Ask any photographer to pencil a list of dream clients and it might look something like this: Nike, Apple, Microsoft, Columbia Sportswear, REI, Subaru, Polaroid, Lady Gaga and Red Bull. With notches in his grip for all of those and more, Chase Jarvis has one hell of a career trajectory. Along the way he’s also managed to garner accolades galore, including being the youngest person named Hasselblad Master, Nikon Master, and ASMP Master. Oh, and he’s also created an award-winning app (The Best Camera), published a book and taken a shot at entrepreneurship. Not too shabby. We took a few moments to talk to Chase about his next project and what makes him tick.
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Q. What’s one thing every man should know?
A. That there’s a woman out there who’s smarter than you are — and definitely better looking.
Q. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
A. Saying no to cool things that I wanted pursue to focus on the things that really matter. Generally speaking — it’s hard to say no.
Q. What are you working on right now?
A. I’m working on democratizing creative education through my (I’m the co-founder) start up creativeLIVE. I’m focusing a lot of effort on that right now. And I just finished my brand reel [see below].
Q. Name one thing you can’t live without.
A. Meditation. Helps with my mental health tremendously.