World renowned photographer Chase Jarvis recently announced a new project. Dasein : An invitation to hang. It is a gallery exhibition that celebrates the snapshot.
The snapshot is the most overlooked style of photography and I have always thought this. In fact about 50% of all my images are snapshots, admitingly they are street shots or captures with some nice cameras but also with very cheap lo-fi cameras too. Its about catching a moment that only you can capture at that exact moment. Most of these shots simply sit on people's hard drives or are printed and are confined to a life in a dusty box at the bottom of a cupboard. I have always printed mine or put them on my flickr, website, facebook etc so that people can see them rather than have them hidden away.
I really admire what Chase is doing with this project, giving people the chance to get there snapshots displayed in a New York gallery alongside his images and other famous photographers from around the world. I really like that is all done anonymously so that it is purely for the art of the snapshot rather than for any personal gain for Chase or any other photographer, it is to purely celebrate the snapshot and its importance in modern day life.
Check out this video for some more info and a brief look at Chase putting up some images in the gallery space. I have two images up there near the end of the video which was pretty cool to see.
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