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So, you say you just can’t get enough of your favorite Dallas, TX photographer, Jason Janik?!?  Well, now you can get even more (you can sense the heavy use of sarcasm as you read this, right?!?) of that super-adorable rock and roll music photographer  that all the girls have been screaming for:  

I may be joking about the importance of me, but I’m not joking when I say that Christopher Wynn (the writer/interviewer of the linked story) is really cool.  I’m am very excited that he took the time to ask me a few questions, especially questions about Mr. Rockstar Rhett Miller!  
So, that’s the first official photo that has leaked.  Keep watching for more photos.  There should be more features and press coming, leading up to his album release date in June…

Incase you missed it…

Incase you missed picking up the recent issue of D Magazine (a great Dallas magazine that covers all sorts of interesting local stuff) featuring my photos of tasty food, they also have an online version in their archive.  Not quite as fancy as the print version, but still looking real good:  

Just look for all the photos with the “photography by Jason Janik” under them.  And yes, all that food was very delicious!!!  Go find out for yourself.

More to come, soon…

I’ll post some more here real soon, but it may be another day or two.  I have a lot to finish up right now.  I need to finish up two projects for two different clients, print an invoice, and do a few other misc things (including the completion of two more portfolios for upcoming meetings and another photo shoot).  

In other news, I did a follow-up shoot with Rhett for his upcoming album, and I think things are going to look and sound pretty amazing!  I got to see the initial comps from the label and their layout/design looks really nice.  They really did my photos justice.  Plus, the songs are possibly some of his best work to date!  Unfortunately, the general public has to wait until June to see and hear it…  
Anyway, back to work for me.  But, I promise there is more to come… real soon!

Short and sweet…

I’m going to make this post short and sweet.  Market yourself.  Network.  Make connections.  If you plan to actually make money from your photography, you NEED to get your name out there.  Don’t sit around.  “Build it and they will come” only works if you plan to build a baseball field in the middle of a corn field.  It doesn’t work for a career in photography.  

How do you do this?  We’ll talk more about that later…

Archive your images…

Light Impressions may be expensive, they may be slow to deliver, but their products are the best around.  I use their archival storage boxes for all my cd’s filled with photo files.  I use their archival products to keep my prints safe.  I use their linen tape when mounting my prints and sometimes order their mat board (I say sometimes, because Dallas already has some pretty good places to find archival mat board at decent prices).  

So, I figured I would share info about their free shipping sale:
Again, they are slow on delivery and their prices aren’t cheap, but their products are top quality and can’t be beat.  If you plan to keep your prints and photo files safe for a long time, you should consider investing in something like this.

Playing around with shape and color…

I was on a photo shoot tonight and there was this cool, bubbling, glowing sign.  When I got back home to the studio, I noticed how interesting the movement and color was.  I decided to crop out a small portion of the bubbles, then repeat the same shape and change the hue over and over.  I think it makes for a nice abstract piece… 

   
Of course, I think it will look much more interesting if it were printed at 20×24″, but that will have to wait for now.  In the meantime, we’ll have to enjoy the mini version!

What you missed…

So, I attended a CADD (the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas) event downtown earlier tonight.  It was worth attending.  As a Dallas photographer, it’s important to keep track of any photography-related events happening around town.  Since this one was ALL photography, with contributions for numerous galleries, it seemed like a good event to check out.  

I will say that I loved some of the pieces and hated others.  I won’t name names, since art is very subjective.  The piece I like, others may not.  My least favorites may be amazing works of art to others.  In any case, I was glad to see the art.  
I did notice that you can sponsor the CADD, and I would’ve done the $100 level if money weren’t so tight right now.  But with the general economy tanking and the newspaper and magazine industry slashing budgets, I need to be a little more conservative with my money right now.  Right now I need to put that $100 into advertising/marketing for Janik Photography.  But enough about me and my money (or lack of it at the moment).  Let’s see some art!

The following images were taken with my iphone, so please excuse the lack of quality:  
There was a decent crowd, but the event wasn’t packed… at least not at 6:30pm.  More people started making their way in around 7pm.
There was a DJ at the gallery.  His name was DJ Juan Solo, if I remember correctly.  He was pretty decent, and his tunes/style matched the images well enough. 
Another view of the evening.  The space was nice and the art was interesting for the most part.  

Where you can find me Thursday evening…

This looks like an interesting event (thanks to Dallas photographer Kate Mackley for bringing it to my attention)…

 
FLASH:
Photography from Dallas Galleries
Opening reception:
Thursday, March 12 5-8 p.m.

Featuring:

Robert Boland, Alain Gerard Clement, Kelli Connell, Arcangel Constantini, Wouter Deruytter, Cedric Delsaux, Dornith Doherty, David Gibson, Susan Kae Grant, Anna Krachey, William Lamson, Guthrie Lonergan, Margaret Meehan, Nic Nicosia, Andrew Ortiz, Mike Osborne, Joe Pflieger, Wendy Red Star, Tim Sullivan, Kevin Todora, Reinhard Ziegler, Jeff Zilm

On view March 12 – April 23  

For more info, contact [email protected]

Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas :: CADD Art Lab
1608-C Main Street :: Dallas, TX 75201  

Are you a Dallas photographer or Dallas artist?  You should look at this…

Photopol.us Call For Artists: Announcing First Annual Oak Cliff Art Crawl!!!

Call for DFW Artists

Photopol.us and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff invite you to apply to exhibit and sell your artwork at the first annual Oak Cliff Art Crawl. Several Oak Cliff galleries will be open on April 25th from 4pm – 9pm, as well as the historic Texas Theater. Hundreds of visitors and art collectors will peruse and purchase art in the many participating venues that day. Exhibit will be open until May 10th.

ARTISTS:
There is no submission fee to apply. Simply email the following information to [email protected] and attach 3 jpgs of your work. All entries must be received by March 27th. You will be notified if you have been selected by April 10th. All mediums are welcome:

Name:
Email Address:
City:
Phone Number:
Alt Phone Number:
Website:
Brief Bio (100 words or less):
Provide a size, media and description for each attachment:
Medium you plan to exhibit at the Oak Cliff Art Crawl: