Jess mastered her skills as a photographer in New York City . Her favorite gigs include working for the Boston Globe, shooting the Newport Folk Festival 2 years in a row for DigBoston, and having the opportunity to photograph hundreds of musicians over the years including, Judy Collins, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Mavis Staples, Slash of Guns n Roses, and The Dropkick Murphys at Fenway Park. Jess was fortunate to meet and photograph Annie Leibovitz during her tour at the Concord Museum.

She believes that rock stars should be treated like regular people, and regular people should be treated like rock stars.