Storyteller.
Filmmaker. Family man. Nature nerd.
Jesse Burke was born to be a storyteller. He seamlessly creates hybrid live-action and still photography campaigns that embody the wild spirit of all he encounters. His childhood was spent exploring the depths of New England and traveling from NYC to Maine skateboarding with his crew. This has instilled in him a sense of wonder that is apparent throughout his work. He is always looking for a deeper connection with the people he meets and the places he travels. He divides his time between personal art projects and commercial commissions. His photography and film works often deal with themes related to human's complicated relationship with nature. He is widely known for his project, Wild & Precious, which documents road trips to introduce his 3 daughters to the natural world. Through IG you can follow along on his never-ending adventures with his family, where you may also catch a glimpse into their life on Sweet Bean Farm, where they raise honeybees, hens, Flemish giant bunnies, and Juliana mini pigs.
Jesse received his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in the US and abroad and is held in many private and public collections including the MoCP: Chicago, MFA: Boston, MFA: Houston, the Princeton University Art Museum, the George Eastman Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Art and the RISD Museum. Jesse was named by Time Magazine as a top 50 US photographer to follow on Instagram and by T: The NYT Style Magazine as a top 5 to follow on Instagram.
"We all want to be associated with something greater and more beautiful than ourselves and nature is the ultimate. I just think it is the one thing we can all agree on." -Bernd Heinrich
Select Commercial Clients – Ad Council, Adidas, Air BnB, Arc'teryx, Bank of America, Bose, Busch Beer, Canada Goose, Capital One, Carnival Cruise Lines, CNCPTS, Crate & Barrel, CVS Health, Eastern Bank, Ford, Go Rving, Hancock Investments, Hasbro, Honda, Huntington Bank, LL Bean, Muck Boot Co., New Balance, PF Flyers, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, PUR Water, Rapha Cycling, Sebago, Sennheiser Audio, Sorel, Sperry, Todd Snyder NY, US Army, Wrangler, West Elm, Year Up, Yeti, Zoll Medical
Select Editorial Clients – The New York Times Magazine, ESPN, Men's Health, Time Magazine, W Magazine, The New Yorker, Outside Magazine, Parents Magazine, Inc., Mashable, Discover, Fast Company, Fatherly, Money Magazine, National Geographic, Slate, Sierra, Audubon Magazine, M, Magazine du Monde, Marie Claire, Dazed, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Real Simple, Vogue España, Esquire, Men's Journal, Inked Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Boston Magazine, Ocean Drive, Thrasher, Buzzfeed, Scientific American
Studio Contact
New England Based – RI/Boston
+1-401-744-4990