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The Third Presence: Co-Completion and the Architecture of Reciprocity
An architecture of relation.  Lines align, a field clicks, and form begins to carry its own weight. Hello everyone. We have another working protocol to explore today. I’ve been deep in a set of demanding projects that went through multiple revisions. One of them, ELEMENTA, required a living lexicon that held together before I could create and photograph the system. It’s been a process. In one of the adjacent builds, a few concepts kept delivering under pressure, so I’m openin

Jesse Jacques
Oct 207 min read


Pt 2 - Creative Signal Systems: Mapping the Current
What looks like geometry is also a map of hidden currents. Emma Kunz (1938) drew with a pendulum to chart forces she felt moving beneath...

Jesse Jacques
Sep 2211 min read


Behind The Work: The Arrival of MONAD
Constructed and photographed by me, Jesse Jacques , in July 2025 on Cinestill 800T and 400D medium format film. MONAD Field Instrument:...

Jesse Jacques
Jul 73 min read


Perceptual Cartography: The Hallucination We Call the Self
Still from Tarkovsky’s   The Mirror (1975) , a meditation on memory, perception, and the illusions that shape us. Lately, much of my...

Jesse Jacques
Jun 305 min read


Behind the Scenes: Summer Notes from the Workshop
A glimpse into the materials, mood, and mess behind one of this summer’s photography builds. Hey everyone, It’s pretty much summertime...

Jesse Jacques
Jun 164 min read


Q&A: A Mix of the Real, the Creative, and the Ridiculous
Some real questions. Some unexpected answers. Behind the scenes, in every sense. (Q&A live now) It’s been almost three years since my...

Jesse Jacques
May 129 min read


Behind the Work: Tuning Form to Frequency
Image created by me, Jesse Jacques, May 2025 Photographed on Cinestill 800T film on medium format. One expression of a signal tuned...

Jesse Jacques
May 55 min read


The Creative Industry Scams (And How to Stay Free)
An early Futurist poster (1924) reflecting the glorification of industrial creativity. It is an early glimpse of the hollowing that would...

Jesse Jacques
Apr 287 min read


Equilibrium Study No. 1: Behind the Work
Image created by me, Jesse Jacques, April 2025. Shot on 8x10 film. Structured by necessity and charged with presence. What enters the...

Jesse Jacques
Mar 312 min read


Perishable Constructs: Behind the Scenes of a Shoot That Wouldn’t Wait
Visual fragments from my latest photoshoot and the atmosphere around it, with materials, textures, and references that shaped the mindset...

Jesse Jacques
Mar 243 min read


Reverse-Engineering the Subconscious: A Behind-the-Scenes Reflection
Image created by me, Jesse Jacques, March 2025. Working at a high level means constantly refining execution, composition, and intent....

Jesse Jacques
Mar 175 min read


Behind The Scenes | The Shape of What’s Missing
Some of the key elements from the photoshoot. 120 and large format film, Kodak Ektar and Portra 160, CineStill C-41 for development,...

Jesse Jacques
Mar 103 min read


Symbols, Stories, and the Art Beyond the Everyday: Behind The Scenes
This photograph of a Smith & Wesson revolver, created by me, Jesse Jacques , was captured on 8x10 large format film. By reimagining the...

Jesse Jacques
Jan 63 min read


2024 in Reflection: Chaos, Connection, and Clarity
Reflecting on 2024, I worked on more than 80 photoshoots, each a chance to explore unique concepts, push creative boundaries, and embrace...

Jesse Jacques
Dec 16, 20246 min read


The Ultimate Hidden Guide to 2025: Creativity, Transformation, and the Unseen Future
As we move into 2025, it feels like we’re standing at a threshold. The world is changing—visibly, but also in ways that are harder to...

Jesse Jacques
Dec 9, 202422 min read


BTS: Mastering the Frame – A Look Inside My Recent Large Format Shoot
Recently, I've been working on projects that need something a little different—a fresh look that doesn’t feel like it’s been done a...

Jesse Jacques
Nov 18, 20245 min read


In the Bag: BTS on Tools, Film, and Creative Moves for the Months Ahead
Hey everyone! We’re getting close to that busy time of year—for photographers and everyone else—with the holidays just around the corner....

Jesse Jacques
Oct 28, 20244 min read


When Fate Meows: The Art of Embracing the Unplanned
On Encounters that Choose Us A few days ago, during one of my morning walks, I heard a persistent meow—a sound distinct enough to make me...

Jesse Jacques
Oct 21, 20244 min read


Behind the Scenes: Latest Projects, Mini Sessions, and 8x10 Portrait Work
As the seasons shift, I find myself in the familiar rhythm of preparing for both client work and personal projects—balancing my...

Jesse Jacques
Sep 30, 20244 min read


BTS: The Art of Subtle Storytelling: Behind the Neon Grids and Geometric Rituals
Photograph created by me, Jesse Jacques,  September 2024. Shot on Kodak Ektar 4x5 large format film. Last week, we took a deep dive into...

Jesse Jacques
Sep 2, 20245 min read
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