Episode 109 with Jess Paul, Photographer, Writer, and Musician

On this episode, we sit down with Jess Paul—photographer, writer, and musician—to explore the journey that led her to the North Fork. From growing up in North Carolina to spending summers here as a child, Jess shares how her early love for literature, art, and music shaped her creative path. We talk about her time in college, the unexpected turns in her studies, and how photography became a defining passion. She reflects on the deep influence of her grandmother, whose presence on the North Fork played a pivotal role in her life. Now a full-time resident, Jess has immersed herself in the artistic community, working with polaroid emulsion lifts and currently exhibiting her work at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company on Carpenter Street. We discuss what it means to be an artist, the creative energy of this place, and what she loves most about calling the North Fork home.