Remember when you had your
first camera? Depending on the decade you were born, it may have been a Brownie,
Button, Instamatic, Polaroid Instant, Disposable or Digital Camera. In Todd Jacobs' case it was an Instamatic camera that turned 50 this year. Similar to today’s
camera phones, this camera introduced many youth to the art of capturing a
moment in time and giving us memories that last a lifetime.
Todd’s first subjects where amateur
images of his childhood family pets and backyard nature. Today, despite raising
three sons and working full time Todd’s passion, training, modern equipment and
technical skills have advanced him to the level of a professional photographer.
This has led him to expand his subject matter to landscape and nature from around
the world, including an amazing collection of African landscape and wildlife
photography.
“I am often inspired
to create my artwork due to stress. When I need to relieve some stress, I will go
on a photo hike and get caught up in the creative process.” ”
– Todd Jacobs, Photographer. “When I work on and finish a piece I feel like I
was born to do this.”
Todd prefers
digital cameras to film because it allows for quick adjustments in the field.
He rarely touches up his digital photographs, instead spends his time focusing
on capturing images so the viewer can really see and understand the person, place
or thing being photographed at that moment in time.
You might have to dig through
some attics and basements to find an Instamatic camera, however young people
can easily pick up a phone camera and begin capturing their family pets and backyard
nature, and possibly be
inspired, like Todd Jacobs was, to create your own art with today’s
technology.
