Dec 27

Holiday Sale + Round-the-Clock Creative Education Streaming at CreativeLIVE.com

What does a stream of non-stop 24/7 creative education look like? In case you've been on vacation, it looks like what http://www.creativeLIVE.com/live has looked like for the past two weeks...and will continue to look for the remaining few days of 2012. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the rest of the year, you can join a community of more than 1 million people strong and check out the most popular segments of... read more ›
Dec 26

Photoshoot with the World’s Largest Mobile Camera [chasejarvisLIVE re-watch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8coPV6-CdBY&feature=youtu.be Last week we received an early Christmas gift at my Seattle studio. Ian Ruhter and his crew brought the world's largest mobile camera to chasejarvisLIVE to share the process of wetplate photography with us. Ian's project has attracted a ton of attention and is a great example of the power of personal work. He transformed his life to follow his dream to do something different in photography. He is living the mantra of doing... read more ›
Dec 24
Dec 21

20 Behind-the-Scenes Snaps from Our Shoot in Monaco. Happy Friday.

It's that time of year. The holiday hustle. We're all trying to squeeze everything in. If you can pull yourself away from work, shopping, traveling or whatever it is you're doing today - here's a casual 20 behind-the-scenes shots from my recent work in Monaco for you to peruse on a Friday. I'll share some of the final campaign images in 2013...some epic stuff... BTW, Monaco is a truly extraordinary location. Included below are a... read more ›
Dec 20

How To Prepare for Your Commercial Photo or Video Shoot — 10 Things Clients Expect In Your Production Notebook

One golden rule to a great photoshoot is to start with great production. A smooth production puts everyone and everything in the right place for the shoot to succeed long before the shutter button gets pressed. That said, I have some of the best producers in the biz on staff. And here, Megan outlines one essential to every commercial production - the production notebook. Use this info to help make your next production run smooth... read more ›
Dec 18

LIVE Photoshoot using the World’s Biggest Camera + The Power of Personal Work

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 a passionate advocate of personal work, as carving out time for creative projects has been a cornerstone of my career as a visual artist. My guest on next week’s episode of chasejarvisLIVE is Ian Ruhter,... read more ›
Dec 18

New Terms of Use for Instagram: Users React with Outrage

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ANOTHER UPDATE 12/19: today Instagram did a much better job in the media explaining their position - specifically around not "selling" your images as in "here ya go company X, use this in your next billboard". As an artist & entrepreneur, having been involved in IP licensing all my professional career and navigated these waters before...as such I think I understand their challenge better than most. The legalese required around IP creators (in this case... read more ›
Dec 14

So Hot Right Meow — Adorable Octogenarian Cat Lady

You're going to think I've lost my mind. But since I'm told the internet is made of cats...I couldn't resist this one. Whatever you want to say about pet photos (I'm usually on the front lines of vigorous head-shaking when it comes to this well-known and over-saturated genre) this series of "cat photos" stopped me in my tracks. Far from a run-of-the-mill pet gallery, these are poignant images, deeply textured and as much about life... read more ›
Dec 13

Stairway to Heaven — Cool Photo Locations

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If you’re an on-location photographer or filmmaker, then you know how much value a great location can add to the shoot. I like to find and feature supercool locations around the world. Stuff I discover, stuff that others send me, places I’d love to shoot. If the location makes you scratch your chin, laugh aloud or the hair on your arms stands up... it might... read more ›
Dec 11