ABOUT ME
Hello, I'm Jacob!
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Photography has been a part of my life since I got my first camera at 13. I’ve always been an observer, often feeling like a fly on the wall, and photography became a way for me to translate my thoughts and visions into something tangible. I believe photography is a tool to help connect us all.
A lot of the way I see the world influences my work. I’ve always been interested in how we’re all connected despite living such different lives. I look for those small windows where people are just being themselves, both unguarded and present, without worrying about being perceived. To me, photography is a way to preserve that humanity, through the emotions and experiences that shape us individually.
My background is in theatre, where I earned a BFA in acting. I focused mostly on experimental and absurdist work, and that still influences me today. It’s why my approach is less traditional and more about exploration.
a bit about me
In 2022, after discovering the work of Ren Hang, I became drawn to nude photography and the experimentation and vulnerability that can exist within it. I want to normalize the naked body because I believe our authentic self lies within the things we often hide from the world. Everyone deserves to have intimate photos of themselves because, at the end of the day, all we want is to be seen and accepted for who we truly are. I don’t take the responsibility of photographing someone nude lightly. Creating a safe, respectful space where someone can be seen without judgment is at the center of everything I do and the core of who I am.
Most of my work is with queer people. I didn’t necessarily plan it that way, but I’m naturally drawn to how queer identity holds both softness and strength. It’s a way of existing that is lived rather than performed, and I find that compelling.
why i shoot
In 2022, after discovering the work of Ren Hang, I became drawn to nude photography and the experimentation and vulnerability that can exist within it. I want to normalize the naked body because I believe our authentic self lies within the things we often hide from the world. Everyone deserves to have intimate photos of themselves because, at the end of the day, all we want is to be seen and accepted for who we truly are. I don’t take the responsibility of photographing someone nude lightly—creating a safe, respectful space where someone can be seen without judgment is at the center of everything I do and the core of who I am.
Most of my work is with queer people. I didn’t necessarily plan it that way, but I’m naturally drawn to how queer identity holds both softness and strength. It’s a way of existing that is lived rather than performed, and I find that compelling.