philosophy

A letter for my viewers

Dear viewer,

My name is Jeff, founder of landESCAPEvisuals. I’d first like to thank you for your interest in my work, and personally welcome you to my portfolio.

We are living in an age where audiences can be purchased on Instagram, unique compositions are needles in a haystack, and low-quality Photoshop jobs are a dime a dozen. In contrast, I pride myself on professional, personal, and emotional storytelling. My studio albums are not merely images I think others will enjoy, but rather seek to tell a story — often my story —  something I feel is commonly missing from landscape art. I passionately seek out scenes those before me have ignored, and ask “why not?”.

You won’t find links to Instagram profiles, mass-produced video tutorials, or large group workshops here. You will find meaningful, custom-made art, and personal one-on-one instruction. I prefer to work with my clients directly — don’t hesitate to reach out.

I often get asked the degree to which I use programs like Photoshop to process my images, and how closely they resemble the “real” thing. I have written on this subject. However, as we rapidly progress (or, some might say, regress) into an age of AI “art” and one-click sky replacements, I feel compelled to distance myself from these forms of digital creation, and instead to practice responsible use of these technologies that are new and exciting, but unregulated and, frankly, a bit scary. I will gladly embellish and interpret moments, but I prefer to not invent them. This is, of course, consistent with the widely accepted methods of numerous classic and revered painters, sculptors, musicians, and other artists. It’s important to me that all of my images are anchored in actual experiences that I have had, and you, too, can have.

Thanks for stopping by my portfolio! If you enjoy it, I’d love to hear from you.

best,

Jeff | landESCAPEvisuals