Capturing Creativity: Exploring Modern Photography with Jasper Soloff ’17

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Undergraduate Season 5

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Academic Approach Areas of Study Global Education Combined Degree Programs Pre-Professional Programs Faculty Students & Faculty in Conversation Success After Sarah Lawrence

In this “What Was That Like” episode, “Capturing Creativity”, Ava Melendez (’25), Emma Miszewski (’27), Hannah Drum (’27), Drew Evans (’27), Tory Rivera (’27), Tara Belger (’26), Delilah Higgins (’27), and Alexandra Williams (’27) had spoken to Jasper Soloff (’17) about what being in the photography industry means in the modern world. He reminisces over past shoots, highlighting the ideas of community and marketing to promote and establish who he is as a photographer/individual.

How would you describe the overall theme(s) of this conversation?

The overall themes of the conversation are authenticity, creative growth, and building community. Jasper emphasizes staying true to your artistic voice, letting your work evolve naturally, finding inspiration through collaboration, and navigating the challenges of an artistic career with resilience and honesty.

What were the strengths of this conversation?

The questions students asked were unique and specific to Jasper and his work. As a result, the conversation was very genuine and inspiring, highlighting Jasper’s honesty about his career path, his creative growth, and the importance of community and authenticity in artistic work. He highlighted his hands-on experiences and his dynamic with mentors at Sarah Lawrence in his career path.

We would recommend it because Jasper speaks authentically and pragmatically about his struggles and his art in the context of the times, and because he provides a helpful perspective on the resources to take advantage of at Sarah Lawrence.