Published Work
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 ... Don Bright for AARP Bulletin
Last month I met Don Bright of Midlothian, Virginia while on assignment for AARP Bulletin. Bright, 69, lost his job of 30 years as a maintenance engineer for the Independent Container Line, an international shipping company in Richmond, Va., when his division moved to North Carolina in 2009. He collected unemployment for six months ... Shootings at Virginia Tech for Getty Images
Last Thursday I was talking about plans for a trip to New York City next month with a friend. After exchanging goodbyes, I decided to turn my attention to the mountain of grant applications and contest entry deadlines that are scattered over my desk. Just as I was settling into a working rhythm, my ... Robert Holloway for The Marguerite Casey Foundation
Earlier this Fall I had the opportunity to visit the state of Mississippi for the first time while on assignment for Equal Voice News and The Marguerite Casey Foundation. One of the stories I worked on focused on students in Greenville, Mississippi being pushed out before they could graduate from high school.
After attending ... Paul Lillig for AARP Bulletin
During a recent trip back to Kansas to visit my parents I was able to fit in an assignment that involved spending part of a day with Paul Lillig, a home designer, who specializes in making homes more comfortable and safer for seniors and people living with disabilities. To read DeAnn Smith's story please ... 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. ... East Ambler Johnston Hall for The Washington Post
Last month I was given the opportunity by The Washington Post to spend part of a day exploring East Ambler Johnston Hall, a newly renovated dormitory on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The university's idea with regard to the renovations was to building a community within the six floors of the ... 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. State Of The Unions for The New York Times
Last month I was dispatched to Blacksburg, Virginia by an editor from the Style section for a story about parenthood featuring Erika Meitner, Steven Trost and their son Oz Trost. I spent part of an afternoon with the family making portraits and watching them play together. Meitner and Trost both teach at Virginia Tech, ... Life on Tour with Poe Mack | RESPECT-Mag.com
Earlier this month I hopped on a couple tour dates with Roanoke, Virginia rapper Poe Mack, he's currently touring with Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder throughout the East Coast. Mack makes his living as a manager of a recording studio in Salem, Virginia. On the weekends he is an opening act on the ... Interfaith Retreat Center for The Washington Post
Earlier this summer I received a call from an editor at The Washington Post to spend a day in Independence, Virginia with Laura George, who is in the middle of a religious discrimination lawsuit filed against Grayson County. George, a retired lawyer from Northern Virginia, is proposing to build an interfaith retreat center on ... Shirley Griffin for AARP Bulletin
Last month I got the opportunity to travel to Crownsville, Maryland to work on a story for AARP Bulletin about Baltimore being a hub for aging research. Kate de Medeiros, Associate Director of Center for Aging Studies at University of Maryland, Baltimore has been working on a four year project about the lives of ... Val Coluni for AARP Bulletin
Last month I got the opportunity to spend part of a day with Val Coluni and his family at their home in Blacksburg, Virginia. Coluni was part of a successful AARP lobbying effort to repeal a Virginia state law that cut unemployment payments to those receiving social security. To read the story click here.
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 ... Currently in Virginia, USA
Available for assignment in Virginia until April 6, 2011.
To view more from this feature please go to my archive by clicking here.
2010 Year in Review
2010 = Transition.
2011 = Bring it on.
Happy Holidays!
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 ...Wedding Day: Richard and Joan
Last month I got the chance to spend the day with Richard and Joan on their wedding day. To see more click here or go to jaredsoaresphoto.com.
The Liquor Store Debate For The Washington Post
Earlier this month I got the chance to work with a new client, The Washington Post and the opportunity to spend a Friday night at Ray's Restaurant in Floyd, Virginia, the only outpost that sells liquor by the glass in Floyd County. Anita Kumar's story dissects the liquor laws in 13 Virginia counties along ... 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 ... Tearsheet: Quill
A magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists, recently published their Sigma Delta Chi Awards Issue.
I was a newspaper photographer
You probably saw me on a Friday night working the sidelines of a high school football game or waiting for a moment at a festival. With cameras slung over each shoulder and a notebook in my back pocket, I did my best to cover my community. For the last four years I worked as ... 
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
- 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
- Life on Tour with Poe Mack | RESPECT-Mag.com
- On The Block – Revisited
- Interfaith Retreat Center for The Washington Post
- Shirley Griffin for AARP Bulletin
- June is for traveling
Credits
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