Life & Work with Jack Kendrick

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jack Kendrick. 

Hi Jack, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
For as long as I can remember I’ve always been observing everything around me. Not just observing but really trying to ‘see’ and understand things for what they are. I was diagnosed with being neurologically diverse when I was young so my eyes became my way of understanding the world and photography just became a natural evolution of this. I think everyone thought 2020 was going to be their year; a year for new starts and new ideas. I was not an exception from that thought process. My plan was to move to Denver and start a slew of new photography projects. But coronavirus hit and I thought my dream of moving was up in smoke. But I refused to let that happen. So, I packed everything in my car and moved out here, isolated in my vehicle. I got to Denver on June 1, 2020, and it’s been a wild ride since then. Denver became the stepping stone I needed in order to find my voice through photography. 

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I think most artists usually have the same types of struggles/obstacles, even if we all have different mediums through which we present our art. We all have to overcome rejection and negativity about our work or through trial and error, finding our voice through our work. Personally, I found that accepting my own work and overcoming my imposter syndrome has been the biggest challenge. But doing so is by far the most important to overcome. I never considered my work bad, but I never considered myself as good as the photographers I looked up to. I still struggle with it, but I make an effort to be better about it. The little compliments here and there from both random people and people I look up to help me the most. 

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My photography is what most call “street photography” or “classic street photography.” But I photograph everywhere, not just the street. I think I would call my work more “moment photography”. I specialize in photographing everyday life, events, and capturing those fleeting moments. I have a few projects lined up to turn into books or exhibitions later in the year. What sets me apart from others is that more than anything, I just want to understand and know life through my photography. As the famous photographer, Josef Koudelka, once said “I would like to see everything, look at everything, I want to become the view itself.” 

Contact Info:

• Email: johnkendrickphoto@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yojimbo.jack/