Visual fragments from my latest photoshoot and the atmosphere around it, with materials, textures, and references that shaped the mindset...

Image created by me, Jesse Jacques, March 2025. Working at a high level means constantly refining execution, composition, and intent....

Some of the key elements from the photoshoot. 120 and large format film, Kodak Ektar and Portra 160, CineStill C-41 for development,...

Satiric Dancer (1926) Kertész - Stylized, playful, aware, but not empty. It flirts with the aesthetic yet holds something real. Can your...

A city stacked on itself. Layers of past and present side by side with no space to move. Like the generational gridlock shaping our world...

The future isn’t coming, it’s already here. AI is reshaping the world, exposing what humanity has always been. What happens when reality...

What looks like chaos is often just a structure we don’t yet understand. If You’re Still Waiting for Permission, You’re Already Behind....

Creation and Destiny Okay, stay with me on this one, it’s going to get weird.  Imagine this: It’s 1943, and Nikola Tesla, one of the most...

Perception, prediction, and control—the invisible architects of our digital age are shaping a future where creativity and autonomy must...

A Creative Exercise in Seeing Beyond the Veil Today, let’s do a creative exercise in seeing beyond the veil. Imagine headlines as...

This photograph of a Smith & Wesson revolver, created by me, Jesse Jacques , was captured on 8x10 large format film. By reimagining the...

Reflecting on 2024, I worked on more than 80 photoshoots, each a chance to explore unique concepts, push creative boundaries, and embrace...

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...

Hey everyone, We’re in the home stretch of the year, and I’ve been swamped wrapping up a few big projects before the holiday break. As...

Constructs: The Rules We Follow Without Question What if I told you that much of what you believe, do, and value was made up by someone...

Midday shadows stretch across a 1925 Parisian street, concealing stories only hinted at. The scene holds a quiet tension, echoing the...

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...

In this installment of the Mailbag Series , someone asked a question that got me thinking: "How do you recognize good taste when everyone...

László Moholy-Nagy’s "Light-Space Modulator" (1922-1930) A pioneering kinetic sculpture that explores the dynamic interplay of light,...

Photograph created by me, Jesse Jacques, September 2024. Shot on Kodak Ektar 4x5 large format film. Last week, we took a deep dive into...