Archive for April, 2010

5 Years – In pictures

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Hey, I wonder what it would be like to see 5 years of Jake Garn’s work in one sitting.”  Well you’re in luck. I upload about 70% of my finished images to deviantART.  This little slideshow will actually go through all 1,000+ images shot over the last 6 years [...]

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(click for full view) “Right now I feel like my photography is in a bit of a rut.” -Jake Garn I said this statement, out loud, January 9th, 2010 to the attendees of my photo workshop.  Many eyes looked surprised, did they disagree or were they just shocked that I was admitting it? I’m not [...]

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You Need a Hat

Sometimes hats are in order, yet sometimes the model didn’t bring any hats. This is one of those times. Model is Sarah Whitmer Photographer is Jake Garn Hats courtesy of Jake Garn’s house

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Test Shoot: Late Night Boredom

Test Shoot Late Night Boredom Some people fish, some people golf… what all these types of people have in common is an addiction for that one moment where they accomplish something rare.  A hole in one, that big fish, or whatever it is they’re searching for. For me it’s discovering a new muse.  I found [...]

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4 Lights | A Step By Step Guide

4 Lights A Step by Step guide Here is a step-by-step lighting diagram guide showing how I set up this particular 4-strobe shot.  The images next to the diagrams are straight out of the camera, also you’ll notice I don’t really make the model pose too carefully while I’m doing the light setup. See the [...]

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Black Lace | Collection Shoot

Black Lace Collection Shoot Hair by Chad Seale Makeup by Sherri Curtis Wardrobe by Michelle Boucher Models: Lindsi Olsen, Sarah Whitmer, Ashlé Hansey, Macy Chapman and Jorgen Willard

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Evolution of a Photoshoot

Evolution of a Photoshoot This is a lot of detail, if you just want the fun stuff then skip to the end watch the video and see the images. I won’t be offended! The Idea is Born Early February 2010 “Where do you get your ideas?” is probably the most common question I get, and [...]