Welcome to the Wild Moon Journal

I’ve always been drawn to things that feel like they belong in a story.

A couple walking through the trees in the evening light. A dress moving in the wind. An old house at the end of a dirt road. A florist growing flowers in a tiny studio. The kind of places, and people that make you feel like you’ve wandered into a scene from a film or the pages of a romance novel.

That feeling is a big part of why I photograph the way I do.

But I’ve also realised that the photographs are only part of the story.

There are people behind them. Places that inspire them. Small businesses, artists and creatives who make beautiful things. And all the little details that can turn an ordinary afternoon into something that feels a bit more magical.

That’s what I want the Wild Moon Journal to be.

A place that feels a little more like a favourite magazine than a photography blog.

I want to share the people I meet, the places I discover and the creatives I’m drawn to. I want to sit down with local photographers and small business owners and hear their stories. I want to explore the things that can become part of a photoshoot, the dresses, flowers, locations, hair and makeup, handmade pieces and all the little details in between.

And, of course, I’ll be sharing plenty of photographs too.

Some will be from my own sessions. Some might be from photographers whose work I love. Some will be little stories about a place or person that made me stop and think, I want to photograph this.

I want this to become a little community of people who love beautiful things, good stories and photographs that make you want to step inside the frame.

So, welcome to the Wild Moon Journal.

Come have a look around.

 

Young woman in floral dress holding a professional camera outdoors, smiling, wearing glasses, surrounded by lush greenery.

THE STORIES

A mother tenderly touches foreheads with her smiling baby outdoors in warm sunlight.

The practical stuff.


What to wear. Where to go. When to chase the light. How to plan a session without it feeling like another thing to organise.


THE WILD

The people in front of my camera.


Couples, families, maternity sessions, weddings, and all the little pieces of life that deserve to be documented.

A curious toddler in a white shirt and denim shorts explores the hollow roots of a large tree.

THE EDIT

The places that make me want to pick up my camera.


Coastlines, forests, fields, mountain roads and hidden corners around Brisbane, Queensland, and wherever else I happen to wander.

A couple embraces at golden hour in a grassy field, the man wrapping his arms around the woman from behind.

THE FIELD GUIDE

People and things I’m interested in.


Artists. Florists. Makers. Designers. Small businesses. Books. Places to visit. Beautiful things made by people who care about what they do.

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A mother joyfully lifts her baby in the air outdoors, sharing a tender moment surrounded by lush green trees.

Mostly, though, I want this to be a place you can slow down for a little while.

Somewhere to find a new place you want to visit, a photographer whose work you fall in love with, a small business you didn’t know existed, or a story that makes you want to get outside and make something of your own.

I think that’s one of the things I love most about photography. It makes you pay attention to the things you might otherwise walk straight past. The way the light falls through the trees. The way someone reaches for another person without thinking. Wind catching a dress. A child laughing before they notice the camera.

Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to all the things surrounding a photograph, too. The people, places, details and little moments that give it a story.

Those are the things I want to keep noticing, and the things I want to share here.

Hopefully, this journal can be a place where you notice a few of them too.

Welcome to the Wild Moon Journal.

Stay awhile.

JESS

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