Oct 01

Drugged Self-Portraits — Through an Illicit Lens Bryan Lewis Saunders finds Fear and Loathing

Sometimes the suffering we go through for the sake of Art is completely self-induced. Take Bryan Lewis Saunders, for example. The D.C.-based artist recently released a series of self-portraits each drawn through the lens of a different drug. The series -- appropriately titled "Drugs" -- includes 48 self portraits composed while Saunders was on everything from Crystalmeth and cocaine to DMT and Bath Salts. The experiment -- which had Saunders taking a different drug everyday... read more ›
Sep 28
Sep 27

Shocking Gunfight POV Footage from Afghanistan — “I’m hit, I’m hit.”

The age of context is upon us. Last week we featured some POV footage of mind-blowing surfing action. It was fun, sporting and intentionally creative. The clip above is on the the whole other side of the spectrum. It's real, raw, and unnerving from the middle of an active battlefield. No doubt, it was not created with artistic purpose. But it captures the context and imagery of what it is like, visually, to be in... read more ›
Sep 25

A “Top 10” Life Moment: Video of Dolphin “Super-Pod” Stampede

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I've been lucky enough to travel to a lot of far-flung places and I've seen my share of amazing things. But this hour-long event captured in the video above was one of the most beautiful, humbling and amazing things I have ever seen in my entire life. I was so dumb struck that I could hardly put the camera in front of my face to capture it... Last month my crew and I... read more ›
Sep 24

Best New Cameras and Photo Gear — 8 Products for the Photographer’s Daydream

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PhotoKina, the photography industry's extravaganza of products and announcements, went down last week. Every two years, the tribes gather in Cologne Germany to showcase the latest and greatest and give us a peak into the future. I did not attend this year. To be straight-up, I'm not a big fan of trade shows. No offense to anyone who digs the gadgetry and flood of products and promotion, but these fluorescent-lit extravaganzas sort of give me... read more ›
Sep 20

Dispelling a Photography Myth [5 Travel-Free Ways to Find the Photo-Worthy]

Not long ago I stumbled upon the work of GMB Akash, a photographer from Bangladesh who has accrued a respectable trophy case of international awards for his work. He's won a handful of "firsts" for his people -- first Bangladeshi to win the Young Reporters Award from the Scope Photo Festival in Paris and get selected for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass in the Netherlands, for example. Click through the image tabs above... read more ›
Sep 19

Selling Your Creative Vision [September 26th]

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UPDATE:the LIVE broadcast is TODAY. Check out the post below and be sure to tune into http://www.chasejarvis.com/live tomorrow — 11am SEA time (2pm NYC -19:00 London) — and enjoy the show. See you on air in a few… If you've been around my blog or this community for long, you'll know that my focus is photography and directing, but most of all my guiding mantra is about living a more creative life - whether a photographer, filmmaker,... read more ›
Sep 17

Emerging Talent — The Surreal Imagery of Martin Marcisovsky

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Dublin-based photographer Martin Marcisovsky captures subjects placed in distinctly dream-like landscapes. There is a feeling of voyeurism as you look at these lonely figures. The subjects seem to be either lost in their own contemplations or moving forward on some sort of mystery quest with their backs to the viewer. Lord of the Rings meets Dune with a dash of Salvador Dali - sometimes fantasy, sometimes sci-fi these surreal presentations of the deep corners of... read more ›
Sep 13

The Lumineers on chasejarvisLIVE [video of live performances part 1 of 2]

I had the Lumineers on the show back in April. They've been on my radar for a while, probably one of my favorites right now. As anticipated they brought down the house for our privileged in-studio audience. Since that time they have been lighting up stages all over the globe - including an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in July. They are on their way to stardom and deserve every bit of... read more ›
Sep 13

Nikon D600 Camera is Here. It’s FULL FRAME, but What Do YOU Think?

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Alright photo friends, gear geeks, and camera droolers... UPDATE: The debate continues below on Nikon's newly released D600. Win or fail? ++++++ Big announcement today at Haus of Gaga Nikon. Another news bomb just got dropped - the much-anticipated Nikon D600 is here. Not unlike the D4 and D800 before it, I've known about its imminent arrival for some time. But for the first time in quite some... read more ›