Jan 27

Creativity and Social Media at Sundance [Video]

Whoa! Just back from the Sundance Film Festival where I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel as a part of the Twitter 140TC Conference. The panel was called Filmmaking in the Age of Twitter: How Affordable, Innovative Tools are Transforming Hollywood . On the panel was yours truly, along with Joeseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer and Hesher--new film with, gulp, Natalie Portman), Levar Burton (Star Trek, Roots), and Marcin Teodoru (Circle... read more ›
Jan 26

Boom! Marko Slavnik Wins $100,000 From Nikon Festival

Boom! Huge congrats to Marko Slavnik for taking home the $100,000 Nikon Festival prize for his short film “Chicken vs. Penguin”. I was lucky enough to speak with him by phone from the Sundance Film Festival yesterday to congratulate him--what a great guy. Humble, hardworking and knows how to tell a good story on film. When I asked him what he planned to do with the mooolah, his response was exactly what I’d hoped... read more ›
Jan 23

Sundance, The 140TC, and Nikon Festival Cash-ola

Howdy friends, quick note here...scribbling this one in remote-style from the cold and snowy streets of Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. (Check out my hat and my sweet blue steel.) If you happen to be in the neighborhood (or if you're following a lot of Twitter streams) there's a ton of cool stuff going on. I wanted to share with you a few things in particular:1. I'll be sitting on a panel as... read more ›
Jan 18

Respect.

Whether you're in the USA observing the holiday from home or the office, or you're abroad and perhaps not, I recommend that you take 17 minutes and watch this video. Pausing to refresh and reflect on this history plays an important role in our present and our future approach to civil rights worldwide.Much respect. Have a great day.RSS readers can catch the video here.--Get my every move: Follow Chase Jarvis on TwitterGet exclusive content:... read more ›
Jan 10

There Are No Excuses

I've heard you say that there's nothing to take a picture of. I've heard you say you don't know what to make, when to make it, how to make it, what to do. I've heard you say that you don't know how to get your work "out there". I've heard you say that you don't know what to put on your blog. I've heard. I've heard. I've heard. And I promise you, I too... read more ›
Dec 17

Chase Jarvis FRAMES: 21,112 Party Pictures

Typically, the end of each year marks a time for celebration. In that spirit, each autumn our studio has an anniversary party where we celebrate with our clients, business friends and co-collaborators. It's an eclectic mix of about 600 people, from graffiti artists, restaurateurs, musicians, ad execs, city officials and the whole spectrum in between. Everyone lets their hair down and unwinds with the mission of having a darn good time. This year's event... read more ›
Dec 14

Head Like a Kite: “Director’s Cut”

Introducing "Director's Cut" my latest music video and the latest track from the electronic duo Head Like a Kite (this time featuring MC Tilson). If you're a photo/video lover, a music aficionado, a do-gooder or any combo therein please pass this along. We created this pro-bono and it's my hope it'll inspire you and your friends to pull out $7 for 30 exclusive tracks from Seattle's hottest bands as a part of our GiveSeattle.org... read more ›
Dec 11

Chase Jarvis TECH: Underwater Camera

I'm going to the bottom of a pool and I'm taking my Nikon D3 with me. If you're curious about taking your dSLR underwater, I assure you it's safer and easier than you might think. In this vid, I lightheartedly kick off a new series of pictures (a fun and growing project) AND I show you the gear we use to get it done.Bloody Marys optional. Watch the vid, details after the jump... [click... read more ›
Dec 02

Stop Worrying About Your Business Cards

In case you're still more worried about your business cards and your website than your photography, Leila Courey, Art Buyer at Leo Burnett will set you straight:I don’t mind if photographers want to bling out their promos for extra attention as long as the quality of the work goes along with it. What I don’t dig, is photographers spending what looks like a ton of money on business cards, expensive promos or portfolios meanwhile they... read more ›
Nov 26

Thanks and Giving

Thanks and Giving. For USA readers, today is a holiday where we're encouraged to take pause and give thanks for all the wonderful people, health, things, and moments in our lives. For the international readers, I'd encourage you to join in.I'll start with the THANKS. Most every year, I find that what I'm thankful for boils down to health, family, and community.Health. I'm thankful that I have had mine for almost every moment of 2009.... read more ›