SSB Entry #4: Jeremy Cowart Photography

SSB Entry #4: Jeremy Cowart Photography

It doesn’t take much for me to be impressed when it comes to photography, simply because I don’t really have an eye for things like that. Or I guess I should say, I just don’t know how to translate my eye for an image into the image itself. But this main certainly knows how to capture a moment. Ladies and gentlemen… Jeremy Cowart.

I think that I enjoy Jeremy’s work so much because he centers his work on the story he’s trying to tell or the image he’s trying to create. He’s captured moments for the rich and famous and the poor and oppressed. He’s worked on projects for Sting, Imogen Heap, Britney Spears, Brandi Carlisle, Miss America, the CMT Awards Ten out of Tenn, and a slew of non-profit organizations. His photos always capture a raw beauty in his subjects and his lens is always centered on the most realistic of details. Obviously from viewing his images, it’s his work in the editing stage that makes his work stand out, but he really does have a knack for capturing one-of-a-kind moments by accident as well. I really can't wait for his new photography book, Awakening, to come out in the spring!

Besides being a phenomenal photography, Jeremy has a heart of gold. His work away from the camera is perhaps just as inspiring as the photos he captures and shares. Just as I was moving to Nashville, Jeremy released a book called Hope in the Dark with Blood Water:Mission coordinator Jena Lee that captured their journeys in Africa building wells and setting up orphanages and medical centers. The book was a beautiful representation of “the humanity of Africa’ and has been one of my favorite photographic novels in recent years.

This year Jeremy also set up Help Portrait which is a non-profit movement that seeks to unite professional and amateur photographers alike in an effort to serve their community. He is calling for photographers to use their time, equipment, and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate this holiday season. All you have to do is find someone, take their portrait, print their portrait and deliver them. It’s a wonderfully simple way to make an impact and start a movement.