R

ABOUT



MY NAME IS JESSE RIESER
AND I AM A STUDENT OF SUBTLETIES.

Since I was 17 I have been looking through a lens, making images filled with telling details and compelling characters.

But back to those subtleties. They are different from details.

Subtleties are the stuff of stories. They are the unexplained elements, the unobvious expression, the unclear artifacts. They are the lingering mysteries in the photograph that refuse to reveal themselves to the viewer immediately. My work inspires engagement, drawing in the viewer, causing him to wonder about the subjects and the stories they have to tell.

Photography is all about the moment – button pressed, instant captured. But that moment can take an hour, a day, a lifetime to happen. I engage with subjects. I understand and communicate with clients. I can see their vision through my own eyes.

Some call it empathy. Some call it charm. My mom just says I’m a nice young man.

+ Contact

Advertising + Editorial Commissions:
Audrie Poole
Sunday Afternoon 
166 Mercer Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
Mobile: 516 263 7335
[email protected]

Syndication + Licensing:
Gallery Stock
New York
Phone: 212.219.7520
[email protected]

London
Phone: + 44 (0) 207.645.3330
[email protected]

Sydney
Phone: +612 9550 2530
[email protected]

Hong Kong
Phone: +852 3711 3256
[email protected]

Beijing
Phone: +8610 8587 2461
[email protected]

General Inquires:
Jesse Rieser
Phone: 310 985 9818
[email protected]

Southwest Studio
124 W. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85003

West Coast Studio
1610 W 7th St. #401
Los Angeles, CA 90017

+ Awards

  • 2018

    Photolucida Critical Mass

    Winner: Top 50 International Project

  • 2018

    PDN Photo Annual

    Best Personal Work Series:
    "The Changing Landscape Of American Retail"

  • 2018

    AP 34: American Photography Annual 34

    Best Personal Work Series:
    "Autobiography Of A Contact Sport"

  • 2018 + 2017

    Luezer's Archive: 200 Best Best Ad Photographers Worldwide

    Best Sport, Animals, Architecture, and Landscape photography.

  • 2017

    Communication Arts Photography Annual

    Best Unpublished Series:
    "Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus" Texas Edition

  • 2017

    AP 33: American Photography Annual 33

    Best Editorial Series:
    "Stalking A Serial Killer"

  • 2017

    AP 33: American Photography Annual 33

    Best Personal Work Series:
    "Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus" Texas Edition

  • 2016

    PDN Photo Annual

    Best Stock Photography: "Sounds of Cement"

  • 2016

    AP 32: American Photography Annual 32

    Best Editorial Photography: "Unbridled Spirit"

  • 2016

    AP 32: American Photography Annual 32

    Best For Sale Photography: "P Lorae"

  • 2015

    PDN Photo Annual

    Best Editorial Series: MSNBC "When Fall Came Early"

  • 2015

    Photolucida Critical Mass Finalist

    When Fall Came Early

  • 2014

    AP 30: American Photography Annual 30

    Best Personal Work Series: When Fall Came Early

  • 2014 + 2013

    Luezer’s Archive

    200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide

  • 2013

    Photolucida Critical Mass Winner

    Top 50 International Project: The Wallow Fire

  • 2013

    Canteen Magazine Naked Judging

    Finalist: The Wallow Fire

  • 2012

    Communications Arts Photography Annual

    Winner: Best Self-Promotion Campaign
    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

  • 2012

    Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Winner

    Top Emerging Fine Art Photographer In North America and U.K. Under 34

  • 2012

    Photolucida Critical Mass Finalist

    Starting Over: Will Move For Work

  • 2012

    PDN 30

    Finalist

  • 2011

    Art Director’s Club Young Guns 9

    Top 50 International Creative 30 & Under

  • 2011

    PDN Photo Annual

    Best Personal Work Series: Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

  • 2011

    AP 27 American Photography Annual 27

    Best Personal Work Series: Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

  • 2011

    AP 27: American Photography Annual 27

    Best Editorial Series: Sex Church

  • 2011

    Art of Photography Juried Exhibition

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

  • 2011

    CCNY Annual Juried Exhibition

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

  • 2011

    Filter Photo Festival Juried Exhibition

    Starting Over: Will Move For Work

  • 2011

    Center’s Review Santa Fe 100

    The Class of 99 Turns 30

  • 2011

    "The 10 Most Exciting Photographers This Year"

    Phoenix Art Museum
    Rebecca Senf Ph.D. & Mary Virginia Swanson

  • 2011

    Center’s Santa Fe Annual

    Winner: Family

  • 2010

    PDN 30

    Finalist

  • 2010

    AP 26: American Photography Annual 26

    Best Personal Work Series: The Class of 99 Turns 30

  • 2008

    PDN Photo Annual

    Winner: Best Advertising Series

  • 2008

    PDN Photo Annual

    Winner: Best Personal Work Series

  • 2008

    Gold Addy

    PGA Jr. Golf Association Campaign

+ Press

  • The New York Times Lens Blog
  • National Geographic
  • Time Magazine
  • Buzzfeed I
  • Buzzfeed II
  • BuzzFeed III
  • NPR Radio Interview I
  • NPR Radio Interview II
  • NPR Picture Show
  • Architectural Digest
  • Fast Company Design Co. I
  • Fast Company Design Co. II
  • Fast Company Design Co. III
  • Wired I
  • Wired II
  • MSNBC
  • ESPN Sportscenter
  • Yahoo!
  • The Gaurdian I
  • The Gaurdian II
  • The Daily Mail UK
  • New York Magazine: Vulture
  • Esquire Russia
  • Refinery29
  • It's Nice That
  • Cool Hunting
  • Business Insider
  • Artsy
  • BOOOOOOOM I
  • BOOOOOOOM II
  • BOOOOOOOM 64 x 64: Best of 2017
  • BOOOOOOOM 64 x 64: Best of 2018
  • Ignant
  • Hyperallergic
  • Musee Magazine
  • Society Magazine (France)
  • n by Norwegian
  • Dallas Morning News
  • LA Confidential
  • The Magazine Santa Fe
  • Working Not Working Magazine
  • PDN Photo of the Day I
  • PDN Photo of the Day II
  • PDN Photo of the Day III
  • Feature Shoot I
  • Feature Shoot II
  • Landscape Stories
  • Rangefinder Magazine
  • Resource Magazine
  • No Plastic Sleeves
  • Duncan Miller Gallery I
  • Duncan Miller Gallery II
  • Lenscratch I
  • Lenscratch II
  • Lenscratch III
  • Lenscratch IV
  • Don't Take Pictures I
  • Don't Take Pictures II
  • Nacione
  • Muuuz Architecture & Design Magazine
  • Mache
  • Mache II
  • Plain Magazine
  • Finite Photo
  • The Oregonian
  • Konbini
  • University North Carolina at Charlotte Photography Journal
  • JAVA Magazine
  • In the Rough

+ Clients

  • AARP the Magazine

  • Adidas

  • Amtrak The National

  • Arizona Lottery

  • AT&T

  • BBDO Worldwide

  • Best Buy

  • Beverly Hills CVB and Tourism

  • Charmin Toilet Paper

  • Coca-Cola

  • Cox Communications

  • Country Living

  • Conde Nast: Parade Magazine

  • Cramer-Krasselt

  • Disney

  • Eli Lilly and Company

  • ESPN the Magazine

  • Esquire

  • E*Trade

  • Ford Motor Company

  • GIOIA / Hearst Magazines Italia

  • Harrison and Star

  • Inc. Magazine

  • John Paul Getty Museum

  • M & C Saatchi

  • Mcann-Erickson World Wide

  • MGM Grand Hotel + Casino

  • Mullen Lowe

  • NBA

  • New Mexico State Tourism

  • NFL

  • PGA Junior Golf

  • Phoenix CVB and Tourism

  • Procter & Gamble

  • Progressive Insurance

  • Publicis World Wide

  • Red Book

  • R & R Partners

  • Ritz Carlton the Magazine

  • Self Magazine

  • Society Magazine

  • Super Bowl XLII

  • This American Life

  • United Airlines: Rhapsody

  • Warner Brothers

  • Visa

+ Exhibitions

  • 2019

    The Changing Landscape of American Retail

    Camerawork Gallery
    Portland, OR (Solo Show)

  • 2018 - 2019

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
    Shawnee, OK (Solo Show)

  • 2018

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Industry City
    Brooklyn, NY (Solo Show)

  • 2018

    Chaos Theory 18

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2018

    HCP Print Auction

    Houston Center for Photography.
    Houston, TX (Group Show)

  • 2017- 2018

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Irving Arts Center a Smithsonian Affiliate
    Irving, TX (Solo Show)

  • 2017 - 2018

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Standard Vision LA at LA Live.
    Los Angeles, CA (Solo Show)

  • 2017 - 2018

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Photoville The Fence:
    Brooklyn Bridge Park. Brooklyn, NY.

    Santa Fe Railyard Park. Santa Fe, NM.

    LoDo District. Denver, CO.

    Atlanta Beltline. Atlanta, GA.

    City Hall Plaza. Durham, NC.

    SoWa Southie Plaza. Boston, MA.

    Fourth Ward. Houston, TX.

  • 2017

    Sunday Afternoon

    Sunday Afternoon Gallery.
    New York, NY (Group Show)

  • 2017

    Chaos Theory 17

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2016

    Sunday Afternoon

    Inert Gallery. New York,
    NY(Group Show)

  • 2016

    Chaos Theory 16

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2015

    Chaos Theory 15

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2014

    How One Thing Leads To Another: Critical Mass Top 50 Touring Show

    Corden Potts Gallery. San Francisco, CA
    Houston Center For Photography. Houston, TX (Group Show)

  • 2013

    The Forty Eighth: Contemporary Photography at Arizona’s Centennial

    Monorchid Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2013

    Chaos Theory 13

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2012

    Love, Anxiety, and Happiness: Critical Mass Top 50 Touring Show

    Northwest Center For Photograpy. Seattle, WA
    Newspace Center For Photography. Portland, OR
    Raykko Gallery. San Franciso, CA (Group Show)

  • 2012

    Guate Photo Festival: [DOT]COM

    La Fototeca Gallery. Guatemala City (Group Show)

  • 2011

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    Newspace Center for Photography. Portland, OR (Solo Show)

  • 2011

    Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus

    The Sagauro, A Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel. Scottsdale, AZ (Solo Show)

  • 2011

    Art of Photography Juried Exhibition

    Juried by Ann Lyden, Assoc. Curator of J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
    Lyceum Theatre Gallery. San Diego, CA (Group Show)

  • 2011

    Camera Club of New York Annual Juried Exhibition

    Camera Club of New York Gallery. New York, NY (Group Show)

  • 2011

    Filter Photo Festival Juried Exhibition

    Black Cloud Gallery. Chicago, IL (Group Show)

  • 2010

    Chaos Theory 10

    Legend City Gallery. Phoenix, AZ (Group Show)

  • 2009

    On the Verge of Existence

    Hendershot Gallery. New York, NY (Group Show)

+ On The Web

  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • Behance
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • ADC Young Guns
  • Working Not Working
  • LensCulture
  • Art Photo Index

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