Jason Dirgo Photographer | Denver, Colorado

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“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or
produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions
and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” ― Ansel Adams
ABOUT
I view photography as an escape, an outlet to confront and reimagine my emotions in a visually creative form. Each photograph has a story, a source of inspiration, a history, and an unrelenting state of catharsis that brought it into being. What you'll find in this portfolio represents the deepest part of me: the part that I can't always express through words, the part that I'm often afraid of exposing to the world, and the part that, while strongly rooted deep within myself, I share freely through art. Art has always fascinated me for much the same reason I choose to create. Each piece of art, regardless of the medium, is one artist's take on reality. We can never truly know another person's experience, yet, through art, those experiences can be shared with the world. These experiences, these creative expressions, revel in their ability to be freely interpreted by the viewer in a way that connects two people through space and time. Art is, at its core, a communicative medium. CONTACT
Prints are available on request of a large portion of this portfolio. To request a print and discuss size and pricing, please email me. If you're in the Denver area and are interested in hiring me for a specific project, I'd be glad to hear from you.

Email: jason.dirgo@gmail.com
Cell: 720-231-4571
Facebook: Jason Dirgo

Inspiration
The intention of a photographer is to capture the beauty in places, obvious or hidden, in which modern age and technology cause us to dismiss. - Kassadi Collins

To us, the difference between the photographer as an individual eye and the photographer as an objective recorder seems fundamental, the difference often regarded, mistakenly, as separating photography as art from photography as document. But both are logical extensions of what photography means: note-taking on, potentially, everything in the world, from every possible angle. - Susan Sontag

The photograph contains and constrains within its own boundaries, excluding all else, a microcosmic analogue of the framing of space which is knowledge. As such it becomes a metaphor of power, having the ability to appropriate and decontextualize time and space and those who exist within it. - Elizabeth Edwards

To be able to see in concrete terms what was created in a fraction of a second is a rare luxury. Even though fixed in time, a photograph evokes as much feeling as that which comes from music or dance. Whatever the mode – from the snapshot to the decisive moment to multi-media montage – the intent and purpose of photography is to render in visual terms feelings and experiences that often elude the ability of words to describe. In any case, the eyes have it, and the imagination will always soar farther than was expected. - Ralph Gibson

I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings are worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting. - Harry Callahan

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  HDR

  High dynamic range imagery: an exploration in surreal light and color.

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  COMPOSITION

  Getting back to the basics of transforming reality into art.

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  PANORAMA

  Capturing every aspect of the world around a given point in space and time.

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  MODELING

  The art of making interesting people look compelling.

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  NATURE

  Remembering where we came from, once home, is now an escape.

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  ARCHITECTURE

  Lines, curves, texture, and structure never found in nature .

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Projects

2012/05 | Modeling
2012/04 | Arts on 7th Gallery
2012/03 | Art Reproduction
Working with local artists, I transformed my knowledge of panorama stitching into a unique approach to capturing gigapixel-resolution photographs of paintings for the purpose of helping artists create and sell prints of their work.
2012/03 | Campaign Trail
Working with a handful of political activists in the Denver community, I followed them to capture, in the moment, their work to support Denver.
2012/03 | Trace Gallery
2012/03 | Action Shot/Action Planet
Local athlete, Richard Williams, desired a stereographic panorama capturing his abilities in a raw, aesthetic presentation.
2012/03 | Office Aliens Invade The Skyline
Working with a business manager, I had the request to capture the Denver skyline and mountain view from his office. With the aid of panorama stitching and the creative juices flowing, I sought to identify the raw, competitive nature of the business world within the serenity of a fifth-floor office view.
2012/02 | Panorama stitching
A local photographer with a flair for panoramas desired a way to stitch together hundreds of photo sequences for printing and sale.
2012/02 | Eden Gallery
2011/08 | Sheridan Furrer (dotcom)

Available for hire | Denver, Colorado
Art reproduction photography
On-location gigapixel-resolution photography of art pieces for reproductions and prints, files delivered on CD
Panoramic photography
360 degree panoramic photos of a location or scene
HDR photography
High dynamic range photography
Architecture photography
Profile and modeling photography
Wedding photography
Photo editing and postprocessing
Printing
Photo paper, watercolor paper, metallic paper, and canvas up to 40" wide

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