December 16, 2019

Meet Cary Jobe of Cary Jobe Photography in Boulder based but work in Denver and all over the country

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Cary Jobe.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Cary. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I grew up on a boys boarding school in rural VA called Woodberry Forest School. From an early age I picked up a camera to capture images for the high school year book and also to express my life through a lens. I spent summers with my family on the Maury River near Sally Mann and was forever inspired by her beautiful large format work. Post college (I was a painting major and photo minor) I moved to Colorado and became an Outward Bound instructor as well as a photographer. I was always very drawn to the National Geographic photographer’s works capturing human interest stories as well as fine art photographers like Sally Mann and Immogene Cunningham and so many others. I assisted Mark Sink in Denver in my 20’s to explore the fine art and commercial world, shot for a newspaper to explore my photojournalism interests, did a personal project on child trafficking in Nepal and India for 3 months and was asked to come to National Geographic to show my work to their photo editor after winning a National Geographic award. I shot for Nat Geo Adventure and Nat Geo Traveler freelance and then became a staff travel photographer for Southern Living Magazine and moved from Boulder to Birmingham AL for 3 years. Upon my return I wanted to reinvent myself and found that my new passion was a combination of fine art or editorial for commercial purposes so my current work of the last handful of years focuses on portraiture and fashion for editorial and advertising purposes. I love it and love working with my team as well as solo!

My branding pitch:
Cary is a portrait, fashion and travel photographer who captures beauty in an evocative and lyrical way. Cary’s approach combines fine art with commercial to create a more authentic experience.

I love immersing myself in any project whether that be studio or location. I work hard to elevate the imagery through layers and lighting and enjoy working with all types of people, channeling creative energy into the production of stunning visuals… sometimes with a dream team of art directors, stylists, assistants and client on set, and sometimes just myself, my assistant, and my camera. I enjoy both approaches. My work encompasses portraiture, fashion, branding projects, commercial shoots for US and international companies, as well as months-long humanitarian NGO collaborations. I have shot throughout the U.S. as well in Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia, including a six-month project in Nepal and India documenting young girls rescued from the brothels of India.

My personal aesthetic tends toward soulful, fresh and layered but with my wide-ranging experience working for many years as a magazine staff photographer and photo editor, I take a pragmatic, albeit creative approach to any project that prioritizes my client’s desired results and budget.

Supported by: PHOTOPOLITIC
Photo Consultant: PEDRO + JACKIE
and Agency Access

COMMISSIONS:
Yoga Journal
The New York Times
National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveller UK
Southern Living
Skiing
Ozy
Fast Company
Denver Life Magazine
Delicious Living
Climbing
5280

ADVERTISING CLIENTS:
Krimson Klover
Icelandic Designs
Sherpa Chai
The Om Collection
Karazi Design
RaksasaMods (Bali)
Hello Soul (Baja)

My work history:
Colorado Outward Bound Mountain Guide in my 20’s
Studio manager for Santa Fe Photo Workshop Center
Staff travel photographer for Southern Living Magazine for 3 years
Staff photographer for The Aspen Times
Acting Photo Editor for Yoga Journal
Freelance Photo Editor for New Hope Communications Publications and 5280
Painting and graphic design skills

Supported by PHOTOPOLITIC

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Being an entrepreneur and running a photography business involves wearing many hats. There are always peaks and valleys in this business and if I could, I’d love to hire a business manager to take care of all the non creative details like marketing, billing, etc… but such is the life of a freelancer at this time. I love what I do so that makes it all worthwhile.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Cary Jobe Photography – what should we know?
I’ve already touched on a lot of this in the former questions (which I do hope will get edited!)

What I am most proud of and what set me apart from others is that I offer a unique and authentic eye to my imagery. I always enjoy my clients and am excited by each project I work on small or large and I believe that is felt on the other end. I try to make each shoot fun and creative.

Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
(mentioned in first question)

Thanks to Peter Dennen in Portland Maine for being my photo consultant, to Agency Access and Photopolic for their support. Thanks to all the hair stylists, make up artists, models, stylists, studios, and wonderful creative community in Denver and Boulder that I have worked with. Too many names to list!

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