I guess I'm blogging now?

Welcome to the glory days of 1997!

That is when the term “blog” was first used, btw, for the Google-impaired. My goal here is to have a nugget every two weeks. More if I’m particularly inspired. But a posting every couple weeks sounds reasonable, discussing various aspects of my creative process. Most likely with a photographic lean to it, but definitely centered on art and creativity. This week’s topic: How I came to be in this particular place.

Over the past few years I’ve been pushing myself creatively. I’ve been exploring various means and methods while working toward a specific-yet-difficult-to-verbalize vision of where I would like my work to reside. Commercially, I am working toward more dramatic and impactful portraits while - with regard to art -  I’m stepping away from the Laws Of Photography and creating work that is a bit less run-of-the-mill (no disrespect intended). I hope to keep these posts short-ish, yet entertaining and insightful. We’ll see if I can nail any one of those goals at any given time.

Currently, I am working on my upcoming EDGE Gallery show which goes up at the end of April. This show will be more of my mixed media work. Some of my past mixed media can be found here. For me, the process of mixed media scratches an itch that is rooted in the artistic process. It’s a piece that has been missing for me, with photography requiring so much computer-time anymore. I didn’t fall in love with photography so I could sit in front of a computer. 

In the coming posts, you can expect to see some behind-the-scenes of my process as this next show evolves. Or images from other projects I’m working on. Or maybe even discussion of particular artists I’m following at the moment. Regardless, I hope these posts spark an interest for you. 

-Jason