Jess Hobbs shares her story with us in ‘Seeing the Forest for the Trees’, the 12th video in our #MyFilmStory series.
A film shooter and darkroom printer, Jess tells us how a seemingly chance conversation in a community darkroom helped to set the course for the photographer she would become.
Shooting in the woods, with her Mamiya RB67 loaded with medium format black and white film, allows Jess to embrace the chaos of everyday life whilst finding beauty in unexpected places. A contradiction between moving slowly and carefully through the landscape to reacting with speed and purpose to capture a shot before the light changes.
Her story is one of hope for the future, the message that even in the darkest times positive change can begin with one simple action. View all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here.
More about Jess
Calling the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada home, Jess shoots predominantly with film and focuses on creating images that are both technically sharp and emotionally stirring by exploring subject matter and concepts with deep personal meaning. Presenting the world she sees and lives, Jess hopes to encourage and motivate others to become more in tune with their own surroundings in a world that is saturated with constant distractions and disposable dreams. It is through her images that she copes with change on social, environmental, and personal levels while attempting to preserve pieces of the past. Camera and film used in this video: Mamiya RB67 with ILFORD HP5+, FP4+, and Delta 100.
Photography and narration by Jess Hobbs
Videography and editing by Jody Andrasi
Donnie Creek wildfire footage courtesy BC Wildfire Services, Copyright Province of British Columbia (All rights reserved, reproduced with permission of the Province of British Columbia)
Maps provided by BlueSky Canada project and firesmoke.ca
Music:
The David Roy Collective – Going Home
Beneath the Mountain – 100 Stars Vanished
Doug Kaufman – Songbird
IG: @jesshobbsphoto YouTube: @JessHobbs
PHOTONews is happy to announce that Jess will be joining our editorial team with a regular column about the joys of B&W photography!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR – JESS HOBBS
Hi! My name is Jess Hobbs, and I am a film photographer living in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. These days I mainly shoot woodland scenes and farmscapes, but I am no stranger to the streets and festivals of Montreal! I also enjoy creating videos for my YouTube channel @jesshobbsphoto about my photographic adventures, and was most recently featured in Ilford’s #MyFilmStory series, which you can watch here! I’m really excited to be joining the PHOTONEWS team, and look forward to giving you a window into my photographic process and journey, wherever it may take me!
Currently based out of the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Jess shoots predominantly with film and focuses on creating images that are both technically sharp and emotionally stirring by exploring subject matter and concepts with deep personal meaning. Presenting the world she sees and lives, her hope is to encourage and motivate others to become more in tune with their own surroundings in a world that is saturated with constant distractions and disposable dreams. It is through her images that Jess copes with change on social, environmental, and personal levels while attempting to preserve pieces of the past.
You can also find her on Instagram and YouTube @jesshobbsphoto.
