We got together with our friend Erin Anderson to talk story about modeling, make up and creativity. 

Here's a link to the blog with some photos from the night.

https://jakejthomasphoto.com/2019/11/17/we-make-up-art-erin-anderson-dialogic-podcast-season-2-episode-9/

Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that I am in a relationship. I have found someone extremely lovable and I am humbled and excited to say that she feels the same way about me. We are deeply compatible, and we have a lot to offer the world. I want to introduce you to Madison.

We met on a shoot. We got together to make some photos and our chemistry was undeniable. While we both behaved in a professional manner, we quickly realized there was a strong connection forming. After a few joyful and creative times working together, we finally kissed.

As a creative team, we are just beginning to feel the potential. There is so much magic happening already, and I’m happy to have the opportunity to grow with someone special to me.

Anyways, just wanted to share the good news. Love to you all.

Here is a podcast we recorded before we admitted our feelings to each other. It’s a good way to meet Madison before we have the chance to meet you in person.

Jake

Gillian Young is a unicorn. She's a gorgeous model, a badass personal trainer, a content creating machine, a snacking-whilst-on-the-road, warm-smiling, soft-speaking badass good-witch mama. She's one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram for her inspirational stories and ideas. With a background in television production and world traveling, Young brings a bubbly bright spirit to every encounter. I hope you enjoy this conversation we had at her home in Carmel. Gillian is a wonderful person to work with and her focus on mental health makes her a very important leader in the region and beyond. 

You can follow her in Instagram, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/gillianyoungfit/

Check out her website, HERE: https://www.gillianyoung.com

Gillian also recently started her own podcast and you can find that, HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YzzwkjGw8d5EulYGhJ74n?si=nT8hjhVVQ0CFimApoBJyRA

I had the tremendous pleasure of speaking with Aniela Iannarino about her amazing drawings and paintings and how she translates what she's going through into these elaborate abstract works with personifications of her feelings and animistic energies. Check out her work on Instagram, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/aniela.iannarino/

Thanks for listening!

It is with great pleasure that I announce that I have three great episodes of the Dialogic podcast recorded. One of the things that I love about the Internet is the way it has disrupted old corrupt economies by removing the middleman. In the art world, you used to have to go to art centers like New York or Los Angeles in order to achieve relevancy. Now, with social media people are able to share directly with the public.

As an artist and lover of art, I want to use this podcast to start conversations with other artists to discuss how the industry is changing and how to make the most of this era.

With that said, let me introduce Brooke Mallory, the next guest on Dialogic. I came across Brooke’s art on Instagram and I immediately recognized a serious engagement with form and a fun confident style. You can check out her Instagram, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/malaysianplain/ She also has an Instagram dedicated to her artwork and you can find that, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/bnmworks/

In this podcast, Brooke and I talk about art and digital media, psychedelics and 60s music, social media and design, and a lot more. I was really impressed with Brooke’s voice and her ability to express her thoughts about artistic process and an entrepreneurial mentality.

One of the ways that Brooke makes money making art is by accepting commissions. She has a very strong style of drawing and is open to the challenge of fulfilling someone else’s vision. Have something you want to see as a drawing? Hit her up.

Brooke also does graphic design and is learning about digital marketing. With experience in the cannabis industry, Brooke is available for work as a freelancer. If you are looking for some fresh energy for your brand, contact her to see what ideas she might have.

In this episode, Jake sits down with Heidi Rhodes to discuss her modeling for fine art and commercial photography. They also dig into Heidi's curatorial practice with Instagram Stories.

In addition to being a stylish and creative model, muse and curator, Heidi also owns and runs two businesses: 

http://www.hhfreshfish.com and http://shuckedrawbar.com

Contact Heidi for an Oyster Bar at your next celebration.

Thanks for listening!

I went to High School with Ryan McDonough and we were in most classes together. We were both part of the college prep track, but we were both artists. Ryan recently sold his business and retired and I went to sit down with him to learn about some of his journey through the startup world of Silicon Valley. 

Teddy Danielson of Taking Pure Joy 

In this podcast, Teddy talks about her relationship with food, her decision to study the culinary arts, her own eating disorder, and her decision to start a business in food.

Important for anyone who has or knows someone with an eating disorder, Danielson's story is an inspiring journey towards health through food.

Unfortunately, there was a technical difficulty and the camera shut off halfway through our conversation right at the point where she enters treatment. We will sit down again soon to continue the conversation, but enjoy this introduction to a very wonderful woman and culinary artist: Teddy Danielson!

What is the current state of social media? 

What does Marshall McCluhan's book "The Medium is the Massage" have to do with the present day?

The shift towards substance. The resurgence of blogs and the rise of podcasts.

Ironically, the Message has now become the Massage.

Also: I share my fondness for the Youtube Channel The Bite Shot and discuss using her tutorial as inspiration for a photo shoot.

Do you do product or food photography? How do you use color to your advantage in your work?

Check the Blog Post HERE: https://jakejthomasphoto.com/2019/08/03/color-theory-and-food-photography/

Jeanie Simon, The Bite Shot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo9UVv8l_1Q

Santa Cruz is more than its parks and beaches: it's a collection of small businesses. The way businesses present themselves to the world through signs and lights makes up a big part of the character of Santa Cruz.