JAS Photo Says Thank You!!

Dear Friend:

On behalf of JAS Photo and the production staff, I take this opportunity to express our sincerest appreciation for your support. I am deeply grateful for not only your support, but also your inspiration!

It is through the support of individuals like you that I am able to continue to strengthen my vision, and to develop new and innovative projects to share exclusively with you.

As we approach the turn of a new chapter for JAS Photo, I will continue to strive to create that which has not yet been seen or felt.

Again, thank you for your help in making this vision a reality.

Sincerely,

John Stephens
Photographer/Director
www.jasphotoonline.com


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The G Cafe presents "Behind The Mask" with JAS Photo for "Death Of A Clown" Collection 2

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"Death of A Clown" is a unique and exclusive creative collaboration with JAS Photo. In this clip John Stephens, Director and Photographer, discusses his vision for the project and gives some background on the story. Johnson Cooley ("Patch") talks about his role and the path of his character's evolution.



Actor:Johnson Cooley

Designer/Stylist: Lamil Stephens

Make-Up: Keya DeLarge

Hair: Keka Heron

Behind the Scenes: Chieu Lee Photography

Media Sponsor: The G Cafe

Studio: The Shot Atlanta Studio



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Death Of A Clown: Collection 2

As promised here is the 2nd Collection for the "Death of A Clown" Series. Since the first posting I spent a lot of time thinking about how I could bring a better, more visual collection like this one to life. I thought that writing a short story would help motivate me and move the project forward a little faster. To my surprise that little story began to grow beyond the imagery and left me with tons of details to pull from for my shoots.   Resulting in what you see posted in this blog entry. This portrays a clown who not only finds solace behind his clown make up but also covers up his pain with patches.  This collection highlights the comfort in ones own ignorance and how uncomfortable it can be to change.  This project is all about how clowns deal with new found emotions as well as come to grips with their own mortality.

"Patch"

The character  "Patch" goes through three transitions with in this particular collection. He struggles with his uncontrollable nature to please, fighting to make the right choice for growth, & hiding his true pain behind his patches!

"In Transit"- Growing from naive beginnings and becoming the person he was meant to be.

You will find a familiar face from the last collection showing the main character "Jenni"  interacting with in Patch's thoughts as he searches for answers. Depicting the chaos that he finds his life in & where it all began.

"Lost & Found"

At his lowest point we see what he does to mask his pain when no one else is around. A troubling scene meant to show how far he will go to avoid dealing with his own reality.

"Behind Closed Doors"

I have already begun pulling things together for the next shoot for Collection 3. There are two more collections to be completed as well as 2 scenes from the story. I am also continuing to write through out this process to soon finish the full story to accompany the imagery. This project is very close to my heart and I am genuinely excited for the next steps to making it something great. Much more to come so be on the look out for behind the lens footage coming soon.

Special Thanks to the production staff:

Actor/Model- Johnson Cooley

Clothing Designer/ Stylist: Latoya Stephens

Make-Up: Keya DeLarge

Hair: Keka Heron
Behind the Scenes: Chieu Lee Photography 

Studio- The Shot Atlanta 
Media Sponsor: The G Cafe