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Nov 14

Motion Sickness – How Not to F- Up Your Next Photo/Video Shoot

I'm big-time stoked to bring to my blog a heavy hitter in the world of adventure storytelling. Corey Rich has done commercial work for everyone from Apple and Adidas to SI and Outside. He has an eagle eye for the shot, both for still and motion, and I've invited him here to give you all a little what-for on the topic of transition from still photography to motion film [hint: it ain't about hitting 'record'... read more ›
Aug 27

Canon 5D Mark IV: First Impressions + Hands On Video

Canon FINALLY announces the long awaited Canon 5D Mark IV. And you're like WAIT! Don't you shoot Nikon? And to that, I retort, I shoot em all my friends, whatever is the best camera for any given job. Truth be told, I like Nikon for stills and Canon for video...which means that I've been waiting for this camera for a while...for an update to my video kit. Yes, it's true, for years I've been rocking... read more ›
Jun 13

Cameras & Gear: How We Shot ‪#‎30DaysOfGenius

Chase Jarivs RAW: How We Shot 30DaysOfGenius
Hello all you film fanatics, foto geeks, and anything else that starts with an "F" ;) -- here's the episode you asked for --- a quick and dirty tour behind the scenes of our 30 Days of Genius set. If you’re an OG of cjLIVE, you know the show is beautifully shot with cranes, dollies, and a full crew in front of a LIVE in-studio audience. Taking the show on the road for 30 Days... read more ›
Dec 09

SERENA WILLIAMS + ROGER FEDERER in da House (and in front of my camera)

serena williams on photo shoot with chase jarvis
HA! You asked for another #cjRAW behind-the-scenes photo/video shoot...and so I'm DELIVERING! That's right, in this episode of #cjRAW, I take you on location to photograph SERENA WILLIAMS, ROGER FEDERER and half dozen more of the BEST TENNIS STARS IN THE WORLD (while shooting a campaign for Wilson Tennis). Working smoothly with pro athletes or celebrities or otherwise fancy people on set is under-recognized, but highly valuable skill. Put bluntly - it is almost always... read more ›
Dec 03

How to Overcome NO & Beat the System — “Dear White People” Director Justin Simien on #cjLIVE Wed Dec 10

justin simien dear white people chase jarvis live
UPDATE: In case you missed it, here's the re-watch of the incredible episode with Justin Simien, below! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLgKhA7dlUE It's my hope that after watching this you... ...are now more inclined to take on a huge creative challenge ...can use Justin's approach and techniques to overome hearing "no" in pursuit of your dreams. ...have a better sense for the "new" democratized way that films can get made.. ...have a better understanding of how to recognize and... read more ›
Aug 13

LENSTOPIA Part IV — The Top 5 Lenses for Your Micro Four Thirds Camera (+ a few others)

The Voigtlander 17.5mm, 25mm, and 42.5mm f/0.95 lenses.
Data tells me that more than 100,000 of you caught my earlier Top 5 Nikon, Top 5 Canon & Top 5 Hasselblad lens posts, but it's intuition that tells me what many of you are really wanting is today's post on Micro 4/3 and mirrorless lenses. And yes, I rarely write about gear since there are entire websites dedicated to that pixel peeping universe... but my hope is that this makes the few times I... read more ›
Aug 05

Everything You Weren’t Taught About Taking Photos: How to Make an Image While Making Tough Decisions on Set (Amidst the Drama of it All)

chase jarvis naked juice
Background Story. This image was a part of a global campaign — print, OOH and digital - for Naked Juice in 2011. This image was one image in a series of 6 ads where the goal was to achieve what we were calling "the Naked Lens" — a superwarm, hard backlit look, complete with lens flare and jeweled tones throughout the image. While it might be an overused look these days — lens flares hadn't... read more ›
Jun 26

Nikon D810: Sharing My Initial Thoughts as Nikon Improves an Already-Solid Camera

Photo geeks, gear heads, and camera nerds listen up! This post is just for you. Nikon today (or yesterday by the time I post this...) just announced the new D810, a consolidation of the D800 and the D800E. I'm a photographer and not a gear review guy, but I get a lot of requests from readers to weigh in.... should you get one? Should you pass? While... read more ›
Apr 02

Hands-on with My Favorite Still Photography Camera

Hello camera geeks, gearheads and… well… those of you who just want the best tools for your trade. You heard right, I'm back with another unboxing, this time of the hotly anticipated Nikon D4s -- generously sent to me to by my friends at DPReview for a hands-on first impression, and it's available from my homies/gear partners at Adorama. So here goes… First impressions: that familiar Nikon gold box looks pretty much like... read more ›
Feb 13

HUMANS OF NEW YORK [Best Photo Project Ever] Brandon Stanton on #cjLIVE Wed Feb 19th — Plus Win 30 Days w A Dream Photo Kit

chase jarvis hony humans of new york brandon stanton
REMINDER: this show is TODAY at 11am Seattle time (2pm NYC, 19:00 London) and is broadcast LIVE at www.chasejarvis.com/live. Details below - tune in & come say hi. _____ I've personally nailed several large scale photo projects in my career...Personal work that I grew to a large scale project. And I've witnessed hundreds of great photography-based projects come to life in every corner of the world...BUT there may be none better than HUMANS OF NEW... read more ›
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