{"id":1956,"date":"2016-04-17T01:18:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T01:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/music\/developing-your-intimate-noise-in-35mm\/"},"modified":"2016-04-17T01:18:21","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T01:18:21","slug":"developing-your-intimate-noise-in-35mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/music\/developing-your-intimate-noise-in-35mm","title":{"rendered":"Developing \u2018Your Intimate Noise\u2019 In 35mm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Yourintimatenoise\"<\/p>\n

Jess Giles of Yourintimatenoise and her dog Luna. Photo by Esther Kang. All other photos by Jess Giles (Yourintimatenoise).<\/em><\/p>\n

Just a few weeks into her first photography class in community college back in Redding, Jess Giles got her $800 digital SLR camera stolen. A friend had loaned it to her, and he felt bad that she had to pay for something she barely had a chance to use. So he gave her a spare Minolta film camera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"marley\"<\/p>\n

Marley Rae of Bootleg Orchestra.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI had to drop out and I took a dark room class instead,\u201d Giles recounted.\u00a0\u201cI fell in love at that point. I\u2019ve never really gone back to digital at all. That camera’s the one I\u2019ve used for the past six years until last month. It broke finally.”<\/p>\n

That serendipitous event marked the beginning of her curious, experimental and deepening foray into the craft of analog photography. Since 2012 \u2014 the year she followed a high school friend\u2019s footsteps out to Long Beach after attending a house show on her first visit \u2014 Giles has made herself known as Yourintimatenoise, a collaborative project with mostly Long Beach musicians.<\/p>\n

\"tati\"<\/p>\n

Tatiana Velazquez of I\/O.<\/em><\/p>\n

Her series of portraits are largely comprised with intimate nature-based portraits and behind-the-scenes shots with a growing portfolio of local musicians and friends, including Rudy De Anda, Brenda Carsey, Marley Rae (Bootleg Orchestra), Candra (Meow Twins), Tatiana Velazquez (I\/O) and LA-based group Naiswan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Back in Redding, the small Sacramento Valley town where she was born and raised, the natural environment was her muse. She went through countless rolls shooting the beauty she saw around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"rudy\"<\/p>\n

Rudy De Anda.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of water, a lot of trees,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt was usually all very nature-oriented because I grew up around lakes and rivers. And a lot of my dog and friends too \u2014 we went hiking almost every day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since coming to Long Beach, she found a new muse in the local music scene and its constituents, many of whom have become friends. Keen to explore the relationship between music and analog photography, Yourintimatenoise is the result of marrying her two true passions. She\u2019s also currently finishing up her degree in music business at Berkelee College of Music. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"canpaint\"<\/p>\n

Candra of Meow Twins.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLong Beach gives people the room to breathe, whereas somewhere like in Oakland or SF, people feel like they have to be so crazy in order to be recognized or noticed,\u201d she said. \u201cBut in Long Beach everyone\u2019s chill and gonna let you do your thing and be supportive. You see the same people at shows \u2014 sometimes you look around and every single person there you know them by what art they do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Giles\u2019 style centers around multiple exposures and the interplay of colors. Inspired by the process of Edie\u00a0Sunday\u00a0\u2014 one of her favorite photographers \u2014 she began experimenting with soaking film in various substances, including bleach, coffee and even urine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"sp3\"<\/p>\n

Self-portrait of Jess Giles.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve only had two volunteers other than myself,\u201d she said, laughing. \u201cIt\u2019s a little bit weird for people, I think.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Much of it is trial and error, she said, taking note of what worked and what didn\u2019t, what developed what type of tone and color. She thrives on this experimental aspect of the process, both pre- and post-development, with no two roll ever being the same. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFilm feels a lot more real to me,\u201d she said. \u201cYou have to put more thought into it, and I really like the different variables that go into it. It\u2019s very much about capturing a moment in time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"12191372<\/p>\n

Brenda Carsey.<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking forward, she wants to continue the legacy of her Falcon\u2019s Nest biannual art shows, which she curated in her old garage. For the next one this summer, she\u2019s planning to move the show to the beach in her RV.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As for Yourintimatenoise, she said she\u2019s looking forward to collaborating on more photo shoots with local musicians while being open to exploring different contexts, such as tour photography.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no better feeling than to know that you can connect with someone creatively,” Giles said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information, visit YourIntimateNoise.com<\/a>. You can also find her work on Instagram at @YourIntimateNoise<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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