Everyone has a camera, which means everyone can take pictures. I think that’s awesome. The fact that anyone, at any moment, can grab that moment, freeze it in time, share it, and save it is remarkable. And when it comes to taking pictures, I’m no different than anyone else. I pull out my phone, hit the button five or six times, and post one of them to Instagram. But there’s a difference between taking pictures to preserve moments and composing photographs. That’s where everything changes for me, in the composition. Thinking through the placement of everything within the frame, determining how I want to represent the light and the colors of the moment, and then processing the shots later is where I get downright giddy. It’s taken decades of honing that craft and increasing my knowledge and expertise, and I still learn something new pretty much every time I flip on my camera. The best part of all this is how much my personal life has molded my subject matter. My love of all things gritty and industrial, my passion for travel, my deep connection to nature, and over the past ten years, my complete immersion into the world of lacrosse (because of my son, who is a goalie, which is ridiculously nerve-racking for a parent, which is why I started taking pictures, to distance myself from the emotion of the moment a bit). One thing you’ll probably notice is that I’m all about natural light and shooting outdoors. I’d like to say it’s strictly for artistic value, but it’s mostly because I suck with having to light anything. So there’s my story. If you’d like to contact me about shooting some games, or you’d like to buy a print, or just want to talk shop, click the Contact link above. Oh, I shoot with Fujifilm mirrorless. I was a Nikon guy for a long time, but I’ve fully converted to the Fujis. I can give you the full nitty gritty if you want to geek out on it like me.
Jeff Kos