Ok friends. This post has been a long time coming...you'll see why a in a bit... but for now, here's what you need to know. In short, I'm looking for a high quality, high hustle digital/content guru to be my right hand man / woman supporting my content efforts. It's true - I'm deep into lining up a new, fresh chapter of content aiming to add value to this community - those already with us... read more ›
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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 ›
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There is no force as powerful as pursuit. It’s a gritty daily grind — but it’s the only way to find out what you’re capable of. Twenty years ago, I ditched medical school and bailed on a PhD in Philosophy to pursue my own calling to become a photographer. Amidst a bunch of head-scratching and doubt from my family and peers, I abandoned a known outcome to dedicate my life to making art. This quest... read more ›
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11
UPDATE: this opportunity is now full/closed (sorry - that took all of 2 minutes). Thanks to all who showed interest. To those who missed out, I'll let you know when Mylio is publicly available. ___ One of my favorite things about living a life at the intersection of artist/photographer + entrepreneur/tech founder is that — through community, experience, network, and passion – I get access to a ton of the newest, emerging IDEAS & PRODUCTS... read more ›
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Aug
05
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 ›
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Jun
25
UPDATE: The contest has ended and a winner has been randomly selected! And the winner is... David Arthur! David: send us an email to production@chasejarvis.com to claim your prize and get that consult scheduled. Everyone else: thank you so much for entering! As always, we'll do more contests in the future for you to win some rad prizes, so make sure to keep checking in. ———————————————— Since I started writing this blog in 2006, I've... read more ›
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Apr
02
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 ›
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12
I skip 99% of the gear gabbing you'll find on other photography sites, primarily because I'm more interested in the creative side but also because so many other sites already do it really well. I make the occasional exception, like when a new toy falls into my hands before anyone else, or when I feel some industry hype building around an imminent release that needs to be tempered with some realistic expectations. I... read more ›
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Mar
07
UPDATE: this is TODAY! starting at 9am SEA time (11am Austin, 12noon NYC, 17:00 London) you can join into the conversation with your truly + the most creative minds from photo, design, tech & music. If I do my job right, you'll get more insight in a weekend than at a semester of any college - all from people who have found success. LIVE at www.creativelive.com/SXSW. Ask questions all day at #UberLIVE or... read more ›
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When the Nikon Df arrived on the scene a couple months back, I tried to temper the hype (my own included) with a good dose of high expectations. Yes, it looked bad ass. Yes, it housed the same sensor as the D4. Yes, the optical viewfinder has 100% field of view. But as a compact camera fiend and someone whose owned probably 50 cameras or more, I'm no pushover. So when Adorama shipped... read more ›
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