Jared Byer Photography

I started with photography 12 years ago, in that time I have worked almost exclusively in a photo journalistic style.  The last year I have been exploring photographic aesthetics. I am now setting up sessions with models to further explore the aesthetics of human beauty. 

This summer I am lining up a series of shoots of people with tattoos.  I greatly enjoy photographing people I know well.  You don't always get a chance to know models very well.  So I thought if I photographed models with tattoos and they told me about the tattoo I would know about that part of them and hopefully that would add interest and intensity to the portraits.  This isn't about photographing tattoos but rather people with tattoos and hopefully I will be able to tell a story in the process.  I am also asking my models to write down on paper in their hand writting something about their tattoos, why they got it, what it means to them or a story connected to it.

I am also looking for a few brave models to do some experimental work with crying.  If you think you can cry in a photo shoot and would feel comfortable being photographed crying please leave me a message. 

I work almost exclusively in the Chattanooga Tennessee area and am looking for both traditionally and non-traditionally glamorous beautiful people to work with.  I have a special interest in models that have tattoos and/or visible body piercings.  I will try and work with models that fit the above description to help fill in their portfolio with images that will further their career. Interested parties can contact me by email.  TFCD.