We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jessica Page. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jessica below.
Hi Jessica, thanks for joining us today. Let’s talk legacy – what sort of legacy do you hope to build?
I hope to be remembered as someone who cared for her city and used her passion for photography to uplift and showcase the artists who poured into the city. No matter what outsiders may perceive, our city has so much to offer. The artists here continually invest and pour into the city and it shows. I want to be remembered in that capacity along with so many others. I feel like I already have gotten my flowers so many times and I’m forever grateful for that. I love that my portraits have been used in publications, exhibitions and viral posts online. That means I’m influencing our city’s culture and that’s a great legacy to have.
Jessica, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am a photographer and I’ve been taking photos my entire life. My mom did portrait work and I was always her assistant from a young age. Being apart of those moments, looking at her client’s reactions and helping her with editing, all shaped me to be someone who has a true appreciation for photography. When I got older, I was really into blog culture. I was big on music, fashion and design. So I started a blog with my best friend where we documented our favorite artists, songs and fashion trends while also using my photography as a way to showcase what we were doing in our personal lives. I would say blog culture in the 2010’s was the major catalyst into me finding my niche with photography.
It got to the point where people who were familiar with our blog began to ask me if I could take their photos. I agreed and next thing you know one day I was charging for my services. Photography started as a very personal endeavor for me and eventually I became more open to the idea of sharing my gift with others. Today, most of my work caters to the creative community because that is the root of my interests but I find myself taking on any opportunity that allows me to express a unique viewpoint on something soft, endearing or influential. I truly love my city and it’s inhabitants.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
I love the fact that my clients refer me to other creatives looking for work and that many of them are repeat clients. I have rarely needed to advertise myself as someone available to hire. I do have an excelling career as a analyst in the technology space, so photography is something I can take a step back from as needed and remain passionate towards it without always looking for the next gig or the highest paying job. I think that truly keeps it rewarding for me, as I always get to check in with my creative scene and take on projects I am passionate about as I see fit to do so. Creative burn out is real and everyone has aa different approach to it, this is just mine.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Most of the feedback I get is that my work is warm, soft and endearing. My viewers can tell that I am passionate about my subjects. Because of that, my work really stands out and is recognizable to those familiar with my style and intriguing to those who may not have seen my work before. I definitely think it helps that many of the artists I’ve been able to work with have their own audience and as a result, my work gets in front of more people.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.JessicaJPage.com
- Instagram: @_jessicajpage
Image Credits
All images taken by Jessica J. Page