In Honor of Earth Day My Daugther Chloe’s Hands Holding Earth
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John Muir Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but […]
” Portrait of Long Island: The North Fork and the Hamptons” Exhibition Madelle Hegeler Semerjian gallery in the Roger Memorial Library
” Portrait of Long Island: The North Fork and the Hamptons” Exhibition By Jake Rajs Madelle Hegeler Semerjian gallery in the Roger Memorial Library 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton, NY, Exhibition April 2- April 30. hours 10am-9 pm Mon-Thu, Sat 10-5 , Sun 1-5 Link To Review in Hampton Arts
Easter Celebration
Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought us life again, Wherefore let us all rejoice, Singing loud, with cheerful voice, Hallelujah! Martin […]
Celebration of Passover
“Passover has a message for the conscience and the heart of all mankind. For what does it commemorate? It commemorates the deliverance of a people from degrading slavery, from most foul and cruel tyranny. And so, it is Israel’s – nay, God’s protest against unrighteousness, whether individual or national.” ~ Morris Joseph
7 World Trade Center, Manhattan, NYC, 2010
I was drawn by the way the building seems to disappear become part of the clouds and sky. JR To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the […]
Still, Long Island Sound, by Jake Rajs
Still, Sunset, Cutchogue, NY, Long Island Sound, Birch Beach, 2005 When I first saw the beauty of the afterglow on the Long Island Sound I was captured. There was this abstract expressionist quality to the scene. Each minute the colors changed. This was one of those sunsets were the colors glowed and yet there was […]
Between Sea and Sky Landscapes of Long Island’s North Fork by Jake Rajs
Between Sea and Sky Landscapes of Long Island’s North Fork A Note From The Photographer Jake Rajs Three years ago, at work on a book about the Atlantic Ocean, I found myself on the North Fork. I was excited by the light, the land, and the sea. Photographing a sunset on the Sound and experiencing […]
New York, South Fork, Quogue, wave curl
Wave Curl, Quogue, NY, I had driven about an hour to get to the beach at sunrise. It was a clear day. The waves were rolling in beautifully. I shot about 500 photos to get the perfect moment when the wave feels like a glass petal.
Blue Sparkle, Atlantic Ocean, Montauk, New York, Long Island, South Fork
Blue Sparkle, Atlantic Ocean, Montauk, 2004 I was high on the bluffs on the Eastern most spot In Long Island looking out at the vast expanse of the ocean, It was late morning the sky and the ocean where this wonderful blue. The sun created these wonderful sparkles on the water. On a wall it […]
Playing volleyball, Ponquogue Beach, Hampton Bays, NY
Playing volleyball, Ponquogue Beach, Hampton Bays, NY. This is a composite of 2 pictures, shot over the span of 45 minutes. One of the volleyball players and one of the family walking with the stripped beach towels. The luminous lighting and harmony of the repetitive lines of the snow fence, blue beach towels and the […]
New New York, a collage photograph by Jake Rajs
New New York, Collage of buildings that were build the first decade of the 21 century A couple of years ago I noticed that New York had gone through an architectural transformation. It moved into the 21 century. This is an image of the new buildings and parks that were created during the first decade […]
Parade for Hostages returning from Iran, Broadway, Manhattan, photo by Jake Rajs
The experience of photographing Manhattan is so overwhelming that time seems to stop. When the hostages were freed from Iran in 1981 and New York gave them a ticker-tape parade, I got a press pass and found a good vantage point on the ledge of high above Broadway. All of the sudden I could hear […]
Heart Rocks
When I started exploring the shoreline of the North Fork of Long Island, I noticed that there where a lot of rocks shaped like hearts. I collected them and one day put them back in the water and photographed this scene. i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am […]
Canyons of the Ancients, Colorado
Winter morning driving the back roads of Colorado. The storm was clearing and I decided to snowshoe into Canyons of the Ancients, to see the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, an Indian ruin that I had not visited before. As the sun started coming out it illuminated the fresh snow and ruins. The ancient ruins contrasted with the […]
Marsh, Dawn, Quogue, New York
When I photograph a landscape, I try to capture the miracle that there is nothing more beautiful and perfect than what is created by nature. It has a calming, soothing and inspiring influence on our spirit, reminding us to appreciate each day and celebrate the unique beauty that exists only in the moment. Jake Rajs
Louis Vuitton, Fifth Avenue – Why art? What is the reason? photo by Jake Rajs
Mannequins with Neon, Louis Vuitton,, 1 East 57th Street, New York City, New York Why art? What is the reason? This insight is from a speech by Milton Glaser. “How does art help you survive? It helps us survive by making us attentive. In a simplistic way, when you go past a forest and you look […]
Ocean Waves Kissing The Shoreline, photo by Jake Rajs
There is nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean waves keep kissing the shoreline. image link