I fell in love with photography in a world where the amazing photographers could only be seen in bookstores, museums and magazines. I fell in love with the work of Mario Testino, Richard Avedon and when Netscape brought the world wide web to the masses I was able to follow many of my favorites online.
And then the digital explosion started to mature and the entire world changed. Now amazing photography is EVERYWHERE!
Pinterest – tumblr – facebook – instagram… the tools to capture and share work is absolutely mind boggling.
With amazing work saturating my world I felt mediocre as a photographer. I reinvented myself a couple times over but seasons and people change and you start wanted to REALLY reinvent yourself.
That’s where I’m at now. At a precipice as an artist. What do you do after sailing on your merits for just a bit too long? Well, you reinvent. That’s what.
I’ve been shooting still, here and there. I kind of got side-tracked a bit… trying to find my way. In a world of personal journeys I’ve been on a bit of one. I’ve found good things. Understood things about what I’ve been trying to say to myself, to the world.
I’ve been shooting to understand. Understand models, light, studios, capturing an audience, personalities, expressions, editing, directing, going with the flow, controlling the flow, letting people onto the set during shoots, kicking them off at times too, teaching photo classes, working with amazing teams to bring them online to the masses, traveling to new places, meeting new people, losing touch with my audience, losing touch with myself….
And finding it all again. In a journey inward you reach the end and find what you were looking for was there all along, it was just the quietest voice in a world of devilish chaos and heavenly distractions.
Do the work. Even when it’s mediocre, keep going, you’ll find it. I’ve been here before. At the end of a rope, wondering where the next step is.
If you’ve been a fan of my work ever before then keep an eye on this blog. I think I’ll be spending a bit less time posting things elsewhere and a bit more time posting my work here, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
-me
PS – Becoming a dad throws your life for a bit of a loop, bear with me as I restart my creative engine. 
Jake Garn Photography
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