CorkTown Corkscrew

New and upcoming this in my world! All good luckily.

I just booked three new photography gigs, which I am really excited about. I recently quit my day to day job because I just wasn't doing what made me happy which is photographing everything around me. And now I'm getting to do that to actually make money. Nothing makes me happier. Hopefully these launch me into a new chapter and get me further into my photography career.

Anyways I've been living in this area called CorkTown in Detroit. It's very hipster and extremely pleasing to those creative types, like myself. Anyways here are a few photos I've taken in the past couple days.

-J

Back From The Future

Hey guys and gals!

I know it's been a long time since I have been on here. And it's time to change that!!!

I need to get back to who I really am. Which includes posting almost everyday, taking photographs everyday and designing my way into the world.

Much more is very soon to come so stay tuned!!

Jessa

Been A Long Time Coming

Been a while since I've posted but with everything that's been going on I literally have had no time. Here is a little catch up from my last weekend in Massachusetts and a whole lot of ugly sweaters.

-Jessa

Women Crush Wednesday

Today is Wednesday, duh.
This is my grandma and mother taking a selfie on their trip to the Black hills this last week.

Probably the cutest picture i've ever seen. 

--Jessa

Next Project

About a week ago I posted that I was working on a new project, well today I would like to update you on that with a sneak peek of my first installment.
This picture, and the others that I took today, are the most raw things I have ever done and my whole heart is in it.
Here is one of the shots from today.

--Jessa

Memphis- Casual

Here are some of my Instagram photos of the Memphis trip.

--Jessa

Memphis

This past weekend my mother and I flew down to Memphis to meet up with my sister to see the Katy Perry concert.
Why there you ask? Good question. I'm still looking for the answer myself.
Anyways the three of us got to experience the world of Tennessee with two small side trips to Arkansas and Mississippi to go to their respected casinos.
Hey we were on vacation. No judgement.

Anyways here are some of the pictures I was able to capture in between the girlish screams and bad singing.

Another post will be coming with some not so serious pics.

--Jessa

Home Sweet Detroit-- For the Tenth Time

I feel like I moved in yesterday.
Friday was the first day I was really able to explore the city that I now call my home. Even though it had to be a quick exploration due to a little rain, aka a downpour, I was able to grab some good pictures of a couple streets and construction near my new place.

--Jessa

Bicycle Bicycle-- I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Had some down time today and decided to try out my new Nikon.
It joined the family along with my two other older big day D40 and my everyday little shinny white guy, pun intended.
So I took some pictures of my apartment and around the city a little, more to come, but settled on these two.

Can't wait to take the beaut out tomorrow.

--Jessa

Chapter 1

It sounds stupid and cliche but this is a new beginning for me.

I have recently been heartbroken, moved to a city where I know no one, left all my family in Michigan and all my best friends in Massachusetts, have no job, currently "dipping" into my savings and never felt so alone and proud of myself in my entire life.

I love it here.
It's great.
Obviously with being 100% completely on my own for the first time ever can make all these things amplified to a degree that could cripple anyone let alone someone that deals with daily internal struggles, like myself.

I chose to not let it take me down.
I chose to fight the emotions that can be so common for someone like me.
I chose to be.

The reason I am writing this is because I am starting a new project.
It will be a collaboration of different mediums, photography, paint, essays, etc.
You name it, I'm going to add it.
Something I have never done before.
It will be my first collection, and unfortunately for some people, it will be a tell all.
How can I be comfortable with in my skin if I can't express myself in the way that I adore?

Anyways I wanted to let all my amzing people that follow my blog and check it see what new things I am up too, to know what is coming next.

And it's me.

--Jessa

Tigers Kind of Night

Sorry for the lack of posting lately but with the move and work my social life and fun levels have decreased.
However, last night my two best friends, as well as Kelly's boyfriend Jeremy, came to visit my new apartment and go to the Tigers game. The game would have been fun win or lose, even though they won, but the real happiness came from being with Kelly and Claire.
They both are such a big part of my life and having them be able to take work and school off to come and support me in my big move was just amazing.

Anyways here are some pictures from last nights festivities.

--Jessa

New Member of the Detroit Clan--1203

Detroit here I am!
Officially a member of the Detroit family, officially at least.
The last couple days were full of lease signing, body aching, heart bursting and new hope soaring emotions.
My apartment is not only in a new city but officially on my own.
Living alone.
No parents
No roommates.
Just me.
Kinda scary, huh?
Luckily it's these kind of situations that I strive on and make me the person that I am today.
Tonight will officially be my first full day and night in 1203 and I could not be a happier camper.

And a huge shout out to my mother who without none of this would be possible.

LOADS of love-- Jessa

Detroit Eve

Today is my last day living at home.
It sounds crazy that I say that since I have been out in Massachusetts for four years now.
But this..this is really on my own.
I am moving to Detroit tomorrow to live on my own, alone for the first time ever.
At 22 it seems like it is the right time to make this move to the city I love to find the job that I will love.

To celebrate this move eve I have found some of my older pictures of Detroit that I took years ago knowing that one day I would call this city my home.

One more day- Jessa

Texas Round 2

This past June we were lucky to partake in the wedding of one of our best friends the new Lizzy Rinner WHEATLEY.
It was a short weekend full of many handshakes, booty shakes and milkshakes.
Since we were in the deep south in the summer it was very hot but the fun out did us the most with moonlight dancing in the barn after dinner and the walk back and forth to bring fans into the barn to help with the heat.
Overall it was full of laughs and cries of happiness and joy as our first friend was able to marry her best friend.

Here are some, and I say some like there isn't a large handful of pictures I am about to post, but there was a large amount to choose from.
Without further ado here is Texas in our nutshell.

Also here is the Wedding Video done by some of Chase And Lizzy's good friends.

*insert heart*- Jessa