Welcome to my little photography world
I'm Jess, a photographer based in Northern California. I started Jeku in 2017 with a brand new camera and love for the craft. My work draws inspiration from the visual storytelling of cinema, paired with the raw emotional capture of film photography, and always showered in light. I use both film and digital cameras because to me, there is nothing better than having both crisp luxurious and soft authentic photos.
My photos are for couples who want more than documentation, they want an artist’s perspective. I work closely with each couple, shoot personally, and edit or scan every final digital and film frame myself. Every frame is designed to last as art.
I take on up to 20 celebrations a year with bookings opening up 12 months in advance for each calendar year.
Get to know Jess, aka Jeku
The artist behind the lens
I'm based in the Bay Area, California. I cover weddings all over the US, with the majority taking place in Southern and Northern California.
I open bookings 12 months in advance, and mark off my calendar as requests come through. Some popular dates fill up quickly, but it's always worth reaching out to see if your date is available!
Your final photos will be delivered via digital gallery, where you can view, share, and download your images. Through your gallery you can select from small, local print shops or well-known brands to directly order albums, prints, framed prints, calendars, cards, etc.
One of my favorite questions! I have 4 main cameras I use at every wedding. For film, I use a mix of medium format and 35mm with Pentax 645Nii and Canon 1V-HS, chosen for their reliability and beautiful images. For digital, my Canon R5 Mark II is always on me, and if your venue will let us I love to use my DJI drone.
Some of my favorite weddings to shoot have been elopements or very intimate events. Feel free to reach out and we can design a collection that fits best with your timeline.
I have a wedding weekend package that includes rehearsals, day-of coverage, and day-after coverage or an engagement shoot. Feel free to let me know your plans and we can customize the timing and coverage to make sure we capture everything that's important to you.
- Backup equipment: camera bodies, lenses, flashes, etc.
- Digital images are shot with dual recording, meaning each photo taken is saved onto two separate cards, and backed up on physical hard drives to be stored up to 6 months.
- Film images are taken on different camera bodies, using separate rolls, and processed by a lab I have worked with for almost a decade. Negatives are scanned and corrected by me, with both negatives and scans stored for up to 6 months.
