About JAK WONDERLY PHOTOGRAPHY
Jak Wonderly is an
award winning photographer and writer based in San Francisco and San
Miguel de Allende. His work is recognized for its strong compositions,
unique perspectives, technical excellence, and for conveying the
underlying spirit of the subjects. Jak's projects encompass
photojournalism, editorial articles, commercial clients, and private
portraiture. He also teaches photography in the United States and
Mexico.
Jak has delivered images to:
Highways Magazine
CNN
The Equine Journal
Rogue Wilderness Adventures
Armchair Tourist
NationalGeographic.com
The Journal Gazette
Brazil TV
Forbes Norris Research Center
Marin Pet Hospital
Rockin H Ranch
Inwindow Outdoor
Snow Leopard Trust
Snow Leopard Conservancy
and many others.
Jak has delivered images to:
Highways Magazine
CNN
The Equine Journal
Rogue Wilderness Adventures
Armchair Tourist
NationalGeographic.com
The Journal Gazette
Brazil TV
Forbes Norris Research Center
Marin Pet Hospital
Rockin H Ranch
Inwindow Outdoor
Snow Leopard Trust
Snow Leopard Conservancy
and many others.
Before turning to photography full time Jak worked as a producer and designer on national advertising campaigns with agencies like Deutsch, Goodby Silverstein and Partners, and Campbell-Ewald. He graduated summa cum laude from the College for Creative Studies.
Jak believes in photography as a tool of awareness for living in the present and being balance with the natural world. He frequently donates his work and resources to various wildlife organizations and animal rescue efforts.
info@jakwonderly.com
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Brief
Artist Statement from (WILD)
"The most important decision I make in my work is how to approach a subject. It is a privilege to light-map an animal, a sacred act. I try to bring a quiet mind and a great deal of patience to the encounter. Waiting until the subject acknowledges me, perhaps even senses my purpose, I let the animal compose the shot. I focus on what I am being offered, rather than what I can take. The language of photography is unfortunately and inaccurately predatory, particularly when it comes to animals. The camera does not really shoot or capture the subject; it receives the light of the subject with great delicacy.
My photographs are not staged and I only use ambient light. Nothing is added; nothing is taken away. The images are collaborative: the photographs are mine, but the art belongs to the animal, the sky, the land, the water, the light. I am merely the witness, the framer, pointing out little miracles or little tragedies. The art of photography is opening your eye, mind, heart, and then shutter to the fierce beauty of the world. It is the practice of saying ‘yes’ to this exact moment, and gratefully letting life in."
"The most important decision I make in my work is how to approach a subject. It is a privilege to light-map an animal, a sacred act. I try to bring a quiet mind and a great deal of patience to the encounter. Waiting until the subject acknowledges me, perhaps even senses my purpose, I let the animal compose the shot. I focus on what I am being offered, rather than what I can take. The language of photography is unfortunately and inaccurately predatory, particularly when it comes to animals. The camera does not really shoot or capture the subject; it receives the light of the subject with great delicacy.
My photographs are not staged and I only use ambient light. Nothing is added; nothing is taken away. The images are collaborative: the photographs are mine, but the art belongs to the animal, the sky, the land, the water, the light. I am merely the witness, the framer, pointing out little miracles or little tragedies. The art of photography is opening your eye, mind, heart, and then shutter to the fierce beauty of the world. It is the practice of saying ‘yes’ to this exact moment, and gratefully letting life in."