Jon Paciaroni Photography

Colorado based commercial photographer. Specializing in adventure sports, lifestyle, and environmental.

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It’s showtime!  Coming up next week I’ll be showcasing 35 pieces at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, July 4-11.  This series shot over the past 3 years as part my built environments portfolio is very exciting to finally hang.  Many of personal favorites will spring out from the depths of my hard drive to see daylight!  As well as a new updated portfolio AND website!  Stay tuned. The opening is scheduled for July 4th at 7:30 pm.  Hope to see you there! — Continue Reading

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Back in October I had a “photographer spotlight” article featured in Snowboard Colorado Magazine.  Always a great feeling to get some unseen images out there, and Snowboard Colorado dedicated a 12 page layout to my work- truly motivating to get that much exposure in one magazine. It’s a free local publication centered around local talent and industry news.  They’re definitely raising the bar, with a quality higher than any other shred mag on the market.  Printing on 100lb high — Continue Reading

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INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment. The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach. Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today’s pop culture. “Influencers” belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience. influencersfilm.com facebook.com/​influencersfilm — Continue Reading

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It’s time to share a little love for good efforts.  The HALO Foundation is a non-profit org dedicated to enhancing living conditions by providing art therapy to orphaned youth worldwide.  Art therapy has proven itself as an integral part of helping HALO’s kids overcome past traumatic experiences.  It encourages them to express themselves, become more confident and develop better communication skills.  Submitted artwork created by the children — Continue Reading

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Making something out of nothing is the essence of creation.  But what exactly does that mean? Where does one start?  Where’s it come from? And what defines creativity anyhow?  But most importantly… is creativity alone enough? In today’s crowded, noisy world good advertising photography must transcend just ‘creative’. Your probably wondering why all the questions and how does this tie into the photography industry? This vid features a few guys laying out pure physical poetry in motion. Have a look — Continue Reading

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Recently I was commissioned by a local snowboard manufacturer for a team portrait shoot.  Action sports athletes tend to be my  preferred subjects; for portrait work and otherwise.  True to the elements, these guys held it down for 4 hours in the rain.  Models and make-up artists usually call it a day after 15 minutes of rain.  I really have to hand it to everyone for keeping the energy level high and laughs flowing.  The vibe definitely carried over to the lens- as you can see.  I.e bad weather = great photographs.  And more importantly; bad weather + happy subjects + happy photographer = happier art directors. It’s no secret, but more of a reason not to reschedule that next rained out shoot that catches you flat footed.  Just remember to dress warm and keep lots of dry lens rags handy.  Now get up and get the shot! — Continue Reading

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Have you seen the recent viral ad from Levi’s of a guy walking across America wearing Levi jeans?  Peter Cote, director Sam Griffith, and the Conscious Minds Productions crew approached Levi’s jeans for sponsorship  to make it all happen.  The trip began June 17 in New York and ended July 1 in San Francisco. Anyway, this video here shows us how they pulled it off using just one camera, a tripod, 14 days, a few thousand photos, a few thousand miles, a protractor, a string, and a bit of math. Sign me up. You can read more about how they shot the project at Planet 5D. — Continue Reading

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The response to the “Power of Free” has been so huge that the venue needed an upgrade.  So, just a friendly reminder we’ll be at Casselman’s, not Ink Monstr on the 21st.  Same pony, different rodeo. Hope to see you there! Where: Casselman’s Bar and Venue 2620 Walnut Street Denver, CO When: Saturday, August 21 at 2:00 pm until  4:00 am Tentative Lineup: 2:00 – — Continue Reading

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Learned some painful news that we recently lost an amazing artist and true gentlemen within the flickr community.  Horst Bernhart, known as hb19 shared with us a trademark style and a creative process he made with a simple point and shoot camera.  His humorous and charismatic approach seemed to envelope his personalty into the images he made.  Whether giving us updates of the “Adventures of Woody and Chip” or a morning coffee run to Mcdonald’s, his expressive vision was one of a kind. If his work hasn’t crossed your radar… I encourage you to browse his collections and see the possibilities of a little ingenuity with common everyday surroundings. As for me- Horst was a daily source of inspiration within these creative confines of flickr.  My deepest condolences go out to the family.  He will be dearly missed as an artist and friend. — Continue Reading

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Unpredictability has it’s place in photography.  And long exposures take the cake in knowing exactly what your not going to get in an ambient setting,  So how long is this one?  Six months. That’s right. This surreal exposure made by Justin Quinnell shows each phase of the sun over the Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge in the UK.  The image was captured with a pin-hole camera made from a pop can — Continue Reading

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