You should go to photo school if you want structured learning. Groundwork from the fundamentals to the bigger concepts. It will move too slowly for many of you, too fast for others. There are lots of great programs, worldwide. If you don't do better with structured learning and you are highly motivated and prefer real world experience, don't go. Instead, teach yourself, take workshops, get mentors, read books, build your support network, work for other... read more ›
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---------------------- If you're just tuning in now, this LIVE broadcast is TODAY, JULY 6th at 10am Seattle time, 1pm NYC time, 6pm London, and you gotta do the rest of the math from there. Tune into www.chasejarvis.com/live now! ----------------- In case you missed my getting called out by legendary multi-platinum, grammy winning Sir Mix-A-Lot, I responded here, called him to the chasejarvisLIVE mat...and he has obliged, and agreed to come on the show. So it... read more ›
Jun
22
After months of detention in a Beijing prison the Chinese government today released famed Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei on bail. Ai, arguably China's most well known artist, was taken into custody in April amid a crackdown on dissidents and activists across China. This is breaking news for the art world but it's also great news to my ears personally. I've been moved by his work and intelligent dissent for quite some time, and became... read more ›
Jun
21
As a matter of opinion, it's time to get some cojones. Or whatever clever slang you've cooked up for the female equivalent, or whatever will help you understand the following point. Sure there's plenty of good things to honor about the past of our photography industry. A lot of the trails have been intelligently blazed by those before us, a lot of ditches have been dug. But...ahem...generally speaking status quo in photography doesn't know which... read more ›
Jun
20
Whew. Just a quick note to update you on the Dasein: Invitation To Hang installation and project. In short, it's still going gangbusters. The definition of gangbusters is open for interpretation, but here's a few things I know: _The quality of the work you've sent in is amazing, inspirational, and exciting. It breeds optimism of what thousands of talented photographers can create together. _Hundreds of truly amazing images are still pouring in everyday from professional... read more ›
Jun
06
---- REMINDER: Saying you want to go in the comments isn't a ticket to the event - you must RSVP online at the link in the post. Thx! --- Calling all NYC/tri-state friends – It’s been a while since we got together in person, so let’s do it. We're more than halfway through the collaborative Dasein: Invitation to Hang gallery installation here in NYC (have you contributed yet?) and it's been such a dramatic success... read more ›
May
31
Hey all, Erik here with a quick guest post about a subject that’s raised a lively debate in our studio. Everyone on our crew has long been shooting with Polaroids, rangefinders, micro 4/3 cameras adapted to accept vintage lenses...even processing digital images to look like they came out of an old dusty camera. Surveying the landscape, it’s clear this tide has been rising for a while now and we’re not the only ones attached to... read more ›
May
26
You knew it was coming. A bazillion of you have been asking and now you are among the first to know: the Polaroid GL10 Mobile Instant Printer that was announced back at CES in January is now available for pre-order, but more importantly, it will hit some actual retail shelves first thing this morning in limited quantities. The GL10 (I've been fondly calling it the Polaprinter) was... read more ›
May
24
Here's a sure-fire way to blow your career in photography: 1. Take lots of photos. 2. Get on twitter. 3. Start a blog. 4. Assist for another photographer. 5. Buy a better camera. 6. Create a "style" that's all your own. 7. Hire an intern. 8. Get an agent. 9. Do behind-the-scenes videos. 10. Get a studio. 11. Franchise your business. 12. Live off your stock library. 13. Sell your prints. 14. Get some gear... read more ›
May
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I'm whupped, so I'm going low brow on this one. Had to laugh. You gear heads are gonna love this. Continue reading







