Page 9 - Tropic Magazine Issue 10

Scene Around Tropic profiles an amazing image from a local photographer

Photo by Jess Lynn Q&A
Jess is unique, combining her work as a Location: Cane fire near Smithfield Smithfield when I saw the smoke. We
gifted special effects makeup artist with Date taken: January 4 followed it down to the fire and my girl
her passion for creative photography. Model: Jess’s daughter Izzy pirouetted out in front of me and it was just
“My style seems to always have a Inspiration: “The photo was a happy perfect. I was incredibly lucky that I had a
balance of darkness and beauty,” Jess accident. I'd spent the day shooting my dancing ballerina and a roaring fire in front
tells Tropic. “I'm a special effects cousin's little girl as a zombie on the beach, of me and my camera in hand. The final
makeup artist and have a bit of a so I was in the zone and had my camera. image perfectly reflects a lot of my work.”
passion for horror, so I like to tie these After that I'd picked up my little lady (who
things together to bring in some happens to wear tutu's and princess dresses More: facebook.com/creepycaptures
sweetness or humour for contrast.” on the daily) and went to get dinner from