Episode 39 - Jessy Willemse: Finding Creative Freedom in Photography Through Intentional Camera Movement

Jessy is an artistic photographer based in Adelaide, Australia, who creates beautiful artistic images using intentional camera movement. She finds creative photography very healing, offering her the chance to have some me time and develop a greater appreciation for the world that surrounds her. Intentional camera movement has offered her the freedom to express herself in a way that she’d never found with other creative hobbies or photographic styles. If you don’t already do ICM, Jess’s infectious enthusiasm may just inspire you to give it a go.

Topics Covered

• How moving to Australia inspired her to begin photography
• Discovering ICM photography
• Moving from landscape photography to ICM
• Her previous love for painting 
• Creating painterly images with her camera
• Her love for being in nature
• Making hundreds of images in one trip
• The unpredictability of ICM photography
• Growing up surrounded by nature in Bulgaria 
• How photography got her through her husband’s illness 
• Practicing mindfulness through photography 
• The healing power of photography
• How we are part of nature 
• How photography helped her learn to really see
• Why she prefers to photograph on her own
• How photography is like meditation
• Allowing time for me time in life
• The joys of having photography as a hobby 
• How healthy outdoor photography is 
• How she edits her images
• How photography gives her everything she needs
• How ICM allows creative expression 
• Being authentic in her work and expression 
• How ICM gave her freedom in her photography 
• Doing photography for ourselves 
• The fantasy side of ICM photography 
• Her love to be unique in her photography 

Connect with Jessy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessy_willemse/

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