Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeremy Sauer.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Photography has been a love of mine since I was a young boy. My father gave me my first film camera when I was about 8 years old. Growing up, we were always outdoors. Whether it was camping and hunting in the brush land of South Texas or fishing on the Arroyo Colorado river, we enjoyed being outside. I guess that’s why outdoor photography became more of a passion than family and event photography. That be said, I do enjoy taking pictures of people also, just in a more homogenous way to the environment that surrounds them. When I’m out shooting, nothing else matters and all my troubles are gone in those few moments. I thank god every day for the gift of photography and for every minute I am able to spend honing the craft.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Life gets in the way of dreams sometimes. I’ve been through ups and downs over the years and had to step away from making photos for a while. I spent the last 10 years of my life for instance working in the South Texas oilfield as a fireman. It’s true what they say about “starving” artists. You have to do what you have to do to make ends meet. It’s been over the last year that I really sparked my passion back up and moved into a different career that affords me the time to pursue my art again.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I strive to make photos with depth and feeling as a means to convey emotion and give the viewer a sense of either the moment I’m experiencing or a time long past.
An artist who can’t make someone feel something needs a new line of work. That
being said not all art relates to everyone, but only those willing to truly see life
through someone else’s eyes.
We’re always looking for the lessons that can be learned in any situation, including tragic ones like the Covid-19 crisis. Are there any lessons you’ve learned that you can share?
I think the biggest lesson we all learned is fear is a much larger killer than any actual crisis. Every minute you live in fear is a minute you’re not living at all.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.jsauerphoto.com
- Instagram: @j.sauerphoto
- Other: vero.co/jsauerphoto
