About a year ago, I packed up a little 8x8 POD put my two cats in my Prius, and moved back across the country to my hometown of Charlotte, NC. My best friend Matt flew out and together, we road tripped across the country, stopping in Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and finally, back home. It was an awesome trip....

Hey everyone, 

Just wanted to let everyone know that I appeared on Andi Whiskey's new Podcast, NOT A HOBBY, sponsored by TIVVI, as her very first guest and I could not be more thrilled to share it with you now! 

Story time!

​Last year, not exactly sure when, I was Uber Driving for extra cash and I got a call from my newest passenger that I was on my way to. It was a younger guy who was informing me that I was actually picking up his parents who live right down the street from me in Hawaiian Gardens. They were my first pick up of the day. They were on their way into Los Angeles to go see a friend perform. Oscar and Diana are both artists themselves.

     My cameras are simply tools that I use to create images that are a reflection of me as a person and artist. They represent me & what I enjoy, visually speaking. If others enjoy it too, that’s a bonus! No, my images aren’t usually an authentic representation of the exact scene that I witnessed when I looked into my viewfinder.I go into Lightroom & I boost some colors and I tone down others. I crop images to change perspectives. I brighten, I darken, I change shadows and highlights.



     I use my creativity to get that image to look the way that visually speaks to me. Maybe this stems from my clinical depression; perhaps when I look through my viewfinder I don’t see what I WISH I would see, and therefore my finished work reflects that desire. Or maybe I’m talking out of my ass & I have no clue what I’m saying. All I know is this: my work is mine and it represents me, no one else. It’s my perspective. 

INTO THE SUN is now available in the print shop. Just CLICK HERE to purchase it!

 

So excited to offer some new artwork this week, and three of these are much different than my usual work (yay for variety!) 

1. "Purple Summer" was taken a few years back during the Pandemic on a simple stroll through our neighborhood. I worked tirelessly on this edit to get the tone perfect. For me, it screams "Summer in Southern California". You can almost feel the beating sun as it washes over the Purple Fountain Grass (did you know that's what this was? I sure didn't!) 
 

2. "After the Fire" - After the fire is an emotional journey once you hear the backstory: Taken in 2020 during a visit to the Irvine Regional Park, my wife and I noticed several acres had been damaged by the latest rounds of wildfires to hit the state during COVID. The leaves were starting to come back on this tree, and I found the barren branches against the blue sky created a nice contrast. When a bird landed in frame, I knew the story was complete. After tragedy, people have to find a way to survive and move on. 
 

3. "Ocean Crash" - Taken in Venice Beach, CA a few years back (pre-pandemic), I got lucky with the waves crashing against the rock and the bird flying over head attempting to pass through. I love the contrast between the darker rocks and the bright sky, and the water splatter looks terrific in black and white. 
 

4. "Summer Stroll" - Santa Monica, CA -- A lovely candid on a perfect summer afternoon in Southern California. One of my favorite compositions in my collection. The woman framed perfectly, plus the natural line that is formed splits the image in half diagonally which adds a natural, unexpected  symmetry to the photograph. 
 

To purchase ANY of these prints, please click here: https://www.jeffreybrownphotography.com/shopart

Hello, everyone!

Just a heads up, I will start publishing again on Youtube in the next few weeks -- A new channel to coincide with my new print shop will be my new home. 

That channel will be called "Jeffrey Brown Photography".

To find it, go here: http://www.youtube.com/@jeffreybrownphotography

When I quit my job at the restaurant to focus on my art full-time, I made a few goals pertaining to my new business. I decided that having these goals would help me stay on track and would lead to success. 

1. Take photos every week
2. Produce one piece of art every week
3. Spend 1-2 hours every morning on marketing and advertising​