Get to know me
Im Jess. I love the Pacific Northwest with my whole heart, and I want to get to know YOU and bring your vision to life. First and foremost, I firmly believe ALL love should be celebrated equally. LGBTQ+ i’m here for it with bells on. Christian, Atheist, Pagan? I’ve got you. Something I need you to know is that I will do whatever is in my power to ensure your day goes down how you envision. And my clients will never just be clients. We are old friends, the cousins you spent all your time with growing up, i’m the girl in the unfiltered group chat you can tell anything without judgement. Your wins are my wins, and your happiness is my top priority, period. Let’s get down to the things you need to know about what I do, and what I provide for my clients, not just who I am.
CLEAN. TIMELESS. TRUE. I want you to remember that moment in time exactly the way it looked that day. Unfiltered memories.
I’m a clean edit, editorial storytelling photographer. What does this mean? I have spent years honing my photography skills to capture the cleanest, sharpest images with mostly true to life color. What is an editorial storytelling photographer? A blending of fashion-magazine aesthetics with authentic love to create intentional, artistic images. Emphasizing movement, light, shadow, and thoughtful composition for a curated, cinematic feel, the goal is to mix careful posing with genuine emotion and interactions for an elevated final gallery. I want to tell your story by prompting compelling posing and carefully planned interactions that result in images that can stand on their own. I want every photo you share with your people to have its own wow-factor, and to show you in the most flattering light. I absolutely adore finding the smaller aspects of you and artistically rounding out your gallery.
What i’m NOT (and what NOT to expect from me)
I’m NOT a documentary photographer. I’m not a silent fly on the wall. I direct, pose, and engage with clients and guests.
I’m NOT a trendy photographer. I don’t follow fleeting trends like crooked horizons, missed focus, or motion blur without INTENTION. I choose moments when these techniques should be applied, and use them sparingly to give a cinematic feel to your gallery as a whole.
I’m NOT doing every photo in black and white and in color. I selectively choose black and white edits for special moments — a touch, expression, or movement — that can be elevated by the simplicity of monochrome. Often these edits are singled out, and occasionally a duplicate of their color counterpart, because sometimes they are equally beautiful. Not every photo looks good in monochrome.
I’m NOT tinting images in unnatural hues. Green, blue, yellow, brown, I edit true to color almost exclusively. I want you to remember your day how it actually looked ⎯ not in a creative way that makes you regret all of your life decisions when you look back at your wedding photos in 15 years.
I strive for bold color accuracy with contrast and creamy neutrals. Trends are constantly evolving and aging. These photos are the lasting memories you hand down for generations. Those memories deserve clarity and quality.
I love adventuring with eloping couples. It fills my cup. I specialize in Snoqualmie, Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park area elopements, micro-weddings, proposals and engagement sessions. I am all over Washington to mid-Oregon primarily but always open to travel. And my hobbies are basically editing, creative shoots, and capturing couples in beautiful places. Basically all photography all the time. Hey, love what you do and all that right?
***You will see my galleries, contracts, and other content under the name Jess Paige Photography. or Jess Paige Photography LLC, DBA Say Yes With Jess Photography. SYWJP is the couples and portrait branch of Jess Paige Photography LLC, and all content in these categories will slowly be transitioned onto a separate platform. If you want to view my family, maternity, newborn, senior and lifestyle photography services and portfolio, please visit jesspaigephotography.com