good morning, lovely friends,,, i hope you find today well.
while in Portland for a workshop earlier this year, i was blessed to do a portrait session with a gifted artist named Damien Jurado.
i'd been listening to Damien's beautiful new record Caught in the Trees non-stop since my friend Amy had recommended it to me earlier that winter.
unbeknownst to me, Damien just happened to be performing a concert in a venue in the same hotel i was staying at on the last night of the workshop. as i was telling my workshop attendees about how crazy cool that was, Jenny Jiminez told me she was actually good friends with the Jurado's and would be glad to introduce me!!!
several of us went to watch Damien perform and the next day we spent a great morning talking and creating a portrait session. Damien's lovely wife Sarah joined us, and of course, i couldn't keep myself from fitting in a mini Beloved Session ; )
the connection between these two is a thick and tangibly gorgeous thing, and all of us in the room felt the power of it as it came out.
i have a whole shoot just with Damien that i'll share at a later time, but for right now, i wanted to share a few images from the Beloved Session.
as has been my practice for some time, i am holding back my favorite image from the session, to be unveiled next year when the BELOVED site launches,,, it was especially hard this time though, because this particular image hit me square in the heart as soon as i saw it, immediately calling tears.
yes, i know that's a tease, but at least mentioning the image is the nearest compromise i could make for not sharing it right now, lol.
as some of you know, i have big plans for the Beloved Sessions,,, i believe in my heart they could touch a lot of people, and it is my intention to bring the concept to the popular culture in north america, and hopefully one day, the world. this particular session sparked some ideas in me that might just help me do that.
i am so grateful for the opportunity to be inundated again and again by love in so many of its forms.
much love to you all,,,
jesh *
p.s. images from this session were post-processed with ColorShift
16 comments:
jesh .
i'm flipping out over these .
wow, friend . wow .
captured insanely perfectly .
thank you .
Jesh, I'm just beside myself looking at these. All the emotion I felt in that room on that day is rushing through me, surrounding me, holding me. Thank you.
wow, i can't imagine what you're holding back because these images are bringing tears...amazing how an image can make you feel so much emotion for someone you don't even know.
I have been inspired by his music for years now, and these images are truly inspiring. It gives insight into his honest and heartfelt lyrics. blissful
You Go Jesh...I cannot wait to see where Beloved takes you!!!
what a treat to come here and see these. not only has damien been my favorite recording artist for nearly a decade now ... your images of him and his wife are absolutely wonderful. so much captured so brilliantly.
seriously moving. i look forward to seeing the other image, as well as the others you are saving for your new project.
these are amazing, jesh. your work inspires me every day.
wow. by coincidence i have been listening to caught in the trees all morning. it was, by far, the best album of 2008 for me. beautiful photos jesh.
Oh my, Jesh. I'm beyond words. We are so blessed to have spent time with you, and I cannot wrap my mind around these photos. We're on tour right now... we watched your slideshow in a Missouri hotel room when we woke up + cried with joy. THANK YOU.
Beautiful photos, Jesh. I'm excited to hear more about your Beloved Sessions!
you can see the connection with you and the couple. so intense and gorgeous
Damien Jurado is awesome and these photos are too! The fourth photo is so soulful.
the emotion and passion jumps right in your face in these. its intensely beautiful!
I really love the first image, Jesh. It's uncommon to see both eyes staring at the viewer in your images! It's got a quiet excitement, very lovely.
man alive i love damien jurado. perfect americana music.
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