Jeff Jacobson

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Jeff Jacobson was born, 1946, in Iowa. In 1971 he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center. Jacobson became interested in photography while practicing, for the ACLU, in the south during the 70's. In '76 Jacobson photographed presidential campaigns. He pioneered the use of strobes and long exposures during this project.

            In 1991 he explored the American heartland with his body of work "My Fellow Americans." I was immediately drawn to this work for it's unique style. I typically find documentary photography bland. Jacobson's photos have a beautiful aesthetic that makes you want to look at them. You want to know what's going on with the people and why they are doing what they are doing. It's this type of interest I hope to gain in my own work.