More about Carter J....
What do you love about your job?
I love being able to create images that impact the way people look at the mundane and each other. A lot of the work I'm most passionate has a sociological and conceptual undertone that I hope will ultimately inspire people to interact, grow people's perspectives on the world, create something that people want to see over and over.
What types of shoots have you done and how did you make them special?
I have shot a lot of product photography for including jewelry and packaging. I like mostly playing with the styling and lighting while shooting; to make the products look their coolest and most appealing. I also love shooting events, especially when they include major companies and a lot of people. For instance, when I shot fashion week for a production company in New York, I wasn't asked to shoot the models and clothes as much as I was to capture behind the scenes tasks and logistics. I was allowed 100% access to every area and person during the show, and I got to meet and/or photograph a ton of people doing a variety of things. Anytime I can shoot something to show the makings or creation of scenes, especially at a chaotic event, I'm happy! When there's chaos, it's easier to take the pictures you want as a photographer.
Awards, honors, and recognitions received
Exhibitions/Awards
2015. Jules-Maeght Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Pop-Up Show and Talk with Janet Delaney
2015. Hazel Wolf Gallery, Berkeley, CA. “Security Question”
2015. Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO. “Representing the West”
2014. Newspace Gallery, Portland, OR, “The Art of Work”
2014. Center for Photographic Art, Carmel-by-the Sea, CA. “The Juried Exhibition”
2013. Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, CA, “Return to Simplicity”
2013. Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, CA. “Me, Myself, & I”
2013. Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA. “RISK”
2013. Hazel Wolf Gallery, Berkeley, CA. “Almost Together”
2012. Highwire Arts Gallery, San Antonio, TX. “Second Friday Art Walk”
2011. G Gallery, Houston, TX. “Pixelated Bunch”
2010. Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY. “Twenty-Five”
2009. Rochester Institute of Technology Student Photography and Staff, Rochester, NY. “SPAS Honors”
2009. Studio 246, Rochester, NY, “Draft”
2008. Studio 246, Rochester, NY, “Draft”
2004. Scholarship Award, Glassell Museum School of Photography, Houston, TX
Bibliography
2015. American Photography, AP 31 Archive
2015. Fotografia Magazine, FotoFirst Interview, July 1
2015. Manifest International Photography Annual Book, INPHA 3
2015. Find Rangers magazine, "Close to Home" Issue
A fun fact about this photographer
I build Bicycle frames, furniture, and collect Records.
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