Aug
11
"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...
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Aug
10
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...
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Aug
09
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...
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Aug
04
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...
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Aug
02
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...
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Jul
28
Captured this on the streets of NYC during Dasein artist in residency last May. [BTW, I'll be showing a lot of new work in this manner over the coming weeks and months. Voicing your opinions on this or any image in the future is welcomed. Thanks.] Continue reading
Jul
25
Another post in a continuing discussion (joining this post last week) about the future of photography. Is photography over? Of course not. But a provocative title none the less (appropriated from SFMOMA) suggesting we think more deeply about what photography was, what it now is, and where it's going. This video here is part 1 of 3 from a great symposium back in April 2010 sponsored by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
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Jul
20
You are the problem point of view: "When you leave everything to the crowd, where everything is democratized, when everything is determined by the number of clicks, you are by definition undermining the seriousness of the artistic endeavor...There is no evidence that we are on the verge of a great new glittering cultural age, there is evidence that we may well be on the verge of a new dark age in cultural terms … where...
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Jul
18
Thanks for all the well wishes for my birthday. I'm spending today the same way I've always spent it relaxing and enjoying time with my friends and family. Continue reading
Jul
15
I learned over time that as photographers, filmmakers and independent artists, we're also entrepreneurs running our own small businesses. Since I'm not all that business minded I've had learn as much as I can while surrounding myself with smart biz-oriented people who can help. Enter stage left Mara, our on-staff accountant. Going forward, I've got a goal that she will be able to shed a lot of light on the $$ and business side of...
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