Jess Johnson

The relationship between photographer and subject is a complex one, it's an energetic exchange.  It requires trust to be photographed.  Trust to be open and vulnerable. Trust that the angle and lighting will be used to advantage and purpose, that something important about you will be communicated, and that art is being created. When you entrust a photographer to capture your image - there is an openness, vulnerability and strength that colors the depth of the picture. It is that depth in a photograph that gives it longevity for generations to come. I am a photographer.  I always tell a story, show a perspective, and allow the subject’s emotions to paint an image. Photography is more than a two dimensional art form, the process that goes into creating the image is where the art exists.

I studied Photography & Design at the Art Institute of Portland under Pulitzer Prize winning photographers David Brunn and Randy Rasmussen. While in Portland, I worked at the internationally acclaimed Swanson Studio, and regularly worked on shoots for Nike, Microsoft and Powerade, amongst other nationally recognized brands. I interned with Stu Mullenberg of SagaCity Media, shooting for Portland Monthly Magazine and its subsidiaries. I have also worked at Steve Tague Studios in Bend, OR, and shot for local brands such as Hydroflask, Cairn, The Source Weekly, Navone Jewelry and Im One Organic Apparel.

No two projects are alike. Every shoot has a different subject, voice and purpose. Every project is built from the ground up, based on a vision.

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