Colour

A love of all things art inspired me to interpret the art in the world around me. Having a child showed me beauty only a mother could know and inspired the need to capture every precious moment of her growing years. Throughout that time I have learned to show these memories as expressions of art through photography and hope to inspire those around me; To feel inspired with creativity, not only to capture memories, but to also encourage the subject to portray emotion or personifications. I love making the subject feel comfortable and confident that they will have positively contributed to their own work of art.

 

Some say I bring a past life to this one. I focus on small details and analyze time and style in order to accurately replicate a time period. Most concepts are well thought out and planned beforehand, normally consisting of clothing, makeup/hair, and set. Work is done in both digital and film format and most work is smooth, fine grained, and stylized.

 

While I have done many types of photographic work and after years of trying many forms, I have become specialized in portraiture. I love the experience I have during a photo shoot with my subject and the personal level it allows me to gain in order to capture the person genuine personality. The artist in me sees the world through many interpretations and having a camera allows me to acquire ideas and memories of things and people in my world which I find intriguing. I continuously explore new ways of composing better photos, technically, and ways which will help better encapsulate every aspect of the photograph's meaning.

 

 

Tessa Ecker-owner of Colour Contessa Photography is a 36-year-old professional photographer, specializing in portraiture.

With over 10 years of make-up artistry and cosmetology practice, She brought her dream to life in founding Colour Contessa Photography in March of 2009, offering hair, make-up and photography services. 

 

 Tessa is a graduate from Rutgers University with a Bachelor's in Photography

 

Bachelor of Arts | Summa cum laude | May 2019 | Rutgers University, College of Arts & Sciences, Camden, NJ

• Major: Studio Arts: Photography & Sculptures

• Minors: Art History & Psychology

 

Associates of Arts | August 2013 | Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ

• Major: Photography / Minor: Psychology

 

Exhibitions, Awards and Publications

• 2019 Top 9 Finalist- entry “Mite be poppy seeds”; Biodesign Summit, Parsons School of Design, The Museum of Modern Art, NYC

• 2019 John J Giannotti Award for Excellence in Visual Arts recipient

• 2019 “Now I’m Here, Now I’m There” Senior Thesis Exhibition, The Stedman Gallery, Camden NJ

• 2019 Matter Magazine, Rutgers Camden – Photography Submission

• 2018 entry “Plastomach”; Biodesign Summit, Parsons School of Design, The Museum of Modern Art, NYC

• 2018 Matter Magazine, Rutgers Camden - Photography Submission

• 2013, 46th Annual Visual Arts Student Exhibition, The Marlin Gallery, Blackwood NJ

• CCC Gallery 44th Annual Visual Arts Student Show 

• CCC Gallery 45th Annual Visual Arts Student Show

 

Artist Residency,

• Landscape through the lens, Pocono Mountain, PA, 18344 – June 2019

 

Attended Schilling-Douglous School of Hair Design