Jeremy Cowart Blogography

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Tim Tebow D1 Shoot

March 17, 2010 // Shoots // 4 comments

One of my favorite things about being a photographer is that you can barter. I recently approached a gym close to where I live about trading services. They train me and I do some shooting for them. It worked out and we’ve had a great working relationship for a couple years now. 2 weeks ago they had some guys fresh out of college, training for the NFL. Tim Tebow (Florida Quarterback) was one of those guys that I had a chance to shoot some portraits all the guys. Below are a few samples from the shoot.

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One of my favorite things about being a photographer is that you can barter. I recently approached a gym close to where I live about trading services. They train me and I do some shooting for them. It worked out and we’ve had a great working relationship for a couple years now. 2 weeks ago they had some guys fresh out of college, training for the NFL. Tim Tebow (Florida Quarterback) was one of those guys that I had a chance to shoot some portraits all the guys. Below are a few samples from the shoot.

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March 18, 2010 5:24 am Jimmy Moncrief: said: Awesome! It's uplifting to hear that even Jeremy Cowart has done work on trade! AWESOME SHOTS...as always!!! I can't wait to see more posts.
March 18, 2010 1:13 am Chris Eversole: said: Good idea on the bartering. Love the new blog! Looking forward to more posts! -Chris
March 17, 2010 10:16 pm Andy: said: Very nice. Love the foggy feeling in the backgrounds.
March 17, 2010 9:49 pm Adam D: said: These are sick! Nice job! I never thought about that, bartering... Might give that a shot sometime soon :)

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Announcing: The Vision Workshops

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Finally, I have all the details on my new upcoming workshops in April! I’m extremely excited about where these are headed.

Click here to register and see the full announcement!

Finally, I have all the details on my new upcoming workshops in April! I’m extremely excited about where these are headed.

Click here to register and see the full announcement!

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March 16, 2010 11:16 pm lizsong: said: will you have any more of your vision workshops later in the year? i would love to go; it sounds right up my alley.
March 16, 2010 5:25 pm admin: said: looks awesome!

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Past Life

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Fox recently had me shoot the Advertising for their new show “Past Life”. Unfortunately the show has already come and gone but that’s okay. I had a great time with this shoot. I shot this entirely on gray seamless. Usually seamless shoots can get pretty tiring cause you’re shooting with the same lighting on a gray background all day. But this shoot was different. They brought many different lighting references for me to accomplish throughout the day. Some of the references were my own work which was cool. Overall, it was an incredible challenge to achieve all their different lighting setups but I love a good challenge. Not everything is represented here in terms of what we did with lighting but this still gives you an idea. I also shot all the elements for the hallway shot below and we comped it together in post.

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Fox recently had me shoot the Advertising for their new show “Past Life”. Unfortunately the show has already come and gone but that’s okay. I had a great time with this shoot. I shot this entirely on gray seamless. Usually seamless shoots can get pretty tiring cause you’re shooting with the same lighting on a gray background all day. But this shoot was different. They brought many different lighting references for me to accomplish throughout the day. Some of the references were my own work which was cool. Overall, it was an incredible challenge to achieve all their different lighting setups but I love a good challenge. Not everything is represented here in terms of what we did with lighting but this still gives you an idea. I also shot all the elements for the hallway shot below and we comped it together in post.

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March 17, 2010 4:59 pm Mav: said: Great shots, Love the light on the hall and the last image. Great work as always.
March 17, 2010 3:20 pm Chase: said: Beautiful work. Your stuff is so inspiring Jeremey, I love to break down yoru lighting in my head. Thanks for sharing, God bless!

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Blogging 101

March 15, 2010 // Social Media // 5 comments

So let’s try this again. I’ve had blogs in the past but let’s be honest. They all sucked. They sucked cause I didn’t “get” blogs. I didn’t know why a photographer needed a blog and I didn’t know why I needed a blog. I had one just cause I felt like I was supposed to. Everyone was doing it. It’s the same these days when I tell others to use Twitter. They try it, don’t fully understand it, give it about 20% and eventually give up. That was my experience with blogs. So all that to say, I’m giving it another whirl. The last 6-9 months has been a whirlwind for me. I’ve learned so much about myself, about photography, about the industry and most importantly what I’m passionate about and where I’m headed. I’ve got a lot to say now. Finally. So hopefully I’ll be using this thing more than I have in the past.

Lastly, I’m going to be posting a lot more images here. As you’ll see below I’ve already got a few shoots posted. Much more of that to come. In fact I’m pretty backlogged with shoots that I’ve never shown but I’ve always wanted to show or talk about. So please be patience as I dig through the archives a little bit.

Also I want to give a huge shoutout to Flosites. They’ve been incredibly patient with me and all my changes. They seriously know their stuff when it comes to blogs. To be honest, this is our temporary effort. What you see now is just tying things over until we can really do something we both love. But this is a much better placeholder than what I had before.

I hope you enjoy. Please leave a comment below and let me know what you’d most like to see here.

So let’s try this again. I’ve had blogs in the past but let’s be honest. They all sucked. They sucked cause I didn’t “get” blogs. I didn’t know why a photographer needed a blog and I didn’t know why I needed a blog. I had one just cause I felt like I was supposed to. Everyone was doing it. It’s the same these days when I tell others to use Twitter. They try it, don’t fully understand it, give it about 20% and eventually give up. That was my experience with blogs. So all that to say, I’m giving it another whirl. The last 6-9 months has been a whirlwind for me. I’ve learned so much about myself, about photography, about the industry and most importantly what I’m passionate about and where I’m headed. I’ve got a lot to say now. Finally. So hopefully I’ll be using this thing more than I have in the past.

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March 17, 2010 10:18 pm Kevin Rogers (KLR Photography): said: I love this new look! I love having the ability to open the post on the current page!
March 17, 2010 3:21 pm Jamie Orillion: said: good luck with keeping it rolling!
March 17, 2010 1:46 am koo: said: i was at target today, and saw brandi carlile's album, then turned around and saw imogen heap's album - i was literally surrounded by your work at target! :) how cool is that!
March 17, 2010 1:09 am Jen May: said: Jeremy, I'm so happy to see you're going to blog more often. Believe in it! :D
March 17, 2010 12:36 am Lara: said: I've been so excited to see this launch. Ross, it looks amazing. Congrats, Jeremy! Love it!

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Escalate Live

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For all of you on the West Coast (Or for those who like to fly), I will be speaking this year at the first ever Escalate Conference in Newport Beach, CA. The dates are May 17-18th. I’m excited to be speaking alongside several great photographers including Dane Sanders, David Jay, Jessica Claire, Becker, Jerry Ghionis, and Jasmine Star. Here are some more details on the event….

May 17-18, 2010 – Newport Beach, California. What is Escalate? Escalate is a photography conference about bringing your vision into reality. This conference is for you if you are ready to change how you approach your photography business. Join us in person at the event or watch us streamed live on the Web if you can’t make it. Are you ready stand up? Are you ready to stand out?

Register Here!

For all of you on the West Coast (Or for those who like to fly), I will be speaking this year at the first ever Escalate Conference in Newport Beach, CA. The dates are May 17-18th. I’m excited to be speaking alongside several great photographers including Dane Sanders, David Jay, Jessica Claire, Becker, Jerry Ghionis, and Jasmine Star. Here are some more details on the event….

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March 17, 2010 1:11 am Jen May: said: I'm so excited to go to this. I mainly registered because I wasn't able to go to your recent workshops and this is another opportunity (and much more closer to where I live) to hear you speak! :) Hope to meet you there

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Zachary Levi Shoot

March 14, 2010 // Shoots, Stories // 0 comments

I recently had the chance to shoot Zachary Levi for the 4th time. Zach has become a good friend over the years and I can honestly say he’s my favorite male to shoot in the world. Guys are rarely good in front of the camera but Zach just has IT. I guess that’s why he’s so good on TV, right? This shoot was all done at his house. The place is gorgeous but there really wasn’t much to shoot. So what do you do? Well, the floor was the most interesting texture in his house so I had him lay down on his living room hardwood floors and wa-la! We have a magazine cover. I also had a blast riding on the back of his bike. Below are some behind the scenes shots…

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I recently had the chance to shoot Zachary Levi for the 4th time. Zach has become a good friend over the years and I can honestly say he’s my favorite male to shoot in the world. Guys are rarely good in front of the camera but Zach just has IT. I guess that’s why he’s so good on TV, right? This shoot was all done at his house. The place is gorgeous but there really wasn’t much to shoot. So what do you do? Well, the floor was the most interesting texture in his house so I had him lay down on his living room hardwood floors and wa-la! We have a magazine cover. I also had a blast riding on the back of his bike. Below are some behind the scenes shots…

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Identity Crisis

March 11, 2010 // Design, Videos // 0 comments

I have an ongoing identity crisis with my logo situation. Self-branding might be the hardest thing in the world for me to do. I used to be a graphic designer and to this day, have never been able to figure out what my brand should look like. There’s just so many different things I’m interested in and involved in so it’s hard to sum it up with one mark. So when my crazy talented friend, David Stanfield came up with this logo, it just felt right. It’s not a permanent solution but it makes me happy for now. It just kinda sums me up. Thanks David for the amazing work.

Also, check out this ridiculous stop-motion video he did for one of the other logo options…

I have an ongoing identity crisis with my logo situation. Self-branding might be the hardest thing in the world for me to do. I used to be a graphic designer and to this day, have never been able to figure out what my brand should look like. There’s just so many different things I’m interested in and involved in so it’s hard to sum it up with one mark. So when my crazy talented friend, David Stanfield came up with this logo, it just felt right. It’s not a permanent solution but it makes me happy for now. It just kinda sums me up. Thanks David for the amazing work.

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Imagination

March 8, 2010 // Quotes // 0 comments

“Imagination is more important than knowledge”

Einstein

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Paper Route Shoot

March 25, 2009 // Shoots // 16 comments

I’m extremely honored to once again have worked with my good friends/one of my favorite bands in existence, Paper Route. If you haven’t heard their music yet please check them out. We recently did a shoot for their upcoming album “Absence”. Here are some of the shots.

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March 17, 2010 6:19 pm Steven Taylor: said: This is one of my favorite shoots I've seen of yours. Really cool man. I'm jealous!
April 1, 2009 12:23 am Ira Gatmaitan: said: Hey Jeremy! Is it okay to share your photos in my multiply site? I just want my friends to see how great you are! :)
March 29, 2009 9:26 pm Jeremy Holritz: said: Looks great, goes well with the music
March 26, 2009 10:28 pm Troy James Sobotka: said: Gobsmackingly gorgeous stuff. *clap clap*
March 26, 2009 6:43 pm Jamie Orillion: said: loving these images. great work!
March 26, 2009 8:34 am Flo: said: great work, keep up that superb work :)
March 25, 2009 9:26 pm Jamie: said: Insanely awesome work.
March 25, 2009 7:40 pm Michelle: said: I love the first image.... beautiful work!
March 25, 2009 5:19 pm Sara: said: i am completely in love with pic #2! so beautiful. i saw them play their new songs at SXSW and i'm so stoked for this album...
March 25, 2009 4:41 pm Chris: said: Simply amazing! You're such an incredible photographer
March 25, 2009 4:14 pm Brandon: said: WOW! really love these, cant wait for the album!
March 25, 2009 4:11 pm Anthony: said: great... great photos. great band. great photographer. ;-) I checked them out about 7 months ago when I heard they were opening for Paramore and really liked them. Can't wait for their new album next month!
March 25, 2009 4:04 pm beth: said: really love the film look of these
March 25, 2009 4:02 pm Max Oden: said: I dig these, man... Just brilliant.
March 25, 2009 3:58 pm LV: said: BEST! I LOVE THESE!!!
March 25, 2009 3:58 pm Grant: said: Whew - awesome stuff. Where is the hills location?

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Donald Miller Photoshoot

January 28, 2009 // Shoots // 28 comments

My favorite shoots are always the run-n-gun shoots. I love getting together with the artist I’m working with and just heading out together to explore whatever city we’re in. That was the case with Donald Miller (Author of Blue Like Jazz and several other great books). We spent 3 historic days in Washington D.C. last week attending the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball and the Inaugural Prayer Service. The whole experience is easily my favorite experience as a photographer thus far… cooler than shooting Sting or any big TV gig. It will be the story I tell when people say “So tell me some good photoshoot stories.”

I’m so thankful to Don for bringing me along the entire journey. Speaking of Don, he was kind enough to let me post some photos from his shoot on my blog. I rarely get to do that so I was excited when he gave me permission. This shoot is very different from the typical shoot. And that makes me happy. He also let me shoot him like people rarely allow… raw, tired, no hair or makeup team. Nothing you see here would be considered “flattering light”. These photos are the real deal. It’s cool when someone allows such transparency.

My favorite shoots are always the run-n-gun shoots. I love getting together with the artist I’m working with and just heading out together to explore whatever city we’re in. That was the case with Donald Miller (Author of Blue Like Jazz and several other great books). We spent 3 historic days in Washington D.C. last week attending the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball and the Inaugural Prayer Service. The whole experience is easily my favorite experience as a photographer thus far… cooler than shooting Sting or any big TV gig. It will be the story I tell when people say “So tell me some good photoshoot stories.”

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May 22, 2009 10:52 pm Daniel: said: Thank you for such amazing images... Each one takes me to another place... I think you put magic in each one of your photos and that my friend is unique. Greeting from Argentina.
May 21, 2009 10:29 am Bekah Brown: said: Unbeleiveable! Simply breathtaking! God has given you the gifts of gifts!
May 18, 2009 11:38 pm marisa gross: said: you're amazing. my soul is touched on so many levels. your work is just dope.
May 14, 2009 3:52 pm Rick: said: Did you see Ryan Smith's photos? He shoots videos in Nashville but apparently has branched out into photography too. I think you'll like his work. Cool stuff.
May 12, 2009 12:32 pm Sabrina: said: wow - these are incredible. and i'm only on page one of your blog. i was just introduced to your stuff today and i love it. i love the natural lighting and the raw-ness of everything. thanks so much for sharing your talent!
May 11, 2009 10:52 am B.wright: said: Great shoot Jeremy! I really love the diversity in this post. What lenses were used? I would love to know what kinds of post production produces your organic effects. It's amazing the serendipitous textures you produce without film. You truly are a master of lighting. I was able to see don speak a ecclesia church here in Hollywood a couple weeks ago. He truly is a Davey Crocket of Christianity; questioning the establishment and affirming the foundational precepts that it was founded on. Peace like a river,
May 7, 2009 4:33 pm kyle steed: said: wow. jeez. man. what! these are amazing. I love Don's books and I love your photography. Seeing these two things together is like a mind overload. thanks for sharing these beauties.
March 31, 2009 2:33 pm Jen F.: said: Your work is amazing. I'm left speechless and in awe.
February 28, 2009 12:49 pm john Harder: said: Freakin' love these. You certainly have a nack for spotting the perfect lighting.
February 25, 2009 12:22 pm wrecklessgirl: said: i took the liberty of skipping past your words and right onto the images. to me, words are secondary to the dialogue images have with me when i see them for the first time. ...alas, and almost word-for-unspoken-word, you wrote what was said in my mind when i saw them. perfetto.
February 24, 2009 12:50 am Beth: said: You are so stinking creative.
February 17, 2009 10:26 pm jesse: said: I love your photography. I'm not sure how to create such intrigue and mystery with such simplicity in my photos. You are a great inspiration. Thanks!
January 30, 2009 10:14 am Amanda: said: Don is hot. No shame. He is hot.
January 30, 2009 4:09 am Mizzie Logan: said: These are really nice. Looks like it was cold. I love how you described the experience. Inspiring.
January 30, 2009 1:14 am Ira Gatmaitan: said: when i grow up, i want to be just like mr.cowart. :)
January 29, 2009 10:52 pm CAROLANNE EDWARD: said: Thank you, Mr. Jeremy Cowart, for these striking photos of the GORGEOUS Mr. Donald Miller. And he can write, too! WOW! I love the startling vulnerability you were able to draw into your lens; it is one of Mr. Miller's most attractive qualities. He photographs so well; the light surveys every delicate line and seems to be emanating from the contours of his handsomely-structured face. Just lovely.
January 29, 2009 8:07 pm Andy M: said: You, Jeremy Cowart, are a WINNER!!!!!
January 29, 2009 3:41 pm Lauren Schurr: said: these are awesome. i was over on don's blog looking at some of your inauguration pictures. i'd love to see more of those!
January 29, 2009 11:28 am trever: said: Yeah, amazing shoot. love how different it is. Great stuff as always!
January 29, 2009 10:28 am koo: said: it's just not fair.. all that talent :)
January 29, 2009 9:24 am rusty: said: great images jeremy! very nadav kander-esque, a la brad pitt in this month's rolling stone. love the use of the light.
January 29, 2009 9:09 am calaismarie: said: wow, guys
January 29, 2009 8:37 am patrick: said: so unbelievable.
January 29, 2009 8:05 am Allison: said: I love the picture with Abraham Lincoln in background. Very powerful pictures. You should be proud of yourself.
January 29, 2009 8:00 am stephen: said: honestly some of my favorite shots I've seen from you. I just love the raw nature of the shots and the character that they show. Having read a couple of Donald's books you get a sense of his introspective side and these photos portray that. really cool.
January 29, 2009 5:41 am David Burke: said: these are fantastic. i love the raw-real feeling. the pretty stuff is great too, but nothing beats reality. wonderful opportunity. how did you and don hook up? he is such a talented writer!
January 29, 2009 1:38 am taylor: said: really great stuff Jeremy. what an amazing opportunity.
January 29, 2009 12:13 am Branden Harvey: said: Incredible!

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