Update: The LIVE broadcast is TODAY Wednesday December 19th. Check out the post below and be sure to tune into http://www.chasejarvis.com/live — 11am SEA time (2pm NYC -19:00 London) — and enjoy the show. See you on there.
I am an advocate of personal work. Finding time to create personal projects has been one of the most valuable experiences of my career as a visual artist. My guest on the next week’s episode of chasejarvisLIVE is Ian Ruhter. Ian’s commitment to his personal work has been turning heads. A professional snowboarder turned photographer he was at the top of his game as a staff photographer and commercial shooter for the most respected magazines and brands in the snowboarding world. Then, more than 2 years ago, he had a vision of a photo that had never been taken – and he needed to be the one to create it. In a moment he went “all in” and started his pursuit of a new, completely unique, creative experience. He spent all his savings and converted a box truck into a tintype camera and started traveling around the country in his camera taking wetplate processed tintype photos – some of the largest that have ever been created. Check out the video above for a teaser on Ian and his work.
I’m so stoked that Ian is coming to Seattle next week to share his experience on chasejarvisLIVE. And even more exciting – he will be shooting the camera with me, my team and YOU. Dont miss this. It will be LIVE, un-scripted and inspirational.
WHO: You, Me, and a LIVE photo shoot with Ian Ruhter’s wetplate camera-truck + worldwide gathering of creative people
WHAT: Interview, discussion + a worldwide Q&A
WHEN: Wednesday, December 19th, 11:00am Seattle time (2pm NYC time or 19:00 London)
WHERE: Tune into www.chasejarvis.com/live. It’s free — anyone can watch and we’ll be taking YOUR questions via Twitter, hashtag #cjLIVE
We will be giving this signed photo of Ian’s away during the show – you have to tune in to find out how to win!
Watch the show today and find out how to win a signed print this Ian Ruhter photo
As always, you can ask any question of me or Ian (@ianruhter) that you might have, as we’ll be taking your question via my twitter handle + hashtag #cjLIVE and via my Facebook page.
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Wow, so inspiring & imaginative. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Incredible. Thanks.
Very cool photos and technique.
Aren’t those chemicals toxic though? Pouring them in the woods and throwing wet plates around in the woods isn’t exactly “tread lightly”…
That is sick !!!!!!!!!!!!
Always inspiring to see people following their hearts and interests. This video, however, did make me wonder about what happens to the chemicals used in the process of making this art. There is a brown plastic tarp on the ground @ Yosemite’s Half Dome, but that’s a joke. Such tarps literally do not hold water. How are all those fluids recovered? It seems to me that if this artist has such love for his surroundings that he wants to photograph it, he should pour equal love and resources into efforts to preserve it. Rock on!