Photography - Jasper Willson

Photography has been a creative outlet of mine for years now. I have proffesional experience photographing live events, taking headshots, taking graduation photos, and documenting social justice movements. I have been using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for almost 8 years now.

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Activism

Still photography is important for social media promotion of events and causes. In this capacity I often shoot stills while covering events. I was hired by the Sunrise Movement to take photos at their Summer Camp. I have also taken photos at protests. Here are a few of my favorites.

A horizontal photo of a group of high schoolers at a table outside working on their plan for the green new deal for schools.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 50-250mm.

A horizontal photo of a young woman leading a group in conversation with a green, forest background.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 50-250mm.

A black and white vertical photo of a bicyclist with a Black Lives Matter sign on their back.

A photo taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Shoreline, Washington. Taken with my Nikon D7100.

A horizontal photo of a young woman speaking with her hands in front of her with her friend looking at her in admiration.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 50-250mm.

A vertical photo of a woman holding a Black Lives Matter sign out of her sunroof.

A photo taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Shoreline, Washington. Taken with my Nikon D7100.

A black and white vertical photo of a woman holding a sign at a Black Lives Matter protest.

A photo taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Shoreline, Washington. Taken with my Nikon D7100.

A vertical portrait photo of a young woman speaking.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 16-50mm.

A vertical photo of a woman's back as she is writing on a butcher sheet of paper.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 50-250mm.

A horizontal photo of two people chatting and laughing outdoors while wearing green new deal for schools shirts.

A photo taken from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal for Schools summer camp in Illinois. Taken with my Nikon Z50 16-50mm.

Portraiture

I love grabbing images that can freeze a moment in time. Photography can capture someone’s emotion so clearly you feel it with them. This is a collection of some of my portrait work, from the personal, to the professional graduation shoots that have helped fund my equipment budget.

Red head leans against a fence with flowers in her hair, smiling.

Girl leans against a home siding in black and white.

A vertical photo of a girl in a field shielded by wheat.

A vertical photo of a young couple in each others arms smiling at each other with the blue sky behind them.

A vertical photo of a young man in front of a clock tower looking off to the side as wind blows in his hair.

Close-up of girl with snow falling into her hair, black and white.

A vertical photo of two sisters sitting on stairs smiling at the camera with blossoms behind them.

A vertical portrait of a young woman with a black grad cap on with her hair blowing in the wind.

Person looking at the camera smiling, wearing a red coat, with a lake and the sky behind them.

Girl brushes her hair back with light shining on her face.

A horizontal photo of a young couple leaning against each other smiling at the camera outside.

A vertical portrait of a young woman posing for the camera with white blossoms behind her.

A vertical photo of a young woman smiling at the camera with her eyes closed and snow falling around her.

Live Events

Live events can be hectic, but that makes finding those specific moments to capture all the more fun. I have experience taking photos for art events at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU, as well as concerts for the Student Entertainment Board at WSU.

A photo of hundreds of tags hung on the wall for the Hostile Terrain 94 exhibition.

A photo from one of the Hostile Terrain 94 events at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.

Photo of Tai Verdes Clapping his hands over his head with a blue tent.

Tai Verdes performing at Washington State University, October 2021. Taken on a Nikon D7100, 18-70mm lens.

Photo of Tai Verdes singing into a microphone with pink and yellow lights behind him.

Tai Verdes performing at Washington State University, October 2021. Taken on a Nikon D7100, 18-70mm lens.

A photo of rows of paper with pressed ink writing with the center page in focus.

A photo from an event at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.

A group of people lean down looking at hundreds of tags from the Hostile Terrain 94 show.

A photo from one of the Hostile Terrain 94 events at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.

A vertical photo of a woman in a black coat framed by a Keiko Hara painting.

A photo from the exhibition celebration for Keiko Hara at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.

A vertical photo of an older woman smiling while going through sheets of paper.

A photo from a special art class Keiko Hara taught to at Washington State University. Taken with a Nikon D750.

Blue picture of a full body many singing into a microphone with a stage behind him.

Pullman Collective opening for Tai Verdes at Washington State University, October 2021.Taken on a Nikon D7100, 18-70mm lens.

A horizontal photo of the back of a young man's head with a screen behind him that has the history of immigration to the US.

A photo from one of the Hostile Terrain 94 events at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.

A photo of Keiko Hara looking up against a purple background.

A portrait photo of Keiko Hara during her book signing at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University. Taken with the museum's Nikon D750.