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Waicunas, Jason ( j-sun y-koo-nas )
Born: 09.09.1973 - Rockville, CT, USA
Since childhood, the use of a camera has enabled me
to express myself and it continues to challenge me
to learn more about our surroundings through the
images I create. When I was nine years old, I found
a Polaroid camera in my grandparents' basement.
Although it didn't work, I pretended to make
pictures of rocks, trees, and various things around
the yard. By looking into the viewfinder of a camera
I discovered a new way to see. Within a few months I
obtained a Kodak 110 camera, but my first "real
camera" was an early 1970's 35-mm Nikon FTN, which I
received from my grandmother for my twelfth
birthday. Through the use of this camera during
countless hiking trips, I learned the basics of how
to work a camera and I became hooked on photography.
I was amazed at how I could replicate what I saw,
but also how I could manipulate it too. My
experience with a camera has enabled me to develop a
personal creative vision that depicts what I see in
a person, place, object, or a particular moment.
During the past fifteen years I have worked
professionally as a photo assistant, staff
photographer, photo editor, and a producer for
several organizations, but I decided to become a
freelance photographer so that I could concentrate
on creating images on a more personal level.
Although I enjoy working in a studio setting, the
great outdoors is my favorite place to be with a
camera. In 2005, I completed a hike along the
2,658-mile Pacific Crest Trail, which resulted in my
decision to focus on the nature, travel, adventure,
and journalistic areas of photography. Whether I am
working at an event in the city or on an assignment
that takes me across snow-capped peaks, the
inspiration to work in photography is my love for
the medium, sharing images with others, and the
anticipation of making the next photograph. Based in
Portland, Oregon, I am available for assignments
worldwide and I am capable of creating high quality
photography for a wide range of applications. If you
have a need for a photographer or would like to
obtain images you see on this website, please visit
the "Contact" link to send an inquiry via email, the
comments box, or by phone. Thank you for visiting
www.jasonsvision.com!
Jason's photography has been featured by numerous
clients that include Saveur Magazine, K2 Sports,
Fender Music, Skyn Iceland, RailRiders Clothing,
LuxoRio, Old Dominion University, and The Society of
Architectural Historians. His educational experience
includes a B.F.A. degree in photography from Old
Dominion University and several workshops that
include studying photography with Jay Maisel, Sam
Abell, Glen McClure, and Richard Newman. |
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