Aug 18

How Different Photographers Approach the Same Subject – 12 Portraits of Andy Warhol

An established photographer has his or her own style. It's no surprise that this is what makes each artist and their work unique. To underscore this point one only need to dig through image archives once in a while to see how different photographers have interpreted the same subject. The findings are powerful. Photographs of people are best for this exercise, and perhaps no subject is more alluring than Andy Warhol, who--perfect for our analysis--... read more ›
Aug 17

So, Did Your Photo Agent Change Your Life? – Part I: Grant Cornett

Hey Friends, quick note to introduce a new addition to the blog, photographer, curator and uber-talented writer, Rachel Hulin. Rachel brings years of experience shooting and writing, as well as photo-editing for Rolling Stone, RADAR and others, not to mention a stint at at the International Center of Photography. In short, she knows her stuff--bigtime--and will be helping us deliver increasingly tasty goods here on the blog. Please give her a warm welcome into the... read more ›
Aug 15

Reinvent Yourself – Genius Advice from Tim Ferriss [chasejarvis LIVE this Tues Aug 16]

In keeping with this spirit to look beyond just the photography industry for insight and inspiration, please join me this Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00am Seattle time, as welcome #1 New York Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) for another episode of chasejarvis LIVE. Tim was Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007” and is on Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know in 2011" list. His first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, was an... read more ›
Aug 12
Aug 11

Never Let Them Define Who You Are

"Sometimes in our industry, our professionalism, we get [put into] silos...it should be all of our goals to break out of those silos. The more you work, the more people want to put you in a silo so they can define who you are by their terms. Our job is to never let anyone define who we are..." John Jay--W+K's Global Executive Creative Director--on creativity and breaking out of silos. There's a lot... read more ›
Aug 10

London Is Burning – To Shoot or Not to Shoot

To borrow a line from The Clash, "London's burning". And the photographs of the mayhem are stunning. The above shot here is by Amy Weston/WENN.com, as seen in NY Mag. (That image and a bunch more images from NY Mag here). I've been been near riots of this magnitude on two occasions - Paris in 2005-6 and Seattle WTO riots - neither of which I... read more ›
Aug 09

Deconstruct This Photo 5.0 – How To Photograph A Prince in 5 Minutes or Less

Thanks to the couple hundred of you who took a stab at breaking down the image I nabbed of Prince Manvendra [note that this thumbnail here is a crop, not the final...go to the original post to see that one]. A couple of you nailed it to varying degrees. Here’s my breakdown of the image: First, one thing I think you'd find interesting with this image is that I had less than 5 minutes including... read more ›
Aug 04

Deconstruct This Photo 5.0 – Tell Me How It Was Done

I still deconstruct the work of other photographers all the time - it's a great way to expand skill sets and understanding. And I know from your previous feedback that you guys are fond of these posts, so let’s dig into another one. I was asked to photograph the amazing and controversial Prince Manvendra of India last month in NYC. It was an honor. But tell me... How did I make this picture? Is it... read more ›
Aug 02

New Website

Lots of updating and housecleaning going on around here lately, the most fun being the launch of our new site here at www.chasejarvis.com. As such, I wanted to invite you to poke around our new digs. Lots of new photos--twenty something new galleries, there's finally a video page, and...well..a lot more. And we're continuing to update and transform the site into a smooth machine over the coming week. That said, your feedback is incredibly valuable... read more ›
Aug 01

Let’s Mingle: I Am on Google+

I jumped on Google+ last week to explore sharing some content. Let's be friends...er...that's Facebook. My profile is here. Please add me to some of your circles. Just uploaded a photo from the drive in movies last Saturday. Besides that I'll be adding more content soon. Looking forward to exploring this w/ you, sharing work, etc, and thanks to all you who have been flipping me invites for the past eons, especially my pal, Robert... read more ›