Chase Jarvis Blog: Be My Editor

Be My Editor

9/02/2008 12:25:00 PM

Please be my editor for the next 5 minutes.

I'm in the process of preparing an update for my online portfolio. Lots of new stuff to add. Having said that, we're having a meaty discussion here in the studio this morning about images. So it occurred to me that, purely out of curiosity--and if you're willing to indulge me--I'm looking for your feedback. I want to know two things, with a third thing as optional:

Thing 1: which is your most favorite image in my current online portfolio?
Thing 2: which is your least favorite image in my current online portfolio?
Thing 3 (optional): if you can briefly answer 'why' to either or both of the above, then do tell.

Just go ahead and list the images by number in the comments below.

Please keep a couple things in mind:

First, I'm just looking for your gut reaction. Resist noodling this (and I might suggest you don't read other comments prior to weighing in.) I've got a lot of criteria for which images I'll be featuring in the new round of edits (ones that are most personally close to me, ones that resonate with the projects I'm excited about, ones that feel like the work I'm hungry to do more of...etc), but as an artist I'm trying to understand more about raw impact, pause, stopability vs. the long take-in, and your opinion will help me learn a few things.

Second, to keep us on track, I'm hoping for this to be simply a basic count of your favorite(s) or dud(s) relative to the other images in my portfolio (not to anyone else). I've got some thick skin, but I'm not at this point looking for your comprehensive analysis. Just the facts, mam. Thanks.

UPDATE: Thanks so much for such an overwhelming response in less than 24 hours. Wow. I really appreciate your time, and the comments have fascinating. Since we got so much feedback in such a short time (my inbox looks like a pile of hangars ;) I'm going to close down the thread and take a closer look at what you had to say... Please continue to peruse and compare with the notes of others if you like. In the meantime, I'll report back in the not-too-distant future. Thanks!

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Labels: giving back, profile

229 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: #18
Least favorite: #20

Why: #20 just seems to be very basic portrait and out of place with the rest of your work. #18 just feels "big" and the captured backflip in the background is awesome.; 12:44 PM
Bree Herbert said...: Not an easy decision because you obviously have a lot of great stuff in your portfolio, but...

Most Favorite: #5
Least Favorite: #12

I like #5 because of the awesome action captured, the dynamic lines and nice color. It's fun to look at!

Don't really like #12 because it seems static, the lack of color doesn't do much, and I'm wondering what the "story" is.; 1:04 PM
Ole Simen said...: Most favorite(s): #10 & #30...couldn't make up my mind since both these pics like really gave me a tingle...a wow-kinda feeling that made thoughts run wild in my head:D

Least favorite: #20. For me, this is just a really baaad portrait with no story or touch at all...just didn't get that happy feelin';); 1:06 PM
Charles Silverman said...: Most fav... #1... romantic, warm, a real moment. LOVE IT.
Least fav... #3... I'm not sure why I'm looking at it

and Chase... thanks for turning your studio, work, and process inside-out... really appreciate it. It's inspiring.; 1:16 PM
delboy said...: 11. brilliant, always liked this shot.
28. not brilliant.

11. top top top shot. everything works for me. Lighting is great.
28. the not so great from a brilliant bunch, just not interesting enough for me.; 1:19 PM
hash said...: Most Favorite: 17
Least Favorite: 8; 1:20 PM
joeri said...: Hy,
least=3
most=30
I love the shadow in pict 30, and the colors wow just love it.

joeri; 1:22 PM
Stuart Little said...: Most Favorite: #11
Least favorite: #04

Why, #04 I just dont get it... its not thought provoking and I don't think it does your portfolio justice...

#11 I love the colour, the composite, the ghosting, and the fact that you totally break the rules by chopping the subjects head off forcing you to look at the clothes and then the rest of the image.

Cheers

Stu; 1:26 PM
G$ said...: Chase, you have very little chaff in your work so this is really hard.

I really like #26. It always grabs me. Love everything about it.

Thumbs down? Toss up between #8 and #12 (for different reasons) so I guess you can use my vote as a tie-breaker if needed.; 1:27 PM
stephan mantler said...: yay:#30. totally dig the hard contrast, but what really won me is the guy's shadow.
nay: #08: nice colors, and just a hint of an interesting story, but my eyes are simply lost in the overall fuzziness.; 1:28 PM
Ben Brunt said...: # 16 is my favorite. Mostly because of its simplicity and dramatic lighting.
#8 is my least favorite. Tough to say. I understand the story but doesn't hold up to the other images.; 1:30 PM
Jorge P. said...: Most Favorite: #10
The colour, the light, the cold sharpness, the feeling of "last person on earth".

Least Favorite: #13
Not very evocative.

Best of luck!; 1:30 PM
Greg said...: #1 & 13: Are tight!
1-Gots that emotion!
13-Gots that dope graphic movement!

#3 doesnt look like you!
3-looks like your trying to execute an art style.; 1:31 PM
mahonyWeb said...: Most favourite: 10

Least: 03 or 05; 1:34 PM
Anonymous said...: +5
-8

5 I like because of the overall color look I guess.
8 I don't adhere to the everything-is-out-of-focus feel.

Regards,; 1:36 PM
Scott said...: A very interesting exercise. I did the same thing about 2 years ago and I was shocked over how "out of tune" I was with what people liked and what they saw in my work when compared to what I liked. What did Ansel say? "There are two people in every photograph"

I'm hoping you publish a blog entry with your thinking after you you review all of the feedback.; 1:37 PM
Scott said...: A very interesting exercise. I did the same thing about 2 years ago and I was shocked over how "out of tune" I was with what people liked and what they saw in my work when compared to what I liked. What did Ansel say? "There are two people in every photograph"

I'm hoping you publish a blog entry with your thinking after you you review all of the feedback.; 1:37 PM
GeoWulf said...: Most Favorite: #1
Least Favorite: #20

I like #20 bu the framing seems a little off. Maybe the capture of the flip seems too 'symmetrical' and therefore makes me think it's staged or edited.; 1:43 PM
The Leisurist said...: Favorite:
#25 Strong composition, dramatic lighting that adds more energy to the already hyperkinetic scene.

Least:
#28 Non compelling compostionally and story wise....#13 Pedestrian snapshot with maybe some interesting light at best.; 1:46 PM
Wesley Nulens said...: +5
-12; 1:47 PM
Nathan said...: Favourite: 19
Least Favourite: 28; 1:47 PM
Mamboman said...: Most Favourite: #05
Like the dynamic move of the guy vs. the static background.

Least Favourite: #01
Nice self portrait in the sunglasses, but too much light for my taste.; 1:47 PM
Thao Tran said...: 1) My favorite would be No. 11.

2) My least favorite would be No. 02.

3) No. 11 is my favorite because I like the way the color green shows against the dominate gray color and also because I love the movement and non-movement of the picture. Makes you stop and contemplate about the picture.

No. 02 is my least favorite because it does nothing for me. Without the skater it would be just another car picture. I looked through the portfolio and looked at No. 02 for a micro-second and just moved on. Did not catch my attention from the get-go.

Hope this helps Chase…

(I was actually torn between No. 11 and 22); 1:48 PM
austin said...: Chase,

My favorite is #24. I like the action in it. It feels as if it were a still taken from a motion picture.

My least favorite is 3. I like the picture, but it isn't really what I have come to know as a "Chase Jarvis" shot. - It just doesn't feel like you. It feels out of place.; 1:49 PM
Daniel Caro said...: Hi Chase. Most images scream "you" (as in "Chase Jarvis (TM)"), in a good way... so that was, in a way, what I see when I see your images. But follow my reasoning here for a little:

N° 12 is my least favorite. Why? Because it's not that much "you". It kinda feels like a "I'll pop my head out of my hotel room" image, and a little PS later doesn't do miracles, we all know it.

On the other hand, N° 3 is my favorite. It feels like an image of something that's just there, but when looking at it a) you are not sure if it was posed or not, and b) it doesn't matter either, because the final image has your signature and has that "something" that makes you feel something.

Sorry for the blabber...; 1:49 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: #30
- This picture reminded me of my childhood adventures. I really liked how the shadows and dark colors play.

Least Favorite: #8
- This one didn't seem to have anything going on in it. A couple in the desert that's completely out of focus. There wasn't anything to direct my attention to.; 1:50 PM
gon said...: Most Favorite: #10
Least favorite: #22

#10 because it was extremely interesting visually, lines lead you into the distance initially but the runner leads you back and I almost can't stop going back and fourth. I would think it was a production that could easily be sold to Nike or whatnot but I keep drinking the cool-aide. I think of all the people who run in an urban environment that can't get to grass or have a nice long place to run. Excellent photo, it keeps me looking around it. The sunbeam frames the runner in but at the same time creates a kind of vertical directionality. I have more I want to say but I can't organize my thoughts.

#22 Just looks like someone put together a miniature and played with depth of field, the arrangements of chairs are fun to ponder but there are so many more impacting images.

Hope this helps.

Love your work, love your attitude and approach towards it. Keep making behind the scenes and sharing your knowledge and insight. It keeps a lot of us on track, well me at least.; 1:51 PM
Scott Van Dyke Blog said...: I'm sure you just open a can of worms with this topic. I'm sure you and your staff will be even more confused after this.

My Fav would be number 10. The picture says a lot about determination and solitude. Which running is about. I feel that in that shot.

My least fav is 3 and 28. They just don't flow well with the rest of the images you have in your portfolio.

Scott Van Dyke Photography

Los Angeles 323-466-0606
New York 212-371-4100

http://www.scottvandyke.com; 1:52 PM
Simon Minshall said...: Least favourite thing: 12
Favourite thing: 16

The thing is with 12 is that I don't get what it says, or i do, "America's pollution" and it doesn't say it strongly enough.

The thing with 16 is that it's enigmatic. I like this one because it appears to ask more questions than it reveals, it's engaging.; 1:52 PM
Doug said...: Fav #11 love the composition and action occurring beyond the main subject--tells a great story

Least #12 just seems like a very busy snapshot where I don't get the point; doesn't seem to fit your portfolio; 1:53 PM
Scott said...: Favorite: #1
Least: #13

#1 is a striking photo for someone who doesn't have a knowledge of photography and an even more impressive shot for someone who understands exposure. Furthermore, it tells a story - particularly, why are you in the backseat? And, of course, it is autobiographical.

#13 doesn't really say much to me nor can I appreciate the technique needed for this photo besides a fast shutter speed.

Thanks for considering my input.; 1:54 PM
robbie said...: I'm torn for my favorite between 18 and 24. I love the subtle nature of the guy doing a back flip out of focus in the background. And 24 made me laugh, and feel like I was part of the action.

Number 8 is my least favorite. There is nothing to focus on and with everything out of focus it gave me a little eye strain headache.; 1:57 PM
mtreinik said...: Most favorite: 18
Least favorite: 13

Noodling: 18 has an off-beat mood but is still not too artsy-fartsy to fit a commercial context.

13 gives me a feeling of a boring road trip, pointing a cheap video camera at anything remotely interesting, but not really capturing anything significant.; 1:59 PM
bruce m said...: Fav - 10
Least - 3

10 great composition, like the message of under the city, solitude, strength and moving through the "big" city.(??)

3 looks like junk and I wouldn't hang it on my wall.; 1:59 PM
Pouhou said...: most favorite : 5 and 10
least favorite : 15
5 for the contrast and the dynamique and the 10 because it strike me as a metaphore of modern life in a big city (lonelyness and run for the stress and keeping the shape)
voila; 2:00 PM
petr said...: +16
-4

the H Masters gangster shoot is your signature set for me though ;); 2:01 PM
Matt said...: Fav: 10

I love the feel of it. Solitude, determination, discipline, meditation, drive. I could see it work as an ad for many many different products: Starbucks, Nike, etc. Shows great production (empty streets) and artistic vision.

Dud: 3

Maybe I'm not hipster enough, but I don't get it. What's the point of this image? The negative side of post-modern consumerism? Turning everyday objects into sculptures? Not to be too harsh, but it looks like a snapshot an art school undergrad would take while backpacking through Europe on Daddy's dime.
It doesn't show your mastery of production, lighting or artistic vision.

But, like I said, maybe I'm not hipster enough to get it.; 2:01 PM
fxmixer said...: #5 is my favorite. Color, contrast and energy just smack me in the face. Awesome.

#8 is my least favorite. It just reads a bit flat for me.; 2:01 PM
Misty said...: Least favorite: #8 - doesn't feel like there's anything to focus on, and I don't think it fits the feel of the rest of the photos

Most favorite: #30 - I love how it has a dramatic, fantasy-like feel. It captures your focus on action and 'different' pictures.; 2:09 PM
Ken Beegle said...: Favorite: #1 (followed closely by 10)
Least Favorite: #3

For lack of a better phrase, #1 has a personality told through the lighting and frame.; 2:12 PM
Speed said...: Least favorite: 03 (shopping carts)
Very favorite: 22 (chairs)

Almost very favorite: 01 (woman with glasses); 2:17 PM
John Barclay said...: Fav - 30 just an emotional image bringing back a childhood memory...

Least Fav - 28 - Maybe it's me but I don't get it.... Transformers on a building... ? Does nothing for me.; 2:22 PM
Jesse said...: Favorite: 1 or 16 because I can feel them. I know what it's like to be there: splendid

Least Favorite: 28 or 12
28 is boring, and 12 is over-processed

Unsolicited Advice: your only portrait is 20 which is weak out of context. You have better.; 2:25 PM
ivan L said...: Favs: 26 and 5

Least favs: 13, 14 and 7.

26: This is one of those picture you can stop and stare at for a while, observing every little detail. The lighting makes it feel like it's going to be an intense game. The way they're stretching gives you that pre-game tension feeling. And the use of negative space works really well.

5: Same thing here. The lighting, the model's pose and expression just attracts me to the picture. It does a good job of portraying sort of an urban playground.

13: No real focus point. Just seems like one of those pictures people take when they're riding in a car.

14: This picture doesn't really say anything to me. Looks like a regular point and shoot picture. (Maybe there's something special about the car that I'm just not aware of). The background is a bit cluttered too.

2: This picture is interesting because the man in the front and the white street lights are the only two elements in focus. If the man is the focus then his expression doesn't really do anything for the picture. If the street light is the main subject then I don't really know what to think..

Hope this helps.; 2:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: #22
Least favorite: #03

22 = im a sucker for tilt shift
03 = totally out of place; 2:31 PM
Paulo Rodrigues said...: 6 is my favourite from your current portfolo, I love the contrast between the calm blue of the water and the diver and the anticipation of the calm being broken.

15 Is my least favourite, there is nothing in it, even the colours don't evoke an emotional response.; 2:34 PM
Corey said...: Most Favorite: #31
Least favorite: #3

I like #31 because it's so cool and looks like something futuristic and stylish! It reminds me of the casual style of Minority Report (which is a good thing, i know a lot of you didn't like that movie).

I don't like #3 because I hate mannequins. Simple as that. It's hard to pick a bad shot in your portfolio. Your to damn good! Damn you Jarvis! ha!; 2:37 PM
Elf said...: Most Fav #30

Love the chiaroscuro, visual impact.

Least Fav#2

Boring, mundane, seems to be made by an amateur without talent :P; 2:44 PM
Justin Voight said...: 1 = yes
3 = no; 2:47 PM
John Grover said...: fave 10 of 31
least fave 15 of 31
I like the fave because it is like a glimpse you catch out of a window as you drive by...yet it still tells a whole story.

The least fave does nothing for me. No story, no feeling. More like "whoops the camera is on and I clicked the shutter by mistake".; 2:49 PM
Flavio Coelho said...: Most Favorite: #10 - great shot, love the colors and the composition.
Least favorites: #3, 7, 13 and 28 - have no idea on why they're on your portfolio.; 2:54 PM
Barak said...: This is fun!

Couldn't narrow it down.
Like 10, 18, 24
Don't 3, 14, 20

10 So strong graphically and in the message. I want to keep looking at it.
24 It made me laugh. It's an idea I don't think anyone else would have thought of. I feel a part of the action

3 Looks like a student art project from someone who is stretched for ideas. You are not stretched for ideas.
14 Ho hum picture of an ugly car.
20 Not a good moment, unattractive background, lighting doesn't do anything for me. I don't get it. It seems terribly out of place.; 2:57 PM
Ralph said...: Favorite: 31
least Fav: 2; 2:57 PM
kallahar said...: Photos I liked (one pass through, in viewed order)

5 - the surreal sky
10 - because I got harassed by building security for taking photos right near there - http://kallahar.com/stories/20080601_photo_harassed/
11 - good colors
18 - the wtf? moment when noticing the guy doing the flip on the right
29 - mix of industrialism (the power poles) and human spirit (the adventure of snowboarding)
30 - the shadow seems like the kid's imagination writ large, like he's a giant beast in his head

I'm just an amatuer photographer who likes shooting editorial. Of course, sometimes you want your portfolio to show product shots, etc to get a job, the artistic portfolio can show off technical merits and more experimental shots that wouldn't necessarily work in an advertisement.; 2:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Most favorite 24 love the story it is telling very creative, you feel like you are there.
(with next favorite 22 chairs it is so artlike)

least favorite 28 looks like a anyone type of shot not a chase jarvis image.; 3:03 PM
Austin said...: Chase,

Most fav.: It was a VERY hard decision between 5 and 10. I think I'm going to have to go with 10 though.

Least Fav.: Was also hard to pick between 8 and 13. I would probably go with 13.

Why? I really like 10 for many reasons. I really like the composition and aesthetics, the post processing fits well, perfect location, nice time of day. I like how you have aligned the image so that the rail guard on the right points strait down the road, then circles back around to lead your eyes the the model. Contrast definitely helps with that as well. This one is a definite keeper and I think it really shows your product line the best.

I dislike 13 the most because what I see in the image is something I see every single day, another car and a city. You asked for a gut reaction; but, I didn't really have one and I think that is the problem. The reflections in the window do no help the image either(IMO). Maybe if there was something happening other than the average day to or from work. I'm assuming though, that this image represents you and your busy life; which is good.

Regards,
Austin Joffe; 3:04 PM
Andrew said...: fave: #30 (runner up #10)
lame: #28

I love the complex interaction between light and shadow in both 30 and 10... while 28 is just a snapshot of some urban shit.; 3:05 PM
Farrell said...: Favorite: #24 (also liked #27)

Least Favorite: #3

Why?
#24 adds a sense of humor to the other qualities of your work. I had fun with it.
#27 had such interesting framing it drew me in.
#3 I hate shopping, what can I say?; 3:05 PM
Brian Daly said...: Fave #1 Love this photo's mood (although don't like the reflection of the photographer and camera).

Least #3 - The only one I really dislike. Looks to me like a snapshot of junk.; 3:20 PM
Warwick Patterson said...: Least Fave: #3
It just doesn't have the same impact of your other images. It's an image that any number of other photographers could take...whereas some of your other stuff is pure Chase Jarvis.

Favourite: #10
First off, this image packs a punch and makes you stop to look at it with its light & shadows, and hard lines. It also invokes a lot of emotion to those who participate in sports - namely, the sense of pushing personal limits, slugging it out alone because you want to better yourself, etc.

Can't wait to see the new portfolio!; 3:22 PM
Adam said...: Most favourite: #5
Least Favourite(s): #21 & #20 (in that order)

If I had to choose an iconic shot for you then it would be #5.
To me it's a photographic representation of what (I think) you're about - dynamism, energy, clarity, quality, balance.

On the flip side #21 would be my least favourite as to me it doesn't carry your signature. I feel that your personal connection to this image is stronger than that of the viewers. That's fine if it's a collection of photos for your own viewing pleasure, but to promote your talent...I'm not so sure.

#20 was a second choice (I decided on #5 and #21 after the first run through the images) upon more cranial consideration rather than gut instinct. I feel that it does carry your signature through the post work, however as with #21 it doesn't really tell me anything about you, him, what for, why or when.

I hope that's of some use mate.; 3:23 PM
Anonymous said...: +25 yup
-3 meh; 3:31 PM
Ron Carney said...: Repeated from FB:

Most Favorite: 6
Reason: I love the sense of anticipation- both from the subjects body, just entering the frame, and his hands, about to enter and disturb the still water.

Least Favorite: 8
Reason: The only reason is the lack of any point in focus. I love the composition and light, but my eye keeps searching for a sharp detail.; 3:34 PM
Jan Balster said...: Least Favorite: it's between 20 and 12

Both shots feel like afterthoughts/grab-shots . No. 12 is very out of place.

Most Favorite:

I'll have to say that this one is between 10 and 11.

They both convey a style and understanding of today's culture. I personally connect to that kind of imagery. The combination of urban landscape and athleticism of shot No. 10 and the big-city lifestyle in combination with music in shot No. 11.

On a different note, I've been trying to get in touch with you and to ask you to give me some feedback on my work. If you don't mind, could you have a look at my website and tell me what you think and what I might want to work on?

Thanks,

- Jan; 3:38 PM
Brendan Quinn said...: Least Favorite - 13. There is no real focus in this photo, and on a quick look through, it's easily forgotten compared to the other stuff.

Favorite - 11. Very memorable on a quick look through, I love the static model with the movement everywhere else in the photo. Tells a great story.; 3:47 PM
the Doug said...: Like #11
Story that I kind of resonate with...

Dislike #8
I don't understand this picture, I don't "get" it.; 3:58 PM
Anonymous said...: As you asked, this is my take after glancing only once through the folio:

Fav: #29

Lest fav.: #01

Cheers!; 4:00 PM
Boris Yankov said...: I dislike very much the ones that look and feel like snapshots by a non-photographer. They are already listed, like #8.

I associate you a lot with your previous porfolio which looked more commercial. I like #11.

Please, could you talk about your images in a future topic? For example the least favorite ones? It is obvious we are not getting them.; 4:07 PM
Ellen Boughn said...: Least: #1 I'm over over blown light
Best: tie between 6 and 24; 4:16 PM
Jim Goldstein said...: Least: #3
Compared to your other work its static, cluttered and lacks a unique perspective.

Most: #11 a tough choice (liked 10 and 5 alot too)
To me this has a great balance to it between the static and moving. For a photo missing a head this works perfectly keeping the eye on the attire of the subject while keeping the background clean and interesting.

Hope the info helps. one of the many projects on my plate is honing in on a select few photos for my portfolio. Evaluating ones own work can be so challenging. Getting an outsiders perspective is always helpful. I hope my take on your work helps.; 4:26 PM
Marcos G. Meider said...: Like #11
Nice contraposition of a static subject against a dynamic one.

Dislike #4
Don't know why, but as the pope said to Michelangelo in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4oKXagF3IE

"I may not know much about art, but I know what I like!!!!"

I miss your Ninja and diver pictures.; 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Best - Number 24
Image has instant emotion and captures a great scene.

Least Best - Number 13
Doesn't have any real focus point, strikes me as plain boring and keeps my attention for a mere nano second.; 4:40 PM
Kevin Lau said...: I like most of them!

Best fav: 30 (Love the concept and composition, very cool shot)
Least fav: 9 (Somehow the composition of the picture on the left didn't quite work for me); 4:55 PM
cheryl said...: most favorite 25 and 30 - energy/motion/light/story
Least favorite - 8, 3 - meh
Stopped me to take a closer look: 4 (shock/starkness), 7(unusual focus/nice tones), 16 (mystery), 19 (contrast/light/story); 5:06 PM
David de Groot said...: Most: #24 - why? I like the dynamism of it, and the way it tells a story. (close second was #18 as it makes you look twice)

Least: For me, #31. The overexposed lights and sensor bleed don't do it for me.; 5:06 PM
xlphotog said...: First of all; I am supposed to like the images in your portfolio? Hell, I thought those were all the ones I am supposed to not like. What's with the shot of the utility pole with all the junk hanging off of it with the building in the background? Is there a message I'm missing? I like #31. All the rest is shit.; 5:08 PM
Brian Braun said...: Fav: 5, 26
Dis's: #3, 28

Why? Favs I love them. Beautiful capture in simple everyday life but somehow you make them ultra iconic.

Dis: I wonder where you head was at when you shot these. not questioning your artistic thought process....just seems like you need to be in your presence hearing your explanation of why these images are important. Maybe because I know you take some ridiculous photos and I'm stuck looking at a pile of shopping carts....with no interesting post really. Maybe it would click with a title or quote behind it....like "Enough is Enough." If I am missing something let me know.

BRAUN; 5:14 PM
jbaker071 said...: Favorite: 5, 11, 16, 18
Not so much: 2, 8

You've got some really nice stuff. I guess I get confused when I see some images that are obviously very meaningful to you (otherwise they wouldn't have made the cut) but look amateurish compared to the rest of the collection.

What a fantastic idea to ask us about this. Cheers to you!; 5:25 PM
Superduper Idea Club said...: Fav: 1 & 30
Least Fav: 21

1 is just real. you can feel the warmth, love your reflection in her lens. 30 made me stop. Love the concept.

21 sort of just sits there for me. I found my self trying to find a focal point and never really found one.

Love your work and what you're doing for photogs.; 5:26 PM
Chuck said...: Thing 1: Favorite is 15
Thing 2: Least Favorite is 3
Thing 3: 15 is my favorite because I'm more traditional like that. I Dislike number 3 because it looks like alot of the "fine art" images I'm seeing lately that I just dont get.; 5:29 PM
Mike Lyons said...: Most Favorite: #7
Least Favorite #8

#7 makes me look twice. It shows creativity, planning and execution.

#8 reminds me of an nothing special, amateur, out-of-focus shot. I've never really "gotten" the totally out-of-focus images.; 5:31 PM
lori said...: Most favorite: #11
Everything in this image works for me, and it can be interpreted in so many different ways.

Least favorite: #28. I just don't get it. I don't know what the subject is supposed to be, I don't like that half the sky is blown out, I don't understand the composition...Maybe if it had some context I might understand what you are trying to say, but on its own I just don't get it.

Took a quick read through the other responses after making my choices. Wow, such varied opinions and tastes and there doesn't seem to be any real "winners/losers". Guess that's not going to make things any easier for you. Can''t wait to read your followup.; 5:34 PM
Anonymous said...: Liked 2,7,11
disliked 12; 5:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: 11
Least Favorite: Between 8 and 28; 5:47 PM
noah said...: Favorite(s):

#22 is simply beautiful and evokes a familiar (and good) sensation...
#26 is pretty cool... guys warming up for some intense foosball... awesome.

Least Favorite(s):
Its menage a twa with
#2
#4
#13.
These three photos don't persuade me to feel any emotion and I easily forgot them after scanning your website a few times.
I feel like I've seen these pictures a million times in a million different places.
Thats that;

Oh yeah, liked #24 too.; 5:48 PM
Chris Justin said...: Most Favorite 9
on the right , Peaceful,the warmth of the morning sun,patient, the pattern of the stone

Least Favorite 3
Shopping carts, metal, plastic, colored ones, corrosion; Its a dump:) with the Mega Marts parking lots filled with loose ones, with trash; And people never put them in the right place, or leave them at bus stops. Why take a picture? to remind us just how lazy humanity really is....:); 5:52 PM
thelastminute said...: Most Favorite: 18
Least Favorite: 2; 5:52 PM
Misha said...: Most fave: 2 - the image has both technical and emotional parts in it. It can be used in for an advertisement as well as an art print. Versatile, yet catchy, with bright colors that just pop.

Least fave: 13 - this seems more of a scouting snapshot. Is this an advertisement for LR or a shot for your buddy of a cool car you saw on the road? It doesn't have substance.; 5:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Most fav: #5 (because it is different and dynamic and excites me as a photographer and as a viewer...+ love the colours, comp and lighting)

Least fav: #3 (because it just seems to random and a bit to much like a snapshot compared to the other work in you folio)

By the way thanks for the chance to let us all be honest and critique your work :)

Looking forward to seeing the new portfolio.

Cheers.; 6:02 PM
Mike said...: Most: 30
Least: 3; 6:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Favorite #18
Least Favorite #13

#18 grabbed my attention. The girl looked attractive and interesting. The road took my eye back to the guy doing a flip, the sun, etc. The more I looked at it the more interesting it became. Why is the guy doing a flip? Any reason it was over the yellow line? There are tire marks leading off of the road. Why?

#13 Maybe I missed it but there was nothing special. It looked like anyone with point and shoot camera could have taken it through a car window.; 6:20 PM
suzanne said...: most fave = 19 love the movement, composition and lighting..very dramatic cool shot to me.

lease fave - 3 personal taste I guess...it just does nothing for me.; 6:28 PM
Hamish said...: Most Favorite: 18 (Girl, backflip, transmission lines)
Least Favorite: 3 (Shopping carts)

I also really like #1; 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: #10
Least Favorite: #3

Why: # 10 Love the contrast between the human and the built environment. Also love the way the runner is framed by the shadow of the overpass.

#3 I just don't get it - shopping carts and junk? Colors aren't even that remarkable.; 6:55 PM
Bryan Bloebaum said...: #30 is my favorite. I love the lighting and the shadow cast on the wall. A well planned shot to be sure.

My least favorite is #4. A couple of mannequins lit with a ring light just doesn't do much for me.; 6:56 PM
Anonymous said...: Most Favourit = 25
Least favourite = 4

why number 25 as my most favourit - it shows Action and has a very diffrent look and perspective to it the lighting also set up niceley which draws the person looking at the picture in.

why number 4 is my least favourit - well it seems like theres not much action and it almost appears like a deer in the headlights shot dont get me wrong tho...your work is amazing and i like all the pictures you take theres just somthing about this one that my eye doesent catch. either way you are an amazing photographer! keep up the great work.; 7:12 PM
Jan Klier said...: Favorite: #10
Least favorite: #3

why:

#10: Nice clean image, with a clearly visible main subject that you immediately want to construct a story around - what is going through the persons' mind? Sense of tension and calmness at the same time. Good spatial composition, doesn't make my eye bounce around, though everything adds to the picture.

#3: Looks the most like a snapshot. The most purpose I could see in the composition is that the car is totally boxed in front/back, but that isn't obvious until one wants to find a purpose in the image.; 7:13 PM
Kevin said...: + #11
- #4; 7:17 PM
Travis Jon Allison said...: #18 is the best - so much to see, so much depth

#20 is my least favourite. It seams very static for a CJ portrait.; 7:19 PM
Matt Rupp said...: My favorite was the mannequin in front of the commuter. I didn't care for the ringflash mannequins.

I love how the commuter mannequin draws in the eye and the people are an underexposed blur.; 7:23 PM
Scott D. Coulter said...: Least Favorite: #4, those naked, partial manikins are just disturbing.

Most Favorite: #26, possibly because I used to play a ton of foosball, but also because of the dramatic mood and the sense of "calm before the storm" of their preparations for the game.

Close second for least fave is #29 (because I KNOW you've got better snowboard pics than that) and for most fave #24 (scene straight out of a movie--makes me wanna know the rest of the story).; 7:34 PM
Anonymous said...: Favourite: #31
Least Favourite: #12

Why: #12 has less of a story, doensn't evoke the envy goose-bumps that I get from your other images.
#31 is full of emotion.; 7:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Favorite: #10 or #11.

Least favorite: #8

Why: 10 and 11 because I'm a minimalist (sorry I can't choose). Maybe #15 for that, too. As for #8: I just don't get it. Why put an out-of-focus shot in your port unless it's striking in some other way?; 7:56 PM
JT said...: Most fav - 18, the second layer of interest with the guy jumping in the background makes you stop and look. It's not a photo that you just glance at. Plus, it's pretty badass that he can do a standing backflip.
Least fav - 3, looks like a snapshot of something not out of the ordinary.; 8:03 PM
Christopher Arata said...: Favorite: #24
Least favorite: #31

Why: #24 is my favorite because it is Cinematic in a sense, visually striking & I think it would grab ones attention if it were used for a jeans add. #31 is the least favorite, why I respect the effort at what was attempted, I think you missed the mark. The flares are reminiscent of an anamorphic type lens flare you see in films, except to punchy in the middle. I think a streak filter would help that. I would also like to see more of the models face. I think you should continue however to expand on this style.; 8:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Top Favorite: 22
Least Favorite: 07

22 is a great photo simple but with impact

07 not much of my liking because of the post it doesn't do any justice to the photo -and I take the liberty to say that far too many people is using this style of post be careful chase!...-

Eduar; 8:15 PM
shaun. said...: Most Favorite: #11
Least Favorite: #15

Why: 11 resonates with me on an individual basis. Being forgotten as the world passes me by.

#15 just brings out a "um. really?" gut response from me.; 8:33 PM
Marian y Minkel said...: Most Favorite: # 10
Least Favorite: #15

I like #10 because the effect of the runner going trough the "giant door-shape of light" under the avenue/ramp.

Don't like #15, it's pretty basic comparing to the other photos.

By the way, I just found you website a week ago and it's one of my favorites.

Saludos,
M.; 8:47 PM
wkendhacker said...: Favorite: 26. Love the implied battle that's going to happen.

Least: #2. Clipped face, clipped board. I get where you're going, but just not for me.; 8:57 PM
Mark said...: least 4
most 7; 9:09 PM
Mark Jensen said...: Favorite: 10
Least: 3

All are great pictures. I think of Chase Jarvis as active people. A stack of shopping carts, though interesting, doesn't say Chase Jarvis.; 9:10 PM
Black English said...: Favorite:#10 - It shows you exactly what running is all about. Just you and the pavement. Regardless of our surroundings when you run its just you, nobody else.

Least Favorite:#28 - I don't get power lines. Maybe if a bird was getting zapped I might be interested.; 9:26 PM
O' Great One said...: Thing one: #22 ... simple, powerful ... simply powerful. Shows deep artistic eye, hints at commercial prowess. Close second for Thing one: #15 for same reasons above ... ingeniously simple and incredibly bold. You see something I would never had noticed then present it to me through your eye and WOW!

Thing two: #3 - I saw it behind the Kmart but never took notice. Even with your amazing eye, I still can't see it. #14 is a close second. (Although I really loved riding in that thing, back-facing seat, older brother making me use my bear to"flip the bird" at shocked passer-by).

But all that said, it's not an art show, it's a business focus (correct?) and in that case, it matters mostly the palette of photos you put together for your target.

You are a talented team C J Inc. I'll have to drop in someday while in Seattle.

- Paul; 9:32 PM
Stephanie Fletcher said...: (#1- Very Romantic!)

Most favorite: #24
Least favorite: #12

Why:
#24- Actions speak louder than words. Genius!

#12- Are you sure it's yours?; 9:33 PM
Stephanie Fletcher said...: (#1- Very Romantic!)

Most favorite: #24
Least favorite: #12

Why:
#24- Actions speak louder than words. Genius!

#12- Are you sure it's yours?; 9:33 PM
Mike Asencio said...: least fav # 9 (dove)
Favor Fav# 5 in portfolio & 16 in Stevens Pass

#9 Dove pic bothers me that part of the wing is out of the frame.

#5 Is just cool, makes me want to look at the way it was taken. I think maybe the subject is aggresive and kung fu fighting and at the same time I also think that subject is just chillin and dancing..(Mona Lisa?)
#16 in stevens pass is the one pic that I spent the most time looking at,to me it captures my imagination for more than 3 seconds... there's a lot going on and yet it's simple.

I consider every image in your website as part of your portfolio, I'm sure editors& prospective clients will wander into other areas of your site to make their decisions. Heck who knows, maybe they would just skip your portfolio section and go straight for your campaigns. any ways good luck, and thanks for contributing to our community!
Mike; 9:35 PM
epoxybrain said...: Most fave: 18
Least fave: 8

Why: 18 is interesting, engaging and feels real versus staged. There's chaos, contrast and texture, and then the backflip. It's the "wha...?" that makes it go to eleven. 20 was a close runner up because it's such a direct shot. It's almost x-ray vision on the poor guy.

Least fave for me was 8, because there's not enough happening. This surprised me, because I love the outta focus shots. Just nothing held me.; 9:41 PM
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Martin Wolf said...: Most Favorite: #24
I haven't seen something like this before. I like the action and the idea. When I'm looking at the photo, i really get involved.

Least Favorite: #4
It doesn't speak to me. I can't get anything out of it, looks not nice to me and the story it do not understand.; 10:04 PM
Raji Barbir said...: Hey Chase,

I feel silly having to look at your work with a more critical eye instead of the usual drooling, but maybe sometime you can critique my work hmm? :D

Ok, for me, #1 is by far my favorite. As for why, maybe it's a phase of mine right now, but I love the natural look of the shot. It's beautifully composed, feels very natural and casual, the color palette has a nostalgic air to it and the lighting is very in your face and beautiful.

My least favorite is #4. I don't find that there's much to look at. I'm not crazy about the lighting either. It's not eccentric enough to make me uncomfortable (which would be great considering you cut off 2 human beings' arms! Ok I know they're not real but still) and it's not mundane enough to be beautiful.

Ok, hopefully I haven't burned a bridge here :)

Thanks for the inspiration and especially for sharing the process behind the scenes.

Raji; 10:05 PM
Dan Koster said...: I like 10
But don't like 3.

The runner under the bridge is just an amazing capture from my perspective. For me, it completely captures the wonderful solitude that you can find in a run. Just her, or you, or me running in the light under a bridge in the middle of a city with no one else around. Such fleeting moments of contradiction, and sometimes moments where everything seems to come together and mesh for an instant have made me laugh aloud as I ran. It's an amazing, indescribable experience that I hope isn't limited to runners. To me, #10 kind-of hints at such moments.

18 made me look twice. I like that, and I guess that's what 3 didn't do for me.; 10:22 PM
Entropy said...: Least - Grey CityScape
A bit busy, no striking subject.

Most - Fooseball
Dramatic, dynamic, simple, yet effective.; 10:53 PM
Juha Ylitalo said...: My favorite was #26. It might be just a silly ball game for some, but these guys are taking it very seriously with all the stretching etc.

I would drop #3, because it looks like snapshot from Wal-Mart's backyard or something. (There was probably whole lot more involved in getting this photograph, but since you were interested about gut feelings, etc.); 10:55 PM
ricklohre said...: I am loving # 1 and 11 but 17 stands out as my absolute fav Chase shot. It says lifestyle, action, and oozes with your style.

#1, well, I think it's a really cool whimsical perspective on riding in the back seat with your chica! :)

#11 because I like the motion and eerie feeling I get when I look at this photo...makes me think of a HERO's - esque type of moment. Not that I get to watch much TV!

#17, because I look at that shot ang get the feeling that I'm there, sun peeking past her head and I wish I had my glasses, but oops, I left them at the house. Oh well, come on let's get out of the car and hit the trail...

I am not loving # 3 and 15

#3 because it just doesn't strike me as you (maybe that's why it's there>)...while 5 football tackling sleds piled up with 13 shopping carts and a couple of drainage pipes is cool, just not what I think of when I think of your photography.
#15 because I just don't really get much from the top of a tree ;) Sorry...

Thanks for asking. Peace.; 10:58 PM
Sean said...: Most Favorite: #18
Least Favorite: #3

#18 - It caught me off guard. I thought it was just another pretty face picture and I skipped past it, but the guy in the background caught my eye and made me go back. Nice.

#3 - Lacks shape, form, emotion or message. It's just a pile of shopping carts...; 11:00 PM
Rick Lohre said...: OK too funny...so I have to believe you put #3 out there some time ago to get a reaction...I've thought that ever since it made it onto the new site.
After going back and reading other peeps comments after throwing mine in, I see it's not just me! LOL
Peace,
Rick; 11:04 PM
Davidoff said...: Like: 24
Dislike: 20; 11:39 PM
Mich said...: Hi,

hard to choose. After 3 attempts definitely:

Fav - 1st (and 10,18,24,26,29 - sorry can't stand =})

Completely ignore - 3rd (and few other P&S like =); 11:50 PM
Anonymous said...: most fave #18 (the detail in the back right)
least fave #29 (like a deer in headlights before running over); 12:07 AM
Anonymous said...: Thumbs up #28
Thumb down #1; 12:16 AM
Knobi said...: Most Favorite #1

Least Favorite # 29; 12:26 AM
echomrg said...: Just the facts:

Most favorite: 24
Least favorite: 31

Marcello; 12:38 AM
Dave said...: Fav: #25 - I Love the energy in this frame and the contrast in the model's poses coupled with the lighting that creates a certain mystery about the models.

Non Fav: #2 - Just dosent do it for me, it doesnt grab my attention immediately

If your interested I had to choose my favourite from a few images being: 18 5 8 24 30; 12:47 AM
Johan said...: # 1 is number one! Don't loose it!; 12:53 AM
Elena and Martin said...: Most Favorite: #1
Least Favorite: #2

Why:
#1 nice warm atmosphere
#2 very plain car in background that distracts me; 12:59 AM
mario rosselli said...: Hi mister Jarvis,
your pictures i like the most are the outdoor/ sport ones, where the wide angle view makes you feel like you are in the image/ in the nature... personally i vote for #17

i'm not so anti- american but after Irak war and "oil- peak" i prefere to not see the pictures with the american flag or some big cars... i associate this 2 things with negative feelings. So #12 is for me the last favorite.

Thanks for showing us your great work, mario rosselli; 1:22 AM
Niklas Morberg said...: Favorite: #10
Least: #13; 1:29 AM
PelleG said...: Most favorite: 2 or 6
Least favorite: 20

Why: love the sense of motion and the feeling that this is the split second before something happens. Don't get #20.; 1:33 AM
Tariq said...: Most favorite: #10
Least favorite: #28; 1:52 AM
Panos said...: Least favourite #2. Doesn't really say anything to me.

Most favourite, don't know, quite a few of them, probably #18. Something about the landscape and the guy upside down in the background.

:-); 2:00 AM
hamvas.balint said...: most favourite: 18
why? I really like the portrait itself, but the jumping lad in the background really got me thinking, it's brilliant.
least favourite: 27; 2:01 AM
Veiko said...: favorite: #9 - for me it tells a story
didn't like as much: #13; 2:22 AM
torfroy said...: Favorite #18
Least Favorite #2

#2 Messy background. Looks too much like an unplanned shot.
#18 I like the perspective and the subtle story, wich is very open ended; 3:02 AM
Luis said...: Favorite: 25
Least Favorite: 17; 3:05 AM
Christian Davies said...: Most Fav #7 - So many questions about it. Probably least American feel to it.

Least Fav #4 - Find the light off putting but the subject interesting.

Opinions - The one thing everybody has to give but nobody wants to receive, well rarely anyway.; 3:16 AM
Anonymous said...: least=15
most=18

Not much going on in 15, just a blue sky. 18 is somehow a very powerful photo. Power lines and skyscrapers really add to it. I don't think the small jumping figure in background is even essential.; 3:16 AM
JR said...: Fave-number 26

Captures a moment nicely with superb lighting

Least fave-number 8

Because It made me think I'd had too much to drink last night...

Also number 15-prime candidate for the round file-I could write a book about why this image doesn't cut it.

Just my humble opinion. As for the person who suggests all except one photo in your folio are 'shit'... I think they need to go to specsavers !!; 3:24 AM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: 22
Least Favorite: 8

I understand what you where trying to go for with 8, but it just didn't with turn out the best.; 4:13 AM
jase said...: most: 10
because it reminds me of a Nike ad... Just do it.

least: 13
looks like a holiday snap with no thought behind it... nicely color graded though.; 4:44 AM
shashank said...: Most Favorite: #10
Lot of things to look at and the shadow play

Least Favorite: #23
Basic portrait; 4:56 AM
david said...: Most Favorite 29
Least Favorite 08-07

I like your campaıgns shots if I was your editör I was labeled campaigns as a portfolio portfolio as a personals..

I am not so artsy guy I like the picture perfect; 4:57 AM
Anonymous said...: Most Favorite: #18
Least Favorite: #02

I am British and so image #02 is unremarkable, dont get me wrong NOTHING about your work is unremarkable, this image is just everyday life here to me.

number #18 is simply beautiful then made me laugh out loud seeing the character upsidedown...so out of place and it works so well.; 5:03 AM
Terrence said...: Least is #3, because I keep asking myself "Why?", and I can't answer. Why did he take this? Why am I supposed to care about or be moved by this picture? It's a snapshot without context or emotion for me.

Most is #10, because I love the well-placed window-shaped light on the runner and the non-traditional angle and setting. I see a runner's passion for a sport and their own health. I feel like I'm getting a glimpse into their life.; 5:10 AM
Anonymous said...: Like 1 & 24
Don't like 3, 4, 28; 5:20 AM
elp said...: Fav 18, marvelous colours shot into the sun, would be a great portrait on its own but you get a but more if you look closer with the dude doing the back flip. Love it and it seems to have a bit more of you in it

Least fav 15. Looks like a test shot to look for dust on you sensor; 5:20 AM
maria said...: favorite: no 8 and no 6

least favorite: 13

numbers 8 and 6 and just amazing shots, the kind of amazing you cant always explain - they tell a story and draw me in, but number 13, i dont know, it just doesn't do anything for me, i would hurry past it without taking note.; 5:21 AM
Bill said...: I really like 1, 5, 11, and 24.

1: you can almost feel the excitement of a summertime road trip. The young, attractive carefree girl and the photog along for the ride.

5: Love the processing on this and the angle that he's at. You just look at it and think badass. What does this photo have to do with Apple? Nothing, but it doesn't matter. It makes me want to buy an ipod when I see that ad.

11: Really like the long exposure of the people in the background combined with the processing done on the subject. It def gives the feeling of "in your own world" or perhaps "just living your life while the world goes on on around you." it really catches my attention.

24: This picture would never need a caption. The young couple thought they were alone and started to have some fun only to have the Toyota drive up on them. The excitement of the situation is shown through his gaze towards the SUV, both of their clenched muscles, and the sand flying everywhere.

I think that 13 and 28 look poor in subject, composition and technique. I'd scratch them from the port.; 5:48 AM
Petr Bohacek said...: Most favourite: #10
Lot of details, story of lonely city runner behind picture, little bit apocalyptic.

Least favourite: #1, #3, #9, #13, #17, #18, #19, #20, #25, #26, #28
Reasons: poor quality or missing some story behind the picture.; 5:48 AM
letoulat sylvain said...: hy

most favorite:30 and 22
Least favorite: 02

composition and colors for the 30, poesie for the 22... great!; 5:54 AM
John Jacobsen said...: Most Favorite: #10
Least Favorite: #3

#10 - To me, this image tells a story - someone getting up early in the morning and working hard, trying to accomplish something when everyone else is asleep. I love the size and scale of it also.

#3 - I'm sure the fact that I've been a huge fan of your work for a couple of years contributes to not liking this - it's just so boring in comparison to some of your other shots.; 5:56 AM
jeff said...: Most Favorite is #10
Least Favorites is #20

Reasons #10, its my style of photography that raw street urban feel, its got wonderful light and great texture to the image. It makes you feel alone and at home at the same time.

Reasons #20, while all the technical aspects are there (composition and light) I am assuming this is a ring light and just doesnt draw me in as an image as a whole.

Jeff; 6:03 AM
Trevor said...: + 10 or 29

- 20; 6:10 AM
Matt said...: First of all its really hard to pick any image of yours to not be a favorite!

Favorite: #11
It all works. The motion, the blown out highlights, the GREEN. it's great.

Least Favorite: #14
I feel like it's not a very dynamic shot and anyone with a point and shoot could have taken it.; 6:28 AM
Rick Koetter said...: This is HAARRDD:

Most Favorite: #26
Least Favorite: #08

Reason: #26 made me chuckle out loud. Aside from being an interesting visual, it is funny. #08 bothers me when I look at it. I am not a fan of soft images where nothing is in focus. Maybe I'm missing something?; 6:34 AM
Javie said...: fav #1

Least Fav #3

#1 Just feels good

#3 Make no sense to me; 6:53 AM
Johan A said...: Favorits: #18 #19 #24

Least favorits: #31 #23 #3; 7:01 AM
Stephen Hunton said...: Fav - 26 - it's just funny and well shot
Least fav - 7 - blah

BTW - I basically love every shot in your profile, but 7. had a hard time not choosing the desert chase as my fav.; 7:07 AM
Yoni said...: Favorite is #30
least favorite is #15; 7:23 AM
Nick Jungels said...: Like: #26
Dislike: #31

Why --
#26 balances many opposites. The dark / light balance, the serious tone of the light with "a game", stretching for a workout before a recreational activity.

#31 Just doesn't work for me. I feel that it's supposed to be dynamic, but to me feels static.; 7:27 AM
Travis said...: My favorite is 26
My least favorite is either 3 or 14.

26 is creative and shows character and creativity. I think your clients look at that more than anything else when they thumb through your portfolio.

While 3 and 14 may have been inspiring, interesting shots when you took them, to me they seem like anyone could have just gone out and taken them.

In today's world when any teenager can pick up a Canon rebel and go out and shoot available light, it seems to me that you need to showcase some of your shots that were more difficult to capture.

You're a pretty sick photographer, though. Thanks for letting us pretend to talk down to you.; 7:31 AM
Robin Sarac said...: Favourite: 7

I really like the colors and the guy just looks...lost. Or maybe fed up. It's just a great picture!

Least Favourite: 4

This one just looks like you tried too hard to make an interesting picture. Don't care for it.; 7:31 AM
Bradley Spitzer said...: Favorites:
#5 - Strong energy.
#16 - Simple and stunning; child-like.
#24 - Slice o' life feel.

Least Favorite:
#7 - Not your best. Simply stated but true.

Can't wait to see the new work in your portfolio. Stunning, as always.; 7:34 AM
Anonymous said...: favorite #25
least #2, #3, #4

#25 is cool, unique
The others look like snapshots. (sorry dude); 7:38 AM
Mark said...: Such an inspirational portfolio.

Least Fav #8

most fav #10

Why :- 8 nice colours and texture, my eyes can't find anything to focus on its lost on me i'm afraid.

10 - amazing photo. the feeling of running alone and having as much space in the middle of a city as in the countyside. I'd buy this, hang it on the wall and never et tired of looking at it.

Chase - you're a legend - keep rocking.; 7:41 AM
Michelle Nolan said...: Hey Chase,
How's it going? Haven't checked out your site in awhile, but I must say, awesome new work/portfolio! I love how the new site seems rawer, looser and there's a realness that wasn't there before. Just my 2 cents.

My most fav is #3. Not only is it a cool shot (whether it was captured or produced), but I think it has some deeper commentary on our society. I think the color is fabulous too.

My least fav is #20 not because I think it's terrible, but because it lacks the kind of emotion or thoughtfulness that's prevalent in your other work.

Hope all is well and say hi to Kate for me.; 7:41 AM
Sandi said...: ok. 3, 4, and 13. although conceptual, they don't hold any hutzpah. 5 and 30 however are KEY. never get rid of these. these are classic chase jarvis.

thanks for the interaction.; 7:43 AM
Sandi said...: ok. 3, 4, and 13. although conceptual, they don't hold any hutzpah. 5 and 30 however are KEY. never get rid of these. these are classic chase jarvis.

thanks for the interaction.; 7:43 AM
Louis Jiran said...: Most favoite: #05
Least favorite: #20

Hello Chase, I had a few favorites, but for initial impact #05 had it! Color, action, lighting, your use of wide-angle.

My least favorite #20 had negative impact for me. Although the framing was good, the flat lighting and the clients expression gave me a negative feeling. Almost like he didn't want his portrait made.; 7:48 AM
Isaac Miller said...: ahhh....Here we go

Most Favorite:#24
Least Favorite:#28

#24 is such an engaging shot....where are they? are they in trouble? what were they doing? who is in the car?

#28 leaves me with a feeling of huh? lighting and editing are great but no connection to the viewer imho.; 7:55 AM
Chip Wyly said...: + #15
- #31; 8:09 AM
Urs said...: love: 17
hate: 3

I like you image with people in them, and the blown out sky is a nice touch.

3 doesn't really tell me anything, at first glance its just a random snapshot.; 8:13 AM
Anonymous said...: #1 brings up so many feelings and emotions in me that I have to pick it as my favorite. It could tell so many stories. Wow...wow.

#31 is my least fav. I like to look at it and try to pick apart how you did it, but it doesn't say anything to me.; 8:22 AM
Cody said...: Most Favorite: #24
Least Favorite: #3

I love #24 because it has soo much action and drama in the image. It makes you ask yourself what is going on.

#3 doesn't bring up any emotions and looses my attention quickly; 8:25 AM
Pedro Flávio said...: Most Favorite: #29
Least Favorite: #9

Best Regards from Portugal; 8:27 AM
Steven N Fettig said...: 1st Love #10: First thought that came to mind: "I wanna' be there." I'm biased because I love running in the city, though. (I'm a country boy and love the grit of the city when running, but this pic combines both for me.)
2nd Love #7: Calm, feeling of normalcy. Real.
Dislike #2: This was hard. I'm torn on this because on one hand I want the skateboarder in focus and on the other, I understand why he isn't.

That assignment wiped me out.; 8:29 AM
Rob Jaudon said...: Chase,

First off your site and work rock. I look to you for inspiration as you are always pushing the boundaries.

This is a hard choice...

Most Favorite: #5
Least favorite: #9

Why:
#5 - It just rocks. It's urban, it's style, it's striking all in one.

#9 It was just blah for me. Still a good photo but just blah for me.; 8:30 AM
Reid said...: Best: Tie between 10 & 16.

10 is one of a kind and shows true vision. Can't image anyone else pulling that off.

I looked the longest at 16, it has the most stopping power for me.

Worst: 21. Too basic, seems like a tourist photo... Doesn't scream "Hire Me!" like the others do.; 8:44 AM
AA said...: Most: #30
Least: #15; 8:49 AM
Reflections by the Hill said...: Most Favorite: #30
Least Favorite: #8

I love #30 because of seeing the boy jumping and having fun. That was my first reaction. My next reaction was enjoying the shadow that was created by the boy. I would like to jump like that again.

I do not like #8 because I was not able to focus on the subject. This was my first reaction. My next reaction is that it made my eyes hurt.; 8:52 AM
Ben Hutchings said...: #8/- just don't feel it

#11/++ For obvious reasons

#13/+ Love the colors and the feeling immediately upon viewing. Its fast cold and almost like a silent suspense.; 9:02 AM
sergio Ballivian said...: least favorite # 8
most favorite # 24

# 8 is just out of focus and does not stand up - neither technically nor energy-wise

# 24 feels for real, of course it's staged, but the pulse of the photo makes me laugh.

thanks for sharing your passion and energy

peace

Sergio; 9:18 AM
Anonymous said...: Alright, looks like you made it this far which means either

1. it's a slow day in the office . . .doubtful
2. you're a glutton for punishment . . .or self improvment
3. you read bottom to top

I know you said pick one of each but can you honestly say you have only one favorite in your portfolio . . . ?

Least favorites: #4,8,13 (break out the tissues, this might hurt a little)

4: Kinda a red herring in your portfolio, I would showcase the rest of your amazing work

8: Ummmm....why is this here at all. As a part of an artistic series I could see it having some validity...in the current context, not so much.

13: Hi I'm Chase Jarvis, I take pictures from my car.... (in your defense #1 is a great shot inside your car). 13 just seems to be an aside that is filler in a group of great images.

Most Favorite: #24,26,30 (now for the good news)

24: Tells a story right away, you feel that fear of running from that car. By not having the talents faces in the shot you forces the viewer to focus solely on their body language and the BG. Great shot.

26: This is just a sweet concept that shows your out of the box thinking (stretching before foosball !). I personally think this should be earlier on in your porfolio (1-10)

30: Great lighting, something new and different that says professional photographer.

You made it this far. You do have a great portfolio, I would just reshuffle it so you have your best images first to ensure that you hook the viewer immediately. Keep in mind I'm just a photo student with a big mouth. -Kurtis; 9:22 AM
Teddy said...: This post has been removed by the author.; 9:32 AM
about starbarista said...: I have nominated two for each category. When I look at a photo I feel it or I don't.

faves: blurry beach shot and chairs (I felt these images immediately and could see the emotions you are trying to evoke.)

least faves: skater blurred, snowy paris. I see no connection or understanding at all between the photographer and the subject in these two shots. I know you are a deep dude, chase. But it just doesn't come through on these.; 9:39 AM
kamilos said...: #8 the worst (out of focus)
#24 the best (extremely dynamic)

cheers,
Kamil www.kamilos.net; 9:39 AM
Teddy said...: Youve really ask for some mix feedback on this blog Chase. Good luck deciding

Gut instinct: #7
Reason: after reading your blog through my email, this was the first image that pop into my head before looking through your portfolio. Visually, its not the most simulating: lights, graphics etc, but anyone can see that you have captured some kind of story behind this one image.

Favorite: #24
Reason: Kind of like my first choice, but this one is visually simulating. Lighting, concept, and capture is amazing. Reminds me of what I see from commercial images.

Least Favorite: #20
Ive gone through all your images, and this one give me no vibe to it. I dont know what to say about it and it doesnt make me think of anything.; 9:40 AM
harry said...: best #01
worst #02; 9:43 AM
PhoebeT said...: This is an incredible opportunity to comment here... Thanks for including us.

fav #1
leaset #3; 9:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Thanks for allowing us into your process.

Strongly love: #1
Don't get it: #4; 9:52 AM
Joe Moffett said...: Favorite: 9 (the stop sign if they're separated - but together they hint at freedom)
Least Favorite: 5 (kinda too hard for me personally - not much to think about - other than "stop kicking me" :-) ); 9:53 AM

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