I think the first series I ever wrote for Chi Wulff was From Russia with Love, tales of working in a Ponoi River salmon fishing camp in Russia. That segued into Dispatches From Craig, arguably one of the more productive, fun projects I’ve worked on to date. A crazy season on the Missouri River back home in Montana—big sky, healthy trout, and good people. Now, rather unexpectedly, we’re into The Vermont Chronicles and all that entails. There have been a lot of stops along the way—the very fact I’ve now been in one place for eighteen months is a personal record. Things are evolving, and I’m not even going to speculate about what comes next. I can only reason it’ll involve cameras and fly rods.
With time comes change. And change, I’ve learned, is pretty much always a good thing. Due to a number of reasons—chief among them the fact that nearly half my business is currently writing and journalism—I’m rebranding as Jess McGlothlin Media. I have no doubt the nickname Fire Girl will hang around; I’m always amazed how many folks greet me by those two words… it’s happened in airports and gas stations and always manages to catch me off guard. Fire Girl Photography has become kind of a thing.
With the new name comes a new website. I’ve undertaken a major portfolio edit and moved to a new site. For years now I’ve had inquiries about an easier print ordering process. It’s here, along with a more refined portfolio. Explore it and let me know what you think. (And, remember, all print proceeds go directly into more trips, exploration, and images.)
The new site will be updating far more frequently. As the campaign I shot for Costa Sunglasses premiers a few of those images will be added. Starting this Friday I’m up in Alaska for ten days with Bristol Bay Lodge, so look for salmon and tundra shots heading your way. And, in early August, I begin work on a new project of a different flavor I’m pretty damn excited about.
I’m currently in the process of signing on stock representation with a speciality agency I’ve watched and admired for years. Can’t wait to make the official announcement; there’s hardly anything better than partnering with folks who share the same vision.
So, yeah, there’s a lot of change happening. Some things are still the same: I still drive around in a Subaru with stickers coating a back window and Montana plates. The living room is still an odd compilation of camera bags, camera gear, and (currently) a disassembled first-aid kit and teetering stack of notebooks. Proper business meeting attire is still a casual skirt and a fishing shirt. And, six years on, I’m still writing about fisheries—look for a piece of bull trout in the next issue of Fly Fisherman magazine.
You can read more about the transition and everything going on here. Can’t thank everyone enough for following along through all these adventures. Who knows what the next series on Chi Wulff will be. Thanks for following along, and a shout-out to those of you who have reached out via email or social media. Look forward to meeting and fishing with more of you in the future.
