative matchmaker
Both of us exploring together if we’re a good fit for style and communication. And like dating, it can take a few tries (and that’s okay!
My goal is always to match my potential clients with the right fit. The end result is what matters, and how you feel along the way.
Success in a project for me is willingness and enthusiasm from both of us. It’s never about being perfect – but about being willing to show up, to play and to see what magic unfolds together. Trusting my heart, and trusting my art.
PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR ART FORM
NATURE INSPIRED + EMOTION DRIVENSEE THE BEAUTY IN THE EVERYDAY
DRAWN TO THE WAY LIGHT DANCES