Jeremy Saffer

If I were to ask most people I know if they knew who Jeremy Saffer was, they'd probably tell me they have no idea. However, with 43,000 page views and 600 watchers on deviantART, along with 14,000 MySpace friends, to the Internet world, Saffer is a pretty popular guy. His name may not come up in everyday conversation, but I can think of a whole fandom that is familiar with these pictures: one, two, and three.

Saffer first started in photography when he was about fourteen, going to shows with disposable cameras. A promoter had recognized his potential talent and told him to get more into it - so he did. Upon buying better cameras and getting more practice, he began working for the same company as the promoter. He had been attending Berklee College of Music at the time and realized he hated it, then began at the Hallmark Institute of Photography. After graduation, he began more serious work, still mostly photographing bands.

Since then, Jeremy has worked with quite a few different bands, including Killswitch Engage, Iron Maiden, Misfits, GWAR, Slayer, and Every Time I Die. He owns two Canon camera bodies, along with a sprawl of lenses and other equipment. He explains his Canon preference in an analogy to a preference of Pepsi over Coke - "It's preference, I suppose. Personally, I like Pepsi - and Canon. That's just how I do. I've always shot Canon and probably always will." Along with preferring Pepsi and Canon, he also isn't a big fan of film cameras, saying he's "one hundred percent digital". In keeping with the analogies, "Film versus digital is the same as record versus CD - get with the times or get buried."

On Jeremy's Website, you'll find a variety of different types of photos - bands, models, portraits, and even some really neat horror shots. Though he claims to enjoy photographing anything, he seems to have a bit of a preference for band shots - but he definitely displays talent in all of the work he has done.

When asked what the thinks make photography into art, Saffer replied with, "Some photography is art. Some isn't." Simple enough. To all the readers - why don't you find out for yourself if you think Jeremy's photography is art? If you have eyes at all, I'm sure you'll find yourself a fan of his photos in no time.

To learn more about Jeremy Saffer and his work, go to either jeremysaffer.com or jeremysaffer.deviantart.com.

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