Jess graduated from Prescott College, with a BA in Expeditionary Photography in 1994. She spent the next 18 months working on assignment for National Geographic. She then moved to Phoenix, AZ and worked with local Commercial and Advertising photographers. In 1998 Jess joined the United States Navy as a photographer. Upon receiving her honorable discharge she moved back to Phoenix and began working with wedding photographers. In 2000 Jess and her husband Adam moved to Denver. Jess, Adam and their two sons, Jack and Luke currently reside in Aurora, Colorado.]]> parts/images/me4.jpg My philosophy is simple..life happens without any help, my job is to get it on film. My roots are in nature and wildlife photography, so I guess I never outgrew the "hide in the bushes" mentality. I'm not one of those photographers that has you looking and smiling at the camera in every shot. I prefer the captured moment. Weather it's in the studio, out on location, a wedding, or family reunion, my goal is always to keep it real, distracting fake backgrounds and cheesy costumes are not my style. There is enough comedy, drama, sadness and joy going on all around us I don't need to add to it!]]> parts/images/Cyotesm.jpg