Jake Holt Photography - Austin, Texas / New York, New York Photographer - The Blog

Pureplay in print...

A couple of new print ads featuring photographs by yours truly - click to view them big!

 

The top 100 wedding photojournalists in the world...

I'm pleased to announce that I've been listed by the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association as one of the top 100 wedding photojournalists in the WORLD! Of course, any list of this sort is highly subjective, but regardless, it is an honor to be included in such company. Thanks to all my awesome clients who were willing to trust my instincts these last few years, as well as my associates and friends who put in many hours schlepping bags and holding light stands!

The Carrots | 02.17.2008

A scintillating smattering of selections from my shoot with The Carrots, some of which will eventually end up on their upcoming EP.

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Pataphysics | 02.03.2008

Just a handful of my favorite shots for the upcoming album from Austin's one and only Pataphysics.

First roll of film in 2 years...

On somewhat of a whim, I've decided to begin re-exploring the world of silver halide based image capture, a.k.a. film. Although I'm a huge fan of digital photography for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which being that I believe, if processed properly, digital produces images with color and sharpness superior to 35mm film (given comparable equipment - SLR, quality lenses, etc.), it seems that there's still a bit of a mystique to the look of a good B&W film that digital can't quite seem to reproduce. Or, maybe I just miss the good ol' college days of standing in a dark amber colored room for hours on end inhaling dangerous chemicals. Watching a print slowly appear in a tray of liquid is just soooo much more romantic than watching it instantly appear on an LCD screen. Not saying that B&W film is necessarily better, not at all, just that it's different - and as Wesley Willis said while quoting an Arby's commercial, "Different Is Good!" If I keep it up, maybe a home darkroom lies in my near future...

My first model, of course, is my faithful companion Gobbles, followed by a few shots of The Bricks ATX performing at Room 710 in Austin, Texas - all shot on Fuji's fabulous Neopan 1600.