In an instant fun

Meet Jess, one of my three younger sisters. You are never bored in the presence of Jess, she always has a great idea for something to do or play. Jess embraces the fun, just like when we were kids. I really admire that quality in her. 

Jess has her own unique business shooting polaroid’s at events called In an Instant Photography. Jess comes alive when choosing her backdrop and props. I really believe that Jess is here to be a beacon of fun in the world and her business embodies just this – you cannot bottle up the amount of fun that people when in her presence!

Here is a little  bit more about Jess A.K.A Jeskimo:

What are your tips on juggling full time work, with your own business as well as having fun on the side?

I find that dedicating time to each really helps, I am also really lucky in that my full time job supports my business! I'm able to take days off if I've been booked in for an event, they are so flexible like that. 

Having fun is high on my priority list, it's when I'm skateboarding/bike riding/shooting hoops that I find that I am most present in my life and the most happiest, so I try to make sure I'm doing these activities on a regular basis. 

The awesome thing is that my business is one of those activities that brings a lot of joy and fun into my life! So even if I'm crazy busy with events over the weekend, I know it will be fun-filled. If I know I've got crap loads of work to do when I get home, I just do it! You end up spending more energy thinking about it then if you had actually of completed the work in the first place! These days I've started to realise that I need to just get shit done, make the effort to text my friends for a catch up and make sure I show up 100% in every situation I am in.

How does your work as a photographer best reflect who you are?

I feel that In An Instant Photography is a pure reflection of who I am, I love to have a laugh (whether it be at you or with you!), not take life too seriously and just enjoy my life as much as possible.

When people are in the booth I am constantly told that this is the most fun they've ever had, if that wasn't confirmation enough than their full bellied laughs and tears of joy certainly convince me! 


What does a typical day off look like for you?


I'm currently working 9-5 Monday to Friday at SUNSTUDIOS, I used to have a very rigid morning routine of oil pulling and drinking hot water with lemon and then sitting down for meditation, although I was finding that although these practices were beneficial to me, I was also allowing guilt to seep in when I didn't meditate or oil pull - which overrides the goodness of it all!!

So I skipped the guilt and just make myself a smoothie, read a bit then head to work. After work I head over to the gym for a kick ass session with my trainers, head on home for dinner and then just relax with a good book or maybe watch movie with my man Seb. Some nights I'm working on editing photo's or replying to emails, I try to keep it balanced. I'm a night owl so I'm typically in bed around 12am, as much as I try to get into bed before that….I can just never put my book down!


What are some of your fav activities you do when you need to recalibrate?

I like to go for a walk or ride to the park, sit my ass down in the sun and read all day long.


What does the word recalibrate mean to you?


Switching off from technology and recharging my mind, body and soul. I actually find that skating with friends really recharges me, it's just me and the board, so simple. I need to do this more often!!


Fav song/album to chill out to?


Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation & the album Moon Safari by Air.