Hello there! My name is Jess Hess, otherwise known as Wurmwood Photography. I specialize in conceptual portraiture, but adore photographing any and all types of pictures. I\'m a 32 year old woman based in Dayton, Ohio. I love all things weird and eclectic, including my home/studio located in a gigantic 100+ year-old church surrounded on all sides by graves. I\'ve been photographing and playing with photoshop since I was very young. I became obsessed with it at an early age, and that obsession never went away. [Awards & Publications:] • 2019 - Professional Photographers of America - International Photo Competition: Bronze Medalist / 4 Merits • Fstoppers Photo of the Day Awards: Feb. 28th 2019 , June 5th 2019 , Feb. 26th 2021, June 1st 2021, Feb. 10th 2022, Aug. 29th 2022, & May 23rd 2023. • Other FStoppers Features: April 2nd 2019, April 26th 2019, June 5th 2019, Sep 11th 2019, April 7th 2020, February 1st 2021, March 29th 2021, May 14th 2021, July 26th 2021, September 6th 2021, November 29th 2021, April 3rd 2022, July 29th 2022, August 14th 2022, September 28th 2022, March 31st 2023 • 2019 & 2020 Viewbug Choice Award • 2019 Shoot & Share Contest - Fashion Finalist • 2020 - Professional Photographers of America - International Photo Competition: 2 Merits. 1 Showcase Image. • 2021 - Professional Photographers of America - International Photo Competition: Silver Medalist / 5 Merits • 2022 - Professional Photographers of America - International Photo Competition: Silver Medalist / 5 Merits • 2022 - Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize | INPRNT Photography Competition Finalist • 2022 - Life Framer Open-Call Competition - Editor\'s Pick Award • 2022 Creator Series (Sponsored by Shutter Mag, Canon, & Westcott) - Participant & Second Place Winner (watch me compete here! https://www.wurmwoodphotography.com/about?wix-vod-comp-id=comp-li0mdngl ) • March 1st, 2023 - Canvas Rebel Article about me & my business • March 1st, 2023 -Canvas Revel Article about uncertainty in business, featuring me. • Behind The Shutter November 2018 - Article and 10-page spread • Vampirella Comic Books - Vampirella Dejah Thoris #5 Cover (Variant E & Variant K) Released: 02/13/2019 • Dark Beauty X Issue 8.18 May 2019 • Dark Beauty X Issue 10.18 May 2019 • Shutter Magazine August 2019 - Article and 11-page spread • FEMME Rebelle Magazine September 2019 - 4 Page spread • Shutter Magazine October 2019 - Article and 11-page spread • MMMora Magazine - November 2019 - Front & Back Cover + Spread • Shutter Magazine September 2020 - Article and 13-page spread • World of Goth Magazine - September 2020 Cover • Cervena Fox\'s 2021 Calendar - January, October, & December • Retro Lovely Magazine - January 2021 Iss. # 13 • Gothic Culture Magazine - May 2021 Cover & Spread • Gothic Girl Magazine - August 2021 Cover & Spread • Shutter Magazine August 2021 Inspiration photos section • Shutter Magazine September 2021 - Article & 13-page spread • Shutter Magazine October 2021 - Article & 16-page spread
