Two Way Lens and Jess T. Dugan

Two Way Lens proudly presents Jess T. Dugan.

Another great photographer is now part of my project. Jess T. Dugan is an outstanding artist with a clear and distinctive voice. She is currently based in Cambridge, MA.

Jess works primarily in 4" x 5" black and white film and explores issues of gender and identity. Her work is done with so much love and respect and sensibility to her subjects.

Her photographs have been exhibited widely and are in many private and public collections.

This year she is one of the Critical Mass Finalists.

Please read Jess' interview here

More of her wonderful work can be seen on her website

June, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from The (Trans)Gender Series

Melson, Arlington, Massachusetts, from The (Trans)Gender Series

Nikki, Asheville, North Carolina, from The (Trans)Gender Series

Aster, Peabody, Massachusetts, from The (Trans)Gender Series

Ribbon, Medford, Massachusetts, from The (Trans)Gender Series

Taylor on the Steps, Goldsboro, North Carolina, from the series People, Places, Stories

Dad after work, Little Rock, Arkansas, from the series People, Places, Stories

Rafe, Athol, Massachusetts, from the series People, Places, Stories

Uncle Sam, Little Rock, Arkansas, from the series People, Places, Stories

George and Nicholas, Goldsboro, North Carolina

© copyright all images Jess T. Dugan

Jess Dugan

Jess Dugan is a photographer currently based in Cambridge, MA. She works primarily with a 4" x 5" large format camera and black and white film.

Her main subject is portraiture and she explores issues of gender and identity. What she does just blows you away.

I'm in love with her work for quite a while now and can't get enough of viewing her photographs. In her work you can feel the connection she creates with the people she has in front of her camera. It is done with so much respect, honesty and kindness and it touches your heart.

Please visit Jess' website and see and feel it yourself.

She also runs a blog.

A big congratulations to Jess, for being one of the finalists of this years Critical Mass! This is so well deserved!!

Marc and Nicholas, Goldsboro, North Carolina, from the series People, Places, Stories

Cows at pasture, Athol, Massachusetts, from the series People, Places, Stories

Michael, Conway, Massachusetts, from the series People, Places, Stories

Baby Deer, Pennsylvania, from the series People, Places, Stories

Roxane, Wilton, Connecticut, from the series People, Places, Stories

Diana and Chris, from the series Coupled

Justine and Jen, from the series Coupled

Susanna and Scout, from the series Coupled

Alexander and Alexzander, from the series Coupled

Tomomi and Jill, from the series Coupled

© copyright all images Jess T. Dugan