Jessica Candradi is a self-taught photographer originally from Surabaya, Indonesia, and a former pastry chef. Her journey into photography began in 2012 while studying pastry and culinary arts in Melbourne, where she bought her first camera and quickly fell in love with the visual language of storytelling.

Drawn to the evocative power of imagery, Jessica made the leap into photography full-time and has since become known for her cinematic, raw, and nostalgic style. Her work often centers on overlooked moments—romanticizing the quiet poetry of mundane life. Her compositions echo the aesthetics of film stills and memory fragments, with a focus on shadowplay, intimacy, and subtle detail.

Jessica has developed a signature style marked by warm tones and a deep sensitivity to atmosphere. She finds great joy in traveling, using the experience of new places and cultures to inspire and inform her work.


Exhibitions & Publications:

2014 - SEE.ME "takes Times Square" , as a part of a massive animated collage in New York Times Square

2018 - “ Untitled Movie Stills” photo series featured at Table for Generations Charity luncheon in Sydney, Australia. 

2018 - “ Untitled Movie Stills” photo series featured as a finalist for Art Takes SOHO New York hosted by See.Me. 

2018- “ Untitled Movie Stills” photo series featured in See.Me x SCOPE at Miami Beach , Florida.

2018 - “ Untitled Movie Stills” photo series featured in See.Me x MIAMI DOME at Magic city innovation district , Florida. 

2019 - self-published “ Untitled Movie Stills” book release.

2019 - "Untitled Movie Stills" is selected on Fashion Photography Exhibition by Downtown arts collective at Orlando, FL.

2019 - "Untitled Movie Stills" Solo Exhibition at NOIR DARKROOM in Melbourne, Australia.

2021- " Beneath the Nostalgic Sky" Exhibition . In collaboration with KOKKEN in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2024- " Beneath the Nostalgic Sky" Exhibition  at Brunswick Street Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.