Personal Work
Ohana Means Family – Personal Work
For the past year or so this blog has functioned as a venue to share my assignment work. As a working photographer, I believe it is important to show that I'm able to find visual solutions for clients and that the work is showing up in their publications. However, I also believe that it ... End of the Year Post
As 2011 winds down, I'm happy to have my head above water with this being my first year working as an independent photographer. The challenge of balancing personal work and hustling for assignments has been one that I've welcomed and surprisingly enjoyed. With the coming year I'm looking forward to building on the progress ... Rural Arkansas – iPhone
Last month the Marguerite Casey Foundation commissioned me to work on a couple stories in rural Arkansas. I'll be posting links once those stories publish on the Equal Voice site. Until then, enjoy a few photos from the road.
Fall Direct Mail Promo Piece
This fall I decided to put together a direct mail promotional piece with the goal of building a working relationship with specific editors and art directors. I wanted to do something beyond a 5x7 postcard but at the same time I didn't build a piece around novelty items that would distract from my photography. ... Martinsville for Equal Voice
It's always nice to find a home for a personal project. Equal Voice is a news site dedicated to poverty reporting in the U.S. and funded by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. To view the story and text please click here. On The Block – Revisited
Back in April, I decided to start the second chapter of my project on hip hop culture in Roanoke, Virginia. I've met a couple new people in the scene and received some advice on how I can build on the previous body of work. Here's a few frames with Blizz, a 20 year old ... June is for traveling
I'm trying to get used to the idea of travel being a part of my new life as a freelancer. June was a blur filled with ticket counters, couches, hotels, maps, and many late conversations with friends.
Review Santa Fe – List
For the past three weeks I've been getting work ready for Review Santa Fe, a juried portfolio review sponsored CENTER, a nonprofit organization that supports and provides opportunity to photographers with developed bodies of work. This will be my first time attending Review Santa Fe and I thought it might be helpful to those ... Blog Hiatus – Projects
Currently in Virginia, USA.
I will be taking a break from blogging for the next month or so to concentrate on work in Martinsville and to prepare for Review Santa Fe this coming June. Normal posting will resume this summer with a recap from Santa Fe, followed by an overview of my latest promo piece ... Roma Living in the Paris Suburbs – redux
Over 100 Romanian Roma are living in the woods near Villeneuve-le-Roi, a suburb of Paris, France. Of the 25 families most hail from Craiova the sixth largest city in Romania. I spent much of my time at the camp playing ping pong and talking with the teenagers about American rap music. Communication was difficult ... 
Rally for Tunisia
About a month ago when the civil unrest in Tunisia was just starting, I was getting settled in Paris. And on this particular Saturday I had planned to check out a Luc Delahaye exhibition, which was amazing and if you're in Paris you need to see it. But, thats not the story. While I ... Martinsville: Part II
Call it funny or ironic but when I was working at the newspaper I always hated having to drive to Martinsville. The drive was at least an hour down a curvy US 220 South and the city is just big enough that you can easily get lost if you don't have a good sense ... Martinsville Project Promo Campaign
A couple weeks ago before I left for Paris I sent out my first batch of promos for 2011 to current clients and clients that I'd like to work with in the near future. After reading Jasmine Defoore's three part blog post about self-promo likes and pet peeves, I decided to keep mine simple ... Tour of Paris
Tour bus on Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Martinsville: Part I
Before I left for Paris, I started working on a project in Martinsville, Virginia. In it's prime Martinsville was once known as the sweatshirt capital of the world. Companies such as Dupont established large factories to produce nylon. In addition to manufacturing synthetics, Martinsville and nearby Henry County were also hubs for furniture companies. ... Avenue des Champs-Élysées
It's theater in the streets.
Yes, I’m really in Paris
And that is actually the Eiffel Tower.
Until late March, I will be working as a trainee for VII Photo at their office in Paris. More to come soon. Keep your eyes on this blog for further updates. 2010 Year in Review
2010 = Transition.
2011 = Bring it on.
Happy Holidays!
Skate Park
Took a trip to the Martinsville, Virginia skate park with some friends last week. Editing The Portfolio
Last month I decided to attend Foto Week DC and also sign up for a portfolio review. As I mentioned in my post previewing this one, its been a while since I've had to put together an actual portfolio. So, two weeks before I left for the nation's capital I spent morning, noon, and ... On The Block
About a year ago I put together a book from my project about hip hop culture in Roanoke, Virginia. I thought I would share a digital version of the book. To purchase the book please send me an email. Double click the cover to view in full screen. [issuu layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml backgroundcolor=FFFFFF showflipbtn=true documentid=101129185548-3de43d23044a4999bcd5e0656a821c39 docname=jaredsoares_va_hiphop username=jaredsoares loadinginfotext=On%20The%20Block ...Upcoming Posts: The Portfolio
It has been close to four years since I have had to put together a portfolio.
Now as a freelancer it's time to for a major edit. As I cull through photographs, I'll be writing a series of posts that revolve around the editing process of my portfolio. Also, I've signed up for a review ... Santiago: My City, My Way
I have very few regrets. Life is just easier to live without them. When I was in Bolivia I'm not sure I took full advantage of the situation. I slept in quite a bit. Made most of my photographs during the latter part of the day. There is nothing wrong with that, in fact ... 
About Jared Soares
I'm currently documenting social issues in Martinsville, Virginia. I'm available for editorial and commercial commissions.
phone: +1 816 260 2003
email: jared.soares@gmail.com
Recent Blog Posts
- Bob Rakes for AARP Bulletin
- Matt Bullington for Country Living
- Monsanto Co. Settlement for The Wall Street Journal
- Ohana Means Family – Personal Work
- Agenda 21 for The New York Times
- End of the Year Post
- Don Bright for AARP Bulletin
- Shootings at Virginia Tech for Getty Images
- Robert Holloway for The Marguerite Casey Foundation
- Paul Lillig for AARP Bulletin
- Rural Arkansas – iPhone
- Fall Direct Mail Promo Piece
- East Ambler Johnston Hall for The Washington Post
- Martinsville for Equal Voice
- State Of The Unions for The New York Times
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