About Chase

Chase Jarvis is well known as a visionary photographer, director, and social artist. He is widely recognized for re-imagining, examining, and redefining the intersection of art and popular culture through still and moving pictures. While commercial work for brands like Nike, Pepsi, Volvo, Reebok, Apple, and Red Bull have earned him recognition from the International Photography Awards, The Advertising Photographers of America, Prix de la Photographie Paris, and numerous other industry buzz centers, his recent push into personal work and fine art has rapidly gained the attention of curators and art critics, mainstream audiences, and celebrity circles worldwide. The online hub for Jarvis and his work is at http://www.chasejarvis.com. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/chasejarvis
Nov 20

Comments on The Next Digital Era (of Photography)

"Sure the economy is in the outhouse, but I can't help but fixate on the tremendous opporunity that awaits the saavy photographer or digital artist who is well-equipped to address the next digital photography era." So I have this thought above, and it's pinging around my brain this morning over a split-shot Americano, when a friend flips me this great piece by a Forrester-Researcher-turned-social-technologist named Peter Kim called "Comments on The Next Digital Era". Turns... read more ›
Nov 14

RED Camera: I’m RED with ENVY

Ok friends, brace yourselves. The company that brought us the RED ONE video camera--that I've used and raved about before, ad nauseum--today announced their newest addition to the imaging world: not one, but two new DSMC (that's "digital stills and motion camera" in case you missed it) camera platforms...EPIC and Scarlet. Sure you remember my earlier post about the converging technologies of still and video. We've naturally been excited by the newest video dSLR's by... read more ›
Nov 06

Photo(s) of the Day 11_06_08

I'm now peppering in occasional images in a photoblog style, per some earlier discussions. Just shot a commercial sports gig with an editorial flavor - my bread and butter.Posed or grabbed moments? Lighting? You tell me. Is it possible to connect deeply with an image if you know it's commercial? A few more images after the jump...--
Nov 05

Photoshop CS4/Color Correction Class – FREE in Seattle

Want to learn something about color correction and Photoshop CS4? Just got off the horn with my friend Craig, founder of CreativeTechs here in Seattle (I reference them regularly on this blog). CreativeTechs is THE go-to group for Apple Mac support here in Seattle, offering "right brain support for left brained people". In addition to tech support, they also do cool seminars on a variety of topics including retouch techniques, software, etc... They've been doing... read more ›
Nov 03

Please Vote

If you don't know where to cast your ballot, Google has a really simple website to help you find your local polling location. Just enter your address and it'll tell you where to go. Please get out and vote. [International readers, please bear with us ;] (link via CreativeTechs.)
Oct 31

Nikon D90 Mod – Steadycam from Hollywood

Couldn't resist this Gizmodo post today... This little jobber turns video dSLRs like the Nikon D90 and the Canon 5D into cheapo movie steadycams. Not unlike the Redrock "cinematizing" kit featured last week also on the Giz, this new rig features light controlling barn doors, fine focus and zoom controls, plus a monitor, a structural beam that goes past the user's shoulder, an adjustable pad, and counterweights. Rumors abound that this little dealio was hot... read more ›
Oct 28

Digital Railroad (DRR.net) Bites the Dust

Ouch. Further attrition hits the photo news today as Digital Railroad announces it is shutting its doors. Speculation that this was going to occur has been widely reported within the industry, but today this notice appeared at www.DRR.net:October 28, 2008To our valued Members and Partners:We deeply regret to inform you that Digital Railroad (DRR) has shut down.On October 15th we reported that the company had reduced its staff and was aggressively pursuing additional financing and/or... read more ›
Oct 21

Nikon D90 + Canon 5D + RED: Converging Technologies

As the earliest photographer to get his hands on the Nikon D90, I confess that a recent post on Engadget caught my attention. It called for feedback on the D90. (Another reason I love Engadget: they know that the manufactures are listening - and this got me excited).Regarding the D90, I'm of the humble opinion that this camera has very broad appeal. Not because of any brand loyalty or because I shot the campaign, or... read more ›
Oct 15

Chase Jarvis TECH: High Speed Photography

Step 1 (The Premise): If you like photography, cameras, flashes, strobe lighting, computers, knives, Photoshop, or fast action, read on. Step 2 (The Concept): I know you've seen still photographs of arrows piercing apples, exploding water balloons, and bullets tearing through roses. If you've ever wanted to know how we photographers freeze this crazy-fast action, you'll want to watch this 3-minute video on high speed photography. Step 3 (The Background): A short while... read more ›
Oct 14

Chase Jarvis FRAMES: Pray for Snow

Had this fun Chase Jarvis FRAMES buried in an earlier post and it was suggested by some smart friends that I give it a unique post url, like all the other vids. It made sense, so here it is. Apologies if you caught it the first time around. In the event you missed it, this vid features 3954 still frames of skiers and snowboarders ripping deep pow and hucking their meat around the slopes.... read more ›