Jason Taylor / Jason Taylor Photography / Coast Captures
Born and raised in Biloxi, I have been a resident of rural Hancock County since 1995. My love for photography began in high school, and for the past two decades I have played the role of, among other things, photojournalist, wedding photographer, and creative designer. But as an amateur naturalist with a professional background in the environmental sciences, my true passion has always been nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. I am particularly focused on taking fine art photos of the Mississippi Coast's many diverse and beautiful natural areas.
I especially enjoy photographing the Barrier Islands. In recent years, I have been taking regular multi-day camping expeditions to Horn Island to document the beauty of this vast and unspoiled wilderness. My experience as a boater and outdoorsman enable me to take on the logistical challenge of documenting this beautiful remote island wilderness, which can often be harsh and dangerous. Recently, Gulf Island’s National Seashore used one of my Horn Island photos for the cover of their newspaper, Gulf Islands Today.
My work has been published in several publications, including Coast Business Journal, Coast Magazine, South Mississippi Living Magazine, and various calendars and technical publications. This year, I was chosen as one of the feature artists/photographers by the Hattiesburg Arts Council, and throughout the month of November, 22 of my prints were on display at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center. In January of this year, I was chosen to display my work for the “Fourth Sunday at Four” at the Christ Episcopal Church in Bay St. Louis. I also had a display booth at Art in the Pass this year for the first time. I won first place in the photography category with a panoramic long exposure photo of the remains of Penthouse Pier in Pass Christian. I currently am exhibiting work in the Fine Art Gallery at the Jackson County Campus of MGCCC. I currently have photos for sale in the Walter Anderson Museum Store and several other galleries along the Coast. In November of 2012, I will be displaying my work at the Peter Anderson Festival of Art in Ocean Springs. Also, the USM Gulf Coast Library will be displaying 33 of my photos throughout the month of November.
Email: pugnacious3333@yahoo.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jason.taylor.14855
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ReplyDeleteKathleen, my aplogies, I removed your comment accidentally. I am going to dig around in edit mode and see if I can't figure out the subscriber thing. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJason, I was delighted to discover your blog and to find that your narrative prose is almost on a par with your fine photography. If I am not your number one fan, I must be quite close. I enjoy every pic you post and re-post so my FB friends can share. Having the blog with exposition about what you do and how you do it is both helpful and enjoyable. Next time i catch you on IM, I have some questions about which of your works I want to get as a result of the Gift Certificaate Leah Kackley bought from you for me. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome Jiminy! Thanks so much for the feedback. I love writing, always have, since I was a kid. Just let me know about those prints, whenever you're ready. No expiration date on my gift certs! :)
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